The Republican journal., 1900-03-15
OBITUARY..


illness, at the advanced age of Is years, 4
months and - days. Capt. Condor was born
in Matinicus, son of Benjamin aud Hannah
Condor, and lived there until he was about
Is years of age In 1851 he went to Califor
mia, via Panama, and remained in the mines
two years, after which he returned to Bel
fast. He was married Jan. l. 1855, to Han
She died in 1881 They had eleven children I,
two of whom died in infancy. The survivors
are, Mrs. Eta [. Magee and Mrs. Annie l..
Webb of Unity, Albert j. Condor of Den.
yer, Colorado, Mrs. Emma Tribou of Hamp-
den. Everett E. Condor of Lynn. Mass >,
Roscoe W. Condor of Sodavile, New, Ben
jamin E. Condor of Honolulu, Fl. L., Ernest
A. Condor of Lynn, and Percy E. Condor
of Waverley, Mass. His fathers fam lv con
sisted of nine, John c.. Hiram, Margaret
oodbridge), Julia A, Harriet (HalD,
Isaac, Mary (Vhltney), Rufus B and Let
tie (Simpson), Nancy (Bramhal) Hiram
Rufus, Julia and Mrs. Woodbridge are now
living. Captain Condor followed various
branches of the fishing business through life
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coast and island towns. sailed "before the
mast" but soon became Skipper and COM
manded at different times the schooners
President, Myra, Harmona, Senator, Castei-
laIne and Leo. He was for several years Is
ISOLATED with his father in the fish curing
business, they having extensive yards for
drying fish, with wharf, storehouse., etc,
at the foot of the street since named in their
honor, Condor street When the menhaden
schoolea on the coast i'll 1865 Capt. Condon
lifted up 60 handle that fish, aud later became
associated with DR.. n. p. Monroe and Axel
Hay ford IL the business. At one time they
had eight vessels steam rendering watts,
boilers, seipes and other paraphernaia, For
about ten years they gave employment to
large number OF men and boys, catching
"sllvering,' trying out the fish, barrellng
the products, etc while the making and
pairing Of nets and seines furnished employ
ent for the women and girls. Capt. Con
don kept fish market a few years ln the
store on the corner of Main and Washington
streets, now occupied by Stevens Il WEIGH.
He was greatly Interested IN Freemasonary
was made Mason in Phoenix Lodge in 1857
but Identified in 1864 to become charter
member of Timothy Chase Lodge. OF the
nineteen charter members but four re-
main, A. A. Howes, Jones S. Davis 3. l..
Smailey and George w. Wales He Was a
member of Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter
and King Soomon's Cornell. The funeral
Rev. r. T. Capen officiating. Timothy Chase
Lodge attended in body and held services
attthe house after the other services The
lodge flag was set at half-mast en- Masonic
Temple. The bearers were Henry c. Gray,
J. F. Wilson, J, II. Howes and George A
Quimby. The floral offerings included an
anchor from the children, pillow of white
roses and pinks from Timothy Chase Lodge;
bouquet of white roses from Miss Julia Con
don; bouquet of roses and violets from the
grandchildren; bouquet of rinks from Dr.
and Mrs. E. A. Wilson: bouquet of white
pinks and heliotrope from Miss Flora Gray;
bouquet of white pinks from Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. G. Gray; bouquet OF pink roses from
Mrs Ell l.. Woodcock bouquet of oleanders
from Miss Alice Condor.
Jonathan Lowell Frye and his wife, Mary
Perry Frye, died at their home in Rox bury
Mass, the morning of March Sth. Mr.. Frye
had been sick for a few months with lung
troubles. His wife had cared for him faith
fully, but she probably overtaxed her sys-
tenn and was suddenly stricken down at the
time when he most needed her assistance
az both were found dead in bed when neigh
bors called in the morning. Mr.. Frye was
born in Northport, a son of Jonathan and
Mercy (Wilson) Frye. His parents moved
to Belfast Wien he was "a boy he learned
the m4son's trade with his father, and they
worked together az long as the old gentle
mans health would permit. The son then
found other employment and was janitor of
public buildings, serv ed on the police force
etc. He owned and lived in the house on
Cedar street now occupied by Alvin Blodg
EFT He moved to Boston about thirty years
ago. He was married three times. His first
wife, Mary Davis of Belfast, left him one
daughter, now Mrs. Fannie A. Burrill OF
Lynn, Mass The second wife was Amira
Shute of Searsport, and she also left him a
daughter Mrs. Lizzie E. Barnes of Everett,
Mass. His third wife, who passed away
with him, was Mary Perry of Charlestown,
Mass She had no children. He leaves four
sisters in Belfast, Mrs. Sarah NJ Boynton,
Mrs. Lucy A. Bennett, Mrs. Celia J. W Gods and
Miss Esther c. Frye. His parents died in 1861
While living in Belfast Mr.. Frye stood well
in the estimation of his fellow men. He was
honest temperate, industrious and of genial
disposition. OF his life since moving to Bos-
ton, the papers of that city speak we'll. He
ldu UtCI do JduIUOI lCI uldup
years, and although IS years of age, con-
tinued to work until stricken down by his
last illness. Funeral services were held in
Roxbury. The body of Mr. Frye was brought
to Belfast and that of his wife taken to
Charlestown for burial. One Boston daily
contained sensational account of the death
and its attending circumstances, and made
several msstatements about his relatives,
stating, among other things, that he has
eral sons and daughters in different parts of
New England. He has no sons, one of his
two daughters is an invalid and both are
widows. His sisters in this city have been
in correspondence with him and his daugh-
tiers, and there has been no neglect of him or
his wife by any one.
Hon. l. H. Jackson received Nevada
papers Monday from his cousin, Joseph
W. Jackson of Alameda California con-
tanning notices of the death and funeral of
j ohm F. Moody. native and former resi-
dent of Waldo county. He was the son of
Amos and Caroline Moody and was born in
Knox or Waldo about 60 years ago. His
parents moved later to Belmont, and then to
Rockport, and in 1858 MIR. Moody went to
California from the latter place. The