Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-03-16
A LIVELY cENTENARiAN.
The Sensation Charles Hunt and One Of
His Sons Great in Boston.

! The Sensation Charles Hunt and One u
His Sons Created i'm Boston.
| Two burly farmers started out from
Middleton the other day to see the
sights in the Hub After landing al
the Eastern depot the couple took a
carriage for the Boston Museum,
where they male stay of over an
hour taking in the curiosities-
Then the pair inquired for the wax
figures, and on being told that they
were up three flights, a consultation
was held. Then one of the jolly farm
ers sat down on stool, while the
9TH L ran upstairs with the attendant
to view the show.
You see.' said the former, as he
steadied himself on the stool and
leaned upon his. stout cane, II ant
so spry as | used to be eighty years
ago. and the man dubbed over with
laughter. u.. $3.50
What" remarked bystander,
Sin the name Of heaven, how old are
youP"'
well, Pm turned one hundred and
six years old. and if live till the 10Th
OF January next l shall be one hundred
and seven. That's so. and my b,
can tell you it's true
Say. mister. how old is the boy?"
"Oh. he's only seventy. but he's
pretty fair boy for one so young"
At this moment the septuagenarian
hey" came downstairs on dead
run, joined in conversation with hi,
centenarian dad" and laughinglv
replied to the numerous questions of
the crowd.
I'm farmer said the septua-
genarian, land have lived nineteen
years at Middleton. l have been
thirty-three years altogether in Massa-
chusetts. o no; l wasn't born in the
States. Our homestead was at Dun
ham, Canada East. That's where my
father was born and where all the fam
lily was reared. There were fourteen
of us, boys and girls, but there's only
seven of us living. Let me see, Charles
is the oldest boy, and he lives in Cana
da still; he's seventy eight, but he
works on his farm as usual. Then
there's Mitchell. John-that's me-
Francis. William, Bosworth and .Jo-
seph. who is the youngest. and is fifty
years of age. He is police officer at
Haverhil. Francis is blacksmith
out at Dubuque. la
''Have you any family!" was asked.
well, now. l amt ashamed to say
that I've had my pile of boys and
girls. Reckoning my children, grand
children and great-grandchildren
there's over eighty of us. That's
good showing, think"
Whats your fathers nameP'
Charles King, and we sometimes
call him King Charles"
This tickled the old man, and he
smiled at the joke.
Charles King is still British sub
ject. He fought in the war of 1871 2 on
the British side, being captured by
press gang and forced to the front.
He is in good health. though some
what feeble in his limbs He gets
about easily, but is soon fatigued.
His eycsight is good. and he has
never worn spectacles in his life His
hearing is poor, but his perceptions
are keen and active. He never learned
to read. but has good memory for
events, and likes to talk over old
times with his son, who has taken full
charge of the old man and accompa-
MES him every where. except to his
short walks near home.
or
else, said the boy, but of course we
wouldn't let him come to Boston
alone"
The centenarian listened to his bows
talk. and frequently put In his own
oar.
Il don't try to do any work now. II
eat very little, and / don't drink anv
coffee or tea. only water or milk. IL
take little meat. but not much. Yes.
| like smoke, and generally carry
my pipe with me. used to drink q
little wine when was young man.
but l never take intoxicating liquors
now, because Idon' like them"
Now, father we must get along"
said the boy, and the old man Jumped
nimbly from his seat and started for
the stairs leading from the hall of the
museum to the street Arm in arm
with his boy he went down, stepped
into the carriage, and was driven off on
his tour through the city. Boston
Globe.
There was a blind man sitting nj
the corner OF Michigan and Washing.
ION avenues the other day when
woman came along halted and looked,