The Republican journal., 1903-01-15
OBITUARY.

David Alexander died at his home on
Court street early yesterday morning, Jan.
18th. He had been in feeble health four
years. but was able to be about the house
and to walk down town occasionally. Tues
day evening while doing his chores he fell
unconscious, and physician was called.
He rallied somewhat, but had another at
tack from which he died at about O'Clock.
Mr.. Alexander was born in Belmont, now
Morrill,, May Is, 1928, son of John and
Susan Alexander. He went to California
in December, 1850, and remained there
four years, returning to Belmont. He
was married May 4, 1858, to Eliza P.
Kimball of Belmont, who survives him,
with one son, Fred Alexander of Bangor.
He came to Belfast in 1858, and for few
years was engaged in trading along the
eastern coast in a vessel. He afterwards
for med partnership with Milton F. Carter
in the meat and provision business, and
after 1872 was in company with Robert Bur-
CESS in the same business. This firm dis
solved in 1898, since which time Mr.. Alexan-
der has been out of business. He was a
member of the Common Council in 1887 and
1888, and served several years on the police
force. He leaves three brothers and one
sister, John Of Reno, Calf, Robie f. OF
Belmont, Lewis of San Francisco, Mrs.
Lucy Shannon of Oakland, Calf. The fu-
afternoon at l O'Clock.
| Martha A. Rackliff, wife of Samuel
n Rackliff of this city, died at her home on
Commercial street Saturday afternoon,
Jan. 10th, after an illness of seven weeks.
She was born in River Louson, Restigouche
County, n. b., June II, 1876. She was the
daughter of William and Mary Mcintosh,
and was one of family of eleven children,
only two of whom are now living-Mrs.
John Beattie of Nash's Creek, and Mrs.
Allen K. Thomson of Campbellton, N. B..
Mrs. Rackliff came to Belfast in 1872 and
three years later was married to Samuel n.
Rackliff, formerly of Searsport, Me. Since
! that time she has resided in this city except
| for about year during which she lived in
| Auburn, where her husband was temporarl-
| ly employed. 1t was while living in Au-
| burn that she was stricken with paralysis,
| from which she rallied in a few days suff-
| GENTLY to be removed to her home in this
city. Her sister, Mrs. Thomson, was with
her during all her sickness until the end
came She was member of the Methodist
church for many years, where she was
greatly beloved She was conscientious
and faithful in every duty and made many
friends. A funeral service was held at her
late residence Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, conducted by former pastor, Rev.
B. C. Wentworth of Berwick, Maine, who
has been an intimate friend of the family
for some years. The floral offerings were
simple and tasteful. Flowers were sent by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Paul, Mrs E. Conant,
Mrs. Horace Pitcher, Mrs. Bramhall. Mrs.
Sadie Conant, Mrs G. II. Dunning, Mrs.
! Geo. W. Frisbee.
Mrs, Bridget f. johnson died at the
home of Mrs. Drusilla Tapley on Bay View
street, where she was boarding, January
sth. at the age of 80 years, 3 months and &C
days She was horn in 1slesboro, daugh-
ter of the late Capt. William A. and Caro-
| line (Veazie) Parker She married Samuel
T. johnson of Islesboro, who was lost at
/ sea in Deer Isle vessel several years ago.
lie served in the navy and was badly
wounded in an engagement. His widow
WAS pensioner. Since his death she has
| lived most of the time in Belfast. She was
the last to depart of her fathers family and
had no children The funeral was held
Sunday. Rev. E. S. Philbrook officiating.
| William H. Fleming died at tha home of
his mother, Mrs Martha j. Fleming, on
Congress street January 9Th, at the age OF
81 wears, after an illness of six months, of
consumption. He was born in Belfast, a
son of Martha j., and the late William
| Fleming, and after leaving school worked a
few years in the shoe factory. He leaves
four sisters and two brothers, Matte. wife
of John NJ. Stevens of Rochester, n. H. ;
Emma, wife of S. S. Morris of Boston /;
Misses Sadie and Annie Fleming of Belfast !;
John B. Fleming of Boston; and Chas FL.
Fleming of Bridgeport, CT. The funeral
was held Sunday, Rev. f. S. Philbrook Off
ciating.
John E. Cousens, leading coal merchant
| of Boston, died at his home on Common
| wealth avenue, Allstun, early Monday morn
| ing, He had been in i'll health for about
| five years. Death was due directly to pa
ralysis. He was 66 years of age and senior
member of the firm of John =. Cousens q
| Co. He leaves widow and three children,
two daughters and one son. Mr. Cousens
was born in Lyman, Me-, and came to Mas
sachusetts when quite young. He formerly
| lived in Brookline, where he was we'll
known. He had been chairman Of the
board of trustees of the First Unitarian
| Church, Brookline, since its formation
| Boston journal.
| Mr.. Cousens married Miss Catherine Wig
gin of this city, and with his family was a
frequent visitor and had many friends here.
| We have received, and shall publish next
week, an obituary of Leonard A. Morrison
of Derry, N. H., brother of Mrs. Horace
Park of this city.
Addie b., wife of Bert Taylor, died in
Lewiston, Jan. 5th, aged 36 years. She was
native of Thorndike. The remains were
taken to Gray for burial.
Capt Hiram II. Homer died at his home
in Waltham, Mass, Jan. 4th, of Bright's
disease, at the age of 70 years. His wife,