The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
CAMBRIDGE CITY
CLERKS SALARY
IS RAISED $50
Trustees Make That Officials
Pay $3.50, But Legality is
Questioned.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. 20
Edmund Newman and J. Russell Behr
members of the Engineering Corps
stationed at Camp Taylor, are spend
ing their four-days furlough with rela-
lives here and at Pershing.
Herald Manlove OF the United
States Navy, after q visit of few
days with friends here, left Wednes-
day evening for the Great Lakes
Training Station.
Mrs Fred Beale and daughter Of
Indianapolis are spending the week
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Squire Cornthwaite.
The marriage of Harry Eugene
Johnson and Miss Miriam Jane But
Ter both OF Knightstown, was solemn
lied by Rev. r. c. Jones, at the M. e.
parsonage, this place, Christmas eve
Mr.. Johnson is a druggist, and Miss
Butler a teacher In Knightstown.
The cantata 1.-THE Light Eternal"
given at the NJ. e. church here, Sun
day evening, will be repeated next
Sunday evening at the NJ. E. church.
Milton.
A third large metal base. manufac-
tured by Bertsch and company, for the
government has just been shipped to
a place designated by the war depart
ment. This company has a contract
for manufacturing eighteen of these
bases, each of which weighs $4,000
pounds.
The annual salaries Of the town Of
ficers of Cambridge City are as fol-
lows: Clerk. 5000; treasurer, $l00;
marshall. 5000; trustees, each 500;
health officer. SIS. At a recent meet.
ing of the trustees the clerks salary
was advanced to $500. This action
has been questioned as to its legality,
as the increase was ordered after the
election of the clerk, Nov. 6. The new
officers enter upon their respective
terms Of office, Jan. 7, 1918. Interest
centers in the appointment Of mar
shall, whose selection Is to be made by
the town trustees.
Miss Maude Drischel of Indianap-
oils Is spending the week with Cam
bridge City relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hamilton have
returned from a visit Of several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Groves OF
Connersville.
NJ. II. Gaar was given q very pleas
ant surprise at his home on Capitol
Hill, Thursday evening, by the mem
beers of the Lutheran church choir.
Pershing. Of which he is the leader.
The affair was planned by Mrs. Litch-
Nv. Mrs. Rodenberg and Park Gipe. as
sisted BY Mrs. Gaar and daughter.
Evelyn. The decorations Of the rooms
were in keeping with the holiday sea-
son, an oyster supper was served, and
Mr.. Gaar presented with leather
chair, the gift Of the congregation and
the choir.
Miss Elizabeth Whelan and Miss
Jennie McGrew entertained a COM
pany OF women at Yuletide party
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
the former, on West Front street.
The occasion was a reunion Of the
r. r. c. c., a club of more than thirty
years ago, and of which five members
were In attendance. Christmas bells,
scarlet poinsettas and miniature
Christmas tree with attractive trim
mings formed a part OF the room
decorations. The time was spent in
social conversation, knitting and
needlework. The prize In the contest
in drawing a United States soldier
was won by Mrs. E. o. Paul. 1t was
beautiful silk flag. Mrs. George
Carey Of Muncie received the guest
favor. Block cream in Christmas
colors. surmounted by silk flags. and
coffee and cake were served, the
hostess being assisted by Miss Fred
rika Carey of Muncie and Miss Anna
Catherine Whelan. Among the guests
from out of town were Mrs. George
Carey and daughters, Louise and
Fredrika, of Muncie; Miss Maude
Drischel, of Indianapolis. and Miss
Carrie Clayton Of Straughn.