The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-22
DARKE COUNTY FAIR
OPENS; PROGRAM FOR
EACH DAY PLANNED

GREENvILLE. Ohio. Aug. 22.-To- |
day was get-ready day at the county |
fair grounds, and everything is now
in readiness for the first day of the
Darke county fair tomorrow. Exhibits, |
horses and live stock have been pour
ing in since Saturday, concessions are
in readiness for one of their busiest
weeks of the year, and members Of
the agricultural society are expecting
record breaking crowds every day OF
the session, which lasts until Friday.
According to an announcement
made by Secretary Berman Smith the
first day will be devoted TO getting the
exhibits properly arranged, and judg-
ing will begin. 1t will also be chill
drens and ministers day, when all
children and ministers of this county
will be admitted free of charge at the
gates and to the grandstand. On
Wednesday, all soldiers of Darke coun-
ty will be admitted to the grounds and
grandstand free. Judging will con-
tinue throughout the day.
Special Contest Day
Thursday is officially designated as
contest day, at which time all contests
will be judged and premiums award
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calves which have been fed all sum
mer by boys and girls in the calf
feeding club, will be sold at public
auction, which will be followed by the
sale of the feeder cattle.
Fast racing is promised each day.
and practically all the horses entered
were on the grounds this afternoon.
Will Hunt in Canada
Jacob Menke and Fred Coppock
local men, have left for months out
ing in Canada. After arriving in nor
thern Canada, the two men expect to
make three hundred mile canoe trip
and get entirely away from civil
zation.
No Rest for Prisoners
Prisoners who are given jail SEN
fences in Darke county will no longer
have a life of ease while awaiting for
release. A contract has been entered
into by the county commissioners
whereby all prisoners will be sent to
the Dayton workhouse to work out
their sentences.
All those who are committed in de-
fault of payment of fines and costs
imposed, will work at the rate of sew
enty cents a day 1t was formerly the
custom to confine prisoners in the
county Jail where they spent their
time in idleness.
State Highway Completed
Work on the new state highway
running from Jaysville south on the
Arcanum pike has been finished by
the contractors, and the road thrown
open to traffic.
The finishing of this roadway, which
has been under construction for The
past several months, and which is
conceded to be the best job of the
kind in the county, was welcomed
with Joy by motorists. who have had
to use several bad detours during its
construction.
The final estimate of the contract
ors will come up before the COUNT
surveyor and the state highway de-
partment next week, when a repre-
sentative of the department will be
in Greenville.
Hunt Dayton Soldiers
Military police from Dayton were in
this city last Saturday. looking for
two soldiers thought to have had a
hand in the shooting affair at the
Island park dance hall a week ago.
They had been notified that the two
soldiers had been seen here in the
vicinity of the Cincinnati Northern de.
pot, but they had gone several hours
before the arrival of the police.
Held On Theft Charge
Lee Mumman, residing near York
shire, has been bound over to the
grand jury on a charge of stealing.
Harrison Ayette alleged that clover
seed to the value of $42 was stolen BY
Mumman, and preliminary hearing
was held before Squire Brandon. in
Wayne township. Bond was fixed in
the sum of $500. which he gave and
was released from custody
Local Baker is Sued.
\ common pleas action. seeking tC
recover $4,000 damages from Lincoln
Metzgar, South Broadway, baker, was
lied here yesterday by Vida Heaton
widow Of. and administrative of the
estate OF Carl B. Heaton, who died last
January.
Mrs. Ileaton's petition states that
1er husband died of the effects of q
wound sustained on Dec. "A. last
while employed as a baker in the shor
owned by Metzar.
Heaton was STOPPING over, engaged
n rountine duties. when steel cage
pushed by Bernell Metzcar, Is, bump
ID against him. and a sharp rod pen
atrated one of his arms. Blood pois
On developed from the effects o
which He - died
.ahy Farms Sold.
Real estate belonging to the late
Michael Leahy. at Union City, WHIT
lied over a year ago has been sold a
public auction to settle the estate
The property consisted of two farm
n Jackson township. and number O
OTIS on the Ohio side. Union City. TIL,
property was appraised at S3S,3o0. ant
was sold for S2S775. or two-thirds o
.he appraisement, as required by law
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