The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-03-24
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MISS JANE THOMAS,

Nashville, Tenn, contains the most
remarkable society women in America.
She is Miss Jane II. Thomas, born
September 5, 1900 Despite her prox-
unity to the century mark, she is still
the recipient of offers of marriage.
When very young woman she
was greatly admired for her wit and
beauty. Her hand, says the St. Louis
"Republic," was sought by number
OF the most prominent men of the
South, but for some unknown reason
all were rejected.
When she was nearing middle life
one of her first beaux, rejected sui
tor,again approached her on the subject
Of matrimony. She again refused As
he was leaving her in despair he said
"Wcll, Miss Jane, when do you ex-
pect to marry
She tossed her head haughtly and
replied "Nevcr. sir. until | am 100
years Old"
She has kept her word, and now
that she has nearly reached that age,
her old lover, after sixty years of wait
ing, writes to her that he has not for
gotten her assertion that she would
| marry when she became 100 and offers
his heart and fortune for her accep-
tance.
The old gentleman is % years old,
has been married and has large fami-
y OF children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. He lives in the Blue
Grass region of Kentucky.
Miss Jane" as she is familiarly
called hy her friends, was as much
pleased and amused at the old gentle
mans proposal as younger ladies are
on such occasions. She told some of
her oldest friends about her offer
They know who the gentleman is,
but from the younger generation "Miss
Jane" has kept his name secret. All
they know is that she received an offer
of marriage and that she rejected it.
When asked her reason for being so
heartless to lover so devoted, she
replies that he is much too old for her
and says she does not want to marry
an old man like that.
"Miss James great age is no draw
back to her social duties. She is still
in possession of all her faculties, and
| does not consider herself an old wo-
man. Her friends claim she is as ac-
! tive and her intellect as keen Us when
she was so. She carries herself erect,
walks with firm step and is still
great reader. She keeps well posted
on current events, reads the newspapers,
periodicals and the latest novels. She
is abrest of the times in politics, fash.
ions and all new thought, and promises
fair never to become back num-
bcr
Less that 4 year ago she contribut-
ed number of well-written articles
to the Nashville Daily american of a
reminiscent character. These articles
showed that she has a remarkable
memory for names and dates. They
were recollections of the earliest set
tiers of Nashville, and the told just
where each man and woman lived, de-
scribed their houses, gave the names
of their children and whom they mar
ried.
She went to Nashville in 1904 from
Cumberland county, Va, where she
was born. The family consisted of
five children. They had two six-horse
wagons, but Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
rode horse back and the mother carri-
ed the youngest child in her lap.
She is the great-reat-granddaugh
ter of Henry Huge Thomas, who was
once lord mayor Of London. Her
family have always held high social
position in Nashville.
On the Goth of September, 1920,
"Miss Jane joined the Methodist
Church. There were no churches in
the country at this time. The preach
ing was done at the different farm
houses. Soon after she became a men,
Der she and another lady raised a sub
scription of $3.50, with which they
built church of cedar-hewn longs on
an acre of ground, donated for that
purpose.
She is now member of the Me-
kendrce Church, and is regular at
tendant Miss Jane has always
been one of the pillars of the Metho-
dist Church in Nashville.
Though 9S years old, Miss Thomas
IS still invited to all the social affairs
given in Nashville. She accepts almost
as many invitations to teas, dinners,
receptions and weddings as any wo-
man of 40. She has met all the cele-
brites who have visited Nashville
\ touching sight-A small boy in
vcstigating a ncwly ly-painted door.