The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-02
CAMBRIDGE ELECTRIC
SERVICE VALUATION
NOT YET REPORTED
Especial to the Palladium

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Nov. ?. -
A valuation for the electric service
branch Of the local municipal electric
and water works plant has not yet
been established by the appraisers ap-
pointed by tie Wayne circui. court.
but 1t is understood that the apprais-
ers' report will be submitted to the
town clerk within the next week or
10 days.
tentative proposal for the pur-
chase or the electric service utility
was made several weeks ago by the In
terstate company, which operates a
plant at Connersville The majority
of the members of the town board
appear to favor the sale Of the electric
plant but no sale advertising will be
authorized until the valuation has
been established
Will Advertise Bids
Should the board members regard
the valuation sufficiently attractive to
bidders they will. undoubtedly. pro-
ced to advertise for bids for 30 DAYS.
as required, in which event citizens
VIII, are opposed to the sale Of the
property threaten to circulate a petition
asing for referendum election to de-
made of the plant
An additional we'll for the local wa
er works plant has been sunk and
is now in service. The new well
10 connected with the old we'll bv
valves so that the water supply can
De drawn from one or both as condi-
tlons demand. The town is now as
sured ample water supply for fire
protection and for commercial pur-
poses.
The Rev. c. R Mccormick. of Mil
ton, who has occupied pulpits in west
ern Wayne county for many years. and
who has retired from the ministry of
the Centerville Christian church to ac-
cept the pastorate of the Cambridge
City Christian church beginning next
Sunday. has been presented with an
automobile by the congregation of the
Centerville church.
Signal men on the Pennsylvania
railroad between Columbus and Jndi.I
annapolis. and members of their fam
lies, will hold an all-day meeting at
Dublin next Sunday. The Dublin 7. /
o. O. F. hall has been rented for the
occasion
The Rev. NJ. Mohler, of Brookville,
Ind, has accepted the pastorate of
the Lutheran church at Pershing and
VIII Immediately move his family to
that town.
Although not completed. the new
school at Pershing has been opened
with capacity attendance. The
building is we'll heated and ventilated
and is one of the best rural schools
IN the county. Miss Ethel Slant, of
Dublin, Is in charge of the primarv
room and Mr.. Swails, of Centervflle.
Is in charge of the Intermediary de.
partment.
The following is the program for the
jackson township Sunday school in
Sutute to be held next Sunday at the
Dublin M. Z. church: Song by tho
audience; devotional, Rev. Reese: spe.
clal music by the Dublin NJ. E. Sun '
day school members; roll call; secre- ,
tary-treasurer's report; reports of SUI {
perintendents; address by E. T. AL
bertson, superintendent of the state {
Sunday school association; benedic-
ton.
A three weeks evangelistic cam
paign will be conducted at the Cam
bridge City NJ. E. church. to begin
wednesday of next week. The cam
patgn will be conducted by the Rev.
Earl Naftzger, we'll known evan
gelist, and several assistants, includ
ing Mrs. Naftzger, who is said to be
an accomplished musician, both in
strumental and vocal
The public is invited to attend ali
of he evangelistic services. which will