The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

'oi'' d suhurp Oh queenstown In the County of
Cork, Ireland. the of the late Patrick H.
and Mary O'Conne Hayes, He went to schoo,
In England and entered the British navy when
very young boy, going to Africa, South
America and the Falkland Islands uefore he
came to the United States He came to Phia-
delphla from Liverpool rs a sailor, when he
was only II years of age. and before that had
sailed in an Italian bark He settled in Isles.
boro, where he met and married iss Flora M.
sherman OF that town. Twenty-three years
ago they moved to Belfast, which has since
been their home. His first command was the
two masted schooner Globe, owned by C. & E.
]. Peters of New York, Boston and Bango~:
then he commanded the ship Volant later in
succession he commanded schooners Charles
Heath, the Harbinger and brig Katahdin. In
1890 the schooner Helen Keller was built for
him in Bath; she was lost in October of that
year while Capt. Hayes was at home to build
another ship His next command was the bark.
entne Nellie Smith; then the Pendeton Broth
ers. the Blanche Pendleton, and the Pendle-
ton sisters. His last command was the Rachel
w. Stevens, which he recently took to Brazil,
then to Lisbon. and was preparing for a third
trip to Lisbon when the break came between
Germany ard the United States and he thought
"he would take no chances with German sub
MARINE" but came to his home in Belfast
the dearest place on earth to the man who
had travelled the world over. His last trip
the most hazardous of his sea experiences,
as he became entangIed in mines in Lisbon
harbor, Portugal, and on his return trip was
about 70 days overdue. Never to have lost a
man nor spar and never to have made voy-
age that he did not pay dividend is the
markable record of Capt. Hayes So years at
sea, Al of which he had been master. Several
years ago while on a voyage from st. Thomas
to the States in the schooner Blanche Pendle
ton, he suspected of bringing in opium
and was inspected by officials from Washing
ton, D. c. After full investigation they hon.
ored Capt. Hayes with the private cipher and
placed him the honor list at Washington
On his return home he wrote the Secretary of
the Navy offering his services in case of war
for one year without pay; he goGd
pilot from the St. Croix to the Rio Grande, he
was in hopes to serve the country he loved
almost to idolatry and was noble enough to re-
spect her officers from the highest to the least
in ratio to the office he filled. He was always
loyal to the country of his birth and proud of
the family names of his ancestry A fluent
speaker, with ready Irish WIT and the vas,
amount of knowledge gained from contact
with people of many races and many clmes
coupled with his knowledge of books as life
student, the genial captain was beloved and re-
| bxy ,llx bD Ina H.
we'll when he returned home several weeks
ago and it is thought the severe experience of
the past winter had hastened the trouble.
diabetes, which with complications caused his
death. During his illness he had the constant
care of his family ard of Harry H. Upton
whom he re yarded own He was a
charter member of Waldo Lodge. l o. O. F.,
years ago. He past master of Island
Lodge. F. and A. NJ, and at his death was a
member of Phoenix Lodge. He was one of
the best read Masons in the country. He
was loyal party man and at time
was candidate for Mayor the Re-
publican city ticket. Capt. Hayes became
Christian many years ago and was strong
church. Outspoken in this as in all things he
was ready to give a reason for his belief.
Generous, kind hearted, considerate always of
the rights of others he was one of the best of
citizens and his city feels its loss. Chill
dren loved him and are grieved at his de-
parture. 1t is in the family circle and in
the home he loved well that this unex-
pected blow is most severe. He is survived
by his wife, two sons and three daughters,
jeremiah E. Hayes, Grace h. Hayes of Belfast.
Eugene O. of Readville, Mass Bertha 2 and
Mary Of Belfast One daughter Annie L.
died about II years ago. Two grandchilden of
whom he was justly proud, Gerard Eugene. son
of Eugene, and Margaret Virginia. daughter of
Jerry, also survive. OF his fathers family
three sisters remain Mrs. Annie Carney and
Mrs. Nellie Fleming, both of Roxbury. Mass,
and Mrs. Mary Mccarthy of Castletownsend.
Ireland. His Eugene arrived Tuesday
evening to remain to the funeral, which takes
place at his late home to- morrow, Friday, at 2
| Baptist church officiating
! Jefferson Franklin Wilson, who died at his
| home, NO. u ConQOu street, was born In Bel.
fast July Is. 1889, son of John Wilson At the
age of 10 he went to Aroostook county, three
miles from the nearest clearing and settled.
He cleared his farm. built log house and
Darn and conducted his farm there for years.
Then he returned to Belfast and established q
I trucking business continuing for 80 years un-
til he sold it in 1896. For some years after he
| went out Of the trucking business, he was &C.
| lively engaged in contracting and building
foundations and foundation walls in this CITY,
For the last few years and until he was con-
fined to his house by illness last October he
was engaged in carrying on q garden in North
port, near Little River. Mr.. Wilson took greAt
pride in this garden and his berries and vege-
tables were Of the finest and earliest in the
markets. He has been several times street.
commissioner and alderman Of the city of Bel
fast. In 1852 he represented his district in
the State Legislature. He was coroner Of Waldo