The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-01
OS7 IMPORTANT EVENTS OF GENERAL INTEREST WAYNE COUNTY DURING THE PAST YEAR

81 degrees in the shade, the highest
point reached by the mercury for tbs
summer.
Aug. 11-Richmond merchants are
swindied by clever women agents on
fake advertising scheme. the swind-
Ter getting away with 5000. Mary
Davis, aged Il years. is suffocated to
death in a grain shute at College Cor
ner.
Aug 12-R G. Leeds presents plan
for the multiplication of the Rich
mond City Water Works company,
which is looked upon with favor.
Aug. 13.-Warner B. Leeds, former
ly of this city, but now Of New York,
presents art association with gift OF
$500.
Aug 14-Water Works company
presents franchise to the board of
works.
Aug 15.-Chas. Land dies at Chi
cago from the result of an operation.
He was one of the leading young bust
ness men of the city, being treasurer
of Gaar, Scott and Company for %
years.
Aug 16.-City Council passes reso-
luton favoring municipalization of the
Richmond City Water Works Com
pany.
Aug 1S.-Two hundred and fifty de-
scendants of David Hoover, the man
who named Richmond, held a reunion
at Jackson park, near Centerville.
Aug. 19.-Methodist centennial is
held at the Chautauqua grounds in the
of Methodists from all over the coun-
ty. Sunday school rally is held at the
Chautauqua grounds. Matilda Elder
IN Strattan, aged 75 years. dies at the
Reid Memorial hospital after year S
Illness
Aug 2O-Seventh Annual Chautau-
qua opens under suspicious circum-
stances and with ideal weather condi-
tions for a ten days session. Mrs.
Augusta Greenhoff commits suicide by
drowning.
Aug 21.-Fiftieth annual picnic of
the Old Settlers of Wayne county is
held at Kings grove at Centerville.
John d. Lancaster. a we'll known gar
dener, was shot with intent to kill, by
William H. Harris while the former
was entering his home north Of the
city Harris was later sent to the
penitentiary for from to IA years.
Aug 23.-Wayne County Teachers
Institute opens it's sessions at the
Chautauqua grounds.
Aug 26-Col John S. McGraw, aged
50 years, formerly of this city, dies
at Philadelphia from paralysis.
Aug. 27.-St. Andrews church is
struck by lightning for second time.
but suffers small loss by fire.
Aug 27-John Y. Coddington. of
Greensboro, announces that he has
new cure for rheumatism which is
very successful. The cure consists of
allowing bees to sting the afflicted
parts.
Aug. 29.-Rov. Robert B. Glenn of
North Carolina. delivers principal adj
dress at the closing day of local
chautauqua which was in every re-
spect great success.
Aug. 3O.-Harry Rife is placed on
trial at Eaton for the murder of Mrs.
Ida Griswold on June 8.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1.-Charles B. Beck enters
the mayoralty race for the democratic
nomination. At meeting of board of
works, the Richmond City Water
Works company announced that they
will open their books for the inspec-
ton of an expert hydraulic engineer
to be employed by the city.
Sept. 2.-Pettis A. Reid announces
his candidacy for the democratic nom
inaticn for mayor in opposition of
Chas. Beck. Isabelle Bass. a we'll
known young woman. horse whips Ar
thur Englebert for SANDER.
Sept. 4.-Whitewater quarterly
meeting decides to observe the Tooth
anniversary of its founding at the
East Main Street Friends church on
September so.
Sept. 5.-Jury sitting in the Harry
Rife murder trial at Eaton find him
guilty of the death of Mrs. Ida Girls
void and inflicts death penalty.
Sept. 6.-Labor Day is celebrated by
Central Labor Council with exercises
and speaking at Glen Miller park.
Sept. 2O.-City Council passes ordi-
nance making it illegal for water
works company to charge meter rent
Sept. 21.-Eighty- ninth annual yearly
meeting of Indiana Friends opens at
East Main Street Friends church
Grand jury renders report and finds
conditions for treatment of insane at
the county Jail. quite deplorable.
Sept. 22.-Pettis A. Reid is nominal
ed over Chas. Beck for democratic can
didate for mayor at convention held to.
day.
Sept. 25.-Morris NJ. White, of Gin
cinnati. donates $1,000 to Earlham
college.
Sept. 26.-Seismic disturbance is felt
here although the shock is slight
Sept. 3O.--Y. NJ. B. c. decides to en-
ploy Smittie's famous band of Cincin-
natl for Fall Festival and organizes
local band of forty pieces.