The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-10
TOBACCO men
DENOUNCE FAKE
BUYER TACTICS
Farmers Warned Against Al
legged Misrepresentation on
Part of New York Agent.

the Preble county Tobacco Growers
association state that a representative
of a New York tobacco syndicate has
been working in Preble county the
last few days, in an effort to buy CROPS
Of some of the members OF the asso-
citation, he representing that the as.
ISOLATION had sent him out to look at
the tobacco.
This is an imposition upon the asso-
citation members, declare the omcers,
as they say that the organization mas
not authorized this New Yorker or
any other buyer to inspect or buy any
tobacco held by the members.
The officers desire to inform the
members that persons representing
that they have been sent out by the as
sociaion to inspect or buy their crops
are fakes. They say that unless some
officer or authorized member Of the
association accompanies the buyer the
members should have no dealings with
him.
Mrs. eratton Freed
Upon grounds Of extreme cruelty
and gross neglect, Eta Bratton. of
Gratis was granted a divorce from
William Bratton by common pleas
court. An alimony feature of the d.
vorce action was settled out Of court.
36th Year As Teacher
Miss Sarah McGrew. of New Paris.
has entered upon her thirty-sixth year
as teacher in the schools OF Gratis
township. For thirteen years she
taught school in the village Of Gratis.
She probably had taught more scho-
lars that entered the world war than
any other teacher in Preble county.
Gas May Fall
Local patrons of the Jantha Light
& Fuel company, which supplies natur-
al gas in Eaton, have been notified by
the local manager that indications are
the company will not be able to fur
nish an adequate supply Of gas should
the winter prove a cold one, and 1t Is
urged that patrons be prepared should
| the emergency arise. Unless ordered
| by the public service commission, the
Jantha company will not take on any
additional consumers.
Rev. Bussard Pastor
Rev A. J. Bussard, of Delphos,
comes to the local Methodist church
as pastor, succeeding Rev. ]. c. Shaw,
who served the last few years and
who goes to Maumee. a suburb Of To-
ledo Other assignments for Preble
! county are Camden, and Somerville.
J Rev. H F. Stafford; Fairhaven and
Sugar Valley, Rev. w. E. Shriver;
Lewisburg and West Alexandria, Rev.
Joseph Bennett; New Paris, F. NJ.
Moon. 1t is expected Rev. Bussard
will preach his first sermon here next
Sunday morning.
Grand Jury Drawn
| Venires for the grand and petit
| juries for the October term Of Preble
county common pleas court have been
| 4,tr1r h
| ington township. Adam Trunck, Will
bur Christman, Jacob H; Sherer'
George B. Swain, James A. Slower. NJ.
w Marshall; Twin township. George
Fadler. John c. James; Somers town
ship, Frank Eikenberry. Charles
| Smith; Harrison township, H. A.
| Hinea, John B. Penrod; Dixon town
ship, Roy Benham. Ralph Hart; Mon
roe township. Martin Eikenberry.
Petit jury-Washington township, j.
! H MCGEE, c. H. Deem. c. c. Fudge.
Lewis Captain; Somers township.
George D. Sizelove, Levi Brown, Wal
lace Casey; Twin township. George
Chandler, c. L. Davis; Gratis township.
Jesse c. Roberts. Vernon Ely; Harri-
son township. E. F. Hayes, ]. l..
Stude baker; Lanier township, Albert
Flora: Monroe township, Frank Horn;
Dixon township, j. w. Whitesell:
Jackson township. c. F. Miller; Gas.
per township, George Duffield.
Partition Action Settled.
James Beaseley took over real es-
tate involved in the partition suit Of
| Leroy Beaseley and Edna Ayers
against James Beaseley at $1,000, the.
appraised value. The realty is situat-
ed in Harrison township.
James Beaseley, the defendant and
purchaser, is to receive SS23.5O, after
payment of taxes, court costs, etc.
The remainder is to be divided be-
tween Edna Ayers, Leroy, Mabel. Pau
and Christian Beaseley. children OF
James Beaseley.
The partition action followed a suit
brought by Leroy Beaseley and Edna
Ayers to have set aside a deed they
alleged their father had obtained from
their late mother during her last ILL
ness, and at a time when she did not
know what she was doing. The deed
was set aside by the courts.
Odd Fellows to Church.
Members Of Eaton lodge, No. 80,
. Odd Fellows. will inaugurate a series
, Of Sunday church-going next Sunday,
when they will attend services at the
, United Brethren church. The remain
der otthe schedule is: Sept q, Chris
. tan church; Sept. %, Presbyterian
church; Oct. 8. Christ church; Oct.
-, Methodist church.
Licenses to Wed.
: Marriage licenses issued here recent.
s ly in probate court: Horace Webster
< Kramer, Is, farmer, and Iva Oleste
Pence, 20. both of Washington town.
) ship: Clifford Long. 10, laborer, and
, Hazel Schleiger. 20. both OF West
; Alexandria.
Mrs. Rhinehart Dead.
: Mrs. Sophia Rhinehart, so, wife OF
, the late Jacob A. Rhinehart, died
, Monday night at her home in Lewis
, burg, where she lived the greater part
/. of her life. Her late husband was IN
= the groceN business in Le~isburg
for long period Of time. She leaves
$ two sons. John and Perry Rhinehart
r and one daughter, Mrs. George baylor,
e all residents Of Lewisburg.
D Starr Co. Closes.
r The Starr Piano company, Rich
E mond, Ind, has closed its local branch
$ and salesrooms, which were establish
!. ed a number of years ago, the local
t agency being taken over by Spring
r Brothers company local department