The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
LITIGATION IN EATON
ENDS IN COMPROMISE
AS JURY TAKES CASE

EATON, o., Dec. 15.-Trial OF a suit
for cancellation of lease and for
damages ended Tuesday afternoon in
common pleas court when COM
promise was effected by counsel for
the litigants. A jury had taken places
in the jury-box and the first witness
had been called when the court was
advised that overtures had been made
for a compromise of the case. -.
Frank NJ. and Gertrude Wood had
brought the suit against Jim Bowman,
who holds lease on their farm in
sought $1.342 damages in addition to
cancellation of the lease, which re-
NAMED effective for a year after
March 1, next.
BY terms of the compromise Bow
man will surrender his lease on or
before March l, next; surrenders all
interest in growing crops and releases
Wood and his wife from all claims for
any damages. Wood and his wife pay
Bowman 500 and release him from
all claims for any damages. The
litigants are not to annoy or harass
one another, and Bowman is to sur
render the farm in good condition.
Wood and his wife pay the costs Of
the suit, $13957. The court issued an
order restraining the litigants from
molesting or interfering with one an
other. .-- .."
Upward of fifty witnesses were on
hand for the trial. as also were a
goodly number Of residents of Somers
township
Lewisburs Mayor Resigns.
Ralph G. Sever, county prosecutor
elect, has resigned as mayor of the
village of Lewisburg, effective Jan. 1,
at which time he takes his Office as
prosecutor. Sever will succeed Phil
Saylor. who will have served three
consecutive terms as prosecutor.
Dave Bostick "knocks Off,"
For 40 years David Bostick manu-
last several years of which was put in
at Fairhaven. Dave says he thinks
that is long enough time for anyone
and that he has knocked Off, from
hard work the rest of his days. He is
strong and robust.
Odd Fellows Elect.
For the 9th consecutive year H. P.
Smith was elected treasurer of Lewis
burg encampment, I. o. o. F., at the
annual election of officers, held re-
Gently. Other officers elected were:
Chief patriarch, Dora E. Howell; SEN
ior warden. v. J. Archer; junior war
den. Charles Barnhiser: high priest,
r. E. Garrett; scribe. William David
son; trustee, ]. S. Barnhiser.
Treasurer Smith also was elected
representative to the grand encamp-
ment meet from this district, which
includes three encampments in Day
ton, one at Harshman, near Dayton,
and the local organization.
Lodge Elects.
Waldo c. Moore was elected noble
grand of Lewisburg lodge, No. 571. l.
o. o. F., at the semi-annual election
Of officers. J. S. lines was elected
vice grand. The following officers
were elected for one year: Recording
secretary, Leo Schlotterbeck; financ
ial secretary, William Davidson:
treasurer, Jacob Shively; trustee, Will
liam Moots:
G. A. r. Elects.
Major William H. Ortt was elected
commander of Mulharen-O'Cain post,
G.. A. R.. at the annual election of of.
ficers. Ezra Tingle was elected SEN
ior vice commander: James Acton,
junior vice commander; F. w. Kun
Ter. quartermaster; Henry Getting
ham, officer of the day; Elan Fisher
chaplain; Riley Burson, guard; Sam
uel Bringman, surgeon; M. N. Sur
face, adjutant.
Parrish-WeIbaum Wedding.
Berleigh Parrish, IS, farmer Lanier
township, and Edith Welbaum, 10,
nurse, Gratis township, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan S. Welbaum, were
married here Monday by the Rev. j..
E. Yingling of the United Brethren
church.
BeaiI Funeral Held.
Funeral services for Charles Beall.
65. who died at his home in Louis
Vile, KY, were held here this after
noon at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Stephens. and were in charge
of the Rev. J. E. Yingling of the Unit
ed Brethren church. Burial was in
Mound Hill cemetery. The decedent
lived in Eaton number of years ago.
Bury EmaIine Rayse.
Funeral services for Emeline Rayse,
So, were held this morning at the coun-
ty infirmary, where she died Monday.
Burial was at New Lexington, north
of West Alexandria. She had been an
inmate of the infirmary a number of
years. A sister, and inmate of the in
Urinary, survives her.
Red Cross Enrolment.
In the late membership drive Of the
Preble county Red Cross chapter a
total of 600 members were scured, ac-
cording to Fl. II. Hawkins, chairman
OF the organization.