The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-09
OBITUARY..

A. b. Alexander, assistant in CHARGE of the
Bureau of Statistics of the United States Fish.
cries commission, who has died in Washing
ton' u. Z. was born in Camden, Me-, and went
TO Gloucester when a young man, and engaged
In the fisheries. His practical knowledge of
the fisheries led to his advancement to i'm
portant positions and he spent much of his
term of service at sea in Investigating the
hsneries OF the Atlantic and Pacific, in the
United States Fish Commission schooner
Grampus and the various steamers attached
o>this service. Much of this time was spent
IN the Northern Pacific waters, investigating
tne hailbut and seal fisheries, the latter in
Alaskan waters. With the late Captain ]. w.
ooiiins OF Gloucester. Mr.. Alexander was one
OF the Few New England men who have been
connected with the fisheries service.
Alberta b., wife of Joseph F. La Blanc, died
Nov. lst at their home in the Crockett house,
East Belfast, after a long illness with tubercu-
iosis. She was born in Westport, Digby
county. Nova Scotia. the daughter of the late
Almond and Priscilla Garron Bodge. When a
young girl the family moved to Halifax, N, S.,
and about two years ago she came to Belfast
with her husband and FIVE little children who
with her only sister, Mrs. William Winchester
of Belfast, and an adopted brother, Arch
Bodge of Darlington, N. s., survive. Her
only brother, Arthur Melborne Bodge, died at
her home in Belfast March 18, 1916, of the
same disease. She was a devoted wife and
mother and good home maker. The funeral
was held at st. Francis Catholic church Friday
at 10 a. M. Rev. Father Ouilett of Wateryille
officiating, and the interment was in Grove
cemetery. The bearers were James Burgin,
Bert X. Dodge, William Winchester and Har-
old Fletcher.
Charles Franklin Black died Nov. 3rd at the
home of his brother, Henry D. Black, 1O4
High street. Maiden, Mass, after lingering
illness. Mr.. Black was born in Standpoint.
Maine, Jan. 8. 1862, the son of Capt. and Mrs.
Alfred Black. He attended the public schools
of that town, finishing his education at the
Castine Normal School and Exeter Academy,
He taught school until 1887. when he went to
b boston and entered the employ of the Metro
polltan Life Insurance Co., continuing in that
business until 1911, when he was compelled to
retire on account of ill health. He was man
of quiet. studious habits, of high moral char
acter, and much respected by all who knew
him. He leaves two brothers, Henry D. OF
Maiden, and Alfred G. of Everett. Mass, two
nieces ana two nephews. The remains were
taken to Standpoint, Maine, for burial.
Mrs. Sarah E. Blake died Nov. 9th at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Blake
Foster, in Montville. aged 92 years and 6
months. Mrs. Blake lived many years of her
early life in Northport and for time was a
resident of Belfast. going from here to Mont
vile. The funeral was held at 10 a. m, Wed
nesday. Rev. Nathan Hunt of Morrill, officiating
and the interment was in the family lot in the
Walker Cemetery at Little River.
Capt. Addison V. Shute, master of the
steamer J. 7, Morse of the Eastern STEAMSHIP
Corporations Bar Harbor line, was found dead
in bed at Bar Harbor Nov. 5th. Death was
due to 'Bright's disease. Capt. Shute had re.
tired Saturday night feeling as well as usual
David Piper, aged rs. retired farmer ant
Civil War veteran, died Nov. 9Th in Rockland
He served three years in the 18th Maine Regi
ment. His farm of 100 acres was the largest il
the town of Troy. He is survived by his wife
and a son, Frank M. Piper