Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1917 — CRLEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING [ARTICLE]

CRLEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

*Fifty years ago last Wednesday William M. Hoover and Nancy J. Adams, a respected young couple residing near Rensselaer, joined hands in the presence of Rev. Dunlap, a Missionary Baptist minister of Monon, at the home of the bride’s father, Isaac Adapts, who resided at the time on the farm now occupied by* Joseph Borntrager, three miles south -of Rensselaer, and promised to love and honor each other while life do last and to be true helpmeets to each other. , This promise they have faithfully keq>t, and for nearly fifty years

they have resided on the farm, which they now occupy, a few miles southwest of town and where last Wednesday, surrounded by their children and grandchildren—with the exception of Victor Hoover, who .is a student at' Purdue university—they celebrated their golden wedding in a quiet and unostentatious manner. A mammoth turkey, the largest raised last season on the broad acres of Mr. (Hoover, occupied a prominent place on the table at the big dinner served in honor of the event. None but the immediate members of the family were present—except Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, who had been invited but were unable to attend because of Mrs. Ritchey being in quite poor health—and Mrs. Nettie Hoover and brother, Charles Phegley. Mrs. Ritchey is the only one left here who attended the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hoover fifty years ago, and the fact that she was not able to be present Wednesday was deeply regretted. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover’s journey through life has beep rewarded with the accumulation of several hundred broad acres of land, despite the early hardships encountered as pioneers in the develop-

ment of this section of Jasper county, the sincere - respect of the citizens of the community and of the county, and also, very important, good health. Mr. Hoover, who is a veteran of the civil war, has served ds treasurer of Jasper county, and one of his sons, W. I. Hoover, served two terms as sheriff. The other two sons ; Alfred A., and Frank, both farmers, are prominent citizens of the township and county and to the latter Mr. Hoover is about to turn over his large farm when he and his good wife move to Rensselaer to take up their residence in the handsome bungalow' which they have just Completed on Washington street. That they may live long to enjoy the fruits of theiiu well-earned competency is the wish of The Democrat and their hosts of friends.