The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-05-23
Capt. Rufus Condon.

Capt. Rufus B. Condor, for 10 years a
master mariner, and a resident of this city
II years, died at his home, II Richmond
street, Brockton Mass, Sunday morning,
May 18th. He was a native of Belfast, Me-,
and followed the sea from the time he was a
lad of u years. He came from a family of
mariners, and previous to his retirement a
few years ago was one of the best known
deep sea captains in New England. He had
charge of vessel before he was out of his
teens, and always preferred the merchant
service and deep water voyages to coaStlng.
His son, Rufus j. Condor, engineer at the
ID. w. Field factory, sailed around the
world with him several times, and, before
giving up the Seafaring life was first mate
of his fathers vessel.
The comfortable home of the Condons at
- Richmond street is stocked with curios
from every cline, gathered by the deceased
during his voyages, and the most cherished
relic of all is handsome silver vase pre-
sented to him by the British Humane society
of London, Eng, for bravery in saving the
lives of number of British seamen from
the ship Martha of Shoreham, Eng, 90
years ago. The vase is handsomely inscrib-
ed, and during his last illness, which lasted
over a year, the deceased never tired of
talking about the souvenir.
The deceased was a kindly man, and a
great home body. He arranged to take his
entire family on different voyages. His
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Mrs. Nora Lagergren and Mrs. Florence
Macdonald, and son, Rufus j. Condor, and
the latter'S wife, all of whom survive him,
have accompanied him to almost all parts of
the civilized world.
Capt. Condor was "A years of age and up
| to year ago was well preserved Speci-
men of New England skipper
The funeral of Capt Rufus B. Condor
ho1d Tr1oc dow
| O'Clock from his late home, 10 Richmond
street The services were conducted by
| Rev. j. n. Patterson and a delegation of
| Paul Revere lodge, F. and A. NJ, acting for
| Belfast lodge, of which the deceased was a
member, attended. The Masonic services
Paul Revere lodge The bearers, also pro.
vided by the MasOns here, were George A.
/ Wood, George A. Grant, Freeman Fl. Hal
| and d. W. Battles. Interment was in Mel
rose cemetery.
| The floral offerings were a wreath Of
| pinkS and roses marked "Father" from the
| children a double spray of pinks marked
| Husband from wife; Easter lilies with
| inscription "Grandpapa'' from grandchil
dren; spray of pinks and roses, Mr.. anG
Mrs. II. c. Adams and Mrs. Stousland
mound Of roses and pinks, Mr.. and Mrs
pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Minzey and family
! crescent of roses and lilies, Mrs. Sivright
| Carson; anchor of lilies and roses, LiZzi,
| Sullivan, Gertrude Pittsley, Nellie Luca
and Viola Thompson Brockton, Mass.
| Times.
PROSPECT. l. f. Gould has had two hors
come from Lynn, Mass, to keep this sum.
mer. >. The rural free delivery is coming
| June 1st and we ought to celebrate the
| event in some way. In times past peopl,
have had to drive two to three mile
from here to get their mail, and did not ex
Under the new order of Uncle Sans plan
we will get our mail every day 1t seems
to be exceedingly liberal, and almost ex
travagant, to make such a radical chang,
all at once. Thinking it over to get at tn,
convenience of daily mail from here, sa,
on ten farms along the road, find it woul
take 25 miles driving to get what the mai
carrier can do by driving five miles. Anne
& Merithew, Stockton Springs, have put il
new hay scales near the store SO that tn
beam is in the office. Our horse was tn
first one on the new scales, and if everythin
is as good as the new scales in Stockton
is the champion village in Maine. :. 1t is e,
pected now that the town will rebuild II
Hawse bridge. -. The young folks have iu!
gone to the NEE ting at the Roberts schoo
house Two white coon kittens month
old, are for sale. Who buys coon cats
They ought to go together. Address Mi
Bertha A. Partridge, Stockton Springs.