The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-22
ORDERS SCHOOLS
CLOSED FOR WEEK
williamsburg Health Officer
Takes Steps to Prevent
Spread of Diphtheria.

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prevent the spread of diphtheria
Health Officer Meek has ordered the
schools closed for a week. There is
only one case If town, Robert Thomas
having been sick for about ten days
during which time children have been
allowed to visit at the home. The
case was not pronounced diphtheria
until Saturday.
There are several cases of measles
here, Lloyd Davis, Ralph Sebring and
Ervero Thompson being the first vic
tins.
Everett White, local mail carrier, is
attending the national convention Of
carriers at Evansville.
Heber Bros. big show exhibited here
Thursday night to large audience.
Every one was we'll pleased with the
performance.
Carleton Brown spent Thursday in
Richmond, the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Otto Downing.
II. Fl. Jones and wife and Mrs. Nan
ME Frame, of Richmond. have been
visiting relatives.
Guests From Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Irelan and daugh-
ter, Enid, spent week with DR., and
Mrs. Harry Glenn and other relatives.
Mr.. Irelan is employed with Adams
Express company in Richmond.
Harry Parks attended the funeral OF
his little granddaughter at Richmond
one day last week.
Mrs. Edna Marshall and family
formerly of Bethel, are occupying the
Beck Tillson property on Main street.
W. Fl. Davis store got the contract
for furnishing the foreigners employ
ed on the pipe line all groceries, bread
and meat. AS there are at least two
hundred persons this makes quite a
little extra business.
Ward Dubbs has returned from In
dianapolis where he took in the state
fair and visited with relatives.
Mr.. Milton of Whitewater and Miss
Marie Wolfal attended, the club dance
at Palestine. Wednesday night.
Browne and Browne Of this place fur
nished the music.
Will Present Play.
The Dramatic club will present the
play "All Tangled Up" in the near
future.
The high school girls are organic
ing a basket ball team. Miss Marie
Wolfal Is managing and coaching.
Ernest Albright, wife and son, Les
lie, are visiting here with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Albright for a
while. This is their first visit east
for five years as they have been prov
ing up claim in Montana.
r. j. Albright bought the pool room
Of Glen Brown, giving him two bug
giles in exchange. Mr.. Albright is re-
fitting the tables.
Eye Troubles Him.
Ernest Chenoweth has been having
considerable trouble with an inflam-
nation of the eye. His physician says
it may be six months before he can
use his eye.
Mrs. Chas. Chenoweth (nee vonda
Wampler) has been quite ill at her
home for two days.
n Jesse Thomas waws called home
from Indianapolis by the serious ILL.,
ness of his brother Robert.
Rev. and Mrs. Perry Albright of
Greenville took supper with Dale Will
liams and family Wednesday night.
Attends School Here.
Volney Williams of Waycross, Ga,
spent few days last week with his
mother, Mrs. Emma Williams. His
son, Robert, will attend school here
this winter, making his home with his
grandmother
Mrs. Smith of Portland is visiting
her brother, William Boyd.
Carl Thompson and wife (nee Olive
Harrison) are visiting relatives and
friends here and at Glen Karn. Their
home is in Winchester. Ind.
Mrs. Earl Payne and children are
visiting Mrs. Paynes mother, Mrs.
Jerry Norris.
Completes Education.
Miss Eta Hill has gona to Muncie,
Ind, to resume her musical educa-
ton. Her many pupils of the past
summer miss her greatly.
Miss Moreno Harley has returned to
her school at Springfield, Wittenberg
I College) for the fall and winter terms.
Miss Elizabeth Browne was struck
on the neck by a pitched ball while
on the playground at the school
house and received very painful in
jury. causing stiffness in the jaws
and neck.
Health Officer Meek has ordered the
suspension of school for a while on
account Of the case of diphtheria. The
patient became i'll while at school a
week or ten days ago and persons
have been allowed to come and go -
the Thomas home until this Saturday
morning.