The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-11
OBITUARY.

century prominent resident of Brooklyn,
N. Y, died April Sd at the home of his only
daughter, Mrs. James Dunning, 65 South
Elliott place. His death was the result of
general debility. induced by old age. He re-
tained his faculties to the last. Capt Duncan
was born in Northport, Me-, Aug 81, 1916, and
at the age of 10 years went to Rockland Four
| years later he became sailor,and at 20 he was
master of a vessel and followed the sea for 40
years, during which time he was captain and
part owner of several ships. Following this
he took up the ship brokerage business, becom-
ing member of the firm OF Metcalf & Duncan
in South street, New York. Meanwhile, his
reputation for honesty and sterling integrity
had become known, and it was very natural
that positions of trust and responsibility should
be placed in his keeping. This it was that led
the first Governor John A. Dix, of Civil War
fame to appoint him harbor master of New
York, position which he occupied for several
terms. His integrity made him desirable in
the management of estates and for many
years he assumed the responsibility of trustee
in cases where business tact, clear -sightedness
and trustworthiness were essential factors to
success. When DR.. Cuyler's people met in the
little wooden editce at the corner of Dekalb
and Carlton avenues Capt. Duncan was among
them, and all through to the end he was con-
sistent and loyal member of that church, serv-
ing as trustee for many years. Recently
when his pastor, the Rev. DR.. Cleland B.
McAfee, sent him floral remembrance on the
day when the old battleship Maine was led to
its burial in the ocean. he sent back the charac-
teristic reply: Tell him l feel like the old
ship led forth to its burial and I'm going down
with the flag flying at the peak" Capt. Dun
can was married Sept. "a, 1910. to Lucinda
Achorn of Rockland, and three children were
born to them; two sons and one daughter. His
eldest son, a charter member of the Twenty
third Regiment, died in the Army of the West
during the Civil War and only one daughter
survives, Mrs. James Dunning Of grand
children there are two, and of great-grand-
children, one. His high sense of rectitude and
keen appreciation of what was pure and up
right were shown in his testimony once given
in court when, during his seafaring days, his
vessell on arrival was under suspicion of hav-
ing case of concealed yellow fever on board.
The captain was summoned before the magis-
trate, and the crew, being brought in as wit
nesses, testified that they had never heard him
utter an oath and never sailed with a man
whose standard of honor and morality was so
high.
Lizzie c., wife of Harvey H. Gray, died
early Saturday morning, April 9Th, at her home
on Main street. Her death was caused by a
complication of diseases, she having recently
had the measles and bronchitis. She was born
in Stockton June IL, 1870, the daughter of
Pearl and Annette Berry Carter, and her early
life was spent in Stockton. About 16 years
ago she married Mr. Gray and their home has
since been in Belfast. Recently she had as
sisted her husband in his restaurant on Main
street. She had sweet disposition, was kind
and thoughtful and had wide circle of friends
In belief she was a Universalist and an at
tendant at that church. For some years she
had been member of Aurora Rebekah Lodge,
l. O. 0. F., and was a member of the degree
staff. Her husband her mother, now Mrs.
Annette Grant, and one brother, Homer B.
Carter, all of Belfast survive. The funeral
took place Tuesday at 2 p. m Rev Arthur A.
Blair, Universalist. officiating. Following is a
list of the flowers: Harvey H. Gray, pillow;
MIR. and Mrs. T. E. Cuddy, broken wreath of
hyacinths and roses; Homer B. Carter and his
mother, pillow; Aurora Rebekah Lodge broken
circle of pinks; Miss Aida Sargent, basket of
roses and pinks; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM F. Jeller-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy C. Greer, Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Hoffses, Ralph Snow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Staples, M. w. Towle, Mr. and Mrs
H. L. Bucklin, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Batchelder, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Weber, Mrs. E. E. Burgess Mrs. E. L.
Colcord, ]. Austin McKeen. pinks; Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Gray, spray; SO Club, basket of tu-
lips and hyacinths; Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Gray
Marcia Thompson, pinks and roses Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Sylvester, Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Small
ley and Mrs. Stephen Pierce, basket of tulips
and pinks; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patterson and
daughter Doris, broken wreath; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Sprague,
Mrs. George Dickey, Will Dickey, James
Clements and Herbert Dickey, roses and pinks;
Perley Gray, Al pinks; H. B. Carter, white
hyacinths; Lillian Spinney, basket of roses;
True C. Hayford, spray of hyacinths; William
johnson, pinks; Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bryant,
hyacinths; Sadie Chaplin and Mrs. Eta Wey-
mouth, plnks; Gardner G. Lane, pinks; True G.
Trundy, pinks and tulips; Mr.. and Mrs Roland
Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hunter, pinks;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Stevens, pinks; T. B. Ber-
ry, tulips and pinks; DIR. and Mrs. J. B. Dar-
ling, pinks; Mrs. Una Sheldon, Misses Georgia,
Ora and Leila Sheldon cut fowers;Mr. and Mrs
Elvin Hanson, pinks; Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Chapman, roses; Walter Dutch, white hya-
cinths; Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hutchins and Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Field pinks; DR.. Sidelinger,
pinks; Allen c. Knowlton, pinks; Mr.. and Mrs.
+. G. Spinney, basket; Mrs. Lola Sherman,
Mrs. Francis Gray and Nellie Hartford, pinks
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Cunningham, Mrs. John
Parker and Mrs. Roy Copeland, pinks; Eliza
Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Knowlton and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Rogers, cut flowers; Mr.
anu Mrs D. P. Palmer, pinks; C. W. Lancaster,
cut flowers; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kimbal, bas-
ket of roses.
Capt. Ephraim E. Pendleton died April 4tt
in German town, Pa, where he had been spend.
ing the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Annie
L. Gilkey. He born ia Islesboro, Sept
IL, 1881, the second son of Joseph J. and MARY
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