The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
MILTON, IND.

Olin Davis, John Kerlin and Claude
Knipp visited Camp Taylor last Sum
day The Washington township boys
were transferred two weeks ago to
Hattiesburg, Miss. The Embroidery
club met Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Robert Beeson for Red Cross
work The outside guests were Mes
danes w. L. Parkins. Henry Larson.
Hoffman, Tom Evers, Frank Clouds
of Indianapolis, Constance, Frank Wal
lace and. mother, Mrs. Harvey, Henry
Sehlegel, Ed Beeson, Lycurgus Bee
son. Albert Anderson, Bragg and
Misses Carrie Michael, Tiny Moore
and Lulu FaLcett.. The Eastern Star
met Wednesday night. They are IN
vited to Richmond Saturday night.
The people of Milton were much ex-
cited Wednesday night when the
church bells gave the fire alarm and
the word was passed that the Ander-
son elevator was on fire. The fire
originated In the basement and was
discovered by a neighbor who smelled
the burning betting. Very little dam
age was done Mrs. Will Wallace had
as guests at. recent dinner party
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Wallace, Mrs.
Rhodes of California, Mrs. Russell
Warren of Saratoga and Mrs. Crust.
Mrs Bonnie Shank is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. William Shank, in Dayton
Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shank
had a letter from their son Frank,
stating that he is now stationed at
Fort Bliss, Texas. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A Braden and Mrs. Violet Murley
were weekend guests at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyers at Ken
dallville.. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hosh-
our and family were week end guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Klotz of Rich
mond.. Mrs. Hattie Heists has had as
her guests Mr.. and Mrs. George Mos
| baugh of Santa Anna California.
The Home club held its opening meet
ing with the new president, Mrs. Theo
Crist. The retiring president, Mrs.
James Doddridge, gave an interesting
talk. =. Kirlin Brothers are having
fences put about their stock yards. -.
At the called meeting of the Grange
Saturday night, first and second de-
grees will be conferred. :. Harry
Michael of Charlottesville, who is at
the Officers training camp, Fl Benja-
min Harrison, spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Phoebe Michael.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson of
Indianapolis, are visiting their mother
Mrs. Julia Ball. James McSipple OF
Lexington, KY, has been visiting his
sister, Mrs Fred Murley . Mrs. A L.
Bingert of Terre Haute, who has been
visiting Mrs. George Klemm, has re-
turned to ner home. Harrison Hicks
has sold his farm east Of town and
will have sale Monday, October %,
when he will offer for sale head of
horses, s milk cows, 50 head Of hogs,
hay, grain, farm tools and other ef-
fects. Sale will begin at 10:30....
The fire Sunday afternoon at Charley
| Shanks caused loss of $4,000 with
no insurance. A new automobile. mot
or: cycle, farm implements and many
! tools we're destroyed. =. The women
of Milton are urged to come to the
Red Cross rooms to help with the
work. The Ladies Aid society Of
| the Christian church will be glad to
| have all their friends make some
| thing for the fancy-work or apron
1 booth at the Fair. Dwight North of
| Cleveland, has been visiting his sister,
| Mrs. Will Brown. -. Mrs. F. C. Nc
! Cormick was at Centerville Wednes-
day. Rev. Mccormick is holding a
revival meeting there. The Milton
i teachers held weiner roast in honor
of Mrs. Veva Witter Coggeshall of
! albuquerque. -. Mr. Theo Crist is
building al engine and machine shed
/ on the site of he old livery barn.
! Mrs. George Wagner had as dinner
/ guests Wednesday, her mother, Mrs
l.. H. Warren and daughter Elizabeth.
The Camp Fire girls gave the
| combs for the comfort kits made by
/ the local Red Cross.