The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-02-14
OBITUARY..

MS home In lSleSbOrO Feb. 9th. lie leaves
his wife, son, Mark Pendleton, stu
dent at Annapolis Naval Academy, and
two daughters, Mrs. John Davis and
Mrs. Joseph Dodge of Islesboro. Capt.
Guilford Pendleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fields
S. Pendleton, Dr. Judson P. Pendleton,
MIR. and Mrs E. w. Seymour Pendleton,
Winfield S. Pendleton, Richard and Mark
Pendleton, who attended the funeral, re-
turned to Belfast Sunday, remaining over
night at the Windsor and left for New
York Monday morning.
Capt. Pendleton came of family for
more than century famous on this part
of the Maine coast.> One of his ances-
tors was George Pendleton, born in Cam
den Feb. %, 1900. In its brief biog-
raphies of New England heroes the Bos-
ton Globe prints the following sketch
which is interesting in this connection as
it illustrates the sort of stock that has
made the name of Pendleton noted:
When hostilities between England and
America broke out the second time George
Pendleton was in his teens. The British
fleet sailing from Halifax, swept down
the Maine coast, and as far as the Penob-
scot had things pretty much their own
way. They first took Fort Sullivan at
Eastport and then moved on to the fort at
Castine, which was destroyed upon their
approach. Then part of the fleet sailed
up the Penobscot. Hampden was pill
laged, Bangor captured and II vessels at
anchor in the river were destroyed.
Long before the fleet sailed up the
river the Americans along the coast made
frantic efforts to check the progress of
/ the enemy. Young Pendletons father,
John, was a captain of land forces. Find
ing that the British intended sailing up
the Penobscot, the father gathered his
soldiers and marched them to the top of
Camden Mountain, where he planted
/ cannon.
| George Pendleton served in his fathers
company as gunner's boy, and did his
full share in the placing of the cannon.
Unfortunately, the cannon failed to stop
the British, but the lad and his father
were more determined than ever to give
an account of themselves should the
enemy present an opportunity. However,
a short time afterward peace was declar-
ed, much to the relief of the Maine peo-
pie.
Young Pendleton returned to his school
books, and after receiving common
school education taught for some time.
But his heart was set on sea life, and it
was not long before he was made secre-
tary to Commodore Warrington who
commanded the frigate Constellation
While in this service Pendleton took part
in the reception to Gen. Lafayette upon
his visit to this country
The sea soon lost its effectiveness and
Pendleton engaged in mercantile, milling
and other business. Fortune favored him
till the panic of 1887, when he went
down to financial ruin with many others.
He settled with his creditors on basis of
so cents on the dollar, but later in life
paid up all his obligations.
President Fillmore placed him in charge
of the San Francisco Custom House. AT
the close of the Fillmore administration,
Pendleton returned to Maine, where he
rebuilt a sound business and became a
man of Importance. He was a member
of the convention that nominated Gen.
Harrison for the Presidency.
Kate l., wife of Martin S. Weber,
died at their home on High street, Thurs
day evening, Feb. 7th, of pneumonia
complicated with other diseases. She
had been i'll only few days and her death
was sudden shock not only to her fami-
ly, but to many who loved her and ad-
mired her bright and helpful ways. In
the home life she had always been all
that could be required of her as daugh-
ter wife and mother and her departure is
severe blow to the bereaved. Among
her close friends she was the life of all
social gatherings and charming hostess.
She was born in Northport July "a, 1879,
a daughter of Collins and Sarah Winslow
McCarty. They moved to Belfast when
Kate was about two years old and this
city has since been her home. She is
survived by her husband, their daughter,
Mrs Frederick Ingersoll of Exeter, N. H.
little grandson, Frederick, Jr., and by heI
parents. The funeral took place Sunday
at p. m. at her late home, Rev. Arthur
E. Wilson of the Unitarian church Of
ficiating. The bearers were foremen
Adelbert E. Miles, Frank Belmar, Charles
E. Rhoades, Harry A. Peters, Charles
Thomas and Beni L. Tuttle of the Leon
ard & Barrows shoe factory where Mr..
Webber is employed and where the de-
ceased worked for number of years.
The floral offerings were abundant and
beautiful, tributes of the love and esteem
for the departed and in many instances
prompted by the knowledge Of her un-
usual love and fondness for them.
Mrs. Susan B. Cunningham died sud-
denly at her home on the corner of Cedar
and Miller streets last Friday morning.