The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-21
PREbLE COUNTY JAIL
BUSINESS IS SLACK,
SAYS BOARDS REPORT


EATON, o., Dec. 21-Municipal jails
and 'lock.ups" in Preble county, Of
which there are almost dozen. do
not draw much trade. as shown by
the annual report of the Preble county
visiting board just filed here in prob
ate court. Only two of these jails in
the county had occupants in two
years, the report states. The visiting
board visits and inspects annually the
charitable and penal institutions of the
county.
The board, the report sets forth.
found the county infirmary clean and
in a sanitary condition, but called at
tention to the fact that the buildings
are old and not up to the standard Of
other counties The buildings are so
separated that in bad weather it is
unfit to go from one place to another,
as thore is no connecting shelter, the
report continues. Several old, steep
and dark stairways were found and in
the opinion Of the board are difficult
for aged persons to climb. Plenty of
food stuffs for the winter were found
in store. Fifty-two inmates were in
the institution.
"Clean and sanitary, with plenty of
food supplies on hand for the winter"
was the condition at the children
home, the report states Eight boys
and eight girls constituted the home
population. Four children had been
returned to their own homes; five
had been placed in homes In the
county; one girl was sent to the state
home for feebleminded and one to the
girls industrial school at Delaware.
The new county Jail was reported
"up-to-date and one of the best in the
state"
Along with the boards report, Mrs
Lola Young Conover and Mrs. Joseph
inc Buckle filed report detailing SEES
sions of the American Prison Con
gress, Charities and Corrections, which
they attended in Columbus as dele
gates.
Officers Of the visiting board are
President, Harry Niswander; secre
tary, Mrs. Josephine Buckle. Charles
Webb, D. " Acton, Mrs. Ida Mussel
man and Mrs. Lola Young Conover.
The report states the boards ex
pense for the year was $21.40.
Splendid Xmas Tree.
Standing fully 90 feet in height anC
that will serve as Eaton's first com
munity tree was placed Monday in the
west belvidere of the courthouse es
planade, where. it will hold forth unit
after New Years. Work of decorating
the tree and wiring it for electric
illumination was expected to start to
day The tree will be lighted for the
first time Thursday evening, according
to present plans
To the local Council Of Mothers goes
the honor of providing the first loca
community Christmas tree. An ap
propriate program Of exercises, includ
ing singing of Christmas carols, is t.
be rendered Christmas eve.
Davis Passes Examination.
Probate Judge A. y. Davis returned
Monday night from Columbus a full
fledged lawyer. he having received tn
oath to practice. He recently took
state board examination and CAM
through o. X. 1t is understood he will
devote his practice to probate court
Of which he has been judge the las
12years. He will retire from offic,
Feb. 9, next.
Issue Auto Licenses.
Automobile licenses for Preble coun
ty for the year 1921 are being issue'
by the Eaton National bank, registra
of auto licenses for the county. Rec