The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-23
old EATON PIONEER
Celebrated HER 98
NATAL DAY, DEC. n

EATON, o., Dec. 23.- Mrs Mary
Elizabeth Hawkins, Eaton's oldest res
ident, celebrated her 98th birthday an
niversary Wednesday at the home of
her daughter-in-law, Mrs Emily Haw-
passed quietly, except that a number
called to extend congratulations and
well wishes.
Mrs. Hawkins has made her home
with her daughter-in-law almost con-
tinuously since in the early forties.
She is the mother of the late Joseph
C. Hawkins, one of Eaton's well-kncwn
citizens. Her maiden name was De-
groot.
Mrs. Hawkins was born on Staten
Island, New York, Dec. %. 1922, and
in 1928 she first came to Eaton, max
ing the journey by wagon and stage
coach. Returning to her former home
in 1880, she again came to Eaton in
1885, making the trip on the Erie canal
and Lake Erie waterway to Cleveland,
thence to Eaton by stage. She and
the Hawkins family have lived in the
some house more than 60 years.
Mrs. Hawkins enjoys remarkably
good health, but her ability to get
about the home and dooryard at will
was halted about six months ago,
when she fell while descending a few
steps into the dooryard. She injured
her hip. Some years previous she in
jured the other hip, but apparently
she had fully recovered when the last
accident befell her. She is sister of
Mrs. Louisa Christman, of Eaton, and
grandmother of Albert H. and Edward
Christman, of this city.
Will Is Sustained.
Five women were members of a
jury that rendered a verdict Wednes-
Gay afternoon in common pleas court
sustaining the will of the late Rebecca
st. John. which her grandson, Lloyd
st. John, sought to break. The jury
reached a verdict after celebrating
about As minutes. The trial opened
Tuesday morning and the case was
given to the jury early Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was the first time with
in the history of the courts of Preble
county that women had sat on a jury
They were complimented by Judge A.
c. Risinger, who presided at the trial,
for the admirable manner in which
they discharged their trust. The
members Of the county's first women,
men jury were: Mrs. Oscar A. Gale,
Mrs. J. A. Kennel, Mrs Wallace
Bruce, Mrs T. A. Barrett, and Mrs. j.
w. Cook.
Select Delegates.
Mulharen O'Cain Post G. A. r., has
selected George w. Lcngnecker, of
Eaton, and M N Surface, of New
Paris, to represent as delegates the
local post at the annual state G. A. r..
encampment. which will be held in
Greenville in next June. NJ. K. Hen
sci and William Allies, of Eaton, were
named alternates.
Elect Officers.
A. M. Laird was elected master at
the annual election of officers held by
Washington township grange. No.
21S3. Other officers elected were:
Overseer, Chester Martz; lecturer. AL
malta Slower: chaplain, Jacob Slower;
secretary, Leroy Slower; treasurer,
Ethel Wysong; steward. Chalmer
Laird; assistant steward. Edward Tay-
Tor; lady assistant steward, Gertrude
Taylor; gatekeeper, Andrew Wysong,
jr.; Flora, Mrs. Jacob Sberer; Cerese,
Mrs. John Black; Pomona, Mrs. John
Newman.
Hold Services.
Appropriate exercises will mark the
dedication of Eaton's first community
Christmas tree Thursday evening at
7:30 O'Clock on the courthouse lawn,
where the tree was erected this week
Singing Of six songs appropriate to
the Yuletide season will form a part
Of the exercises. Prayer will be offer