Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-07

Henry A. Savage of II Ash street,
Natervlllc. age So, does not only claim
10 be one of the most active men in
ms city but also claims to be one of
the youngest old men in the county
During the past winter when the
hllndlng and frigid SHOWS have hurled
lhelf denancc at pedestrians, many of
me younger citizens of the Elm City
have been driven from the drifting
streets into the interior of their warm
~ heated homes. and many have not
venturcd out until the storm ceased.
But not so with Mr.. Savage. Regard
less of the mercury in the thermom-
eters dropping way below zero and the
icy blast Of the biting cold wind,
never day passed by without him
taking his daily walk.
AT So and 6 months. Mr.. Savage is
in fine health and at the present time
anXiously awaiting the snow to go so
that he can plant his garden. Mr.. Saw
age takes great pride in planting and
caring for his garden and there are
lew who can boast of better one.
Although he did not have the advan-
taGcs of an agricultural education, at
one of our modern institutes, he can.
nevertheless, show and tell many Of
The younger generation haw to raise
the largest pumpkins and the sweetes.
corn.
Mr.. Savage is well known in the city,
having lived here for so years and hay
ong conducted blacksmith shop on
Toward street for II years. He retired
from active life about five years ago.
having following blacksmithng for A
years. He is a veteran of the Civil
War. having enlisted from Arson on
February %. 1862. in the 10th Maine
l,n crrin hoi ~ ~
command Of Capt. William Knowlton.
ME-. Savage took part in several ma
jor engagements. among them being
the battle of Winchester and at Cedar
Mountain. where he got notch in his
left ear by a rebel bullet. After the
battel of Winchester. following an all
night vigil as guard Mr.. Savage was
called upon to march 40 miles in the
great retreat to Williamsport. The
thermometer stood at H. and the
march was through the fields. the turn
pike being taken up ly the cavalry.
guns. ammunition trains and other
wheeled vehicles. This proved a great
injury to his health end for many years
he felt the effects of the long march
in the hot sun.
w Savage was at one time a MEM
Der of the Grand Army of the Republic.
but left that body to join the Union
Veterans Union and was elected COM
mandcr in the Ia st year of it's existence.
Mr.. Savage was in a brigade that went
into action with 600 men and came out
with 700, so memories are OF nefcc
lighting md hardships.
Mr.. Savage married, about year
after the close of the war; Miss Aman-
da Spenccr of Arson. They came to
Fairfield to live and moved to Water-
Vile 80 years ago. He has been Ma
son since 1873, having then joined
Sloan Lodge of Fairfield. lie later
transferred to the Watervlle lodge IN
this city, His wife died about 1o
wears ago and his daughter now makes
her home with him. Mr.. Savage has
three children, w. ii. Savage of Lake.
wood, N. j.. Ralph Savage, who is IN a
hotel in New Jersey, and Mrs. Nlola
BuZzell of this city.
He is a great reader and interested
in all the news of the day. lie is III
good health and belongs to family
of great longevity. His ErandIather
, lived to be nearly 100. Mr.. savage
! saws that 10 persons rust out where
ono wears out and he intends to be one
of the latter sort. He intends to keep
going as long as he can. His PICTURE
which is presented this morning. was
taken from n snapshot made by MS
granddaughter. Ruth Buzzell. VINO Is
one of his chief delights in lie.