The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-30
Change in Tax Rates
in Randolph County

WINCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 30.-The
tax rates for 1919 for this county
show that in five townships the taxes
have been reduced from four to twelve
cents on the 500, while there is an
increase of from two to eighteen cents
per 500 in six townships. OF the ten
town corporations, Winchester shows
a decrease of six cents per hundred,
while Union City increases it's rate
forty eight cents. The highest town
tax is Winchester, with a rate of SAP,
and the lowest is Saratoga, 1892. The
highest township rate is Washington,
with rate Of $3.13 and the lowest,
Franklin, with a rate of $2.07.
The second annual poultry show will
be held by the Randolph County Poul-
try association from January to II.
Josiah Weimer. living four miles
northwest of here received word We'd
nesday Of the death of his son, Ethan,
at Camp Sherman. Ohio. He was 81
years Of age, and graduate Of Lin
coin High school. The body arrived
here today and was taken to the home.
The funeral will be held at Maxville.
six miles west of here, Sunday, with
burial at the cemetery nearby. ...
The funeral of George Caffey, who
died suddenly of heart trouble Tues
day, was held Thursday at the home,
conducted by the Rev. Frank Cornell.
Burial at Fountain Park. The widow
survives. :. The business houses were
all closed here Christmas and many
people left town to spend the day with
relatives and friends. Many family
dinners were given. A number of sol
diers were home on f,lrlough giving
the city quite military air. =. D.. Walter
X. Caswell has filed suit against Sam
uel Lay, alleging that Lay alienated
Mrs. Caswells affections. All live in
Ridgeville. -. Joseph B. Beard, 20.
farmer. Modoc. and Inez M. Mills. Is,
housekeeper. Carlos City, have been
licensed to marry. Wayne Crull of
Upton, Ind. was arraigned in court
Tuesday on a charge of criminal as
sault and gave bond in the sum of
$500. Mr.. and Mrs M. W. Land !
wich have received word that their
son Leonard has arrived in New York
from France
Sheriff Davisson and Deputy Sher- |
if Pickett arrested Claude Abbott |
and Burley Wine, both of Losants-
vile, west Of Lynn, Christmas after
noon. The two men had been to Ur- |
bana, o.. and were beating their way |
back to Losantsville on a freight !
train. Each carried jug OF whiskey. |
They were put off the train at Lynn |
They were tried before Mayor Cheno- |
weth Thursday and pleaded guilty
Each was fined $50 and costs.
Williams Burgess, who is charged !
with breaking into the depot at Union |
City and stealing a quantity of whis- |
ky. was brought here Friday from !
Peru. Ind. The county commission |
ers closed the years business, Friday |
and Saturday All township officers |
change Jan. / except those reelected |
..... Clarence Burress of the u. s. |
navy is the guest of his mother and |
sister here. Mrs. w. d. Clark gave
dinner Christmas. the guests being |
her children and grandchildren. $50.
Wilbur Focht of Washington. D. c.,
is the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fermen Focht, Of South Merid-
ian street. The Tri Kappa society
delivered a number of baskets OF toys,
candy and apples to the poor children
christmas day. James, John and
Harold Rubey, all second lieutenants,
are visiting their mother. Mrs. ELF.
abeth Rubey, here. Another brother
|
city has received word of the death
Of his son-in-law, Clyde Sheppard,
which occurred at Dunellon Fla, of
influenza. Mrs. Sheppard died over
4 year ago and was brought here for
burial. -. DR.. Grant c. Markle fell
christmas evening in front of the
Hoosier Auto company's garage and
broke his arm. He was assisted home
~ Koran Davis, who helped him to
yet the broken bone. as no doctor .
'ould be located at that time Later
doctor arrived and pronounced it an ,
'xvellent job. -. John Cheney, who
has been discharged from the army,
vii take the position vacated by Frank
aupe. who has been working with
county Surveyor, Bachelor Rupe re-
fgned to accept position with the
engineering department of the Big
'our railroad.
In the week following the signing ! e
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