Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

Three Waite brothers. all brawny
Scotchmen, came over from their
mother land and settled in America
many years ago. The son of one M
these three was Holland Waite, " !
father of Mrs Rebecca Waite Dutton
In Arson valley, Holland and Lucy
Waite reared their family of eight
children and as they grew to manhood
and womanhood they started out in
the world for themselves, the larger
number of them going to the middle
West where they settled and made their
homes. When Rebecca was 16 years
of age her father remarked, her moth
having passed away some years before
and as the step mother came into the
family Rebecca left the home. At the
age of % years Rebecca Waite became
the wife of John l.. Dutton, and they
were united in marriage by Parson
Drew at the parsonage right here in
Augusta. and, by the way, that same
house now stands on South Chestnut
street. and is the home of the Littles,
descendants Of Pafson Drew. The
wedding day was April %, lS4S, and
ever since the-slay Of. h1r marriage
Mrs. Dutton has lived in augusta, with
an occasional visit to the West. OF
this union were born four'~ children,
three of whom are now living and are
Mrs. Ahbie W. Roberts. of Augusta,
Loren, ]. Dutton of SAM Francisco,
Calf. and Mrs. Charles dyer of Au-
gusta. There are three grandchildren,
A rather Interesting incident is re
lated that three brothers of Mrs. Dut-
ton married three sisters. And the
three families settled in Lyon, Neb.
a few years ago the three brothers
decided that they would like to make a
trip back east to visit the scenes of
Atheir boyhood and also bring their
wives so that they might see the old
place in North Arson. They arrived
al Augusta and went to Norh Samson
~ the way Of Skowhegan and sMadi-
son. Arriving at the old house in the
valley they found it at that time to be
unoccupied, although families had
been living in it and have since lived
there. Upon investigation they found
the house to be closed, but they were
able to gain entrance by a rear door
which had been left open. Going into
the house the party ranged around and
revelcd in the old hooks and crannies
of the place. In the garnet one of the
party unearthed among the debris and
rubbish a book which had been a
school book belonging to Rebecca
Waite's mother who was as well the
mother of the three men. The book
they regarded as great treasure and
presented it to Mrs. Dutton who later
gave it to one of the brothers wives.
| Mrs. Rebecca Button has been for
over so years a member of the Metho-
dist church and her life is lived in the
manner of a good Christian. Each
summer for within the past few years
! Mrs. Dutton has gone to her cottage al
the Richmond campground where she
| has ben leading factor in the work
There is but one other person who has
the distinction of attending the Rich
mond campmeetingS for the longest
time in successive years, Rev. Mr.
Jones, q Portland minister. In the
winter time Mrs. Dutton does not &c
about much but stays at home and
enjoys life quietly with her books and
her friends. In the summer she en-
joys an occasional automobile ride
She is not a member of any organiza
ton except the church and her life has
been devoted to her children. Now
that they are grown up they care for
her and the tender love of her children
is enriching her old age. Despite her
many years she is alive to the times
and a striking example of this is that
nothing would give Mrs. Dutton more
pleasure than to be able this very day
after her DIST birthday to cast her vote
/ She would thpronphlv upHprStard for
what she was voting and doubtless
with her present knowledge of the
workings of the nation and state could
inform others to a great extent. AL
though old in years her heart is young.
and her young heart seems to point
out that a young heart might well be
the source from which flows the Foun-
tain of Youth