The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
AMOUNT OF PURSES
IN PREBLE- COUNTY
FAIR. ARE REDUCED

/. EATON, O., April 13.-Purses in the
traces at the Preble county fair this
year will be reduced from $3.50 each
Ito $500. Decision, to chop of $50 ON
seach purse was reached in a recent
Injecting Of the countyfai board. Two
years ago the board tackled on $50 to
each purse, making it $3.50, with fiat
$40 as entrance Fee. This fee remains
in force this veal A.. IL
The board has revised the premium
1ist for this years fair, and a commit
tee from the board will take up with
various agricultural bodies of the coun-
ty the promotion Of boys and girls
club work, with view to federating
the work, Suitable premiums and
prizes in club work will be offered by
the board.
!. Adhering to its former policy, the
hoard announces that the fairgrounds
will be closed to Sunday family re-
unions, etc.
Odd Fellows Entertained.
Fifty members OF Eaton lodge, Odd
Fellows. Including the degree staff,
were guests Monday night Of Fratern-
al lodge, odd Fellows, in Dayton.
Eaton degree staff conferred the first
degree upon one candidate for the
Dayton hodge. The work was followe ed
by banquet and social session. the
Gem City lodge orchestra of Dayton,
being a feature.
. Trial Dates Set.
Judge A. G. Risinger has assigned
the following cases for trial in COM
mon pleas court on the following
dates in April and May: April IA,
George Ulrich VS.. Charles limerick, ap-
peal: 18th. Alice Shields VS.. George E..
Tuttlcy, ejectment: 18th, Ernest Line
vs.. alvin c. Tracey. motion, money;
26-27th. George F. Click VS.. NJ. H.
Marley. money; Goth, Fred Miles vs..
Richard White, money: May 4. Stanley
A. :Kepler VS.. Fred koehler. ct al.
money; 5th, C.. M. JaQua, ct al, VS..
Elmer Daugherty. to set aside deed;
eth. Village of West Elkton VS.. Twin
Valley Light and Power company. In
junction; 10-11th. Grover Quesenberry
VS.. Pennsylvania Railway COMPANY,
damages: 12-13th. Hiram Jaskulek vs..
Pennsylvania Railway company, Dam
ages; 10th. 3. F. Bell VS.. Eugene New
man, money; 17-18th. Homer Over.
holtz, minor. VS.. Harvey G. Favinger.
damages: 19-20th. William Paddock VS..
William Deaton damages: 23rd. T. J..
Stebbins VS. Alice Dininger. Injunction
and damages; oath, Al. Hamilton VS..
JFldorado & West Manchester Tele-
phone company, damages; 25-26th,
Jesse Flory vs.. Villa m Wesdick.
money: 9th. First National Bank Of
Camden VS. Raluh NJ, Taylor and NJ. L.
kiracofe. money. :: -. =.
Class Presents PLAY.
The Minister'S Wife''s New Bon
net.'' comedy rlavlet, will be present
cd by the VA, class; of Christ church
Thursday night in the opera house.
: Phone Patrons to Meet.
President Jesse. Sherer and Secre-
SANITATION of Eaton Telephone Co.
have issued a call for a meeting Of
the members for Thursday night in
the courthouse. Recent raise in rental
rates by the telephone company re-
suited in the patrons organization be-
ing formed, in protest against the
raise, which resulted in the taking
out of several hundred telephones by
the members of the organization.
Houser Family Awarded.
Award of $1,000 has been made by
the state industrial commission for the
death of Homer Houser, who was
killed here January 8, last, when a
team of horses belonging to the Ernst
Nurseries company ran away with
him. His widow. Catherine Houser.
will receive the money. which is to be
paid every two weeks at the rate Of
S12 week, or s4S month. until the
award is fully paid. In addition $15C
is allowed for funeral expenses and
$40 for physician bill.
Official copy of the award was re-
ceived here Tuesday by Attorney H. R.
Gilmore, who presented the widow S
claim She has several children