The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-10
WINCHESTER NORMAN
SERIOUSLY BURNED
IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT

when she attempted to take her life
here today. Early Monday morning
she arose and went down stairs clad
in her night clothes, which she satur-
ated with kerosene and then set on
fire. Her husband hearing conmo-
ton in the kitchen ran down stairs and
attempted to smother the flames andt
was himself painfully burned. Mrs.
Laisure has been in i'll health for over
year. Te
Leaves For California. !
Dr. Marshall Welbourn,- of Union |
City, will leave in a few days for Los
Angeles, Calf, where he with his two
brothers. DIR. Garland Welbourn and |
Leland Welbourn, and sister DR.. Pima
Welbourn will establish a diagnosis |
clinic institution.
Educational Week.
At a meeting held by the Randolph |
County Board of Education, Tuesday. |
arrangements were completed for the
observance of educational week, in all
townships, during the week of Novem-
YER Is to 20. At :his time educational
problems peculiar to each township
will be discussed and citizens of the
various townships will be asked to give
talks on these subjects. Musical pro-
grams will also be given. Pastors OF
all Randolph county churches will be
dSkeu 10 preach euuSdlIoHdi eel hoAiS
on next Sunday. The Board of Educa-
ton also decided at the meeting to pro-
cure a county health nurse. through
the agency of the County Red Cross
society. and to effect junior Red Cross
organizations in all schools Of the
county.
Union Prayer Service.
On Wednesday evening. union
prayer service will be held by all the
churches of the city.
Dr. and Mrs. Z. c. Bachfield returned
to Indianapolis, Tuesday afternoon.
after weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
w o. McBeth.
Mrs r. A. Rogers. OF indianapolis, is
the guest of Mrs. !. 7. Prctlow.
Club Meetings.
The Magazine Club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. F.. A. Klefeker
The Rotary Club held its weekly
meeting Monday evening. At that time
plans were laid for the purchasing OF
lot on which to build a community
house. in memory IF the BOYS who lost
their lives. in the World War.
The grand jury which has been in
session since Wednesday, was dis
missed Saturday, until Monday. after
returning one true bill dramatic
scene occurred in the court room.
when Mrs. Ella Greenwa1t. one of the
grand iurers, appcared before Judge
Shockney in company with her nus.
band and asked 10 be excused. She
said that her husband had threatened
divorce proceedings if she continued
on the Jury. She was excused. A great
deal of comment is heard as to the
legality Of women. who are not free
holders, being qualified to sit on
jury.
Tries to Take Life.
James Whitsell, 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Whitesell, of near Union
City, swallowed quantity of BIZ
chloride of mercury. with suicidal in
tent in the real office of the Peoples
Loan and Trust Company. Saturday
afternoon. Young Whitsell had gone
into the Trust company and had tried
to sell a note drawn on his father and
mother The bankers called Mr.. White
sell by phone and were told that he
had never given such a note and to
hold the party. The boy claimed his
rame was Todd, but soon weakened
and gave his correct name. He asked
for some water so that he could lake
dose of medicine. and then took the
poison He was taken to his home in
d serious condition.
Minor Asks Mortgage.
The application of a married woman.
under legal age, to mortgage her real
estate was filed in Circuit Court Mon
day by Cecil Olive Carver. ex parte.
Suit on contract has been filed by
benjamin !. Brown aginst Titan E.
Engineering Company.
Non-Support Charged.
Lulu Clair Riley has filed an inIict-
ment for the arrest of her husband.
Amos Riley, for non-support. She is
II years OF age and he is is. They
we're married four weeks ago.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Orville l.. Hamplhse, Joliet ILL.,. and
Agnes NJ Huber. Union City: Harvey
Cadwallader. "a, Lynn, and May
BARNES. Is. Randolph county: Francis
F. Ellis. 10, and Orpha Thornburg. %
both of Randolph county: Harry H.
Willis. "a: Winchester and Blanche
NJ Boze Union City.
Real Estate Transfers.
Bertha A. Stump TO Carolina FosSor
80 acres Wavne township. w. D.,
$1,000: Pearl Virgins to Ben Martin,
lot I, Virgins addition. Losantville
w. D.. $1,000: Ella FeaSons to Rollio
Eunsold lot ~. Millers addition. Farm
land. w D.. $500: Flossie NJ Milburn
10 Newton Hart. lot 66, P. l.. |. Co
Parker ". D., $500.
County S. S. Convention.
The 31st annual convention Of the
Randolph County Sunday School asso
cation was held in the Main Street
Church Of Christ. Tuesday and Wed
rosday Of this week. The address OF
welcome was given by Charles Puck
Oft. superintendent of the Sunday
school of the First Christian church
of this city. An address was given by
E. T. Aibertson. State Secretary, of In
1ianapolis. The convention sermon
was by the Rev. D c. Medsker, pas
tor of the First Christian church. The
Rev. Charles Watkins of Muncie, also
delivered an able sermon. There was
special music.
Foreclosure Suit Filed
Suit has been filed in the circuit
court for foreclosure of mortgage by