The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-02
OF PREBLE
TO DECIDE ON LEVY
FOR ROAD PURPOSES

EATON. O., Oct ELECTORS OF
Preble county will have before them
at the November election proposal
to make a one-mill tax levy, outside
of all limitation, for a period OF three
years, for road purposes. The county
commissioners had a petition cir
culated in the county and more than
enough signatures were obtained to
authorize the commissioners to adopt
resolution to submit the proposal at
the coming election. The resolution
and petition have been certified to the
county election board.
To Appraise Property
Preparatory to sale of the property,
Judge A. c. Risinger, of common
pleas court, has named M. H. Pence,
Alfred Murray and Ed R. Clark a COM
mission to appraise public meeting
house in New Paris. The court was
petitioned for authority to sell the
property and turn over the proceeds
to the Jefferson township library.
The property Is best known as the
Public church.
James Cochran, pioneer or New
Paris, donated the site for the bul l.
benefit OF the residents of the village.
Divorce Is Granted
In common pleas court, Judge Ris-
niger granted Mary Pierson a divorce
from Frank E Pierson, upon grounds
of cruelty and neglect. The decree
was granted some time ago, but entry
in the case has just been filed. The
mother was awarded custody Of their
child The court has under considera-
ton the allowance for its support. A
balance of $7o.64 from sale of real
estate is to be divided equally between
Pierson and his former wife.
Given Maiden Name
Upon grounds of gross neglect, Anna
Moon was granted divorce from FL
mer e. Moon, Saturday. by Judge Ri
singer, in common pleas court, and
given her maiden name of Collins.
They were married in March, 1913, in
Columbus.
Gets Custody of Child
Susie Eby was granted divorce
from Warren NJ. Eby and awarded Gus
tody of their child, Ray. Eby Is to
pay $1,000 alimony for support of the
child, and he is enjoined from inter
fering In custody of the child or from
visiting the child until further order
of the court. The couple was married
in February, 1920, in Eaton.
other Court News
Esther McCue has had dismissed
from common pleas court a suit enter
ed by her against F. NJ. Bucher, in
which she sought an attachment to
recover on notes for 1923
Replevin Of a motor truck and re
covery OF 1854 damages is sought by
the G. A. Schacht Motor Truck com
pany in a common pleas court action
against Charles Benson.
Judgment for $500, on a cognovit
note, was awarded James M. Lackey
against Roy and Asa Overholtz in com
mon pleas court.
Judgment for $1,000, on mortgage
notes, has been awarded J. w. HORNE
against Oliver and Opal Eavers.
Compromise was effected in a sui
entered by ]. W. HORNE against Cas-
per and John Habekost to recover
s1,90S on note and the case was dis
missed from common pleas court.
Fined for Trespass
Arrested Friday on the Playground;
on suspicion of bootlegging, Joe Bra
dy, Michael Ross and George Krause
giving Hamilton as their place of res
idence, were Saturday fined S10.50 anC
costs each by Squire l.. T. Stephen OF
trespass charges, after officers wer'
unable to produce sufficient evidence
to convict them on liquor law violation
charges. The fines and costs were
paid. 1t was alleged the men had en-
tered the fairgrounds without payin,
admission and their actions led Off
GERS to believe they were traffickinl
in liquor