The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-20
new PARIS WILL
GO "0vER TOP"
FOR RED CROSS
Jefferson Townships Quota
647 - Service Flag for
Township Being Made.

son township bids fair to 60 tar lover
the top" in its Red Cross membership
campaign, which is progressing here.
The townships quota 10 SAT new mem
bers. Workers are striving hard to
reach the 1000 mark.
The Red Cross Is making a town.
ship service flag with star in 1t for
every man from Jefferson township
who Is in the service Of his country
New stars will be added as the list
g1ows.
Red Cross meetings will now be
held throughout the entire day on
every Wednesday instead of halliday
The workers carry their lunch to head
quarters.
New Paris churches are preparing
for their Christmas exercises. Special
services will be held at all Of the
churches. The Presbyterian congre-
cation will give its program on the
evening of December %; the Metho-
December "a and the Christian church
on December 80.
nc Ic6uIdI ScUl-dUuUdI COllSCllOu
Of taxes in jefferson township is be-
ing made at the First National and
Farmers bank. Taxpayers have until
January 20 to pay their taxes or pay
q penalty A months extra time has
already been granted.
The Christmas Spirit" is the title
OF a play given by the pupils Of the
sixth grades. one-half Of the receipts
being donated to the Red Cross go
ciety at the request Of the children.
j. Warren Beck OF Richmond, assist
ed the children in preparing for the
play.
The Presbyterian Sunday school is
having service flag made with a
star in it for the three members Of
the Sunday school who are in the serv-
ice. They are Henry Miller. now at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, Carl Cook, Washing
ton. D. c.. and Henry Weller. now in
Camp Sherman, o.
The service flag Of the W. H. Law
der family. displaying three bright
stars, representing three men the fam
lily has given to Uncle Sam, was dis
played on the altar OF the NJ. E. church
at regular services Sunday evening.
James Smith Of Chicago, ILL.,, former
well.known New Paris resident is SER
iously Ill and his death is expected.
His wife was formerly Miss Wieland.
-. Mrs. Caroline McGrew, who has
been critically Ill the last two weeks,
does not improve. :. . .Vaccinated cit
liens are pretty "touchy" this days
about their "scab" and many have
been very sick. George Thurston is
slowly improving from blood-poison-
ed hand. with which he has been suf-
fering four weeks. Joseph White,
jr., has made the purchase of the
Leonard Moore family of 68 acres.
Oscar Maddox has sold his farm at
$3.50 an acre. Frank Elwood is the
name OF the new baby born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Kessler.. Emerson
Rogers. seaman in Uncle Sans navy
is spending ten days with his mother,
Mrs. Bertha Purviance.. Mrs. c. P.
Kirkpatrick went to Cincinnati Mon
day to spend few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Herman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J.. Colvin are the parents of
son, born Sunday night. Mrs. Alice
F. Dowler has returned from visit
with Dayton relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Daugherty OF Richmond. spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Mea-
dows.. The Christian church ladies
held bazaar, chicken SUPPER and
parcel post sale Saturday. The booth
Of Japanese articles was especially
beautiful and on account of dupli-
cate shipment having been sent, many
articles were left over. These are on
sale at W. F. Wrenn's store, he having
kindly given the ladies counter space
to display their goods, which will be
held here until Christmas eve.....
George WATSON, who is at the home Of
his brother. Minor WATSON, is In a
critical condition. :. .Alva J. Nash has
enlisted in the aviation service, and is
in camp at San Antonio. Texas.
Mrs. Elmer Curry or Cincinnati, spent
the weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Cora Stamback. -. L. B. Banta and
family visited his brother at Dayton
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Reid of Eaton, spent Satur-
day with Mr.. Reds mother, Mrs.
Esther Reid. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Williams Of Murcie, visited s. ".
Kess!er and Mrs. c. w. Bennett. Fri
day. Both the latter who are quite
ill are Mrs. Williams brother and
sister. i. DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Hawley
left Friday to spend the winter months
in st. Petersburg, Fla. .Georfe ".
Richards spent Tuesday at New Madi-
son with his sister, Miss Flo. who
till remains quite Ill with pneumonia.
Misses Amanda and Emma Brewer
OF Campbellstown visited their new
nephew Tuesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Colvin.. 80.
James Shurte has opened new res
taurant and confectionery in his old
location in the Kolde building, the
room having been entirely overhauled.
Private John Carl Cook. who has
been transferred from Washington, D.
c.. to Arkansas state. is expected home
TO spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook. Cook was