The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-28
'81-YEAR Old ADYLEIG|JE COVENANT
TELLS N Observation-Disclosures 5
'SCHD)LG A|RTR|P MONROE DOCTRINE
Was Delightful Expert Cummings Says Treaty De-
ence and Sic Was Not feat Was Crime Against
Afraid - Civilization.
IS REMARKABLE WOMAN DEFENDS PARTY RECORD
IS REMARKABLE WOMAN
Mrs. Margaret Hunter Has
Played LIES Game with
Steady Hand.

In the SuburbS OF tnlS CITY q ntue
off the main road at BarneStown there
resides a little woman, Mrs. Margaret
Hunter, who when she heard airmen
were to visit this city made up her
mind Immediately that although she
Is past the four score mark she must
have a ride In the air. Ever since air
ships were invented the old lady has
had a keen desire to fly and at the
first oportunity presented to her took
the coveted trip.
Mrs. Hunter Is past 81 years Of age
and lives alone In the little village Of
Barnestown. She owns her home and
yearly makes her own garden, which
serves her table, and what she cannot
use herself Is marketed by the old
lady, who also keeps a COW, milks 1t,
sells the milk, cares for the stable
where the COW is housed and looks af-
ter her own household without any
assistance, for God never blessed the
old lady with a child.
For years until little more than two
/ eyars ago inadditon to her other du-
ties she cared for an invalid husband
who was a constant care. Each Sun
day she made her way. sometimes on
foot, to the First Baptist church IN
this city, where she worshipped God
| in her humble way, contributing gen.
erously to all church expenses and
benevolences, and in the recent world
world movement in which the denon1-
| ination raised millions Of, dollars for
missions she contributed s490 out OF
her savings to this canse.
She is a constant attendant upon
| the Sabbath school and yesterday a
few minutes were taken from the les
son in order that Mrs. Hunter might
tell her classmates, all Of them old
men and women. Of her experiences in
the air. :.
1T was a delightful experience, y
she said. II was not 4 bit afraid, but
sat and gazed on the world beneath
me, which is a beautiful sight l
didn't sleep much that night, as s
was rather excited, but / have really
felt better ever since and wouldn't
have missed the trip for the world"
She told a friend who had been
rather solicitous and urged her not to
attempt the flight that her only regret
in her trip was that this friend had
not been taken along and advised this
friend who is well I'D in wears. also
to take the trip. The Sunday pre-
yious to the week she made the air
Journey, when this friend admonished
her on leaving her at the church not
to take the trip and said, well, good
bye, Mrs. Hunter, never expect to
see you again." the little old sport"
smiled brightly and said, well, Mrs.
If ! never see you any more In
this world / will meet you in HEAVIER" !"
She also told the friend that If 1t were
the Lords will that she should die
while in the air it would be alright
with her.
The little old lady has an unusally
bright intellect and Is an interesting
conyersationalist. She keeps up with
the events Of the day, her hearing Is
excellent, her eyesight Of the best,
and while emaciated in body and bow
ed over, she nevertheless is.a remark
able woman, and her mind. ambition,
and energy would do credit to a man
or woman of half her years.
During the late war she put all her
savings and earnings into Liberty
bonds, Of which she Is most proud.
She is a frequent visitor to one Of the
local banks where all her savings are
carefully deposited