The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-24
Pioneer Resident Dies
at Ridgeuille Home

WINCHESTER, Jan. 24.-Wltn Tue
death of Samuel Ginger which occur
red at Ridgeville Tuesday marks the
passing of one of the Oldest pioneers
Of the county. Mr. Ginger was eighty
nine years Of age and had resided IN
the county all his life. He was vet
eran Of the Civil war. For over a
half a century he followed the voca.
ton of a gunsmith. The funeral Will
be held at the home Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock with interment at
Ritenour cemetery.
The Lynn, Carlos City and Green
township schools are closed on ac-
count of the influenza. In the vicinity
of Winchester the malady has not ap-
peared for the third time as 1t has In
some parts of the county.
The Farmers Telephone company
met Tuesday at which time they elect
ed board Of seven directors. A reso-
luton to declare dividend on the
stock by a majority of nearly three to
one. The board Of directors will
meet Feb. 4, when they will elect Of
ficers. Fora Cox, the east side groc-
er, has sold his stock Of goods to Will
| liam Arvin and Russell Bales. Mr..
| Cox has been In business here for
| number of years and has been sue.
| cessful He has not made known his
| intention for the future. - The Ran
| dolph county bar went in a body to
| Portland today to take part in the
| dedication of the Jay county court
house Court was adjourned for the
| occasion Chief of Police Fletcher
! arrested Alfred Davis of Smithfield
and Carver Knapp Of Parker on a
charge of giving liquor to Audrey Gill
lard, a minor, Monday evening. The
men were released to appear for trial
| later. Gillarad is now serving Jail
sentence for carrying concealed weap-
ons. .Ansil Clemens of this city fell
from ana eastbound traction car, at
the d. rail, on West Washington
street, Sunday night about midnight,
suffering severe injuries. Coroner
G. c. Markle was called to Carlos City
Sunday afternoon to hold an inquest
on the body of a babe which was
found in a we'll on the farm Of George
w. Fox, one and half miles north
of Carlos City. The house near where
the child was found has not been oc
cupied for many months. The body
was in a bad state of democposition
Investigation is being made. .Schoo
officials of Hart county, Kentucky
were here Monday visiting the con
solidated schools of this county. Ran
dolph county, under the leadership o.
:, County Superintendent Lee l.. Driver
has a splendid system of consolidat
ed schools. John Smith, l.. K. Skin
ner and Clyde James were arralgned
in Justice George Coats court Monday
for intoxication, and Harry Smith fol
assault anda battery. All PLEADED
, guilty and were fined 81 and costs.
Florence J. Hollowell VS.. Francis S
Hollowell, suit for divorce was filed
Monday. Cruel and inhuman treat
ment is the charage. The Swiss Bell
ringers gave concert Tuesday even
ing at the Church of Christ under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor
A large crowd was present. $3.50. The
body of Mrs. Harold Hollingsworth
who died in Oregon New Years day
was buried at Jericho, east OF here
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Hollingswortt
had been i'll and was unable to &C
company the body here, until this time
Fred A. Lee. II farmer. Winches
ter and Edith Benson Fl. housekeep
err. Winchester, obtained license to
marry Monday. Lena Black VS.. John
A. Summers, Philip kabel, executor
of the estate of Daniel Summers anc
ct al, suit to quiet title and partition
was filed Saturday.