Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-05
DAVID |. MCCURDY
: PASSES BIRTHDAY
= QUIETLY AT HOME

Yesterday marked the S4th birth
ray anniversary OF David l.. Nc
curdy OF 8 Sheldon place and he
was the recipient of many cards of
generalization and gifts. He passed
the day quietly. taking his walk.
which kept him out of doors the
greater part of tho afternoon. Mr.
McCurdy lives on Sheldon place with
Two daughters, Mrs. A. X. Holmes
and Miss Margaret McCurdy. and a
son, George l.. McCurdy. In his
coy little home with several of his
family Mr.. McCurdy enjoys life with
his collection OF antique furniture,
which he has either repaired or con-
aructed wholly himself. OF an in
rentive mind and skilled in mechan-
les. Mr.. McCurdy Is ever working
on some new piece of woodwork or
labor saving device.
The visitor to the McCurdy home
has the surprise OF his life when he
rings the doorbell. Yesterday a re-
porter who called to interview the
old gentleman and extend birthday
greetings. nearly convinced himself
that unseen spirits opened the door
10 let him In. but later Mr.. McCur-
which. when applied at the top of
The stairs. automatically swings the
door open downstairs. This Is but
one OF the countless things which
he has made for his home and which
sive the home n touch of Individual
ity and skilled workmanship.
Mr., MrCurdy was born in Nova
Scotia. the Youngest of family of
nine children. of which he is tho
only survivor. His parents both died
when he was but n year and n half
old and he was brought up by
kindly Scotchman and his wife. a
remarkable feature in the lives of
the McCurdy brothers and sisters
VAS the good old age to which every
one lived. Every member OF the
Family lived to he over rs years of
nse and ono OF the sisters died at
rho age OF %.
While a Young man Mr.. McCurdy
married and he and his wife were
blessed by seven children. six OF
which are now living. He was
carriage maker by trade and in mid
Ole life he and Mrs. McCurdy moved
10 Massachusetts. Ill health and
o'erworked condition forced him to
Siee up his trade there and so he de-
voted much OF his time to expert
menting and working with his tools
~ home on light cabinet work.
'f religious temperament. Mr..
Mecnrdy has always given up much
OF his life to church work and
'hrissian service. Up to the pres
'nt day he reserves two evenings a
week for church--one. Sunday night.
Tor the weekend service. and the
""thcr, Thursday. for prayermeeting.
'te member of the First Bap-
us' church In the city and Is loved
oy the children. in whom he takes
much interest. and is always willing
10 devote his time. He has cheer
NJ Jolly disposition and is always
welcome to the children'S circles.
>, Nr McCurdy enjoys good health.
nv Is fond OF good music and has
good collection OF records for his
,soonesraph. which he constructed
himself, He IS very fond OF radio
music and other programs and lives
n 10 the times by keeping in touch
WIN matters Of worldwide interest.
his children are: Ernest OF Bos-
ION. Or. f. II. OF North Situate, r.
:, me two daughters and son with
~hom he lives and Rev. S. r. Nc
array, u. n. a missionary. who
arrived in Boston Yesterday from
Mestine. on his way from Berma.
,ua'a' where he has been stationed
.or several years. I.ucretia, a daugh-
YER, died while in infancy.
Mr. McCurdy received two beauti-
~, n birthday cakes yesterday. on from
hs family and another from a neigh
."Nerihs friend. Candles. denoting
s. age OF the recipient, adorned the
Seheious eatables and were accom-
a snnied by a greeting. Besides his
.mnuren he has seven grandchildren
s"u hve great-grandchildre