The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-09
Short News Of City
ADAMS READY 70 TALK.


ADAMS READY TO TALK.
Wayne O. Adams. Of Franklin, Ind,
10 prepared to give some excellent
addresses on subjects relating to the
work and methods OF the farmer fed
Grafton before township farmers meet
fngs. he said In letter to e. F. Muir
ply. Township presidents desiring to
avail themselves OF this opportunity
should communicate with Mr.. Adams
at Farmland.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS MEET
The First Church Of Christ Scientist
held q meeting at the church Thurs
day night. Matters of routine were
discussed.
OPENS MEAT SHOP
Howard Elstro. a returned service
man, has opened a butcher shop at
South Ninth and e streets, he an
nounced Friday. The shop will be
open for business Saturday
NlEWOEHNER STATE DIRECTOR.
l. G. Newcomer, Of Richmond, has
become a member Of the board of
governors of the state chamber of
commerce, Of which Henry A. Roberts,
now in Richmond, ia field director.
MISS LATTA HERE.
Miss Bertha Latta, of the vocational
section Of the state department. of
education. visited Richmond schools
and Earlham, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. She is state supervisor of home
economics.
MISSION MEETING PUT OFF.
Bad weather caused the postpone
ment Of the meeting of fathers and
mothers of the North Fourteenth
street mission, set for Thursday night.
The meeting will be held probably in
two weeks. The persons who came
last night, held a program of prayer
and heard talk by the Rev. Probst
on the relief question.
FISH SUPPER SERVED.
A fish supper will be served by the
Minute Mems Bible class of the Second
Presbyterian church, from to 8 p. m,
Friday evening in the basement of the
church. The public is invited.
NATURALIZED VET?
The census enumerator Friday was
Are you a native of this country"
was asked.
"No; I am a native of Kentucky"
was the answer.
LECTURES ON BEN HUR
The story of Ben Hur" was told to
members of the Richmond tribe OF
the lodge, by DR.. Walter Mansell, su,
preme lecturer at the meeting of the
lodge Thursday evening. The lecture
| was illustrated by stereopticon views.
Following the business session of the
lodge, a dance was given for members
FRIENDS CONGREGATIONS MEET
The Allen Jay Memorial Church and
East Main Street Friends held their
regular monthly meetings Thursday
night. Routine business was dis
cussed.
TIERNAN TO ENTERTAIN
| John r. Tiernan, cartoonist and hui
morist. will give an entertainment al
! Grace Methodist church next Wednes
day at 8 p. m. The women of the
! church are in charge Of the entertain
ment. The public is cordially invited
a small admission to be charged.
INSTITUTE At GARFIELD
| The county teachers institute which
was to have been held in the high
school Saturday will be held at the
Garfield school. It was announced Fri
day. Repairs at the high school build
ing made it necessary to change.
| MAYOR GETS GAS INVITE
| Mayor Zimmerman Friday received
an invitation to attend a public con
ference, called by the department Of
the Interior, to consider the natural
| gas association. The conference will
be held in Washington, Jan. Is. May
| ors, governors, public utility commits
sioners, state biologists. home econ
omic experts, natural company own
ers and officials, appliance manufac
turers and others. have been invited
to attend.
JARRETT APPOINTED
County Assessor William Matthew
has appointed Harry Jarrett as town
ship assessor for Arlington township
succeeding ]. T. Clevenger, resigned
1t was learned Friday. The state boart
Of tax commissioners has approved o
the appointment.
SNOW STOPS ENUMERAToRs.
/ The heavy snowfall has proved
handicap to census enumerators in tn
rural districts, as automobiles are no
able to make much Roadway. Rich
mnd enumerators were only slight
hampered.
I The work is taking longer than wa
anticipated, however, and it is doub1
full whether or not it will be flnishe
Jan. 10. Rural enumerators do no
expect to finish before Feb. 10.
NEW II. 8. COURSES PLANNED
Miss Emile Maue and Dorothy G.
bauer will have charge of the ne,
course in home-making which is to b
offered Richmond high school fresl
man girls and upper classmen at tn
opening of the spring semester. Sp'
cial emphasis will be laid upon design
ing by Miss Maue, who is head of tn
art department of the high schoe
day school. Millinery will be offere
in this course under the direction {
a professional milliner from a Ricl
mond shop.
PERRY FARMERS MEET.
Members Of the Perry Townshi
Farmers Federation were to hold
meeting at the schoolhouse in Ecol
omy, Friday.
WOODWARD TO RETURN
Dr. Walter C. Woodward, editor {
the American Friend, will return Sui
day from Atlantic City where he ha
been attending the national Int
church World conference.
TO CONTINUE COOKING CLASS
Although the demand for cookin
in the Richmond night school is sti
small attempt is being made to CO..