Abbreviations used
Date December 6 1895
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Elgin (Albert Co.) Nov. 30 - Robert STILES, one of Elgin's oldest residents, was interred yesterday in the Baptist burying ground here. The service at the church was conducted by Rev. E. Corry. The deceased was a s/o late Robert Stiles and was 84 years of age, having lived in Mapleton about fifty years. He leaves a large family and many grandchildren. His wife died three years ago. His sons living are all settled in Mapleton, near the home of their father, while two of his daughters are in the United States. For many years he was a consistent member of the Baptist church and for the last few years a strong Conservative in politics.