The Republican journal., 1914-05-14
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Hon. Guy McAlister died May 9Th at his
home in Bucksport, after an illness of sever al
weeks. aged ~ years. He will be deeply
mourned, not only in his family circle. but also
by the whole community and by host OF
friends in other places. He was genial
comrade and CHEEKY helper in sunshine and
shadow. His kind heart prompted him to
answer many calls of distress with ready help
and sympathy. Cases of destitution in town
were always known to him and substantial help
given. Mr.. McAllister was born in Montville,
January 18. 1887. Left fatherless at the age Of
| eleven years he was early dependent upon his
own exertions, but he acquired sufficient edu-
cation to enable him to teach number of
terms of school, He learned the blacksmith's s
trade and in 1860 came to Bucksport from the
town of Freedom with William Ross, Samuel
Glidden, Charles A. Luce, and William Gray
and started in business with the late j. B.
Bradley in the building now occupied by the
Farmers Union on Main street. Mr.. McAlister
and his brother, Thomas Jefferson McAlister,
were blacksmiths, Samuel Glidden was the
wood worker, Charles A. Luce, the painter,
and William Gray, the trimmer. They conduc-
ted thriving carriage manufacturing business
for many years. When the town wanted a
new candidate for chairman of the board of
selectmen Mr.. McAlister was almost unani
mously elected and served in that capacity for
IL years. He had served in both branches of
the legislature representative from the
Bucksport class and as senator from Hancock
county. He was postmaster of Bucksport for
about nine years, resigning before the final ex-
piration of his last term. He was past mas
ter of Felicity lodge, No. 19, F. and A. M; a
past high priest of Hancock Royal Arch chap
ter, No. 19, F. and A. NJ; past warden of
Knowlton lodge, N. E. o. P; charter member
and chairman of the board of trustees at the
time of his death, and member Of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen. Mr.. McAlster
married Miss Ellen Page, daughter of Nathaniel
Page, who was born and brought up in Bucks
port, and who survives him, and to whom all
extend their heartfelt sympathy; also niece,
Mrs. Augusta Williams, and nephew, Frank
w. McAllister of Bucksport.
Martha Mayo Parker, wife of Frederick
Parker, died April 5th, aged 76 years and 10
months She was born in Hampden. June II,
1887, the daughter of Howes and Huldah
Harding Mayo and one of large family. Her
parents moved to Frankfort when she was
years old. She was educated in Frankfort, and
taught school for several years. In 1869 she
married Frederick Parker of Monroe and came
to Monroe, where they have always resided.
They had one son, Myron of Searsport. She
was woman of gentle refined ways who won
friends and retained them A friendship with
her was lasting. She was kind and obliging
neighbor, unselfsh, always thinking of others
comfort before her own. She had been in poor
health for years, but only took to her bed about
a week before her DEATH She was Cheerful, land
her friends always received cordial welcome.
Her influence for good extended far beyond
the home circle. She gave her heart to her
Savior in her young days and ever lived near
to Him. She was a prominent member of
Morning Light Grange and attended Loyal
Rebekah Lodge as long as her health would
permit. She was q loyal member of the Mon
roe W. Z. 7. U where she will be greatly
missed. Besides attending to her home duties
in which she could not be excelled, she was
years ago one of the finest dressmakers of her
day. The funeral services we're held at the
home by Rev. Frank S. DoIliff. She chose her
own minister and also the bearers. The floral
offerings were beautiful. She leaves her hus-
band and one son to mourn the loss of tender
and loving wife and mother, and to whom the
sympathy of the community is extended She
is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Evie Biers
of Massachusetts,; by one brother, Nathan
Mayo of Cuba. and by two grandchildren. who
were very dear to her.
Samuel Meservey, who died in Northport
May Sd, and whose obituary was published in
The Journal last week, was one of Bangor's
first furniture dealers, says the Bangor Com
mercial. MIR. Meservey made his own fur
niture in Bangor in the earlier portion of the
last century, when his was the only furniture
store in town. From Bangor, he went to
South Carolina, where he also made furniture.
He Joined in the gold rush to California in
1s49, and made several trips to the Pacific
coast, realizing a comfortable sum. His only
son is buried on Lone mountain in that State.
He afterwards returned to Bangor and lived
on the Odlin road, in the old Torrey home
stead His only near surviving relative is his
nephew, Fred Meservey, an inmate of the
Home for Aged Men, but he has distant rela-
tives in Bangor.
Alma NJ, wife of Clarence H. Fuller, died at
her home in North Searsmont May 18th, aged
81 years, il months and days. She was born
in Stacyville. June 9, 1882. the daughter Of
Frank Elmer and Emma J. Simpson O'Hara.
When little girl she came to Belfast and re-
mained here for some time, going later to
Montville and then to Searsmont, where she
married She had been ill for several years
with tuberculosis and complication and bore
her severe sufferings without a complaint.
She was devoted wife and mother and did
her best always for home and its interests.
She is survived by her husband, a son, Wilbur,
and daughter, Lytle E.; by her father now