The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-08-04
BROWN RETIRES
FROM OFFICE OF
COUNTY CLERK
Has Been in Office Twelve
Years-Had Many Duties
as War Official.

EATON, O.. Aug. logan L.
Brown, Democrat, who today retired
as clerk of the Preble county courts
and was succeeded in office by Yer.
non o. Rookstool, Republican, had
served twelve years, but not conse-
cutively. He was first elected in
November, 1899, took office In Aug
ust, 1900 and served two terms OF
three years each. being reelected
after serving his first term.
After leaving office in August, 1905.
six years intervened before his can
didacy and reelection to the office
in November 1912. and his taking Of.
flee in August, 1913. After serving .
term Of two years he was reelected
to a second term Of two years and
again reelected third time for
term OF two years. his last six years
in office closing today.
In addition to his duties as a county
official. he took up the duties Of Sec
retary Of the county food administra-
tiou during the late war. He also
acted as federal explosive licensor OF
the county. He was a member Of the
county Liberty loan committee and
took part In each campaign; also the
smileage book campaign and other
local war activities.
He is secretary Of the Eaton Com
mercial club. is active in Masonic
circles, and to his efforts was due the
bringing of the first chautauqua to
Eaton. He is secretary of the chau
tauqua committee. At the time of his
clerk he was teaching school, which
profession he had been following for
some time.
Rookstooj Takes Office
Vernon o. Rookstools induction
into office as clerk Of the courts Of
Preble county this morning was not
attended by any formal ceremony. He
received the oath Of office Saturday,
at the hands of Logan l.. Brown, the
retiring clerk. J. A. Barnhiser, Of
wisburg, entered the office as dep
uty to Clerk Rookstool, who has come
to Eaton to reside. Deputy Barnhiser
will go back and forth to his home
for the present.
Retiring with ex-Clerk Brown is his
wife. who had been his deputy the
last few years he was in office.
Franchise Granted.
Right has been granted by the coun-
ty commissioners to Albert Straw.
Hugh Mitchell, and others to construct
and maintain an electrical transmits
sion line along the Brookvflle road,
the grant to be permanent as long as
terms Of the agreement are fulfilled.
One dollar was the consideration ex-
acted for the franchise.
The transmission line will begin at
the north gate Of the county chtldren's
home and extend southwest along the
highway a distance OF ninetenths Of
a mile, to a point near the present
residence of John Kennedy. The line
will supply current for light and pow
er for farms along the route.
Marriage Licenses Given.
Loren Goldsmith Howell, 26, farmer,
and Gladys Mae Wilhelm, %, both Of
Harrison township, procured a mar
riage license here Saturday. 1t was
expected Rev. Jacob Pantle would per-
form the marriage ceremony Miss
Wilhelm is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilhelm.
Other marriage licenses issued here
recently are: Arthur Theodore Via
20, farmer, and Bertha Naomi Hapner
IS, both of Harrison township; John
Howard Eby. 25. farmer, Trotwood. O.,
and Jennie Kathryn Ozias, 90. Twin
township; Edward Caldwell, AZ far
mer, and Effie Thomas, AZ, both Of
Camden; John H. Protzman, "a. far
mer, and Charlotte NJ. Shively. "a,
both Of ewisburg.