The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-05
! News from Surrounding
Communities

Miss Clara Clemmer, secretary. and
Andrew ]. Hiestand, Eaton, treasurer.
Chairmen in the several townships
have been named as follows: Gratis,
Rev. C. E. Beekley; Washington. Rev.
J. E. Yingling; Dixon. Osa Duvall;
Israel, Mrs. j. w. Laird: Jefferson.
Clayton R. Coblentz; Monroe, E. A.
Holcomb; Casper, c. A. Kerns; Twin
and Lanier, John Sauer; Jackson.
Rev c. s. Masterson; Harrison, Fran
els VanAusdal.
Following her death at the home OF
her son, Ezra ST. John, at Middletown.
Ind, the body of Mrs. Rebecca St
John, wife of the late Thomas St.
John, and who for many years was a
resident of Eaton, was taken to Gratis,
Preble county. Wednesday for funeral
and burial. Rev. J. C. Shaw of Eaton,
conducted services in the Methodist
church at Gratis, followed by burial in
the village cemetery. Mrs. st. John
was past 80 years Of age. She and
her husband lived In Eaton for a long
period of years, after which they went
to townsville, O., where they lived
several years and then returned to
Eaton last fall. Her husband died
shortly after they returned here from
townsville, since which time she had
made her home with her son in Mid
dletown. He Is the only surviving
child
Following his death here Monday at
his home, funeral services for John
Stewart, aged 80, will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 1880 O'Clock at the
residence, North Cherry street. Bur
ial will be at Camden. Mr. Stewart
was born in Butler county, o., but
had lived in Preble county the greater
part Of his life. He leaves three
children
Having submitted the lowest bid,
Dr. c. w Conley of Eaton, in all prob
ability will be awarded the contract
for the state-county improvement OF
the Greenville and Eaton pike at his
bid of $51.11223. The road Is to be
paved with bituminous macadam, be-
ginning at point north Of Eaton and
extending northward a distance Of
about three miles. The estimated cost
Of the Improvement was $50.
Awarding of the contract is by the
state highway commissioner, with
whom bids were filed.
OXFORD-Hennesse Brothers, of
Piqua, who have the contract for
paving the Colerain pike from the cor
southeast, will be ready to resume
men will be employed on the job.
1t became known yesterday that the
legislature will appropriate $4,000 for
fho arytr - Do to~ ,ip1,
Is the in-town part of the Colerain
pike. No appropriation, however, will
be made for the paving of High street.
MILTON-Miss Cara Kellum and
her brother were both thrown out of
their buggy Sunday night when the
horse they were driving ran away.
After knocking down an iron hitching
post, he was killed instantly by run
ming into tree.
Mrs. Lafe Beeson, Mrs. Oliver Bee
son Mrs. Elmer Weaver, Mrs. Harry
Manlove, Mrs. w. C. Squirer and Mrs.
James Doddridge are the committee
in charge of the open meeting of the
500 club to be held Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. LATE Beeson.
The Junior class of the Milton high
school will hold a penny supper in
the Christian church Friday evening
and will solicit the patronage of those
who are interested in the schools.
The Embroidery club will meet on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Otto
Crownover.
The Missionary society of the
Christian church will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Benton Wogoner