The Republican journal., 1919-11-13

SEARSPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs Edison Fletcher announce
the birth of son, Maurice Hartman,
Herman Conary and son Lester are fish
ing off Isle au Haut, accompanied by Har-
ry McCasln and Donald Vaughan,
Searsport friends of DR.. and Mrs. M. j.
O'Neil Harriet Webber> of Providence
learn, 4 with regret of the death of their
infant son.
pr; James P. Erskine of New Y ork and
Dana Dutch of Waban, Mass, arrived in
town Friday, called by the death of Mrs,
James 7. Erskine.
The first snow of the season fell be-
tween 3 and 6 a. m. Wednesday and was
followed by 4S hours northeast wind and
rain with barometer reading 29.6
Donald Russell has returned from a
hunting trip in Northern Maine with a
fine deer which he displayed Saturday
evening in the P. B. Electric Co.'S store.
Capt. and Mrs. Albert N. Blanchard OF
New York City arrived Saturday and are
spending a few days in town inspecting
the work of remodeling their summer
home on the Mt. Ephraim road.
Many Journal subscribers were disap-
pointed Thursday by the absence of their
paper In some way bundle of Journals
was lost in transit from Belfast to Sears
port via R. F. D. An effort is being made
to trace and restore the missing issue
The Red Cross membership drive which
ended Saturday, Nov. 9th, was conducted
by the following solicitors, who have
made a house to house canvass: Mrs.
Chester Lombard, Mrs. Ebert Monroe,
Mrs. S. L. Fairchild, Miss Rebecca Ross,
Miss Florence Colcor l., Mrs. E, W. Gilkey,
Mrs. A. Story Trundy, Mrs. Melvin
Thompson.
The Penobscot Bay Electric Co. has
completed the work of installing lights
throughout Union school house. This
much needed Improvement was made
possible through the generosity of Charles
Green. During the dark days Of the past
week it has been well tested and appre-
ciated by scholars and teachers.
The community was saddened Friday,
November 7th, by the death OF Martha
A. Erskine. Mrs. Erskine was born IN
Searsport, April e, 1913, and was the
daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Nichols
Pendleton. Her marriage to Capt James
T. Erskine occurred June 21, 1871. Dur
ing her early married life she made many
foreign voyages with her husband. Like
many Searsport women she possessed
heroic qualities often tested IN those who
follow the sea. Her oldest dau ghter was
born off the Irish coast on the bark St.
Lucie. A few years later, bound home
from New Zealand Capt. EIsklne was
seriously injured during a heavy storm,
Mrs. Erskine efficiently assisting in treat
ing his injuries Sorrow came into her
life with the death Of baby daughter,
Esther Lucie, who lived only Is months.
Following Captain Erskine's retirement
from sea and death in 1911, Mrs. Ershine
has lived quietly at her home in Sears
port, spending occasional winters in New
York and Waban with her son and daugh-
ter. During this time she has had the
constant companionship of her younger
daughter whose unfailing devotion has
added much to her happiness. She was a
constant attendant and supporter OF the
first Congregational Church and will be
greatly missed in all its departments.
She is survived by one son, DR.. James P.
Erskine of New York City, and two
daughters, Mrs. Dana Dutch of Waban,
Mass, and Miss Harriette Erskine of this
town. also one grandson, Dana Erskine
Dutch. Funeral services were held at
her late home on Monoay, Rev. Thomas
H. Martin officiating. An abundance OF
beautiful flowers showed the regard OF
many friends and neighbors. The bearers
were Capt B. F. Colcord, Capt. c. N
Meyers, Capt William Parse and Capt
Nathan Gilkey. IntermenI was made al
the HaIbor cemetery.