The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-09-05
M'CL0SKEY is GIVEN
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
ON DESERTION CHARGE

GREENVILLE, o., Sept. 5.-John =.
McCloskey, arrested on charge Oh de-
serting his wife and two minor chill
dren, and bound over to Squire Don
ovan's court under $500 bond to await
the action of the grand jury, appeared
before Judge Teegarden in Juvenile
court and was given a suspended jail
sentence. upon his promise to pay s35
per month for the support OF his two
minor children, the payments to begin
Oct. l, 1921.
The federal government, by whom
he is employed, is to pay $3.50 of the
amount and the remainder is to be-
deducted from his salary.
]. w. Carver was named as proba-
ton officer to see that McCloskey COM
plies with the order of the court. and
McCloskey was released from custody.
Ferron is Given Cane.
County Surveyor John 7. Ferron,
who retires from office Monday morn
ing. after having served two terms
as county surveyor, was presented
with a handsome cane Saturday after
noon
The presentation speech was made
by ex-Judge George w. Mannix, who
complimented Mr.. Ferron for the man
fner in which he mad conducted the Of
flee during his two terms OF office
and for the excellent showing he had
made and the tremendous amount OF
work he had accomplished.
Mr.. Ferron, in accepting the gift,
thanked the donors, and said that he
was willing at any time to extend as
sistance to his successor in Office. He
also extended thanks for courtesles
shown by his assistants during his
tenure in office.
Dawson Property Sold.
The three farms and two pieces of
residence property belonging to the es-
tate of the late Robert Dawson were
offered for sale at the door OF the
court house Saturday afternoon by
Sheriff Wagner.
The three farms and the residence
property on Harrison Avenue were
sold, but the vacant lot next to the
Greenville hospital, on Central Ave
nue., received no bids.
The 35-acre farm, located in Patter-
son township, about four miles from
Versailles, was sold to j. G. Dawson
for $4,110.
The 8O1s acre tract in Liberty town
ship was knocked down to H. L. Sell
man on the bid of $4,000.
The 85-acre tract located south of
Palestine was sold to Harry Mikesell
for s6,475.
The residence property on Harrison
Avenue was bid off by Harry Haines
for S4,260.
There were no bidders for the va
cant lot on Central Avenue, which was
appraised at $500
Survey Selects Help.
County Surveyor-elect Parl Town
send, who assumes the duties of his
office Monday, has selected the fol
lowing assistants: Clerk, Z. M. Hall;
county road superintendent, Harry
Miller; chief deputies, Earl Fryman
and Robert Horn; assistant engineer,
Pierce V. Coppess.
The last named official is from
jackson township. He is a graduate
in engineering from Ohio State uni
versity and served as an engineer in
France during the World war.
Meeker Property Sold.
The old John P. Meeker property, or
East Third street, owned by ex-County
Clerk C. B. Rauburn, was sold at pub
lie auction Friday. The house, which
contains eight rooms and is modernly
equipped, and lot on which it is locat
ed, brought $3.50 and Ed Haines was
the purchaser.
Local Horse Finishes Well.
In the races at the Ohio State fail
Friday afternoon, the sensational
year-old PAGER, Tommy Milton, Z
brown gelding owned and driven b.
Russell Pease, of this city, finished
third and was inside the money. Their
were four starters.