The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
EATON PHONE USERS
ALLEGE 0VERCHARGE
; ON INSTALLATIONS

EATON. O., June 4.-Refund OF al
legged over-charges made by the Eaton
Telephone company for installation of
telephones. after October l, 1919. will
be sought by members of an organiza-
ton of former patrons OF the company.
according to a statement made IN d
meeting of the organization Thursday
night.
President Jesse Sherer of the organ
ization, in addressing the meeting
stated that the matter had been taken
up with Mr. Eskew, new manager or
the telephone company. and he had
asked for presentation OF receipts
where over-charges were claimed.
Manager Eskew promised to take &C
ton in the matter, according to Mr..
Sherer.
Consider Other Matters.
In addition to the telephone situa-
ton. other matters affecting the farm
ers were discussed, among them estab-
lishment of farmer-owned creamery
grocery or general store.
Speakers in the meeting charged
that Eaton residents, with some excep'
tions, were in sympathy with the tele-
phone company and that certain
merchants who had taken out their
telephones we're being practically boy
cotted
President Sherer requested that
those holding receipts for alleged over
charges made by the telephone com
pany bring them in to the next meet
ing, which. he said, would be held at
an early date He stated he had one
such receipt himself.
Cokefair Is Optimistic.
President C. B. Cokefair, Of the
telephone company stated Friday thai
the company was overhauling and re
pairing it's rural lines, even those or
which no service was being furnished
He had no comment TO make upon the
situation, other than to say that he
had grounds for belief that man!
would take back their telephones II
they were not controlled by the or
ganization Of former patrons. He
added that the company would proceed
with line and other repairs and con
tinue operations regardless of actlvl
ties of the organization.
UIrich Wins Suit.
Verdict for $50 was awarded George
Ulrich against Charles limerick by 6
common pleas court jury, the case. ar
appealed one, having been pending
three years. A jury in a magistrate
court awarded Ulrich a verdict fol
SEQ and limerick took appeal. Ulricf
alleged q corn shredder he owned was
burned and destroyed by limerick anc
he brought suit for damages.
Erumbaueh Heads Alumni.
V. V. Brumbaugh was elected pres
ident of the Alumni association of the
Eaton high schol at the association
annual reunion and banquet Thursday
night. Miss Mary Tingle was elected
vice president: Miss Claudine Lock
secretary. and Nelson Overholser
treasurer. .,-
Ten Licenses Issued.
Ten marriage licenses were issued
in the month of May in the office Of
Probate Judge Byron Lands. as com
rared with four licenses during the
corresponding month last year. Thus
fnr in June two licenses have beer
issued
Miss Mary Madaline Bohn, 10, o.
T.eWisburg, daughter of Samuel Bohn
ard 4. l. Shellenbarger, Il, farmer
Wabash, Ind, procured a marriage
license here. 1t was expected the Rev
q. T. Dittmar. of Lewisburg, woulc
perform the marriage ceremony
S. G. Develbiss II, farmer, Arcanum
O., and Miss Eva Marie Penny, l.
West Manchester, daughter of Charlie:
Penny, also procured a marriage Ii
cense here. 1t was expected the Rev
Albert Glessner, of Greenville, woulc
Urrform the marriage ceremony.