The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1912-06-12
EIGHFY-FOUR YEARS YOUNG.
Uncle Fred Carman Happy as His
Friends Congratulate Him Upon
His Long Life.

It is safe to say that Monday last
was one of the happiest events in the
long and useful life of Frederick Car
man, of Pleasantville, for this occa-
sion was the eighty-fourth anniver-
sary of his birth, and an elaborate
celebration was had in his honor at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Theo-
dore Adams, at the corner Of Wash
ington avenue and Doughty Road.
Friends and relatives began arriving
early in the morning, some coming by
train, others by automobile, and 9TH
ers in carriages, and the assembly
included persons from Bridgeton, At
lantic City, Newfeld, Linwood, Ocean
Vile and Daretown. At 1890 all re-
paired to the dining room, which was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
roses and where covers had been laid
for forty-fve. 1t is needless to say
that everyone did Justice to the din
ner, which consisted of all the delica-
cies of the season. AS time passed,
the throng increased, and up to mid
night the friends of "Uncle Fred" as
he is familiarly known, called to offer
congratulations and best wishes for
many years more of usefulness. Even
the Junior Order Band was on hand
in the evening to enliven things. More
than two hundred persons were pres
ent during the day. The young peo
pie enjoyed themselves by playing
games upon the lawn. The whole
generation of Carmans are musical,
consequently violin, piano and vocal
selections and speech-making made
the time pass very pleasantly.
The huge birthday cake bore "a
candles, with an American flag in the
centre, and was in the centre of a ta-
bic prettily decorated and with fes
toons reaching to the ceiling present
ed picture beautiful to behold. I'm
Gle Fred has not had a photograph Of
himself taken for years, and there was
such demand for likeness of him
that he has consented to crafty the
wishes of his friends.
Master Oliver Adams, the youngest
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Adams, was the one to take the eigh
ty-four candles out of the Birthday
Cake representing the age of his
great-grandfather When the band
was present, and while they played
some beautiful pieces, "Uncle Fred"
was seated in the centre. One Of the
guests walked up to Mr.. Carman and
said: "This looks like golden Birth
day Party" and presented him with a
five dollar gold piece. He received a
number of other useful presents.
Refreshments were abundantly ser
we'd to the guests of the evening.
Frederick Carman was born in
Bridgeton and came to Pleasantville
twenty five years age. He followed
his trade as bricklayer and plaster
er until year ago, when he retired
from active work. He came from
long-lived people. His great-grand-
mother lived and died in Atlantic
County at the age of 107 years. He
has 4 living children. 21 grandchild-
ren and 10 great-grandchildren.. He
has one brother 88 years old, and A
sisters, IS, 81, IA and 70, respectively,
the combined age Of the two boys and
four girls being 483 years. His moth
ar and father lived to be 50 years
each. This IS a record hard to excel,
qrd The Pleasan+ville Press adds its
best wishes to the expressions of af-
lection and esteem so lavishly show
cred upon "Uncle Fred".