The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-16
Short News of City
VISITING DAYS END

Winners Of the visitors contest
which has been in session at Garfield
will be determined following the last
visiting day Friday, when patrons of
the Vale School have been invited.
The attendance of each district has
been gagged according to the percent
sge of children in school from the
district. The plan was inaugurated by
Mrs. Clara B. Grave, a member Of the
executive committee of the state
Parent-Teacher association.
REV. CRAVEN RECOVERING
The Rev. r. L. Craven, pastor Of the
Bethel A. NJ. E. church, is recovering
from several weeks illness of neuritis.
DR.. BALDWIN TO PLAY
DR.. Minor c. Baldwin, organist, who
will play in ST. Mary's church Friday
night, gave an exhibition Of organ
playing that probably was never
equalled. in New London, Conn, says
a New London paper, of March so.
TOPPIN OPENS BAKERY
o. U. Toppin. who recently went to
Connersville from Richmond, has op-
ened a bakery there in partnership
with C.. o. Fowler. of Muncie.
SCHOOL BONDS AUTHORIZED
The town of Liberty was Thursday
authorized to issue $4,000 worth of
bonds to build a school building, by
the state board of tax commissioners.
U. 8. DRIVE ORGANIZED
Captains for three teams to conduct
the United Enlistment drive of the
United Brethren church, in connection
with the Interchurch World movement,
beginning April %, were named at a
meeting of the United Brethren con-
gregation. Thursday night. The Rev
A. Fl. Backus. of Grace NJ. E., church.
gave fine address on the Methodist
Centenary drive.
TO SPEAK AT MEETING
The Revs. Hill and Woodward of the
Reid Memorial and the East Main
Street Friends church, respectively
will address mass meeting at Center
vile on the Interchurch World move
ment, Sunday afternoon.
TO SELL TRUCK HERE
The Hoosier Feed and Feeder com
pany. of South Sixth street, has an
nounced that it has been made loca
agent for the Defiance truck
ARBOR DAY TODAY
BY proclamation of the governor
Friday is observed as Arbor Day ir
Indiana and it is hoped evrey property
owner in town or country will take ad
vantage of the general movement anC
plant one or more trees. Trees as
memorials have been suggested anC
the plan seems to meet with genera
tayor.'>
WILLIAMS is BACK
c. .. Williams, county superintend
ent of schools, returned to Richmond
from indianapolis Friday followin:
two days spent in conferences.
DIRECTORS TO MEET
4 joint meeting of the boards Of di
rectors and trustees of the Richmond
Y. NJ c. A, will be held in the associa
ton building at 6 p. m. Friday. Thi
meeting will be preceded by a din
ner. Association work will be dis
cussed and reports of activities Of tn,
past month will read.
ARRANGE FOR MOVEMENT
Preliminary arrangements for thu
New World Movement of the United
Presbyterian church were made at ,
congregational meeting in the Reic
Memorial church Thursday night
Team captains and workers will b,
appointed at latter meeting.
REVIVAL is PLANNED
A revival meeting will begin at tn,
Bethel A. NJ. f. church. Monday even
ing, in charge of Miss Ida Ma,
Miller OF Indianapolis. The meeting
will continue until Sunday, April 80.
TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS
John Edgerton, county trustee, will
preside at the eighth grade diplom;
examination in room 20 at the higl
school building Saturday at a. m
und again at the seventh grade geo
graphy and physiology examination a
p. m.
GROUP FINISHES WORK
Miss Ruthanna Sims. Clarence Pick
ett and B. Willis Beede, who hav,
formed a deputation of Friends which
has toured the country visiting Friend
educational institutions in the inter
est of the Forward Movement, arriv
ed in Richmond Friday following