The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-27
News Of Surrounding Towns
CAMBRIDGE CITY. md,

Cambridge City, Ind, Feb. 27.-Mrs.
Rudolph Miller and children, Of Con-
nersville, came yesterday, for visit
with Mrs. J. E. Brooks and daughter,
Miss Bessie.
Mrs. Frank Martin is visiting friends
in Indianapolis.
Mrs. j. n. Study and Mrs. May Be-
den spent Friday with friends in Cen
terville.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
lin, Friday morning.
Mrs. NJ. F. Baird. of Indianapolis was
called here Thursday by the illness Of
Claud Black
Alvin Bertsch has returned to Bloom
ington, after a short visit with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bertsch.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Benjamin. of
Straughns, spent Thursday and Friday
with friends here.
The Social Union will meet with Mrs.
Dan Vanbuskirk, next Tuesday after
noon.
Milton Leaky, a former resident of
this place. but of recent years of Sioux
Falls, S. D., died, a few days ago, in
Texas, where he had gone to spend the
winter for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Galloway have
gone to Bridgeport, for short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hobbs.
Omar Huddleson died at his home
in Mt. Auburn, Thursday afternoon, as
result of an operation for thoat
trouble. He was born in Mt. Auburn,
May "a, 1878, where he always made
his home. The funeral services were
held in the Methodist church at his
place this afternoon. The deceased
leaves a wife and three sons.
Mrs. Della Williams went to Indiap-
oils yesterday for a visit with friends.
The Dorcas Society of the Christian
church gave Mrs. Joe Riley very
pleasant surprise. Thursday afternoon.
the occasion being her twenty-sixth
wedding anniversary. A luncheon was
served.
The aged father of B. F. Wissler is
very critically Ill at his home north
west of this place. Little hope is en-
tertained of his recovery.
Israel Morrey was called to New
Castle Thursday, by the illness of his
sister. Mrs. Hixon.
Laurence Bertsch has returned from
\ trip to Cincinnati.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church met with Mrs. Caleb Lester,
of% hos
their custom for some time. Work
proceeded as usual until about 3
O'Clock, when the president announced
the fact that the ladies being aware of
the arrival of the birthday of Mrs.
Lester, had made some extra prepare
tion for the day. On the behalf OF the
society. the president presented her
with some beautiful china. At this
juncture, ice cream and cake appeared
from some unknown quarter. and was
served by the committee. Another sur
prise was in store, when on Thursday
morning. a vertiable shower of post
cards came down upon her 1t is not
likely that Mrs. Lester will soon for
get her birthday of 1909.
Claud Black. the only son of Benja-
min and Elizabeth Black. died at his
home near this place. Thursday after
noon at ) o'clock. His death was due
to pneumonia. He came with his par
ents to this place three years ago. He
was sixteen years of age. and was a
member of the freshman class of the
local high school. A short service was
held at the home this morning. The
body was taken to Raleigh, Ind, for
interment.
Harry Johnson, who has been in the
employ of the Natnional Drill Co. as
bookkeeper for several years, has re-
signed his position and will go to Lex
ington. KY, where he has taken po-
sition with large automobile factory.
Post card showers have been very
popular in Cambridge City. Mrs. Lee
Pitman was the last victim. receiving
such a remembrance Wednesday morn
ing, as a reminder of her seventy-first
birthday.
Mrs. Lee Ault was hostess for So
cial meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society, in the nature OF a
thimble party Thursday afternoon. 1t
was the annual opening of mite boxes,
from which goodly sum was realized.
The entertainment was in the hands
of a committee who served excellent
refreshments at the close of the after
noon.