Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
MAINE PEOPLE.
A Chat About Some Of the Pine Tree
States Sons and Daughters.

Among Names young old ladies IS
Mrs Harriet Newell Of Sumner, who Is
90 years of age. Mrs. Newell has just
been on visit to relatives and friends
in South Paris and Mechanic Falls. Her
activity and ability to look after her
self is remarkable for one of her ad-
yanced years.
Mrs. Ann Prentiss Beals of Auburn
is another Of Names remarkable old
ladies. Mrs. Beals passed her $50
birthday last September and is still at
tending t. all her household duties. Al
though she has been in rather poor
health for the past few years. so strong
Las been her constitution that she has
never been persuaded by her relatives
to give ur the care of her home or en-
rloy any one to share her duties OF re-
lete her from care
Joel Foster, the oldest man In He
lron. has been on his annual visit TO
his daughter in Augurn. Mr.. Foster
was Ss years old last July and is in
good health, physically and mentally.
Until the past year he has taken an
active part in the out door work on
the old home place. where he lives with
his son. Mr.. Fosters wife died about
two years ago. They had II children,
seven Of whom are now living. Be-
sides his children, Mr. Foster has IA
grandchildren and six great grand
children.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel w. MaXfitld OF
Bangor celebrated their golden wedding
last week at their home in that city.
About 200 guests were present to tender
good wishes and felicitations. AL or
chestra furnished music throughout the
evening and there was generous list
of beautiful and costly gifts. One OF
the very interesting features Of the
yening was the reading, by Rev. III
mer Frederick Pember, formerly pas
tor of the Universalist church, of d
poem written for the occasion by Rev.
K. W. Preble of Charlestown, Mass,
who 80 years ago was pastor OF the
Bangor Universalist church. MIR. Max
field has been dentist in Bangor since
1879
David Tdd formerly of HOdSdon,
now of San Francisco, California, is
visiting his people in Aroostook county.
Since leaving Houlton he has passed 90
years in the West, II years in Chicago
and he rest of the time on the Pacific
coast During this absence of more
than half a century he has been en-
riCyed as carpenter, both in Chicago
Where he married. and in San Francis
co where he now lives. With his three
brothers Franklin, Andrew and Thorn
as he recently had his picture taken
The ages of the four total 2S1 years
Mr. Tidd will return to the Golden
State some time during the present
month.
I'homas He5er Wheeler, who died re-
Gently at the home of his sister IN
Santa Barbara, Calf. was born III
NorrldgewOck, July 4, 1885 Mr.. Wheel
er was pioneer in the dressed beef
industry When young man he went
to California, but later returned and
married Miss Ellen Hyde of Boston
becoming a member of his father-in-
laws commission merchant firm of S
| J. Hyde II Co. Upon Mr. Hydes re-
tIrement he became the head of the
house of Hyde, Wheeler & Co., one oi
the largest business houses on Quincy
Market, Boston. Later he was made
| ne 10bStOI ScIlHS agent " al u
Co. For the past IS years he had beer
| a director of a New York company. Mr.
Wheeler is survived by his widow, 6
daughter, and two sons. The family
home is at Yonkers, N. Y. Mr.. Wheel
er was one of the many farmers son:
of Maine, who going to the great bust
ness centers of the country, have by
| their ability and industry won success
achieved large fortunes and made 6
| grand name for themselves and for tht
good state of their birth.
Frederick A Edwards, Civil war Vet
| eran, musician, composer, inventor an(
student who has just died at his home
| in Lincoln has an interesting career
| He was born in Lincoln, his father be
| ing one Of the early settlers. At the
| outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted
as private in Co. A. 18th Maine infan
! try and was detailed reglmental hu
| gler. Wien the regiment was merged
| INTO the 1st Maine heavy artillery ht
| was appointed leader of the regimenta
| Land by Col Daniel Chaplin, a position
| which he neld until mustered out Ee
Vas an accomplished musician. com
posing d number of songs and melodies
| many OIL Ellcn nave Deen puDllS1eu
He invented and patented a number o
valuable devices. the most importan
| Of which '"as a device for raising the
| globe of tubular lantern for lighting
| from which a handsome royalty wa:
received by tEe parties to whom Mr.
Edwards scld the patent. He was Q
literary tastes and Il profound studen
| Of the classics He was highly regard
cd in the town.
| The many friends of DR.. John H
| Morse, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. MorS,
! Of Bath and who for several year:
| practiceG in that city. will be interested
| to learn Of his success in Minneapolis
| Mimi, where he went with his famil!
a year ago to found practice. Er
| Morse has evidently made good IRON
| the start in the Northwest and wore
| has been received that he has been ap
| pointed the medical examiner for tine
| Twin CITY Rapid Transit Co, the stree
| railroad company which serves the tw,
| cities of Minneapolis and st. Paul. Ihi
company nrlploys 1900 motormen aEt
| more than that number of conductors
and other employees. DR.. Morse'S du
| ties are TO examine all applicants TO