The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-01

ed from sparks alighting on the ROOT
burned away q small portion of tn,
roof on the home Of Mrs. Emmert
Monoay afternoon. The blaze was ex
tinguished with few buckets o
water.
A class Of sixteen candidates will
De shown" the third rank by tn.
local Pythian lodge Wednesday even
ing. 1t Is hoped to have a large at
tendance OF Pythians from the lodge.
In the county and from other nearb,
points. The local lodge is making 5
successful drive for new member
ships.
Following the verdict of a jury in
common pleas court, which awarded
him $3.50, after trial of suit fol
1887, Edward Shaffer, through his at
torney. filed a motion Monday for q
re-trtal of his suit against Ida Camp
bell, whom he sued for damages. A
motor truck owned by the defendant
and an automobile owned by the plain.
tin figured in an accident on a high.
way In the county and the plaintiff
based his suit upon alleged careless
! ness and negligence on the part of the
oerendant's employees operation Of the
truck.
Quarantine has been established in
several homes in Casper township, a
few miles south of here, on account
OF the presence Of smallpox. All the
cases are in light form, it is said.
CAMBRIDGE CITY-Rev. Mr.. Jones
gave his last sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning, after four
years OF successful service here. He
has spent 48 years in the ministry.
He was formerly pastor at Knights
town and will return there to make
his home.
The Presbyterian Guild will meet
with Mrs. Ophia Shultz Wednesday
afternoon.
M1LTON-Thieves broke into the
Ora White grocery store Sunday night
and stole meat, groceries and clothing
valued at SIS. They entered through
the cellar and broke a window in the
storeroom through which they passed
the goods.
The Bible school council of Chris |
tian Sunday school will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Alice |
Gresh.
Mrs. Ed. Wilson will entertain the |
members Of the Embroidery club on |
Wednesday afternoon.
The Carey club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Lycurgus
Beeson. The Italian program will be |
given
Mrs. Malinda Barton has an assign
ment of 100 garments from the Rich
mond Red Cross. They must be made
before May l and all the women Of
the community are urged to help.
E. II. Hasemeier will address the
Christian church prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. The meeting is
especially for parents, and is open to
the entire community.
LYNN-The United Mems Bible
classes of the Methodist, Christian and
Friends churches gave banquet
Friday evening at the Friends church.
covers were laid for $50 Toasts were
given by the Rev. Charles Swanders,
he Rev. Mr.. Scott, the Rev. Mr.. Ora
lam, ]. E. Bascom, Lindley Owens,
fred Ruby, George Alexander, John
carter and Safer Horn, a soldier re- I
'ently returned from overseas. |,
Rev. Mr.. Graham preached his last
ermon here Sunday evening before
eaving for conference at Peru.
W1NCHESTER-Th case of Wayne
,. Dunstan, receiver for the Crown
manufacturing company of Dayton, O.,
8. Ray Lennich of Union City was
r1ed In circuit court Friday Len
ich, who manages a plumbing estab-
shment in Union City, purchased
arge quantity OF Floats from the plain
III company, which he alleges were
nsalable.
Milton Alexander, %. williamsburg,
'hio, and Pauline King, "a, of Win
hester were licensed to wed Thurs
ay.
Sheriff Davisson filed an affidavit
justice of the peace court, Thurs
ay, against Grant Johnson of Lynn
Or assault and battery on Charles
ull, also Of Lynn. Johnson pleaded /
Utility and received a fine of 81 and
osts.
Chief of Police Fletcher saw two
len going west on the Big Four rail-
Dad tracks Friday and when he call
to them to stop they began to run,
hereupon Fletcher opened fire on
lem. This stopped them and the
lief searched them and found a num-
pr Of phony rings which they claim
they were selling. They were re-
ased on promise to get out of town
once.
Miss Jeanette Cochran entertained
lie girls of the Queen Esther Circle of
le Methodist church at the home of
RS. E. H. Barnes, Thursday evening.
fter the business session a social
our was enjoyed during which the
,stess served refreshments.
The Messenger society of the
riends' church met Thursday after
ION with Mrs. Dick Payne, Thomp-
N street.
WEST MANCHESTER, O-The Ju-
ors' banquet Friday evening was an
lJoyable affair. One hundred and
twenty-five members and their fami-
IS anc friends were present. A
lmber of speeches were made and
mes We're played. Oysters, sand
ches. salad and coffee were served.
News was received here Saturday
orning announcing the death of Mrs.
nina Cheeseman. at Monroe, Ohio.
r. and Mrs. Charles Brown, Mrs.
liza Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
ewman and Mrs. Cletes Beck at