The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
Mrs. Sarah Sharp's Tooth Birthday

The following account of the cele-
bration of Mrs. Sarah Sharp's Tooth
birthday at her home in Danyille,
Iowa, is taken from the. Burlington
Hawk-Eye: @
On one of the most tranquil and
sunny days of the departing winter,
in the home where she had reigned
as host for over half century, and
surrounded by practically all her liv-
ing relatives, Mrs. Sarah Sharp, liv-
ing near Danville, Iowa, yesterday
reached the one hundreth milestone
in her most interesting life. The
event had been looked forward to
by her with keen anticipation. Some
weeks ago she was taken i'll with a
sught cold, but she hoped she would
be we'll enough to receive her rela-
tives and friends on the day of her
centenary. When yesterday dawned
clear and bright she found herself
in excellent condition., her cold gone
and her mind free and active, and
her heart full of love and thankful
ness for the many blessings which
the years had brought to her.
The region around about was
alive to the remarkable event of the
day, and even in the forenoon some
friends and neighbors called to give
the old lady their greeting and con-
gratulations. Some sent flowers,
and the house was sweet with the
perfume of large quantities of car
nations, tulips and azaleas. Had the
season been right there would have
been myriads of the old-fashioned
blossoms which Mrs. Sharp delight
ed to have in her garden.
At noon a sumptuous dinner was
served, made up of everything good
which the countryside produces.
Mrs. Sharp mad dressed herself and
come down stairs in the forenoon,
and she was given the place of honor
at the table. Around her were gath
cred thirty-two of her immediate rel
atives, consisting of her. living child
rem and grandchildren. The feast
was one long to be remembered and
passed most pleasantly with Mrs.
Mrs. Sharp bright and interested in
everything about her.
During the afternoon the neigh
bors and friends of the aged lady
called on her and others came later
in the evening. Through the entire
day Mrs. Sharp remained down
stairs and enjoyed the celebration
to the fullest, and she retired at
night a very happy woman and not
the least discounted by the busy
day. she is in splendid health now
and bids fair to live several years
yet.
The relatives who attended the Gel
ebration were: Mrs. George Hill,
her daughter, Carrie, and sons, Geo.
and John Hill and his wife and two
children, all of Burlington. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith, the latter a
daughter of Mrs Sharp; Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Richie, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Redman and two children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith and
son, all of Van Vert, Iowa. Mrs.
Richie and Mrs. Redman are daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and
granddaughters of Mrs. Sharp. Mr..
Guy Smith is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith and a grandson of Mrs. Sharp.
Mrs. Thomas Hewitt and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, of Monmouth, ILL.,, Mrs.
Hewitt is a niece of Mrs. George Hill
of Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Maxwell, of
Washington county, Penna., where
Mrs. Sharp was born. Mrs. Max
we'll is a niece of Mrs. Sharp.
Mr.. George Hemphill, of Book
county, West Virginia, a brother of
Mrs. Sharp.
In addition to these relatives the
three unmarried children, of Mrs.
Sharp, who live with her, were pres
ent, namely: Misses Sarah and Mary
Sharp, daughters, and James Sharp a
son.
Mrs. Sharp was born in West Alex
ander, w. Va, on the 14th of March,
1871. Her parents were Thomas
and Delilah Hemphill. Mrs. Sharp
was married to John Sharp in West
Alexander at the old home in 1888.
In 1865 they moved to Iowa and
located on the farm on which Mrs.
Sharp still lives. She joined the
United Presbyterian church when
fourteen years of age, and has been
a consistent christian for eighty-six
years.