Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDIN [ARTICLE]

CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDIN

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hoover were married fiftv years ago, today. They are celebrating this event at the Hoover homestead, where they have resided so long and from which they are soon to depart to live in their very beautiful bungalow on Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are the parents of three splendid sons who with their wives enjoyed a tine dinner and the day with them. A. A. Hoover resides on a farm one mile south of the Hoover homestead and is a prosperous farmer. William I. Hoover resides in Rensselaer and is the agent for the Fold automobile and sells as many as Henry will apportion to him. Frank Hoover lives with his parents and will continue there when they have moved to this city. Frank Hoover is a very successful farmer and stock man.

William M. Hoover sr. and his son, William I. Jr-have both been elected to serve as officers of Jasper county. The father served as county treasurer from 1884 to 1886. The son served two terms as county sheriff from 1910 to 1914. All the more honor attaches when one must be elected on a ticket with the odds from four to five hundred against them. Mr. Hoover has lived on tlje farm on which he now resides since 1864, excepting a few years directly after his marriage, during which time he resided on the farm now the home of his son Alfred. They have lived on this old home farm continuously sincelßßs. -—— Mrs. Hoover was before - her marriage, Miss Nancy J. Adams daughter of Isaac and Anne Adams. She was bom in Miama county, Ind. in 1848. Mr. Hoover was a soldier in the Civil War. Having enlisted in Co. A of the 87th Indiana Volunteers and served from Aug. 11, 1862 and was mustered out at Indianapolis June 26, 1865. The Republican is but voicing the universal sentiment of all who know these splendid people when it wishes them continued health and happiness and many pleasant rturns of their wedding aniversary.