The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-30
EATON, OHIO.


Eaton. o.. July 3O.-The eleventh
annual reunion Of the 156th o. v. l.
will be held in the local United Breth-
rem church on Thursday, September
20. The Rev. H. A. Smith. of the
Christian church will welcome the
members OF the regiment. Charles w.
Bloom, OF New Paris. will respond to
the welcome. Ex-Governor Andrew L.
Harris and Judge ELAN Fisher have
been scheduled for addresses in the
afternoon. Music for the occasion will
be furnished by the choir of the
church.
Attorney Henry u Johnson, OF
Richmond, Ind, has been engaged to
assist Attorney w. B. Marsh in the
defense OF Samuel C. Siders. charged
with second-degree murder. Attorney
Wilfred Jessup, also OF Richmond, will
assist Marsh in defending Harry Rife.
News Of the criticalacondition OF w.
10. Cleveland, OF Cincinnati, has been
received by local friends anderelatives.
Mr.. Cleveland, who hassbeen victim
OF locomotor ataxia for, the past five
years, suffered a second, stroke of pa
raylsis a few days ago, and his con-
dition since has been serious. and it
is feared that he can not long sur
vive. Mr.. Cleveland is a brother OF
Mrs. Ida Rehfuss and Mrs. Lydia
Becker. of Eaton.
The Preble County Vigilant ssociety
will hold a special meeting in, Eaton
next Saturday evening
Rev. Thomas w. Stewart, of 'Kanka-
kee, ILL.,. will occupy the pulpit at the
local Presbyterian church. next Sun
day, morning and evening. Since the
resignation of the Rev. W.. B. Shirley,
the pulpit has been left untitled. Rev.
| Pierson will be considered for ap-
pointment to the charge.
The names of the members OF the
special jury which will hear the trial
to be given Harry Rife were drawn
from the jury wheel Wednesday by
Clerk ]. H. Jones.
A meeting of the board Of directors
of the Preble County Agricultural so
ciety will be held in Eaton on August
z, when many arrangements. and final
details will be completed for the hold
| ing Of the annual show, in Septem-
her, A band to furnish music during
the entire week will probably be en-
ployed and help for the various de-
partments will be hired. Architect
John Eberson, of Hamilton, will 1meet
with the board and submit final plans
and specifications for the improve
ment of the amphitheater and the
/ - h. oh
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Clawson. Mr..
and Mrs. Laban Shock, Mrs. Lizzie
Bope and Miss Faye Smith will spend
Sunday with friends and relatives in
Anderson, Ind.
A meeting of the committee select
ed to supervise and make arrange
ments for the construction of Uni
versalist parsonage was,held Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Caroline Ris-
niger.
| Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. E. R. Shaw
er and Miss Gertie Erhardt are spend.
ing few days with relatives in Gin
cinnati.
G. F. scheid spent Wednesday in
Lewisville, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Grauser of Day.
ton, returned to their home in Dayton
today after a weeks visit with Mrs
Murphy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
Murphy.
The Mems Bible class of the St
Paul Methodist church are arranging
for a picnic which will be held on
Friday, August 6, at the fair grounds
A feature of the amusement being
provided for the days program will
be a ball game between the Reds
and blues" two divisions Of the
class.