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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
Canny Scot Proves to be
! Best Known Philosopher
3-Quarters Century Club

T A seotehfnan. born on st. Pat
rick's day and resembling to a
startling degree Mark Twain
both in looks and taIk-sueh 10
Hugh Fulton Mclnnes, aged SO,
Of Mexico, Me-, who was among
those present at tho yearly meet
Ing Of the Three Quarter Century
Club yesterday.
At four score and three MIR.
Melnness allows he has no kick
to register over the deal that
span of life has handed him. Not
unduly burdened with worldly
goods he says hs has enough to
see him through.
Wen posted on matters Of gen.
sral interest, including politics
and economies, he has a delight
ful way Of barking back to other
days In the matter of compare
con. At times he becomes un.
consciously philosophical. 1--WE
cannot all be born rich and il
wouldn't be much Of a world II
we all acquired riches" no de-
elares. Again expressing It not
as natural order of thinos but
enc OF human traits, he asserts
we all have our lives to make
and some OF US are pretty crude
workmen or may be you mioht
say a BIT careless" Mixing sIanu
with philosophy he said that il
was several years after he had
reached the age Of underst dino
DeIore ne learned to "set dow,
On earth" after "aseing up In the
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considerable progress has been mad.
in keeping the club roster up to dat,
While we have found that during n.
past year 607 members of the elm.
have been called TO their final reward
the ranks Of members is steadily b.
ing augmented by the admission \
graduates from the class Of 1i-y.as
olds into the class of "75s."
During the past year moving ps
lures of this club have been shown |.
practically every town and ever
state in the Union. The lesson
taught by the club--srd they are to;
many to cnumerate-haye been entity
siastically endorsed by men Of sud
national reputation as DR. Lee
FrankeI. vice president Of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company. D,
Hugh :. Cumming, surgeon general i
the United Stat Public Health SeS
vice, and many others.
we have discovered during ID
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the State committee for the meeting,
as one of the two men who had been
responsible for the success of the ar
rangements for the second annual
assembly.
Hon. William Tudor Gardiner
Hon. William Tudor Gardiner,
Chairman of State Committee on Ar
rangements for this years meeting,
spoke in part s follows:
You have gathered for the sec
ond time in the history of your
unique organization. Credit for the
organiza ztion and execution of this
pleasant meeting belongs to the
Society voluntarily maintained by
the people of the state. and dedlcat-
ed to the ideal of assisting all within
our borders, both young and old, to
a full share of health and happiness
Of life-the Maine Public Health
Association. That you might be free
of care your friends have attempted
to serve you in the arrangements of
Your own club. An informal State
committee with the representative
from the several counties has taken
general charge and responsibility
and l desire to thank them not only
on your behalf. but for the public
Health Association and for the as
sistance they have given me. In
every community in the State some
public spirited men and women have
given freely of their time in prepar-
Ing and correcting your roll Of men,
bers and in planning for this event
full day. But the most indefatigable
worker in YOUR behalf, the source of
that
ordinated all other efforts. is the ef-
f1cient and resourceful Secretary OF
the Maine Public Health Association
Walter D. Thurber
1T is partly in the spirit of the
Injunction. Honor thy father and
thy mother" that your friends have
worked and come together here. not
prompted by a sense of duty but led
by a full heart. Many of you are
here with your own kindred. many
younger ones, whose odd folks" as
we love to call them, have gone on.
are here to find in Your neighborly
company some solace for their own
bereavement
The lifetime Of each of you spans
the period in the development of our
nation that gives us the right TO
thrill with pride at the mention of
the United States. Your memories
retain traditions and events in the
history Of the State of Maine that
we love to hear. It is more than
sentiment that makes US urge you to
tell liz Of 'old times" For We are
all historians in a way. We like to
marvel at what we choose to call
modern progress. But to learn Of
the rugged days of your youth stirs
US fully as much.
We defer to your experience. we
honor your traditions. We rejoice
with you in the glorious climate and
sane manner of living here In our
Beautiful State that keeps your
vitality young. Let us give over
this day as common birthday to
you all. Accept our congratulations
and our we'll wishes. Give us. in re-
turn share in the mellow sunshine
OF your lives.
Grow old along with met
The best Is yet to be.
The last of life, for which the first
was made;
Our times are in His hand
Who saith. A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half: trust God;
see all. nor be afraid"
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outward evidence of internal
nausea.
Well. here We are again on the
one year old birthday of our Club.
