The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11
Levi Streeter Still Lives in
Community Where He Was
Born.
BIRTHDAY A TOWN HOLIDAY.
lie Attributes His Longevity 20
Regular Living and Outdoor
Life IN C0un-
try.

.EPUBIC SPECIAL
|Rrattleboro. Vt. oct. leone hundred
tears old. vigorous in mini and body. a
emarkabIe example Of well-preserved
panhood. Is Levi Streeter Of North Hins-
bale. y. H. a Few miles from B~rattleboro.
.cross the Connecticut River. He IS Hlns-
lale's oldest inhabiJsnt. and is respected
b all. Last week he reached the century
bark and the event was cOmmemoratea
b a gathering Of t~ownspeople AT the
iome OF his son. Isaiah c. Strseter. where
be venerable man has lived for more
han half OF his lifetime. For a number
years st has been the custom Of MI
itreeter's sons and daughters TO do him
tOuCr OH his birthday anniversary. but
his occasion meant more 10 them than
by Of the anniversary celebrations that
rcceded II and their preparation was
-prrespoudinsly greater.
AR. Srroeter's room was handsomely
decorated with bunting. eyergreens and
ut flowers. Here. during the afternoon
nd also IN the evening. he received the
.earty haudshakes and sincere congratu-
ATOMS OF hundreds Of his friends and
,i-hb0rs and recalled with great inter
81 the events OF his long life. y pro-
.ramme Of vocal and instrumental music
las rendered during the afternoon. Dut
he most interesting feature was the pre-
rutatlou 10 MI. Strseter BY two Of ms
rauddauEhtsrs. daughters OF lSaiah u
z ~Ereeter. OF a birthday CAKE in the FORM
. an uld-fasEioEcd election CAKE q Id
'oIite with the people I1 years aso-
Lansing above the cake was a cIrcuiaE
lamc supporting Joe wax candles, anu
n excellent picture o. the aSeu most
Rnked with flowers. occupied a prOml-
ent position. The EinSdale brass baLu
ias present IN the evening. and rendered
pme excellent music Refreshments
iers served 10 an. and a number OF those
attendance emeEnteTed MI. SIIetLyL
nth substantial giftS. Among the guests
rere persons from L9~til,
lthOl. FItCnburE and Springfield, MaSS-'
Dover. y H. and Ira Station. L
'wo or Mr.. Strester'S RrandsOns. Lew r
trceter and Guy J. Darling Of Greenneld.
lso celebrated their birthday anniversary
levi Streeter was born IN North Hins-
ale. His father was Isaiah Streeter ana
IS mother was Polly Proctor. an EhEIlsh
irl. who went to Hinsdale with 4 sister
7rly in the last century For many years
he family lived ON the place after&arl
wned 10y .. y. Streeter. When Lew
troetcr was "a years old his father died.
.ayinE 2 widow. i've sons and one dauEh-
er III poor circumstances Lew was the
rdsst. and with an energy that has char-
4 -terizeG his entire life he took on his
gat ard settled down 10 hard work. He
tas the man pf the house and kept the
amiIy from want until they were able 70
"a Tor themselves. Mr.. Streeter's wife
led several years ago. Mr.. Streeter has
cen the father Of ten children OF whom
* arc now living. all IN Hinsdale- They
re Isaiah & Streerer. Mrs. John Thomas,
Irs. r. 3. Chandler. Mrs. s. T. CroWnin-
aie,d. AIRS. Harriet Darling and H l.
~ireetcr. He has in all -l6 descendants. a
lrge majority Of whom live near by.
Mir Streeter Is a firm believer In the old
laNim about early to bed and early 10
Sc" and is up by dayb-eak each day, re-
wgna ahnrr# I LHR0nnE nW narhT For many
ears ii has not been an m thing
or him 20 get up at 3 O'Clock. The greater
art Of his life has been devoted to farm
'C. and IL IS only a short time since he
ave up the more ardUOus labor Of that
scupation. Even now he takes care of a
rge vegetable garden. and has been at
.ork the last few weeks gathering the
arrest. He Is an ardent bee hunter. and
LrinE the last season has located one
warm on Mine Mountain. near Indian
ond, in the town Of Hlnsdale.