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OCTOGENARIANSBIRTHDAY PARTYDescendants of Patriarch William Colson Feast Together At Parental Board.\cSjf-i-ml to Ki.I'tl.MCA*Delaware. I ml . Feb. *» .On February ± Jnd all children and do. seeudants of William Colson met at his home in Milan in order to celebrate the eightieth anniversary of lus birth. Mr. I v Colson is a well known citizen and one I11 of the pioneers of the sta;e and county, h of which he is a native, and where lie ri was successfully engaged in farming for u many years : but at the ‘-all ol his conn- i-try be left farm ami family to fight her battles in the late Civil war. Since his 11 return he took up farm life again, 'til he D retired from active work to enjoy the 0 comfcrt and rest earned by industry and I G perseverance, aided by the pension E which our beloved country, contrary to the proverbial ingratitude of republics, delights to award to those who have served her faithfully in her hour of vv need. U'His children rejoice in his hale and Ml' hearty old age, and upon this occasion ol gave expression to tlieir sentiments in ( f true Thanksgiving style by feasting {ti gladly cure more together, at the parental table. Those present were: ,J. Spen- Ite cer and family. John Colson and family, Calvin Colson and fumily. Eber Colson ai and family, Henry Colson and family, I twenty-tive in all, including Messrs. w Thomas Spencer and Elisha Dole, the ai only guests not immediate members of m the family, but the hero of the occasion I next to “Grandpa” Colson was the only great grandchild, a remarkably bright ac little tot. W hen the guests left it was with the expressed hope that they will *1 all be privileged to attend Mr. ColBon's}*^nmtietli birthday in teu years from ^ now. E-Clt;I P/
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The Versailles Republican
Versailles, Indiana, US
Wed, Feb 28, 1906
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