The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-08
IPREBLE BUDGET
COMMISSION HAS
FINISHED WORK
School Levy to Be Made Up
Soon, Auditor Campbell
Says. 49,.

EATON, O., Aug. S.-Preble coun-
tvs budget completed its work here
late Thursday afternoon, after 1t had
met the boards Of education OF Eaton
and Washington townships, following
visits made during this week to the
various townships and villages in the
county, where the various boards OF
education were met and their financial
needs for the next tax period ascer-
tanned.
County Auditor Campbell states that
his office will as soon as possible make
up the school tax rates from the COM
missions report He states the coun-
ty tax rate has been fixed at $2S5.
the same as last year.
The budget commission Is made up
of Auditor Campbell, Prosecutor P. A.
Saylor and County Treasurer Leroy
McNeal.
Wight to Preach.
Rev. Paul S. Wight Of Christ church,
will preach the sermon at the union
church services Sunday evening on
the court house lawn, the meeting to
mark the close Of a series Of Sunday
Judy l.
SAyo nSS"6
Cleve Montgomery local farmer and
member Of the county fair board, has
purchased from Orval Brewer, local
blacksmith, Trilby Mac, promising
young pacing mare, trained and de-
veioped by Brewer. The sale price Is
said 10 have been 500. The mare has
paced a trial mile IN 2:14A, Brewer
states. It is understood Montgomery
will campaign the mare this season.
Asks $1o1o1o for Hogs.
In q suit filed in common pleas court
Belle King seeks to recover from John
d. Voge, local meat market operator,
the sum Of $1010.10, representing, she
AYERS, q sale of sixteen hogs, weighing
$3.50 pounds, at 1914 cents a pound.
attorney V. v. Brumbaugh filed Mrs.
Kings petition. which merely sets
forth the sale, number Of hogs, weight
and price.
Attorney Brumbaugh states that a
controversy as to the weight Of the
hogs Is involved. He says the sale
weights were recorded at West Alex
andrta, but that the weights obtained
at a packing plant in Dayton, where
the hogs were sold and delivered by
Voge, show the hogs recorded high
er weight than at West Alexandria.
Rev. Miller to Preach.
Rev. Homer K. Miller, pastor Of
Maurice Wilson chapel, Dayton, will
preach here Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian church, in the absence Of
Rev. T. J. Simpson, who. with his
wife, is spending a vacation with rel
= atives at Martins Ferry and Pitts
burg, Pa.
Rev Thomas Murray will preach
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the local Universalist church. Rev
Murray has very recently been called
to the pastorate Of the local church
and the Universalist church at Edo
RADIO.
S., 900 Asked For Affections
Alleging she alienated her husbands
affections, Mrs. Josephine Goodwin is
suing Mrs. Bertha Yost in common
pleas court for $4,000 damages. The
suit was filed Thursday by Attorney
p A. Saylcr and II. r. Gilmore. De-
tails of the complaint of Mrs. Goodwin
could not be obtained owing to the
fact that attorneys for Mrs. Yost had
secured the petition from the clerk S
office for the purpose of preparing a
defense. Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Iost
both reside in Eaton.
Mrs Goodwin alienation suit follows
a divorce suit brought by her this
week in common pleas court for di-
vorce from her husband, A. L. Good
win. In her divorce petition Mrs.
Goodwin alleges her husband joy
rides with other women and stays out
ate at night and neglects her and
their home.
Sues For Divorce.
Elsie B. Murray, of New Paris, is
suing Louis f. Murray, of New York
for divorce and custody of their child
Jack, aged years. The suit was filed
here Thursday in common pleas court
by Attorney V. V. Brumbaugh, of this
city.
Mrs Murphy seeks divorce on the
grounds of gross neglect. She AYERS
for the last year or longer her hus
band has failed and neglected to pro
vide her and their child a suitable
home Since November, 1917, she al
legged he has given small amounts OF
money at different times, but not II
sufficient amounts to meet her actua
needs. They have been married E
number of years and some years age
went to New York to reside, where
he represented a Dayton. O., manu-
featuring firm.
Mrs, Murray and her son have beer
at the home of her parents. Mr.. anC
Mrs J. J. Boyle at New Paris, abou
two years, according to Attorney
Brumbaugh.
Takes Government Job.
John LongneCker has taken a gov
eminent position at McCook field
Dayton following q successful civil
service examination. according to ad
vices received here by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. \. Longnecker. The posi-
ton is said TO carry salary of $3.50
year,
Edison In America.
Capt Joseph Edison has arrived a
an eastern port from service overseas
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Edison. o
this city. has been advised. Capt. Ed
son is expected to arrive here within
q few days.
Huffman Comes Home.
Joseph Huffman. who was a farrie
at Camp Custer during a greater par