The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-20
ECONOMY FORMED
BY COMBINING
TWO BABY TOWNS
.Sodom and Gomorrah Were
United in Present Worthy
Village, Says Nate.
BY NATE EDWARDS

ECONOMY, Ind, Oct 20. - Some
early history of "old Economy" that
was recently dug up discloses the fol-
lowing: There was a tannery, foun.
dry, hatters shop. big 'grist mill. ;"
pork packing firm, cooper shop. wagon
ard carriage shop. glue factory. pump
shop. boot and shoe shop which have
vanished and only tradition gives
hits of history to the present genera
ton as Renaissance of what Econ
onlv was in its infancy. At the i'm.
mediate FOOT of The hill north of the
present Economy, two rival towns
were started. one called Nantucket
md the other one Economy. Martin
dale creek divided the two. The riv-
airy became great and the citizens OF
the two baby towns being to hurl
epithets back and fourth until the
towns were renamed Seldom and Com
morah Il they were like the cities
of that name in the Bible, then they
sure were hot infants. Later on Char
les Osborn thought it would be econ
orny to layout town site on the top
of the hill where the high waters
could not reach the buildings, so the
other towns were moved up the hill
end consolidated. That was over a
100 years ago.. Some recent real es-
tate deals: Joe Cain sold his town
property to Earl Cain. George Ballen-
ger bought the Ed Replogle farm
north of town and Mr.. RepIogle now
owns one of the Ballenger tow prop
critics Mrs. Omna Hiatt. nresi-
dent of the Economy w C. T. o. so
eiety and Mrs. Cora Bond secretary
treasurer of same left Friday morn
ing for Anderson where they will at
tend the state w c. T. Z. convention.
Word was received here that Miss
Edna Garrison Of Montpelier was suf-
fering with broken arm by fall.
Miss Garrison one time attended high
school here. Oliver Hiatt has the
largest ear of seed corn in this part Of
the state It is II inches long. weighs
2 pounds has 10 rows OF grains and
55 grains to the row, or 900 grains in
all Il IS 2 IA inches in diameter.
Prentis Edwards was screaming In the
county pike hatwanr F@o@o-o- md
Williamsburg Thursday afternoon. -.
Judge Bales Pugh has returned from
Bradford. Ohio, where he visited his
ron. Poe Purh and family Mrs
Te~enhine Williams and daughter,
Rubv have returned from visit with
relatives near Losantsville -. Vine
Soft was out northeast Of Foonnrav
Thursday looking after his racing colt.
which is on pasture Thomas FraZ-
er was out in Strfe etown Wednesday
eTering looking after some important
LEGAL business Aaron Richard. a
travelling man. Modoe. was here We'd
7e<dav afternoon Iookine after t-ede
in their line of work Mr. and Mrs
Lester Williams and son. Mr. and Mrs
n L. Hiatt. Frank Cain and daughter.
Fanny. attended nraver meeting at
Morgan Greek Friends church Wed
nesday evening. Mothers meeting
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home Ct Mrs. Mabel Bowman. There
was a fair turnout of the members
and some lively talk was on the pro-
gram Mrs Jennie Charles read
narer on Officials" that was well
liked Mrs. Cora Huffsrd read an in
tnrasting naner on Women and the
Ballot" Both papers received mark
cd attention and were discussed with
much ability. The refreshments con-
sisted of Halloween DOPE and seem
inely enjoyed bv members of the club.
Officers: President, Mrs. Albert Jes-
uf. vice pEESIuS4l, 1OEd HUI
ford ecratary-trea surer, Mrs. Char
les The Red Cross society have
moved from their former home into
the Martha Cain home. They are do
ing considerable work of Tuesday and
Friday afternoons. $3.50. Mrs. ELECTRA
Thornburg and Mrs Effie Brooks we're
the Thursday afternoon visitors of
Mrs. Ethel Marshall . !. Mrs. Marther
IT,
tied Mrs. Howard Anderson Thursday
-. Carl Bucker returned from Mum
Gle Thursday evening after a sight
seeing tour of the city had been made
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Underhill of
Greensboro. were dinner guests of rel
atives Thursday Harrison Johnson,
Modoe. was here and at Williams burg
Wednesday looking after special line
of business. 49,. The members of the
Friends Morgan Creek church met
anda decided on a pastor for the COM
Ing year. They settled on Rev Ed
Howell of Modoc. He will preach his
first sermon Sunday morning at 1890
Oliver Hiatt made a special trip
to Greensboro Friday morning and re-
turned to Economy in the afternoon
80. Rev John Hardwick breaches in
West River Friends church at 1890
each Sunday morning. -. Rev. NJ. v.
Bartlett have returned to their Mum
Gle home after several days stay on
me far7n northeast of town. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dayid Jordan returned from Da-
vies county Thursday evening after a
two weeks visit with relatives
There will be several from here that
will go to Richmond Saturday to see
Dayton airinen fly over the city and
drop Liberty Bond Booms". Mr.
and Mrs, Al Barbar entertained at a
six o'clock dinner Thursday evening,
Lon and Nate Edwards.