The Republican journal., 1922-11-09

1 o. lantern hanging over the front door
| grinned at the guests as they entered, and
inside decorations were all in keeping with
the festive season. Orange and blac k
crepe paper festooned the living room,
and witches, black cats, ETC., appeared
everywhere. Lights were shaded with
| orange decorated with embems in black,
and tall pumpkin men stood guard about
the rooms. In the dining room the can
delabra were shaded in orange, with black
! figures, and the favors were tiny pump
kins, black cats, etc. Pumpkin pie,
doughnuts, ginger snaps and hot coffee
were served. All sorts of Halloween
stunts entertained the guests, and for t.
unes were told. A Victrola furnis hec
music and the evening ended with the
dancing of the Virginia Reel. The guests:
Mrs. Lillian Nichols, Ms. Matilda Nici Z.
OILS, Capt. and Mrs. c. N Meyers. "a
Henry Curtis, Capt Clifton Curtis,
Mrs. Harry Perry, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Curtis, Mrs Sidney Webber, Miss Mabe
Griffin, Miss o. j. Lawrence, Miss
Violet Meyers, Miss Florence Cole ord
James P Nichols.
Funeral services for Captain Villa m
Marsh Upper of Jacksonville, Florida,
whose death occurred at his home in that
held from his late residence on Oct. 25 at
8 D. m. Interment was made in Ever
green cemetery, Jacksonville. Captain
Upper was we'll known throughout this
section, as well as IN the South, where
he aad made his home for the past forty
years. He was born in Bangor, Jan. list,
1849, the son of Rev. Thomas Upper,
who was at one time pastor of the Meth
odist church in Searsport, and for some
time resident of this town. Capt. Tup-
per married Miss Alveretta Devereaux of
Searsport, and her death preceded his by
only few months. At the time of his
death Capt TuDper Tas Superintendent
of the Clyde and Mallory steamship lines
with headquarters at Jacksonville, pos
sition which he held for the past Is years
He was also president of the Gulf and
Southern Steamship Company. AT one
time he was director of the Logan Coat
Co. and also of the United States Trust
and Savings Bank of Jacksonville. lie
raok great interest in the affairs of the
Hoss.a 8--.-U1 Nj. upper OF the Cult
! and Southern Steamship Co. was named
, for him; also the steam tug W. M. 1up-
/ per. About forty years ago Capt. Upper
:. moved south, first locs ting in Brunswick,
,Ga, where he was for a time engaged in
1.-The steamboat and lighterage business.
later he went to Jacksonville to occupy
Ihe important position with the Clyde
hand Mallory lines which he held until his
Heath. From early boyhood he followed
E .he sea, his first experience dating back
D the time when at II years of age he
" rent to sea IN a sailing vessel. He rapidly
topse, at the age of 21 commanding a
&C 'hooner. His life at sea carried him
ar -ound the world several times, but most
oft his great and varied experience was
ale ong the Atlantic seaboard between
Mt aine and Florida. He possessed great
exi ,ecutive ability and his knowledge of
shi ips and of the shipping business in
GENERAL was thorough. He was held in
thar highest esteem by his associates and
his subordinates, all of whom feel the loss
of IA true friend. He was for number of
years an active member of F. and A. NJ,
a HI night Templar. and member OIL
MOI, oocco Temple. Surviving him is son
and grand daughter, Ralph Upper and
Missin Alva Tupper of Jacksonville. He
is ais 70 survived by brother, Frank Tup-
per o f North Berwick, and by three SIS
tiers, Mrs. Frank Whittier of North Ber-
wickr Mrs. Tracy Hall and Mrs. Samuel
Calde rwood of Boston. Captain Upper
spent several weeks of the past summer
at thde Searsport summer home of his SOD.
The Anchorage, on Pleasant Point.