Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

years and is still comparatively hale
and hearty. His father was farmer
and David early learned all the
sturdy tasks of farmers lad.
When he was ten years old his
| family moved to Winslow and later
to Albion, Maine, remaining there I'M
til David was eighteen years old,
when they came to China, Maine.
| Beginning at the age Of fifteen. he
! worked out" for different farmers,
and the winter he became p, he
went into the woods and drove a six
| OK team, hauling out lumber.
| Soon after, he hired out" with
| Hartwell Jenkins and while there he
! learned the shoemaker's trade from
| Josiah Philbrook. Mr.. Philbrook was
superintendent of large shoe bust
ness and furnished the stock to eight
| or ten of his neighbors who took 1t to
their homes where each had his own
| little kitchen shop where he made up
his lot OF shoes. For the women's
shoes, the makers received 20 cents
per pair and for slippers they were
paid the eXorbitant price Of 10 cents
! per pair.
! However, the town history records
no strikes" for higher wages. They
also made many of the long legged
boots for men.
On Oct 4, 1851, Mr.. Patterson mar
/ red Miss Annie p Ward and took
! the old jeremiah Mitchell farm to
carry on at the halves" His wife
lied Nov. u. 1853. and on May IA.
1854, he married Miss Lucy NJ Hodg-
kns, who died Aug. %, 1896. They
had two children. Annie NJ, who died
Sept 6, 1915, and Frank NJ, who Is
living. In 1866, Mr.. Patterson bought
rs present 100-acre farm near
Wards corner, where he has lived
for b6 years. He has two grand
children and one great grandchild.
During this sc years. Mr.. Patterson
has devoted his whole time and
strength. in company with his son
Frank to the cultivation Of this farm.
Only last summer, he took the
whole care Of the large garden, also
! hoeing one fourth acre Of corn over
three times, and doing much other
work Last fall, he threw from the
cart into the shed more than ten
cords Of wood.
! This summer he Is mostly resting,
but one day. just for recreation. he
hoed two rows Of peas in the garden.
Were it not for rheumatism, he
would be in most excellent health.
He cannot see to read, but his hear
ing is fairly good, his memory IS
good, and although he has but one
tooth, he eats two hearty meals each
| day Of whatever he likes.
Only one man in China, William
| Crane, who holds the Boston Post
! Cane" is older, he being years Mr..
| Patterson's senior. And as it is a
we'll known fact that two years ago.
Mr.. Crane cut two of his third set
| Of teeth, therefore, according TO TINS
precedent, Davids lone tooth is now
| lust about due to receive some ASSIST
ance in the eating line. Mr.. Patter-
! son is a member of no organization
! but the Congregational church of
! Winslow. Maine.
In political faith, he has always
been q Republican.
For many years he has been
read of the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal, eagerly awaiting its arrival on
the r. +. D. and much enjoying its
news.
| Steady, Industrious. honorable, fair
| in his dealings with all. good
neighbor. an honest citizen, he has
| justly prospered. And now at the
age Of % years. he can look back
on a well spent life.
| And whether he pass his 1OOth
| milestone or no. all will be well. for
lat Eyen'time it shall be Light