The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1922-03-02
asses Wonderful Birthday in City.

Ioseph A. Clement of Searsport, Maine,
tobably the oldest winter resident in
mi of years spent here, was SO years
4 Saturday, February IL. Mr.. Clement
4 foraotten that there was a milestone
lar and had gone to the Yacht Club for
e afternoon, when messenger was
nj for him to return to the house that
was wanted. When he reached his
me on Magnolia avenue, he found
enty-hve of his friends from Maine at
home who had come in to offer their
npratulations on the rounding out of
bother year. The home was in gala
ktire and a delicious tea service pre-
red. which included a birthday cake
kree enough to hold 80 candles When
ke moment came for the candles to be
ktinguished the venerable host succeeded
\ blowing them all out in the proper
kay. There were many "reminiscences,
hany good wishes. in the social gather
ri which made the affair the most pleas
hi Of all his birthdays, the host chiVai-
busly assured his guests.
Joseph A. Clement has been coming to
\aytona for the past 38 years. twenty
we wears of that time he has lived IN
e same house on Magnolia avenue. lie
a a lumber mill here in the early days
Ia tells many interesting stories OF
IL manner in which his foreman and
ew cut straight through the native for
and opened up Second avenue. Mr..
ement went to California in the early
ties and spent seven years In the search
Il uold. He struck his gold in the last
m Of his stay in the wilds of Calaveras
unty. The California days are the most
hid or all, Mr.. Clement declares. tie
INT through the western plains, where
ousands of buffalo moved in vast herds;
here il was still the trackless west.
tier his return to Maine, Mr. Clement
as in the dry goods business for IS years,
hen he made another western trip, this
me going to the Black Hills of the Dako-
/ for prospecting.
Joseph A. Clement was born In Els
birth, Maine, his parents being Henry
)ement and Eleanor Stone, whom he
loudly declares were descendants oil the
ioup that came to America in the May
bwer Jules Verne was a Clement and
Lied materially in the preparation of the
8ement genealogy. Mr.. Clement went to
a. common schools and remembers with
n&erest the lectures on telegraphy which
lie gwen III EilsWOili oha "ii'Nh ~
tepded The lectures were publicity
mich attended the installation OF the
4 st telegraph lines in the country.
MI. Clement assisted IN building the
Ebncregational Church. He has been
r ember of the Yacht Club almost from
e first. He is an Elk, and has taken
& al part in the afla of the community.
lis Maine friends on Saturday brought
'S5ith them a rumber of gifts TO mark the
~, and in every way the occasion was
lost happy one.
Mr Clement and his daughter and her
nsband, Mr., and Mrs. Hopkins, occupy
be home at 1923 Magnolia avenue. MI
Element was so i'll on Sunday that 1t was
thought he would not be able to stand the
Excitement of special celebration, but
Is rapid recovery made it possible. There
&c many other friends in Daytona to JON
llth the Maine group in the fluctuations
the day, and who hope that they may
fve the privilege of celebrating his 87th
anniversary with him.-Daytona Morning
ournal of Feb. 18th.