Mrs. Caroline Hight of Norridgewock, True Daughter of American Revolution, Celebrates Her Birthday Notably. 12 July 1900 see her images at: Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 06:12:31 EST From: Mainegen@aol.com Mrs. Caroline Hight of Norridgewock, True Daughter of American Revolution, Celebrates Her Birthday Notably. 12 July 1900 see her images at: SHE IS ONE HUNDREDS! July 12, 1900, Lewiston Journal Mrs. Caroline Hight of Norridgewock, True Daughter of American Revolution, Cele- brates Her Birthday Notably. NORRIDGEWOCK, Me., July 7 (Special) -Our pretty village had the honor this week of celebrating an event as rare as it was successful in a social way the long-looked-forward-to, and the much-talked-about one hundredth birthday of Mrs. Caroline Hight, who was born just a century ago on the day after the glorious Fourth, in the year of 1800, and who has the honor of being one of the very few real daughters of the American Revolution. The event was celebrated in a manner both charming and homelike, and the weather couldn't have been better If Uncle Samuel had cut it out for the occasion. The grounds were picturesque with a large tent, the front decorated with the Stars and Stripes and the motto "1800-1900." Under the shade of the tent "were five large tables, beautiful with cut flowers and laid with covers for over seventy, while in the house was a profusion of food and fixings which go to make up a fine dinner. Relatives and friends began to arrive early and at a few minutes past 11 o'clock a delegation of 18 members, which Includes nearly all of The Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution-of which Mrs. Hight was made an honorary member two years ago-arrived from Skowhegan, bringing a beautiful basket of roses, containing one hundred a century plant and a ten-dollar gold piece, which were presented in the name of the Chapter. The short time till noon was spent in offering congratulations. When dinner was announced Mrs. Hight despite her advanced years, was its eager as a school girl to take her place with, the other members of the chapter at the table under the tent reserved for their use, and though she is able to walk with very little assistance she was carried gently out in her chair in order to save her the fatigue of the effort. The photograph of the Chapter was taken at the table and after the excellent dinner had been disposed of another group picture of the Chapter with Mrs. Hight sitting in the chair of honor in the center was taken, after which she was gently carried back to the house, where she received visitors constantly for the remainder of the afternoon. it was past 7 o'clock in the evening before the last were gone. Though apparently tired and somewhat excited over the event, she showed no ill effects from it. She retains her faculties in a remarkable degree and is able to see nicely. Though somewhat hard of hearing, she is not extremely deaf. When your correspondent was getting ready to make her photograph for the Journal she said, "I'm so old and homely it won't do much good, I guess." But she seemed very pleased when he told her that he considered her remarkably good looking for her age. She was the daughter of William Farrand and Jaol (Manchester) Farrand of New Vineyard, a soldier who fought in the famous historical battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill and others of the American Revolution. She was born in New Vineyard on the 5th of July, 1800, twenty years before Maine was separated from Massachusetts and made a state, the fifth child of a family of nine. All of the others have passed away. She was married to Hanson Hight of Nor- ridgewock, Dec. 31, 1822, and has been a resident there ever since. Eight children were born to them: Hannah L., who married Charles Yallalee and died in New York in 1848; Dennis, died In California In 1852; Cordella, who married J. L. Lothrop, lives in Livermore Falls; Enoch L., living in Norridgewock; Naomi, living in Norridgewock and with whom her mother lives, is untiringly devoted to her comfort; Tryclomena, died in 1885; Hanson H., living in Baltimore, Md.; Elizabeth W., married P. H. Butler, living in Norridgewock. All the living children with the exception of Hanson were present. Her mother died in 1843 and her father in 1854 at the advanced age of 96 years, her husband (died) in 1875. The relatives present were-grandchildren: Charles D. and William J. Lothrop of Port Townsend, Wash.; Walter, Eddie L., Harold H., and Hugh W. Hight of Norridgewock. Others unable to be present were: James and Minnie E. Hight, of Lowell, Mass, Hight Lothrop of Lowell, Mass., with his little son, Harris, who is the only great-grandchild. Nephews: G. L. Farrand with wife and son Arthur and son's daughter; Mrs. Edward Spear and Eton Harold; Leander Farrand and two sons of Augusta. Nieces: Mrs. Page and son of Farmington; Mrs. 'Caroline Stinson of Jay; Mrs. Harrison Farrand with three sons anti -their families, and three daughters; Mrs. L. A. Frost and son of Pittsfield; Mrs. Lucy Butler of Starks, 90 years of age, , with her son Leander, wife and their daughter, Mrs. Charles Hilton, with her little son, Ralph, making five generations; Mrs. George. Barker and daughter of Boston and granddaughter, Rena Barker of Norridgewock. Second cousins: Arnold Waugh of Starks (Maine); Henry K. and Russell Sawyer and wives of Norridgewock; Bashaba Waugh, of Anson. Grandnieces: Mrs. Florus Nichols, hus- band and daughter of Starks; Mrs. G G Greenlief and husband of Starks; Sumner Totman of Norridgewock; Miss Hattie Longley and father of Norridgewock. The whole number of descendants is 150, nearly all of whom were present. Mrs. Merrill, another of the real daughters of the revolution, from Solon was present and enjoyed the occasion as were also a number of nephews of Mr. Hight. . Mrs. Hight received a number of presents: A basket of 100 choice roses, a century plant and a ten dollar gold piece from the Eunice Farnsworth Chapter; a basket of 100 pansies with the motto "100" in the flowers, Mrs. Fred Stevens; shawls from Mrs. H. F. Cook, Beatrice, Neb., Mrs. James H. Wetherell, Whitman. Mass., and Miss Carrie Fletcher, Manchester, N. H.; beautiful sofa pillow covering in blue worked with white silk "Daughters of the American Revolution by Mrs. L. A. Frost, Pittsfield and Mrs. Frank Steward of Skowhegan; silver bo_ bon dish, Misses Dora and Annie Farrand Norrigewock; silver soup ladle, Mrs. Wallace Tibbetts, Farmingdale Maine; money, by Rev. and Mrs. A. Jones, Norridgewock; G. L. Farrand, of Rockland; Mrs. J. Aubert Moore of Skowhegan, Horatio Tobey Moore, Skowhegan; Dr. L. Brown, the Misses Clarke, Mrs. Albert Greenwood, Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Nellie Pierce, Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. William Gould, Mrs. Nathan Savage, Mrs. Georgia Remick, Mrs. Clarence Harlow and is others of Norridgewock. Also presents from Mrs. Hanson Tufts, Mrs. R. H. Brown and Mrs. Robinson of Skowhegan. Courtesy of the Late Robert Taylor, David C. Young and the Androscoggin Historical Society of Auburn, Maine ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by noncommercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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