The Republican journal., 1904-02-11
MR.. AND MRS. DAVID W. DYER.

They Have Passed Their Goth Wedding
Anniversary and are Still Strong and
Active. -.
Correspondence Bangor Daily News.
Mr.. David W. Dyer and his wife.
Mrs. Jeanette t. Dyer, now living on
Northport avenue, Belfast, are I'M
doubtedly the oldest married couple in
this section. With excellent health
and a host of friends they are looking
forward to the celebration of many
birthdays to come and have large
circle of friends who are interested in
the good health of this happy old
couple.
On the seventh day of last December
they celebrated their sixtieth wedding
anniversary and although it was a
simple home affair it was one of much
pleasure and brought to the old couple
memories of the many happy years
they have passed together.
A few days previous to that Mr..
Dyer, on the Goth of November, cele-
brated his sSth birthday, his wife hav-
ing passed her SD in the month of
July preceding. During the summer
months just previous to the rounding
out of the Goth anniversary of their
married life, and while in his SSth year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer Joined one of Dick
ey's excursion parties and made trip
to Bangor by water and took trolley
ride around the city. This was the first
time Mr.. Dyer had ever seen an cleo
trio car and he enjoyed the trip greatly,
even going SO far as to climb the water
reservoir that he might get better
view of Bangor as it is today as COM
pared with what it was when he was a
boy.
Mr.. Dyer with a friend rode around
the city in a car and was SO pleased
with the working of the electric service
that he is planning another trip to
Bangor the coming summer. He has
been a very active man during his life,
one who has worked early and late, and
during the haying season just passed he
harvested several tons of hay that he
moved himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer are old-time resi-
dents of Belfast and well known here,
holding warm places in the hearts of
the people. MI, Dyer, to use his ex-
preston, was zone of great smash
ing family" consisting of seven BROTH
ers and seven sisters. He is the only
surviving male member of the family,
but has two sisters living-Mrs Hannah
{. Corthell, now 81 years old, and resid-
ing in the town of Milbridge, and Mrs.
Simeon Staples of this city, who, long
past so, is keeping boarding house,
and during the past year has had most
OF the time from four to eight board
ers, and has done all the cooking and
caring for her household, without the
assistance of Others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer retain their ply
Steal and mental powers to a marked
degree. They are strong and active
and enjoy much of life'S comforts and
pleasures. Mr.. Dyer claims that, not
outstanding his advanced age, he has
done more hours work during the past
season than any other man in Belfast.
He has always been an early riser, do
ing much work in the mornings before
others are up. In summer he is at
work with his team before the factory
whistles have summoned Others to their
labors
Both are also much interested in
matters pertaining to the welfare of
the city.
Some years ago Mr.. Dyer was active
ly engaged in shipbuilding, and for
lldny years managed marine railway
in Belfast. He still owns good pier
and other water front privileges. He
retired from the more active business
of his life some sixteen years ago and
has since given his attention to his
home and surroundings, with other
properties which he owns in the city;
caring also for hay field, a garden, etc.
Mr.. Dyer has been twice married.
His first wife died in early life and his
second wife was Miss Jeanette L.
Bradman of Minot, Me-, who is most
helpful partner to him in his declining
years.
Three children were born by the last
marriage and one by the first marriage.
Those living are Sarah Ellen, wife of
II. II. Mcdonald of this city, with whom
the old couple have pleasant home on
Northport avenue; Frances J. Dyer of
Boston, for many years on the editorial
staff of The Congregationalist and Ed
ward A. Dyer of Chicago. Frederick IL.
Dyer died in the war of the Rebellion.
Daybreak at Rockland.