Abbreviations used
Date March 2 1889
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel
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.
Carlisle (Carleton Co.) Feb. 18th - On morn. 15th inst., Bro. Joseph MELVIN, sr., age 60, who had been confined to his bed since autumn by consumption, passed quietly away. The deceased was a native of Quaco (St. John) and settled here some 15 or 16 years ago; left widow, seven children. Bro. Melvin joined the Free Baptist Church here at the time of its organization in 1874. Some two years ago he united with the Lodge of Good Templars here and has been an earnest worker in the Temperance movement. The services were conducted by Rev. C.H. Orser.