The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-01-21
Some Old People.
A LoNG-IIvED FAMILY.

a LONG-1 Nv ED fAAlL1.
The Concord IN. H.) Monitor says: &C.
w. Moore received an application fora pol
icy on the life of man in Lancaster few
days ago, which furnished the following re-
markable record of longevity on both sides
of his ancestors: Grand palents-on faith
ers side: Grandfather, ITO years; grand
mother 95 years. On mothers side: Grand
iather, 100 year. grandmother, 98 years.
His mother is living, aged 105 years, and
the father died at 1903 years. He has eight
brothers and sisters living of the following
ages: 70, 6S, 66, GA, 62, go, So, and 45
years respectively. Five children died in
infancy"
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED.
The Troy Press contributes the follow
ing: "Mr. Peter Hammond, now living
with his daughter, Mrs, Alfred Taylor, at
Geneson, Henry County, ILL.,, was born at
Newton, Mass, (then called Newtown,)
April 8, 1776. His father, Samuel HAM
mond, was one of the old patriots of the
Revolution, and died in 1912, at the age of
94 years. One Of his brothers died year
OR two ago, aged nearly 80. Mr.. Ham,
mond is Il member Of the Methodist Church,
and walks nearly mile on pleasant SUM-
days to attend his favorite church. He has
been an exceedingly temperate man in all
his habits. Although not teetotaler, he
! has eaten and drank in great moderation,
| and has never used tobacco in any form.
| This venerable gentleman walks around
| town without cane, reads without glasses,
eats well, sleeps well, and teem as happy as
most mortals of half his years.
A LADY ONE HUNDRED AND THREE.
This Reading PENN Times ASST .rts that
Mrs. Mary Schnebly, who lives near Ha-
gerstown, Md, was born on the 18th of
February, 1772. It says: "Unlike very
aged persons, she has no wrinkles in her
face or ON her hands, nor has the weight of
years caused her form to droop, but she
stands and sits perfectly straight, uses none
nf the common artificial aids in walking,
moving about freel, and unassisted She
was married to Colonel David Schnebly in
l791. and they lived together just fifty
wears. and without issue. She was invited
b, Rev. Mrs Mccauley of this city. who
is connected with her by marriage, to pay
her visit and to remain q day or two to
rest hersel on her way to the Centennial
Exhibition, which she proposes TO attend
next year If her life Is spared. To this
j Gotn rx.,,lsaI haf
when she made the trip she intended go
inc t. Philadelphia without stopping any
where
4 DOUBLE GOLDEN WEDDING.
There was noteworthy celebration in
MilIport. Chemnng County, N. Y, on the
7th inst, being the fftieth anniversary Of
two couples by the same minister, and both
couples being alive. The Ellnira ddeer.
tiser says that their names are Mr.. and
Mrs. John Denton, of Millport. and Nj.
and Mrs. Bostwick Bement, of Jackson,
Bradford County, Penn. December I,
1926, these gentlemen espoused two step
sisters Miss Christina G. goston and Miss
1 Pnnlana Tanner. They were welded at the
house of George Tanner, who had married
the widow Cosion, and lived about mile
southerly from the village of Tfumans-
I | burg. Tompkins County. Elder Oliver
! Comstock. who performed the ceremony.
peing long since dead. Rev. M. +. Dewitt
officiated in his stead, and Charles 2. Cos
\ ton, p. 3. Tanner, Christopher g. COston,
and Alfred Tanner, four Of the witnesses 60
the marriage, we're present at this ami.
| verEagy.