Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1915 — WOLCOTT [ARTICLE]

WOLCOTT

[From The Enterprise.] Milroy Sigman and son, Emmerick, were guests Sunday of Mr. Sigman’s parents at Remington. A. R. Jones’is attending the Golden Jubilee of the Scottish Rite Masons at Indianapolis this week. Perry Spencer has commenced work on a fine new barn for Mrs. Rudolf Troxell on her farm west of town. . ’ Walter Seifert of Danville, 111., is vjsiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Seifert, and his brother, Mr. ano Frank Seifert. Mrs. Jane Jones and daughter, Miss .Minnie, and Miss Ruth Farnham spent Sunday with Mrs. Jones’ daughter, Mrs. Burling, at Remington. Mrs. E. J. Wood and Mrs. A. B. Wooden are in Indianapolis this week attending the Rebekah assembly, as delegates from the Wolcott lodge. Mrs. Lillie Renfrew left Wednesday evening for Indianapolis, where she will make her future home with her sons, .Paul and Ralph. Miss Esther will join her there at the end of the school term. Mrs. J. L. Hagins and Mrs. W. F. Powers of Rensselaer, were the guests Tuesday of the former’s daughter, Mrs. E. W. Irwin, and they al: o visited with .Mrs. Jennie Graham. Tuesday was the 56th anniversary of Mrs. Graham’s birth. Daniel Ze hr, one of Wolcott’s best known, and probably the oldest- German resident, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chris Helderle, Tuesday evening, May IS, at nine o’clock, aged 8 7 years and 15 days, Mr. Ze hr ’ s dea t h was no t un ex pec t ed, as he had been in poor health for many weeks. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the German Apostolic church.