The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-04
Tiff IS DEAD IN
DENVER, COLORADO

WINCHESTER, Ind. Sept. 4.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. Hawkins have received
word of the death of their son-in-law,
Harry Iliff, which occurred Monday.
in Denver, Colorado. Mr.. Iliff lived in
Dayton. Ohio, until a few months ago,
when he went west for his health;
his wife, formerly Miss Minnie Haw-
kins, of this city, following in short
time. The body will arrive in Win
chester, Thursday, to be taken to the
home of w. L Hawkins
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Gail
Fielder, South Main street.
Cards announcing the marriage of
Edgar H. Bailey and Miss Cecil Harms,
of Button, have been received. Mr..
Bailey is a prominent grocer of this
city and will bring his bride here to
reside.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Everett Hunt, %, farmer, Lynn,
and Mary Retter, %. housekeeper,
Winchester. Hugh Byrum, 26, me-
chanic, Hillgrove, Ohio, and Mildred
A. Incl, 20, Union City. Claude L.
Jenkins, 26, farmer, and Nora Good
hur, 90, both Of Winchester. Elmer
| Mock, 20, farmer, Winchester, and
Alma Fouse, IS, housekeeper, Win
chester.
A reunion Of all former residents
of Clinton and adjoining counties was
held at Mills Lake Tuesday. A large
crowd was in attendance.
Rev. B. A. Fleming, of this city, has
been assigned as the new pastor of
ho P11fffnn chnrch
Lee D. Driver, county superintend-
ent. discussed Decentralization of
Schools Tuesday evening, at Water
/ loo chapel. Jackson township. Prof.
Charles Wilt, one of the leading edu-
Gators of Ohio, was also present and
gave a talk on the subject
The Coffin family reunion was large
! ly attended, Sunday, at the home of
MI and Mrs. Alden Miller. east of the
| city. Senator Miles ]. Furnas is pres
! ident of the association. The Coffin
| family is one of the prominent faml-
! lies of this county Many relatives
| from distance were present.
The Catholic cemetery, near Union
| City is undergoing extensive improve
ments, The members of the church
are doing the work themselves.
Marshal ]. NJ. Fletcher, of this city.
! has announced that the speed law will
| be strictly enforced, ten miles an hour
in the business district and fifteen
miles in the resident sections.
The largest mortgage ever received
| for record in Randolph county, was
filed last Friday, with Squire Humph-
rey county recorder. The mortgage
! conained $4,000 words, and was print
| ed in book form and was given by
| the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago and
ST. Louis Railroad company to the
Guaranty Trust company, of New York
and Frank l.. Littleton. trustee. The
| fee for recording was $50
| The body of Frank Addington, 20,
son of Ellsworth Arlington, of Clarks-
burg, West Virginia, accompanied by
the father, and sister. Miss Addington,
was brought to this city Friday and
taken to the home of the grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Nancy Arlington, in Farm
land. The deceased formerly lived
services were held from Mrs. Adding
| tons home, Saturday afternoon with
! burial at MaXville cemetery.
Suit for possession of property was
filed Friday before Squire Coats, by
Wilbur c. Hiatt, VS.. w. E. Fisher.
Randolph County Teachers Insti
tute, in charge of County Superinten
dent L. L. Driver, is in session this
week Over two hundred teachers
have enrolled. The instructors are
DR.. NJ. P. Showley, state superinten
dent of West Virginia, DR.. ]. l.. Nc
Brien of the United States Bureau OF
Education and Mrs. Ida Williams Way
teacher Of music. Miss Marlatt o.
Richmond, giving educational demon
STATIONS on the Victrola.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church, met Tuesday after
non with Mrs. G. w. Robbins and Mrs
Lola kelch. The negro was the sub
iect for the afternoon. Interesting
articles were read by Mrs. F. A. Chen
oweth, Mrs. B. Z. Hinshaw. Mrs. Harry
Yost and Mrs. D. l.. Martin.
The nine months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Simmons, died Sun
day evening. Short funeral service
, we're held Tuesday afternoon IL
charge of the Rev. A. Nj. Addington
The body was taken to Fort Recovery
| O., for burial
Suit for partition was filed Tuesda,
by Carl E. Yarger VS.. Josiah B. En-
5 gle.
| Labor day celebration at Farmland
, Monday drew large crowd from her
t and other places over the country
t Bands furnished entertainment as di'
the fat mems race, the various draw
, ings, games of chance, etc.
The Past Grand Association me
Wednesday, afternoon with Mrs