The Republican journal., 1892-06-09
Vinalhaven's Octogenarians.

The Rockland Courier-Gazette is publish.
ing some interesting sketches of the smart
people of Vinalhaven. There are twenty
octogenarians i'll town, ten males and ten
females. The aggregate ages of the men
amount to sos years, and of the females tc
SOL years. The following sketches have q
local interest:
MRS ELIZA BRADSTREET.
The Meek or District No. l. is an histor
ical spot in Vinalhaven affairs, because here
was the landing place of some OF the first set
tiers of the town, among whom we may men
ton the Carvers, Smiths and Calderwoods
and representatives of some of these are still
living there; but of all the excellent people
who now reside in this section of the town
there is but one who can claim the honor OF
having reached the age offour-score, and thai
one is Mrs. Eliza Bradstreet, who, it she lives
until the 9th OF October next, will be 80 years OF
age. Mrs. Bra,lstreet is native of Palermo
Me, but came here many years ago. She
lives with her daughter. Mrs. William Mar
den, and her son Hiram NJ. lives near by
These are the only two of her five children
now living. Her eldest son, +. III. Brad
street, gave his life in the service of his coun
try having died after three months contine
ment in Andersonville Prison. The &. A. X
Post, at Liberty, Me, is named in his honor
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the service. y remarkable thing about Mrs
Bradstreet is that during great part of hel
life she was obliged to use glasses. but fol
the last eight OF ten years has discarded them
altogether. She is now surrounded 10y every
comfort that two loving children can offer
and enjoys good health except a ameness
which makes it ditricu!t for her to go about
without assistance.
MRS. RoXANN-A DYER.
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with whom age has dealt more lightly than
with Mrs. RoNanna Dyer, who resides with
her son Charles o. Dyer, April 10Th of this
year was her S4th birthday, and Judging
from present appearances there are many
more years of life in store for her. Mrs. by
is a pleasant, intelligent lady, and Very
entertaining in conversation. Her husband
Captain Rowland Dyer, commanded the
government cutter Veto, at the time the
steamer Royal Tar was burned near here.
about tifty-siX years ago, and was inStrl-
mental in saving all who We're saved from
that Inflated steamer. Mrs. Dyer has vivid
recollection of that fearful catastrophe, as a
number of the saved We're cared for at her
home, which was then at North Haven. OF
IL children nine are now living. and she is
made comfortable in her old age by offspring
who consider it not only duty, but an hon
Or and pleasure to administer to her every
want.
1HADDEuS SMITH.
1t is said of Thadders Smith that the re is
not a man i'll town who has done 50 much
hard work as he. Always accustomed to it
since childhood, work has become second
nature and never seems to weary him. 1t is
a fact that one year when in the employment
of the Bodwell Granite Co., he had at the
end of the year worked three days more
than schedule time. Mr.. Smith is a lineal
descendant of two Of those who first estab
1iC hpl Sa1 on oh Fl iS ma.
ternal grandfather was John Smith, and on
his mothers side Thaddeus Carver held the
same relationship. Mr.. Smith when about
80 married Mrs Pease, widow of Samuel
Pease, and to them five children We're born
two of whom are living-L. w. Smith and
Mrs. f. Nj. Brown. For several Years past
Mr.. Smith has resided with his son Levi w
and of late has been in feeble health. He
was born November 10, 1903, and is low III
his S9th year.
WILLIAM SMITH.
A brother of Thaddeus and son of William
was on the old homestead NOV the home o
his brother Seth) 81 years ago the 4tb of this
month. Everybody knows Uncle Bill anC
he is as fond of a joke to-day us anyone Of rs
Like his brother Thad he has been Il worker
and like him, too, has inherited the stur,ii.
hess of his ancestors. He has always attend
ed the annual meetings and might Justly be
called til Holman Of town affairs, being {
strong ad Nocate of economy. For this reason
he was a number Of Years ago called by some
pass Over the Article Man. Mr.. Smitl
enjoys good health, and has a mortgage OF
many years Of life yet. He has been married
three times, and three children We're born tt
him from his first union. Two of them, Capt
Franklin Smith and Mrs. Mary Talbot, live
here, and the other, Mrs. Geo. 7. Jacobs, re-
sides at Avon, Me.
MRS. JAMES THAYER
Is a sister of Timothy and Joshua Dyel
and was born December u, 1908, making he1
at her next birthday four score and four years
Her health is very good and she does not
use glasses. She has been twice married
and survived both husbands. Mrs. Thaye1
is at present housekeeping for Guilford
Young.