The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-23
EATON PHONE RATES
WILL BE DISCUSSED
AT PATRONS MEETING

EATON, O., March 23.-War started
by patrons of the Eaton Telephone
company against a proposed increase
in rates, scheduled to become effective
April l, goes merrily on, with meet
ing of company officials and patrons
set for Thursday night at the court
house.
Company patrons held meeting
last week, which resulted in adoption
OF a resolution to refuse to pay any
increase in rates at this time and II
the company refuses to give service at
the present price the telephones will
be ordered removed. Only seven per
cent would be paid on delinquencies.
The resolution further states that If
telephones are removed the patrons
will refuse to have them replaced If
the rental is not rs cents a month
less than the present rates, also that
all reinstallations shall be without
charge.
The resolution and agreement has
Veen literally circulated the last few
days and several hundred signatures
have been secured, according to those
leading the war against the company
proposed increase. Report on the re-
suit Of the canvass for signatures is
expected to be submitted in the meet
ing scheduled for Thursday night.
Developments that are expected to
come out of the meeting Thursday
night are anxiously awaited by the
public. .. ..se,
Eaton Postmaster Unconfrmed.
D0cyfx -fN VI II
was among the unconfirmed postmas-
tiers on list existing when the late
congress passed from existence March
4. Other Preble county postmasters
who had not been confirmed are S. l..
Yochum Of Camden, and Alfred L.
Foreman of College Corner.
The county Republican committee
has not yet held a meeting to indorse
candidates for any vacancies that
might occur ....
Will Retire From Business.
Established more than 60 years ago,
the Schlenker jewelry establishment
is to pass from existence, according to
Lee w. Schlenker, who took over the
business several years ago, following
the death of his father, c. c. Schlen-
ker, pioneer jeweler Of Eaton and
Preble county. Mr.. Schlenker, accord
ing to his present plans, is to dispose
of his stock at auction, then to sell
or lease the building in which the bust
ness was established and operated con-
tinuously for many years.
Aker Child Buried.
Funeral and burial of the three-day-
old son of Deputy County Treasurer
Howard Aker and Mrs. Aker. took
place Tuesday afternoon from their
home in New Paris. 1t was their first
child.
Legion Changes Quarters.
St. Clair post, American Legion has
established quarters in the ground
floor room in the courthouse, after
having for some length of time main
tanned it's headquarters in the state
armory. The post held it's first meet
ing Tuesday night in it's new quarters
Nears Century Mark.
Mrs. Catherine Aud will celebrate
her ninety-third anniversary next Sat
urday at her home in New Paris. Her
son, John G. Aud, is marshal of the
village of New Paris.
New Paris Memorial Day.
Clarence Teaford post, American
Legion, of New Paris, has taken time
by the forelock in its arrangements
and plans for observance of Memoria
day. The post has secured the serv
ices of the Rev Clarence Cruiser, Of
Dayton, as Memorial day orator.