The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19
THE %UNDERHILL HOUSE.

In 1894 Mr.. Underhill was married to a Miss
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met his wife when She went to Bronxville to
RED; she was then only IA years old. Mr..
Cnderhill received an Invitation to ten at the
case Of love at first sight. For three year. Mr..
Underhill %courtrd her. IS she lived In New
York. and as there was no railroad, Mr.. Under.
nil. was obliged to take the eighteen mile trip
To, his sweeth"art's side on horseback. These
trips he made as rule only once a NORTH, but
Mr.. Cnd"rhili says tAat lie saw Miss Fowler
more than thirty.six times before tncv were
married. During his rides he would OCCASION
ally pass a man or n woman on The road, but
moro often he never met u soul.
Mr. Underb!ll built tho house he now live, in
after his marriage.
When | nrst put it up" he said, There
wasn't q building TO be seen from my front
tbr ths = r. Sa.,,i"" W. LEI, tlan gee, and
Mr.. Underllill had been married 80 years
when his wife died, lie has four daughters aud
two SON: A son and daughter are living with
him. At the anniversary o., Mr.. and Mrs. Tn
derhils Eol'en wedding AL the townspeuplc
tnrned out 20 celebrate the event. Floral
brass band. marched NJ to the Cnderhil home,
where there was s~peechmaking aud all kinds
The first President for whom / voted" said
Mr. Underh!ll, was Gen. Andrea Jackson.
took, a notion to Jackson from what | had
read about him, admired his determination.
My father vas not 70, Henry GlMY. Who are
said my fathe-, Jackson, says /, My father
never sl,ludod to i. again, but voted Tor Jack.
Since then | have never failed 10 vote at a
IL s0G lien n1,s election. ! hclned put Mr.; ylryc-
thati all the help any one man can get from mo
Mr. Underhin has smoked and chewed ever
since he was 90 years old.
"A doctor told me 70 chew tobacco FOR an
siling ! had. on Lord, Low sick | was.
CANT go that; It makes me sick as II dog The
h"c said ! had to stick to II. Vel; | "a, and
]slXty'six wears, Tho first thiug do wh-n, /
ssomc down stairs in the morning before break
then s S%t'& Just tire Ssr Or 'p ! 20 1q To- bsd me pf Sa,y en!
touched .aS I'd : iddEEoP Of IiggSr for three years !
da%noii Zoo To- 70 use t." It d %ss',t on nSa s9 %S
bother me, do Eope hat bill viii 10 away
YIN t]rs"tinS; I9e treating habit DIES more
II a man buys his own drink. he gets it and gets
the others think that unless they treat, thsSlil
they ali get drums, Tie human family Is a
EoGd deal Of a lackess,, II always did and will
all his faculties, lie gets up at 0'o'olock every
morning and goes 10 bed at 5 o'clock each even
log. lter ,iuce he eau remember he has taksn
bsl. MIR. underhil believes that cold water
says that It has preserved his sight and hear
ing, and has made him the bright, active man
he Is, notwi hstsnding his age. For the past
twenty years lie has taken q nap from / 10 > $50
o'clock coch afternoon, and during thai time
the Post once rueppLas business.
Ir, lnderhill's hobby f. chickens. lie has
thlrty Vt tom, Zach M them knows MIR, In
Do hin, and when ht goes into the hack var.
there Is a fearful rush OF thirty chickens In his
direction, They vie with one another for he
MIR. lnderhLI.
Mowers are another Of his delights. and IL =