The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-07-17

mitted to the bar and had successful practice
Later he opened law Office Middle street,
Portland, and on several occasions was called
upon to read poems at banquets. He married
Miss Elizabeth Bowdoin of Old Orchard and
went there to live, continuing the practice of
law and serving for several years as munich
pal judge. In childhood he was member of
the Baptist church and in early manhood he
united with the Belfast Baptist church. He
was kind hearted and charitable and the
friends of his early years recall him as geni-
al companion and ever ready to say kind word
or do good deed when opportunity offered.
He is survived by sister and brother, Miss
Nellie P. Colley and Fred l.. Colley, both OF
Boston. The remains arrived by boat Sunday
morning and service was held at the grave in
Grove cemetery, Rev. D. L. Wilson, Congrega-
tionallst, officiating in the absence of Rev. W.
F. Sturtevant, Baptist.
David Edwin Bird died suddenly Thursday
morning, July 10th from an apop. cite shock.
He was on his way to the Camden boat intend
ing to visit relatives in Rockland and Vinal-
haven for several weeks, and fell on lower
Main street. DR.. Z. A. Wilson, who was called,
removed him at once to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Whitehouse, but death ensued
soon after. He had apparently been in his
usual health since returning few months ago
from visit with his children in the west Mr.
Bird was born in Northport Sept g. 1886, the
son of the late David and Mary Ann BRAIN
ard) Bird, and his early life was spent on the
home farm. In 1864 he enlisted in the Union
army, and Jan, 5, 1864, mustered in as
a private in the First Maine Cavalry and was
in several engagements. After the war he
settled in Belfast, at first going as steward of
coasting vessels and later he was cook in
several restaurants, and his last active work
was in that capacity. He was pensioner and
member of Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A.
R. He was three times married. His first
wife was Lizzie Daley of Knox, his second,
Caroline Crabtree Hilton of Vinalhaven, and
last to Miss Fannie Hatch of Lynn, Mass, who
died several years ago. Two children, born to
him in the second marriage survive-Carrie.
wife of Rev. Warren Hanscom of Cal .donia.
Mich, and Edwin Bird of Des Moines, Iowa.
He also leaves two brothers and three sisters:
Reuben and Augustus Bird of Northport, Mrs
Mary Ann Pendleton and Mrs. Flora B. wife
of Robert Whitehead of Belfast, and Mrs
Alfred Jones of Bangor The funeral took
place Sunday at o'clock, Rev D. B. Phelan of
the Methodist church officiating, and the inter-
ment was in the family lot in Grove cemetery.
The bearers were members of Thomas 4.
Marshall Post, 6 A. r.
Alexander Cooper, of the firm of Cooper
Bros. of Newport, died last Sunday evening,
after an illness of several months with bright's
disease. H. was born in Montville, the son
of Leonard and Abigail Weeks Cooper, one
of eight children of whom but two survive,
Freeman Cooper of Newport, his partner, and
Mrs. VIM. Cooper of Old Town. Two brothers,
M. R. and Leonard were residents of Bel
fast and died here. The family came to Mont
vile from Whtefeld in 1897 and the father
of the deceased engaged in numbering, but ten
years later moved to the farm on which his son
Leonard afterwards resided, and titled the soil
with persistent energy until his death at the
age ot67 years. For many years the deceased
conducted a carriage manufacting establish
ment in West Searsmont with his brother.
Freeman Cooper. Some lS years ago the firm
sold out their Searsmont business and settled
in Newport, where they established a piano
board factory and novelty manufacturing
business. In this they were highly successful
and the business has grown to large propor-
tions and OF great importance to the village.
The deceased was a splendid mechanic and q
man of untiring industry. He always worked
with his men and nc day ever closed without
finding him the lasr one to leave the factory
In his social life he was one of the most genial
of men and was universally liked by all who
knew him. MIR. Cooper married Miss Eupen;a
Russell of Searsmont, and to them wss
born one daughter, Helen. who is now the
wife of Guy Hunt of Newport The death
of. Mr.. Cooper will be sad news to a host OF
personal friends and business associates To
his own family of wife, daughter, brother and
sister, the loss will be irreparable. To 1bese
he was most tenderly attached and for their
happiness no sacrifice was too great for him tn
make. AS a citizen he was public sprited
and progressive and he filled place in tho
community that will indeed be hard to fill A
man Oh stTicl Integrity, AoydlCy and devotion
his death will be deeply deplored by circl,
far wider than in the village of his adoption.
Mrs. Flora Carleton. wife of Frank Walker
died July 9th at her home in Troy from 9
stroke of apoplexy. She had been in boo,
health for some months, but was as well as sh<
had been for some time up to the hour of he,
death. She was born in Troy and had beer
twice married. Her first husband. Olive,
Maloon, died some years ago. She is survived
by her husband; by two daughters. Misse,
Edna and Bessie Maloon, both of Pittsfe,d
and by one son, Ara Maloon, of Taunton
Massachusetts; by three sisters, Mrs. Martb,
Maloon of Pittsfeld; Mrs. Abbie Stone o.
Troy and Mrs. Nancy Patterson of Dixmont
and by two brothers. Zimri Carleton and Mil;
ton Carleton both of Troy.
Hattie E. wife of George E. Bagley, died