Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1915 — MEDARYVILLE MAN NEARS CENTURY MARK [ARTICLE]

MEDARYVILLE MAN NEARS CENTURY MARK

William B. Nicoles Was 99 Years of Age On Sept. 14th—Older Than State of Indiana. Pulaski County Democrat. William, B. Nicoles, the aged Medaryville gentleman whose proximity to the century mark has been mentioned in these columns, will celebrate his OTje-hundredlfh i anniversary a couple of mon'.L.s ahead cf Indiana’s centennial if he lives until the 14th of next September, which seems altogether likely alt this time. From hds son, Sam, of Monticello, the White County Democrat learns these points: Mr. Nicholes was born in Highland counity, Ohio, and came to Indiana in a very early day, locating at Peru, where he Worked as a journeyman tailor. Considering his extreme age he enjoys reasonably good health. Except for a deficiency in eyesight and a partial deafness years do not bear down very heavily. • Recognizing tihe fact that he h'as long overlived the alloted time of life, and having enjoyed living, Mr. Nicoles takes a very philosophical view of tihe future, and sarys he is ready to answer the summons whenever it comes. However, he is very anxious to round" but a hundred years of life, and is praying that he be spared until after he has celebrated his one hundredth birthday.

He has long been a member of tihe Masonic fraternity, and one of tihe requests he has made is that after he is gone tihe members of that fraternity have charge of putting him away. There is every indication that Mr. Nicoles will live to see tihe dawn of his one hundredth birthday, and certainly that is tihe wish of his friend®. If his health permits then, it would be a fitting thing to have him take part in the celebration of tihe centennial of tihe State in which he has lived so long.