The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME.
Smart Men and Women who are
Marching on to a Hundred.
Four Score Years and Ten Attained
by Many.
Be Introduced to these Old People;
You Will Enjoy Them.


Notwithstanding the fact that the census
gives quite decrease In its population dur
Ing the last decade, this ancient town fur.
nishes quite list Of people who have ar
rived to the age of fourscore years and up
wards. Below will be found the names and
ages of those who have arrived to that ma
ture age with some Of their life-histories:
EBEN j. LARRABEE.
Eben j. Larrabee, so, Jan. 18th, 1890. Mr..
Larrabee is harnessmaker by trade. Makes
quite quantity Of harnesses. does all the
repairing for large territory. and carries
on quite a farm himself alone. He appers as
young and spry as man at Go, uses no to-
bacco, abstains from alcoholic drinks includ-
ing cider.
SAMUEL GREENLAw.
Samuel Greenlaw was SO Sept. 9th last.
Mr.. Greenlaw does most all the work on
large farm, mows his grass, pitches his hay
and manure, and attends to his general BUSH
NATHAN C. SMALL.
Nathan G. Small, SO past. Col. Small as
he Is called, title obtained in ancient
training" days, has until the past fall taken
charge and done the work on a large farm.
He has held several offices Of honor and trust
in this his native town. He was captain of
always has said she was the proudest Of any
position he ever occupied" Mrs. Small was
SO years old last August.
DAVID RICHARDSON
David Richardson, 81 July last. Mr.. Rich
ardson in his earlier days was a cattle specu-
lator. In later years he has given his atten-
ton to farming. he possesses great mem
DRY, and can give more information on the
past history Of the town than probably any
other person In town.
MRS RICHARDSON.
Mrs. David Richardson. 90 Sept. last. Mrs.
Richardson does all the house work incident
to large farm and has for years. In sum-
mer she walks about through the neighbor-
hood with ease, has always enjoyed good
health, can see to read without glasses.
NOAH DEsHoRN.
Noah Deshorn, was 81 March last. Mr..
DeshOrn travels around out of doors, goes
up and down stairs with ease, brings In the
wood etc, and does many chores. He was
native of WATERFORD.
JOHN BABB.
John Babb, was % Sept. 25th last. Mr..
Babb, until within year has been robust
and strong. He is now in failing health,
although still able to ride everal miles. he
has pension of S12 month for services
rendered in 1872
MRS LEVI MERRYFIELD.
Mrs. Levi Merryfield is past 90 years.
She seems to be as young and spry and pos
sesSes her faculties as we'll as most people at
20. She still maintains that kind and SYM
pathetic bearing that always characterized
her home.
MRS. RUTH INGALLS, JEWELL.
Mrs. Ruth ingalls, Jewell, IA55orrn In
Fiintstown, now Ral sfd N, FEB. End, 1889,
and IS-ttsheref0re over 101 years old. Her
parents Benjamin and Mary White Ingalls,,
came from what was then called ChesterVille
N. H., and settled in Hiram near Ingalls,
pond, which takes its name from him. They
are said to be the first settlers in Hiram.
They had seven children: William, born in
Fryeburg; David, born in Pearsontown,
now Standish; Mary, born in Hiram, said to
be the first white child born in Hiram Jane
and Dolly, both born in Hiram, and Loan
ME and Ruth hotH - = -