The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-27
CenterviNe, Ind.

The Christian church will have an
Xmas party in the church paflors for
their members and friends of the
! church on Thursday evening. A So
cial time and short program will be
enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dear
dorf spent Christmas eve and day
with friends in Brookville and Trot-
wood. o. >. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lash
ley and Frank Lashley and family
spent Christmas day with Mrs. Anna
Lashley. Thomas ALL who under
went an operation at Reid hospital
last week is reported to be getting
along well now although it was
thought last week that his condition
was very serious. Mrs. ALL and chill
dren are spending as much of their
time as possible in Richmond In order
to be near him. Lee Black, Carl
Culbertson and Harry Lundy were
among the soldier boys who spent
Christmas day at their homes. :. One
new case of flu has developed. al
though there have been no cases in
town for a few weeks 1t is now re-
ported in the home Of Walter Math-
ews their son. Ray being the victim
Miss Ruth Baldwin Of Muncie spent
Christmas with Andrew Dunbar and
wife; Miss Lizzie Lashley entertained
a number of friends Thursday even
ing in her honor. John McCown and
wife spent Wednesday with their chill
dren in Richmond. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Noel Mathews are preparing to move
the latter part Of the week into their
newly purchased property on East
Main. Mr.. and Mrs. Dix Of Chicago
have been the guests for several days
of DR.. and Mrs. Allin. Tracy Clark
and family of Richmond were guests
Christmas day of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Peelle and Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. John
ston. Dan Voorhees, and family and
Miss Inez Voorhees, spent Christmas
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Morri-
son of Cambridge. =. William Lamott
and wife will move from Muncie to
their property recently vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Crull. Mr.. and Mrs. Lestor
Burris spent Christmas day with Mrs.
Emma Bramer and daughters. Dan
Medearis entertained all Of his chill
dren to Christmas s o'clock dinner;
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Medearis and Carl Medearis and fam
lily of near Centerville, Frank Medar-
Is, wife and daughter, Ruby, Of Rich
mond and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Myers
of Dayton. -. Mrs. Pearl Jones and
Cort Jones spent Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Henry near Lib
erty. :. Dele Fouts Is home with his
parents, Wilson Fouts and wife, for
Christmas vacation. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Ruby motored to Carthage Sun
day and spent the day with her sis
ter. ..... Mrs. William Rodenberg is
visiting her daughters at indianapolis
this week. >. Thomas and Jesse Dow
ell of Detroit, Mich, were over Christ
mas day guests of their cousin, Jesse
Mathews. -. There are still sweaters
on hands for boys in service from
this township. who need them, and
they may be had for the asking; call
on the War Mothers and leave name
and they will see that the boys re-
ceive a sweater. +. There will be a
New Years watch party in the base
ment of the M. E. church New Years
eve for all who will come and enjoy
the time together. Those who attend
ed last year had such a good time
that 1t was decided to have a similar
party this year Refreshments will
be served games, music and a general
good time enjoyed closing as the new
year comes in with a short sacred
program. Rev. O'Conner will preach
on "Christ's Man Sunday morning
and on "Christ's Man Facing the New
Year" Sunday evening. The SER
mons are closely connected and all are
invited to hear both. Edith McMinn
will sing at the morning service. Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Cooney in the eve
ming. Edith Driver will also play a
violin solo, in the evening.
There are about $4,000 oysters in
ton.