The evening times., 1900-03-19

10 many a much younger person. had
upon Mrs. Long was 20 produce a slight
fatigue late in the afternoon.
Mrs Long is the daughter OF Joseph
Yates, whose father came 10 AuIerica
with Thomas Pean. who built the Penn
Manor House. near Bristol Joseph Yates
was born near what is now Second Street
and Township Lane. but when grown and
married he TamOTed to Bucks county.
where Hannah Yates was born. The lat
ter married Hugh Long. a young Bucks
county farmer. and the marriage proved
a happy one. During this time eight chill
dren. four girls and four boys. we're born
10 them. Mr. Longs death. thirteen
years ago. was The first that occurred in
the family Since then TWO OF the chill
dren have lied.
Mrs Long is a direct descendant OF
Jasper Yates, cne Of two men selected
by William Penn 10 carry out the terms
OF the treaty by which Penn secured
much Of the tract OF land now called
Pennsylvania from the Indians Jasper
Yates WAS hardy pioneer and swift OF
foot and long OF breath. When Penn ne
gousted the agreement that he should
have from the Indians as much land as
was covered by the distance d man could
go in a day he knew Yates and his
prowess as a runner and that the conf
dence based on this knowledge was not
misplaced history bears witness
Once upon a time, al a critical period in
the fortunes OF The young Republic found
ed by Washington, Mrs Lang's mother
then a young girl. had ala opportunity TO
perform a patriotic feat which. left IN
performed, might have changed the entire
destiny o; this great nation. But the op-
portunity was not neglected.
General Washington had his headquaTters
AT Rising Sun Mrs. Longs mother. ac-
ccmpanied by TWO other girls. found them
selves IN position where they could not
avoid overhcaring a conversation beine
carried On in i)W tones BY several British
officers The conversation related 10 the
details Of d Dlor which had for its object
the capture Of Washington. As soon as
they could get away without being discoy-
cred the three girls. al imminent risk "a
themselves made their way to Washing
tons headquarters and related their dis
eoVery. The plot, il s scarcely necessary
10 add. failed OF accomplishment
HARRISBURG. March l9-John NJ
Hampton celebrated The enc hundredth
anniversary Of his birth today He lives
with his sOn-in-law, d. A. Boyer. post
master at West Hanover and a former
member OF the Legislature The old gen
tlemau is in excellent health ard retains
all his faculties. with the exception OF hiI
hearing, 10 a remarkable degree.
Mr.. Hampton continues to look after his
own affairs 70 a large extent and on Sat
urday affixed his signature TO a legal pa
per He voted az the November snd Feb
ruary elections and continues TO exhibit
in every way a lively interest in all that
concerns the general welfare OF the coun-
try.
Dsuphin countys oldest inhabitant
comes of a family noted for the longevity
of its members His brother. john Hamp-
ton, died at the age OF eighty-eight years
his brother Squire James Hampton Vhd
died about eight years ago, was seventy
seven, an5 his sister. Mrs Sarah Lyme.
died at the advanced age Of eighty years.
remarkable fact in connection with the
life OF this centenarian is that he has liY-
ed all hif years in East Hanover township
having BEEN born about one and une-hali
miles nor,h of West Hanover. his present
abiding place. To use his own words as
he sat in his chair lingering a kerchiei
yesterday afternoon. Bill Allison who
kept one of the first stores in Harrisburg.
wanted me to go to Missouri with his boy.
who had been working with gunbarreI
maker in the valley. but when he said that
the people out there obtained their drink
ing water by catching rain in jugs. I told
him didn't care TO go. l like good wa
ter"
II was during. the year 1896 that Mr..
Hampton married Miss Caroline Rhoades.
Mrs. Hampton is eighty-twO years Of age.
But one of their four children is living
Mrs Mary Boyer. The others. Samuel.
Joseph. and Thomas all lie in Hanover
graveyard.
This bright-eyed and alert centenarian
cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams
for President and has missed performing
this duty very few times during all these
years.