Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
YOUTHFUL At IS
MRS. HUSSEY HAS
QUIET ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. A. Frances Hussey of %
Boutel!e avenue observed her 96th
birthday anniversary yesterday,
quietly at her home. the day being
passed with few of her relatives
and friends who called to extend
their congratulations and present
Mrs. Hussey with cards, gifts and
bouquets of flowers. Mrs. Hussey,
although now tarting on her 9th.
year. looks to be very little over 20
years of age. She is pleasant and
socia bic. having plenty of wit and
d keen sense of humor. In spite OF
her advanced age, she can hear as
well as o child and enjoys reading a
great dIal, being a subscriber to sew
eral magazines and papers.
In the little coy room on the Sec
onG floor, Mrs. Hussey passes the
greater Tart of her time. She is
active. taking care of her room and
she passes much time writing let
ters TO ner many nieces and nephews
who hold a great deal of effectior
for theIr aged aunt. whom they take
pleasure in visiting cree every year
at least.
When interviewed oy reporter
last evening shortly before supper,
WI - AIboStN lCliIdl hcu -dOOul lHS
weather. She said that yesterday
was about the same kind of a day
tl'at she was born upon 81 years
ago.
But" she added ~;,l twinkle
Of laughter in her ayus, &" / couldn't
swe.l to it for I don't exactly re-
member that lay"
However that is one of the few
things that Mrs. Hussey doesn't re-
member. for her recollection of past
occurances is remarkable. She tells
with musing humor. of the girls in
her youthful days. as they appeared
in their hoop skirts and fluffy waists
Wito the big sleeves. SO big in fact,
tbt.r on some occasions it was har,
. Tor the young ladies tc pass through
Z door without danger of disarrang-
ing sGme part OF their wearing APP
parri.
20 YES" lcmGrEeu the old laly n
anSWc.' to Il question. Il really be-
love that the styles tC,iay are more
sensible than they WCI.. when I WIS
yormC siil. I don't approve of the
extra short skirts. 5l; suppose they
are much more comfortable to wear.
| am not the kind of person who
thinks that the world is growing
worse
And she certainly proved this
while her visitor was listening to her
for she mentioned the presidential
! election which WIS held yesterday
and stated her choice. sue was un-
able to go to the rolls and cast he"
vote yesterday on account of the cold
weather. but in sept rmher she vote d
IN the State election.
/ Mrs. Hussey is the second old st
woman IN Watervi!lc. ner predece.S-
SO" being Mrs. Frances lowering WHO
- six months her senior. Mrs. HuS-
! icy believes in maH;nS her birtnd, {: 7
an anniversary of otner happenings
, and so yesterday She recalled that it
| was Just q; years ago that she was
married in South Chine to Henry y.
! Hnssey of that own. And also The
! day was the Goth a..Eive rsary of h"r
an iyal in Waterviiic whore she "as
lived since her husbands death.
She was born III South China.
Nov. I, 1898. the daughter Of Daniel
l.. and Anne Starrett, and passe 1
the greater part Of her girlhood in
that town where she attended the
public schools and kept house with
her parents There were five broth
ers and siN sisters in the family. She
was next to the oldest but IS one of
the two surviving children today, the
other being Mrs. ManerNa Hanson,
who lives with her son. Or. Justus
Hanson in South Hampton. Mass.
This woman is % years of age.
Mrs. Ifussey passed a few years in
Massachusetts before her maria 80
and after she became a Hussey. she
took up her home in Nassalbor0
wher" she and her husband passed
over 30 years cf happy married life.
They had two children. Fred, who
now lives in Brunswick and Mrs.
Josephine l.. Freeman with whom
she lives in this city. There are also
FIVE grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Hussey Is member of he
Methodist church in Nassalboro and
was an active worker there for 81
years.
IL