OF course, a little older. a little
srayer. a little more deaf, with a
little loss in our last Years member
ship and little gain from members
qualifying this wear.
Among our losses. that was the
great loss to the Clubs affairs is the
death of John +. Sprague of Dover
Foxcroft. our Secretary and Treas
urer. We miss him sadly in the
conduct of Club affairs. God rest
his soul
But after ALL we are still fit and
able to do our part in lending a
hand to our old State.
This thought brings up the ques-
ton of what we old senior Septua
genarians and our seniors can do
about it. anyway, in lending a hand
to our State and our people and that
brings up the consideration of what
kind of people weNare living amons.
"Of course. the present generation
can't be quite up to the standard of
the passing one-of our generation.
Il was forced to know all about
Maine people when our generation
was the coming one. 1t was this
way. In my day AT the Naval AGA
deny. every Congressional District
was represented as in the House, in
Congress.
The youngsters from the big
rich states. New York. Pennsyl-
Nania, Illinois. etc. used to boast of
What their states produced and
sheer at Maine products. They de-
clared that Maine people had to go
away from home in order to get
something to eat. I explained that
our products were noted for quality
rather than quantity: that in
c1dentally we had produced the best
lumber in the world. had built the
finest shops In the world. raised the
only sweet corn fit to eat. etc. but
that our chief industry was produc-
ing brains for the rest of our be-
loved country: that we had to leave
nome, now. and again in order to
properly distribute our product:
that that was the reason whv there
were so many leading statesmen.
men of the learned professions.
artists, capitalists. scientists. Journal
lists, inventors. publicists. educators,
writers. parsons, engineers, authors,
soldiers and sailors from Maine
scattereT all over the country: that
that wass our way of leading. of '1iv.
ing up to our States motto
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the folks and contributeo 80 -,
which appeared in the heh'''
Journal at the time.
Mrs. Warren is a firm oehs,1
in the exercise Of suffrage -.
adoption Of the 18th amenomsI
met with her earnest approx,
She depIored the fact thar IT,, IT,.
women are apparently IndIns.,
ent to their duty in this resps. :.
"Women should keep posteo ~
things political" she ay ,;i...s
"She should have an Intens,I
grasp on matters OF Ns.I0a I,y,
State and local import. Inc ~.
Of the old time politician Is Ss,t,.
and women should not ns
to labor in-the new regime .L.s
Becoming a pedago9ue IRAN.
only a stripping. Mrs. I'd
tirelessIy kept to her task .k;,,iti.s
while the greater Of her ae1 m,;rs
were in the State OF hiuh
she at one time taugn' ..
school in Rhode Island auS
mission school in New Jersey 81.
A bit of her PHILOSOPHY .lJ4
life: eff you want to grey On
90 sit in . corner and ponos, 10
your infirmities; IL you wa ,,abts
keep young avoid such tn n,ss 10.
Years never meant any.n;s thss
me and never will Sns s.r.r 81
widow of the late !. ?. "a .hslI
Portland who was editor Ia.sfa
Christian Mirror which wsa.sica.
merged with the Congress
aljst.
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Maine Public Health Association
Head

Head
DR.. E. D. Merrill, Honorary Presi-
dent of the Maine Public Health AS
1926 centenarians. spoke in part as
follows:
"On behalf of the Maine Public
Health Association, l welcome you,
members of the Maine Three
Quarter Century Club. in this sec
ond annual meeting. 1t becomes in
creasinsly pleasant to me to re-
member that this organization was
conceived and brought into existence
by the Maine Public Health AS
ISOLATION. That So many have
reached the Three Quarter Century
mark and over In Maine, enables us
to call attention to the health pro-
noting conditions in our beloved
state, and inspires us to renewed eff
forts to improve those conditions. to
the end that longevity may be still
farther extended.
Length Of life is not in itself an
achievement 1t Is in ehe use or
abuse of the extended years. A life
whether long or short in years is
measured by achievement and char
lives have been short in years, have
by character and achievement given
an imperishable impetus to the
progress OF humanity toward its
destiny.
mo achievement is possible other
than along the path of law and
order. Haphazard methods in agri-
culture, in chemical laboratories, in
business, in electrical engineering, in
medicine, in navigation, or any
thing else. lead to inevitable failures.
It is no less true of life itself in
dividually, socially and nationally.
THE message I wish to leave with
you today is therefore: Be happy in
your number Of years If they are
years of service. Be ashamed that
you still cumber the earth if they
are not Two recent deaths in
Maine have brought to a close lives
of service above the average DR.
