The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-11-26
A Waldo County CentennarIan,

Tibbetts of this town was 100 years old last Friday
the Goth, and his friends and neghbors gathered in
great numbers at the house of his son-in-law,
Deacon Jason Dodge, to congratulate the old man
upon his great age and general good health. He
has been blind for the past ten years. but in other
respects his health is very good indeed. He shook
hands with about a hundred persons on this occa-
sion and recognized most of them by their voices.
We were invited to be present on the occasion and
make few notes for the Journal, but was I'M
expecteGly called away to Rockland that day.
Learning from Mr.. W. II. Hunt, who was present,
that the old gentleman had been told that the Jour-
nal man would be present. and that he was greatly
disappointed because not, he said he
had few facts that he wished published in rela-
ton to himself, drove over Sunday and inter-
viewed Mr.. Tibbetts. When introduced he said he
was glad that had come and was disappointed
because were not present Friday "but it is Just
As well as 1t is and good deal better for can talk
to you now without so much confusion as there
WAS on that day" Mr.. Tibbetts is a stout man
weighing about 200 pounds and is not much more
wrinkled than many men at seventy five and has a
good complexion. He sits as erect as a man of
forty and has possession of all his faculties to
remarkable degree with the exception of his eye
hlSHi anu Il SllSHl utdIHeSS III one ear III L nHu
time and space to chronicle all he told me of his
life 1t would make quite narrative. He told me
the following without my asking many questions
He was born at Boothbay, Maine, Nov. Goth, 1885
and spent the early part of his life at sea- begin
ming at IA and left OFF at 30 He went foreign
voyages and the remainder wood coasting from
Boothbay to Boston. When l told him that too
had spent is years of my life at sea he appeared
much pleased to meet an old sailor, and told many
a thrilling story of his life at which have not
time to relate. From my knowledge of seamanship
l should judge that he was thorough seaman of
We oden times. In 1909 he married Sarah Crummett
of Edgecomb, Maine He was a soldier for one
year in the of 1872. He moved to this town.
which was then Montvie Plantation. in 1915 and
settled on the farm owned by stephen Haskell,
living there nine years. He has lived on the place
where he lives r6 years He says that he lived
with his wife in perfect ccor for 66 years She died
in 1873, They had ii children IN all. and II grew
up to be men and women. Of whom 10 are now lv-
ing The eldest is Samuel Tibbetts OF Palermo, age
IS, (who is also blind) and the youngest a Mrs.
Bonner of Portland, age So. Mr. T. said he had so
grand children, but how many great grandch.t
dren he did not know as they were scattered all
over the continent from Aroostook county, Maine,
to California. He had two sons in the latter state
He knew that he had great great CRANE chilG
making five generations now living. He said Ito
his Words ~ have done some things that
are worthy to be recorded. In my day was the
stoutest man in these parts. l was the best axe.
man for miles around. L feed in day in June
between a. m. and sunset, one acre and eight rods
of trees of mountain growth. was then so years
old and if
by whom can prove it and will do so tomorrow
II you say so. hoed in ore day 5000 hills of corn
and hilled it up in the old fashioned way. helped
to fell the trees on every farm around this noun
tain" We asked him in relation to his habits. Dc
you use tobacco in any form? He replied, 81
smoked tobacco for 40 years, but left it off 30 years
ago" Did You ever use spirituous liquors and If
50 to what extent? Answer: "Ha ha | took lit
tie something when went a-coasting, didn't your
(As our answer has nothing to do with this sketch
we omit it, "While have not been teetotaller
have always been a temperate man, both In my
meats and drinks" What are your politics? 81
have been Republican ever since the formation of
that party" Are you professor of religion? 81
joined the church when but Is years of age Oh, |
NAT good religion once, but lost it on voyage to
the West Indies. L went away good Christian
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