The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-15
MERCURY REACHES
ZERO ABOUT MILTON
Cold Snap Hits Western
Wayne County and Resi-
dents SILVER.

MILTON, Ind, Dec 15.-Monday the
mercury registered degrees below
zero, at S:25 it was 11a degrees below
and at noon it stood at zero.
The Embroidery club will meet at
the home of Mrs. w. K. Williams Wed
nesday afternoon, Mrs. OFT CroWnover
to be the hostess.
Mrs. Barbara Keller Of Bentonville,
visited her daughter Mrs. Jesse Moore,
Saturday. Mrs Keller is in her eighty
fourth year She raised 200 chickens
this last summer, cared for her garden
and did her own housework Mrs.
Keller came from Wurtemburg, when
she was % years old and has lived at
Bentonville for over 40 years.
Miss Nora Campbell and other rela-
tives here received word of the death
of their aunt, Mrs Mary Elliott, at
Richmond.
G. w. Crull, the incoming trustee OF
the township. has his bonds made out.
Elmer McGreT OF Hagerstowh'
while visiting his mother, Mrs. Har-
rison Marlatt, east OF town the week
end caught a very fine red foX( near
the J. NJ. McMahan place or the Dodd-
ridge neighbUhood.
The w F.. NJ. S. of the Nj. +. church
here, met with Mrs. Vene Beeson, Fri
day afternoon. A nice program was
observed. Among other items or busl-
ness the society decided to observe the
week Of prayer. beginning on New
Years day. The meetings will be neld
each afternoon.
Will Null who has been employed at
Liberty. was unable to work last week.
On Monday he went to ConnersVllle
to his daughters, Mrs. Leonard JoDe
to assist Mr.. lobe in butcherlng.
Play Scores Success.
The play given by the young people
of the NJ f. church at Straughn. was
largely attended Saturday evening ana
to Judge by the applause was we'll en-
joyed by the large audience. me M.
e church orchestra accompanied the
Young people and furnished music. 1t
is said that Paul Working as Ots,
brought down the house. The young
DeOple express their thanks to the
people of Straughn for liberal patron
age and the royal treatment in assist
ing the INTO furnish the stage. Among
those from here who attended ASIDE
from the players and orchestra were
Mesdames Will Daniel, Oran Bragg, J.
A. Brown, Walter Templin. Messrs.
Will Huddleston, Reyden Woltgang,
Shutsz and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Crook and
daughter Miss Irene, were guests with
Mrs. Amanda Waltz at Richmond Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Huddleston were
among the guests with Mr.. and Mrs.
.Joseph Weigel at Cambridge City Sun
day at dinner
Miss Alma Wagner was home from
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with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ben
ton Wagner. She was accompanied py
her friend Miss Pegg, who is also a
teacher at Williamsburg
Mrs. John Ohmit and daughter Mrs
Carl Whitley of Cambridge City, were
guests of Mrs Ohmit's mother ant
sister, Mesdames Rebecca Werklns
and LATE Rayle Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Hussey spent Saturday
and over Saturday night with MIS-
Jane Stills and daushteres.
E-ucc and Dean Manlove were a
Richmond Saturday to see Santa.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Park Lantz are here
from Petcskey, Mich, TO spend owe
the Christmas holidays with ner par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Doddridge
and his father and sisters, l.. F. Liant
and Misses Jessie and Luella Lantz
The Milton Masonic lodge had Worl
i; the Entered Apprentice degree Mon
day evening.
Jesse Cregar who came here iron
the Vicinity of Falmouth to open
ryool room has concluded to leave an
will 60 to East Germantown to ope
4 room.
Miss Ruby Moore was home fror
Richmond to spend over Sunday VIII
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Moore
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Davis, Mlsse
Hattie Stills, Mary Sills, Neva W1ttel
Emma and Anna Gingricb were Rlci
mond shoppers from here Saturday:
Charles Boyd of Bentonville, ma
zone to Los Angeles, California, |
spend the winter. -,
The Womans club of BentonVlll
community, will meet with Mrs. Ken
mer Wednesday afternoon instead {
December %
The Christian church Sunday schot
nt Bentonville with Mrs. w. G.. LAM
son as superintendent, reports 600
attendance Sunday morning notWltl
standing the stormy day.
The c. W. B. NJ. of the Chrlstla
church held an open meeting at tn
Formers Bank hall, Sunday mornln
The program consisted Of talks by tn
members on Mexico, China, lndl
Porto Rico, Siberia and America. an
the mission work in those countries
the church. The mems quarter III
nished special music.