Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Charles William Curtis


Charles William Curtis. one OF the
oldest mon in this vicinity, died
wednesday morning at the apart
mon, Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Jones,
n The Melcher. aged 80 years. Mr..
rt,.,s mad been a sufferer from heart
.o.tle and Bright's disease, and
rrg the Iast two weeks had failed
,sry rapidly The end came. however.
AIRING sleep and apparently without
MIN. Mir. curtis had the distinction
~ beng. before he moved to Water
ellie. tie Oldest man in the town of
dexter and as such was the holder
"A a Boston Post cane.
.sarl,5 William Curtis was the
SIN Of caleb Il. and Lavinia II.
r.its. He vas graduated from Dex-
.er High school and later attended
me Watcrville Liberal Institute,
Monsoon Academy. and Bath High
school. lis early days were spent
IN teaching. he having taken posi-
tI1n in his teens before he had en-
.rely finished his schooling. His
hobby was mathematics. and as such
Ola. vas a contributor to the mathe-
NAUTICAL department of the Maine
Farmers Almanac.
Mr.. curtis first marriage took
raee in Cnton in 1853 and was to
sarah r. Higgins. daughter of Rev.
Josiah Higgins who was the me-
frodist pastor in that town. 1t was
an the day that Franklin Pierce be-
came President of the United States.
H. vas married second to Annie
N.,le in 1853 who had been serving
III a Missionary TO Japan Mr.. Cur
"a was connected with the banking
basin Sc tor 30 years. beginning as
a promoter and trustee of the Dexter
, Savings Bank OF Dexter. incidentally
selling out his well established hard
ware BUSINESS which is still carried
On a. the same place.
Eesgning as cashier after II years
e service. Mr.. Curtis was elected
as president Of the bank and con-
inHng as such nine years when he
!cs.gncd TO take the position Of ma
tonal bank examiner This position
"a held for II years, resigning in
,41s In his s0th year. In early life
Mr curtis was from the age of J.
~ . n teacher in the public schools
- Dexter, including the High school.
H. was n member OF the school board
'0r several years. lie was a mem
tor ~ MANY OF the industries of
TcX'er being sole promoter OF the
wood -sosking machine shop. now
conducted by Eldridge Bros, Inc. He
vas chairman for two years of n
special board OF assessors to revise
tfe valuation OF the town. He was
also chairman OF n committee to in
vcSrE1'c the problem OF a water
f's',m, which proved to be a sue
ccss'h enterprise.
Asa mathematician he was the first
- solve certain problem by n
pIadratc rquasion. supposed at this
time hy Harvard mathematician to
require an equation of the sixth de-
g.tr.
Nr Curtis is survived by one
da4rUtcr Ms ". Adele Jones Of
Portland. who was with him at the
'.mc ~ ls death. and son. William
y curtis ~ Massachusetts: also n
sister Mrs Manlcy H. Baker Of
l'N' hdrrm Idaho, and five grand
'''lr'u. T. T.. Jones and Miss Helen
Gurus of Waterville. Attorney
Govt e. Jones Of Portland. and TIar-
".I + md Charles W. curtis. second.
h''h "f san Diego. California.
w. 01s mcmter of the Cd J Fell
'.'f nn1 Hrheltohs and attended the
''t' Grand Lodge OF odd Fellows in
l'nror nc was member OF the
h.' -saIs' church OF Dexter. In
I.''s "a" was n Republican. his
'.' vote having been cast for Cen
Wn0cld scott
n" body viii tie taken 10 Dexter.
l'r afternoon. ana the funeral
'o hcld In that town at 100 L.
" saturday. the officiating clrgy-
'.1 c.li he Rev Stanley Spear OF
I..h1rv. Mass a former pastor Of
- tnirersalist church OF Dexter
'n''al services will he held In the
p 'c'sahst church and II is pro-
''.'" 'N1t The odd Fellows will con-
."' fIrIr burial service at the