Show P assed tho the fourscore four score tico yesterday wa was tho eighty second il reisa ay iy bof f the birth 0 afi 11 i sister abin a af the late israel jC canfield E esq of this city the oo occasion casion was celebrated by the assemblage of ofa a large number of the belal igei and friends of the estima cs tima ble I 1 lady dj anthi family residence on pearl parl street sere et the afternoon wag as occupied by the older people in the quiet juiet enjoyment of conversation and music allu I 1 ac while was I 1 made merry by a throne of young folks atho in of misses vay and annis brown the young friends gave a lawn fi festival estival and an in open air musical and dramatic inq i entertain entertainment trient brilli brilliant ont success shier sister canfield wag gaono ono of the most appreciate appreciative odthe of the bartic Ii idania iAnis and spectators although living in the experiences and aloof ica bof more thin four fifths of a century she enjoys a freshness and 1 keenness benness een ness of possessed by very few who whoa have passed tho the meridian 0 sister Canfie lAwai born august in im Hamp hampshire shirb county massachusetts L was married to israel canfield Cau HeId in n 1832 and joined the church in 1843 her iler experience covers some sonie odthe of the greatest ad I 1 I 1 jn in Icie art and religion beef eef ever known to mankind since ice hiie and hr br departed hus lius alid became wa identified nt ifield i with the church it has gathered into its bogoff tens of df thousands thoua ands of other brave ano and honest soule souls and hasin has inci cased creased as its a marvel to tho the whole world just at the close of last winter after more tha than n fiat fifty V ye years ar sa of f m mar a r rf d life her busan from her for a brief moment at the call of go Is s messenger with tho the same steadfast courage durago which has made her screno seren elife life an example to ll 11 her er faithful posterity erity she bore the tile pain of separation and now in lovely and wild beloved old age with cultured n mind nn and od kindly heart leaving peace bace and 9 good thought if in 11 her C p path like an incense she 1 patiently at awaits the tile lifting of the v vail but t all who know hr hor and add bitsi have derived i help and consolation I 1 atiq from her u unassuming nass charity czyl cwill wll join a the wish that she in may uj be te spared to earth net many m any y pra I 1 |