The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
GYPSY SMITH TELLS
OF FORMER LIFE IN
GREENVILLE ADDRESS

GREENvILLE, March 21.-Gypsy
Smith, noted preacher ard evangelist,
was Greenville visitor Saturday, the
guest of J. P. Duffey. and in the even
ing made two stirring addresses for the
benefit Of local people, one at the
memorial hall, and an overflow meet
ing at the auditorium Of tho First
Methodist church. His subject at these
meetings was his gypsy life of his
youth and his conversion to Jesus
Christ
The meeting at the memorial hall
started at o'clock, and before this
time all seats had been occupied. All
seats were free. and none reserved
with the exception of two boxes, one
for Mrs. St. Clair. builder OF the
memorial all. and the other for the
Greenville friends of Gypsy Smith.
At his personal request the chairs
Son the stage were reserved for the
ministers of the county. After the first
eneeting. he addresses an overflow
Injecting for a short time at the First
Methodist church, which was also we'll
ATTENDED.
Let County Contracts.
Contracts for the work Of improve
rnent on four bridges was sold last
saturday by the Darke County Board
tof Commissioners in a meeting held at
their Offices in the court house. The
bridges and bidders are as follows:
Eellman bridge, Richland twp, to
Baker and Fitzwater. $2.745; North
lStar bridge, Wabash twp, to Martina
land F1ayler. for. $1,000: Mud Creek
bridge, Greenville twp, Mccartney and
Davidson, for 3,525, and Woods bridge.
Liberty twp. for $40.
Suceumhs to piphtheria.
After but four days illness, Ray
nnond Ellis Rudy, the year old son of
mr.. and Mrs. Amos Rudy, died at the
budy home mile east OF Painter
Greek Friday, death being caused
fro,n diphtheria. Funeral services were
bold at the Rudy home at two o'clock
Saturday afternoon with internent in
Newcomers cemetery. The lad is
survived by his father and mother.
Weaver Estate Sued.
Suit was brought in common pleas
court Saturday by J. G. Weaver, Green
vile druggist against J. II. Burns, ad-
administrator Of the estate of Abraham
iWeaver. deceased. to recover the sum
of $14.S94.3S, which he alleges is due
him from the said estate. The plaintiff
Ildl dJ times uuTiIlS Inc
life of the decedent, he had paid ac-
counts and performed serv ices for him
and that after deducting moneys col.
9ected. the estate still owes the
plaintiff the above mentioned sum.
Mr.. Weaver presented an itemized
account in his action, which covered
four typewriter pages. Chief among
these items is one for board. from
April "a. 1881, to April "a. 1905. at the
rate of IS per week. which amounts to
$3.50. A former statement made out
by the plaintiff and filed with the adj
ministrator was not allowed, he states
The late Abraham Weaver was for
r1'ny years prominent druggist of
this city.
Road Contract Bids Received.
Many bids we're received by the
state highway commission for the con-
struction of the Greenville- Covington
pike which we're opened at Columbus
Friday. Bids were received on the
improvement as whole, and in two
sections. A and B. There were six.
teen bidders for section A and four
teen for section B. The contract has
not yet been let, but the highway com
mission will announce the successful
bidder this week.