Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-25
LADY OF NINETY-TWO.
She Lives in a Quaint Old Home
of u BygOne Age.
From the Lewiston (Me. journal.

of II BygOne Age.
! From the Lewiston NE journal.
1t was one of those days OF a periec
autumn that eX-Mayor Ham, i'll ODE
dience to his proposition to show us tn,
old women as well as the old men o
Lewiston, took our reporter along ovel
| roads unfrequented, CircuitOuS, implac
! able. BY long search we We're at las
able to find one woman who thinks she
is really getting along in Years.
We drive up to the Dcacon's mansion
The good old Deacon long since was
gathered to his fathers. The old house
receives us through its immense kitch
tn into a room, in one side OF which is
a small brick kiln-the old brick oven,
as the old lady at homc?"
The good wife kindly receives us and
notifies the old lady that she is wanted
Very soon sprightly old lady in a black
cap and grandmotherly gown is pre-
scented to us, and il you please, kind
reader, allow us to introduce you to
Mrs. Sally Wright, the Oldest woman in
Lewiston-indeed, hardly ever out OF
Lewiston in these ninety-twO years
since she was first ushercd into this
world and the wilderness OF Lewiston
of the year OF grace 1856. Grandma
takes seat and smiles a. the object OF
our visit is announced, "tntil a year
or two ago" SAYS she, IL used to fetch
my rag carpets and homespun down to
the county fair; but now I've got to be
drefful hard o hearin' and I'm blind o
one eve, and I've given up weaven' ,
though ii | could see could weave us
well a. | ever could.
IL was married in this house." says
the cX-MayOr.
The old lady laughed and intimated
she guessed there wouldn't be any
more weddings there at present.
yes" continued Sally Wright, ''if |
live till'the 18th % next July | shall be
ninety-three years old. My maiden
name was Sally Carville, and | belong
To- a tough race. | have been married
twice. | s'pose am an old woman at
last. believe there's but one older per-
son in Lewiston, and that's Mr. Wright
The two oldest persons, You see, Is
Wright" said the old lady, doubtfully
contemplating the venerable pun. II
was horn on the hill where Mr.. llodg-
kins lives. My fathers name was
Henry, and he came to Lewiston from
Cape Elizabeth about hundred years
ago. He has no child livin' but me. lie
was in the Revolutionary War seven
wear. I've had a great many sick spells,
but my health is rather better than 1t
used to be-" said the old lady, evidently
thinking that ii she lived to grow up she
would be quite vigorous. 81 alters got 4
premium for nv socks and mitcns at
the country fair. Ny last husband,
John Carville, has been dead twenty
wears. I've been to your father good
many times. | remember your grand
father Barker well. If could onl " see
| could weave, begin To feel 4 lectle
old, but the last time wove, on few
wears ago, | wove my Scvcn'yardSa day.
/ cant remember that any OF my play,
mates and schoolmates and friends al
mv.girlhood are now living. All who
were anywhere near my age are gone.
Is old Uncle Zcb Wright sensible in
terjected the old lady Receiving an
affirmative reply, the reporter asked --
'.Do YOU ever laugh?
The. old lady fairly ripplcd and
chucklcd. al dunno as grow lat very
much, but | laugh considerable.
II don't suppose YOU do any cook
ing ...
Cooking" SAYS Sally Wright, III |
only had ewes could make the best
doughnuts OF anybody We ever see.
But I'm afraid should get some dirt III
'em by going it blind. Joe Skinner
used to say made the best fried cakes
he ever see. | used to crate i'll leetle
apple and put in three eggs into mess,
and Joe skinner used to turn one over
and look at it, and SAYS he, Them
fried cakes is so light that they can turn
themselves over alone Why | feel to-
dav that could dance if We had good
fiddler here. used to dance good
deal, and your grandmother address
inc Mr.. llam) used Ia say that the
DEVILS in me when uncle jim and used
10 try reel. Oh. how We danced
The reels Of other days fairly made the
old ladv's wrinkles roll themselves out
ri sight for joy. "Why, | feel now
sometimes like a carryin' on like the
Old Harry says the ninety-two-.ycar-
old Sally. with wink of mischief III the
corner of her blind eve.
II can walk halia mile any day, says
Aunt SALLY. when | was little glrl
~, had no roadS-only spotted trees Ia
90 bv: but we used te have some jolly
old kitchen dances. Perhaps vet may
live as long as old Mrs. Parker in Dur,
ham did; You remember she was lis
Years old whep she died. | expect to
jraw 4 pension soon. and that Will help
to keep me along. u,
Goodbye. Aunt Sally, We shallprsb'
ably never see YOU again.
"A let,lc doubt ii you do, but good
i've" saws sally Wright, nursing her
knee and looking far away through the
dim eye still remaining to her
4 very remarkable woman, every
haJy must agree. Her mind and he'
spirits are as Young as sixteen