The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-05

WEST MANCHESTER, O. - The
grain elevator here was taken over by
Peden Brothers Saturday night.
NEW PARIS, O.-The township
Parent association will meet
in the school auditorium here on
March s. County Superintendent Fog
arty Is expected to be present at this
time to address the members.
The next meeting of the Lyceum
course will be held in the school audi
forum when Ash Davis, well known
cartoonist, will appear.
The first and second basketball
teams from Palestine, O., will play
the high school teams here Friday
night
HAGERSTOWN-Dr and Mrs.
Deardorff and family of Hagerstown
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Dear
dorff's uncle, Larkin Smith. who died
at his home in Mooreland He was
70 years old, and death was the result
Of a serious illness caused by harden
ing OF the arteries. Funeral services
were held in the Christian church at
Mount Smmitt on Sunday Burial was
in the Mount Summit cemetery Mr..
Smith is survived by his widow. who
was Mrs. Hattie Davis, of Mooreland
before their marriage In 1901 She
was former resident Of this town
The Woman's History club met
Monday afternoon at the home of Miss
Florence Starr and Mrs. Ellen Allen
Timely Topics" were given in re-
spouse to the roll call. The lesson Of
the meeting was "The Money Cues
ton from chapters I'll of the text
book. Industrial History Of the
American People" which is being
used. Miss Starr was the leader.
Mrs. A. A. Fritz and Mrs. Ella White
sell assisted.
FOUNTAIN CITY-Revival meet
ings started Sunday night at the
Friends church. The Rev. o. C. Rey-
nolds is in charge of the services
definite length of time.
1--WE have been living in country
which has been without snow during
the past winter" writes Owen Rich Of
Fountain City, from France where he
has been with the A. e. F. for several
months. However II certainly has
age about one day out of five on
which you could see the sun.
81 am now an NJ. P.-and a traffic
cop at that. have red band around
the crown Of my hat, and a blue band
on my left arm with M. P on it in red
letters. I carry loaded revolver and
whistle. I also carry a club some
times"
CHESTER-Bert Whelan. Of the
Wright Aeroplane company at Dayton,
who made flight to Indianapolis last
week to bring back a prisoner, is an
Intimate friend of Joseph Meyers of
Chester. Many persons witnessed the
flight. Whelan is planning to make
flight to Chester soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin were
pleasantly surprised Friday evening
by members and their families of the
Boosters class of the M E. Sunday
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin will soon
move to their new home in Cambridge
City. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Martin, Mr. and Mrs.
Caleb Duke, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Cutter, Mr. and Mrs. James Webster.
Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Timer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Stigleman. Mrs. John
Shaffer, Mrs. Passy Avery, Misses
Mrances Simmons, Florence Webster,
RoXie Shaffer, Virginia Martin, Ethel
Wilson, Ruth Timer and Master Chas.
Avery.
Preaching services at the M. E.
church of this place, were we'll at
tended Sunday evening.
WHITEWATER-A surprise party
was given for Miss Mae Parker last
Thursday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Wright, west Of
Whitewater. The evening was spent
at games and refreshments were serv-
ed Guests present were Belva New
som, Jane Miranda, Anna Burgess
Esther Phillips, Maryan Woods, Lu-
ellie Robinson. Alice Ross, Grace Ben
nett, Carrie Burgess. Mae Parker
Ruby Hart, Edna Hill. Leona Hunt,
Charles Began, Paul Welsch, Gaylord
Jones, Russell Newcomer, Howard
Hunt, John Davis, Francis Wright
Charles Alexander, Robert Mcclure
Russell Mills, Ben Weller, Clifton Will
liams, Doc Mutchner, Horace Warner,
and Harold Blose.
Owing to the illness of the Rev
Mr.. Henderson of Fountain City, the
meetings which were to have begun
at the M. E. church last Sunday night
were postponed. New gasoline lights
have ben put in the church.
EATON, O.-Work of the Interna
tional Sunday School association is
to be taken up In Preble county and
an organization has been formed for
the purpose. County School Superin-
tendent w. S. Fogarty, of Eaton, is
president of the local organization;