The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
5000 ATTEND.
ANNUAL OLD.
FOLKS PICNIC.
Settlers Gather for Twentieth
Time for Outing at Pierce's
Lake-Gayland Saunders
Wins Medal.

ECONOMY, Ind, Aug. 13.-The
twentieth annual meeting of the Old
Folks at Pierce's Lake Aug. II, was
was estimated at 5000. In the fore
noon the gold medal contest was held.
There were four contestants. Clyde
Townsen, Russell Shoemaker, Gay
land Saunders, and Miss Fac Harris.
Mr.. Saunders won the grand sold
medal. He won the gold medal one
year ago at the Old Settlers meeting.
The speaking was splendid and to
the point. The Neff quartet of Green's
fork rendered few fine selections
and then Sharon Neff gave whist
ling solo Rev Lester Wood and Miss&
Ruby Morrison sang duet which
pleased the audience immensely.
Martin Brothers Show drew good
sized audience and the balloon ascen-
sion was fine. Plenty of refreshments
were on the grounds. One thousand
ice cream cones, 100 gallons Of ice
cream. 80 watermelons. and $50
pounds of peanuts were sold beside
sandwiches, candies and cigars. Only
one accident occurred to mar the
pleasure of the day and that was caus
ed by hack being upset between
Webster and Williamsburg that had
the Cooper Band of Richmond in it.
Three of them were badly hurt.
Bond Gives Talk.
There were many old relics on eX
hibition consisting of spinning wheels,
both big and little, reels, old coverlids,
quilts. guns and other articles.
Charley Mendenhall is chairman of
a committee to call Il meeting to ar
range for a meeting next year the
second Tuesday in August at the same
park The finance committee reported
all obligations paid in full with few
dollars left in the treasury.
Attorney Will Bond of Richmond
gave an excellent talk after Mr.. Whit
man OF Liberty had spoken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Fisher of White
water were here
Mrs. Thomas Mccullough of Muncie
was here.
Mrs. Edna Hamilton of indianapolis
was here.
Mrs. Albert Jessup has a linen
shawl that is one hundred and fifty
years old.
Lewis Pierce has the hat and vest
he was married in fifty-two years ago.
Prints Edwards has two old gowns
that are near the 100 year mark.
The dance Tuesday night was a sue
cess.
Miss Ethel Bonny Of Muncie visited
Sam Piatt Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Art Cain and son spent
Saturday and Sunday at Dayton.
Mrs Mary Jones. Mr.. and Mrs Will
lie Jones and children of Richmond,
Mrs. Louise Orr of Anderson were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Northcott and
family Sunday.
Mrs. Propts of Centerville preached
in the West River Friends church Sun
day morning.
Back From kokomo.
Miss Ruth Jackson returned from
kokomo Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weldy and two
daughters, Mary and Velma,, are back
from Muncie after several days visit
with friends and relatives. They also
took in the fair.
Mrs. Julia Thuma and son OF Kokomo
are visiting James Jackson and fam
lily.
Nellie the eight-year-Old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Townsend, was
given little party Sunday. Those pres
emit were Josephine Gwin. Crystena
Naming and Ruth Saunders.
Several people from here were in
Richmond and Muncie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Fisher and
children spent Sunday visiting Mid
dletown relatives.
Tot Cranor bought of Will Fouts 40
head Of hogs. paying $4,000. Who says
the farmer doesn't make money?
The Martindale Threshng ring is
made up Of twenty families Their an
nual picnic was held at the home Of
Charley Hunnicut recently and the
twenty families furnished fifty seven
children as joy makers. Can any other
threshing ring beat this one for chill
dren?
The Mrs Laura Fleming's public
sale will occur August q.
Everett Howell and Miss Anna Had
ley spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Veal.
Mrs. Clara Chamness is not improv-
ing in health.
J. l.. Peterson took Mr.. and Mrs
Erman Swain and daughter out in his
automobile JOY riding Sunday after
noon.
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