Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-07
VAUDEVILLE.
Willard 3. Arnold.

49, c;ty of Waterville is mourning
seath of one Of her most venerable
lne most valuable citizens. the late NJ.
anu r. Arnold, who died very sud-
VIZ. VII, in a hotel in Boston. Wednesday
U,ah,. Mr.. Arnold had left the city on
business trip about a week ago and
80 in his usual good health and spir-
~ His death is a complete and painful
s,,rnrise to the entire city.
:, : a fact wei known by the people
,raterville that tho life of Mr.. Ar&
ia has becn one Of the longest and
Is, successful in business activity,
of the most influential iu all .af-
.a;rs which have pertained to the prize
a,a and general welfare of the citizens
- in short. one which mas cOntribur-
a. more in usefulness and sympathy TO
III rorthy causes in which he has been
~naared. than that of any other citizen
,.ho has lived within her borders. TIL.
data of Mr. Arnold's death was on the
"a anniversary of his starting in busi-
,su As a retail dealer. and a date
.hicb marks the cu!miiation Of one
y, the most successful business careers
IN the history Of the city.
Nv Arnold was a self-made man. He
voc horn in the town Of Sidney. August
% ,ss5. which makes his age at the time
~ aeath s. years, months and IA days.
uis education was received in the Wa
,orviIIe Liberal Institute and the West
h-ook Seminary after which he entered
N. bu,iness world IN the humble capa-
c,v Of clerk in the hardware business
.,..., L'IJan q, 90 in t,1a Same lOc9.
zion as that in which his present bust
r.ss Is located. In september. 1863 he
n,i,ad his business interests with those
II Mr.. Nathaniel Meader and became
senior partner Of the firm of Arnold K
ueader. His next step forward is APP
,arent when, one year later the firm
rae known by the nam" of w. b. Ar
Mold g. Co. which firm has existed I'M
dor that name to the present day. Mr..
Arnod's character as q prominent citi-
zen seem to have corresDonded with hi5
euness in business. While a young man
IN the wear 1877 he was q member of
,be hoard Of selectmen and, for a long
time was chief Of the Waterville fire
departmert In this capacity his lead
ersbp was appreciated to the extent
that at the expiration CT his service.
he was presented with gold badge by
the men under whom he served.
Mr.. Arnold has always been a faith
full and prominent Mason. He has been
Master of the Waterville Lodge and a
member Of the Saint Omer Comman-
derry. Knights Templar. He was one of
the most faithful supporters of the
Unitarian church of this city. and, in
church bencfcence as well as in charit-
able causes he was looked upon with
deferel cp as helper of The worthy and
needy. In 1864 he was united in mar
rage with Miss Elem Louise Kurdish
who now survives him together with a
son. Fred J. Arnold.
With the death Of Willard p. Arnold,
the entire city of Waterv.lle has ex-
perienced mournful loss. He has left
the community richer and better for the
life which ne has led in our midst. 1t
will be remembered that at the last
ISOLATION, Mr. Arnold, representing one
Of the important factors III the progress
o; the city. arose in response to toast
and gave unconsciOusly and in a nut
shell the history of his life. His quaint
illusions to himself. untainted with the
hast show of egotism. were a lesson in
life which will long be remembered and
appreciated by those who heard him.
In all such public occasions he has cor
tributed his share of the interest and
success, and the young have listened
to his utterances and watched his eX-
ample as they have not, perhaps, those
n any other man.
The funeral will take place at the
hore Saturday afternoon at go. Rev.
George Dana Sanders will be the Off
cilting pastor.