Charles w. Eliot and our Senator
Fernald. DR.. Eliot at 90 and Sen
ator Fernald at SO, both in service
to the end. We may not be able to
render such conspicuous service
but service, true and acceptable SER
vice, is not so much in its magnitude
as in the divine urge to render SER
vice. So long as consciousness re-
mains, in spite Of infirmities. service
remains possible. If nothing else
seems possible. be cheerful, kindly
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Lovers Of
Long Ago
Enjoy Chat

When the shower drove man,
into the rotunda Of the Stat.
House, a trio met-two sweet.
hearts of the long ago and the
other one who knew them both ia
their sparkling" days.
Said the lady Of sweet face and
voice aged SO, 81 can see you now
as you were. logged out in a greer.
jacket and tight fitting pants, you
were the beau of my dreams"
Said the man aged 81. with
easy aallantry. land you. though
the roses are gone from your
cheeks, your eyes, they are un.
changed.
Said the third. aged 50. who
knew of the old time love between
the two: ives ard those eyes used
to kinole with your coming, bu.
Lord. you was a most bashfuI and
eawky lover" Then all three
laughed heartily and asifted into
the crowd.
Their names? Nay. nay. even
the news hungry writer felt the
intimacy of the moment. Besides
they did not marry each other,
Just a meeting OF sweethearts Of
the long ago.
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past year that this club is ESTABLISH
ing not only now records In longeyIrf
but it also is establishing new rec
ords for long marriages. Three couplsa
from within the membership OF
club are approaching their dnnoa
wedding anuiversariss-Nfr. and Nf's
George sampson OF RIPLEY, who hauf
neen married IS years, Mr.. and Ny
Josiah G Sanborn Of West BALDWIN
who have been married 65 wears an
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Blunt Of Thomss
ton. who have been married 81 yss.t
In conclusion I beg to assure VI
and especially your officers and men
bers Of Your executive committee IN.
the help and the friendly assisaa9
Of the Maine Public Health Ass"n
ton ana Of myself personally are
your service this coming year as 'hs,
have been in the past.
Election Of officers -.
AS during the past year in WIG
Continued on Page o-CoL u
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The Boothbay Quintet were In
attendance at yesterdays re-
union. They are the five brothers,
Gile-Trueman e, 70. carpen-
ter; Byron. rs, contractor;
James F., "a, a builder; Benja-
min NJ, 70. a teacher; Edison c.,
g., a farmer. All five live within
q quarter of a mile Of each other.
Edison, the "baby" of the group,
pointed out that he is not yet
eligible to join the Three Quar-
ter Century Club, "but I'ml iiv-
ing in hopes" he smilinsy add
ed.
George A. Tibbetts, asod rs, Of
"Deist," held the attention of
group for a few minutes. He
was quoting the Bible and maxi
ing il plain he was far from &C
ceptins all Of it's teachings. His
statement that the only God he
knew was bound by the immuta-
BILE law Of nature and seoffed at
the belief Of the divine concep-
ton of Jesus. Several old ladies
engaged him in combat Of
words while a PittsfeId man on
the edge Of the aide remarked;
"How does he get that way,
Deist7 | should say he was an
atheist"
The oldest man present was
Moses King of Lewiston. aged
ga years. He is a veteran of the
Civil War and until a few years
ago very active in G. A. r. cir
cles. He was a member of the
Know Nothing party and asserts
that when he Joined it in 1854
he was initiated by James G.
Blaine. He recalled the defeat
of the "PIumed Knight" for the
presidency and attributed IT to
Pastor Buchard's famous deciar-
alton Of rum, Roman'sm and
Rebellion"
Donald Thwins, 80, Of Wool
wich. touched the writer on the
elbow. What paper you writing
for?" he queried. Told the Ken
nebec journal, he whimsicaIly
said: m'm dyed in-the.woo
Democrat but take that paper
in self defense. have to keep
posted on what the pesky black
Republicans are doing, you
know"
A.. &c 4ba oet epernefic
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Venerable Odsers Assemble for Annual Foc
Sidelights Caught as the Great Crowd Milled
Through Capitol Rotunda and the State Park

Three Quarter Century Club is
Joseph 3. McCutcheon. Of Win
neeance, aged II years. ~ was
here last year" he said, "and
when later saw in the paper
that it was proposed to make it
permanent organization with
yearly meetings, | determined to
do a little recruiting on my own
hook. In the course of few
weeks had enrolled a total OF
IS right in my own locality.
got the jump on another fellow"
Here he smiled a bit. "Made
quite a stab by getting those in
the Old Folks Home at Bath.
