The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-26
BUTCHER HOUSE FIRE
CAUSES SMALL LOSS,
ORIGIN IS UNKNOWN


GREENvILLE, Ohio, Sept. 26.-An
alarm of fire turned in from box AZ,
corner of East Main and ST. Clair
streets, about o'clock Friday night,
called the department to the premises
owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner, just
across East Main Street bridge,
where a slaughter house owned by
her and occupied by Messrs. Crumerine
and Sarle, butchers, was on fire.
The building, which was located
close to a barn on the premises, was
totally destroyed together with some
meat and $50 pounds of lard.
By hard work the fremen succeeded
in preventing the barn from burning,
but il was on fire couple of times.
The loss on the building will be
about 5000 or $3.50 and the loss to
Messrs. Crunerine and Searle will be
in the neighborhood OF 5000, as they
lost all of their butchering tools in
The fire
The origin of the fire is unknown
and some are inclined TO think of in
cendiary origin. There was no insur-
ance on the building or contents.
Former Citizen Shot.
Thomas ]. Whitaker. former man
sger of the Campbell Furniture Com
pany and Mozart Furniture department
in this city. was shot and instantly
killed in Portsmouth, Virginia, on
Monday evening, Sept. 5, at about
7:20 o'clock.
The bullet entered the left lung
and lodged in the spinal colum, caus-
ing an internal hemorrhage, death
being instantaneous.
The body was shipped to Marion,
Ind. for burial. His son, Kemper
Whitaker, accompanied the body.
Werner improved.
Fred Werner, a prominent young
man OF this city, who has been quite
sick at the home of his brother, George
Werner, East Third Street, suffering
with an attack of typhoid fever and
pleurisy, is much improved
Lawrence Will Filed.
The last will and testament of
Obadiah Lawrence. former resident of
Greenville, who died at the home of
q daughter near Eaton recently, has
been filed for probate and record.
The will provides for the payment of
all just debts and funeral expenses,
bequeaths 10 Cramer d. Thomas, a
grandson of New Madison, the sum
of 1925 and the remainder of his es-
tate is to be shared equally by his
children Nina Idella Dawing, Ardah
Estella Lawrence, Flora Estella Darl-
ing, Carrie Emiline Klase, Laura Re-
hecca Sample, Clarence Bruce Law
renee, Maude Jane Pearce and
Chalmer Lehman Lawrence.
c. B. Lawrence, New Madison. and
Maude Jane Pearce are named as
executors to carry out the provisions
Of the WILL which was made October
4, 1918. and was witnessed by S. e.
Rasey and F. Roehm.
Mrs. Bryte Dies.
Mrs. Susan Bryte, wife of Thomas
Bryte, who resides at 721 Martin
street, died at hospital in Hamilton
O., Friday afternoon at l o'clock
Mrs. Bryte, who was suffering from
goitre, went TO the hospital few days
ago to undergo an operation, but her
condition was such that no operation
could be performed and her death
resulted
Marion Murphy and G. w Porter
filed petition in Common Pleas Court
against Methias Shields and lie Roy
Shields.
The plaintiffs claim that on the 10th
day of September, 1921, at the May
d judgment against Leroy Shields fol-
sS3700 and cost of the suit, and thai
said judgment of the court is still
unpaid
The plaintiffs allege that the defend
ant turned his real estate, consistin:
of 9S acres of land. over to his brothe
for which Leroy Shields received NJ
compensation. The plaintiffs CLAIM
that the defendant did this to chea
and defraud his creditors and nov
the estate is insolvent.
The plaintiffs pray that the dee
he declared fraudulent and void, an
that he court give the plaintiff
further relief as equity.
Young Asks Judgment.
Earl L. Young, executor of the estat
of Retta Young, deceased, filed sui
in common pleas court against job
Prescott
The plaintiff claims that there /
due the Retta Young estate, sl5S.S
with interest from the 10Th day {
January, 1918. from John Prescott.
The plaintiff therefore asks JUDI
ment against defendant in the sum {
s15S.S0 with interest from the Let
day of January, 1918.
osteopathic Delegates Named.
DIR. II. j. Pierce and DR.. A.
Roland, both of this city, have bee
appointed as delegates TO the annu;
state convention of the Ohio Oste
pathic Society. to be held in Delewar
Ohio, october 9th and 7th.
10000 at Fair.
At the Miami County Fair held /;
Troy. Thursday, it is estimated thel
were 10000 people present, a good
sprinkling of the crowd being fro
Greenville and Darke County.
Store Instals Department.
Steckers. the exclusive ladies read
to-wear store of this city. has Unstable
a complete new millinery departmen
which will open Saturday.
Big School Enrolment.
Thirty eight men are enrolled
HANNA Divinity school at WittenbeI