The times., 1898-10-30
LONG MARRIED.
A Man OF Ninety Who Has Bcen Mar
ried for seventy Ycnrs.
(From the Brooklyn Eaglc.)

(From the Brooklyn Eaglc.)
very remarkable family celebrat ton
was that which occurred Tuesday after
noon when Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spring
Haskell met their children, grandchi-
dren and great grandchildren at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Mary e iz-
abeth Clark. 81 Lefferts Place. this bor-
ough. 1t was the SEVENTEEN anniversary
of their marriage. and. incidentally. Mr..
Haskelfs ninetieth birthday.
Mr.. Haskell has made his permanent
home in Brooklyn for sixty-three years
and lives now at 6i2 Herkimer Street
He has been an active member of o d
Plymouth Church during the entire pc
riod, and remembers distinctly the Oc-
casion on which Henry Ward Beecher
preached his first sermon in the edifice
which he afterward i8lde famous. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell retain all of their
other faculties in practically unimpair ed
condition, Mr.. Haskell still being a regu-
lar attendant at Plymouth Church, and
frequent speaker in the church meet
ings. Only last Friday night he attend
ed the regular meeting in the church
and when called upon by DR.. Abbott
spoke clearly and forcibly on the sob
ject which had been chosen for discus
sion.
MT. IfdShtt WIS Dull III AFtN phi to' l.
Mass, in 1905 his ancestors being among
the first settlers of Massachus =tts,
where the name of Haskell is very we'll
Known today He came to New York
when n young man. and was at first
bookkeeper in the employ of various
publishing houses. Later he became a.
sociated in this. and in a more active lit
erary capacity with the EmancipatOr,
the organ of the Abofitionists. with
which cause Mr.. Haskell was in the
heartiest sympathy. After this he cs-
tablished himself in the bagging busi-
ness his warehouse being located near
South Ferry He was in this business
until about thirty years ago, and con-
Quoted it with such success taat at The
time of his retirement from active COM
mercial life he had amassed enocgh
money to enable him to live In comfort
during the remainder of his days. When
he first cam eto Brooklyn he bought the
house on Herkimer Street, but for about
twenty years he lived during the sum
mer months at Hampstead. l.. /.
The marriage of Mr. Haskell occurred
October II, 1928, his wife's maiden name
being Eliza Brown. She is native of
New York city. Mr.. Haskell at that time
lived on Cherry Street. but the ceremony
was performed at the home of the bride
uncle, sea captain named Prentice. who
lived on Oliver Street. which at that time
was desirable residence location. The
marriage was celebrated on Saturday
night. because Captain Prentice's vessel
had suddenly been put under orders TO
sail the following day. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Spring.
The observance of the two remarkable
anniversaries at Mrs. Ciark's home yes
terday afternoon was an informal, but by
its nature u very interesting affair When
the relatives and the few invited guests.
about seventy in all, were assembled and
all had greeted and congratulated the
aged couple, who received In the front
parlor of the house Mr.. Haskell read a
selection from the Bible, choosing an ap-
propriate Psalm and commenting upon
the applicability TO the occasion of sew
eral of the verses. The Rev. DR.. Abbott
had been invited to be present and 10
speak but was unable TO come, and was
represented by his assistant, the Rev
Horace Porter. The Rev. Dr. Ager. the
Swedenborgian minister, in which relig-
ion Mr. Haskell is much Interested, and
the Rev Edwin l.. Pease. of the Univer-
salist Church of Our Father. were also
present.
There have been born TO Mr.. and Mrs
Haskell six children, five sons and one
daughter.