The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-25
News of Surrounding Towns

Al Harris's friends to know that recent
word was received from her. Mrs.
Harris was Miss Maggie Adams, daugh.
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Adams, and she and her husband are
at Anderson. Mr.. Harris is superin-
tendent and Mrs. Harris is matron.
Miss Mary Ward attended a social
at ~Bentonville, Friday.
Joe Hollowell of Cambridge City was
in town Saturday, looking after bust
ness interests.
Friends of Miss Cora Sands may be
pleased to know that she is visiting III
New York.
Mrs. James Napier visited the coun-
ty farm Friday. The inmates were
all pleased to greet their recent ma
tron.
The Milton school teachers were all
in attendance at the institute at Dublin
Saturday. The next institute will be
at this place, Saturday, November
Goth.
Keep in mind the fine lecture and
stereopticon entertainment to be given
lolIlOI CSCulHS dt III SuIlSlfdu
church. 1t is free. Rev. Mr.. Varvin
has been at the Alaskan exposition at
Seattle.
A heavy rainstorm visited Milton
Friday night. The rain fell in tor
rents, like unto a cloudburst. The
streets and sidewalks at ten o'clock
were flooded. The rain fall was at
least two and one-half inches on the
level. The storm was accompanied
by evere lightning and thunder. 1t
also rained the most of Saturday.
The Davis Concert Company. sent
out under the auspices of the Central
Lyceum Bureau of indianapolis. gave
the opening number of the Odd Fellows
lecture course Friday evening. Not
withstanding the inclemency of the
| weather they were greeted with a good
audience. The entertainment consist
ed of music, harp. violin, mandolin and
vocal and readings. William A. Da-
, Wis, handles the violin with remarka-
BILE ease and his instrument fairly
speaks. Miss Lola E. Lintecum was
the reader, and is very fine. She be-
gan her training at the Columbia
School of Expression, at Chicago, and
with her natural talent so we'll cult
waited. she is able to carry her audience
into the very depth of her stories. Miss
Hazel Kirk Wertz has been singing on
the stage since she was eight years
old. She sings without effort and
pleases her audience by the sweetness
and power of her voice. Andrew r.
Davis is the harpist of the company,
and has his instrument under full
control: He is a pupil of Walfriei
Singer of the Thomas Orchestra of Chi
cago. Every number on the program
was appreciated and highly %applauded
and encored.
Mrs. Allan Urine and son. of cas- of
town, was calling on friends here Sat.
urday.
The funeral services of the late Phil
lip Benninger were conducted at the
family home, Saturday afternoon. The
Rev. F. A. Scott made a short sermon
The burial was at Westside cemetery.
A large number of people were in at
tendance considering the Indictment
weather and that the services were a:
the house. The following relatives
from a distance were present. Henry
Benninger of Quincy, ILL.,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Benninger, Jr.. and daughter OF
Springfield. Ohio, Mrs. Eliza Ball, Mrs.
Frank Bears, Mrs. Mary Leash. Mrs.
Lizzie Gettz. Jacob Stillabower. Peter
%Stillabower of Columbus. Ind. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bannen and daughter Mar
garet of Centerville. The pail bear.
ers were made up from the four sons,
Henry. Phillip. Jr.. William and Frank
Benninger. There were many beau
| tiful floral tributes of respect
E.. P. Jones, was at Angola yesterday
to look at a pipe organ.