The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
CONTRACTORS EAGER
TO OBTAIN WORK ON
DARKE COUNTY ROADS


GREENvTLLE, Aug. s.--Much spirit
cd bidding was manifested at the
letting OF the contracts for the con-
struction Of the Coleman walls, in
Missinniwa Township, the Ross bridge
in Liberty Township. and the Burkett
and walls by the county commission
ers last Saturday. and as result the
work was sold for about $1,000 less
than the estimated cost.
Seventeen bids in all were received
for the work The Coleman walls
we're awarded to A. C. Constable at his
bid of $4,000, estimated cost, $2,S79;
the Ross bridge to c. R Stickleman
for $1,345, estimated cost. 1888, and
the Burkett end walls for $500, esti-
mated at 1856.
Injured by Steam Mangle.
While engaged in operating a steam
mangler at the Home Steam Laundry
on West Fourth Street, where she is
employed. Miss Bulah Mills, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Mills, OF Beams
vile. met with a very serious and
painful accident, Saturday morning.
Miss Mills in some unaccountable
manner. let her hand slip over the
guard with which the machine is
equipped and it was drawn into the
nangler and badly crushed and
burned. Miss Mills had presence Of
mind to draw back when her hand
started in the machine, and thereby
saved her arm from being drawn in
also. Her cries for help brought as
sistance, and the hand was extricated
and medical attention summoned
1t is not known at this time whether
or not the hand will have to be
amputated.
No blame is placed on Mr. Newbaur-
or. owner of the laundry, as the ma
chimes are properly equipped with
guards and had been pronounced
o. K. last Thursday by a state in
spector
AIlege Broken Contract.
The Chicago Portrait Company has
filed an answer and cross petition in
common pleas court here to the recent
action filed by Alphone Tegerder, who
sued the company for $45, which he
alleged was due him as district man
ager.
In answer to this the company
alleges in their petition that Tegerder
broke his contract, and endeavored to
induce other employees to quit their
jobs with the company The cross
petition states that by reason of
Tegerder braking his contract, they
are entitled to 1926, and ask the court
TO render judgment in that sum.
kiehl Divorce Granted.
On the grounds of gross neglect of
duty and extreme cruelty, Hulda Kiehl
was last Saturday granted a divorce
from her husband, David Kiehl. She
was also awarded the custody of their
minor child.
Would Compel Accounting.
The Meguir Company, of this city,
through its secretary, J. E. Hunter.
yesterday fled suit in common pleas
court here against Stentzel and Pend
lum, local insurance firm, seeking an
accounting.
The plaintiff states that the two
firms have been doing business to-
Gether for two years. and in this time
neither have rendered an accounting
TO the other, each keeping their own
books.
The plaintiff states that they pre-
sented their account on July 20 last,
and that the defendants refused to do
likewise. The Meguiar company seeks
an accounting and the payment of any
balance that might be due them.
New Cases-Common Pleas
The state of Ohio, ex rel VS. Harry
Johnson, habeas corpus.
Pelton Steel company VS.. the
Franklin Tractor company, money
amount claimed $3,67220, with inter
est thereon from Feb. 20, 1921
Charles Stocksdale. agent for S. H
Stocksdale, VS.. Ira Bollinger Appeal
from docket of Henry Wise, ]. +
Jackson township.