The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-06
OBITUARY..
AMOS COOK FRYE.

Amos Cook Frye, a resident of Frye
burg, died suddenly ct his home on Janu
airy 9Th, 1898.
Mr.. Frye was the son of Captain Isaac
Frye and Ann (Webster) Frye; be was q
grandson of General Joseph Frye, and u
cousin of Senator Vim. P. Frye.
He was born in Fryeburg, May Goth,
1885, and was, therefore, in his sixty
second year In 1866 he left Fryeburg,
and was afterwards employed on the
police force, and in the fire department of
Portland, afterwards becoming connected
with the internal revenue service in the
South.
About 1882, he was appointed mail
agent on the northern division of the
Maine Central, then the P. 81 o. r. r.,
and returned to Fryeburg to live. After
Harrison's election in 1888, he was ap-
pointed postmaster at Fryeburg, holding
that office for four years, and WAS again
re-appointed to that Office in September,
1897, which position he held at the time
of his death.
He was married to Mary E. Thoms of
Fryeburg, on October 14th, 1884, and his
wife survives him, but he leaves no chill
dren.
Mr. Frye had a wide acquaintance, and
many warm friends, particularly in his
native town and in Portland, where he
long resided.
His loss will be greatly felt in Frye
burg, where his honesty. integrity and
many excellent qualities were highly
esteemed.
His funeral will occur on Friday, Janu.
airy 18th at one o'clock, p. IN.
REV. CHARLES F. HOLBROOK.
The Rev. Charles F. Holbrook. pastor
of the First Baptist church of Danvers,
Mass, died ct l.20 a. M, Tuesday Of
pneumonia, after an illness of q week.
His end was peaceful. The funeral service
will be held in the church at Danversport
Thursday. at p. IN. The interment will
be at Bangor, Me.
The Rev. Charles Francis Holbrook was
born, July II, 1880, in Rellingham, Mass,
and spent his early years in Worcester,
being graduated from Worcester Academy.
He was graduated from Brown university
with the class of 1855, receiving the de-
cree of A. M. He next taught school, and
was graduated from Newton Theological
Institution.
On October IA, 1868, he married Annie.
daughter of Captain Benjamin Burbank
Bradbury and Elizabeth Lowell Bradbury
of Newport, Me. He successfully filled
Baptist pastorates in Tariffville, Conn,
West Boylston and Danversport, Mass,
Saco, Me-, Newport, N. H., Hallowell,
Me-, and Danvers. his second passionate
there beginning late in 1888.
He was a member of the Christian COM
mission in war time serving in the field
hospitals at the Wilderness and other
battles.
He was quite successful in his work in
his varied pastorates, receiving many
hundred persons into the Baptist church
The rebuilding of the Saco church in
which he ministered from 1870 to 1879,
and the building of the Hallowel1 parson-
age were largely due to his efforts.
CAPTAIN A. G. CUTLER.
Capt. A. e. Cutler of New Gloucester,
formerly of this city, died Tuesday eve
ming as the result of burns accidentally
received the day before. He was about
so years of age, and had been in feeble
health for some time. He.removed to
New Gloucester some 90 years ago. In
his prime he was prominent in shipping
circles, having commanded several vessels
and gone on voyages TO different parts of
the world.