The Republican journal., 1897-10-28
Farnham. Frye and Joseph Hall.

Farnham, Frye and Joseph Hall.
The Camden Herald is publishing a
history of Amity Lodge, No. 6, F. & A.
NJ, which includes biographical sketches
of the Past Masters. In recent issue if
gives sketches of Farnham, Frye and
Joseph Hall, as follows
FARNHAM HALL.
Mr.. Farnham Hall was born in Methuen.
Mass, Feb. 2, ITS. He came to Camden
about the year 1906 and went into trade
| which he continued until after the war
with Great Britain. He then went to
Maiden, Mass, and from there, in 1919.
to New York city, where he established an
| agency of the Maiden Dye and Print
Works, and soon after organized the New
York and Staten Island Dyeing and Print
ing Establishment, of which he was treas
urer for number of years. For several
years he was in the commission business
with Mr.. VIM. II. Bean, the firm nare
being Hall & Bean. During the last de-
cade of his life he was not in business
but lived in the country on Staten Is
land farm, where he died March IS, 1850,
at the age of p years.
Mr.. Hall succeeded Capt Curtis as
Master of Amity Lodge, to which office he
was elected in 1909, and was it's fifth Mas
ter. He was also for several years it's
secretary.
FRYE HALL.
Mr. Frye Hall, brother of Farnham
Hall, was born in Methuen, Mass, about
1856 and came to Camden about 1906,
with his brother Farnham. He worked
at his trade, that of tanner, for several
years, then went into business, which he
continued for some time. In 1921 he was
elected town clerk of Camden, which Of
flee he held for five years, when, in 1926,
he removed to Hope. He had, however.
resided in that town only about year
when he was elected to tine offices of both
County Treasurer and Register of Deeds
of Waldo County, which was at that time
just organized, and took up his residence
in Belfast, where he remained during the
rest of his life. He held the office of
Register of Deeds for about twenty years,
and was most valuable and highly re-
spected citizen
JOSEPH HALL.
Hon. Joseph Hall, brother of Farnham
and Frye and youngest and most distin-
guished of this trio of able brothers, was
born in Methuen, Mass, June 26 1898.
In 1909 he came to Camden, where his two
older brothers had already settled, and
soon began to interest himself in military
affairs. In 1913 he was an officer in the
militia, and afterwards became Captain
of the Camden Light Infantry. Later he
was elected Major, then Lieutenant Col
onel He served with honor in the war of
1872, and at one time had control of the
forts nj Eatnn and Jaoot,-i
In 1921 Col. Hall was appointed Deputy
Sheriff of Lincoln and Hancock counties,
and after the formation of Waldo county
he was appointed Sheriff. In 1880 he re-
ceived the appointment of Postmaster of
Camden, and in 1888 he was elected Rep
resentative to Congress, and was re- elect
ed by an increased majority in 1885. In
1887, after retiring from Congress, he
again accepted the position of Postmas-
ter OF Camden. One year later he was
appointed MeaSurer in the Boston Custom
House, where he continued until 1916
When without application on the part of
Mr.. Hall, he was appointed Navy Agent
for the Port of Boston by his associate in
Congress and his personal friend Presi-
dent Polk.
From this office he was removed in
1S49 for political reasons, by President
Taylor, and the same year became the
Democratic candidate for Mayor of Bos-
ton. Though unsuccessful in the cleo
ton he received the full vote of bis party
in the city The following winter ne pur-
chased the farm in Camden on "Melvin
Heights" still known as the ''Hall Farm"
and returned here to live.
In 1857, however, he again found him
self in Boston, having received the APP
pointment of Weigher, Measurer and
Gauger in the Boston Custom House
under President Buchauan's administra-
ton, which position he held until his
death, which occurred in Boston December
81, 1859. Mr.. Hall was endowed by ma
ture with great physical and mental
power, and although he held more official
positions during his life than any other
citizen of Camden he evinced an ability
commensurate to them all.
Mr.. Hall was Royal Arch Mason, be
ing exalted in st. Paul's Chapter of Bos-
ton, Mass, Of which he was at one time
Treasurer. He was the thirteenth Mas
ter OF Amity Lodge, which position he
held for two terms being first elected in
1926 and again in 1927. He was also for
several years Secretary of the Lodge.