The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-09
CAMBRIDGE CITY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
HAS4447 BOOKS
Average Monthly Circulation
Is $500 Volumes, Libra
rian's Report Shows.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. o.
According to the report of the librar.
ian. the Cambridge City public library
contains 4,447 volumes, with an aver
age monthly circulation of $500 vol.
umes. The library was established in
1918. 1t has branch at East German
town and four stations in the school
districts of Jackson township, for the
accommodation of pupils and patrons.
The Lincoln Chautauqua will open
here Thursday afternoon. The Craven
Family Orchestra will play. Rufus 4.
King of New York, will lecture OF
THE Almighty Dollar" and "The New
Age. While examining old papers
a few days ago, Frank Morrow found
a receipt for $1.25 given his father,
September 16, 1910, by the publishers
of the Eaton, Ohio, Register. 1t bore
the signature, Johnson & Tizzard. and
acknowledged the payment of Mr. Nor
rows subscription for six months from
No. of Vol. two.
Teachers Are Elected.
The following teachers have been
selected to teach in the schools of
Jackson township the coming year:
District No. /, Mabel Rothermel; i.
Annabel Ridenour; 4, N. Samuel La
Mar; 5, Callie Tremps.
The marriage of Walter Waddell and
Miss Carrie Weaver of Knightstown,
was solemnized at the brides home
Wednesday evening by the Rev. r. C,
Jones of the M. f. church. They will
reside in Cambridge City, where Mr..
I'LL rx,I sv,h ,,oi
Work on the walls of the new Ma
sonic temple was commenced Tues
day The aim is to complete the
building before the close of the year
The National Road improvement has
been completed through the town and
that part of Main street west OF the
river is now open to travel.
Cambridge City has for many years
been known as a "Saturdaynight"
town According to the estimate OF
those who counted the automobiles
parked in the streets Saturday even
ing, there were no less than LOO visit.
ore here from theh surrounding coun-
try The number of machines counted
was 264.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Mary Jackson whose health has
been greatly impaired for several
years, is quite i'll at her home on
Main street. Mrs F. j. Scudder and
children are visiting relatives AMI
friends in Knightstown.. Mrs. r. p.
Lindsay has had for her guest the
last week, Miss Mary Greer Of Con-
nersville Miss Elizabeth Sommers,
who holds position at st. Mary's of
the Woods, near Terre Haute, is here
to spend the month with her father.
Patrick Scmmers, and other relatives.
80. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peters have
returned from Chicago, after visit
with their son, Bruce, who is in mill
tary training camp near that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harper are at Mar
tinsville, Ind, taking treatment for
rheumatism. -. Robert Wright, who
has been attending the Summer term
at Hanover College is at home for
short vacation. Superintendent A.
Fl. Hines has rented the Allen proper
ty on Mulberry street, which he viii
occupy at the close of the month.
Rev. M. J. German visited friends, and
attended to business, in Indianapolis,
Monday. . Hon. Thomas r. Jessup
of Centerville, was Cambridge CITY
visitor Tuesday. Mrs. George Carey
and daughters, after visit of ten
days with relatives here, have returned
to their home in Muncie.