The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-03
WINCHESTER FARMERS
SLOW IN ENTERING
COUNTY WOOL POOL

performed on any MONDAY except
Christmas. On this day rural delivery
will be made and only perishable par
cells will be delivered in this city.
Slow to Enter Wool Pool
The wool growers of Randolph
county will be given one more oppor-
tunity to enter their wool in the wool
pool. Next Saturday VIII be the last
day in which the wool can be dis
posed of in this way. Eighteen thou
sand pounds have thus far been deliv-
cred in the wool pool. This represents
not more than one-half of the wool clip
of Randolph cunty.
Wesley Gilbert Dead
Wesley Gilbert, 62, Is dead at his
hme east of the city. near Jericho. He
Is survived by one daughter, Mrs S..
A. Stanton.
Rain Stops Ball Games
The baseball game played Wednes.
day at Goodrich Park, between the
professional men and retailers of this
city was concluded at the end of the
second inning on account of the
threatening weather. The score was
to 8 in favor Of the professionals.
This Is the second time the weather
man has interefered with the business
mems schedule.
May Develop Tuberculosis
Raymond Shockney Of Toledo, Ohio,
who has been i'll for some time, has
been taken to the home of his aunt.
Mrs. Rufus Macy, near Bartonia. He
Is said to have developed tuberculosis
and that his condition is serious. His
mother, Mrs. Hattie Shockney. accom-
panied him to the home of Mrs. Macy.
Mr.. Shockney, who formerly resided in
this city, is a graduate Of the city
schools and also of Purdue university.
In February he was in good health
when he was here and acted as best
man at the wedding Of John Cheney
and Miss Airline Browne.
Observe Half Holiday
The regular quarterly half-hoIiday
was observed by Randolph county Of
ftcials Wednesday afternoon, and all
offices in the court house were closed.
Visits Parents
Ward Cornell of Travastock Can
ada, Is visiting his parents, Rev and
Mrs. Frank Cornell. Mrs. A. L. Hodg-
son Of Delphia is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, G. B. Robinson.
Dies Of Heart Trouble
Word has been received here of the
death of Thomas Semans, rs, at Full
lerton, California, of heart trouble.
He was born and raised in this county.
near Farmland. He was a soldier of
Company A, Saith Indiana Volunteers
of the Civil war. He leaves a widow,
daughter. two brothers, and two
sisters.
Rain Helps Crops
The splendid rains of the past few
days have brought the oats crops
along in fine shape and they are very
heavy in the ground with heads filling
nicely.
Deliver Fine Stock
John Shierling and his tenants, Pat
RAIDER and Thomas Lawson, residing
near Saratoga, delivered "a finished
Hereford steers to the stock buyer OF
Farmland, at the Saratoga stock yards
Tuesday morning, that averaged 1,13S
pounds and brought S167.S5 each.
These steers were laid in at twelve
J and one-half cents, and delivered Tues.
day at IA and three-fourths cents per
pound. They began feeding sthese
steers on January 7, at a weight of
eight hundred pounds each, and in
five months and a half they showed a
gain of three hundred and thirty-eight
pounds each, and brought over $4,000
Receives Silver Medals
Two sterling silver medals have
been received by J. B. Sarff Of Sara
toga, from the Topeka, Kansas, Free
Fair association and the Kansas State
Fair association Of Hutchinson, Kan
sas, honoring him as breeder of high
class Percheron stations. He won the
prizes on Big Mig, which he has since
sold to ]. A. Howell & Sons, of Paris,
Missouri. Mr. Sarff sold a brother to
Big Mig for $500 this spring
Bring Soldier Home
The body of Ray Beechler, the first
Union City boy to be brought back
from France, will arrive in New York
July s. Just when 1t will arrive In
Union City is not known. Beechler
was located in BEDFORD, Massachusetts
where he had established q prosper
Gus automobile business, when he
entered the war. He died from influ
enza shortly after arriving at Brest
Honor Union City
Union city was signally recognized
by the Delta Theta Tau national con
vention held at Richmond, in the cleo
ton OF Miss Miriam Yergin, as nation.
al treasurer. Other Union City girls
who have held high office are Miss AL
berta Mote, who was grand registrar
and grand president; and Miss Cora
Voisinot, who held the offices OF
h grand treasurer and grand president
Sues For Malpractice
Two suits have been filed against
Jesse L. Hoppess for malpractice One
was by William w. Wilds and the
other was by Rebecca ]. Wilds.
Licensed to Wed
License to wed has been issued tc
Harold Frederick Nickel. 81, OF De
troit, Mich, and Eva Blanche Thurs
ton, 81, of Parker, Ind.
Visits In Gas City
Miss Ruth Lashley has gone to Gas
City, Ind, to spend two weeks as the
guest Of Miss Dorothy Frank, former
ly OF this city.
Teacher Visits Here
Dr. J. J. Pettyjohn, Of the extension
division of Purdue university, was III
the city today in conference with 0
H. Greist, relative to supplying teach
ers for the county institute.
Announce Marriage
Invitations have been issued to rela
tives and friends for the marriage o.
Miss Dorothy Dugan. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Dugan, of Decatur
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