The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-23
GREENvILLE FIELD
PROVES OIL PRODUCER:
PIPE LINE STARTED

GREENVILLE, O., April 23.-Oil has
been struck about six miles northwest
of here by the Barnes Oil and Gas
Company, on the Grover Kummel farm.
and indications point to fifty barrel
a day production. A number Of drill
ing concerns have moved their rigging
into this section and are drilling with
fine prospects of success. The Buckeye
Pipe Line company recently completed
laying a three inch line into this field,
and is at present taking off oil from
wells drilled several months ago.
Armstrone-Huter Suit.
Suit was brought in common pleas
court here yesterday by Goldie Arm
strong against Grace Huber, ct al. to
set aside and contest the will of
Martha ]. Nelson. filed in probate cour.
recently. 1t is alleged that the will
presented for probate and record is
not the last will and testament of Mrs.
Nelson.
Masons Initiate Candidates.
Seventeen candidates were raised to
the degree Of Master Mason by the
local Masonic fraternity, in all day ses-
sion held at their temple here. The
meeting started at six O'Clock in the
morning and concluded last evening,
with an inspection Of the lodge by Dr.
Halves, of Greenville. district lecturer
Garst Exceptions Overruled.
Six exceptions. filed in probate court
here, against the second and final &C.
count OF Kate Garst, executriX of the
estate of Miranda Garst, deceased
were over ruled yesterday in a decision
handed down by Probate Judge
Younker. The exceptions were filed
by Stephen H. Garst, one Of nine heirs
at law Of the estate. 1t was charged
that the defendant had not turned in
proper accounts of the money received
on the estate. which was quite large:
that she violated terms Of the will of
The late Miranda Garst; that she was
nat entitled to any compensation, and
that her allowance as executrix IVES
grossly in excess Of the proper amount.
All Of these exceptions were overruled
by the judges. who took into consider
tered the estate for twenty-three years
to the best interests of the other nine
heirs, and that she therefore is entitled
to compensation.
Lampy Trial to Open.
Many witnesses have been summon
ed from Greenville and vicinity. TO
testify in the murder trial Of John
1.ampy, Mercer Counts farmer, who is
charged with having killed George De-
Camp, on the farm of the Misses Sprir
i'll Van Vert County last December.
The man killed. George De Camp, was
a former resident of this city.
The local witnesses will testify both
for the defense and prosecution.
Stoeker Divorce Granted
The divorce case of Clifford Stock
heard in common pleas court here re-
Gently. resulted in a decree Of divorce
being granted the plaintiff on grounds
of gross neglect of duty. The case
was not contested except for the Gus
tody of a minor. which was granted
to the mother.
Autos Collide
injury was that of County Auditor
Hiatt and Carl Horn of this city. when
their cars crashed together at the in
tersection Of West Third and Vine
streets recently. Both cars were 60
ing at a good rate of speed. and when
Mr. Horn, seeing that a collision was
@inevita BILE, swerved his machine sharp
ly to the right, but was struck in the
side His car suffered broken fend-
er and running board. Mr.. HATS
car, after hitting the other machine,
sverved and struck pole, cutting it
squarely off, the car being badly dam
aged. Aside from minor bruises,
nejtber driven n ure6