The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-03
Farmers Institute Is
Held at Winchester

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Held at Winchester
WINCHESTER, March 1.-Todays
session of thu White River township
farmers institute held in the court
room, in charge OF the president. Cecil
G. Fisher, was largely attended and
unusual interest was manifested In all
subjects under discussion.
John Beckman. 45, died Friday
morning in his apartments. He was
alone when he suffered hemorrhage
of the lungs, but managed to get to
window where he attracted attention.
A physician was called. Two daugh-
ters survive. The funeral was held
Saturday morning. with burial at
Fountain Park.
Marjorie Eisenhour, the two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.. Vance
Eisenhour, died Friday OF influenza.
Funeral services at the family home,
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment at Fountain Park.
The county commissioners Thursday
let the contracts for three roads. The
Campbell stone road of Greensboro
township was awarded to John Heits-
man, of New Pittsburgh, $10,170, The
Parker stone road, Nettle Creek town
ship, was awarded to John Heitzman,
$13,75O. The Thomas J. Ryan brick
road, of Wayne township and Union
City, was awarded to the Walter H.
Newhall company, Cleveland. O., $685.
900.
Waldo Hoke, who recently returned
from overseas and received his honor
able discharge from the q. S. A. serv-
ice, Feb. 10, arrived home Friday. He
was gassed and shell-shocked in the
July drive. !.
Ashael s. Kelley, former assistant
postmaster here, but now postoffice
inspector with headquarters at San
Antonio, Texas. and Miss Bessie CHM
er, daughter of Mrs. d. w. elmer, OBJ
tanned license to marry, and Will be
married in San Antonio, Texas, Sat-
urday evening. Miss sClimer is
nurse, having been manager OF the
Madison. Ind hospital until recently.
The Winchester Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution held
Washington tea party, Tuesday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Adam kabel.
The members appeared in costume of
the olden times. A carpet rag sewing
and a spelling bee, such as they had
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features. Refreshments appropriate
to the occasion were served.
The funeral of Harold and Harlan
Pickett, the two sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Pickett. who were killed by
Pennsylvania train Monday was held
Thursday morning at the home. 1t
was one of the largest funerals ever
held in that part of the country. The
burial was at Ruana Vista
The Messenger society of Friends
church met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. H. T. Hobbick, East Franklin
street. The Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution met Tuesday eve
ming with Mrs. Elsie Kabel on Carl
street, at a Washington tea party,
The guests were dressed in Colonial
costume A sewing and spelling con-
test, followed by songs of long ago
and victrola music. completed the
program, after which refreshments
were served. The J. NJ. C. club
met with Mrs. Stephen Clevenger on
Thursday afternoon Needlework was
the order of the afternoon, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. S. 0. Seaton of Richmond, is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Engle returned from Lancaster, Ohio,
Wednesday. where she attended the
golden wedding anniversary of her
parents. Mrs. Lawrence Paddock
of Louisville, Ky, is the guest of rel
atives and friends here. Mrs. Grace
Starbuck of Indianapolis, is the guest
of relatives here. The sophomore
class Of Winchester high school held
a class party Thursday evening at
the home of Miss Mary Robinson in
Thompson street Cards and dancing
were the FEATURES of the evening".
Mrs. J, T. Norman entertained
company of ladies at a five hundred
party, Thursday afternoon, at her
home on East street, as farewell
courtesy to Mrs. Henry Daubenspeck
who leaves soon for England. -. "A
banquet was served at the Randolph
hotel Saturday evening by the Tri
Kappas in honor of Miss Grace De-
Hority, of Elwood. who was here in
specting the chapter. Miss Mabel
Wright has returned from Chicago
and Michigan where she spent sew
eral weeks. Miss Ruth Grohs, of
Indianapolis, is the guest of Miss Ber-
nice Pickett. -. Miss Leone Clark
entertained friends at a jolly card
party Friday evening.
A severe wind storm visited this
city Friday afternoon, and much dam
age was done. A number of build
ings were unroofed and a number of
windows were reported broken. The
Union traction line suspended opera
tons for several hours. The case of
Forest G.. Lawson versus Leila B.