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Show Still Saws Wood at 91-Tho 91-Tho Itev. Jacob Chapman nt Kietel, N II., I tho only nnaagensrtan, and ono of the few clergymen In Now Hampshire who saw all the wood tiled In their store for cooking nnd heating heat-ing purpose. The amount of wool usod by a family during the long Ntw Hampshire winter Is something enormous, enor-mous, yet Mr. Chapman goes out Into the woodshed ovcry day and aw almost al-most enough to keep the parlor and bedroom stoios well supplied. a well na to furnish what Is needed for lbs kitchen. Mr. Chapman celebrated the v.t anniversary ot his Mrth this week. Though novcr robust, llr. Chapman's physical powora arc remarkably welt preserved. A day seldom passer In which ho falls to cut a little wbod, nn oicrclse which ho consider very benellclsl. In good weather he takes long walks. Ills mind Is alert and his memory very retentive. llo was born In Tamwortb, and I 182T entered Phillips Kictcr academy, ot which he la the oldest living gradn ate llo was graduated from Dar mouth college In 18J&. and from And over Theologlcnl seminary In 1817 For many jesr ho was a teacher. Hlnce his retirement Mr. Chapman has lived here, dovotlng himself ta genealogical research, llo has written writ-ten a number ot family histories, and contributed to secular, genealogical and rcllgloua publications. Uichange. |