The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-22
REMARKABLE WOMEN.

Lie pIdCtlce OI puDllSnlnS Oflet DO
graphical sketches Of prominent per
sons In home papers is common. Sucl
has been done in this paper years age
But in every instance the subject fo
such notice has been some distinguish
ed man. 1t is not with the view O
exciting curiosity, but for the purpose
of imparting some profitable lessons
that Mrs. George Kimball, better
known here as Madam KimbaIl. has
been deemed worthy Of public men
ton. She is one of our remarkable
women. She is Sc years old, but that
TACT alone is nothing remarkable
there are probably in this city and
county women as old or older than
Madam Kimball. But there are more
remarkable things to be said of her
than any other lady in this part of the
country, and perhaps in the state.
Madam Kinlball was born in Mont
real, Canada; her ancestry are En-
glisb. She received her education in
a Catholic Convent at Montreal, and
was married in that city to Mr..
George Kimball, by profession law
yer. After residence in Montreal
for a time, she, with her husband,
went to Sherbrooke, Canada, where Mr..
Kimball opened an office and prac-
ticed his prof ession. In 1910 MI. and
Mrs. Kimball and their son Henry
came to Southport (Kenosha) to reside,
Mr.. Kimball having been here pre-
ylously, and purchased a claim of 100
acres, on which land part Of the city of
Kenosba, south Of the creek, is now
built. Mr.. Kimball did not practice
law after coming to Wisconsin, being
in comfortable circumstances his only
was looking after his real es-
tate. Over thirty years ago Mr.. Kim
ball built a commodious residence in
the centre of an entire block on Prai-
RE avenue; he planted the grounds
with fruit trees and shrubbery, and laid
out broad walks; he died many
years ago. Madam Kimball continues
to occupy these premises, which are
shared with her son, H. ]. Kimball.
Although Madam Kimball has seen
Sc years, she stands and walks as erect
as girl of fifteen, only she governs
her steps with more care. Her prac-
tice is to walk every day, preferring
that mode of exercise to riding. She
is great reader of books, periodicals
and newspapers; her eyesight is near
ly as perfect and her hearing as acute
rs in her young days. She is fond of
games. particularly whist, and IN
dulges in many youthful amusements,
which help to keep old age at dis
lance. She was always an intelligent
,onversationalist. and has lost none of
Ter faculties as a good talker. She has
none of the failures, physi-
ically or mentally, peculiar to old age.
rhe secret of her exemption from in
irmities common to people of her
ears is her manner of life: her care
III avoidance Of excess in eating.
leeping and OVERRIDING. Her early
eligious education was in the Episco-
'al church: to that church she is still |
ealously Sdevoted, and is a model for |
'unctuallty in attendance. Although |
Ter church claims to be in the regular |
inc of apostolical succession, she exer-
ises christian liberality to all proper /
ersons outside of that line. The |
DOR have in her a good friend. |
While most persons of the age of |
dadam Kimball are STOPPING in form |
ecrepid and wrinkled, troub led with I
eafness, defective eyesight, less of