The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-12

LIBERTY-Wheat threshing began
in Union county this week, and the
average, according to reports, will be
about 20 bushels to an acre. In some
fields there was large amount OF
chan and little grain.
The rain which fell here Wednes-
day night has proved beneficial to the
corn crop and garden truck.
| D. c. Brookbank was elected presi-
dent of the Liberty Commercial club
Tuesday at the Coliseum.
Walter Clark was taken ill while on
the train returning from Martinsville.
! and was brought to his home here in a
! serious condition. He is thought to
! have influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Focht, who have been
Ill Of influenza for several weeks, are
somewhat improved. Mr.. Focht has
| grocery here.
The grand jury is in session to in
vestigate several cases in the county
MORNING sUN-Rain Wednesday
night delayed the hay harvest and
threshing here. ...
HAGERSTOWN-A fire, the origin
of which is unknown, destroyed barn
on the farm of Edward Brock, south
of Hagerstown, at $50 o'clock Friday
night. A calf was burned in the barn
and Ford car destroyed. The blaze
was discovered by neighbors, who saw
the flames shooting from the roof.
The loss is covered by insurance.
| GREENSFORK-Thr was de-
layed here by rain Wednesday
which has proved beneficial to the
growing crops.
]. s. Nicholson shipped so heads Of
hogs to the Indianapolis market.
HAGERSTOWN-M Hustin Fac
ris gave a pretty afternoon party at
her home here for her guest, Miss
Ella Wood or ST. Louis, Mo. Re.
freshments were served. Guests were
Mrs. Harry Johnson Of Connersville,
Mrs. A. R. Jones, Mrs. Lee Brannan
Mrs. Blair Hartley, Mrs. Robert Thur
ston, Mrs. Hazel Hogue, Mrs. Will
Drake, Mrs. Charles Teetor. Mrs. Ray,
mond Small, Mrs. Leslie Brown, Miss
Anna Dilling, Miss Myrtle Working
and Miss Rena Working.
/ Sunday school and church services
OF Christian church will be held in
the Knights of Pythias temple. The
church Is being redecorated.
BETHEL-Evan Horn has arrived
home after % months in service.
Members of the social committee
, entertained the Loyal Berean class Of
! Christian church at the home of Mis-:
; Nina Love, near Richmond. The com
mittee includes Lotha Wolfal, Flor
j ence Boren, Mary Clabaugh and Elmer
/ | Hill Sncia1 hour fnl10UoA
ing Of reports, and the class presented
Mrs. Van B. McCauley with a silver
, set. Refreshments were served The
guests included Hazel Tharp, Marie
Harding, Wynona Hyde, Evelyn Hunt
ington, Mae Thomas, Hazel Harding
Florence Boren, Lolita Wolfal, LAWN;
Shaw, Mary Clabaugh, Chester Ander
son, Everett Wolfal, Aaron Irelan, Ell
mer Hill, Donald Wendle, Alonz,
Shaw, Leslie Carman, Verlin Brown
Russell Newcomer and Everett Me
woehner.
GREENvILLE-Tony Sovine, foun,
, guilty OF robbing the factory of tn,
. Meguiar company at Burkettsville
i and the Big Four railroad at Savona
was given an indeterminate sentenc
in Ohio state penitentiary by Judg'
Mannix. Sovine protested his limo
cence.
Charging desertion, John H. Bollir
ger has filed suit in common plea
court for divorce from his wife Lu
eta. He charges she has wilfulIy at
= sented herself for three years
MILTON - The Cemetery associs
ton will have a concert Friday ever
~ ing July Is, at the Christian church.
: WEBSTER - Wheat yield In tn
vicinity is not as good as was at frs
expected. The crop averages IS to 2
:, bushels an acre. Threshing was de
: layed a short time because Of rain.