The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-26
PREBLE PIONEER
WOMAN DIES
WHILE ON VISIT
Eaton to be Furnished With
Current by Greenville Elec-
trio Light Company.

the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Coff
man. about three miles northwest of
here, where she had gone to visit a
few days, Mrs. Fannie Woolf. mother
of Perry Woolf, former county com
missioner, with whom she made her
home few miles out of Eaton, on
the New Paris road, died Friday
morning. She had frequently visited
in the Coffman home. The body was
removed to the sons home. The son
is the only surviving member OF her
immediate family. Her husband.
George Woolf, died number Of years
ago. Mrs. Woolf was 81 years OF age.
She was born In Preble county and
lived within its borders all her life.
Funeral and burial will take place
Sunday afternoon, the services to be
conducted here in the Christian
church at o'clock by the Rev. Hiley
Baker. followed by burial In Mound
Hill cemetery.
FUNERAL IS HELD
Following her death Wednesday
night at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Williams. Lexington Road street, fu.
neral services for Mrs. Myrtle Wilt
were conducted Saturday afternoon at
the Williams home, followed by burial
at New Lexington, Preble county Mrs.
Wilt was 43 years Of age and leaves
her mother. four small children, a
brother, Edward Williams. and two
sisters. Mrs. Bertha Yost. OF this city,
and Mrs. Levi Flory of Goodintent
Her husband, John Wilt, died last fall
as the result OF an attack of influenza.
Franchise to build and maintain an
electrical transmission line along
roads in Monroe and Washington
townships into Eaton has been grant
ed by the board OF county commits
sioners OF Preble county to the Green
Vile Electric Light company. Green
vile, o. The object Of the proposed
line Is to furnish current and power
to the Eaton Lighting company for
power and lighting requirements in
Eaton and vicinity. Pending in coun.
ell is petition OF the local company's
for revision of its franchise insofar as
requires 1t to produce its current in
the city. 1t is expected action upon
the petition will be taken in a council
imeetin May 8.
10y Truman. of near New Hope, be-
lieved to be victim Of sleeping
sickness" the last week or longer,
shows signs Of improvement. accord
ing to informal ton given out today at
his home. His sleeping spells have
grown shorter the last couple of days.
At the outset of his illness he slept
twenty-four hours without Weakening.
and efforts of those in his home to
arouse him were unavailing. No one
has been able to arouse him while
sleeping. During most of the day
h,,r Ioxr Nil H.
awake and each succeeding day the
seeming desire to sleep grows less.
It is believed he will fully recover.
Last fall thurman suffered slight at
ack of influenza.
1ere recently in probate court were:
Ora William Gregg, %. Dayton, O..
and Ramona Ludy, 20, Lanier town
ship; Clark James Hazlett, 81, Rich
rnond. Ind. and Naomi Cutter, IS,
Jefferson township; Lester George
slime. Fl. Montgomery county, o., and
Elya Hoffman. 21, Verona.
Suit Is Decided
A line-fence suit Of A. L. and Laura
Hickman against D. w. Sherley and
w. Fl. Everding, administrator Of
John B, Everding. deceased, was de-
cided in favor Of the plaintiffs by
Judge Abel Risinger in common pleas
court. The fence in question separat-
ed farm lands of the litigants. The
court had had decision in the case.
following trial, for some time.
Elder A. B. Cox, of Dayton, will
preach here Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at Mission hall. Boron street.
Preparatory to series of revival
services to be held at Christ church,
beginning next Wednesday evening,
the Rev. Paul S. Wight will preach
Sunday evening on the theme, "A
Defense of REVEALS. At the morning
service he will preach on, 1.-THE AS
cension and Exaltation Of Christ"
New members recently uniting with
the Christian church will be guests
Thursday evening of next week at a
reception to be held at the church.
for which the Rev. Hiley Baker is
completing arrangements. The Rev.
G. S. Masterson, of Campbellsto
will deliver an appropriate address and
the Rev. T. j. Simpson, Presbyterian
church, will take part in the program.
In an effort to avoid striking an
other automobile, Blink Snaveley,
local man. turned his Ford too sharp
ly Thursday night at Main and Bar
ron streets and the Ford overturned,
damaging 1t considerably.