The Republican journal., 1906-10-18

III AouNt RcSt cchetci!- ne - sISlNeu
by his wife, Ruth (Crosby) Felker; one
daughter, Mrs Mabel Webber. and a son,
Everett j. Felker. The youngest daughter,
Dora, wife of Ralph Clark of Monroe, pass
ed away the eSsh of last May after short
! illness, leaving an infant daughter, so the
death of the father is the second sad blow
| this family has been called to bear within a
few short months. The family have the
heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of
| friends.
Alexander G. Black died Sept. 2nd at his
home in Berkeley, California, after an i'll.
ness of number of months. He was born
in Frankfort March !, 1926, the third SON of
James and Mary (Tripp) Black. and was
one of large family of children. He had
a genial, happy disposition. which made
him many friends wherever be went With
two other brothers he went 10 California in
the early hftieS. where they engaged in
mining. After a few years the other
brothers returned TO Maine, but he remain
ed, and settled on a ranch. raising sheep.
cattle, and horses. More than year ago
he left the farm and removed to Berkeley,
where he had since resided. He was twice
married. He leaves wife, Il daughter and
a son. He has been twice 10 Maine since
living in California, the last time ten years
ago. Since that visit two brothers, +. H.
and B. T. Black, have passed away, leaving
one remaining brother, 5. A. Black of
Formosa, Florida, and one sister, Mrs.
George W. Lewis of Belfast. He was one
OF the few remaining great grandchildren
of John Brown, one of the original settlers
of Belfast, and was great grandson of
John Black, one of the first settlers at
Standpoint.
Sarah Whittier (Pitcherl, widow of the
late Noah NJ. Mathews, died at her. home IN
this city, Oct. 18th, aged S. years, months
and 25 days. She was born in Belfast, the
daughter of the late Calvin and Joanna
Prescott Pitcher and is survived by two
brothers and two sisters; Harrison c. Pitch
er and Mrs. Electa B. Stone of this city,
Ellis j. Pitcher of South Weymouth and
Mrs. Caroline A. Frederick of Dorchester,
Mass. She attended the city schools and
later became a teacher. Miss Hattie P.
White, a niece OF the deceased, was con-
slant and faithful in her care during Mrs.
Mathews long and severe illness. The flu
neral took place Tuesday afternoon at ,
o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. L. Wilson,
pastor of the Congregational church. Her
nephews, Fred W. Pote. Thomas P Ma
thews, Charles H. Walden, Ralph B. White,
Charles Pote and Irving 7. Din>more acted
as bearers.
Fosters Daily Democrat OF Dover. y: H.
', publishes All appreciative obituary of Dr.,
John a. Beecher, whose death IN Rochester,
y. H., was announced last week. He died
at the home OF his sister, Miss Fannie
Beecher ,after an illness of eleven months of
heart trouble and dropsy. He had been
practicing medicine in Brockton, Mass,
the past twenty years and ranked as one Of
the best physicians in that city. We quote
from the obituary in the Democrat as fol-
lows:
| DR.. Beecher was one of the kindest and
most thoughtful OF doctors and he will be
greatly missed by the poor people of Brock
ton and vicinity. He was Christian man
and would always answer the call OF the
poor and never was known TO ask a poor
man for bill He was always looking for
chance 10 help the needy and by the poor
he was loved. He was a great lover of
music and was musician himself. At the
gregational church in this city and was
always present. He was the man that
started the American band in this city,
and was its first leader. and at the age Of II
years he led the band for three years. The
band, which is one Of the best in the State,
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he has followed its growth with pride. He
ranked as one of the best doctors in the
city of Brockton. DR.. John \. Beecher
was born in Rochester. y. H., 81 years ago
the 18th OF this month, and was the son of
John and Nancy (Wallace) Beecher. He
spent his early days in this city He was
graduate of the Rochester High school, also
Columbia Medical school of New York
city. For eight years he practiced medi-
cine in SearspOrt, Me-, and went from there
to Brockton, where he remained until about
one year ago, when on account OF i'll health
he moved to this city to rest and was about
to 60 to housekeeping. He was member
Of the Blue Lodge of Masons OF this city,
Knights Templar of Belfast, Pilgrim Fa-
theirs, American Benefit Society and Medi-
cal Society of Brockton and the Congrega-
tional church of that city. He leaves a
who is in Cuba; one brother, George A,
and one sister, Fannie of Rochester, \. H.
Mrs. Laura A. Mason Of this city has just
returned from her old home in the town of
Waldo, where she had been in attendance
during the last sick ness and death of her
mother, Mrs. Susan A. Barnes. Mrs. Ma
son was called there by the alarming illness
of her mother Sept. 18th and remained
steadily at her post night and day until the
| end, which came Tuesday morning, Oct. ID
i Mrs. Barnes was born in the same town of
| her death, in 1910, and was the daughter OF
! Aaron and Mary Hadley, one of the oldest
and best known families in that section OF
Maine. She remained under the parental
roof until her marriage with William W.
Barnes in 1856, after which time the couple
settled on a near by farm, which has since
| been their home. Five children have been
born to his union, only three of whom are
now living. These are Mrs. f. j. Gerry of
Gloucester, Mass, Mrs. Laura A. Mason of
this city, and c. W. Barnes of Waldo.
| These children, her husband. two sisters
and one brother, namely, S. p. Hadley, Wal
do, Mrs Eta Ryan, South Montville. and
| Mrs Newell Bagley, North Belfast, are left
to mourn the untimely loss of one of the
dearest OF mothers and truest of sisters and
| friends. Irs. Barnes had remarkable
character in many respects. She was pos
sessed of a disposition both sunny and gen.
erouS and was ever ready to extend the
| helping hand to any one in sickness or dis
tresS. No sacrifice was too great for her to
make for those of kith and kin, and no eX-
ertion too much to aid either neighbor or
| friend who hit need her assistance No