The Republican journal., 1920-09-30
SEARSPORT.

ION were guests OF relatives IN town
Sunday.
B. F. P. Nichols of Chicago was the
recent guest of his father, Capt. Wiifred
Nichols.
Mrs. Fred Kane of Roxbury, Mass,
was the guest last week of Mrs. C. N
Meyers.
Mrs. B. F. Colcord entered the Tapley
hospital in Belfast Monday for medical
treatment.
Miss Christine Eames left Friday for
Pittstield to enter the Maine Central In
stitute as student.
Mrs Milburn P. Ward of Peabody
Mass, was the recent guest of ner moth
er, Mrs. Albert Nlckels.
Mrs. Flora Flanders will continue her
millinery business this season at her
home in West Main st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilkey of Camden
motored to Searsport Sunday and called
upon Mr.. and Mrs Fred B. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Whitcomb and
daughter Orilla returned Thursday from
three weeks trip to northern Maine.
Major Frederick F. Black arrived
Wednesday from Camp Dix, N. j., to
spend brief leave with his family in
town.
Mrs. Melina Field and Miss Marv Field
who spent the summer in Searsport. left
Thursday for their home in Cambridge.
Mass.
Miss Clara futile, who has been the
guest of Capt. and Mrs. d. C. Nichols
lett Saturday for her home in Proyl-
dence, r. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Montgomery of
Southwest Harbor were weekend guests
of Major and Mrs. F. F. Black and Mrs,
j. W. Black.
Capt, Melville Nichols who has been
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. d. G.. Mich
OILS since June, left Friday for his home
in Seattle, Wash.
Miss Anne Whittier arrived Thursday
from Boston and will be for several
weeks the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Whittier
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard Shute and Mr..
and Mrs. James Nickerson and infant
daughter returned Sunday from motor
trip to Poland Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jersey and Gerald
Jersey, who have been the guests of
relatives IN town for two weeks left
Sunday by auto for their home in New
York.
Inc shore property including buildings
OF George Delano on Pleasant Point has
been purchased by Ralph Upper of Jack
sonVIIle, Fla, for summer home. Ex
tenslve repairs will be made in the spring,
Capt. Robert Sullivan has been trans
TERED from the steamer Eastern Shore to
the steamer Oakland of the International
mercantile Marine Co. In command OF
the Oakland he sailed from Philadelnhia
Sept. 22nd for Antwerp.
MI. and Mrs. Ferdinand Pendleton and
family desire to extend to Captains B.
T. oolcord, Charles Nichols, Nathan Gil
Aey ana =. N. Meyers, their appreciatio
lot the klndnesses rendered by them at
the burial services of husband and father.
Mrs. Ellen L. Leib and Miss Louise
Dickerson Leib left Wednesday for South
BERWICK and North Adams, Mass, where
lney will visit relatives for few DAYS.
alter which Mrs. Leib will return to
oouth Berwick to spend the winter with
nei SISTER, Mrs. John M. Burleigh, and
MISS heib will 60 to Stamford, Conn. to
.dhe tne position of director of physical
framing at Glen Eden School.
The annual meeting of the Village
Cemetery Association was held in the
Service Rooms Monday evening. About
30 were in attendance and the following
officers were elected: Pres, Joseph Cur
tbs; vice pres, C.. N. Meyers; treas, J.
H. Sullivan; Sec, Mildred E. Shute; supt.
of the cemetery, Wellington Wentworth:
executive committee, Mrs. j. D Sweet
ser, VIM. Worcester, and A. M. Kane. A
committee including Mrs. Harry Perry.
Mrs. j. D. Sweetser, Mrs C. N. Meyers
and Mrs. Maude Colcord, was appoi nted
to solicit funds for continuous care of the
cemetery,
The Maiden, Mass, Even ing News of
Sept. goth says of former Searsport
man:
Ferdinand H. Pendleton of ri High
St., who followed the sea for many years
and was engaged in trade with China and
Japan on clipper ships, passed away last
evening at his home, 81 High St., aged Sc.
He had been in poor health all this year
and his condition for the past week was
very serious. He was born in Searsport,
Me-, the son of Capt. Andrew Pendleton,
who was also seafaring man. He came
from family of seafaring men. Educated
in the Maine schools and Bucksport Semi
nary, Mr.. Pendleton inherited the love of
the sea and soon was before the mast.
He rose to the rank of captain and con-
tinued until after he was married some
four years. His wife made frequent long
trips with him.
Then they moved to East Boston, and
for 26 years he had been with the John
Hancock Life Insurance Co. as inspector
and in other Offices. He had resided
here IL years. He was an attendant at
the First Congregational church. Mr..
Pendleton is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Esther Park of Searsport, two
sons, Ferdinand H Jr., and VIM. H. j;
his mother and sister Marietta, who re-
side at Searsport, and brother Andrew
of Andover. The funeral will be held at
2.3o p. m. tomorrow at the family home. !"