The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-10
AGED TWINS,
The Birthday Celebration of Twin
Sisters S5 Year. Old.

A"o hhrtnuay CeteDrat1On OF Twin
Sisters SO Year. Old.
(From the Boston Globe
Last night in two widely separated home.
steads-one in Maine and the other in Mass
schusetts-was celebrated in quiet way the
eighty-ffth anniversary of twin sisters, and
the event is Of itself SO rare and unique as to
deserve at our hands something more than q
passing notice. Mrs. Della Prescott and
MIS-. Mary Clark were born at Windham,
N. H.. April /, 1896. Both of them have
been married twice and have outlived their
husbands, and each has great grand children
living. Mrs. Prescott has resided in her old.
fashioned homestead, IA Gross street,
Charlestown, for sixty years, and ia the
mother of Mr.. Edward and Mr.. George
Prescott of this city. Major Albert Prescott
who was killed at the assault Of Petersburg,
Va, July 30, 1864, was her son. She has
also daughter, Mrs. Amira Hay den, living
N Charlestown. Mrs. Clark lives ut Bath,
Me-, In the house ofone Of her daughters, and
mas four children living, three in that town
and one in Cambridge. When the children
aud grandchildren and great gran ichildren
OF the aged twins conceived the idea of
holding quiet reception on the evening OF
the eighty fifth anniversary Of the double
birthday it was hoped that the sisters might
DO brought together, but Mrs. Clark being
too feeble to risk such a long Journey. the
project vas Reluctantly abandoned, and tho
two occasions OF respect and congratuation
had to be held separately. At the house of
Mrs. Prescott, which she occupies
]ointly with her SON, Mr.. George
Prescott, at Charestown, numer
Gus company assembled OF the
old fashioned, low studded rooms at an early
hour In t he evening. 1t was group such
as does not often assemble, embracing, as it
did 50 great diversity Of age, tho representa-.
tlves OF four generatioGs-old people of 90
and children OF immature age combining to
complete it. Mrs Prescott has for over
forty years been an attendant at the First
Parish church on Harvard Hill, and several
OF the members were present at the recep-
ton. There were also present Mrs. Richard
Bszen, W years of age; Mr. and Ms. VIM.
Raymond, aged respectively 70 and 81 years;
Mrs. Doyla, aged 80, and many of the old
residents in the neighborhood in the midst Of
which Mrs. Prescott has lived 80 long, be-
sides, of course, a number OF relatives of all
ages, who came to Offer her their congrat.
ulations After refreshments had been par.
tax N OF the visitors were called to order TO
listen TO q few remarks by Mr.. William Raw.
mond, an hOnored citizen Of Cbarlestown,
who had known Mrs. Prescott for nearly
seventy, yesrs. He toelingly alluded
to the pleasure he and his
family had enjoyed in their long,
friendly relationship from youth to old
age-lhe benefaclion of good old age,
vigorous. hoathiul and happy ss that of Mrs.
Prescotts-was likened to the full ear of
corn, ripe aud ready for tho cleaner, and the
beautiful flowers, which loving friends had
so bounteously sent in honor of the twin
birthday, were but fitting emblem of the
Christian character Of her whose 85lh ami
versary Was being celebrated. IL was not
thought advisable to prolong the ceremonies
afser O'Clock, and at that hour the COM
p.ny, which numbered about 100, dispersed.
The photographs of both sisters, placed eide
by side, wer0 viewed by all present, and the
striking resemblance WIS much commented
upon. Mrs. Prescott still retains her health
aud faculties to remarkable degree; con-
tinues to do her housekeeping after her
own fashion,; delights to DO surrounded by
young faces, and loves fun and merrlment as
keenly as her youngest descendant. The &C.
casIon will long b. remembered by those
who participated in it, and the most ca nest
remarks of the guests as they individually
shook hands with the venerable lady we're the
words, may you have many happy returns"