The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-11
AGED RESIDENT
TAKEN BY Death
AT CAMBRIDGE
Mrs. Matilda E. Mason, Life
long Resident of Wayne
County, Dies.

SAMbhlDGE CITY, Ind, Jan. H.
Matilda Z. Mason, widow OF Daniel
w. Mason, died at her home in this
city, Wednesday morning. at the age
OF 81 years. She was the daughter
OF William and Nancy Murray. pion.
Ger residents of Jefferson township
Her entire life was spent in Wayne
county. She was united in marriage
with Mr.. Mason In 1853 They were
the parents Of two daughters. both OF
whom are living, Mrs. John g. Hoover
OF Cambridge City, and Mrs Dora A.
Bowker Of Dublin. The funeral was
held at the home Thursday afternoon
Rev. r. c. Jones officiating. Burial at
Dublin
The regular meetings of the town
board will be held hereafter on the
first and third Monday evenings of
each month.
Fred Routh of Minneapolis, Mimi, Is
here to remain over Sunday with his
mother Mrs. Margaret Routh and sis.
ter, Miss Gertrude.
Miss Ethelyn Barnett of Indianapo.
lis. is spending her vacation with
Cambridge City friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Boyd and
daughter, Mrs. Raymond Bertsch, have
gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to spend
the winter.
Wayne Lodge No. II, I. o. O. F., has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Ed. Copeland, N. G.;
Daniel Winter. ". G.; Alvin HORNED.
treasurer; B. F. Miller, recording Sec
rotary; Will Judkins, financial secre-
tary: Wesley Cornell, degree master.
Miss Velma Morrie, of Eaton, Ind,
is the guest this week of her aunt.
Mrs. Ralph league.
The financial exhibit Of the town OF
Cambridge City, for the year ending
December 81, 1917, shows liabilities
as follows: IA electric light bonds,
$500 each. $1,000; electric light i'm
provement Warrants, $4,000: gen
eral purpose and improvement war
rants, S9.501.45; total S21,001.45.
Mrs. George Hindman. one Of the
pioneer women Of Wayne county. now
residing with her daughter Mrs. Laura
Richey of this place, was SO years old
on Tuesday. Mrs. Richey served a
dinner in her mothers honor, at which
Mrs. Frank Parsons of Richmond, an
other daughter, and number of
grandchildren from Hagerstown and
vicinity were invited guests Mrs.
Hindman Is enjoying excellent health,
with faculties unimpaired and is a
constant reader Of modern literature
and current events.
After one days service as traction
agent at this place, Noah Waddell re-
signed the position, and was succeed
ed by Harry Stobaugh, who is now in
charge at the Interurban station.
Commencing next Monday, all gro
Gerry stores in this place will close
each evening, except Saturday, at six
o'clock
Arrangements have been made by
the Tri-county Farmers Association
and the Milton Grange organization,
to hold a farmers institute at this
place, January 80 and 81. One of the
leading instructors will be Miss Rob-
erta McNeal, of Purdue University,
whose work here two years ago re-
ceived high commentator. There
will be vegetable, corn and culinary
exhibits.
Capt. w. c. Squier OF Company B.
Indiana State Militia, has made the
following appointments of non-commis-
stoned officers: Fred Wright, first
sergeant; Ed Jackson, supply seq
geant; Bailey Fraunberg. mess ser.
geant: Ira Little, first duty sergeant:
Clyde Daley, second duty sergeant;
JEFF Graves. third duty sergeant;
Charles Smith. fourth duty sergeant.
William Brumfield Of Brownstown,
will again become a citizen Of Cam
bridge City He has been employed
by w. A. Creitz to fill thu place Of
John Fair, who recently resigned on
account of i'll health.