The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-25
News of the County

HAGERSTOWN-Ber Souder, who
has been operating the knode farm,
has accepted the position Of superin-
tendent and general manager Of the
sautarlum at Spiceland. On Tuesday
night farewell reception will be given
in the big Snuder & Knode barn and
200 invitations to the event have been
sent out.
Judge Jackson will be one of the
speakers and a splendid program has
been arranged for. Music will be fur
nlshed by Mays Orchestra and a male
quartet.
The NJ. E. Aid society will furnish
supper.
ELDORADO. O-Mrs. Fred Locke.
aged 81, died Monday morning at her
home, miles northwest of Lewis
burg, following a long illness Mrs.
Locke had been very i'll with gangrene
in the foot, and some time ago was
taken to the Miami Valley hospital.
where her leg was amputated in the
hope OF saving her life. She was con.
valescing from the operation when
she suffered stroke of paralysis She
was brought to her home several
weeks ago and last Friday she suffer
ed another stroke which caused her
death.
Funeral services were held this
| morning from the Trinity Lutheran
church and were in charge of the pas
tor, Rev George Ditmer Burial was
maed in Roselawn cemetery. She IS
survived by her husband and three
sons. Edward and Freddie Of this
place and Henry of Brookville.
NEW PAR1S-On Tuesday evening
| seventeen members of the Red Cross
dressed in farmerette suits and mask
| ed, very pleasantly surprised Mrs.
Frank Cook. The evening was spent
! informally, and luncheon was served
! 70 the following guests, Mrs. Maude
Stigleman, Mrs. Bessie Evans, Mrs.
/ Rella Cook, Mrs. Alice Dowler. Mrs.
Gertrude Mills, Mrs. Ella Harris, Mrs
Kate Kirk, Mrs. Ethel Fortney, Mrs.
/ Ella Clark. Mrs. Clara Sherer, Mrs.
j Minnie Wilcox, Mrs Jennie King, Mrs.
Jesse Melody. Mrs. Ida Porterfield.
Mrs. Alice Sherer and Mrs. Carrie
| Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook will soon
move to indianapolis.
School was dismissed on Friday
and superintendent C. R. Coblentz.
! r. E. Brandon. E, H, Young and
Misses Mary O'Dea, Emma Thompson,
Helen Biles. Evelyn Northrop, Helen
Craig, Dorothy Kessler and Irene Tim
mons attended the Southwestern
/ Teachers association at Cincinnati.
Friday and Saturday.
( Saturday, November I, will be OBJ
served as Library Tag day. The school
children with the librarian will have
charge of the affair. The money de-
rived from the sale of the tags will
be used in purchasing new books and
other needed matters OF the jefferson
township library. The library board
hope to be able to make the library
more efficient to its patrons.
The Rev. Dunaway was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Weller Wednes-
day night. Wilson Langley sold his
small farm adjoining New Paris and
purchased the Moore property on
North Washington street. .... Mrs.
Charles Halter of Richmond, spent
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Roach. Floyd Nicholson, of New
Paris, and Miss Zetta Markley. of
Richmond, were united in marriage
Wednesday,. The infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harp was
brought from Richmond, Tuesday and
buried in Springlawn cemetery. John
; Burke, naturalist. gave very inter
esting talk to the school children
Thursday. Harry Weller and Miss
Blanche Lambert were married Thurs
day They vii lreside on Mr.. Wefler's
farm, north OF town. Charles Baker
: moved to the Sawyer property or
Lincoln street, Wednesday.