Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-18
Leonard Dwight Carver.

jo'cIock. Saturday morning. Ten days
laeo he submitted to Il severe SurSicit
Il reration and was unable to rally IRON
the shock His death removes IRON
this city and from the state one of it,
lncst worthy as well as most prominent
land useful citizens.
| Mr.. Carver WAS born in Lagrange
Me. Jan. 26. 1871. the son of Cyrus
and Mary (WadswortD Carver. an,
the descendant of that substantial
colonial stock whose type has done an
is still doing so much for the best in
terests of New England. Born i'll the
country. It AIRED upon a farm, his sri"n-
did physique attt sted the strength and
vigor that such natural and whole
| some life affords. His early education
was received at the common schools
| and he was fitting for college ut Fox
croft Acadmty, when i'll April 1861
came the summons of tie Civil war.
| He hcsitated not n moment in answer
ing thu call. ana leaving his books ana
his wc!l-plinned future he enlisted III
the Second Maine Regiment. which was
the first to report for duty from this
State. He took part in every engage
nent OF his regiment until il was mus
tered nIt in the summer of 1863, ana az
his comrades can affirm. no soldier di,,
his duty more faithfully than he.
Returning from tie field he resumed
his studies. entered Colby. then Water
Vile College. and graduated with hon
orS in the class of 1868 among his
classmates being Professor Juii,n n
Taylor. r. Wesley Dunn. Esq. ana the
late Frederick A. WaldrOn. Esq, all OF
Waterville.
After graduation Mr.. Carver took up
temporarily the profession of teaching.
for which lie was admirably fitted, and
was successfully principal of the Hall
Dwell. Me-. High school in 1S69-70, Of
Bridgton Academy in 1871. of the Rock
Island. Illinois High school in 1872 AMI
superintendent OF public schools in
kcwaE'r, Illinois. in 1873 and 1874.
He then returned to Watervillc and
enter I'd upon the study Of law in the
office Of Hon. Reuben Foster and was
admitted To the kcnnebcc bar in 1876
ne continued The active practice Of his
Profession in Watcrvillc, until 1890. a
part of tie time III partnership with
Hon. :. 5. Brown. and he gained the
confidence Of the public as a sound
ana safe counsellor AMI Il man Of
strict"St integrity. During thOsc years
h" served for Il long time rs city clerk,
ana member Of the school board.
Al the death of Hon. Josiah S. Hobbs
i'll October, 1880, Mr.. Carver was ap-
pointed by GOV. Burlcigh to the office
Of State Librarian and for the past
10 years he devoted his best talents
to this work which he loved so WELL
and in which he gained well-mcritcd
recognition. having been president Of
the STATE Librarians Association ana
also of the National Association Of
State Librarians.
The rapid growth Of our State libra
~, both in the quantity and quality of
its books and the adoption of new
methods by which its treasures may be
more available to all the citizens Of the
State, will long remain as Il monument
to his Intelligent and faithful service
He had looked forward to the time
when a new building for the State Ii
brary would be erected ana he could
then administer it's affairs and develop
its usefulness according to his we'll
considered plans. but that hope he was
not destined to see fulfilled.
Soon after his appointment. Mr.. Car
Yer moved with his family to this city
and here. too, as in his former home. he
took deep interest in municipal aft airs
and served ably in their administration.
Such in brief is the record of his pub
lie life, a life filled with duties and re-
sponsibilities well performed, but il is
simple justice to say that their mere
enumeration does not reveal the char
actcr of the man. That was known to
his friends md they were legion.
As Il soldier he was courageous ana
unfIinching; as n teacher. conscientious
and Guccessful; as n lawyer, sound and
reliable: as public official, honest and
efficient: IS friend loyal and cha rta-
bic. and as a man. kindly, just and sin
,crc. His modcsty and phlegmatic
tempera ment sometimes concealed the
strength of his intellect, but his reason
ing powers We're 50 strong and we'll
trained, his Judgment so well bal
balanced, and his mind free from
prejudice that had ambition spurrcd
him OF in that direction, judicial hon
orS might not have been unexpected.
He WAS social and yet he cared not for
society rs such. He loved his books
ana his family ana in their companions
ship he was happy and content.
His family life was sin@ularly con-
genial. On August 10. 1871. he married
Miss Mary Caffrcy Lowe Of Watcrville
who was also a graduate Of Colby in
the class of 1879. and who has always
been u loving CO. worker with him in
thought and life. Two children have
been born to them, Dwight, who died
1T the age of six and Ruby. who is al
50 a graduate of Colby in the class of
1904, and now q teacher in GOuld'S
Academy, at Bethel. Me. Thus husband.
wife and daughter have been bound
closely together by more than ordinary
ties and interests and to the wife and
daughter who HOW constitute the brok
en- circle goes out in large measure the
sympathy of the city and the state he
served so faithfully and Of the count
| less friends VINO knew and loved him
well.
The funeral service will be held at
| the Unitarian church, ut ! o'clock p.
NJ. Tuesday. Rcv. Edward G. Spencer.
pastor. ana the intrrm"nt will j" at
| NV1tarIillr