The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-02-15
over $4,000 IS Melted AT
!. THREE WAYNE COUNTY SALES
sy WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

ey WILLIAM r. sANBoRN
Within sight of the classic old town
of Whitewater, named for the historic
stream that once supplied our early
settlers with gamey Ash, q crowd OF
earnest men with cold feet. but warm
hearts. gathered for common pur-
pose, on Friday morning That their
Coats were wet and. their noses blue
was but temporary Inconvenience
and. not to be taken into account
There was hot soup In the pot and pies
on the table, and stacks Of sandwiches
to enjoy later on, near comforting
hres in we'll warmed house.
Right now. before We open UP the
heart OF our story to our learned and
critical audience. we are going to tell
the fascinating history Of the spread"
and by,swhom provided. That's cor
rect. ladies first" gentlemen, so let's
proceed. s s.T sssetfK
Told tho Women Their Troubles
When Ozro Blose and D. +. Weller
decided to have a sale 1t was discov-
cred that neither of them could qualify
as a cook, and the multitude must be
fed- What to do? They very naturally
told their troubles to the ladies OF
the Christian church OF Whitewater.
who called q meeting to see what help
could be given in this dire emergency.
Well, anyway, these good women de-
cided that 1t would be cruel to let men
starve on cold day and as the re-
suit OF an executive session the fol-
lowing named ladies were present and
served good things to eat: Mrs. John
:ROlL Mrs. Ethel Blose. Mrs. David
weller, Mrs. Carrie White, Mrs. Chas.
eWhite. Mrs. Maude Btose. Mrs. Oran
Gates, and Mrs. Margaret Roll.
But long before lunch was served
the auctioneers had warmed the crowd
up, massed in the center Of the big
barn. where a wagon filed with har-
ness, etc, was used as a rostrum. They
generally sell the things piled into.
: a wagon first and lucky 1t was on Fri
day that said wagon and bidders were
sheltered from the gale.
An important Sale.
The Blose- Weller sale was held on
what is known as the Jesse T. Town
send farm. one mile south Of White
water. on Friday. The weather limit
ed the attendance to those actually in
terested, so while the crowd was not
large, buyers were there in plenty.
Seven horses. 20 head OF cattle and
81 head Of hogs went over the block.
: The display Of implements was not
large but what was put up sold at
face value, as rule. Charles Kirk
man secured a keystone hayloader in
first class condition at $66, and con-
sidered it bargain. Mr. Kirkman
also paid SIC for a lot of oats and
j. M. Burt got the balance at 65c A
raft of hay was sold. Shredded fod-
der sold at $40 ton. Three tons Of
timothy brought $20.50 and five tons
$t9.5p.-A lot OF mixed hay in Mr..
Weller's barn sold to Oran p. Gates
at $17.S5 for five tons. Mr.. Gates is
to take possession Of the farm on
which the sale was held, at once.
Ozro Blose has been farming the place
to date. Baled straw brought 81 per
ton.
Twin Cows Bring $125 Each.
The cream OF the cattle offering, a
pair of Shorthorn cows. brought the
top price, $125 per head. They were
three years old. A number OF Jersey
cows were on the bill and these sold
at from $50 up. The top on brood
sows. six Durocs, was $72.50. One
pen of shotes sold at $13.25 and an
other pen at $3.50 per head, or at
least zoe per pound and up. The best
team offered sold at S225, 1t was stat
ed. f''
Among the buyers present were:
Will Skinner, Adam Wolf, J. M. Burt,
T.. o. Burt, Burley Jordan, Ed Carman,
Frank Nossett, Charles Alexander, o.
lie Hodgin, George Hodgin, Nate
Graves, Henry Newman, Thomas
Ryan, Henry Began, Fred Wallace,
Sam Roberts, Elwood Davenport. w.
o. Seaney and Harry K. Fornshell of
Richmond. Mr.. Fornshell has pur.
chased the Blose farm adjoining the
place of sale, also lot OF the stock.
etc, on the place at private sale.
He will improve the farm by the ad-
dition Of tenant cottage and fix up
the place generally, as he informed us.
Hogs sold well. George Hodgin paid
$109 for pen of ten little fellows,
and $74 for four feeders. Four sows
sold to Charles Kirkm2n at $72. Mr..
Kirkman also paid $210 for a team Of
mares.
Simon Weddle conducted the sale,
assisted by William Cradle, John j.
Healey and Charles w. Jordan, Of
the American Trust and Savings, were
respectively clerk and cashier of the
Weller-Blose sale, which totaled
1924.
THE RlNGLEY-DRULEY SALE
The most notable thing about the
Steven Ringley and J. T. Druley COM
bination sale was the number OF brood
sows with pigs at side, and the total
number offered. 121 head. Eight Du-
roc sows with litters went under the
hammer t@
The sale was held on what is known
as the John Decker farm, originally
the old Charles Polly homestead. The
farm home is one of the oldest within
a thousand miles, possibly. The Offer
ing included 121 head of hogs, 40 head
of cattle and 8 horses. besides lot OF
'plunder' and hay, fodder. etc.
The present occupant, Steven Ring
ley, is to remove to a farm in Jay