The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-22
Kennebunkport.

CAPT. BENJAMIN THOMPSON.
In Kennebunkport the senior residents
Capt. Benjamin Thompson. who was born
here little more than ninety-six years ago.
Capt. Thompson retired from the sea many
years since to his farm near the centre Of the
town, which to this tine he mana5es with
both credit and profit, enjoying both mental
and physical stength.
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH MANUEL.
The oldest married couple is Joseph Man
uel and wife, who have nearly completed
their seventh decade of marital life; the
town record showing their union July 16,
1920. Mr.. Manuel Is native Of Portugal,
and came to this town In 1917: His wife was
born near their present residence, and after
bringing up large family they can now
pose as nonagenarians with comfortable
condition Of health. 1t has been said that
there Is only one other couple In the State
that has been married over 70 years.
MR.. AND MRS. JAMES TREFErHEN.
The next married pair, Mr.. James Ire
one years since Feb 2. 1929, and they both
have some infirmities Of age. He at about
ninety loves to work, has built barn the
past year. and Is arranging to erect new
dwelling in the spring.
Mr.. Allison B. Huff, SO years, and his
wife, 70 years, were married Dec. Is, 1881.
and are both in good condition Of mind and
body.
lived together about ffty-nine years.
Naples.
The following persons are eighty years OF
age and upwards now living In this town.
SAMUEL YORK.
Samuel York was eighty-six years old last
May. farmer, and Is smait man for one Of
his age. He cuts his wood and tends his
fires and takes care Of his cattle at bis barn
every day this winter.
DANIEL PITTS.
Daniel Pitts, who Is in his eighty-second
year, Is able to do considerable work every
day and when occasion calls, will harness
his team and drive to the neighboring VII
lagos, attend to business, and home again as
well as some men that are ten or a dozen
years younger. He has always cultivated q
farm.
HERMAN WRIGHT.
Herman Wright was eighty-one years old
last July. He has always cultivated farm,
he is yet able to drive about town, and to
adjoining towns when business calls.
EX-SENATOR DAVID II. COLE.
Ex-senator David FL. Cole. was born in
Cornish. York County. Me-, Oct. 10th, 1908.
and was eighty one years old the 10th Of last
when Is years Of age, followed teaching 40
years. Has been member OF the Superin-
tending School Committee % years, has
taught "a terms Of town, high and seminary
schools; became a resident of Naples Me.
In 1862. and has resided there ever since;
was appointed and commissioned postmaster
at Naples In 1866, and held that Office con-
tinuously for 20 years; was admitted to the
bar to practice law in all the courts in the
State Of Maine, when 60 years OF age; has
been in the practice Of law In Naples ever
since; he still keeps his Office open for busi-
ness and attends the courts In Portland, 80
miles distant. He was elected q member 81
the Senate Of Maine In 1884 and reelected In
1886, being a member Of the Senate from
Cumberland four years. Mr.. Coles wife Is
the oldest person now living In Naples. She
was born In Cornish, Dec. 18th, 1900, OF
course was SO years old last December. She
was the daughter of Ezekiel Eastman of that
town, a Revolutionary soldier. Mr.. Cole
and wife were married Ga years ago, the I'D
day Of Jan. 1890, and the longest they have
been separated from each other at any one
time, during their married life is five weeks,
and that has not occurred but once. Their
family consisted Of eleven children, six boys
and FIVE girls. One of the boys died In in
fancy, another at ~ years of age, the other
nine children are still living. Three Of the
sons served in the late civil war, and al
though they were In many hard fought bat
ties yet they all came home alive.