The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-19
RAY THORNBURC DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION
AT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL

WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct 19-Ray
Thornburg, S5 years old, died Tuesday
at the Randolph county hospital,
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis on Sunday morning. He
is survived by the widow and two
small children.
Close Schools
All schools in the county will be
closed on Thursday and Friday to per-
nit the teachers to attend the state
Teachers association convention at
indianapolis.
Hold Funeral
The funeral services of Mrs. Caro-
line Fisher. 65 years old, wife Of David
Fisher, were held in the Maxville
church, west of the city, Tuesday. Mrs.
Fisher dropped dead in front of the
Hardman laundry, this city, Saturday
afternoon. Her home was six miles
northwest of Winchester.
Oldest Resident III
Mrs. Louisa Smith, who recently
celebrated her 9Sth birthday ami
versary, has received two falls in the
past two weeks and is now confined
to her bed. Her condition is thought
to be serious. Mrs. Smith is Win
chester's oldest resident
Marry in Farmland
William Stuck of Greenville, Ohio,
and Mrs. Caroline Hill, of Saratoga,
were married in Farmland Monday at
the Christian parsonage, by the Rev.
n ID I eli hat xxrtn n-fl a in
toga.
Circuit Court Notes
Suit on promissory note, Shad s.
Barr VS.. Roy Noffsinger and Ezra
Noffsinger.
Suit on claim Grover letters VS..
Eta L. Jackson.
Suit for divorce. Flora f. Norris VS..
William c. Norris. They were mar
ried Sept. II. 1902 and separated April
1918 Abandonment is the charge.
Oil Demonstration
A tractor demonstration for oil and
fuel tests on the Curry farm, west of
the city, will be held Thursday. An
expert on lubricating oils, sent out by
the state department, will lecture.
Friends to Speak
DR. Hilda Clark. who is head Of the
Vienna. Austria. mission. in the work
Of the American Friends service COM
mittee in that country, and Edith Pye,
of England, are TO speak in the Friends
church Monday night. Oct. "a
Turns in Funds.
County Clerk. Charles DAILY, has
turned over to the county treasurer
sj70.S2, as fees collected for the
quarter ending Sept 30.
Stock Yard Report.
During the month of September the
I.eavell and Hubbard Stock yards, OF
this city. received 4,O12 hogs, 800
calves. II cattle, and 713 sheep. The
firm shipped out TO the National Live
Stock company, Cleveland, ohio, SO
carloads Powell Brothers, Indianapol
is, II loads: Meeks, Born and Miller
East Buffalo. New York, four car
loads; Brinklan. Wood and Beck
Pittsburgh, Pa, four car loads.
...- ... Case Venued.
The Meme Y. Smith case has been
venued from the Delaware circuit
court at Muncie to the Randolph cir.
cult court, and his trial is set for Nov
Q. Smith is an ex-police commissioner
and is charged in the indictment with
murder. The case when it comes tc
trial probably will attract a great dea'
OF attention.
Hold Home. Coming.
The tenth annual homecoming Of
odd Fellows and Rebekahs, of Farm
land, was held in their lodge room, IT
Farmland, Wednesday night. A large
crowd was present. There were
speeches, music, and an elegant ban
quet.
Corn Worm.
Much of the corn in Randolph coun
" is wormy and moldy and will M
doubt shorten the expected averag,
considerable The trouble seems to b.
more in corn grown on sandy soil thai
in the black or clay ground. Farmers
are busy now shocking the corn.
To Entertain.
An entertainment will be given a
the Rebekah hall, this city, honda,
evening, Oct. 81. Those attending vii
be masked
An express train has been beaten b,