The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-20

A. L. Blaisd.ll Of Houlton. and Edward
Blaisdell. VII, is seriously iii at the home
of A. 4. Bhisdell. He was long con-
nected with t,e firm Of Blaisdell Bros, Of
Brooklyn and owned beautiful home in
Redbank, NJ.
Wilfred F Alexander, city clerk and
well known and respected citizen Of
Eastport, died at his home in that city
January 18th aged about GO years. He
is survived BY his wife and by daughter
and two sons: Miss Marcia L. Alexander
and w. s. alexander, assistant cashier
of the Frontier National bank, and JEFF
ferson L. Alexander, superintendent of
the power pant in Houghton, Mich. He
is also survived by brother, John Alex
ander of Campobello, and sister, Mrs.
Pike of Sonerville, Mass. Mr.. Alexan-
der was elected the first auditor of the
city when i was Incorporated in 1893,
and had he'd office ever since, having
been city clGk for the past eight years.
He was an expert and most accurate ac-
countant AM penman and so we'll fitted
for the plac, and his value to the city so
generally recognized, that whatever the
political coalitions he was always re-
elected without opposition.
DR.. Davii S. Richards died January
7th at his fome in Richmond, Me. For
the past /. years he had been confined
to a wheel hair. He was born in Lin
colnville, february Z, 1927. DR.. Rich
ards for 10gears taught school. In 1856
he was graduated from the Bowdoin
medical sclool and located in Richmond
where he hid been prominent in local af-
fairs. He was once secretary of the
board of hath, member of the school
committee md superintendent of schools.
He had ben prominent in temperance
work. Hewas Mason and Odd Fellow.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two
children, ( W. Richards of Augusta and
Miss Julia :. Richards of Richmond.
Capt. Daiel R. Hagerthy died suddenly
January Oh at his home in Bucksport,
aged 81 vars. He had been in poor
health 70 some time, and about two
weeks ag came home, saying that he
did not Expect to go to sea again. He
was born Surry, one of we'll known
Hancock ounty family. He leaves a wife
and one SO, DR.. A. B. Hagerthy of Ash
land. Cat. Hagerthy had been a sue
cessful shomaster all his life. His last
command vas the schooner Sedgwick of
Boston, witch he took about nine years
ago and lad been sailing in the South
ern and otshore trade.
Edith n, wife of Charles E. Gray,
died Janu ry LIST at her home in Camden,
aged 40 vars. She had been i'll for some
time but as about her home up to the
very last She leaves, besides her hus-
band a n>ther, Mrs. Harriet D. Evans,
one sister Mrs. V. K. Cummings, and a
brother, den C.. Maddocks, of Camden;
two half lsters, Miss Rosetta H. Evans
of Camda, and Mrs. Loren w. Bennett
of Searsnont. The funeral services
were hell at her late home January Sd,
Rev. L. / Evans officiating, and the in
terment vas in the Mountain street
cemetery Camden.
Mrs. Ralinda H. Chapman died Janua-
airy 4th 1t her home in Bangor from
acute In gestion. For many years she
had beer great sufferer, all of which
she Dor with great Christian forti-
tude Mrs.. Chapman was the widow of
Adolphu Chapman. She leaves grand
son, Chsles J. Savage. who had made
his hon with her, a brother, John
Doane Kansas City, and two sisters,
Miss Syph Doane of Massachusetts and
Mrs. Jrla Eaton of Searsport
Frands Buck died January 4th at his
home il Orland. He was nearly SO years
of age. and one of the early settlers of
the ton. He was interested in the
trade f brick making and numbering
when business was at its height. He
was hid in the highest esteem by all
who knw him for his many good quail
ties.
Capt. Joseph Hartman, for many
years well-known ship-master on the
norther Pacific and more recently Co.
lumbia liver bar pilot, died at Astoria,
Ore, lat month. Capt Hartman was
a nativ of Maine, having been born
there 6; years ago. He had been on the
Pacific cast for quarter of century.
The Marine Journal.
Mrs. lizabeth Slower of Bucksport,
widow o John W. Slower, died suddenly
January 9Th at the home of friends in
Bangor, ,ged IS years. She leaves one
son, Aib.rt N Slower of Bucksport.
5OLsYSHONEYAa6rAR
fos- ehldre1s safe, sure. No opiafes
Tie Rockland Smoke Case.
RoCKlAND, Me-, January 10. The
case of tie Rockland & Rockport Lime
Co., indicted for an alleged smoke nui-
sance, vas taken from the jury this
afternool after evidence was presented,
and will be reported to the law court.
Residents in the vicinity of seven North
End kilrS testified that the smoke en-
dangered health and despoiled prop ertys
The company presented an analysis by
acknowledgement showing that there was
nothing INJURIOUS in smoke, which it
claims inability to prevent by any known
method.