The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-12
CENSUS OFFICE
OPEN IN DAYTON
SAYS RENSMAN
Baseball and Pleasure Park
Association Formed in Ea-
ton|Has IS Members.

EATON, Ohio, Sept. 12-G. e. Rens-
man. Eaton, supervisor of the 1920
census of the Second Ohio district, en-
bracing Preble. Montgomery and But
Ter counties, will maintain his main
offices in Dayton.
He will also maintain offices here
which he established recently. He
expects also to establish an office in
Hamilton.
Chicken House Destroyed.
Sparks from a pile of rubbish being
burned near the plant of the Eaton
Lighting company set fire to chick
en- house at the home Of Edward EN-.
erick, nearby. Tuesday afternoon, and
the building was destroyed. Other
buildings were endangered for time.
The loss was not heavy.
Robert Fisher III.
Robert s. Fisher, assistant county
surveyor, fs Ill at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Fisher.
from an attack of jaundice.
Forest Campbell, son of County Aud
itor Albert Campbell, is i'll of the
same malady at the home if his par
ents.
Park Association Formed.
Mayor Harry L. Risinger is chair
man; Hugh r. Gilmore. secretary, and
A. j. Hiestand, treasurer Of the Eat
on Park association, formed recently
for the purpose Of promoting local
baseball and the establishment Of a
general park and playground The as
ISOLATION has a membership of fiji
teen, including business and profess
sional men,
Secretary Gilmore states that the
association has closed a deal for a
nine-acre tract of ground at the west
end Of High street, where 1t is expect
ed to establish the park and play
ground. 1t is the intention to build a
levee along the bank of Seven Mile
creek, at the park site, protection
against high waters.
Equity Union to Meet Saturday.
1t IS expected farmers Of Eaton and
vicinity will perfect organization Of
a branch of a proposed county farm
ers' equity union, or cooperative grain
elevator organization, in a meeting
here Saturday night at the courthouse.
Leroy Milton, secretary of the Nat
ional Farmers Equity union. Green
vile, ILL.,, will be present at the meet
ing and deliver an address.
Sheppard Highway.
County Surveyor Chester A Burns
announces appointment Of Bayard
Sheppard, West Alexandria. as super
intendent of state highway mainte-
nance for Preble county. Sheppard
filled the same position under John
Ryder, whom Burns succeeded.
Shaw to Preach.
Rev. A. J. Bussard, Delphos, newly
assigned pastor of the local Methodist
church, will not preach his initial
sermon here next Sunday morning, as
was expected. accordingrto advices re-
ceived by the church official board
The Rev. ]. c. Shaw, the retiring
pastor, will preach Sunday morning
Tor Rev. Bussard. Rev. Shaw expects
10 leave the first of next week for his
new charge at Maumee, Ohio.
Fair Board to Meet.
Members of the county fair board
will meet here Saturday afternoon to
dispose of important matters pertain
ing to the coming county fair, which
will be held the last two days in Sep
telnber and the first three days in
October.
Or. Vance Fills Pulpit.
DR.. Vance, Cincinnati. chair of
English Bible. Lane Theological sem
mary. will preach here Sunday morn
ing at the Presbyterian church, in the
absence Of Pastor T. J. Simpson.