The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-03
WOOD BtESON DIES
At RIPE AGE OF IS
Son Of Wayne County Pion-
eer, Born Near Milton in
1888, Called.

eer, Born Near Milton in
1888, Called.
MILTON. Ind, July 3.-Elwood Bee
son, Sc. is dead at his home at Milton.
He leaves a wife and one son, Ell
Beeson, of Milton. and several grand
children. The funeral services will be
held at the Valley Grove chapel, four
miles south of Milton, where the in
terment will be made in the family
lot. The Rev. F.. c. Mccormick will
deliver the sermon.
Mr.. Beeson was born on the BeesOn
homestead farm, southwest OF Milton,
three miles, September IL. 1888. He
was the son of Thomas and Eunice
Starbuck Beeson, both of whom were
natives of Guilford county. North Car
olina, and who came to Wayne coun-
ty in 1918 and located in Washington
township. The deceased was one Of
ten children of whom he is the last
He was married to Miss Sallie f.
Lindsay, March 3, 1868. In politics
he was staunch Democrat.
Dr.. Squirer, of Princeton, is expect
ed at Milton, Friday, to look after his
interests here and to arrange for NOV
ing here. 1t is said that he will occu-
py Miss Elda Lowry's property.
Miss Mary Greer, Of Connersville, is
the guest Of Mrs. r. p. Lindsay at
Beechwood farm, south of town, two
miles.
Mrs. Leona McCollom had as her
guests Tuesday evening, Miss Ella
all 80
Cambridge City.
Gets Painting Contract.
Worth Cross has the contract for
painting A. J. Harris new house. north
of town. He commenced the work
Thursday
The Eastern Star had very inter-
esting meeting Wednesday evening.
The ladies present from Cambridge
City were Mrs. Fred Goebel and Mrs.
Charles Wheeler
A. w. Bradbury and grandson, AL
bert Ohmit, of Cambridge City, were
in Milton Thursday.
Mrs. Lutte LantZ, .Ir., will entertain
the Priscilla club Monday afternoon.
Miss Clara Newman, who has been
the guest Of Miss Eleanor Newman.
returned to her home in Richmond
Thursday.
Vernon Branson. who spent a few
days with his sister, Mrs. r. p Lind
say. returned to Cincinnati Thursday.
Mrs. Jennie Summers, who spent
several days at Anderson, returned
home Thursday. She left her sister,
Mrs Canaday, much the same. Mrs.
Summers was also quite sick Sunday
with cholera morbus and unable to re-
turn home earlier.
The members of the dancing class
were at Jackson's park Thursday
evening.
Gives Card Party.
Mrs o. l.. Beeson gave very pretty
card party Wednesday afternoon. Her
guests were Mrs. O. H. Beeson, Mrs.
Wilbur Elwell, Mrs. Theof Crist, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mrs. L. H. Warren, Mrs.
Carrie Johnson, Mrs. Charles Davis,
Mrs. Oscar Kirlin Mrs. w. H. Miller,
Mrs. Lycurgus Beeson, Mrs. Hiram
Crook, Mrs. Elmer Weaver and Miss
Tiny Moore. The game was five hun
dred. The house was decorated sim.
ply in flowers. The afternoon was
enjoyably spent by all and the hostess
assisted by Miss Mildred Warren,
served an elegant luncheon.
Harold Mcdaniel, of Winchester. is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Will
son and visiting his many friends.
The Ladies' Aid Of the NJ. E. church
have another quilt in the frames at
their room in the Houseworth block
and it is desired that the members
will be present every Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Rhoda Hunt was the guest of
Miss Margaret Vannait at dinner Wed
nesday.
w. l.. Parkins is having the interior
of his drug store greatly improved
with new wall decoration.
The following constitute the un
claimed letters in the Milton postof
Gle Miss Margaret Duke and Miss
Edna Julian.
Miss Pearl Napier Is again able tc
be out after an attack Of rheumatism
The Rev. F. E. Smith. of the Chris
tian church at Muncie, gave very in
teresting lecture in the interests Of
foreign missions as conducted by that
denomination at the Christian church
here Wednesday evening. The lecture
was illustrated.
Mrs Richard Stills is reported more
comfortable.
George and Frank Rothermel Of Mil
ton. attended the I. O. r. NJ lodge al
Cambridge City at its last regular
meeting.