Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-16
Dexter
Five Deaths Occur in
Town During Satur-
day and Sunday
Penobscot Discus
sion Club Rep
resentatives
Chosen

ing Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. viii
Tilten passed away Saturday forenoon
at her home on Pleasant street. after
long illness from tuberculosis. The
husband and two young children sur
vive.
Mrs. Hattie Erskine Olds, wife Of
Rev. Rinaldo L. Olds Of the first
Baptist church, died at the parson-
age Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Odds
has been a semi invalid for many
years, but was confined to her bed
only about four weeks. The deceased
was born in Sublette, ILL.,, Feb. %, 1860.
the daughter Of Horatio and Rebecca
Erskine. She was married in 1873 to
Rinaldo L. Olds at Mendoza, III. In
the succeeding years they have lived
at the following places, where her hus-
band has served as pastor: Marseiiles,
H.. Griggsville, H.; Dover, N. H.,
Ludlow, Newport and West Pawlet,
Vt; Bluehill and Dexter, Me. Four
children were born to Rev. and Mrs.
Odds, Raymond, Edith, Lawrence and
Marshall, two Of whom, Edith, and
Marshall, are living. Mrs. Olds united
with the Baptist church at Sublette,
ILL.,. at the age Of IS. Since that time
she had been active in the work OF
the denomination in the various
places where her husband has acted
as pastor, until poor health prevent
ed her from activity outside her home.
She was a woman of strong charac-
ter and keen intellect. At Bluehill she
was president OF the W. c. T. Z. for
several years. Seven brothers and
sisters, all living in the West, sur
ViVe.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carr died Sunday
morning after a lingering illness, DIT
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Cobb Free street, where she had made
her home for the past eight years.
She was 81 years of age and was twice
married. Her first husband was the
late Pinkham Moore. who died 81
years ago. She was the mother of
six children by the first marriage,
Charles E Moore of Winthrop, Mrs.
Sarah Cobb, Frank Z. Moore, Sam
uel Z. Moore and Mrs. Ellen Hayes
of this town, while two children, Dex-
ter Moore and Mary E. are deceased.
She had one son by the second mar
PHILIPPINE Islands. Mrs. Carr was born
at Readfield daughter Of Samuel AMI
Elizabeth EIdridge. Her parents cano
to Dexter when she was four years E
age. She is the last of a family of
six children, the others having been
Mrs. Lavina Abbott, VIM. s., Benja-
min F.. Samuel Eldridge and Charles,
who died at sea. She was a member
OF the Free Baptist church and al
ways interested in all good work. She
was broad minded. great reader, a
loving Christian mother, and will be
sadly missed by all who knew her.
Arthur II. Knight, for many years
a respected citizen of Dexter, passed
away Sunday evening at his home on
the corner Of Maple and Pleasan-
streets. He was so years Of age and
has been in failing health for many
months. For over 20 years the de-
ceased was assistant cashier of the
Old First National Bank of Dexter
and a man Who enjoyed the respect
and friendship of many. a widow
and TWO sons. Dr. Greenwood Knight
of Laconia, y. H, and A. w. Knight
OF Rockland. Mass. survive Funeral
services will be held at . p NJ. We'd
nesday from the home.
Mrs. Olive Bolduc Robichaud died
Sunday at her home in the lower part
of the town, having been i'll since lasr
August. She was the wife of Simon
Robichaud and she had many warm
friends who will regret her death She
was a native of Dexter and a faithful
cor"municant of st. AIMS Catholic
church.
\ contest Of the Interschola site Dis
cussion Club was held at the Dexter
High school Friday evening and Lloyd
Hatch of Dexter and Irving F. Dono-
van of Bangor were chosen by the
Judges to represent the Penobscot
Discussion Club at Bangor later in tn,
spring.