Mr.. McCutcheon lives on a farm
of several hundred acres, the
home of which is ESQ years old.
It is of old ia shioned design with
walls Of oak paneling and 4-foot
chimneys.
Enjoying to the full the days
program were brother and sister,
Justin Sawtelle, aged 80, and
Mrs. Sarah Wheeler, aged 70,
both of Oakland. Both formerly
lived on a farm but now reside in
the town. Mr.. Sawtel!e is q vet
eran of the Civil war, being a
member of the 21st Maine Resl!
ment.
With a subdued light Of excite
mant in his eyes, William S. o.
Elliott, aged 81, a life long resi-
dent of ReadfieId, was a pleased
participant of the days activities.
Watson Nye, aged 80, of
Pennington, a fine outstanding
gentleman of the. old school,
took a lively interest in the days
events. He is veteran Of the
Civil War, member Of Co. r.
17th Maine regiment. 81 was
bit too old for active service IN
the World War" he observed.
but did my bit. Hundreds OF
the shells of l, and IS pound
calibre that helped over across
were tempered for hardness by
me while employed in a mum
tons plant near Boston. Mr..
Nye comes Of military family
his father, General William Nye
beinu commander Of the State
militia in 1861 when the boys
went South.
The ravages of Libby prison
I faIlaI
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special writer's representing Bos-
ton, New York, and Maine daily
papers on hand to "cover" the
days program, also as many
news photographers and movie
camera men. The features Of
the great meeting in this city
will be the subject Of special
feature stories and illustrated
pIay-ups in newspapers all over
the country, and the bits "shot"
by the news reel men will be
given a coast to coast showing.
Approximately 200 manu-
scripts have been submitted by
members in connection with the
gathering Of Maine history and
tradition from the days Of the
early settlers down to the pres
ent time.
Two sets of twins are included
in the cIub-Miss Fannie Leach
and Mrs. Florence Merrill Of
New Gloucester, twin sisters.
At Orono are twin brothers,
Charles and Joseph Fortler.
AIonq with records for longe-
witty, members of the club are
setting records for continuous
married life. Among the cou-
Piles who have celebrated more
than go wedding anniversaries
are Mr.. and Mrs. George SamP-
son of Ripley who have been
been married SO years. Their
home is in Ripley. Then there
is Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah G. San
born Of West Baldwin who have
been married IS years. Mr..
Sanborn is 81 years old and Mrs.
Sanborn is "a. Their home is in
West Baldwin. Also Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Blunt of Thoma ston
who have been married 81 years.
Mr.. Blunt is "a years old and
Mrs. Blunt is IS. Their home is
in Thomaston.
The Maine Public Health AS
ociation-which provides gold
medals for members Of the club
who reach the age Of 400 years
announces that its supply OF
these medals is sufficient to last
seven years more before the
present supply is exhausted At
the present rate it IS estimated
that four members Of the club
will attain the age Of 100 years
each year
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AS was the case last year when
the first gathering Of Maine folks
who had reached the age OF Is
years, was held in Augusta, the
event attracted the interest and
attention of the entire East.
There were score or more OF
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Cyrus T. WardweIl, aged SO, of
Lewiston. He enlisted in the
Fifth Massachusetts, regiment
= and later re-enlisted in the 18th
Maine. He was one Of SIX
brothers to go to war in 1861.
A yearly reunion of all Civil
war veterans in Maine to be held
in conjunction with the Three
Quarter Century Club is the plan
being fostered by Frank n.
Hamlin, aged 80 of Brunswick.
He was aaitating the proposal
yesterday and was given many
assurances of support. He IS
a cabinet maker and as he ex-
pressed it, 'just jogging along to
keep myself young"
"Who am 2" I'm an "air ner-
chant" said Edmund r. Foote.
aged rs of Bath. He explained
that until recently he was in
charge of the compressed air
machines in the Bath plant. Mr..
Foote got separated from his
party and when it came time for
the noon lunch he sought in vain
for his friends. He did not go
hungry, however, as others
learning of his predictament,
shared with him.
Mrs. Ruth Anne Manning.
AGED SO years Of Whitefied, was
the oldest woman in attendance.
She is a sprightly appearing old
lady who does not look her years.
