The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
NOT ALL OF Us DIE FoUyG.
Instances or Health. Happiness aud vIgOr
Among the Old

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Instances or Health. Happiness aud vIgor
Among the Old.
MTDDLETowS. May 31.-The doings OF Con-
neeticut old people have attracted attention.
SO many golden weddings In the pas: ten days
were hardly ever known before in the history
OF the old State. The d.tieih wedding ami
versary o. Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Clapp was
celebrated at the homo OF the hale and sprtShtly
couple in East Windsor Hill few days ago.
A day or two ago Mr.. and Mrs. Harpin Riggs
ofSeynour attained the fftieth anniversary Of
their marriage, and gave a reception to an army
OF friends from o'clock until 10 P. N. on the
notable day. The recent golden wedding OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Plumb was great
event at Terryville. The aged and vigorous
couple received their friends at the home OF
their son in Terryville Wallace E Plumb, on
Prospect street. Fifty guests made the house
ring with merriment. and then there was a
bountiful supper. after which the young people
had music and the old folks told stories. Mr..
aud Mrs. Plumb have dwelt forty years in
Terryville. In the fifty years OF their welded
life they have steadily attended the Congre-
gatiopal Church in Terryvtlle One son dTells
Br 1s Of LED and NJ and Mrs s@R
dy sHH oher day Mr. M
B. Gardiner celebrated their tortteth wedding
Anntversary, ent, though q storm ragged out.
and relations made merry all the evening" The
Rev. Mr.. Payne remarked the couple. and then
Gsn cSarss Vii Hss ss5 Of BaTtor
became 50 years old. and cele orated the ami
sppcs.fon askine tof admissi o 70 he Society
Of the sons OF the Reyoluuon- Gen. HillTers
ss in @ aa as Gas shtoaSS ia
Revolution. rising from the rank Of Lieutsn ant
Havana van ane Cen. HI Hyer IS xoIderfaiy Ne
Not long ago Mrs Iehttabel Dayton Of South
Glss!onb burg reached the age .; JOB years and
ana lsRds hs y ssh aha RE CALEB oa MRS
Dayton on her birthday. and the party had
Miss sally Prentice OF Norwich. aunt o, the
Hon. Amos ". Prentice Of that city. on wednes-
day OF mis- week had delightful birthday
Ssrssr1 Il her Birthday on stat day Three HI Q;
Miss Prendces sisters and one brother we're
Mrs. 5Re9y t9!d f. yeSEs G5d M5s
pie called to see and shake hands with Hiss
lively Interest IN a.. the afaiFs Of lie. 'oA''
Nr. Amos 4. Parker OF Fiuwtlliam. y: H..
famous Smith sisters OF GIastonbury, Conn
Thsre he lived gn sey had an, ths S rot 6
sixteen snsezes minute. he sat down
and wrote a poem em6odyiPg his thoughts
and the Hartford TINES printed it Here are
some OF Mr.. Parkers restrained stanZas. writ
ten IN the face Of tremendous provocatiou-
The Russian q ErtppN
d "a SS Saz ; e : :aia
And began to dEhs;
lpl; him 70 aigh;
FS 2as nd up S.i IF h Ell
Til be gave yell
.Hayirg finally knocked the imp" dizzy.
Joseph se'RN ssa'n q R1 es rev 81
in this State, Is the, Idsst living graduate Of
Yale College. Dr.. Wlckan Is SO years old; be
S sRsSSss SSH lbs Of It. yss in and Rd
pastoEates IN the country districts Of Connect.
cut He has splendid health. a large CORE.
s4 ssyf o oS R1f hat It aS x ne SoYSfs
there Is not member living. and o: the second
David 1, Goley, who is one Of the oltes:, resi-
dents q Testport and Gian: in pkkYstea! p}To-
yd ss ss sts I6sP D 0 S s scSsa
RS ff sGss Ra &s' ;h' fT Ssi s1a
oicqsDd ggt;s readily By; i: ttin seen Ssga e
Still the aching went on. an! be fast
snft 70 big moIiar: and nd, Fem ~ t@it I'm
But, thoush s.ratGing with all els might az tho
old settler with he biz. t9nEs, nevertheless !;
and glancing ABOUT him an ilea aAG,e, il.9 MS
head. he EYE long Piece Q; san, p!ia. .
and then fastened it 10 EneeI in ,ae shatrnE
ten feet above his neaI. Then 10 set the ma
fs.sY ss,s re- wire ire bseae began
20 pull On the tooth. but "i!!t the Old
$50 tounds AMI is 70 MIls-:ts. began 10
ascend: and up. up no vent, his mog:h VIDE
open ana ns3 ;b as a 8Fis GfS
by the slender tacGle y AT exert FISH rman
safely tE;nss n kicknZ a9d fh H.; pig
himself had aid out h performance, ~: up
the lob. and b. wouldn't kic& Lowe7er q, his
tiackened ratters. g:i: won. the biz molar few
came down with bang tina; shook the door Tho
Ike the funny pendulum Of a lizzie tick-o,.the-
wa! G!.eki ara m "a '%lnfi .yman gael att
ColeY pulled all MS tseth. and now lie has a
poaterou+ set NJ fal'- teeth. He made them
g. himself. after ,a{in@ PLASTER cas-. Of his
mould me parts Of kitchen stove. Then he
gave them z LITTLE fling and the ct n him
nicely. With them he often cracks but1eTnuts
and wRInuts He also made q set Of silver Jew
elV Thish he wears ca 70 church; v,,,. a.
-pnng n drivi9g about the c un,ry With hi
vile he va never sick 10 is HE rntIl 'ast
ly NJ ever; electl IN hi town su . -
small ta,tt % aged PEI - Dc H'. ~. lar
sity u. ian axe Sf ear e., ne La, II: III q nj
blind died a, It's. New Ia, an a 3. house. at o
Esars Of aEe. Mrs. FraUci, T!@an, dieq az
ysSrs and s sass. IS dead al SoaAS
NECK. " years old.