The Press., 1889-11-28
Mrs, E. Q. Fuller has been appointed postmaster at Liberty Hill, Columbia.

Mrs. E. 0. Fuller has been appointed postmaster at Liberty Hill, Columbia.
 The close of . hundred years of human existence, with that existence still in be. ing, and the entrance of a human body upon its second century of animated be- ing, Is an experience that comes to so very few persons that none have right to hope I for, much less expect it. Walter Haynes. of Brimfield, who began life in Monson Nov Is, 17o9, is remarkable in having so well preserved his vitality. His mind is yet clear and much of bodily vigor remains to him. His Tooth birthday was celebrat- cd by the gathering of abont 40 relatives ana nelghbors, and he entered with these most fully into the joys of reunion, and unlike most who attain such an age had lacnlty to comprehend the full significance Of congratulations given him. :. MT. Haynes went to Brimfield from Monson when but Is months old. and passed his boyhood and early manhood in that town. In 1910 he married Sally Rocers of Wales. Twice he suffered shipwreck (as ne terms it) in business, and in 1915 he engaged In farming in ,Swanzey, N. H.. Ihe 'coid summer" which has passed ir- to history, when blasting frosts came with each month of the year, caused the third nnanclal fallnre to come in the new field. and he departed from New England to try his fortunes in the wilde of northern New York, settling in the town of Volney. near Oswego, on Lake Ontario. The territory then making sthes7town, now divided into three towns, then held less than 3CO in. habitants. There was no school house near, and one of the first things done after building for himself log cabin 16 feet square was to build a school house. Soon after the school house burned on a Friday. but week from the following Monday found another as good in it's place.
 The hrst cemetery in ,Volney was laid out by him, and he officiated at the first funeral therein. Here was inferred his first wife. He helped build the Erie canal and also to erect the first block of build. ings in the city of Syracuse, having taken up the business of carpentering in place of the trade he first learned--that of cloth Ter. Deers, bears and Indians abounded m that county then. He returned to Brimfeld in I842 and settled moon the farm first taken up by his grandfather. James Haynes, one of the early settlers of the town. and in 1843 married I.ucinds Ferry of Palmer, who is yet living. aged 92 years, and who is aunt to Mrs. s. w. Page of this borough. Mir. and Mrs. Page attended the birthday gathering, and the former suggested to MT. Haynes .a. hope that he might live to- celebrate his golden wedding. but the old gentleman shook his head and expressed doubt of this. When reminded that the evening was nearly spent and that the unusual exertion might overtask his strength, the old gentleman. at the usual hour, wended his way to. the woodshed. and,, as usual. got ,sady the kindlings for the morning fire (otten, made by himself, rounding out the day with the regularity of habit that has characterized bis life. =
 Three of his seven children, all by his first wifes are yet liying-a son at, Brim field and two daughters. at Yolney,. N, Y. An episode of his boyhood which he takes especial pleasure3in recalling is his recol- lection of Gen. Wm. Eaton of Brimfield. well known mar, who at the beginning of the century was 8 conspicions figure in Amer ican history, vas a minister 10 Tripoli, and later, in conjunction with Com modore Decatur of the navy, taught the people of northern Africa that their corsairs could not prey upon American commerce. nor impress American sailors into seryi tudes Gen. Eaton was won't upon all pub- lie occasions in which he figured to, i'm. press the Haynes lad into his service as commissary, distinction that gave him pride and made his associates enyious. ,rs,
 Mr. Haynes attributes his longevity to his great regularity of habit, and temper ance in eating and drinking. file has al- ways made it Q point to rise from the table before eating to esatiety, and has been in every way methodical:
 r, QUE VENERABLE FRIEND. r..
 Had I poets fingers and his fertile, ready would in pleasant rhymemy tangled thoughts Of the joys and the sorrows, the happiness
 and tears, -r.ssg, .5,yi z, ,J.l.a That checkers on.'s life pathway along hun
 dred years.
 A hundred years today the milestone, time A hundred years of human life very rare to get The friends who started from the cradle by
 your side,. Twas said of them long time ago that they had lived and died. s.<sFDS3 g54 t4. 1sl We sometimes read of soldiers who, at the
 battles van, 9 Stand firm and strong where lifeseems naught
 to man, While comrades fall around them like leaves
 in autumn wind, ..49t :i.sTg l And horses gallop riderless, and the battle
 hard to win. a---. .r-- .-..E Alike are those to one who thoughtfully can
 say rt A hundred years I've lived my friend, a hun
 dred years to-day; t;fI Let child and grandchild gather round and
 hear the stories told z f1..s | From him who has lived to he so very. very | 7 old.
 Then circle round in line, no matter what
 your. .nsmess s,.svst e.;r;4T4..,.el And give a cheer in ,chorus-hurrah for
 Grandpa Haynes! S-4.