The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
News from Surrounding
Communities

OXFORD-Prof. Samuel j. Brandon
burg. librarian of Miami university,
has been granted leave of absence for
six months, and will engage in work
for the division of vocational rehab-
1litation, under the direction of the
federal board of vocational education.
He will visit army camps in Ohio, In
diana and Kentucky, and will assist
in placing wounded soldiers in places
of employment where they are best
fitted
Charles Shoots, night marshal of
this village, was arrested yesterday
on warrant sworn out by Jonas
Doaks, colored, charging interference
between husband and wife. The war
rant was issued in the court of Squire
Peter Messed, Of Hanover township,
south OF here. Shoots is also col
ored man. The affair has caused con-
siderable comment as the defendant is
an officer. The trial will come off
today. 1t is understood that the case
is largely one of domestic troubles,
and is more or less complicated.
EATON-Preble countys draft
board has ceased operations and is
awaiting formal disarmament by the
head of the selective service system.
The boards wark ended Friday, when
it's records, securely packed, were
started on their way to Washington.
A order issued some days ago direct
ed that all local boards throughout
the country must cease functioning
after next Monday, March 81, but that
members of boards would be retained
for short time thereafter. pending
formal discharge. The personnel of
the local county board is Oscar Shep-
pard, West Alexandria, chairman; DR..
D. w. Mcqueen, Camden, medical
member; r. H. Gilmore and w. A.
Marsh, Eaton, secretary and chief
clerk respectively. The chairman and
secretary have served continuously
since inception of the board. Clerk
Marsh has been with the board since
last fall, succeeding Abner Johnson,
Of Eaton, following his induction into
the military service last summer. DR..
Mcqueen has been on the board since
last fall, succeeding DR.. ]. c. Ryder,
who resigned to go west to recuperate
from an operation. Chairman Shep-
pard served in the Civil war. He had
the distinction of being the only Civil
war veteran serving on local board
as chairman in the state, save with
one exception, it is said.
WINCHESTER-Mr r. J. Litsch-
ert entertained the Bridge club at her
home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Walter
Payne was guest.
The CIaigyvar club was entertained
Friday by Mrs. Carl Winbigler. The
evening was spent at needlework and
music, and luncheon was served.
The Royal Society club met at the
home of Mrs. Carlos Jordon for
farewell party. The club presented
Mrs. Jordon with a cut glass bowl.
Mrs. j. ]. Pretlow entertained the
Woman's club Wednesday afternoon.
ireland and Poland-a Comparison"
and "Germanys Foothold and Posses
sions IN America" were papers given
by the Misses Mary and India Brum-
field. "Spoils of War;" by Mrs. Pref
low completed the program.
The marriage of Miss Cecilia Ber-
Mise Fraze, to Matthew Finley Sitting
of Union City, took place Thursday
evening at the home of the brides
broth er, o. o. Fraze, the Rev. w. H.
Baker OF the Church of Christ officiat-
ing. Sitting is an ensign in the U. S.
Navy. They left for New York where
he is stationed.
EATON, O.-Sunday schools of
Washington township will meet IN
convention here next Tuesday after
noon and evening at the Presbyterian
church. NJ. A. Houline, professor in
Bonebrake Seminary, Dayton, will ad-
dress the afternoon session, and DR..
Franklin McElfresh, of Columbus, SUI
perintendent of the GAINESVILLE Method
list district, will speak at the even
ing session. A musical program that
will be a feature of the meeting will
be in charge of the Rev. Paul 8.
Wight, of Christ church.
Edward Stotler, minor, through his
guardian, John NJ. Gale, has insti-
tuted suit in common pleas court for
partition of the home property of his
late mother, Mrs. Hattie Stotler. De-
PENDANTS to the action are G. F. and
Margaret Ferling, A. J. and Mary Eth.