The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-12
Mrs. Caroline Hight.
The Centennial Anniversary Of q Real d.
A. X. celebrated at Sorridgewock July }

| A. X. celebrated at Sorrfdgewock July ,
On Friday last, the 5rh instant. the
one hundredth birthday Of Mrs. Caroline
Hight was fittingly observed by her
relatives, neighbors and friends, at her
home IL South Sorridgewock.
The grounds were picturesque with a
large tent, the front decorated with the
Stars and Stripes and the motto $500.
| 1900. Under the shade u the tent
were five large tables beautiful with
cut flowers and laid with covers for over
seventy, while ia the house was pro-
fusion Of food and filings which 20 TO
make up a fine dinner.
Relatives and friends began TO arrive
early aud at a few minutes past II
O'Clock a delegation Of IS members.
which includes nearly all Of The Eunice
Farnswortn Chapter. Daughters of the
American RevolutiOn--of which Mr..
Hight WAS made an honorary member
two years ago-arrived from Skowh egan.
The members Of the Chapter present
were; Miss Gertrude Weston. regent:
Mrs. Fannie Cabot. vice regent; Mrs
Roland L. PatteD. treasurer; Mrs. Helen
CobHrn, Miss Louise Coburn, Mrs. Grace
lCODiIb OlIlAlis 1I - ElI1h W disOU, AlTE.
Jerusha Merrill, Mrs. Alice Merrill. Mrs.
Mrs. Helen Wing. Miss Ethel Walton.
Miss Louise Cass, Miss Blanche Bixby.
Miss Florence Bean. Miss Ethel Cabot,
Mrs. Bertha Steward.
Mrs. Merrill, another Of the real
daughters of the revolution from Scion
was present and enjoyed the occasion
as were also a number of nephews of
Mrs. Hight.
Mrs. Hight received number of pres
ents A basket of 100 choice roses,
century plant and ten dollar gold piece
from the Eunice Farnsworth Chapter;
basket Of 100 pansies with the motto
l"l00' in the flowers, Mrs. Fred Stevens
shawls from Mrs. H. F. Cook, Beatrice,
Neb., Mrs. James II. Wetherell, Whit
man, Mass. and Miss Carrie Fletcher.
Manchester, n. H.. beautiful sofa pillow
Towering in blue worked with white silk,
l"Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton" by Mrs. l.. A Frost, Pittsfield and
Mrs. Frank Steward Of Skowhegan; sill
yer bon bon dish, Misses Dora and Annie
Farrand, Norridgewock silver soup ladlp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts. Farm.
lingdale Me. !; money, by Rev. and Mrs.
}. A. Jones, Norridgewock, &. L. Far
rand, Rockland, Mrs. j. ALBERT Moore,
ISkowhegan, Horatio Tobey Moore,
Skowhegan, DR.. L. Brown, the Misses
Clarke, Mrs. Albert Greenwood, Mrs.
Weaver, Mrs. Nellie Pierce, Mrs.
ICrowell, Mrs. VIM. Gould, Mrs. Nathan
Savage, Mrs. Georgia Renick, Mrs.
Clarence Harlow and others of NOrridge-
wock. Also presents from Mrs. Hanson
Tufts, Mrs. r. 81. Brown and Mrs. Rob-
inson of Skowhegan. Mrs. George Per-
kins, 100 pinks; F. C. Craigie, 100 pinks
presents from Eunice Farnsworth
Patten, Freddie Spauding, Florence
Blsisdell; birthday cake beautifully
decorated with motto, Mrs. o. E. Ed
wards, Mrs. Xix and Mrs. Hall of Rock
land, Hansie and Minnie Hight of
Lowell, Mass. money, Mr.. Austin Far
rand, rhomaston, Mrs. Sophia Hall Far
rand, Thomaston, Mr.. H. F. Cook,
Beatrice Neb,
Letters of congratulations and regret
at not being able TO be present from
lparties in several States, were received.
The family wish TO thank the friends
for the presents and assistance for the
occasion.
Over two hundred took dinner and
many others came in the afternoon.
l
"Sophie May and Penn Shirley the
distinguished authoresses.
Mrs. Hight VAS the daughter of
William Farrand and Jaol (Manchester)
Farrand of New Vineyard. Her father
fought in the famous historical battles
of Lexington and Bunker Hill and
others of the American Revolution. She
was born in New Vineyard on the 9Th of
July, 1900, twenty years before Maine
was separated from Massachusetts and
made State, the fifth child of family
of nine. All of the others have passed
away. She was married Ito Hanson
Hight of Norridgewock, Dec. 81, 1922,
and has been a resident there ever since.
Eight children were born to them
Hannah L., who married Charles Yalls-
lee and died in New York in lS48 /;
!, Dennis, died in California in 1852
Cordelia, who married j. L. Lothrop,
lives in Livermore Falls; Enoch L., lv-
ing In Norridgewook; Naomi, living in
Norridgewock and with whom her
mother lives, is untiringlv devoted to
her comfort; Clymena, died in 1885
Hanson H., living in Baltimore. Md. ;
Elizabeth W.. married p. H. Butler, liv-
ing in Norridgewock. All the living
children with the exception of Hanson
were present.
Her mother died in lS43 and her
father in 1854 at the advanced age of %
years, her husband 10 1875.
The relatives present were-grand-
children: Walter, Eddie L., Harold H.
and Hugh w. Hight of Norridgewock.
Among the grandchildren unable to be
, present was Hight Lothrop of Lowell,
Mass, with his little son, Harris, who
/, is the only great grandchild.
Nephews: G.. l.. Farrand with wife
and son Arthur and sons daughter; Mrs.
, Edward Spear and son Harold; Leander
, Farrand and two sons of Augusta.
Nieces Mrs. Page and son of Farm
/ ington Mrs. Caroline Stinson OF Jay
Mrs. Harrison Farrand with three sons
, and their families, and three daughters
, Mrs. L. A. Frost and son Of Pittstield
Mrs. Lucy Butler Of Starks, 80 years of
age, with her son Leander, wife and
, their daughter, Mrs. Charles Hilton,
with her little son, Ralph, making five
generations Mrs. George Barker and
daughter of Boston and granddaughter,
Rena Barker of Norridgewock.
Second cousins: Arnold Waugh Of
Starks Henry X. and Russell Sawyer
and wives OF Norridgew ock; Bsshsbs
Waugh, Arson; MIS-. Florus Nichols,
husband and daughter of Starks; Mrs.
G. g. Greenlief and husband of Starks;
Mrs. Sumner Totman Of NorridgewoCk
Miss Hattie Longley and father Of Nor