Putnam patriot., 1923-03-30
MRS. KnDAY DIES,
 OVER CENTURY OLD
Remarkable old Lady Celehrat- ed Tooth Birthday on Nov.
 IS, Last
Retained Mental and Physical Alert.
 ness Until Recently

Mrs. Annie Catherine kilday. who on Nov. lS. last. celebrated her Tooth birthday. died Tuesday night at the home Of her daughter. Mrs Hannah Warren of DO Main street Failing health, due to her ripe old age. forced her to take to her bed some time ago and 1t was seen then that the end was not far off The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon.
 It is remarkable old lady who has passed Co her reward, On her Tooth birthday she cooked her own breakfast as usual, and helped bit with the housework. Mrs. kilday was known to many local people. who looked upon her physical and mental capabilities. which she retained until only recently. as very remarkable con sidering that she had passed the cen tury milestone in life's travels.
 Born In New York State
 It was on Nov. Is. 1922, that Mrs. Kilday was born in Sampsonville, S. Y.. the daughter of Thomas Barby, q native of Belfast. Ireland, and Eliza. beth Gray of New York.
 Mrs. kilday grew to young woman | cured what education she could in the winter from the learned people of the place, willing to give instruction to the children of the community. In the spring. summer and fall she had to help about the farm.
 When IS years of age Mrs. kilday was first married. becoming the bride of Anthony Eskiburg, to whom three children were born, two being twins, The couple worked in factory near Sampsonville. where Mrs kilday was employed as a rubber shoe maker, Ill which art she became expert
 Husband ls Murdered
 The family moved from one place to another, as the opportunity to earn better livelihood presented itself. and eventually Mir. and Mrs. Eskibnrg became located at Colchester. It was here that great tragedy entered tha life of the wife, for during Il quarrel over tenement her husband was muf defed
 With her family, the widow moved on and finally settled in Hebron Mass, where employment was found and where the widow married a see. ond time, becoming the wife of Peter 1 kilday. The couple lived for aboul ! 10 years at Hebron, q few years ai Lyme. this state; at Ballouyille ant Attawaugan, and about 20 years az, came to Putnam to reside. Mr Xii day passed away years ago.
 Remarkable old Lady
 Mrs. kilday was a remarkable old lady. as may be judged by the sur prising agility she displayed in getting about the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hannah Warren. with whom she lived. She had full possession ot her mental faculties almost to the end, and could recall events and dates with ease and remarkable accuracy.
 Mind Keen. Eyesight Good
 As her mind was keen, so was her evesight In fact she read the ordi- nary newspaper without the use Of glasses and threaded a needle without their use. There were many times when her daughter, Mrs. Warren, ask ed her century-old mother to thread n needle for her, when her own eyes fail her.
 Last of Her Family
 Mrs. Kilday was the last of her i'm. mediate family, her parents and all Of her sisters and brothers having died. Besides her daughter. Mrs. Warren Mrs Kilday leaves three other chil- dreu. two sons, Edward of Norwich, Michael of Worcester, and Miss Mary Kilday, who also makes her home with Mrs Warren. There are 10 Rrandchll- deer, and oue f,reat-grandchild