Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-04-25
NO. 2I56
A CENTENARIAK.
MRS. HANNAH CH4sD OF.
PORT NORRIS.
Her tooth Birthday Anniversary
Celebrated in NfilIviIfe on
Saturday Last.

viz PNCPiC vi ouT EIHHEISds.
were awaiting the day of the lnaugur-
alton of George Washington, our first
president, comely little family was
assembled in a natty little American
home in Brandywine, Pa, and vel
coined the birth of a ten-pound daugh-
ter, who was named Hannah, and the
| daughter of Peter Mildenberg and
Elizabeth Sick les.
! Hannah was bound out when a little
child, to a family Lamed Temple, in
Chester Co., Pa. on the site OF the
battle of Brandywine 78 years ago.
she came into Je-sey, and settled in
Gloucester county, accepting the hand
OF William Chard in matrimony This.
pair started out in life as honest Jersey
farmers, Mr.. Chard being lay preach
er Of the Methodist faith When %
years of age, Hannah became united
with the Methodist church, in Fair
view, Gloucester county, and has ever
since been a strict member of that
church, and devout Christian. She
Informed the PIONEER man to-day,
that she lived by truth and hoped to
die by the truth" Twelve children
were born to this pair, and four of the
number are still living. Her oldest
child is Temperance Dilks, of Harding
Village, Gloucester county, who is ~
years of age; her second living child is
Joel Chard, of Harrison township,
Gloucester county, who is Ga years of
age, and William Chard, of Port Nor
ris, who is 81 years of age and the
grandfather of 40 children; William
Chard was 81 years last Thursday, and
cast his first vote in 1S4S Andrew
Jackson Chard, her youngest living
child, lives in Columbia, Lancaster
| county, Penn, and is 54 years of age
Her oldest child. if living, would have
been rs years old in a few days. She
has 161 living children, grandchildren,
great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren. One of her great
grandchildren is Alma Rogers, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rogers of
South Millville.
She entered Wilson s. Bishops rink
at 1920 o'clock Saturday morning, a,
the first hand she shook was that of
tie PIONEER representative, to whom,
she said: Il am in good health, but
feel tired, having come 7 miles in
carriage to-day from Port Norris.
am making my home with my son
William, who lives there. I can take
care of a house, and get meal for six
men;I know for do it; l am Christian,
and soon expect to go home. live by
the truth and hope to die by the truth,
Can you readT' was asked. why
of course" was the reply, with smile,
which looked as if she was surprised
that such question should have been
asked. MY husband died seven years
ago in his 92nd year; he was Christian
and used to be preacher. I can sew
and knit; make all of my own clothes
l can walk mile as easy as you can,
and never let day pass without read
ing a chapter in my dear Old Bible.
| thank you for mentioning the name
Of your paper, and will read your ac-
count of my birthday party in the
PIONEER The PIONEER is & good
paper; l use spectacles for close work
and reading, but my eyesigbt is very
good. l have six grand children that
have families in Millville."
Here she was interrupted by Walter
Rogers, the husband of one of her
great grand children, by bringing in
little Alma and placing her in the lap
of her great great grandmother.
The children and friends had gloris
Gus centennial celebration in the rink,
"Aunt Hannah" as she is familiarity
called, taking part in the singing and
devotional exercises. A great family
party sat down to the dinner on the
one hundredth birthday of a lady who
has been ever known as kind hearted
Christian lady, never losing sight Of
the one great aim of life to be pre-
pared for o glorious existence after
this life.
The fact that il large number of rela-
tives were unable to be present waG
deplored by the participants. who as
sembled to make Aunt Hannah's"
one hundredth birthday party pleas
ant one.
1t swas very interesting to hear the
old lady tell of going out on the battle
ground at Brandywine, gathering up
musket balls, when she was between
five and seven years of age.
She gave thePIoREER representative
a rough sketch of the wreck of a vessel
in the time of the war of 1912, but does
not remember the name. She is we'll
posted on political events of So and 80
years ago. She is the mother of four
boys who she hopes will live and die
Democrats. Mrs. Chard was seated in
rocking chair 125 years old, once the