The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-21

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SOW SELLS AT $3.50
AT. union CITY SALE
WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug. 2o.-The
big hog sale, held at the farm of Henry
Powers, northwest of Union City, We'd
nesday, was the largest event of that
kind, ever held in that section. There
were A hogs which sold for $4,000 or
largest of the bunch Grand Miss
brood sow sold for s1,650, to buyer
s37500 was paid for Giant Buster
Sow"
Legion Starts Activities.
Slower American Legion Post, of I'm
ion City, gave away it's new touring
car. Wednesday evening, to Miss
Gladys Hamilton, Of that city. The
post has been confronted with many
difficulties, in a financial way. The
Knights of Pythias lodge has furnished
the post handsome quarters, free of
by patriotic citizens, of the city, and
other money realized will enable the
post to take an active part in civic
affairs.
General News.
Caleb Lindley, S. is dead at his
home five miles north Of Union City,
by five sons.
q r6 al Dc nd Mrc
Frank Cornell, Of the Friends Church,
who has been visiting his parents, Rev
Frank and Mrs. Cornell and daughter,
Miss Kathleen, has returned to Lon
don, Ontario, Canada, where on Satur-
day he will be united in marriage to
Miss Gladys Topping.
DR.. and Mrs. Ivan Bremen are
spending a vacation at Winona.
Red Clevenger of Gallon, O., is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Clevenger
Miss Reba Browne, deputy Ran
dolph County clerk, is spending few
days in Bay View, Mich, with DR.. and
Mrs. Fred Gray
Alumni Meeting.
The Randolph County Purdue Alum
nj association, composed Of graduates,
former students and short-course
students, with their families, held an
afternoon and evening picnic at Funk S
Lake, Thursday. An address was made
by Stanley S. Green, Of Lafayette.
Many contests and all kinds of sports
were INDUCED in.
Missionary Rally.
The Woman's Missionary societies
known as the w. C. w. B. NJ, of the
Churches of Christ, of Randolph coun-
ty, held an all day rally at Lynn,
Thursday.
Family Reunion.
The 10th annual reunion of the
James family will be held at McCul-
loch Park, Muncie, Sunday, Aug. %.
The fourth annual reunion of the
Scott family will be held in Glen Mil
Ter Park, Richmond, Sunday, Aug: 20.
Will Probated.
The will Of Elizabeth Pierce Snider,
was admitted for probate, Wednesday.
She wills her estate to her children.
Thomas J. Pierce, Guelyna Albright,
Sarah J. Hunt, \. G. Pierce, Luella
Gordon and Gilva Pierce and also to
George Davis. son of her daughter,
Pillie Pierce Davis, share and share
alike The will was written on Sep
TENDER II, 1905 and was witnessed by
Or. Chenoweth Injured.
DR.. F. A. Chenoweth suffered a cut
over the right eye and minor injuries
to his left leg Wednesday,, when he
fell while starting to board an inter
urban in the Muncie terminal station
No serious results are expected. In
company with Miss Bird Chenoweth
and Mrs. w. c. Simmons, both of Win
chester, he was returning from near
Marion, Ind, where they attended the
funeral of relative.
Mrs. Will McBeth is in Indianapolis.
to spend a few days with her uncle
Charles Battlefield, former Winches-
ter resident.
Natural Gas Short
The shortage of natural gas has
caused the Union Heat, Light and
Power company, of Winchester, Union
City and Portland, to build plant for
the manufacturer of artificial gas. The
petition has been filed by the company
with the public service commission, in
which it asks increased rates to pay
for the change. The company asks in
crease to $1.60 at 1000 cubic feet with
a monthly minimum of $1.25 net.
Assault Charged.
An indictment has been filed in the
SCuIL OIL OQulIe COdlS, ny rIeu IOOu
Eue against Frank Brooks, on charge
of assault and battery on Goodhue's
| boy. The plaintiff alleges that his
son was struck by Brooks, but the de
| PENDANT claims he did not strike the
boy, but threw stone at him, not to
hit him, but to brighten him, charging
that be boy had provoked and would
not leave his premises, when asked tc
do So Brooks pleaded guilty and pai6
a fine and costs to the amount oil
$3.50.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage license were issued Thurs
| day to Hobart Diggs, "a, New Paris
Ohio, and Ruby .Oxley, 10. Winches
ter; Erastus Bright, Al, Maguon, Ill.
and Minnie S. Tharp, 40, Winchester
Real Estate Transfer.