The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-06
News from Surrounding
Communities

CAMBRIDGE CITY-Quinton Can
non who was in California for the win
ter In an effort to regain his health,
died there and his body will be
brought here for burial.
Funeral services for Albert Town
send of Richmond, former resident Of
this place was buried last Tuesday at
Whitewater cemetery.
A surprise party was given on Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Hunt and family last
Saturday evening. They are going
10 move north of Fountain City. The
evening was spent in dancing and
playing games and afterwards light
refreshments were served.
NEW MADISON-The local cam
paign of the Universalist church be-
gins Sunday night. There will be a
discussion of the Twentieth Century
religion. Locally the drive is to make
better church socially and spiritu-
ally.
Ernest Hunt broke his leg by falling
from a wagon on which he was haul
ing load of fodder. The accident
happened it is thought because the
wind blew him from the wagon, as 1t
happened during the storm the swept
Darke County. He was removed to
Reid Memorial hospital.
A son, Joseph, was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Eiker Sunday morning. Mr..
Eiker is the mayor of New Madison.
Everett Ray living near Weavers
Station fell from his horse yesterday
and broke his leg. The horse became
frightened at freight train.
Virgil Hunter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Horter Is very sick with pneu-
monia. He is expected to die.
The soldiers and sailors dance was
held here at the X. of P. hall Friday
night. A large crowd was present.
Horter's Jazz band Of Dayton furn-
ished the music.
MIDDLEBORO-Rev. Louis Timer
will preach here Sunday night at 1880
o'clock.
Prayer meeting will be held Thurs
day evening.
p. The Middleboro Willing Workers
met at the church last Thursday.
Thirty garments were completed.
DUBLIN-The Hoosier Bard club Of
Losantyil!e, met here last Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. ]. C..
Johnson.
Preaching services will be held at
the Friends church next Sunday,
morning and evening, and at the NJ.
e. church Sunday morning at 1890.
The two year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Huffman died here on
Thursday afternoon. Funeral services
were held today. Burial was in
South cemetery.
The Union Christian Endeavor will
be held at the Christian church each
Sunday evening at o'clock during
the month of March.
Miss Marie Hayden entertained the
Francis Asbury class of the M. E.
church at her home, last Wednesday
afternoon. Seventeen members an
swered the roll call. Responses were
verses of scripture. The lives OF
Washington, Lincoln and Lowell were
discussed.
Revival services. at them. E church
closed Sunday evening.
CENTERVILLE-The K. of P. lodge
gave an old-fashioned supper Tuesday
evening at which. before-the>war re-
freshments were served.
Misses Hazel ana Helen jackson
entertained the members of the Camp
Fire to taffy pulling at their home
north Of the city Monday evening.
/, NEW MADISON-The B. o. G. girls
will meet with Miss Velma Lawrence
h Friday night
The income tax collector was in
New Madison Monday helping some of
the farmers make out their blanks.
The meetings which have been held
for the past three weeks at the N. B.
church here have been very success
full They closed with thirty new
members last Sunday night.
CAMPBELLSTOWN Y. p. c.
A. gave their play kicked Out of
College, at West Alexandria and Eat
on on Wednesday and Saturday nights
and had good crowds at both places.