Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-06
ALBION LADY
80 YEARS OLD

Albion, Me, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Ann Fran
ces Hussey Of Albion, Me-, quietly cele-
brated her GOTH birthday at the hone
Of her granddaughter, Mrs. E c. Wing.
on Monday. Nov. 4th, by receiving cor .
CALCULATIONS and gifts from her manv
relatives and friends. The gifts we're
many and beautiful and she prizes the N
not for their value alone but for tie
loving kindness which prompted the
giving of each gift. Among the gifts
was check for 500 from her brother.
It is beautiful indeed to see person
grow old so gracefully as does Mis-.
+ Hussey. With a body well preserved
and a mind keen and alert for one Of
her age, Mrs. Hussey is in the sunset
glow of life, looking forward to ia11
where the inhabitants never grow I'D
and where time is not marked by years.
Mrs. Hussey comes from a long-lived
family and she bids fair to keep UP
to great degree the longevity Of tie
family She was born in South China.
Me-. Nov. 4th. 1873. the daughter of
Daniel D. and Ann Crommett Star
rett. For a description OF the family
the writer copies from a letter writ
ten by a brother. of Mrs. Hussey on
the occasion of her 9oth birthday. Her
brother is an inventor and the manu-
facturer of the well-known Starrett me-
chan:cal tools Of Athol. Mass.
MY dear Sister:
Il have been reminded that Nov Ath.
1918 brings about your Goth birthday.
Away back in 1923 father and mother
were made happy by the arrival at the
old homestead in South China, Me-,
of the second little girl that came 70
live with them. At that time father
was Is years of age and mother u
About every two years for % years
following a baby brother or sister was
added to the family. making family
of - children G girls and boys). a
which time father was 4S and mother
46 years of age. with the great re-
sponsibility OF caring for family Of
IL. less one (who died at the age OF
one and one-half years.. Eleven Of as
grew up to manhood and womanhood
six of us are now living, our COM
bined ages being 49S years. Father end
his youngest brother (Uncls DAVID lived
to be 90; mother died of pneumonia 81
70 years of age.
1--WE are indebted to our good father
and mother for our sound. healthy cor
stitution and We also owe them dec;
we can never repay for the sound mora
example and teaching they gave Us
when we were young. and above. all TO
the many fervent prayers they so often
offered for our temporal, moral and
spiritual welfare.
Sister Sarah asked me a few days
since: DO you remember how father
used to pray that we might not be a
broken family in Heaven" Surely l
do and I have not forgotten that you
asked me not long since If remem-
bered how before prayers in the
morning father would sing. Lord in
the morning Thou shalt hear my
voice ascending high; to Thee will !
direct my prayer, to Thee lift up
mine eyes"
Yes. I must say that the whole
thing is photographed in my brain
so that 1 can never forget it.
April 2Sth last my S2nd birtnoav
was celebrated at my Office when a
big gathering Of our office force con-
graduated me, presenting bouquets,
etc.
People think it remarkable that
am so well and active at my age.
Should 1 undertake to honestly ex-
plain it I would have to say that the
credit must be given to my good
father and mother and to God in
answer to their many prayers offered
for me, as we'll as my own efforts to
do all the good I can for the benefit
Of my fellow men and prove myself
an honored instrument in Gods hands
for doing some good in the world. AS
to how far have succeeded through
Gods blessings. I am credited by me-
chanics the world over as benefac-
tor in supplying them with needed
improved tools to aid them in their
work, and am credited with being the
direct and indirect means Of building
up manufacturing plants in our town
worth several million dollars and Civ