Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1917 — CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING [ARTICLE]

CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. Ancel Woodworth Married Fifty Years. Mr. and Mrs. Ancel Woodworth celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home on Park avenue Monday, which day marked their fiftieth year of wedded life. Both Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth are enjoying excellent health, and the. occasion was filled with genuine pleasure for each. Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth are the parents of six children, all of whom are living and were present at the celebration, excepting one son, Rev. Vaughn Woodworth, of Shirley, lowa. Among those from out of town who were present were Mrs. O. C. Chamberlain and daughter and Mrs. R. H. Over and son of Chicago; Mrs. Howard Dutcher and eon of Columbus, Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. John Brannon of Michigan City, and Mrs. Alice Dunlap of Chicago. About sixty-five guests in all were present or called to pay their respects to the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth were married at Monon October 1, 1867, and came to Rensselaer within a short time. They have resided here continuously since then excepting two or three years spent in Kansas, when they made the journey in a covered wagon. » The house was prettily decorated in gold and whjte for the occasion, and the same color scheme was carried out in the refreshments and the dresses of the little girl waiters, all of whom, excepting two, were granddaughters of the honored couple. Several presents of gold and beautiful cut glass were given the aged couple by their friends and relatives, and the same is appreciated to the fullest extent. The many friends unite in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Wood worth a continued happy journey throughout the eventide of life.