The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-14
News from Surrounding
Communities

WlNCHESTER-Mrs Rosina Kirk,
So. Is dead at her home in Union City.
For a number of years she was a de-
partmental clerk in Washington, D. C.
She died in the same house in which
she was born and reared.
John Wogman barely escaped death
Monday when riding a speedster from
Harrisville, hamlet east OF here
1--WE miles to this city, on the Big Four.
AT Harrisville he was told that he
had clear track to Winchester, but
when nearing the city he saw an east
bound fast freight approaching and
had barely time to slow down and
Jump from the car, which was COM
pletly demolished.
The dwelling house on the farm of
John !. Johnson west Of here was
burned to the ground, Sunday morn
ing. The fire was of unknown origin.
Mrs. James A. Johnson died at her
home here Tuesday Of Bright's dis
ease. She was a native of Wayne
county, but came to this county many
years ago. The husband, two sons
and two daughters survive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson celebrated their Golden
Wedding in October. 1918.
j. c. Rue, horticulturalist of Purdue
University, is making demonstrations
In spraying and pruning of fruit trees
In this county today and tomorrow,
assisted by County Agent A. L. Hodg-
son.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to James Mason, salesman of Green
vile, O.. and Ida Cole, housekeeper,
Union City; Orus C. Cabel, farmer,
Selma and Flossie B. Leeka, Parker;
and Harley CLANCY, Hartford City,
and Letha Oliphant of Parker.
LYNN-The Ladies Aid society OF
Christian church will be entertained
at the church parlors Thursday even
ing.
Rill Snyder, who has been serving
in France with Company F of the
Rainbow division, Is visiting his Sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Lyle.
WEBSTER-The Daughters Of Re-
becca lodge will meet at the I. o. o. F.
hall Thursday evening for practice
and drill work.
CHESTER-Mrs. Silas Williamson
was seriously burned Monday even
ing when coffee pot overturned,
splitting the hot contents on her neck
and shoulder.
There will be preaching at the M. z
church next Sunday evening at Tbs.
Come.
There was no prayer meeting here
this week as Rev. Ulmer was attend
ing the district centenary conference
at Centerville. {.
announcement of appointment Of the
following committees and heads of
departments Of the county fair board
have Just been made by President ].
II. Lamm. Executive committee, j.
E. Flora, John Unger and c. A. Dun
lap; auditing committee, Alvadore
Roberts, Jesse L. Haston and George
w. Riner; department heads, speed,
j. l.. Haston; cattle, Arthur Morton;
hogs and sheep, G. A. Dunlap; ma
chinery. Cleve Dalrymple; privileges.
Stanley Hart: police, Cleve Montgom-
cry; ampitheatre, Alvadore Roberts
gates, George Riner and julius Wat
ers; art hall. julius Waters and G. w.
Riner; stock judging contest, c. A.
Dunlap and Arthur Morton. The
board will work out details for a calf
and s25 in premiums will be offered.
Hereafter the board will meet once
each month, on the second Saturday
of the month.
All draft boards in Ohio are expect
ed to finish their work on or before
March 81, according to advices re-
ceived by the local board here We'd
nesday, from state draft headquarters.
The advice stated that all boards
would cease functioning on March 81.
Members of boards will be relieved
from duty in a formal manner as soon
after that date as possible, as they
will have no further duties to perform.
Invitations have been extended to
Governor Cox. Congressman Warren
Gard, of the Third Ohio district, and
Judge G.. w. Maxim, of Greenville, to
speak at the Jackson-Jefferson ban
quet to be given in this city the eve
ming Of March 81 by the Democrats
of Preble county.
Morris Stache. aged farmer, resid-
ing southwest of this city, fell at his
home and fractured one of his hips.
EATON, O.--Through efforts Of Rep
resentative Harry Silver, Eaton is to