New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
WEST MAIN STREET WOMAN go YEARS OLD
Mrs. Sarah WetherelpS Birthday
 Monday

New Britain will have another non = ogenarian on Monday, when Mrs, sarah Wetherell will celebrate her 90th birthday at the home or her daughter, Mrs. George Il. WoodlnS, of 451 West Main street.
 } Mrs. Wetherell was born in Cram = gran, N. Y.. on January :, 1880, and spent the first IS years of her life on her fathers farm in that town. She spent the greater part of her lite i'll Cnionville, where she lived for 50 years after being married. Her hus- band Grove r. Wetherell, died in Unionville about 23 years ago. She ssias made her home with her daugh- ter in this city for the past decade.
 Mrs. Wetherell has two children living. They are Mrs. G. H. WoodinG, of this city, and William Wethereli of Bridgeport. Another son, George LII Wetherell, died in this city about h year ago.
 Father in War of 1912.
 All of the members of Mrs. Weth- erell's family were notable as eXanl- ples of longevity. She had two broth Rrs who lived to be 75 and S6 years old, respectively. Her sister died ut the age of S4 years. Her father fought in the War of 1872 against England and died at the age of 5 years.
 Mrs. WethereH enjoys remarkably goo edith except for the fact that fer eyesight is failing. To quote her own words, she says, ''T am in re- markedly good health and I do great deal of work She added, T am not bragging but I am simply thankful for my good fortune"
 Recalls Civil War Days.
 She recalled the days of the Civil War when she was living in Union vile. At that time she was one of the great army of women workers 1Ind spent her time in making lint and bandages for use in the army hospitals. She recalled that the girls of that day went to church wearing calico dresses and remarked that no erl of the present time would think 5f attending services clad in such raiment
 The Weth were among the early settlers in Unionville and Mrs. Wetherell said today that she re- members the time when what is now Main street in that town was simply a brush covered tract of unused land. She has been to her old home town lately and compared the town of the present day with the hamlet of 50 years ago.
 & Church Member 50 Years. N Mrs. WethereH was a member of the Unionville Congregational church Tor more than 50 years and relin- quished her membership recently only because she no longer makes her home in that town. She is also a charter member of the NVomen's Re lief Corps which was formed after the gCivil war as an auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic.
 She is, according to her daughters statement unlike the average older person, in that she is very progress sive and likes to keep up with the times and be "in the swim" She SeepS posted on current events and politics, can discuss current topics in an intelligent manner and even has a latent ambition to dress a la mode. She is not fully in sympathy with the suffrage party, she said, but be- Heves that women should be educated @n world activities before they de- mand the vote.
 mayor of De Valera as an individual
 It is evident that Mrs. Wetherell could cast her vote sensibly and know &NHy anu TOT WnOl1 SnG voted. She is, however, in sympathy with the prohibition party, and stated that her husband and her sons were of the same mind in the matter.
 Mrs. Wetherell will celebrate her birthday quietly at her daughters home. A number of friends will prob ably call to extend their congratuIa- ,tions and good wishes and she expects to have her children and grandchil- drcn with her.