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       SEBA WICKWIRE
   Celebrated 99th, Birthday
    Saturday--Ohio's Oldest
           Odd Fellow.

   Last Saturday was the 99th birth-
day anniversary of the venerable
Seba Wickwire, and he celebrated it
in a most fitting manner.  All during
the day he received letters, cards and
telegrams of congratulations from
many relatives and friends.
   In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Arth-
ur C. Wickwire, who make their home
with the honored resident and his
good wife, laid covers for a number
of relatives at a fine dinner.  Their
quests were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Per-
ing and son Dean and daughter Gail,
Mrs. Mollie Jordan and daughter
Miss Jessie Bakers, and Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Haynie of Detroit.
   A big birthday cake was one of the
features of the dinner.  It was im-
possible to place enough candles on
the cake for each year of Mr. Wick-
wire's life, but the figures of his age
were plainly represented in the
frosting and the top of the cake was
ornamented with candles.  During
the day Mr. Wickwire also received
many fine gifts, among which were
flowers, and box of oranges from Mr.
and Mrs. John Overholt of Wooster.
   Probably one of the most treasured
gifts received was an honorary badge
presented to him by Bellevue Lodge
of Odd Fellows, of which he has been
a member since January 1855, or
more than 68 years.
   Mr. Wickwire is recognized to be
the oldest Odd Fellow in Ohio in
length of membership and propbably
the oldest in number of years of life.
   The venerable gentleman has had
remarkable health, and even though
he suffered a bad fall last winter he
has been able to be around his home
and out in the yard every day that is
at ll pleasant.  He has retained all
his faculties and reads newspaper
print without the aid of spectacles.
   He has lived in this vicinity since
he came from New York in 1834 and
can tell many interesting ancedotes
about early pioneer life of this
section.
   Clyde is proud of this excellent
citizen and as he begins the final year
of a century of useful life he has the
very best wishes of every one in the
community.

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