Title	Mr.
Last Name	Arno
First Name	Moses
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Place of Birth	Litchfield or Monmouth,ME
Date of Birth	1826-01-28
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1921-07-04
Publication
Obituary	MOSES ARNO Dexter's Oldest Citizen Passes Away at Age of 95 The death of Moses Arno, Dexter's oldest citizen, occurred Monday July 4th, being due to a shock. He had been a citizen of this town for almost his entire life, except for some years, when he followed the sea. He was born in Litchfield, or Monmouth, January 28, 1826, and with his parents, came to this town at the age of seven, living on the old Newport road, sometimes called Skimmer Lane. He vividly remembered the burning of The old Farrar & Cutler woolen mill on the site of the present Dumbarton mill and the erection of the stone portion of the mill about 1840. When but 15 years of age he walked overland to Aroostook county where he sought employment in Houlton. While in the northern county he worked in the woods and along the rivers where he became acquainted with sailors and made a decision to try the life of a seafaring man. For 14 years he followed the sea, much of the time being a steward on deep water vessels. For five years he was in the ship Grace Ross built at Belfast and commanded by Capt. Pendleton in the South American trade. Later he was in the cotton trade between the southern states and England. One experience he recalls to mind was in the 50's when in Rio De Janeiro he was stricken with yellow fever and after a brief illness was taken from the hospital to the dead house where he awaited burial. There he laid for two, days when he was discovered to be alive and was taken back to the hospital where he laid for a long time recovering from the disease. His ship had gone off and left him. Upon returning from the sea he purchased a farm in Ripley, where he resided for a great many years, becoming one of the respected and substantial residents of the town. He served that town several years as tax collector. He has been a member of Dexter grange for the past 33 years. In 1905 he moved to Dexter village, Where he has since made his home. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Higgins, with whom. He had made his home during the past few months. Interment was in the farmily lot in Mount Pleaaant cemetery.