Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-31
INTERESTING MEMBERS

Many interesting sources of State
and national history are found within
| the list of thousands of members of
the Maine Three-Quarter Century
Ciup according to data in the files of
the Maine Public Health Association
| and discovered in the re-check of the
many lists from hundreds of Maine
cities and towns. To list them all
would require a book
! Included in the list Is Rear Admiral
W. M. Kimball. u. S. N, retired, and
who lives in the old brick house at
Paris, Maine. Admiral Kimbali has
taken keen interest In the Three
quarter Century Club and will be pres
ont at the big meeting OF the organ
izatfon here Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Then there is Columbus Hayford Of
Presque Isle, who is probably the only
man now living who attended the
meeting in Strong. Maine, in 1854 when
the national Republican party was or
ganized. Mr.. Hayford advised the
Maine Public Health Association that
he was starting Monday morning for
Augusta so that he will arrive in time
to attend all the sessions of the
Three-Quarter Century Club on Tues
day.
John Francis Sprague of Dover-Fox-
croft. editor of the Journal of Maine
History. is another member of the
club who will start today for the Au-
gusta meeting.
Probably the only man now living
who is one generation removed from
the American Revolution is Peter
Brackett Of Biddeford, who was born
March 4. 1888. He is the youngest
Of IA children and was born when his
father was 30 years old. His mother
was the second wife of Mr.. Bracket,
Sr., and was much younger than her
husband Mr.. Peter Brackets father
was born in 1852. Mr.. Bracket, who
is civil War veteran and who enjoys
remarkable health for a man of his
years. has received cordial invitation
to attend the meeting of the Three
Quarter Century Club Tuesday and
probably will be present
Another member of the club Of the
same name-although the State COM
mittee has not been informed of any
relationships Mr.. Sewall Bracket
of Poland. Mr.. Brackett was 100 years
old last June and will be present
Tuesday to receive personally from
the hands of Governor Brewster the
gold medal to be awarded all Maine
centenarians. Among the other Maine
centenarians who have signified their
intention of being present Tuesday is
Mr.. Cyrus Carleton of Whitefeld, who
was born 101 years ago.
1t is expected that at least two sets
of twins-all more than so years Of
age-will be present at the meeting.
All Maine men and women of rs
years of age or older, together with
members Of their families and their
friends. will be welcome sat the festiv-
tiles and the business meetings Tues
day.
This one day has been set aside
generally throughout the State as a
day of honor and of tribute to the
Maine pioneers VIII ohave done so much
for the State and their home COM
munities. Everything that can be
thought Of to add to the dignity, the
beauty and the enjoyment of the oc-
casion has been planned for.
1t is the first time that any state
has attempted to honor its men and
women of three-quarters of CEN
tury's service to their families and
their state.
Catching the spirit which is perme-
ating the entire State. many automo-
biles in scores of communities are
being placed at the disposal of these
pioneers. In many communities-in-
cluding, Dexter. Waterville, Auburn,
Pennington, South Paris-automobile