The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14
SATURDAY SETS MARK
FOR DIVORCES IN THE
GREENVILLE COURT

GREENyILLE, March 14.-Divorce
cases were the order OF the day IN
common. pleas court Saturday, five OF
them being up for hearing before
Judge Teegarden. The case OF Rose
Evans VS.. James Evans was. only par
TALLY heard, and was continued until
further evidence can De secured. Gross
neglect of duty were the grounds on
which Jacob Witwer secured a divorce
from his wife, Ella Witwer. Flossie
Wick was granted a divorce and Gus
tody of the minor children in her suit
against Homer Wick, alleging gross
neglect OF duty. The case of Grace
Batten VS.. Joseph Batten was post
poned until arrangement should be
made as to the disposition Of the min
or children of the couple. No defense
was made by Mr.. Batten, although he
had some time ago filed a cross petit
ton to his wife's action. Orpha Nc
Clellan was granted a divorce from
her husband, Orla Mcclellan, on the
grounds of gross neglect of duty. No
defense was offered by Mr.. Mcclellan,
and the property rights of the couple
were settled out of court.
lTuSLCCS DISCUSS ROdOS.
A big meeting was held here Monday
by the township trustees of Darke
county for the purposes of discussing
the care and maintenance OF dirt roads.
Practically all the trustees of the coun-
ty were present. The morning session
was devoted to discussion and lee
lures illustrated with charts, and was
held in the common pleas court room.
ovenJ1arf dinnop of tho n
o. +. temple On Broadway, the trus-
tees repaired to the opera house,
where an education film on the sub
ject Of good roads was exhibited.
Interest in Henizcr Case.
Much interest is being manifested in
the northwestern section Of this coun-
ty over the case of the state of Indiana
VS.. Roy HeniZer, which comes up in
the Joy county Qnd) circuit court to-
day. Henizer is alleges to be guilty
OF henfous crime on last Halloween
night, tho little nine year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Summers. his
brotherin-law, being the complainant.
Church Centennial Ends.
The centennial celebration of the
Presbyterian church in this city ended
in fitting manner yesterday, with
large crowns being present at all ser
vices held during the day. Two for
mer pastors. the Rev. w. l.. Swami,
DID,. of Willoughby, O.. and Rev. c.
c. Mckinney, Of Chillicothe. preached
during the day and special music was
rendered during the day.
The celebration, which started last
Wednesday, has been the object of
much interest in the community. and
was all that had been hoped for by
the committees.
On Hair Tonic Jag
One of the first DRINKS arrested in
Greenville for some time was appre-
hended late Friday night by Patrol.
man Firestein and conducted to the
city lookup to sleep off a jag which
was caused by. hair tonic, 81 per cent
alcohol
Williams Funeral Held
The funeral of Dawson Williams,
aged AZ. son Of r. D. Williams of
Ithaca, and brother of Mail Carrier
George Williams, of Greenville, was
held Sunday morning at the home of
his father at Ithaca. West Baltimore
Lodge K. Of P. had charge of the ser
vices, with Rev. Hoeffer, of Green
vile, preaching the sermon. Inter
ment wis in the cemetery at Ithaca
Mr.. Williams had been for some time
an inmate of the K. of P. home at
Springfield, and died there Friday
from stroke of apoplexy.