The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-03
MILTON, IND.

MILTON, Ind, April 3-Harold Fill
liz was at Richmond on business yes
terday.
Ivan Parkins and Russell Wilson at
ter short vacation have returned
TO Wabash college.
Mrs. Thomas Kelsey of Dayton, and
Miss Ethel Kelsey of Cambridge City,
called on Mrs. Sam Hoshour and fam
lily Monday evening.
Miss Charlotte Newman of Cam
bridge City, spent Sunday with her
grandmother Mrs. L. b. Newman and
family
Mrs. Jack of indianapolis has come
to be the housekeeper for David j.
Doddridge of Doddridge.
Rain, wind sleet clouds, sunshine
and slush made up the weather pro-
gram at Milton, yesterday. What else
could we want. The earth, houses and
trees were white with snow.
Frank Norris has bought the livery
stable Of George Baker for $1,1Oo. Mr..
Baker recently boukht the same of
James Baker for $1,000.
The sugar water makers of the
township report the run of maple SUI
gar water poor this season. Wilbur
Doddridge opened his camp first in
the eastern part of the township and
it seemed flattering for good run.
Omar Hurst states that he had 400
trees tapped in his sugar orchard and
has realized 25 gallons of molasses.
He states that the results of the sea-
son is not more than fifteen percent
of what it ought to have been. Molas.
SEES is selling for $1.75 per gallon.
The Eastern Star chapter will meet
this evening.
Miss Rosetta Matthews has returned
to her grandmother's, Mrs. Amanda
Needham, from her home in Center
vile where she spent several days.
She also spent yesterday with her
cousin, Miss Helen Clark.
Farmers report the wheat badly
damaged in this township and say that
some fields will not make yield of
more than bushels to the acre. The
damage was caused by the heavy
freeze and the coat of ice and snow
that remained SO long. Rye is look
ing WELL
Word has been received from Mrs.
Park Lantz of Illinois, that her condi-
ton Is better and everything more ia.
vorable for her recovery.
Miss Katherine Mueller is spending
some time with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mueller west of
town.
eide Doddy who was taken suddenly
i'll with acute indigestion is reported
more comfortable.
Roy Pedigo of Indianapolis, is visit.
ing his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sheppard and family.
The C. w. B. M. will hold an open
Friday afternoon. ..
Word has been received from Con-
nersville that Alonzo Wallace is better.
He can move himself better.
Mrs Blackburn is here to spend
some time with her daughter, Mrs. l..
II. Warren.
Mrs. 0. II. Beeson entertained the
Priscilla club Monday afternoon.
There were about twenty ladies in at
tShudHCc duu SdSh opChl Oil ShJoJ
able afternoon. The affair was in
the way of an April Fool social and
much merriment was created. A nice
luncheon was served. The hostesses
for the occasion were Mesdames Bee
son, Elwood Beeson, Angelina Warren,
Will Wallace and Malinda Barton. The
place for the next meeting has not
been appointed. The hostesses will
be Mesdames Borders, Crook, Davis,
Frank Doty and William Ferris.
The Cary club gave a reception at
the home of Mrs. E. P. Jones, Monday
night in honor of a large number of in
vited guests. The affair was in the
way of an April Fool function and all
knocking at the front entrance where
everybody was supposed to knock.
But their knocking was in vain for
they received no response. They next
sought entrance at the side door and
here they met with a better success
although trials again awaited them.
They were supposed to know that they
were to walk in backwards and extend
the left hand in salutation and because
they did not know they were fined. |
The manner of entering doors and sal !
utation prevailed the greater part of
the evening and the floor walker, Err
nest Jones might have been seen busy
with his pencil and paper noting the |
names of the guests who were amiss