Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-17
A FAMOUS MAINE WOMAN
The Long and Noble Life of Mrs. Julia
A. Butler.
Narlnington Chronicle. }


The passing of Mrs. Julia W, widow
Of lion. +. 6. Butler, al her home,
Main street. Thursday evening, while
il came IT an advanced age and not
unexpectedly, brings genuine regret 10
many outside her kindred and more
intimate friends, for Mrs. Butler was
one of the best known and most be-
loved women our county has ever had
among its people. 1t might we'll he
said Of her as of Mrs. Dolly Madison.
she loved human beings and was al
ways an Interested friend TO every per-
son she met. Possessed of Il cordial
nature she was always glad to make a
new acquaintance and never forgot an
old one She was in the broad sense
not unmindful To entertain strangers
and her pleasant greetings have often
made new corners feel 1T once at home
in our village.
Mrs. Butler was one of the younger
children OF the late Thomas and Eliza
beth CEaton) Wendell. She was born
and passed hey carly life on The farm
afterwards for many years occupied by
William HiScock. She was truly well
born, both parents representing the
best types OF the sterling New England
CHARACTER her latncr. VINO as Il
youth bore a part in the Revolutionary
struggle. was of Dutch lineage and
| connected with some of the most noted
| families III Massachusetts, among 9TH
ers those in which we find the greatly
honored Wendell Phillips and the bril-
| liant DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Her
father's father, Abraham Wendell of
| Salem, Mass, gave his life for his
4,
| independence.
On her 9th birthday Julia Wendell
| became the wife of Francis Gould But
| Ter, Rev. Isaac Rogers performing the
| marriage ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
EutIer began their married life on An
son street in this village. in the house
| now DC cupicd by Arthur Tucker and
| family, later removing to a house on
| lower Main street destroyed in the
| great fire of 1856. The next year they
built on the same site the commOdiouS
| residence which was ever after their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler We're the
parents Of four children, all daughters
| OF these all but one died in childhood
| The third daughter. Carrie Frances
| grew into rare wOmanhood. She was
! educated at NaSSar and during the re-
| manning years of her life gave freely
of her powers to such literary and
| benevolent work as the world most
reeded. September IS, 1879, she was
| married to Rev. Charles F. ThwinS Of
| Cambridge, Mass, now and for Il num-
| Der of years past the honored president
| of the Western Reserve University
| Clev' land, q. Mr.. Butler. long promi-
nent citizen of Pennington, died in
| December. 1891; Mrs. Thwing died in
| April 1875
| the son-in-law. President Thwing.
| ard two of the grandchildren, Francis
and Apphia Thwing, arrived III town
| Saturday To attend the last service.
| Miss Mary Thwing, the other grand
daughter. is in California, hence Was
unable 10 be present.
| The funeral was held al the home of
Mrs. Butter on Monday afternoon. Rev.
| K. II. Clapp, pastor Of the Old South
| church, officiating, and very large
number of friends gathering 10 show
their unfeigned esteem for one who
had so nobly performed the duties and
| gr2ces of life for more than four score
and ten we'll spent years. The re-
mains, which We're encased in a ma
=
Buffers favorite room. where she had
so often received her many friends.
| Tho floral tributes We're choice and in
| cluded pinkS from the local w. G. I.
u. and a handsome wreath from the
Daughters of the American ReVolu-
| ton.
| The service consisted of Scripture read
ings by Rev. Mr. Cllpp followed by the
singing Of the familiar hymn, Father.
| Whate'er of Earthly Bliss, by quin
| tette Of gentlemen; worry appropriate re-
marks by Rev. Mr.. Clapp; the singing of
Nearer, My God TO Thee" prayer; read
ing OF the poem, crossing The Bar,
and benediction. Mr.. Clapps remarks
wee based on some Of the c.oSing words
OF the 9Oth psalnl-''Let the beauty of the
| Lord our God he upon us" He showed
how the Le1uty of the Lord had been
| manifest in tho life just conciuded-a
| beauty that came il the inheritance o.
| mental, moral and physical strength
from an honored ancestry; the beauty OF
| a rich ana noble nature, clea~ mind
good Judgment; th- beauty thai cama
from large opportunities Of doing good
a beauty that came from trials and Vi
IclSS':udeS borne with fortFtlde and Chri -
tan resignation, a beauty developed by
| long years Of devotion TO duty and to
true living Mr.. CIarp likewise briefly
mentioned some of the chief incidents in
| The life Of Mrs. Butler and noted now
large q portion Of DIR national history
1 a. included between The GATES of ne.
birth and death. He stated that she be-