Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-10

1 Sunday evening q qzaftsf-pass nine
o'clock this old and honofsd cifiz.a passed
sway after long iilness vhics TOT Soma
time had permitted scarcely any hope Of Z
favor BILE termination
Mr.. Eyelsth VS. bore in Augusta, Nov.
IA. 1866. srd vAs consequently nearly
eighty Gx years Of sse. He vsss member
Of the famous Bovdoin class Of 1925. which
numbered 20 many celebrated men Among
its nembert-L,nsfeiiov. Hawthorne,
Cheeyef and oshers-snd, after his srsdu-
stioa, sin lied lsv with RueI and Daniel
Williams Of this city. and Vas admitted TO
the Ksnnebec bar. Goirg % Misc
issippi, be prscsissd his profession
suceessfuiIy until 1886, when he returned to
Augusta ss the request Of his parents who
desired to have him with them in their last
years. He served - register Of probate ;
vss town treasurer from 1889 to 1871, and
wss for some time editor Of the KEY
SKsEc JOURNAL. In 1912 he becims
cashier Of the old Augusta Bank, continu-
ing to bold the position until the bank went
out Of business in 1868, when be vss elect
ed secretary Of the Augusta Savings Bank.
This office he resigned In 1867 for
the purpose Of travelling in Europe,
sid was never afterwArd in &C
tive business. although he was twice
mayor Of the city in ls7l-72 he subse-
qaently made two other tours in Europe,
but passed mos. Of his later life in this city,
excepting for occasional temporary resi-
dences in Boston and Cambridge.
This 10 Mr.. Evele,h's biography from the
public point Of viev-like sil others Of the
kind, . mere collection Of dates and titles.
Yet be bad another history which is 30
much a matter Of private and personal con
cern that one might hesitate to speak Of .
subj, C. on which he him elf was silent. but
that it 10 due 1t once to his memory and the
gratitude Of others to tell what il. more
over, familiar and admired by the many
.ho knew him and many more
who never knew save by fair report
For tais good man, who once abandoned a
prosperous business TO care for bis aged
parents, never married; and ye. for half
his life he stood in the place Of faith ~,
arst to his own blood and then to those
who were only kin to him through
the love he bore them and the sore
need they bad Of him F,rty
years sgo younger brother died, leaving
two children whose maintenance Mr. Eve
le,h assumed ss if they had been his. pro-
viding for their education even to . collie
gate course for one of them. and ne. ceas-
ing his b ,nevolent protection until they 70
longer required assistance. Then an old
friend died. To that friends widow Re
was faithful and wise helper and adviser
till she, too, passed away, leaving three
little orphan girls-and to these he became
what one may be who devotes
himself with his whole soul to
the service Of others. For years he watched
over them, NIL the balance changed aud the
two who were left cared for the old man
Who in his strength had been both father
and mother to them in their weakness.
And when he died, the youngest Of the
three, whom he most loved, Is for long be.
fore, was to him the daughter he had never
had, As he was TO her the father she bad
lost.
Much more might be said Of Mr..
Eveleth-of his love of music and literA-
,ure, his knowledge Of his own and Of
foreign countries, his practical abilities and
social merits. But these things he had in
common with many men. What has been
told here is that which sets him apart-and
above-the many.