The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-24
FIRST COMMUNITY
SING IS SUCCESS
IN new PARIS
Hundreds Attend Affair In
New Schoolhouse-Other
Notes Of Village.


NEW PARIS. O., 24.-Hundreds OF
persons living In and around New
Paris participated in the Arst Com
munity Sing. held In the Community
Hall In the new school building under
the direction of Mrs. Iona 8. Bowiee.
The hall was we'll filed.
Old familiar songs, patriotic and
popular, were sung by the entire audi
ence. accompanied by the high school
orchestra, which made its first public
appearance. Several numbers were
also rendered by the high school
choriB.
Short talks on community questions
were made by County Superintendent
OF Schools Fognrty Of Eaton, c. w.
Bloom and Superintendent Coblentz.
Another sing will be held in the near
future,
The Domestic Science section Of the
schools delightfully."- entertained at
Community Hall IN the school build
ing on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Sharp
less, OF Ohio State University, gave
q practical lecture following which
the scholars served their first lunch
con to guests. In connection with the
entertainment, shower Of kitchen
held, those attending being the dom
ors, and q most useful collection OF
articles was received. Miss Bertha E.
Frank is Domestic Science instructor
and is keeping her department up to
standard.
Mrs. Mary e. Davis left Saturday to
spend some time with her daughter,
Mrs. John Davenport, near Hollans-
Tok nin ny1t
several days the past week with her
n.ond. Miss nellie spent Sunday
there and both returned home Sunday
evening . . Mrs. Ella L. Bloom has re-
turned from several weeks stay in
Washington, D. c. with relatives.
Miss Irene Tlmmons Of West Man.
chester spent Sunday with her mother
here. An address was made Sunday
morning at the Methodist church by
Rev w w. Durham, Dayton, new pre-
siding elder of Dayton district Of
which this church is a part. ~. r.
Gard returned Sunday evening from a
two months trip through North Da-
kota, Minnesota and Iowa. :. Harry
Weller, who is stationed at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, O., spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H Weller. Robert Richards
has returned to his home at Cedarville,
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Wilcox . Miss Malta Mae Hopp re-
turned Saturday to her home at zanes-
vile, after several weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. c. II. Harris. Mr.
and Mrs Ernst G. Clerke of Cincin.
natl are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Wilcox and Mrs. Mary E. Beelman
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Pence and
children Of Pittsburgh, Pa, were en-
tertained Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs NJ
H. Pence. Mrs. Caroline McGrew
and Mrs. w. E. Jones entertained Sun
day Mrs. Jessie A. Melody, son and
daughter, Mrs. Hannah A. Sawyer and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Mel
odv and SON. Mrs. Blanche Branche
of Greenville, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Mitch
ELL Rev w w. Durham, DID. Of
Dayton was entertained Saturday anG
Sunday by Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Fwry.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Shere- and three
sons of Richmond were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. f. H. SheFer. .Messrs
and Mesdames E. R. Clark and A. ]
Murray motored to Cleveland. O., Mon
day where they will attend the ses
sions of Grand Lodge of the Order Of
The Eastern Star. Mrs. Y. E. Hoo
yer and small daughter Of Dayton
came Wednesday for a few days visi
with the formers grandmother, Mrs
Caroline McGrew and other local kins
people.