The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-23
PREbLE FARM
FIRES CAUSE
$4,000 LOSS
Only About $1,000 Insurance
Carried by Carr and Steph-
ens-Barns Burn.

EATON, O., Sept. 23-Loss of APP
proximately $4,000. with probably
half that amount of insurance. was
sustained In two farm fires in Preble
county. In each fire barn and other
outbuildings, with their contents. were
destroyed. One fire originated from a
nolt OF lightning, while the origin of
the other is unknown.
William Carr sustained a loss OF
about $4,000 or $500, when lightning
fired the barn. corncrib and tool house
on his farm in the vicinity Of Camp
oellstoWn, ten or twelve miles north
west of Eaton.
The barn contained hay, grain and
farm implements. Several head Of live
stock were rescued The corncrib
contained quantity Of corn and the
tool house lot of tools. About $4,000
IN insurance was carried.
Frank Stephens sustained a loss of
about $4,000. with some insurance,
when large barn on his farm caught
nre from some unknown source. His
farm is several miles southwest of
Eaton. The building and all its con.
tents were consumed in the fire, in
Guiding farm implements, hay, grain
harness, farm tools, etc.
Normal Not to Open.
It has been definitely determined by
the county board of education that
Preble county's normal school at West
Alexandria will not be reopened this
year. according to County School Sup
erintendent Walter S. Fogarty, Of this
city, on account of lack of a sufficient
number of scholars to justify it's oper
alton at this time. Belief was express
ed by superintendent Fogarty some
time ago that the school would not be
placed in operation this year.
Resignation of Miss Zetta Huber, di
rector of the school. some time ago
has been accepted by the board oil
education.
Reuben Koch, of West Sonora, coun.
~ district supervisor, had been ap
pointed by the board to membership
on the county board of school examin
ors.
Road Election Asked.
Question of making at least one
mill levy, as provided for in the two
mill-limit tax statute. for road pur
poses, will be submitted to the cleo
tors of Preble county in the next gen
eral election, November 4, by the
county commissioners. who received q
petition bearing $40 names requesting
that he question be placed before the
electors for their consideration. The
levy would be in force for two years.
Mrs. Deem Comes Home.
Mrs. Minnie Rensman Deem, sister
of District Sensus Supervisor G. E
Rensman. of this city, has been re
r,oved to her home here from MAN
Eel al no {"
time ago she submitted to an oper
alton. Her condition continues salts
factory.
Furrey Given Divorce.
Married in Middletown, O., in April
1917, Carl B. Furrey was granted ,
divorce from Ruth Furev, the decree
Icing awarded here Monday by judge
A. C. Risinger in common pleas court
upon grounds Of extreme cruelty ant
gross neglect.
Risinger Made Guardian.
Harry l.. Risinger was appointed
guardian ad Item for Willard, Stanle.
and Ethel Henning, minor defendant
in a partition action brought in com
non pleas court by r. o. Hamilton
against Clara Anderson and others.
Suit is Compromised
Compromised, settled and dismisse
without record was common plea
court action brought by F. R. Chris
man against Mary o. Brouse. as &C
rniristratriX of the estate of the lat
T. l.. Brouse, o recover on noe 70
$500.
Given s503 Judgment
Judgment for $503,50. with interes
on note. secured by mortgage. wa
awarded Monday to Asberry Decke
against Ida Norman in common plea
court.
Sues for Accounting
Ida Morner is suing V. d. Hancoc
in common pleas court for an accoun
ing. She AYERS Hancock tenants
farm belonging to her in Gratis tow
ship, under a verbal agreement, an
that he has disposed Of live stoc
from the farm without her consent, i
which she claims half interest. The
were to share the crops and live stoc
equally, she alleged. She claims h
has violated his part Of the agreemen
in various ways.
Sent to Columbus
Martha Birkhead, with her ST,
months-old infant, We're remove
Monday from the county informary
by Sheriff George Jones, to the stat
institution for feebleminded at Colun
bus She some time ago was commi
ted to the infirmary from juvenil
court, until further order of the cour
Ashworth-S Swain Marriage
Announcement is made Of the ma
rage Of Miss Gladys Swain. stent
grapher in the offices Of Count
School Superintendent Walter S. Eos
arty, and Everett Ashworth. locs
young man. The marriage took plac
last Saturday in Miamsburg. TIL
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
Martin Swain of this city. Ashwort
was in the military service overseas
They will reside in this city.