Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
JEHU ROBERTS
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fine At ACE OF
100 YEARS TODAY
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inc into the corridors of the public
building.
Men. hers OF the Twelfth Ward Club
we're enthusiastically displaying bunting
in honor of the day. Grant avenue ana
Rayard avenue were rcsplendent with red.
white and blue Nearly every house n'
the locality was decorated. AT other
places throughout the city there were
evidences OF patriotism.
81 am feeling fine" Mr. Roberts
said this morning. whom visited by
ropicsentati,e OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL. He looked IT, Just over.
his head hung handsome life-sze
cravon OF Mr. Roberts taken about
fifteen years ago II rcsembled Mr.
Roberts as IL taken only day or two
ago. Motoring his visitor 90 a large
rocker, he seated himself upon the
piano stool,
"st down" he said. He shook
hands cordially giving the guest a
firm grip. Gathered at his elbow was
a huge collection of letters and pos
tails. There appeared to be hundreds
OF them. from friends all over the
State. and the adjoining cities IN
Pennsylvania.
While we sat there number of
visitors wished Mr. Roberts hearty
congratulations upon his Tooth Sirth-
day anniversary. shortly after 1
O'Clock. General w. X. Grant, Civil
War veteran and comrade OF Mr.
Roberts. himself hale and hearty with
his four score years and four. arrived
with the Rev. W. +. Corkran, pastor
o. Union NJ. e. Church and took 'th'
old gentleman away for a trip abou
the city I'm an automobile.
At the office OF Mayor Price, Mr.
Roberts was greeted by Mayor Pric
Ind other city officials and given
reception The centenarian expresses
his appreciation OF tho honor given b.
display OF flags about the city AM
appeared pleased at meeting the mum
crous visitors.
Mr.. Roberts had six children o
whom three daughters are living, Mrs
Minerva J. Wilkerson, OF No. ll2'
West Fourth street 65 years old; Mrs
Mary Z. McClintock OF No. 502 Bay
ard avenue, with whom Mr.. Roberts
has lived for many years. 6S years
old. and Mrs. Lydia Lowthers. OF Rose
dale. Pa. The only remaining son
John T. Roberts. who was 20 years
b DID died a short time ago.
Mr., Roberts is OF English and Welsh
descent and a relative of the late
i'ord Roberts OF England, who was
somllarly known as "BObs" He was
Urn az Peach Bottom. Lancaster Co,
a. on March >, 1917. and remained
mere 40 years. subsequently he re-
e'ueo az hammorton. Chadd's Ford
sno Elan, Pa. and Rockland Nt
'o anu stanton, Del. For the las,
40 years he has been a resident N
r'ulnslon' Most OF his long life wa.
veNo,eo TO shoe manufacturing tro,
"",.n business ne retired on comm,
10 rms cry. lie has been merhe
for Is years. N'u'0
All Of Mr.. Roberts brothers ana d.
tiers are dead but his stepbrotber E,
lives. His vile died in 1880. at tb,
Of ~ years. The couple were married
1912.
The centcnarian has f,0entv-th
grandchildren. twenty-one great .ara
children and two great great .grandc
1rcn.
As q private Of Company +. One n
dred and Twentv-fourth Pennsvlva
Volunteers. Mr.. Roberts fought in
Civil War and participated with
Army Of the Potomac in the battle
Antictam and other historic cnga
mcnts. He is a member Of dupont -
G.. A. r., of this city
Mr.. Roberts is a "teetotaler' and
pressed pleasure at hearing Of the 81
being taken 10 make Delaware "dr
He IS moderate in all his habits a
does not smoke. His only difficulty.
said today. Is from his eyes. which hs
been ~bothcrins.7 he said aad which
seems unable to fit with proper glassc
To Prevent The Grip
toia< cauec Grip--Ia1atirc Broulo ouini'
-rN1res rause. There Is only one Bron
5a.tirs ~ " cRoVE's signature