The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-12
PICNIC PLAN IS
COMPLETED FOR
EATON FRIDAY
Many Events to Entertain
Preble Folks at Annual Az
fair in County Seat.

upon arrangements for the third an
nual Preble county picnic here FRI
day OF this week on the county fair
grounds. The county farm bureau and
the county grange organization are
Jointly sponsors for the coming picnic.
The farm bureau inaugurated the an
nual picnic.
County Agricultural Agent A. ].
Swift and Harry Bragg, Of New Paris.
county grange master, are active in
the picnic arrangements this year. 1t
is expected the doings this year will
eclipse last years efforts in all d.
rections. Last years attendance was
about 1000. 1t is believed the attend
ance will be larger this year.
Every citizen in Preble county will
be welcome at the picnic, it is the
hope Of the management that 1t will
be regarded as a whole-county affair.
Harry Cation, Of Fresno, O., state
grange lecturer, will deliver an adj
dress at 1880 o'clock in the morn
ing. His address will deal with prob
lens Of reconstruction from the rural
standpoint and will be of interest to
all who are interested in the high
cost of living and the relation OF the
rural community to It.
Colonel George w. Balm, Of Lexing-
ton. Ky, chautauqua lecturer and pub
lie spea ker OF note, will speak during
the afternoon. Wit. humor and COM
mon sense is expected to be the ma
ture OF his address, Colonel Balm has
upon two OF more occasions delivered
the address to the class at the local
high school graduation exercises.
A special feature OF the picnic will
be colt show. which will take place
In front OF the grandstand and prizes
will be awarded. All colts competing
for prizes must be on the fairgrounds
by 10 o'clock in the morning.
An exhibit of Percheron and Bel
CLAN horses and graded mules will also
be staged and prizes awarded. Prizes
Of $40. IS and SO for first, second and
third In each class are offered.
baby show that was scheduled as
feature of the picnic has been de-
clared off. owing to inability to make
proper arrangements for the event
1t is intended to make this a great
big feature Of the picnic next year.
To the best pitcher Of horseshoes
in a mems contest prize OF IS Is Of
fered. The second best pitcher will
be given So and the third best, 50.
Amusements of various character
will be provided for the entertainment
OF the crowds. Those unable to bring
lunch will be able to procure food and
TeITeSnueHtS iTOm iunCn SIdnu on
the grounds.
Team To Play Richmond
Following a recent movement to re-
vive baseball in Eaton, a team has
ben formed after a number of local
players had been given try-out. Man
ager Ellis Long announces the fol-
lowing lineup of the team: Raymond
Shaffer. 2b; Stanley Baker, 1b;
Charles McLaughling, 3b; Raymond
Buck" Harris, SIS; Lester Armstrong,
If; Lawrence Gard, CT; Ralph Hoppe.
IF; Clement Parks or Fred Dawes. p;
Leo Marley or Ellis Long. C; John
Campbell and Raymond Harries, sub
st1tutes. 4!
From the Overflow" players it is ex-
pected to line up second team. This
will be done at an early date. The
team Just organized expects to take
on the Y. NJ. c. A. team of Richmond,
Ind, for the first game next Sunday
afternoon if present plans carry.
Work has begun today on ball
diamond, at the west end of Decatur
street, adjacent to the Hubbard old
ice cream house, along Seven Mile
creek. The infield will be scraped and
the outfield will be rolled and leveled.
1t Is thought the grounds can be got
ton in good condition for the expected
opening game next Sunday afternoon.
Asks $4,000 for Alienation
Harry Charles, of near Camden, Is
suing his wife, Clara, for divorce and
custody of their minor children and
names Curtis E. Kenworthy. Of near
Camden, as CORES pondent, in his petit
ton Charles suit for divorce was
followed by his filing a $50 900 damage
action against Kenworthy, whom he
charges with alternating the affections
of Mrs. Charles. Both petitions were
drawn by Harry G. King and Risinger
& Risinger, local attorneys, and were
filed by them Monday in common pleas
court
In his damage suit against Ken
worthy, Charles Ayers Kenworthy has
on divers occasions been unduly fami-
liar with Mrs. Charles.
In line with allegations the damag
action, Charles charges his wife with
infdelity. They were married Sep
TENDER, 1898 at Lee Summit, No. and
have four children: Lorimer. q; Her
schel, 1S; William. IS; and James, -.
Charles AYERS his wife holds title
to $50 acres of land in Somers tow n
ship. He asks the court to award him
and reasonable.
Will Decision Given.
Judge ManniX, of Greenville, has
handed down a decision in a case con-
corning the will of the late II. p,
Wehrley. which was filed by Isaac
Miller, executor. The decree orders
the executor to pay Frank Petry $50
and Elwood NJ. Kessler SIS Sc, repre-
senting funeral expenses of the late
Elizabeth Wehrley, widow of the late
H. P. Wehrley. After payment of
these claims the balance of funds IS
to be distributed according to the
terms of the late Wehrley's will. The
executor is to pay the costs Of the
action.
May Be Insurance Agent.
Logan L. Brown, who recently re-
tired as clerk of the courts Of Preblc
county, has received flattering offer
from the district manager Of a New
York life insurance company to be-
come its representative for Darke
county, in the event he removes from