The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-02
CHAUTAUQUA IS NOT
SURE FOR EATON next
YEAR; SALE IS SHORT

EATON, O., Aug. ut has not
been definitely determined whether or
not Eaton will have a chautauqua next
season, following the eighth annual
meeting which closed Sunday even
ing. The necessary number Of pledges
for season tickets to insure a chau-
tauQua next season was not secured,
the local chautauqua committee states.
What action in the matter the COM
mittee will take has not been deter
mined. In the drive to sell 700 season
tickets at $3.50 each for next year
about half the number was sub
scribed for. states the committee.
However, the committee has been
enlarged and has reorganized by re-
electing w. E. Reel. chairman, and
Mrs. Mary Brooke secretary and
treasurer. Five women have been
added to the committee, along with
ten men. The old committee was
made up Of w. e. Reel. c. B. Coke
fair. Prof. John O'Leary, J. E. Parker.
L. L. Brown. Father J. M. Hyland, G.
L. Hoover. w. o. Gross, A. J. HES
tand. c. c. Spring, George W. Long
necker.
Those added to the committee are:
Rev. Charles F. Irwin, John M. Gale,
Judge A. C. Risinger, Judge Elan
Fisher, DR.. A. A. Lovett, DR.. G. w.
F1ory, Frank Mitchell. Ralph c. Wood,
D. L. Waters, Charles Frech, Mrs.
Mary Brooke. Mrs. e. e. Welsh. Mrs.
L. r. Pryor, Mrs. ]. e. Parker, Mrs.
w. E. Highland.
DR.. Robert MACEDONIAN 1ectured Sun
day afternoon at the chautauqua and
Ethel Hinton and her college Gang"
so%D
to the day. The evening program,
which marked the close of the chau-
tauqua, which opened the preceding
Monday afternoon, included a union
vesper service conducted by the sew
eral local churches, lecture-sermon
by DR.. Evans, noted minister Of Pitts
burg, Pa. and a children's pageant.
At the vesper service Rev. Charles
r. Irwin, Presbyterian church, preach
ed and Rev. J. E. Yingling, United
Brethren church, conducted the sing
ing. Rev. A. J. Bussard, Methodist
church, presided. Upward of 100 chill
dren participated in the pageant They
were members OF the children's hour
club Of the chautauQua.
The weeks meeting Is rega rded gen.
orally as having been quite successful
in point of entertainment. The COM
nnittee broke about even I'm finan-
cial way. members state.
Budget Work Is Started.
Preble county's budget commission
today began its annual rounds of the
various taxing divisions of the county
for the purpose Of consulting town
ship, village and school board officials
regarding their financial needs, in
order that the budget commission may
fix the 1920 tax rates. The commits
sion expects to conclude its rounds
Thursday. Today the townships of
Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe and Har-
rison, including the villages therein
were visited. Twin, Lanier and Gratis
townships will be visited Tuesday. An
audience will be given Twin and La
in the West Alexandria high school
building. Gratis township and Gratis
village will be given an audience at
100 p. m. The budget commission is
made up of County Auditor S. G. Hunt,
County Treasurer c. E. Samuels, and
County Prosecutor Phil Saylor.
Parts for Autos Arriving.
Officials of the Washington Motor
company state that parts for automo-
biles the company will assemble in
its new factory here are arriving. De-
lay in delivery of glass for the large
windows in the factory building is
holding back the buildings completion
Officials are unable to announce at
this time the exact date the factory
will or can be placed in operation.
Reid Services Held
Funeral services for Henry Reid,
IS, who died Saturday morning at his
home on North Cherry street, after Il
long illness, were conducted this after
noon in the United Brethren church