The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-12-02
OBITUARY.

"'i :" hioiiey eroupie, ana altnough he ha(
peen conhned to the house at times he was ou
every day the past summer and there were
hopes that he might recover. Thanksgiving
day he seemed as well as usual and ate Dime,
with the family. Later in the day he spoke
rather despondently of his illness and express.
ed the hope that when he passed away it woulc
be in his sleep. His wish was gratified. Wher
Mrs. Cooper went to his room Friday morninp
she found that death had released him from
his sufferings. 1t was great shock to her, but
he went as he had wished and the end was
painless and peaceful. Mr.. Cooper was born
at Cooper's Mills, Whitefeld. March 12, 1929
the son of Leonard and Abigail Weeks Cooper
and was one of eight children, of whom only
three survive-Freeman 3. and Alexander
Cooper of Newport and Mrs. William A. Coop
er of Old Town. Marcellus R. Cooper, who died
in this city in 1898, brother Leonard
Cooper was educated in the district school of
his neighborhood and was reared upon the
farm. When young man he engaged in the
livery business in Rockland and resided there
from 1858 to 1860, returning in the latter year
to the homestead in Montville, where he en-
gagged in farming and numbering, and was sue
cessful in both. At that time he became MEM
ber of South Montville Grange and ever mani
Tested an active interest in the order. Eleven
years ago he came to Belfast and took the
lumber business of M. R. Cooper & Co., which
| he has since conducted in partnership with his
son, Ralph L., who holds half interest Mr..
/ Cooper was twice married His first wife, Miss
Agnes Keating of Searsmont Me-, and their
only child a daughter, Mary H., died many
/ years ago. His second wife was Miss Anne
Cunningham of Montvlle daughter of William
and Charlotte Nesmith Cunningham, who sur
wives him with one son. Ralph Leonard Cooper.
! AS farmer and as business man Mr.. Cooper
was alike capable and successful and the strict
est integrity marked all of his transactions.
He was fond of his home, a kind and devoted
husband and father, a genial man in company,
and dearly loved joke, as his near business
neighbors on the water front testify, and
he will be sadly missed by them and by many
others in this city and in his former country
home. In politics Mr.. Cooper had acted with
the Dem ocratic party since reaching his ma
jority, and cast his first presidential vote for
Winfield Scott in 1852, but had never sought
office. The funeral services were held at the
home Monday afternoon, Rev Adolph Ross
bach, pastor of the Unitarian church, officiating
assisted by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the
/ Universalist church. a near neighbor and close
personal friend. The two surviving brothers,
/ Freeman B. and Alexander of Newport, were
present, but the sister, Mrs. William A. Cooper
of Old Town, is an invalid and was unable to
attend. The bearers We're Messrs. J. c. Dur
ham, Edward Sibley, H. L. Lord and W. A.
Mason. The remains were placed in the tomb
in Grove Cemetery and in the spring will be
inferred at the old home in Montville.
Jerome Eugene Jennys died at his home in
Monroe Thanksgiving day from the effects of
shock, the third he had sustained. He was a
native of Portland but went with his parents
to New York State when only years of age.
About 35 years ago he returned to Maine and
settled on farm in Monroe, which he con-
Quoted as long as health permitted His wife,
Mary A. Jennys, died the past year. He is sur
vived by three daughters and two sons. The
daughters are Mrs. Laura Lampson of Jones'
port, Mrs. Julia Norton of Clifton, N. j. and
/ MIS-. Helen M. Cummings, WIt iieS ilNSd oh
the home place in Monroe and cared for her
aged parents, and the sons Eugene Jennys,
a steamboat engineer, who makes his home in
Georgetown, S. c., and DR.. c. W. Jennys of this
city, who lives in the Jerry Sullivan house on
Miller street. The deceased had lived long
and useful life, dying at the age of 80 years,
month ard 10 days.
Died in Dorchester, Mass, November 18th,
Hattie E.. daughter of Frederick and Ellen M.
Black, aged Il years. The deceased was for
mery of North Searsport and was the first of
family of six to go. Her death must be a great
loss to the family. She was a member of
Granite Grange, No. 1872, and when with us was
a valuable member, always ready and willing to
do what she could for the order. She had
large circle of friends in this vicinity who will
be panied to learn of her death. The COM
munity extend their heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved family, trusting that their loss is
her eternal gain.--A S.
John Montgomery, who at his retirement
few years ago was one of the oldest and best
known marine engineers on the Maine coast,
died at his home in Bucksport, November 2Sth,
aged rs years. He was for AT years engi-
neer on the Penobscot river towboats, begin
ming in 1862 on the Nautilus, taking the tug
Ralph Ross when new in 1870, and was chief
engineer of the tug Bismarck from its maiden
trip in 1883 until he retired in 1900. He was
one of the oldest members Of the local lodge of
Masons. He leaves his wife, son and four
daughters.
Albion K. Bird died at his home in North
port, November 26th, aged 70 years, months
and l3 days. He was the son of the late David
and Mary Branard Bird, and had always fol-
lowed the occupation of farming. Three sons
Charles of Northport, Eugene of Lynn, Mass,
and Walter of Bar Harbor; one brother, D. E.
Bird of Belfast, and three sisters Mrs. Mary
A. Pendleton and Mrs. Flora N. Whitehead of
Belfast and Mrs. Adelaide Jones of Bangor,
survive The funeral was held in the church
at Saturday Cove Tuesday afternoon. His sons
Eugene and Walter came to attend the funeral.
Eliza A, widow of Captain Alfred Hall, died
at her home on Church street November 30th,
aged 81 years, 6 months and q days. She was
born in Deer Isle, the daughter of the late
Elisha Holbrook, but nearly ali of her life had