Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-17

IL. W ais went 10 New Castle TIL
mufning. - SO
John Humphreys is az Cincinnati
today
a building permit was issued las
vening to Lena Never for fran,
house to 90 on north II street, be
tween eighth and ninth, to cost 81,
700.
| The booths for the nominating
election are already being framed III
out will not be complete for TWO
weeks at the shortest.
The many friends of Geo. Stevens
will be delighted to know that there
is decided Improvement in his con
dition. A few DAYS ago he was in
such helpless shape that it was no,
even hoped that he could live longer
than a day or two. He could not
even swallow any nourishment. Since
then he has rallied until it is now
thought he may entirely recover.
| George Fox and wife are back from
Chicago.
| Mrs. Foster Hoeffer is bone fro:..
visit to her mother, Mrs. Cum
Minis, at Middletown, Ind.
| An entertainment, for funds in aid
| OF the new parsonage, will be given
| at Second Baptist church tonight.
Elmer Bailey ard family of New
York are visiting 0Mrs. Tracy Os-
born, south of Richmond.
A grand bean supper will be given
at G. A. r. hall Saturday evening.
1t now looks very possible, from
the New Castle papers, that John
/ Diehl will be free from all penalty
from completely in the killing of
| Mary Farw'g. Prosecutor Steele
moved before be retired from his of
fee, that the case be dismissed. feel
ing certain that under present con
ditions Diehl could not be again con-
victed. Jackson, the new prosecu-
tor, will take no action at present.
Mrs. Jane Patterson, of Trenton,
came down yesterday on visit to
her grandson, John Osborn and
family. The old lady is eighty-two
years of age and still well preserved,
enjoying life to the fullest, and es-
pecially the car ride. She has lived
in the one house, at Trenton, since
long before the war, and raised a
large family there.
A very nice little surprise party
was given last evening on ALT.
Weishaupt at his home by Mr.. and
Mrs Max Richsteig. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sauer and Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Elstro. Refreshments, cards and
music were the program of the even
ing.
Miss Tina Devices of Balbec, Jay
county. is visiting her brother, w.
A. DeWees, 439 south twelfth street.
A grand concert is to be given at
United Presbyterian church on the
evening of February 5. 1t will be
given by Prof. Frank Eyer, the or
ganist, with the assistance of Miss
Grace Carr, violinist, of Hamilton;
Mr.. Frank Braffett, baritone, this
city; and the quartette choir of the
CHI rich. Masses Clara and Florence
Myrick, Messrs. Jack Taggart and
Walter Luring. The program will
be particularly interesting one and
cannot but be pleasing in these
hands
The trials of the labor cases will
come up i'll circuit court on WedneS-
day next.
The workmen on the Interurban
force are busy now with the install
ing of the new plant. Mr.. Gum says
that they will have it in use inside of
the coming three or four weeks.
There is a large amount of very mas
sive and interesting machinery there.
People wanting places to stroll to
no faa of h,r
now. The new plants OF the street
railway company and of the MUM
cipal electric light are both at mast
point now for these in
terested in fine machinery.
A stranger coming into the Penn
sylvania depot this forenoon would
have thought Richmond must be a
great show town Two companies
were in the depot. the Utopians, who
were waiting for the ElwoOd train,
and the Kitzenjammer Kids, who
came in from Dayton. A third com
pany was en- route to Cincinnati. 1t
looked like a theatrical boom.
The polo game at Fort Wayne last
night resulted in to l for the Rich
mond team.
This morning Dick Van Zant was
driving out near the Glen. His horse
took fright at a passing street car
and made short turn, cramping the
buggy around in such wav as to
throw Mr.. Van SAINT out. He fell
with SO great violence as to render
him unconscious. He was picked up
and taken to his home, 2l0 north
tenth street, and a physician called.
He has a bad scalp wound and a con-
fusion on the right hip, but is in
easy condition and no serious re-
suits are unprecedented. The horse
and buggy were not badly damaged.