The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-13

WHITEWATER barn Oh the
farm belonging to George Reid, one
mile southeast of Whitewater, was
burned to the ground Saturday morn
ing. One hundred bushels of wheat
and farming implements were de-
stroyed. The live stock and half Of
the wheat in the barn was saved. The
origin of the fire is not known, but it
is thought a strawstack east Of the
barn caught fire and the blaze spread
to the barn.
WEBSTER-Plans for the annual
picnic were made at the meeting Of
members Of the Horse Thief Protec-
tive Association held Friday night at
the school house.
NEW PARASITIC grade and high
school orchestra held an ice cream
festival Saturday evening on the lawn
Of the c. NJ. Wilcox home. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the purchase Of
music and other supplies.
Mrs. Fannie Aker and Mrs. Mabel
Fisher entertained their Sunday school
class and guests at lawn fete Friday
evening, a S a courtesy to Mrs. Lial
Wlthrow, Of Arcanum, a former mem
Der of the class. After music and
games, the guests were asked to roast
Welners and toast marshmallows.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ethmer Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jord-
an and son, Mr.. and Mrs Albert Haw-
ley and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hawley. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fortney, Mr.. and Mrs. Lial
Withrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Aker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher, Mrs.
Susie Colvin and son, Mrs. Ethel
| Reid, Misses Alma Heironimous,
Helen Sawyer, Ruth Wisman, Marjorie
McKeon, Evelyn Aker, Lestra Murray.
Janice HAHN, Irene White. Evelyn
! Northrop, and Mrs. Clara Sherer, the
| teacher.
WEST MANCHESTER - Twenty
| two members attended the reunion OF
the Ohio Volunteer infantry held on
| Thursday. Four men from other regi
| ments were guests. Dinner and lunch
were served in the basement of the
church by the Ladies' Aid society.
The reunion will be held the first
| Thursday in August of next year at
| Eaton.
An eight gallon jar Of lard, and
two hams, one weighing over "a
pounds. were stolen Saturday night
from Court Miller.
! The eighty-second birthday ann;ver-
sary of James Drew was celebrated
Sunday by a home coming of his chill
dren of which there are fourteen liv-
ing. Their children and great grand
| children, one hundred in number,
assembled at his home to spend the
day and enjoy dinner at noon,
! Those present were: Monroe Shumak-
er and family, Charles Peden and
| family, Joe Drew and family, Chris
SchWigert and family, Arthur, Ches-
ter, William, Clifford, James, Jr,
Frank and George Drew and their
families. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Carver,
Walter Rex and Will Trone and fam
lilies, James Shumaker and family,
Ben and Denver Peden and their fami.
lies, Chelcia Bosworth and Charles
Miller and families.
COLLEGE CORNER-The funeral
of George Schmidt who died here Sun.
day, was held Tuesday afternoon at
! the home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Schmidt, followed by burial at
Somerville, Ohio. He is survived by
his parents, one sister and five
brothers.
WISBURG-Albert Hartman has
returned from overseas, where he
saw service with an artillery com
pany. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
! William Hartman.
ABINGTON-One case of diphtheria
has been reported in Abingdon. Mrs
Charles Colvin is said to be i'll Of the
disease.
MILTON-Miss Barbara Kerns cele
brated her ninety birthday
anniversary recently with a dinner
party. Guests were Mrs. Wike, Mrs
Gibbons, of Columbus. O.. Mrs. Ralph
Warm and DR.. Taylor and son, of In
6ianapolis. Mrs. Martha Slower anG
Mrs. Joseph kinner.
Mrs. James Doddridge was hostess
for the 500 club Wednesday afternoon
GREENVILLE-Two youthful bands
of Black Hands were ordered dis