The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-18
NEW PARIS, 0.

The third convention OF 1918 OF
the Jefferson Township Sunday School
association was held at the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday afternoon. The
addresses were by Rev. D. S. Ewry,
pastor of the NJ f. church, c, M. Ben
son, Pleasant Hill u. B. church, and
Mrs. Iva ]. Cline. County Treasurer,
Camden. Ohio. Building Up the Sun
day School," morale of the Sunday
School and christian Service" were
the subjects used by the speakers.
Mrs. NJ. o. Penland led the music, and
Miss Gertrude Hawley presided at the
piano. The convention was attended
by large crowd of workers from all
over the township. Five county Offi-
GERS were present, an unusual gather
Ing for a township convention. and
county executive meeting was held I'M
mediately following the convention
sessions. The next township conven-
ton will be held at Gettysburg Pres
byterian church on May 5. 1t Is the
annual meeting. ...... Harry wilson.
teacher in Garfield school. Richmond.
left Wednesday morning for Fort Og-
lethorpe. Ga, to enter the medical de-
partment Of Uncle Sans army. He
availed himself of the voluntary in
duction privileges. Charles E. Halter
SO years old. died Thursday at his
home in Richmond, as the result Of
paralysis The funeral services were
held at the home Sunday afternoon,
and burial was made in Spring Lawn
cemetery here. Mr.. Halter who was
the son of the late William and Bar
bara Halter, was born here. Four
sisters and brother reside in New
Paris and are. Miss Pearle Halter
Mesdames Lena Roach, Minnie Nor
throp and Clara Sherer and Albert
Halter Charles S. Reid spent Mon
day In Eaton on business. Local
grangers are looking forward to the
big grange meet at Eaton. Saturday
%. when acounty rally will be held,
with conference and Pomona grange
and special team work by Verona
Grange A. F. Scott has opened up
dry goods store in the Means building
which WAS recently vacated by w. L.
Hahn. Hahn had store in the build
ing for twenty.one years and quit on
account of his health The Boys and
Girls Congress Of Jefferson Township
will be held Sunday. March "a, having
been postponed last Sunday on &C.
count OF a death in the family OF the
president Of the loca! organization.
Joe Fisher has moved to the Fitzwa-
ter property on Pearl street. f. c.
Richards made business trip to Eat
on. O.. Tuesday. Relatives have re-
ccived word that ftrs. Lawrence
Bridge. Huntington, w. Va. success
fully underwent surgical operation
for appendicitis the past week. and is
doing nicely. -. Mrs. Dempsey Led
better Of Dayton is the guest OF her
son Fred and family. Ernest Brown
and family have moved from the coun-
try to the Wrinkle propeF++g on North
Washington street. Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Mckee Of Eldorado came Tues
day for a few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Hill and other local rela-
lives. -. Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Kirkpat-
rick and Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Clark
spent Saturday and Sunday at Cincin-
natl with Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Heer-
mann. Mrs. Wesley Prather and
daughter OF Grand Rapids, Mich, came
Tuesday for visit with local rela-
dives. go. Mrs. II. A. Cartwright OF
Burlington. Kas.. came Friday to spend
q few weeks with Mrs. Mary E. Beel-
man. l.. Miss Mary Corr spent few
days the past week with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Purviance. and on Wednesday
left for Dayton to make her future
home. 80. Mrs. Mary Mills returned
Monday evening to her home at Green
VILE, after few days visit with her
brother, Rufus Noegle. :. Mrs. P. A.
Riley, who has been Ill the past week
is slightly improved. 7. The baby son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ledbetter has
been quite i'll with pneumonia. s. S.
Killbourne has been confined to his
!,oIne FOR few days with grippe.