Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-30
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
81 Years on the Sea.

81 Years on the Sea.
Capt. Ephraim F.. Post, for many
years a deacon of the First Baptist
church, Rockland, to which he had
belonged Sc years. died suddenly, Mon
day night, of heart disease. aged near
iy so. Capt. Post devoted 81 years to
seafaring in the several capacities of
cook, mate and master. In 1862 he
was mate of the schooner Lucy w.
Alexander. which was bombarded by
the rebels while carrying provisions
from Baltimore to Harrison's Landing.
The timely arrival of a union gunboat
probably saved the schooner from be-
ing sent to the bottom. The skipper
left the sea for good in 1889 and held
various shore positions. He was mar
ried in 1855 10 Melissa Simonton, who
died a few years ago. Two children
survive. Mrs. A. f. Prescott and Frank
E. Post.
Will Watch Over Arson Suspect.
Abram Hasburg. the 70-year-o
man, who was arrested, week ago,
on charge of arson in connection
with the fire at the woodward Of Louis
Lafiamme. was released under $4,000
bonds in municipal court at Lewiston.
Tuesday morning. His son, Harry Has
burg, who was one of the bondsmen,
will place him in home for aged men.
Portland Lonsshoremen covetous.
The longshoremen of Portland have
asked for new winter wage sched-
ule. Coal handlers want 40 cents an
hour an advance of 10 cents; grain
handlers want so cents an hour, an
advance of % cents. An advance OF
10 cents an hour was also suggested
for extra work. Sundays and holidays.
D. A. r. Chapter at Pennington.
About $50 members and their
friends We're present at Drummond
hall, Pennington, Tuesday evening, at
the Guest night observed byi Colonial
Daughters Chapters. d. A, r. Com
ing 50 near Halloween the event par
took of that occasion. The hall was
decorated with pumpkins, paper
witches and evergreens. There was
music moving picture show. supper
and dancing. The committee in charge
was Miss Ethel Withee. Mrs. Marion
X. S. c. Pilsbury, Mrs. Josephine H.
Myrtle E. Butler, Mrs. Annie L. Craig
and Miss Nellie A. Farmer.
Call Strike of.
Twenty of the lasters In the Lunn &
Sweet shoe shop at Auburn, who have
been on strike for the last three or
four weeks. returned to work, Tuesday
morning, and the firm says that the
strike is all over. According to the pro-
prietors the returned men included the
best Of the workmen, who went out,
end the lasting rooms now are practi-
cally full. The cutting room was
started on full time, Tuesday morn
ing. and it is expected the whole fac
tory win be running on full time within
day OF two. Mr.. Houle. the organizer
from Haverhill who is there for the
purpose of organizing the strikers, said
that he understood that 10 or Ii of the
men had returned to work. but he did
not know il as a fact.
Lewiston Man CONSUL.
Henry c. Hamel of Lewiston has
been appointed United States consul
at Cabsnos. Que, and will begin his
duties i'm about two weeks. Mr.. Hamel
was born at quincy, Mass, 80 years
ago, the son OF Thomas Hamel. He was
educated in the Quincy schools. at
Adams Academy and at Boston Col
lege. Then he studied law at the Bos-
ton University Law school, and has
practiced law in Lewiston for two
years The appointment is for term
of four years.