The Republican journal., 1915-09-30
OBITUARY.

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The funeral Of Frank E. Herrick, who died
in the Maine General Hospital, Portland, Sept.
10th, was held at his late home Sept 23d, Rev.
William Vaughan Of Trinity Reformed church
officiating. The bearers were from Silver
Cross Lodge, Knights of Pythias. of which the
Nickerson, Edward Blake. Ralph Sargent and
Charles Curtis. The interment was in the
Smart cemetery in East Belfast.
Capt. Fields c. Pendleton, retired master
mariner, shipowner and broker and former
shipDuilder. died Sept22nd at his summer home
In lslesboro. He had been in failing health
for sometime Capt. Pendleton was q mem
Der of the firm of Pendeton Bros and F. S.
Pendleton & Co.. said to own or control the
largest fleet of wooden coastwise vessels in
America. For many years the Pendleton inter-
ests operated shipyard at Belfast. The de-
ceased was the son of the late Capt Mark and
Eliza Jane tCoombs) Penoleton, who had large
family of whom only Capt. Richard Pickett
Pendleton and Capt. Gulford D. Pendleton of
lslesboro and Mrs. Lester Lewis of BROOKLYN
O0Pss
His first wife was Miss Lucinda Seeley and
after her death he married her sister, Miss
Brina Seeley. She survives him. together with
two sons and five daughters: Fields S., the
head of the firm, Edward Seymour. both of
Brooklyn N. Y; Mrs. Raymond Parker Stevens
of Pennsylvania, Miss Brlna; Miss Alice Lavina,
Miss Grace, Mrs. Herman Clinkenbroomer
| ri ~ nd 4
Phoebe Ellen) all of Brooklyn, N. Y. All the
sons and daughters have been at the Pendleton
summer home in Islesboro this summer. Tne
funeral took place Sunday, Rev. A. G. Warner,
of Manchester-by the Sea, Mass, former
pastor at Islesboro, coming to otficiate. Inter-
ment was in Islesboro.
After brave fight of just over nine weeks,
Capt. Mansfield w. Toole, the second of the
victims of the blowing up of the Petrolia II in
Rockland harbor last July, died in the Knox
Hospital Rockland, Tuesday night, Sept 2lst
1t will be remembered that the Standard Oil
boat was ompletely wrecked in the explosion.
and Cook Fred Abbott was drowned. Capt
Toole and Engineer Milan Day were taken to
the Rockland hospital, suffering terribly from
broken bones and burns. Mr.. Day has recent
ly been able to return home. Capt. Toole's
left leg was amputated some time ago and
second operation was performed on it about
two weeks ago. This caused the death Capt
Toole was SO years old. He had become known
as most skiful officer and splendid type of
man. Great interest had been manifested in
his apparently winning fight for life. The
body was taken to Boothbay Wednesday and
the funeral held at his late home in West Har-
Dor Thursday afternoon. There was large
| attendance of relatives and friends and many
beautiful floral tributes were about the casket
The large pieces from the Masonic Blue Lodge
and Chapter, the K. of P. and the Standard
Oil Company were particularly noticeable.
Rev. E. Lewis Wall conducted the service and
the Masonic lodge had services. The Masonic
commitment was held at the grave in Ocean
View cemetery. Besides his wife Capt Toole
leaves two children, Gwendolyn E., aged 8
years and Barbara G., aged l year. The pa
rents, Capt and Mrs. Franklin Toole, and one
brother, Coleman, survive him.