The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05
DYNAMITE BLAST
OF 1000 POUNDS
ROCKS new PARIS
Rheinheimer Quarries Doing
Heavy Bla stin g-Other
News of Village.

NEW PARIS, O., Oct 5.--A dyna-
mite blast of 1000 pounds at the
Reinheimer Quarries company here
shook the entire town and residents
thought an earthquake had occurred.
The charge was touched off in the
evening. The explosives used cost
$4,000.
The rain and earth which followed
the blast lasted for several minutes.
Heavy blasting has been done by
the company this week, and the loud
reports of the blasts are heard for
miles around Forty holes, forty-two
feet deep, had been drilled for the
blast which shook the entire town.
An alarm of fire at the home of O. R.
Dawson brought out fire-fghters for
miles around The fire was caused by
an open fireplace, sparks getting on
the carpet Little damage was done.
Roy Mullin and Oliver Hodgin
miraculously escaped injury, when
their machines collided, while they
were driving to the fire. The heavy
machine driven by Hodgin struck the
lighter car knocking it into ditch,
and badly damaging the machine. The
men were slightly bruised. -. The
New Paris Red Cross society is send
ing out the S. o. S. call for more
helpers. Many garments are being
made for soldiers, however, but more
workers are needed. The chapter
meets Tuesday and Friday afternoons
in the Masonic temple building and
every woman is urged to attend the
meetings. - Marshall Dunn, son Of
DR.. and Mrs Louis Dunn, former prac-
ticing physician here, IS on the firing
line in France and his brother, Hol-
bert Dunn, will soon be on the great
firing line. They are grandsons OF
Mrs. Martha Dunn and were born in
New Paris. Army camp life IS
agreeing with John McGill, one Of
Preble county's men who were select
ed for army service His mother, Mrs.
John McGill and Miss Mary Gardner,
spent Sunday with him at Camp Sher-
man, Chillicothe, O., and say that he
has gained ten pounds. He is second
cook in his unit. Survivors of the
50th Ohio Volunteer infantry are meet
ing here again manual reunion. The
campfire was lighted Thursday night
and the old veterans lived over the
four years they fought for the North
in the Civil war. c company of the
regiment was organized at New Paris.
Patrick McGrew was captain. 20. A.
Brand, salesman for the Reinheimer
Quarries company, was kicked"
when he attempted to crank his auto
mobile and it is believed several
bones in his arm were dislocated. DR..
c. H Harris attended him. -. New
Paris men in camp at Chillicothe, O.,
aren't homesick, according to word re-
ceiyed here. They are enjoying their
experiences, according to word re-
ceiYed from Roy Commons, John Nc
Gill. Reid Clark, Elmer Holsinger and
Harry Weller Mrs. Sarah K. Al
exander and Mrs. Elwood Coblentz
are guests of James Alexander, at
Forest, Ohio
Misses Helen Sawyer and Mildred
Clark, P. W. Clark and H. c. Reid mo-
tored to Fairfield, Ohio, Wednesday
and visited the aviation field. Mrs.
Emma Berg of Chester spent Saturday
and Sunday with her nephew, Amos
Black, and family, and on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Black were surprised when
children and grandchildren of Mrs.
Berg from different points in Indiana
appeared with well-filled baskets OF
good things to eat, and spent the day
at their home. =. Emmett Harris of
Miamisburg spent Sunday with rela.
tives. Rev. Stanley Bales, Xenia
Ohio, occupies the pulpit of the New
Paris Presbyterian church next Sun.
day evening at 7:30 o'clock, coming as
candidate for the pastorate. He will
speak at Gettysburg church at the
morning hour services. Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Davis and family enter
tanned Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood E.
Eliason and daughters Of Centervi11e
Ind, and Miss Irene Timmons Mrs
Irwin Kimmel and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Melody and son, We're
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Esta
House near West Manchester. Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Williams of Muncie
Ind, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
c. w. Bennett and other local friends.
Mrs. Lou Johnson and son, Frank
and Mrs. j. R. Cook of Richmond were