The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-28
SNOW-BUR|EO
Team of Rural Mail Carrier
Plunge Into Deep Drift.

MILTON, IND, FeD. 2i-fTank MOT
RS, liveryman here and also one Of the
rural route men out of Milton, had an
experience Tuesday morning. He at
tempted to get his mail out and got
only short distance away from town
when his ponies were caught in a
drift and the ponies plunged In until
only their backs were above the snow.
Mr.. Morris was obliged to return to
his stable and take out another team
to bring out his outfit from the drift.
A number of people here who let
Jack Frost catch them mapping are in
convenienced by frozen and bursted
pipes, leading to furnaces and bath
rooms. ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Caldwell were at
Connersyille. Wednesday to attend the
short course.
Miss Hattie Stills was at CASTOR, Sat
urday and called on Bert Bradbury
while at Muncie.
E. P. Jones and Mrs. Bennett and
daughter, Miss Nettie, also Geo. KLEIN
returned from Newcastle, Tuesday
night, where they were snowbound.
Miss Lillian DuGranrut and Ralph
Moore were among the guests with AL
OCAI II CI lop odLul uhy uA6AL.
The pupils OF the high school had a
kitchen Monday at the Domestic Sci
ence room, Monday A large number
OF them staid to dinner.
Mrs. Harry Doty entertained at din
ner, Monday evening, Mrs. Emory
Baker Of Portsmouth, Ohio and Miss
Ruby Moore, Of Richmond.
The pupils from the country" who
are conveyed to and from home by the
hack were obliged to stay in town,
over Monday night. The drifts were
too high to attempt the trip.
The Christian Sunday school re-
ports its attendance at III Sunday
morning. The Loyal Mems class num-
bered 49,
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. r. w. Warren fell from her chair,
Monday and was severely bruised.
Mrs. Monroe Bertsch. of East Ger
mantown was received by baptism in
to the Christian church, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Frank Morris and Miss Flor
ence Daniel were at Doddridge to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. Val
entine Richardson, Sunday and were
at dinner with Mrs. Morris father,
David ]. Doddridge.
Freight DeraiIed.
The Big Four freight was caught in
a snowdrift Monday evening as it was
about to leave the station here, and
| in it's efforts to plow through was
! thrown from the track. The wrecking
train from Cincinnati came and sue
, ceeded in getting out of the drift and
! on the track and took them into Gin
cinnati.
John DuGranrut one OF the rural
route men out Of Milton attempted to
take his mail out Tuesday morning.
His horses were caught in drift near
John Faucets just east Of town and
got down. Mr.. DuGranrut after much
labor released his team and returned
to Milton.
The Hoosier quartet at the Farmers
hall Friday evening.
/ Of her sister, Mrs. F. M. Jones return
ed home Tuesday evening.
| Private conveyances and Morris liv'
cry barn did a good business getting
people in and out of Milton Tuesday.
Mrs. L. H. Warren entertained the
Ruths circle of the Christian church
Bible school Tuesday afternoon. A
nice company OF ladies were present
to enjoy a social afternoon with thin
bles. The following officers were re
elected to serve the coming term: Mrs
Morton Warren, president; Mrs
Henry Hess, secretary; Miss Cora Ben
nett, treasurer.
Elect Officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams Of south
of town and Miss Alma Wagner. o1
Williamsburg spent Sunday with theil
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benton Wagner
Miss Ruby Moore, who was home
from Richmond to spend Sunday with
her naronts Mr. and Mrs Jesse Moore