The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-04
THREE new PRECINCTS
CREATED BY BOARD
IN PREbLE COUNTY

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EATON, O., Oct. 4.-Provision for
creation of three more voting pre-
cincts in Preble county was made in
meeting of the county election board
here Saturday night, the additional
precincts giving the county total of
80 precincts.
Jefferson township and the villages
of New Paris and Lewisburg, hereto
fore one precinct each, are to furnish
the new precincts. Jefferson township
is to be divided into an east and west
precinct, the center section line run
ming north and south to be the diVi-
sion line. New Paris is to be divided
into north and south precinct, Main
street, running east and west, to be
divided into a north and south pre-
cinct, North Water street, running east
and west, to be the dividing line.
In a meeting some days ago the
board made provision for division of
Jackson, Twin and Lanier townships
and the west half of Washington town
ship into two precincts each.
If no objections are raised to crea-
tion of the seven additional precincts
in the county it is expected the two
party committees will at an early date
select their respective judges and
! clerks for the new precincts. 1t is an
| ticipated no objections will be raised.
The election board has placed an
order for Al new voting booths and
"a new ballot boxes for the new vot
ing places.
Petitions filed by the Monroe town
/ ship and the Brookville consolidated
school districts for special elections on
an extra tax levy for school purposes
were granted by the board. The spe-
cial elections will be held in connec-
ton with the regular election in No
vember Monroe township will vote
on a 2-mill levy for two years, and the
Brookville district will vote on a 3-mill
| levy for five years. Both districts de-
feated an extra levy at the May pr1-
mary. The Brookville district en-
braces a part of Preble county, in
which there are nine voters.
The board has been officially advis-
ed of the resignation of w. w. Stokes
as Democratic candidate for state SEN
ator and the appointment of Mrs. Ser
emma A. Hause to fill the vacancy.
| Fair Election Spirited.
| Six members of the Preble county
fair board, whose terms had expired,
and who stood for reelection, were re
| elected at the annual election held at
the fairgrounds Friday. the last day
of the county fair. Four members
were opposed for reelection. The
election was one of the most spirited
held in recent years.
Following is the vote for the severa,
candidates: Washington township, H.
E. Dalrymple, for reelection, 276 :;
Frank MITCHELL 2l0. Twin township,
John Unger for reelection, PSI; Wal
ter Marker, col Monroe township.
d Julius Waters. for reelection, 235 );
James d. Wilt, 234; Jefferson town
ship. J. w. Noakes, for reelection,
1923; George Began, 1873 Jackson
township. S. S. Hart, unopposed for
reelection, SAG; Isreal township. Ar
thur Morton, unopposed for reelection
35S.
Sues Railroad.
Damages in the sum of $1,000, fer
alleged personal injuries. is sought in
a suit filed in common pleas court by
Grover Queensburry against the Penn
sylvania railway company, the suit be.
ing the outgrowth Of a handcar acct
dent. Queensberry alleges his inju
ries consist of a strained back, mus
cles in right arm torn loose, and a
direct inguinal hernia" which will
necessitate an operation, it is averred
He is unable to do hard physical labor
because of his injuries, Quecnsberry
= AYERS.
The accident happened May IS, last
. the plaintiff claims, near Campbells
town, while he was working as a sec
ton hand. He alleges the handcal
, had to be speeded to reach a siding il
advance of a homecoming. train, ant
that the rapidly moving handcal
was thrown from the track when II
struck derailer on the siding. apt
he was injured. He claims he ant
several other workmen were operatins
the car under orders of the section
foreman.
Addresses Civic League.
Mrs. Sue Stephens Reynolds, of Lo:
Angeles, Cal, sister of Governor Will
liam D. Stephens, of California, will
address a meeting of the Civic league
Tuesday evening in the public assem-
bly, room in the courthouse, at 7:3t
o'clock.
Both Governor Stephens and Mrs
, Reynolds are natives of Eaton The
governor recently paid a visit to rel
atives and his birthplace. Mrs. Reyn
J olds Is now here on a visit, havins
reached Eaton last Friday. At nres