The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-09
AMMON SERVICES
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EATON, o., Jan. 9--Funeral serv-
wees for Ed Ammon, Is, prominent
resident Of Darke county, who died
suddenly Of heart failure Wednesday
al his home in Gordon, were held this
afternoon at the u. B. church at Ithaca,
Darke county.
Mr.. Ammon was president OF the
fair board of Darke county at the time
OF his death, which Office he had held
continuously the last several years.
He also was vice president OF The
Farmers bank at Arcanum.
For many years he had conducted a
grain elevator and kindred businesses
at Gordon. He was well known in
Eaton and Preble county. He is sur
vived by his wife and two sons, Earl
and Roy Ammon, Of Gordon. =
Fiory's Buy Flax Mill.
Following purchase, recently, OF the
old flax mill property, the Flory Ice
company is Installing ice-making ma
chinery in the building and 1t Is ex-
pected the plant will be placed in
operation late in March. The plant
will have q daily capacity Of Is tons,
wit Inadequate storage facilities.
The company's plant, South Beech
street, was destroyed by fire few
weeks ago.
Firm IL Dissolved.
Dissolution of the firm OF Becker
Bros. contracting carpenters, Is an
nounced, after an existence or 70
years or longer. Fred, Henry and
Charles Becker constituted the firm.
They succeeded their father, the late
Philip Becker, in the business.
Plan for Banquet.
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Jackson Day banquet will be laid in a
meeting here tonight in the offices OF
Attorney Hugh R. Gilmore. chairman
of the banquet association. 1t is ex-
pected tentative date for the ban
auet viii be fixed. Chairman Gilmore
is expecting a large and representa-
tive gathering of the county Democ-
racy at the meeting. Charles c. Webb
of Eaton, Is secretary of the banquet
association.
Gilmore Heads Post.
Craig B. Gilmore will head as com.
mander st. Clair post, American LIE.
gion, the present year. Other newly
elected officers of the post are: Ad-
jutant, Carney Lands; treasurer, An
tonin Afford; chaplain, Albert Harris.
The new executive committee is made
up of Craig B. Gilmore, chairman; DR..
J.P King and DR.. Turney.
The post has secured permanent
quarters in the old X. Of P. lodge
rooms in the Minor building, Main and
Barron streets. ~
Contracts has been closed BY the
post with q producing company to
stage q mid-winter festival here in the
armory Jan. 20, 81, %, under auspices
of the post. ~ ..-
Miles Sues on Account. .,.
Fred Miles is suing Richard White
in common pleas court to recover
1888, alleged to represent an account.
Miles claims he was tenant on
Whites farm and that a sort Of part
nership existed in raising stock, crops,
etc He claims the money sued for is
for extra hauling and other work per-
formed for White, and for various
things he had bought for the part
nership.
Wife Gets AIimony.
In the alimony action brought by
Ida Kenworthy against Curtis e. Ken
worthy, common pleas court awarded
her a lump sum of $120 and $14 a
week, until further order of the court.
Kenworthy recently filed suit against
his wife for divorce. The couple live
near Camden.
Brumhaugh Makes Address.
Judge v. v. Brumbaugh addressed
the members of the Preble County
Postal Employees association on uses
and Abuses of Organization" at their
regular quarterly meeting here Thurs.
day night. Postmaster Earl Kesel-
ring, of Lewisburg, and F.. E. Edmond
son, Of Camden, rural mail carrier,
also addressed the meeting, which was
presided over by Postmaster w. H.
Buckle. of Eaton. president of the
association.