The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-31
Sheriff Meredith, County
Clerk Penny and County
Assessor Fulghum We're
Very Busy All of Today.
EACH OFFICER HAS
MADE FINE RECORD
Meredith to Become Powder
Magnate, Penny May Buy
Colorado Mountain, Full
ghum Is to Sell Earth.

Real. hard labor. which made them
stop every few minutes to wipe the
sweat off their brows was indulged in
by Sheriff Linus Meredith. County
Clerk Harry T.. Penny and County As
SCISSOR J. e. Fulghum on Saturday
morning who. after today. will prefix
"ex" to their titles. They were doing
their best to get their county business
cleaned UP to turn over their ofYices
elect, Albert r. Steen, county clerk
elect. George w. Mathews. and county
assessor-elect, William Matthews OF
Centerville.
1t was not without much regret that
the three retiring county officials
worked SO hard. Sheriff Meredith and
county clerk Penny have been in Of
Ace four years while county assessor
Fulghum has been In his office about
eighteen months, succeeding William
Marine when he resigned his ONCE
All have given their personal atten-
ton to their respective ofIices and
have been most efficient Officials, es
tablishing records which have seldom
been equalled and setting an example
| which will be exceptionally difficult
| for their successors TO follow although
| the three new officials who will be
sworn in at midnight are regarded as
well qualified for the positions which
| they are to take.
Sheriff Loses Keys.
Sheriff Meredith. who was working
| harder than any of the three. has had
very strenuous .time in the last few
days and by no means we're his bur.
dens lightencd when he lost his bunch
of keys. which. his friends say. num-
Der some odd hundred OF various A.
sortments and descriptions and weigh
ing close to five POUNDS. which since
elected sheriff have been attached 10
his clothing by long chain He could
not get to his valuable papers and
even to the money which he had in
the safe. and which amounted to 4
| few thousand dollars This was the
climax to his list of many thrilling
adventures OF the last few days. but
in this instance luck smiled on him
for he was informed that a colored
waiter had found the keys. He lost
no time in claiming them and making
them fast to his jeans again The
waiter is the proud possessor of a
half dollar. Working long hours since
/ finding the keys. he was able on Sat
urday morning to file his last claim
against the county for fees. There
| were large number OF items.
/ For the present Sheriff Meredith
and family will live in this city with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Commons. Later
he may move back to williamsburg.
Mr.. Meredith will engage in the pow
der business. devotins his entire time
to the Meredith Powder company.
which already has an extensive trade
from Maine to California and from the
lakes to the gulf. All kinds of dam
gerous explosives are handled.
Penny To Leave Here.
County Clerk Harry E. Penny win
shake Wayne county's dust about jan
uary and 60 to Colorado, where his
wife and family are now located. the
change in their residence being made
necessary on account OF the health OF
his daughter, Miss Shirley. who has
been benefited greatly by the noun
tain air Mr. Penny does not know
in @hat business venture he will en-.
gage in. A few Of his friends have
suggested that he purchase a noun
tain with his savings. He formerly
lived in Cambridge City and East Ger
mantown where he engaged in the
cigar manufacturing business He re-
grets leaving the county. which has
been his home since his birth.
i J. c. Fulghum, the retiring county
assessor. will engage in the real es-
tate and loan business with George
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