The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-04-11
EXPLOSION BLOWS
OUT SIDE WALLS
Heater Company's
Plant At New Paris Badly
Damaged; Ne Injuries.

NEW PARIS, O., April 11.-Much
excitement was caused Friday after
noon about o'clock by the sound Of
an explosion in the business Fart of
town. 1t was found that the gasoline
drum at the Ashman Heater company
had let 60, breaking windows and
tearing off the side of the shop. An
employe was pumping air into the
compressed air tank, not noting the
gasoline tank was open. The pressure
was too much for the frail material Of
the gasoline tank, causing it to ex-
plode and hurting the head into the
street, distance of forty feet. The
tank was luckily located on the out
side of the building or the result
might have been loss of life as we'll
as a wrecked building.
Mrs. Estella CoNentz made a bust
ness trip to West Manchester and El-
dorado Friday.
Mrs. Adam B. Reid was called to
Portland, Ind, Friday by the serious
illness of her sister.
Miss Bertha Burbage and Mrs. Ap-
pleby, of Eaton, were Wednesday
guests of Mrs George Thurston.
Mrs. w. E. Jones spent Friday with
Mrs. Hannah Sawyer, near New Madi-
son.
Mrs E. o. Reid underwent a serious
operation Thursday at Reid hospital,
Richmond, and is doing nicely.
The Pleasant Hill Sabbath school
will observe Easter with program at
the Sunday evening service.
Mesdames G. A. Began and c. M.
Wilcox were hostesses to the Thimble
club Thursday afternoon at the home
of the latter. and over forty guests
were entertained. The Easter spirit
was carried out in the menu and nap
cry and downy little chickens were
given as favors.
Mrs. J. NJ. Sawyer spent Friday at
Eaton with her brother, Charles Cox.
H. Clyde st. Jouhn, of Richmond,
who conducts a watch repair and jew
elry shop here, was severely injured
some weeks ago by a fall on the slip
perry street and will remain at home
for week or until he RECEIVERS fully.
On the grand jury which convenes
May 4, c. NJ. Benson has been drawn
to serve; and on the petit jury which
sits May II, George Gephart, Edward
Harris and Eesta Kimmel have been
named
At the regular meeting of the Com
mercial club on next Monday night at
the township house, the question of
the advisability of a home coming
festival next fall will be discussed and
it is hoped that all who are interested
in this will try to be present.
Mesdames Ellis and Rogers, OF
Richmond, were Wednesday guests OF
Mrs Lewis Thompson.
Mrs. Omar Simpson, of Greenville,
spent part of this week with her par
Mr. EitYwQtpr
O. H. King met with an accident re-
Gently in which a car door fell on his
foot and he is unable to get about
without the aid of cane, the injury
being quite painful.
The ladies' of the Tuesday club are
arranging to have the closing meeting
of the year in the K. of P. hall on the
21st inst, and will have Judge Bag
gott, of Dayton, for the address of the
evening.
Local friends of Clark w. Price
were much grieved to hear of his
death. which occurred last Friday in
st. Petersburg, Fla. Mr.. Price was
born near New Paris and was hard
worker in every line of business In
which he was identified. He was for
several years private secretary to Dan
iel G.. Reid. The immediate cause of
his death was OverWOrk, Wnlcn
brought on diabetes. He leaves the
widow and three children. The fun
eral and burial were at Plainfield,
N J.
Church Notes for Easter Sunday.
Christian-Bible school at $50 a.
m. Rev. H. r. Bixel, of Lock Haven,
Pa, will occupy the pulpit at the morn
in gand evening services. The Girls
chorus will have charge of the music.
Presbyterian-Junio c. E. meeting
at 500 a. M (sunrise meeting. Sun
day school at 9:15 a. m. Senior c. E.
at $50 p. m.
Methodist-Sunday school at 9:15
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. by
Rev F. kneisley. Epworth League at
6:15 p. m.
st. Johns Catholic-Rev. Father
Joseph Hyland, pastor. Special service
on account of Easter at a. m.