The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-20
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c. W. Weller received a telegram
from his son Harry stating that the
322nd Regiment, of which he Is a
member, arrived safely in New York.
Friday. Since the signing of the ar
mistice the regiment has been part
of the army of occupation, on the river
Rhine near Coblenz, Germany. There
we're AZ officers and 1857 men on the
transport; also so wives of soldiers,
which means that some soldiers mar
r1ed French girls. The regiment was
sent to Camp Merritt and will later
be divided and sent to Camp Sherman.
Camps Lee and Taylor for demobiliza-
ton. There are a number of Preble
county boys In this regiment. =. Las.
Wednesday the K. of P. lodge enjoyed
social evening following the confer
ring Of the Rank of Page and Rank
OF Esquire on class of candidates. =.
h. II. Young went to st. Louis, Tues
day to attend the session of the Gen.
eral PresbyteIy of the Presbyterian
churches of the United States. He
was one Of the two delegates chosen
to represent the Dayton Presbytery.
&C. R. Coblentz will deliver lecture
at Eldorado, Saturday evening, May
25, in the Universalist church. Special
music and very interesting program
are being arranged. The New Paris
Home telephone company has CON-
pleted the new telephone directory
which will be delivered to patrons
soon. 1T. A. Boyd is exhibiting
German pistol received from his son,
Traford, in France. The pistol has
short barrel and shoots cartridge
larger than a shotgun shell. Cedar
Springs hotel will be opened for the
summer on Saturday, May "a. Tho
hotel is being put in readiness and
numerous changes will be made in
the property during the season by the
new owner, e. S. Gordon of London,
o., who recently purchased the place.
During the season a number of social
affairs will be given and Manager
Williamson is endeavoring to secure
the conventions of several organiza-
lions which meet during the summer.
Friday evening, May 80, dance will
be given, this being the first of the
season, and will be followed by sew
eral others. Good music will be sup
piled Supt. G. R. Coblentz appears
on the program for an address at the
county Sunday school convention to
be held at Gratis, o., in the First Breth-
VcA CnuTCu, wednesday, udy 20. GdCA
Sunday school is expected to send at
and all pastors, officers and teachers
are urged to attend. -. Mrs. Alfred
Murray served four-course dinner to
party Of Richmond people lat their
country home near Cedar Springs, on
Thursday evening. ;. Harry Roach re-
| turned from Xenia, Saturday after
spending several days with his bro
Their, Charles Roach and family.
Miss Pearl Halter was the guest OF
Miss Anna Mitchell of Richmond, Sun
| day. Mr. and Mrs. o. w. Sherer, c.
A. Northrop, Miss Evelyn Northrop
and Albert Northrop visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Harter of New Madison,
Sunday. ;. Rev, Mr.. Wright of Eaton,
preached at the Christian church Sun
| day morning. :. b. l.. Mckee had a
| rib broken Tuesday when he fell from
| the roof OF John O'Dea's house, east
Of town, where he was Singing. -.
Mrs. Paul Zigler and Mrs. Susan Nc
Kee, Of Dayton, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
B. L. Mckee, Friday. Mrs. Esther
Reid, Mrs. Fannie Aker and Mrs. Nor
ma Denney visited Mrs. Harry Yost at
| Winchester, Friday. The report was
circulated in New Paris that the Harry
Yost, who was killed at Winchester,
last week, was the husband of Miss
Clara Biles, former teacher in the
school here, but instead it was the
father-in-law who was killed. :. Mrs.
Will Barber and son returned to An
derson, Ind, Saturday, after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. AL Barber. Mrs.
i Barber returned with them. Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Benson and daughter
Miss Mable, motored to Dayton Sun.
day. Miss Mable went on to Warren,
Ind, for an extended visit with her
sister, Miss Earnest Davis. 49,. Mrs
Clara Leftwich and Miss Reba Thomas
of Richmond, spent Sunday with Mrs.
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