The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-26
PREBLE FARMERS
TO DEBATE VALUE
Of TELEPHONE
Body Of John Kumler Taken
to Eaton for Burial, Death
/ From Influenza.

Eaton. O., Dec. 26.-Resolved. That
the telephone is Of more Importance
to the farmer than the rural mail de-
livery, will be debated Thursday even
ing as a feature Of program to be
observed at meeting of the grange
of Jackson township, at the central
lied school building at Campbeiis-
town. George Baker, Glenn Cohee and
Heber O'Hara will take affirmative
side of the debate. The negative side
will be taken by Superintendent j. ,.
McDivitt, of the jackson township
centralized schools; Harry Aydelotte
and Harry Fultz. John Garland, w.
w. Campbell and Mrs. James Sulii-
van will officiate as judges. other
features of the program will be lee
ture by o. T. Aydelotte. OF Campoeiis-
town, and an address by c. Il. COD
lentz, head of the New Paris schools.
Michael Crist, brother of Mrs. Lou
lisa Holman, of this city, died Monday
night at his home in Van Buren,. ina.
Mrs. Holman has gone to Van Buren
to attend the funeral.
The body of John Kumler, about ~
years old, was buried here TUESDAY
in Mound Hill cemetery, following his
death at his home in Terre Haute,
Ind. He at one time lived in Eaton.
He was a brother-in-law of Major Will
liam H. Ortt, of the Soldiers Home.
Dayton. A sister. Mrs. William Alex
ander, resides in Richmond. Ind. The
decedent is survived by his wife and
one daughter.
James Wehrley has been appointed
superintendent OF Mound Hill GENE
terry, to succeed George Jones, who
resigned because he will assume the
duties OF county sheriff January 6. he
having been elected to the office at
the November election. Wehrley was
assistant superintendent under Super
intendent Jones. Sheriff-elect Jones
has named Chester Wehrley. OF Har-
rison township, as his deputy in the
sheriff's office.
Word was received here Tuesday
announcing the death Of Mrs. Frank
Sprowl, at her home in Cincinnati,
following an illness of influenza. The
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cinnati a few years ago. Mr.. Sprowl
/ is we'll known here, where he was
born and where he was for time in
| of Cincinnati Her husband, two
children and parents, who live in Gin
| cinnati, survive.
Mrs. Mary Jane Christman died
Sunday at the county infirmary. and
| funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the institution. after
which the remains were buried In
Mound Hill cemetery. She was "a
years old. A daughter. Mrs. William
Nation, resides in Dayton.
Raymond Pricer Heaton, q, Of Day.
! ton, and Miss Ruby Jeanette Meyers
10. of West Alexandria, procured a
marriage license here and were later
married by the Rev. ]. c. Shaw, of the
Methodist church.
The January grand Jury will con
vene here January 6 and the petit
Jury January 49, The juries were
drawn a few days ago. but the dates
| for converting were not set until Tues
day by Judge Abel Risinger.
Thomas Noe suffered a broken leg
when an automobile he was driving
overturned in North Barron street
He attempted to avoid striking
another automobile that was being
backed away from the street curb
and in his effort to not strike it the
car he was driving upset.
| County Treasurer Leroy McNeal
announces that the county commits
sioners have extended the time foi
| paying taxes from Dec. 20 to Jan. 20
| 1919. and from June 90 to July 20