The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17
WEDNESDAY TO
Be SOLDIERS
DAY AT FAIR
Preble Association Sends
Complimentary Tickets -
Phillips to Start Racers.

EATON, O., Sept. 17.-As a result Of
change in plans, Steve Phillips, Of
enla, will otf1ciate as starting judge of
the races at the Preble county fair
here week after next. He has been
starting judge the last two years at
the races at the Ohio State Fair. Phil
lips succeeds as starting Judge of the
local races, Earl Swepstch, Of Chilli
Gothic, who OBLIGATED here the last sew
eral years, but. who was unable to re-
turn again this year because of other
race engagements.
The fair board has designated We'd
nesday Of the fair as Soldiers" Day"
and invitations and complimentary
tickets for the day have been forward
ed to soldiers of all wars, in the coun-
ty. The day will be featured by ad-
dresses by Hon. A. P. Sandels, of
Columbus, and Hon. Hyers w. Cooper,
of Cincinnati.
The board announces daily airplane
flights, in which the public will have
opportunity to indulge.
Already number of entries for the
speed department and stable accom-
modations have been received.
Observing a custom established sew
eral years ago, an auction of reserved
chairs in the grandstand will be held
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The five county bands that will sup
ply music during the fair have been
assigned by the board, as follows:
Tuesday, Eldorado band; Wednesday,
Lewisburg and Verona bands; Thurs
day, Preble County band; Friday,
Gratis band.
Worked in 1853.
Samuel F. Blythe, Of Hood River,
Ore. retired printer and publisher,
who worked on local newspapers back
In 1868, was renewing acquaintarces
in Eaton this week, while enroute to
his home from Columbus, where he at
tended the G. A. r. encampment. Mr.
Blythe Is past commander of the G. A
r. department of Oregon. He served
throughout the Civil war; enlisting I'M
der Captain Peter O'Cain, while work
ing in Eaton.
The local G.. A. R. post took part of
It's name from the name of Captain
O'Cain. Mr.. Blythe left Eaton in 1866
and went to the Pacific coast, where
he since has resided. For many years
he published the Hood River Glacier
at Hood River, Ore, but retired few
years ago to his ranch in the Hood
River valley. He is II years of age
and is in rugged health
Minnix Compromises.
Compromise was effected In the
$500 damage suit of John L. MINK
against the city and the case has been
dismissed from common pleas court,
MINK accepting 800 in settlement of
his claim.
He sued the city on account Of the
death Of his 5-year-old son, who was
accidentally killed about a year ago
at the plant Of the municipal water
works while playing with a coal-con-
N"ying car. The dump-bed of the car
oN'rNNned and crushed the Child's
sEull. The city council in a meeting
considered the terms of the compro-
rise and voted unanimously to accept
them.
Tobacco Men Won't Sell.
For the present. the Preble County
Tobacco Growers association will not
entertain any buying offers, according
to officers OF the organization. In the
meantime members will inspect their
stocks of tobacco on hand in order to
ascertain the grading of their crops.
Local county buyers for a New York
firm are said to Nave purchased crops
representing two carloads within the
last few days, at 2013 cents a pound,
the highest price thus far recorded
locally this season. It is said the crops
pOuSHl Represented growers OUTSIDE
the county growers organization. One
mcmbeS' of the association states he
lad $4,000 pounds of the weed" for
which he has been offered 20 cents.
Sheehan Funeral Held
Funeral services for Jerry Sheehan
ST., &c, native of Kerry, Ireland, but
who had lived in Preble county the
last fitty-five years, were held here
this morning at 8 o'clock at the Cath
Ollie church, following his death Satur
day at his home. three miles west OF
Eaton, where he had lived almost con
tinuOuslv since coming to this county
The funeral services were conducted
by Father Joseph NJ. Hyland, after
which burial took place in Mound Hill
cemetery. Surviving are the wife
Mary, and the following children:
James, Thomas. Anna and Ethel Shee
han, all at home; Jerry Sheehan. Jr.
of near Eaton; Mrs. Mary Dudly, Of
Eaton. and John Sheehan of Dayton.
Mrs. Cook is Buried
Remains of Mrs. Hester Cans Cook
native OF Eaton, and wife of John r