The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-02
100 ATTEND SESSION
OF PREbLE SIS, AT
EATON SATURDAY

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EATON, O., Feb. 2-First annual
md-winter meeting of the Preble
County Sunday School association,
which included two general sessions
and several departmental conferences,
was held here Saturday in the Christ
ian and Presbyterian churches and the
attendant success was highly graft
flying to those in charge, according
to Walter s. Fogarty. of Eaton, asso-
citation superintendent.
The attendance was satisfactory
and the interest displayed was en-
couraging. One hundred or more per-
sons in attendance at the meeting sat
down to dinner in the Christian
church, which was served by the
Ladies' Aid society of the church.
DIR. G. w. Brubaker, of Dayton, gen.
eral secretary Of the Sunday school
office of the United Brethren church,
was prominent figure, delivering two
addresses. At general session in the
forenoon in the Christian church he
talked along lines of the different
methods of conducting Sunday school,
while at a general session in the after
noon in the same church he dealt with
the work of adult classes in the Sun
day school.
The morning program also included
song service, led by Rev. Paul S.
Wight, of Eaton; prayer by Rev. Hiley
Baker. Christian church; vocal solo
by Avon Zeller, Lewisburg; song by
Rev. Wight. DR.. G. w. Flory, A J.
Swift and w. M. Title, all of Eaton,
who formed a quartet. and the secre-
ttary's report by Miss Gertrude Nc
lShane, of Camden.
In addition to DR.. Brubaker's adj
dress, the afternoon general session
tprogram included vocal solos by Mrs.
Paul Wight and Roy Benham, of
Eaton, and song service led by Rev.
Wight.
An administrative conference was
held in the afternoon in the Presby-
tterian church, at which w. H. Riley
presided. Subjects dealing with the
superintendent and the Sunday school
were presented by Association Super
fntendent w. S. Fogarty, Eby C. Elk
enberry, OF Camden, and Rev. r. H
Runaway of New Paris
AT an adult conference in the after
thoon in the Christian church, G.. r.
;Coblentz, of New Paris, spoke relative
ITO class organization. DR.. G.. E.
Beekley, of Gratis, was scheduled for
An address, but he was una BILE to be
present. E. A. Holcomb presided.
Subjects dealing with organized
class work, organization of the chill
dren's division, and missionary educa.
ton for children were contained in
addresses given by Mrs. H. H.. Silver
of Eaton; Mrs. J. w. Miller, of West
Alexandria, and Miss Hazel Minnich
OF Eldorado, at an elementary confer.
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church. The session was presided
over by Mrs. Airline Hart, of Camden.
Secondary conferences for boys and
girls were held in the afternoon in the
Presbyterian church. Rev. A. W.
Hirby, Concord, presided at the boys
conference. Problems of the boy We're
discussed, after addresses by Albert
Harris, of Eaton, and V. \. Lawrence
of Dixon township. Illness prevnteC
Hubert Conarroe. of West Elkton
taking his place on the program. Mrs
LOra Stubs, of West Elkton, presided
at the girls conference, at which ad
dresses were given by Rev. Ida V
Parker, of West Elkton; Miss Clara
Smith, of West Alexandria, and Miss
Mary Johns, of Dixon township.
The associations annual convention
will be held early in next June, il
West Alexandria, at which the annua
election of officers will take place.
Banks Buys County Bonds.
For a premium of $500 the Preblt
County National bank, Eaton. wa!
awarded by the county commissioner:
an issue of 1000 worth of count,
bonds. sold Saturday. The bank sub
mitted an unconditional bid, while 1;
ether bidders submitted conditional
proposals.
The bank paid premium of 500
for 1000 worth Of bonds issued 70
bridge purposes, and $50 premiums TO
$4,000 worth issued for ditch pun
poses. The bonds bear interest at tn
rate of 51s per cent, payable SEM
annually.
COMPROMISES Damage Suit.
Oliver Floyd, of Dayton. formerly Q
InWisburg, has compromised $1,000
damage suit against the Ohio Electri
Railway company. The court entr
docs not set forth the figure at whic
settlement was made. The suit wa
compromised several weeks ago, bu
the court entry has just been flee
Floyd claimed he was injured when h
allegedly was forciblv elected from tn
traction station in Eaton by a con
pany emDloye. The company elaine
he tripped and fell out the station doc
way.
Pneumonia Cause of Death.
Pneumonia. following an attack {
flu, caused the death of Charles NJ.
Mutt, As, farmer, at his home a mil
east Of Lewisburg. on the Nations
road. Saturday. according to advice
received here He lived all his life /
Harrison township. He is survived b
his wife.
Hard work Is the best lock for til
door of adversely.