Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-10-29


And here, after a brief soiuuru IN ne hire
town OF Penob>cet county, he returned to
enter upon the practice Of hi profession.
With " bat resu = you al Vel KNOW.
Judge Duiton Was good lawyer, good
friend, worthy citizen and member 81
society He he'd III high regard religious
obrerNsnees and II structions, and had a
"eli-founded faith ia Christian teachings
and doctrines a. promulgated by The evan
gelieal churches. He succeeded hi. father
a. deacon OF tie First Congregational
church III this city. " hije IL thor
oushiy educated H. lawyer. lie did hot
pride himself GA any special forensic at1II-
tty. Il might fairy Toe sAId Il him that
IN the trial OF eaa-e-, he Hss easily DIS
Outraged, " Inch my have be- II more from
the anxiety faithfully 10 represent mr.
clients than from "a lack q faith in the
cause lie MAS advocating, . from Il lack @.
confidence in h.s uss II abilities. or fear
that ne would uet properly comprehend
The details Q: h. ease, or be r,aGy FOR tl,
surprises " A.cA are constantly occurring
in the tfisI- Of eag<e,
lie Va man Of peculiarly seusit4 "
and emotional nature RHa disposition.
ana think 1T sometimes feared n
Judgment sHt IL ws5jta = al, emo
uons=nat - ha; Weui d lie easled an IN
Iul-.3e man, bet quick ~ a tia-h, quick
et -ieee b, quick ta resent aay slight Of
wrong. aid equally quick u repent .
any hastily spoken words. ard equally
4u.ck and slert ii correcting any seeming
mistake ou has part lie wss gentlr-
nsn q :, fined aid cultured ia-t,- HIS
eye Wa quick 10 detect the artist hand
and the architectural defect. and. II he
had not chosen law a. Ii. profession,
science, art or the botanical world might
have claimed his sers ites
lie MS a ;irm, thoroug h lover Of nature.
tie loved the woods md the feds he
hooks and the ,;el}s. here crystal 81 realms
and pacid pools seemed made for lovers OF
the anglers art. lie Was, IN his cary
manhood, sonnet hing OF sportsmsn. It's
WAS Away, the h,-t rod The best gun. and
lie "es ottentiuss .ouuc cat in ms loaf.
He loved to breathe the air outside Of
court and office rooms
He died On The evening OF the Sth
illness. and yet there were many days q
pain and suffering; aud II any Of u had
regarded him Il iimid man, lacking
courage. decision and pluck, that idea
would have been IA a great measure dis
+ PEELED IN any one y no could have known
| OF the courage and fortituGe with which,
in the fun possession OF ali hi faculties,
for 20 many days he faced The grim spec
! tre-Deatb.
He sought the aid OF science, for lie
Was sweet to him. He seemed to have
everything to live for-sutfieient OF this
worlds goods, beautiful home on the
principal street Of our city. the home
Of his boyhood, just remodeIed, enlarged,
decorated, and re-turuished under his
own supervision and direction, with an
annex filled with tropical palms aud
Towering shrubs. his JOY and pride;
devoted wife and loving daughter, large
circle Of friends and acquaintance, a
position among the business men OF the
+ city aud county-he did not wish to turn
his eyes forthe last time upon this picture,
so attractive to him, or say he last fare
well words to his loving friends, ae
quaintances and business associates.
He bore his painful illness with pa
thence, endurance and fortitude, strug
Cling for life; but the moment il MAS
made known to him that his was fatal,
insidious disease that detied the power Of
the scientist O determine how or in hat
manner il could be relieved, that moment
the struggle ended with him; and, " hen
the last CLEAN Of hope Of continued life
gradually faded away, the light Of ina
mortality seemed to shine down upon
him, bringing with it the assurance Of
peace and eternal joy.
On the 11th day Of September last, just
as the sun had reached is meridian
height, all that remained OF George Philip
Dutton was cons igned to the ground on
the brow Of hill in WoOdLine cemetery,
looking out in one direction over the for
ests toward Mt Desert island and French
mans bay, and in the other toward the
residential portion Of the city. His grave
was beautifully garlanded with flowers,
which have long since Withered anG
faded; but We never again shall listen Il
the warming notes OF the bell summon
ing US to attendance upon this court,
arise at the coming in of court, obey the
solemn command of the crier TO observe
silence while prayer is said, witness the
empaneling OF juries, attend upon the
calling Of the docket, or look around upon
the faces of the members OF the bar here
assembled. when the friendships and
associations connecting u with this
brother shall have fully withered and
faded from our minds and memories.
May it please the court, now have to