The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-27

.GREENSFORK-Mr and Mrs. Os-
car Nicholson received a letter from
their nephew. Emmett Lamb dated
March 2. saying that he was we'll but
would like to see home once more. He
is in st. Nazarie, France, and has been
wounded. He just received word Of
the death Of his brother Charles from
wounds received in action.
Mrs. Sarah Hayward. 50 years old.
died at her home one-half mile south
Of Greensboro yesterday. She Is sur.
vived by one daughter and two sons.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day morning at the residence at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in Pershing.
CENTERVILLE Seven directors
were elected for the Farmers Coop
erative Grain and Feed company at a
meeting Of 40 men here yesterday.
These men will choose a secretary
and president. The constitution and
bylaws were adopted at the meeting.
The greater part of the stock of $751;
900 has been subscribed. The direct
ors are: John Jackson, Gaar Eliason.
s. p. Pike. Samuel Clevenger. Mark
Stevens, James Harris and Frank
Petro.
Commencement exercises for the
local high school will be held April s.
Six pupils will receive their diplomas
Private Asa Smith, graduate Of De-
Pauw and Indiana universities, will
give the address.
Miss Gladys Fouts is confined to her
home with influenza. Mrs. Howard
Meek who has been teacher Of Latin
In the high schools of West Virginia,
is taking her place in the school here.
JACKSONBURG = The blacksmith
shop and barn of Martin Coffman were
completely destroyed by fire on Tues
day night.
CHESTER-The Woman's Foreign
Missionary society viii meet at the
home of Mrs. Bert Carman in Chester,
Thursday afternoon. April 3.
The Rev. l.. F. Timer will I'LL his
last appointment of the conference
year here, next Sunday evening at
7:15 o'clock
Farmers began sowing this years
crop of oats this week.
DUBLIN-The Francis Asbury class
Of the Methodist Sunday school will
entertain all the members of the Sun
day school in the social rooms of the
church Friday evening. March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman enter
tanned few guests Thursday in hon
or of the 96th birthday of his father,
]. v. Hoffman.
Services will be held at the Friends,
Christian and United Brethren church
es next Sunday morning and evening.
and at the Methodist church in the
evening The Rev. Mr.. Stoner will
deliver his farewell sermon for the
conference year
WINCHESTER, Ind The 7-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Ste
gall was shot in the left eye Tuesday
with, an air rife in the hands of a
companion. For time 1t was thought
that serious injury would result, but
the attending physician now assures
the parents that the eyesight will be
saved.
The case Of the State versus Lon
Newton Of Losantville, charged with
having an unlawful amount Of whisky
in his possession was tried before
Judge J. E. Engle in the mayors
court Tuesday. Judgment was held
until April 2. 1t was alleged that New
ton who lives at Losantville, received
whisky from two other men after they
had brought it from Arcanum, o.
James Howard, colored. who was
found guilty Of man-slaughter when
tried for the murder Of Gideon King
man, was taken to prison Tuesday by
Sheriff Davisson. He will serve from
two to twenty-one years.
Robert L. Cleveland and Dan Keith
who were arrested for bringing whisky
into dry territory Saturday are yet in
Jail. Tuesday Keith was brought into
court and pleaded not guilty to a
charge Of bootlegging and resisting an
officer. Bond was fixed but so far
Keith has failed to find bonismen.