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Monk. Federal WriterstPrejent
L.
laterriff nth Oldest book
Christ Tabaras was sitting as an old empty twangs
orate in treat 0 as. of the largest restaliaatOsat-,
ing grapes and enjoying the atiming Woos*, when
the writer appromemd his and said she would like
to has a little takl with his
is has a SOO. innory, has I nfosisod binWI* I was
his dia old eyes brightened and he said,* yes I re-
moMber you and you have four sisters," I told his
he was wrest* He remembered when I was quite a
youngster -fituch to my surprissa, for JAMS boon
thirty years miaow he had talked to the interviewer•
mo says he arrived in Now York in 18113 easing over
is an "Amorioan Steandhip% his trip ever was very
pleasant and uneventful* Me did not tarry long in
the Metropolis leaving almost imsediatly for the
city he had heard se much about, Pommels.
His native city is aelanieo, and haeapopulation
of three hundooliand fifty thousand it is the
largest seaport in Orem. than he spoke of the old
country his eyes glistened, sad he said 0 it is in-
deed very besintifal•"' Mo informed the writer that
the Weeks live a life of the average Amorlean4 Sews
are farmaos and saskir Vlak their AM fames, others are
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merchants, the majority make a living with beats.. which
they swop fishing and in the mast -wise trade.
he is eighty years of age the oldest *soh in rensaeola
and been living here for fifty sin years. There were only
four aresks in the city whoa he arrived. The streets were
of dewy sand, sidowelks made of planks and a few brisk
buildings. Re recalled the old street ears pulled by two
mules or horses up and down pales* street and chbekled
over this remembrance His first business venture was a
a
retail fruit store later combined withirisatursnt in a for
yours branahed out in the grocery husilulos. Re was a tiro»
less worker and won the respeet of the people of this city.
lie has ptat admiration for his adopted home' received his
citizen -ship papers many years ago and lived a useful and
happy life. Re has retired from business, age and ill health
prevented his from continuing. Re says" money is not every.
thing, what is the uoe of piling up millions? you can't
take it with you. I would rather have my health than all
the riches in the world."
iii in is withered and wrinkled and he looks very feebils4
but says he will soon be well and will continue to 04111Wf
the remainded of his life with his friends under YUAN&
sunshine.