The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-01
TENTS ARE ERECTED
FOR ANNUAL DUNKARD
SESSION AT EATON

EATON, Ohio. June Erection of
two large tents and other parapherna-
liza for the annual national conference
of the Old Order Dunkard denomina-
ton was completed Wednesday on
the Jesse Brubaker farm, southeast of
Eaton, where the conference sessions
will open Saturday.
The tent raising and other work
preparatory to opening of the meet
ing was begun Tuesday. From 1000
TO 1900 people were on the ground, it
was estimated. A crowd of about the
same proportion was present Wednes-
day.
Sessions of the conference will be
conducted in one of the tents. which
has an estimated capacity of 5000
persons. The other tent will serve
for dining purposes. A large refresh
ment stand has been established on
the grounds Effort is being made to
provide for delegates and visitors all
conveniences possible under the cir
cumstances.
Length of Session
The meeting will last four or five
days, with morning and afternoon ses-
sion each day, but no evening SEES
sions. Sunday IS expected to be the
big day of the meeting IN point of at
tendance, Customs peculiar to the
church will be observed on that day.
Tuesday will be given over to bust
ness affairs of the church
The public is privileged and invited
to attend the meeting. Several thou
sand members of the denomination u.s.
ually attend the annual conference,
but at this time it is difficult, mem
bers say. to estimate the probable at
tendance at the meeting here.
80 Receive Diplomas.
Diplomas were received by a class
of 80 students at the annual COM
mencement exercises of the Eaton
high school Wednesday night in the
opera house
The address to the class was pre-
scented by DR., Byron w. King, of Pitts
burg, Pa, head of a school of oratory
bearing his name. The diplomas were
presented by Albert H Christman,
president of the board of education.
A high school chorus sang. The Rev.
IIiley Baker offered prayer and the
Rev A J. Bussard pronounced the
benediction.
graduated from the local high school
IN recent years. The class members:
Ivy Ashworth, Ruby Barnes. Ruth
Clark Lucille Gates, Maxine Kimmel,
Clarissa Lodge. Dorotha McDivitt,
Jane Wisner, Martha Wikle, Mabel
Baker. Kathryn Ernst. Mary Irwin,
Helen Lands, Jane Sylvester, Anna
Weadick, Helen Weir Gertrude Weir.
Violet Woolf Helen Young, Leonard
Becker, Paul. Sherer, Herbert SEQ
field, Delbert Walton, Harry Weaver,
Frank Wright, Paul Barnes, Byron
Brown, Emora Mcintyre, Stuart Neal,
Charles Swafford.
Sues Eaton Man.
Alleging there is due him $3.50 rent
for a garage building in Eaton, Stan
ley ]. Brewer, Richmond, Ind, has en-
tered suit in common pleas court here
against A. r. Hawley to recover the
amount.
Judgment for $4,000, on a mortgage
note, has been awarded Leroy Mccoy
against Emma S. Waters in common
pleas court.
Taken To Penitentiary.
Albert White, "a years old, Rich
mond. Ind, was taken today by Dep
uty Sheriff c. R Wehrley to the state
penitentiary to serve from six to 16
years for burglary. He was sentenced
by Judge A. c. Risinger in common
pleas court, after pleading guilty.
Discuss Poultry Problems.
E. L. Daken, poultry specialist, Ohio
State university, met with Preble
county poultry raisers all day We'd
nesday in Eaton, discussing poultry
raising problems. Those raising
flocks under a record system were Civ
en- special attention by Specialist Oak
en-.