The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-08

guest Of Mrs. Anna M. Burtch and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jordan are
the proud parents Of baby son, first
child, born Tuesday. the 31st. 49,.
Albert r. Hawley has installed an cleo.
trio motor in his garage, which saves
him much time and does work more
efficiently. :. Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Pen.
land and family returned Monday from
a pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Pitcher near Fountain City.
Harry Brown of Chester called on 10
cal friends Saturday. He was walking
on crutches, the result of a sprained
ankle. e. H. Young left Tuesday to
visit the battle grounds Of the South
and will also visit with Rev. and Mrs.
E. j. Vance who are spending their
vacation in Tennessee. :. Word was
received here Saturday of the death at
Forest, O., of Mrs. James Alexander,
daughter-in-law of Mrs. Sarah K Alex
ander. The lady, who was we'll known
here, died following a surgical opera
ton. Burial was made Monday at
New Carlisle, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood CoblentZ, Mrs. Elwood Kessler
and daughter, Gladys, and Mrs. Sarah
K. Alexander from here attending the
services. Besides the husband, fos-
ter child survivs. -. C. NJ. Wilcox mo-
tored to Cedarville, O.. and spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rich
ards. Mrs. Wilcox who has been visit
ing there returned home with him as
did also Master Robert. Mrs. Mayme
Horrigan-Kennedy returned Thursday
to her home at Newport, KY, after a
few days visit with the three James
Horrigan families here. She formerly
resided with her uncle, James Horri-
gan, ST., and this was her first visit
back home" in twenty-three years 3.
Frank Johnston of Richmond is spend
ing his vacation with his aunt, Mrs
Mary Boyle. :. David Weeks of South
Bend, Ind, has been the guest of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Rein
| heimer. A number OF out-of-town
relatives and friends attended the
grave services at Springlawn GENE
terry Friday of Mrs. Eliza Thomas
aged 50 years, who died Wednesday
morning at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Eta Peck In Richmond. Mrs
Thomas who resided here nearly all
of her life. with the exception Of the
last fw vars, was the daughtr OF
James and Ussula Ireland, and wife OF
Thornton Thomas, who was MORALLY
wounded in the battle of Pine Noun
tain, Ca, and who was buried in the
southland. Mrs. Thomas experienced
all the troubles of -the-war In
rearing her children and keeping her
family together but succeeded. Her
children are Ellis Thomas, Mrs. James
Hahn, Mrs. Warren Shaffer and Mrs
Eta Peck, all of Richmond. Mrs
William Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
| Patterson Of Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H
Pence, Pittsburgh, were noted among
the many who attended the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weber entertained
on Sunday the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Sinck and sons o.
near New Madison, Miss Inez Sincl
of Troy, o., Miss Nettie Sinck o.
Newfoundland Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Mel
ody and son. :. Friends of Everett
| Taylor, will be interested in knowing
that he leaves this week for the train
| ing camp in Alabama, he having en-
| listed in the auto truck drivers sec
ton. He came over from Columbus
O., and spent the weekend with hi:
parents, at Fountain City, and visited
his sister, Mrs. Harry S. Nixon here
Monday. Sixty cents a bushel il
the price paid for oats, which is the
finest quality known here in years
The crop of Earl Brandenburg, south
east of New Paris, near Westville
yielded over 80. bushels per. acre
which is an exceptional record. Al
| farmers here report unusual yields.
A number of croque players from Rich