The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-23
Short News Of City

Greensboro Buys SeaIs-Mrs. Will
Roller of Greensboro, reorted sales of
$500 Christmas seals in that vicinity
to the social service bureau.
A marriage license was granted Leo
Smith of New Paris and Rhea Davis
son of Wayne county, in the clerks Of
flee, Wednesday,.
John E. King improvisation E.
King, 523 North Eighteenth street,
who underwent an operation at the
Reid Memorial hospital Monday of
this week, is improving rapidly.
Want Observation-Disclosures are
wanted for the 59th infantry, stationed
at Camp Lewis, Wash, according to
Information received here by Sergeant
Thompson, of the local army recruit
ing station. Following are positions
open: assistant band leader; to be CIV
en- to the first musician who can make
godo as solo cOrnetist. Band serg-
cant; to be given to the first musician
who can make good as solo baritone
player. First class musician; to the
man who can play first trombone.
Marshall Seriously iIl.-Alonzo Mar
shall was reported resting well, Tues
day His condition, however. has not
shown much improvement. Mr.. Mar
shall suffered stroke of paralysis
Tuesday night at his home, 70 South
Sixteenth street He is a veteran OF
the Civil war, and a member of the
local G. A. R. post.
Receives Loving cup.-C. r. Rich
ardson Wednesday evening was pre-
scented with loving cup by his fellow
colored citizens for services rendered
during the recent presidential cam
paign to the Republican party.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are enlist
ments reported from the local navy
recruiting office: Clifton Hamilton.
Tyner, Ky; Floyd Smith. Church
street, city; Benjamin Scanlon, 1861
Main street, Newcastle; Cornell
Breeze, 407 National road, city; Carl
Kirkman, GIG South A street, city;
Lester e. Combs, Cambridge City;
Luther Martin, Cambridge City; Ralph
w. Bentlage, 434 South Twelfth street,
city. Several of these men are home
on leave until Jan. 3, 1921, a provision
made by the navy department for all
men who enlist during the holidays.
Celebrate Christmas - Singing of
Carols, games and refreshments mark
ed a most pleasant evening enjoyed
by members of the First Methodist
church, Wednesday night. The eve
ming was spent socially in celebration
of the Christmas season. A large
Christmas tree proved especially at
ira ctive to the children.
Davis Writes Articie-Dell B. Davis
has an article in the current issue of
Municipal and County Engineering
80 = l.
surface treated gravel on light traffic
streets in Richmond. Ind" 1t is listed
among the leading articles. The ar
ticle is similar to the paper presented
by Mr. Davis at the 1920 annual con-
vention of the American Society for
Municipal Improvement.
CoIored Man Fined Napoleon
Mitchell, colored. answered to a
charge Of assault and battery before
Mayor Zimmerman this morning on a
charge filed by Ruby Smith. He was
fined 81 and costs.
Dolan Goes Home-J. L. Dolan,
county agent, leaves Friday for his
home at Dixon, Ill, to spend the holt
days. He will return Tuesday.
Road Is Opuened-The approaches
to the Meyers bridge on the Hagers-
town road have been completed and
the road is now open to travel, accord
ing to County Surveyor Horton.
Bond Bid Accepted-One bid for
bonds for the West Side building was
submitted to the board of education
at it's meeting Wednesday afternoon
and was accepted. The banks offer
was to take the bonds at par.
Arrives for Ho!idays-John Kelley,
of Michigan university, A/l Arbor, ar
rived Thursday to spend the holidays
Make Nursery Toys-Monkeys on
strings, jumping jacks, and hobby
horses are among the many toys
which sixth grade children at Joseph
Moore school have been making for
the Day Nursery. An entire street of
houses, stores and little shops have
been made by the first and second
grades of Finley school. Little groc-
cry stores have displays of colored
plaster fruits in front on tiny stands.
Several of the buildings will be pre-
sented to the Nursery by their max
ers In addition other schools in the
city have been making scrap books for
the Day Nursery and for Reid Memoir
ial hospital.
Gaines Case Considered-Final argu-
ments in the case of Myrtle Gaines
VS.. T. II. I. and E Traction company
were delivered and the case went to
the jury at noon Thursday. No de-
cision had been reached up to late
hour in the afternoon. The case is a
suit for damages.