The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-06
PLUMMER, MANAGER
EATON PLANT, DIES;
DECIDE DITCH CASE

EATON, O., Dec. 6.-Roddie ]. Plum
mer, As, local manager of the Jantha
Light & Fuel company and former
county auditor of Preble county, died
Saturday night at his home here,
South Maple street. He had been all
ing the last year or longer and within
the last year had submitted to two
surgical operations.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Roddie Minton Plummer; one daugh-
ter, Miss June; one son, James; his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Plummer,
OF Eaton, and one brother, Albert
Plummer, living near Eaton. He was
born on a farm near Eaton but lived
most of his life in Eaton.
Mr.. Plummer was deputy to County
Auditor c. w. Edison from 1905 to
1908, when Auditor Edison resigned
and he was appointed to fill out the
unexpired term. Under the next coun-
ty auditor, J. E. Randall. he served as
deputy auditor for time and then re-
signed to become local manager of the
Jantha Light & Fuel company. He
held membership in Waverly lodge,
Knights of Pythias.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late
home and will be in charge Of the
Pythian lodge.
Ehier Funeral.
Funeral services for Henry F. Ehler.
6S, well-known farmer, who died
Thursday at his home five miles north
east of Eaton, after lingering illness,
were held this afternoon in Trinity
Lutheran church in Lewisburg and
were in charge of the Rev. George
Dittmar. Burial was in Sugar Grove
cemetery at New Lexington, Preble
county. Surviving are his wife, two
sons and four daughters
Decides Ditch Case.
Judge A. G.. Risinger handed down
a decision in a common pleas court
action brought by Francis NJ. Van
Ausdal against John F. Schlosser and
Mary Swank, the suit involving pay
mert of an assessment for county
ditch. Van Ausdal, with the defend
ants, holding an interest in land af-
fected by the ditch.
In 1918 Van Ausdal bought the in
terest Of Noah Schlosser in a farm of
47.5S acres in Harrison township. in
which the defendants held the remain
ing interest. Later county ditch was
established ard The assessment aaginst
the land was S191. Van Ausdal claimed
his estate in the realty was little bene-
flied by the ditch and sought appor-
tio7r,ent IF the cost by the courts
Judge Risinger decreed that Van
tusdal nav 40 per cent of the cost and
the defendants go per cent. IF Van
kusdal pays all the assessment he
shall have a valid lien on 60 per cent
Of the assessment and the costs Of the
court action
Durham breaches.
DR.. w J. Durham, Of Dayton, super
intAndent of the Dayton district
Methodist conference, preached here
Sunday morning in the Methodist
church, of which the Rev. A. J. Bus
sard is pastor
Union evangelistic meetings that
have been in progress the last two
weeks will continue two weeks longer.
Last week the meetings were held in
the Presbyterian church, of which the
Rev. G. F. Irwin is pastor. The week
preceding the meetings were held in
the Methodist church. This week
either the Christian or United Breth-
rem churches will entertain the
meetings.
Red Cross Flourishes.
Lewisburg branch of the Preble
County Red Cross chapter is in a
fourishing financial condition, as
shown Y the annual report of j. J. A.
Ze'ler. treasurer
November /, 1919. the Lewisburg
branch had on hand a balance of
s2,263.51. Receipts for the year
amounted to S357.46. or a total of
s2,620,97. During the year the dis
bursements amounted to s20341. leav-
ing balance of s2,417.5G on November
l. 1920. Among the receipts for the
year was $176 interest on a certificate
of deposit