The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1889-01-25
Centennial of Mrs Marcia Beers.

Monday, 21st, dawned with falling rain
and sleet and gave promise of a stormy
day, but by 8 O'Clock the clouds rolled
away. This was no less a day than the
Tooth birthday of Mrs Marcia Beers of
Cheshire and, of those invited to eel
citrate this memorable occasion, about
80 descendants, near relatives and
friends assembled at the hospitable home
of Mr. and Mrs N. S. Platt, with whom
Mrs Beers and her daughter-in-law live.
They came from nearly all poin6s, from
Brooklyn, New York, New Haven, Beth
ell, Danbury, Newtown and Bridgewater,
those from the latter place not arriving
until about 4 p m, on account of the UNI
favorable morning. Congratulations
were in order and, with conversation and
sociabilitK. the hours flew pleasantly and
swiftly by. Mrs Beers was seated COM
fortably among her numerous friends,
conversing and serenely enjoying all that
was going on about her. She received
several presents, among others hand
some hand painted saehet bearing the
dates l779-lSS9 and a scroll elegantly
framed, with the signatures of all her de-
scendants and others present. A little
after noon, the company gathered in the
dining room, where was spread a royal
feast, to which all did themselves Justice.
AS night approached, part of the rela-
tives babe farewell, with renewed wishes
for the future, but about 80, including
all the descendants, remained until the
next day, which was the 10th birthday
of Henry S. Frost, one of Mrs Beersss
grandsons. This second birthday morn
came bright and clear, as fine a Winter
day as one could wish. The occasion
was made merry by the presentation of
a single to Mr. Frost, which his aged
grandmother proceeded to WELD, gently,
it is true, upon his person. To not many
comes the honor of being spanked by a
person over a century old. Mr. Frost was
afterward remembered by more sub
stantial token of regard by his friends.
Mrs Beers seemed to feel as well as usn-
al and not at all fatigued by the festivi-
ties of the day before. Several photo
graphs were taken by j. Il. Beach of
Cheshire, both of Mrs Beers alone and
with her descendants in group.
I The company again partook of dim
ner in every way equal to that of the day
before and We're Hospitality entertained
by Mr. and Mrs Platt, to whom thanks
are due for the success of the festivities
4 throughout.
Mrs Beers is a native of Newtown, hav-
| ing been born in Sandy Hook. Her par
/ ents were Lewis and Sarah Glover
| Sherman and she is the only survivor of
/ 8 children, of whom she was the 9th.
When two years old, she was moved to
that part Of the town called Pootatuck,
/ not far from the Housatonic river. Her
father died when she was five years old.
In 1911, she was married to Nathaniel S.
/ Beers of Bridgewater and went to that
4 town to live. Mr. Beers built the house
/ on the river road about one and half
miles north of Southville, just south Of
s. #. Clark's place, which still stands
and where they resided for 80 years. Mr.
Beers died April 10, 1913, leaving one son
and one daughter. The son, Philo s..
4 Beers, married in 1914 and his mother
4 lived with him, going with him to Chesh-
ire in 1864. Since his death in 1875, she
has lived with his wife, Mrs Susan Beers,
to whose loving and tender care for the
last 40 years she owes her wonderful
longevity. She has one daughter living,
Mrs Sylvia Frost of Bridgewater, seven
grandchildren and I'll great grandchild-
ren. She is Sdescendant of Samuel
i Sherman, who came from Gravesend.
4 England, about 1854, settling in or near
4 Norwalk, Conn.,, then called Stratford
Il Gen w. T. Sherman and Senator Sher.
man are descendants of this Samuel
Sherman.
Mrs Beers's health is quite good and
she has no special ailment. She does moi
use glasses and, with good light, ii
E able to read coarse print. Her hearing
4 Is not acute, but she readily understands
all that is said to her. On Tuesday, al
the request of friends, she repeated to
the company from memory, in voice
3 remarkably clear and distinct, the fol,
lowing verses, learned before she was
married;
BRAVE WOLFE AND MoETcALM.
\ Rise up, young men all nothing fright you
When you're to battle called, let that delight
Let not your courage fail when yon come t.
trial.
Nor let yonr fancy move at your first denial
Oh. yondeF sits my love; she's handsome
Shess beautiful in face and kind by nature,
III go ana see my love; m gain her favor,
I'll DO as young men do, court her and ieavt
her.
Then away went the brave youth unto ths
ocean,
70 free America from French invasion.
He landed all Quebec with all his party,
The city to attack, being brave and hearty,
Wolfe drew mp all his men iii b line 80 pretty
ii distance from the town, where the Franoi
With double numbers came resolved to bea
& them.
Wolfe and brave Montcaln. like brother
talking,
"a lovingly betwlxt their arlnies walking.
HRs Ffeoes sBgsg seemed Y break their color
Braye wolfe asslned ii III Id lay
lae lifted uY lais head, while taaa sasns SCENES
Ana Al his sriay IT'D. IIoa sQes tlae pattlef