Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-29
Celebrated by Mrs. Sarah
R. Hodgkins Of Bath.
Hale and Hearty She Cordially
Greets Numerous Visitors.
Looks Forward With Delight 10 First
Automobile Ride Today.

Bath, Me, July 2S.-The Times says:
Mrs. Sarah Rowe Hodgkins, who re-
sides in the only residence on the park
is celebrating her Tooth birthday today
Many friends and neighbors called this
afternoon, including some of the Oldest
citizens uf Bath. Mrs. HodsNins re-
ceiIed in the parlor assisted by Mrs.
John Scott The room vas very prettily
friends and Il table in the northeast
corner hold a bowl of Russian tea and
TWO go,d-sized birthday cakes which
We're serN ed to the guests by Mrs. &. A
McSser of Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. Uoigkins received many pres
ents and was a very happy person dur
ing the entire afternoon. Mrs. Hodg-
kins has d remarkably clear mind, her
only defect being that she is somewhat
hard of hearing but for one OF her age
her eyesgh' is good.
Since January she has been busy
with tit, needle, knitting Il good sized
led jack t, a muller two yards long,
ana five pairs of wristers. The yarn
was furnished by the ScI.nen':: Society
OF Boston, the work "oilpletcd by her
will be turned over to the sailors who
need sucn things. The knitting is I'M
usually fine "A and reflects much credit
upon Mrs. Hodskins and would do
credit to q much younger person. Mrs.
lIodS kins is well posted OH events of
the country, being d constant reader
of the daily papers and on ali current
events she can talk int"ligcntly.
over the chair from which Mrs
IIodgkins received is the inscription
| 1868 1905" and the decorations OF
smA lax ami cut flowers made the room
| very attractive.
out of town guests ut the home to-
day have been: Mrs. G. A. Messer of
| Somcrvillc; Julian Fogg of Reading,
| Mass; wife and two grandchildren,
| Ed in and Gilbert Fogg.
Mrs. HodSkins has resided with
Mrs. John Scott for the past l. years
and Mrs. Scott looks directly after tn"
comfort of the centenarian.
Mrs. Hodgkins is the widow of the
| late l.. \. Hodgkns who before his
| death was the oldest merchant doing
business in Bath. His grocery store on
| Ferry street was famous for it's Old
| chooses and sweet cider. For much
| longer than half Il century Mr.. Hodg-
| kns was Il well-known and highly re-
| spcctcd Bath citizen and merchant.
Mrs. i4odskins has lived over half
a century in the house on the Park
| and well remembers when IL was but
a Wild enclosure in which the neigh
| bors. including DR.. Putnam, the Pat
| tens, and the other well-known ave-
nue. residents, pastured their cows
| She has seen it reclaimed and during
| the last % years transferred into one
Of the pretticst municipal parks in
| New England.
Mrs. Hodgkins' memory is excellent
and she is happy and contented
| Physically she is in excellent health
| Tomorrow DR.. f. A. Ferguson will
| give ncr an automobile ride, which she
LOOKS forward to with much pleasure.
Cor so old a lady she is perfect
wonder and promises to live for some
| years.
Mrs lIodgkins. by the way, is the
| oldest resident of Bath at the present
! time.
one son, Henry Hodgkins, OF this
| city is the only near relative.