The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-20
March 16, 1890. March 16, 1883
90 YEARS.
Grandpa Perry Celebrates his 8 9th
Anniversary.

Grandpa Perry Celebrates his 8 9th
Anniversary.
Saturday, March 49, was the brightest,
most beautiful day Of the season. The
sun shone bright the birds chirped, sang
their songs and the mercury stood as high
as on May day morning. Horatio Perry,
better known here as Grandpa Perry, be-
ing the most aged citizen in the Cheese
City, his friends and neighbors were all
anxious to see him about on that day as
it was his ninety ninth anniversary.
A representative of this paper called
upon the aged gentleman at the Park
House about 0 o'clock and found him In
the best of spirits and his general appear
ance in sitting position would not indi-
cate that he had witnessed more than four
score years. He appeared very much
pleased to see newspaper man and gave
us hearty shake Of the hand. Alter ex-
changing the usual morning greeting our
mission was made known to him and he
appeared to be very much delighted 10
have an opportunity to rehearse small
portion of his former life. His mind ap.
peared to be perfectly clear upon all mat
tsrs referred to and could give exact dates
to every period Of time when he changed
locations. Mr. Perry was born In Rut-
land, VT, March 18, 1900, resided there
until six years OF age when his parents
removed to the State Of New York, where
| they resided In two or three places In the
state and in 1906 they left Buffalo for
Cleveland. After remaining there for
about four years he made his way to YER
million which was then in Huron county,
and commenced business for himself in
clearing up the forest and tilling the soil
and for twenty-seven years he passed
through the hard knocks that belong to
pioneer life; retire early and up at the
peep of day was the rule. In 1850 he was
converted under the preaching Of DIR,
Beth, Presbyterian minister, of Brown.
helm, and has held his connection with
the church for sixty-nine years.
His first vote was cast for James Madi-
son when he was candidate for second
term In 1912 and has voted at every pres
idential election down to 1885,
Mr.. Perry had three brothers and one
sister, viz Ho,ace, Nathan, Philanthro
phist and Sophia, oi which he is the only
survivor. Horace was the first merchan
In the hamlet Of Cleveland; Nathan wa
the first clerk Of the courts in Cuyahog,
county and held the Office for twenty TIVE
consecutive years; Philanthrophist died
soon after leaving college at Middlebury
Vt; Sophia was married to I. B. Weddel
the founder Of the Weddeli house h
Cleveland.
, Mr.. Perry has been married twice an,
by the unions eight children were born I
!. him, four dying when children and fou
living to any adult age. The only SUI
i. viving one is Mrs. Amelia J. Hamlin, VIII
now takes care Of him In his declinin
years. He left Vermillion in 1888
and came to Elyria and reside
twenty-seven years and thence to Wellinl
ton in 1868 and has resided here with til
exception Of one year spent in Iowa, I
the present time. Saturday afternoon u
i informal reception was held for him at tn
|, residence OF s. X. Laundou, from two III
a Ill five O'Clock, and stream Of callers in
I proved the opportunity of paying thei
|, respects TO him. Sunday morning h
Q attended church and the minister allude
}, to the centarian present in his openin
Il prayer and to his three score and ten yeas
{. OF experience In Christian. life. Mr.. PER-
n says that he would lile to live to see hi
e one hundredth anniversary but still he
Il only waiting patiently for the Master l
: call him TO meet his friends aud kindre
!. beyond the river.