The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
OBITUARY.

Nahum S. Piper died at his home on Swan
Lake avenue February 28th He was born in
Waldo, June Is, 1882, the son of Thomas J. and
Elmira Jeffords Piper. At the age of 16 he
went with neighbor, Capt. James Mathews,
in the schooner Mary Gale of Salem, owned by
Pickering & Son., mackerel fishing, and was in
the terrible gale when so many were lost.
When the wind struck their vessel. the hal
yards caught and they could not haul down the
sails. Mr.. Piper went up to the masthead,
cut the ropes, saved the vessel and crew.
When they arrived in Salem, hundreds gather
ed on the wharf and commended the little bow
for his courage and ability. Afterwards he
went coasting with his cousin, Capt. Franklin
Whittier of Searsport June II, 1854, he mar
ried Eliza A. Kimball of Swanville. bought a
farm adjoining her fathers and lived there
until he enlisted in the 26th Maine Regiment.
He was mustered into service October II.
1862, was with his company in the battles of
Irish Bend and Port Hudson, was injured in
his ankle and side by a runaway mule while
asleep on the ground, and carried a buckshot
in his temple all his life. He was on duty as
sharpshooter with his company on their re-
turn march of over 300 miles and was MUSTER
ed out of service August II, 1868, in Bangor.
For twenty-seven days after his return home
he was sick with malarial fever. He moved to
Belfast in 1867, where he did trucking and
numbering and for many years furnished spars,
masts and timber for shipbuilding. AS he ad-
vanced in years he contented himself with
farming and building. Last November he was
stricken down with acute Bright's disease.
He was member Of Freeman McGilvery Post,
Searsport, the Waldo County Veteran Associa-
tion, and an honorary member of the Depart
ment of Maine, Ladies of the Grand Army.
He was staunch Republican and was strictly
temperate and honest in his dealings. He
was deeply loved by his family, who mourn
their loss. He leaves wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Fred N. Savery, and an adopted grand
daughter. Ethel Savery. He was by religious
belief an Advent. The funeral services were
held March Sd at 2 p. M, at his residence,
Rev. William Vaughan of the Trinity Reformed
church officiating. There were many beauti-
full flowers, showing the esteem in which the
deceased was held.
Died in Belfast February 2sth, Mrs Eliza M.
Condor, aged 80 years, II months and ID days.
Mrs. Condor was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton Pease, and was born in that part of
Hope now known as Appleton. She was mar
ried is years ago to Capt. Thomas Condor of
Matinicus and to them were born eight chill
dren, six of whom died after reaching the years
of maturity. Justus Thorndiae, nephew, was
also member of her family from the time he
was eight years of age until he reached the
years of manhood She is survived by her
husband, who is 80 years of age; son, Mr.
Alvin T. Condor of Boston; daughter Mrs
Elisha H. Haney of this city; one brother,
Veranus Pease, who resides at the old home
stead in Appleton; three grandsons Scott H.
Toman of Boston, Edward H. Condor of Ston-
ington, and Fred A. Condor of this place; two
granddaughters, Mrs. Clarence E. Read and
Mrs Minnie T. Clark of Belfast and four great
grandchildren. Eight years ago Mr. and Mrs
Condor broke up housekeeping, since which
time they have made their home with their
daughter. For many years Mrs. Condor was
consistent member of the Methodist church
and through her long life felt an interest in its
prosperity. She was retiring in disposition,
ever friend to the poor and needy always
ready to assist those in sickness and trouble
She was always charitable to the failings of
others, and was never known to speak ill of
any one. She was a devoted wife and mother.
Funeral services We're held on Tuesday after
noon at the home of her daughter Mrs Elisha
Fl. Haney, Cedar street, Rev. Albert E, Luce,
pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
John P. Haney, c. H. Sargent, J. G. Paul, and
Freeman M Wood acted as bearers
"Her youth was innocent; her ripe age
Marked with some act of goodness every day:
And watched by eyes that loved her calm and
Faded her declining years away.
Cheerful she gave her being up and went
To share the holy rest that waits life well
spent.
Sarah lAdeline, widow of the late Andrew
sSanborn, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frances Bradford in the Frye Block on Court
street, Tuesday, March End, aged 70 years and
13 days. 1t was the first time in the memory
OF her children that she required the service of
physician when taken i'll six days before her
death with pneumonia. Her maiden name was
Blood and she was native of East Knox,
which had been her her home until the death
of her husband one year ago. She is survived
by brother, Joseph Sanborn of Camden; one
sister, Mrs Lydia Bradley of Lynn, Mass, and
two daughters, Mrs. Samuel Ryan of Brooks
and Mrs. George W. Bradford of this city.
The funeral took place at her late home, Thurs
day, March 4th, and was conducted by Rev.
Albert E. Luce of the M. E. church. The re-
mains were placed in the receiving tomb in
Grove Cemetery and will be taken to East
Knox in the spring.
Gilbert Greer well known citizen of Bel
mont, died at his home in Belmont of paralysis
March 9Th, at the advanced age of 80 years. 9
months and 10 days. Mr.. Greer was born in
Belmont May %, 1928, the son of Amos and
Mary Greer. He was one of family of nine
and leaves to mourn their loss two sons
Edmund Greer of Belmont and Horace Greer
of Boston, Mass, and one daughter, Mrs
Alice Cobb of Belfast. His wife died some
years ago. Mr.. Greer was blessed with a
genial disposition, was man of strict nteg-
rity, very kind hearted and generous to ALL