Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

The y4th birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Juna hoUher Jones, which occurred last
Friday, is Wortny of more than a pass
ing mention. MRS. Jones received many
friends between and O'Clock, who
called to extend congra tuations ana
good wisnes. various rememDrances
came during the ody, including valuable
gifts, flowers and many letters and post
cards, also leIeglams from num-
Der of California relatives and
friends. Between 4 and . O'Clock the
-four girls who have in recent years
celebrated their birthday anniversaries
together again enjoyed afternoon tea
with Mrs. Jones as hostess.
one who looked in upon this recent
gathering said he could not have i'm
agined the beauty of the picture they
presented as they sat around the table
laughing and chatting as merrily as four
young girls, and one hardly could be-
lieve that their combined ages equalled
1855 years They are remarkably well
preserved and are mentally keen and
have excellent memories, often recalling
events of their early life, and all are
physically able to enjoy life and to at
tend some social functions.
Mrs. Julia Hooker Jones, the oldest
member of our group, was the Oldest of
the nine children of Harry and Mary
(DaggetD Hooker. She was born on the
Arson C. Hookep, Nov. 10, 1915 She
attended the Hinsdae public schools and
West Brattleboro academy, and on Dec.
Z, 1912, was married to Henry Mason
Jones of Phllipston, Mass. All their mar
ried life was spent in Hinsdale, where
Mr.. Jones carried on the manufacture of
doors, sashes and blinds and conducted "a
lumber business. He represented the
town in the legislature twice and held
various town offices. OF their family of
three sons, all survive. Her eldest son,
Henry Abbott Jones' lives with his moth
err at the Jones homestead. The second
son, Charles A, lives in Keene, and
Frederick Hooker Jones, for number of
years a druggist in Hinsdae has been in
Los Angeles, Calf, the past 10 years,
where he is now member of the firm
of Jones 6; Wood, manufacturers of jew
elry.
Mrs. Jones is the oldest member of the
| local Congrega tional church, in which she
always has been much interested and
| which she has aided both financially and
| by her work.
OF the family of nine brothers and sis
| tiers three besides Mrs. Jones remain,
Mrs. Minnie H. Robertson of Los
Angeles, Calf, Mrs. Mary r. Smith of
| San Carlos, Calf, and Arson c. Hooke
| of this town. Mrs. Jones his buried three
| brothers in California, one of whom,
| John D., the millionaire and generous
friend of Hinsdale, died last year. BY
| his will Mrs. Jones was generously re-
membered with a $50, 900 bequest. One OF
the pleasant memories which she recalls
| is a trip of several months through the
| West when she visited these brothers
and sisters in Arizona anu California.
Mrs Jones always has been active, do
ing her own housework until more thar
so years of age. Only week before last
she spent several days in Keene return
| ing by automobile.
Emily Hall Estey, the next Oldest
member of our group, is a daughter OF
Judge William and Luna (Fuller) Hal
and was born in Rutland, VT, Feb. 26
1919 She attended the Rutland school:
and Castleton seminary. In 1S45 she
was married to James F. Estey, then o.
| Worcester, Mass, where they lived l.
| years. Mr. Estey was a brother of thu
late Jacob Estey of Brattleboro and a
one time was associated with him in thu
organ business. In 1868 they moved t
Brattleboro, which was their home un
| til Mr.. Esteys death in 1885. Abou
five years ago she came to Hinsdale