She admitted she has been
twice married and might try il
again if she found likely one.
The field in front Of the State
House is where IS years ago the
Maine troops camped before 60
ina to war. e. c. Noyes. aged
IT Of Lewiston recalls the time,
being a member Of a Lewiston .
band that used to come ever to
play at the musters. Mr.. Ellen
Garland, aged 88 of Winslow is
another who remembers when
the State took the field over for
military purposes.
As was the case last year when
the first gathering Of Maine folks
who had reached the age OF Is
years, was held in Augusta, the
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The ravages Of Libby prison
during the Civil war failed to
break the spirit or health OF
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One Of the most energetic
boosters and workers Of the
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Two sets of twins are included
in the club-Miss Fannie Leach
and Mrs. Florence Merrill Of
New Gloucester, twin sisters.
At Orono are twin brothers,
Charles and Joseph Fortier.
Ellsworth American., 1926-12-01
DOAN'S PILLS sdd
Trenton.
Sfinuldnf D6uvsfic 70 tie kidNeys
Fostes. Milburn Co.. Af1. Chem. Buffalo. N. Y.

Trenton.
Trenton grange will serve a
goose supper from to o'clock
Friday evening, Dec. 3, followed by
a dance.
Mrs Edward Cameron spent
Thanksgiving week with her parents
in Franklin.
Mrs Woodbury. Leland visited her
sister in Northeast Harbor recently.
Mrs. Hannah Copp entertained
her family on Thanksgiving day.
A. B. Marshall is at home for
the winter.
Ernest Hopkins and family have
moved home from Hull's Cove.
Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Young have
moved to Bar Harbor for the win
ter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson
are visiting in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcfarland
have closed their home here and
gone to Bar Harbor to live with
their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Haynes.
r. H. Davis, who is building a
house in Ellsworth, spent Sunday at
home.
The ladies' aid society will have
a baked-bean supper at the grange
hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. Z. Sup
per will be served from $50 to
p. M, 35 cents. A sale of aprons
and fancy articles will follow.
Mrs. Edward Cameron and two
children have been visiting her
mother in Franklin the past few
days.
Rev. Clarence Emery and wife, of
Lamoine, called on friends here
Friday.
Geneva Hodgkins, who is attend
ing high school at Ellsworth, spent
the weekend at home.
The ladies' aid society is having
the road to the cemetery repaired
and graveled. Those wishing to
help in anyway are requested to
communicate with Mrs A. B.
Marshall
Nov. 20. Midget"
Ellsworth American., 1926-12-01
SedgWick.

Mrs. Charles Choate of North
Sedgwick has moved into the house
of Mrs. Lydia Russell, known as
The House on the Corner" for the
winter. Her daughter Margaret at
tends high school here.
Paul Smith, with his wife and two
children, came from Bar Harbor last
week, to spend few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Smith.
sMr and Mrs. H. Theodore Smith
OF Ellsworth recently visited Mr..
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Smith.
Catherine Mccarthy, who is teach
ing in Newberg, spent THANKSGIVING
week with her parents here.
Ruth Orcutt of North Sedgwick
spent a few days last week with
Margaret Choate
The basketball game between the
girls team from Brooklin high
school and the girls team of Sedg-
wick high, on Thanksgiving night,
was won by Sedgwick, 5O-13.
Mrs. Adell Parker spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Emma Gray, at
Sargentville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Grant of
Bangor were in town last week,
called here by the death of Mrs.
Grants aunt, Miss Currier
Miss Sarah A. Currier, who was
reported last week as suffering
from a shock, died on Wednesday
morning, at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Fannie Parker. Miss
Currier was one of family OF
eleven children, ten of whom grew
to manhood and womanhood. She
was dearly loved by all who knew
her. "Aunt Sed," as she was called
by many outside of her own family
of nieces and nephews, will be sadly
missed She leaves, besides her sis
ter, Mrs. Parker, over twenty nieces
and nephews, as we'll as grandnieces
and grandnephews, who will always
remember the wonderful days spent
in her home. A large circle OF
friends mourn also dear friend
and neighbor. She died November
"a. three days before her seventy
ninth birthday. The sympathy OF
friends is extended to the family cir.
Gle.
7 Horace Means, from the U. of M
and Lawrence Ferguson, from Ban
gor. we're in town last week.
Mrs. John Sweet of Cambridge
Mass, Miss Sadie Parker, who
lteaches in Connecticut, and Miss
Elizabeth Parker, who teaches In