The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-01
STATE TAX BOARD
RAISES LEV|ES IN
RANDOLPH COUNTY

WINCHESTER, Ind, Nov. 1-On a
review of the order of determining
the tax levies for Randolph county.
the state board of tax commissioners
have ordered the modification of such
order as follows. Levy for Union
City, tuition fund Is changed from %
cents to % cents on each 500 valu-
alton, and the levy for special school,
from % cents to Al cents. The levy
for special school fund on each 500
valuation is also changed in the fol-
lowing townships and corporations:
Stoney Creek, from 90 to 80; Green's
fork, from 20 to %; Nettle Creek.
ton, from 20 to "a; Bronson corpora
20 to %; Ward township. is to 10;
Wayne township, Is to % Levy for
tuition fund on each 500 valua ton is
changed in the following townships
and corporations: Monroe township.
- to II; Jackson township, to Is;
Farmland corporation, II to II; Par
ker corporation. II to II. Levy for
special fund in Farmla nd corporation
is changed from 26 to 80; Parker from
26 to 20.
Suit for divorce was filed Tuesday
by Alta c. Champ VS.. Ona S. Champ.
They were married April 4. 1900, and
sepa rated September 10, 1919. Plain
tiff charged the defendant with cruel
and inhuman treatment and failure
to provide She also claims he was
convicted for grand larceny and is
now serving a sentence in the prison
at Michigan City. Mrs. Champ asks
for a divorce and custody Of two
children.
Clifford NJ. Platt has filed suit for
divorce from Bertha Plat They
were married July 8, 1898 and sepa-
rated in March, 1917. The defendant
is charged with cruel and inhuman
treatment and failure to prepare
meals.
William j. Cosgrove. who died at
Richmond Tuesday, was buried at the
Ma xville cemetery. west Of here,
Thursday afternoon. after services at
the N1axville church.
A number of friends attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Charlotte Over, in
Muncie, Thursday. Mrs. Over was
the mother Of Mrs. John Jaqua, Of
this city. Mrs. Over spent much OF
her time with her daughter here.
Winchester Cha pier No. 60. Order
Of Eastern Star. instituted a chapter
in Union City Wednesday night. The
members of Winchester chapter were
assisted by the Grand Patron, Moses
Black Of Muncie
A damage suit was filed Thursday
by Roscoe Mills against Henry r. De
Bolt The plaintiff alleges that on
Oct. 5. near Greenfield, on the Nat
lonal road, the plaintiff stopped his
machine near the side of the road
and while standing still, his car was
run into by another machine, going at
the rate Of 80 miles an hour, and
driven by the defendant. Plaintiff
claims his car was almost ruined and
that the defendant refused to give any
information as to his residence He
also says he is a business man and
was compelled to rent a car for %
days. He is asking damages to the
amount OF $500 and costs of the suit
The Union City school board ap-
peared befort the state tax commission
and was given the assurance that the
rate would be raised. The large
school house at Union City burned
last winter. They are now having
school in churches and vacant rooms.
The board feels that the increase
asked for, which is 80 cents, will be
granted, and with that extra amount
they will be able to build a suitable
building
The youngsters of the city had
general good time Friday night.
Numerous masquerade parties were
held.
Lloyd II. Clark. p. Selma. and
Mildred Branson, 81. Farmland, have
been licensed tn Nod