| Show death wath of an octo nar laii our townsman dr AS condon lias has received a telegram advising liim him of the death of his aged father whose demise took place recently although the dispatch docs does not state definitely the day on which it occurred the name of the deceased is john condon lie ile was born at penobscot state of maine january 1800 and was consequently in the year of his age dr condon saas says his father has scarcely had bad a day a sickness Bickne oa of any kind during his lifetime lie ile was a farmer was always strong e liale bale and hearty he ile was a man of strictly tem temperate pirate habits babits not given to the use of profane language langua ge never used use d toba tobacco eco nor drank a glass of into mcants during hia his life all his faculties both physical ph and mental were good up to the time of his demise he never wore spectacles being always able to read any kind of print with the eyes the octogenarian was much esteemed by hia is neighbors many of whom looked up to him as arbitrator of their difficulties which he lie always succeeded in settling to their entire satisfaction he ile was a peacemaker while he lived he has now been called to the parner garner by the great reaper and all who had bad the pleasure of his acquaintance will eay say peace to his memory |
