The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Hon. Albert Leayitt.

Athens, which occurred sunday, June
4th, was briefly noted in the REPORTER
last week. His health has been impair
emily as well the week before his death
as he had been of late and WAS able to
drive out Saturday afternoon. Sunday
morning he was up and around as usual
until y O'Clock when the fatal blow
came, ne was stricken with apoplexy,
and passed peacefully away at O'Clock
In the afternoon.
Albert Leavitt was born in Athens,
Me, April llth, 1880. He WAS the Sec
ond son of Hon. Caleb and Mary BRAD
bury Leavitt. His father was a civil
engineer and held places of public trust
in the early days of the history of Maine
as a State, beng postmaster Il years,
county commissioner Il wears and deputy
land agent for a term of years. His
mother was an earnest Christian and a
woman Of exceptional force of character
and the early influences at his home left
marked and abiding impress upon his
life and character.
MIR. Leavitt was one of family of
nine children, all now deceased, except.
ing DR.. Henry Leavitt of Skowhegan.
years were Frances NJ, married Rev.
Luther T.. French late of Rumford,
Me-, Sarah f.. married Joseph r. San.
born late of Exeter, y. H., DR.. William
B. Leayitt late of Athens, and DR. Hen
~ Leavitt of Skowhegan. Three bro
theirs and one sister died in childhood.
Mr.. Leavitt WAS married 10 1856 to
Ann F., only daughter of the late Dr..
j. S. and Sarah 2. Tobey, who survives
him, also their four children, ]. 5. T.
Leavitt of Worcester, Mass, Mrs. II. S.
Shaw of Webster, Mass, and Mrs. II. Z.
Thompson of Madison, Me-, and their
grand children, Albert Florence and
Harold Shaw.
Albert Leavitt was educated in the
common schools and Bloomfield and
Somerset Academies. In 1852 he went
to Bangor, where he engaged in mer-
camille pursuit for few years and upon
his return followed this business in
Athens, for number of years. In 1867
he built large saw mill and has been
actively engaged in the manufacture of
lumber since that time.
He was treasurer of Somerset County
during the war of 1861-5, member of the
Maine legislature iE 1876 and served l0I
years on the board of county commits
siOners for Somerset county, having
been elected for four years in 1856 and
for six years in 1890. He was chairman
several years and held other town offices
at different times.
Albert Leavitt was one Of the first
citizens of Athens, public spirited, enter
prsing and kind hearted. He was held
in high esteem by the people of his town
also by the people of Somerset county
whom he served officially with marked
ability and fidelity.
The following is taken from letter
received from close friend and neigh.
Dor of Mr.. Leavtt, which indicates the
appreciation of him, by those who were
most intimately acquainted with him:
when such a life rs Mr.. Leavitt's
goes out think it should receive some
thing more than passing notice. In |
many respects he was the most remark |
able and best man / ever knew. | have
been intimately acquainted with him for
30 years, have been with him in bust |
ness, in politics and in social life, and In |
all thar time | never knew him to be |
guilty OF wrong act, Intentionally.
never heard him speak cross or ungentle- |
manly word to any one. His whole life has
been one Of unselfish devotion to his |
family and friends. No matter where
you met him, whether In the halls OF
legislature or in the sportsman's camp
of the Maine forest, one could but be
impressed with his quiet unassuming
manner and 1t had it's influence on any
of men, no matter how rude.
A more tender affection or devotion to
family and home is rarely seen. | have
heard his children say he never spoke
cross word to them and his sudden death
was crushing blow not only to his own
family but to the whole com.
munity and they feel they have sustain
ed an irreparable loss. The attendance
of neighbors and friends and the abun-
dance OF floral offerings showed very
the esteem in which the depart
ed one was held by all, the attendance
being very large and the casket being
literally filled and covered, so that he
apparently rested on a bed of flowers
The Art of Keeping Young.
The Frenchwoman knows good
deal about the gentle art of keeping
y0"n@ and comeiy as well as the art Of |
pr,s.rT ny her health. She believes in
heih ~ g~nally the only sort Of tea
she dTnk< and spring doses and diets.
Whom She j. thin and run down, she
takes Cruel, and pus>ets Just at this
season She eats great deal Of spinach |
because it contains iron. and she de-
yours dishe- Of green salads, such as
water crcss, dand"iipn, monks beard,
chicory ANA ,olrel that would make the
average Amlican salad howl crack
with amazs mint
If she is thin and pale the French,
woman drinks Cruel This is how she
makes it TaNe II pound Of oatmeal and
a pound of barley flour. Boil with about
three quarts Of water and four or five