The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-07
ELECTORS OF EATON
TO VOTE ON ISSUING
BONDS FOR REPAIRS

EATON, Ohio. July ELECTORS of
Eaton will vote at a special election
upon a proposal to issue $4,000 worth
OF bonds for street repairs and repairs
at the public library. The election will
be conducted in connection with the
political primary Aug. s. Council has
provided for a vote upon the bond
issue.
If the issue is approved $14,500 will
be expended for repair of Main street
and construction of curbs and cutters
In various sections of town and $4,000
will be expended on the library prop
erty, including repair of the heating
plant. Provision also has been made
by council to issue $4,000 worth of
bonds to pave a portion of Richmond
Pike street
Rust Causes Damage
Black stem rust has caused consid-
cradle damage in wheat fields in Har-
rison township, especially in the vi
cinity Of Lewisburg, according to Coun-
ty Agent E. D. Turner The damage
has been so extensive that barberry
bush survey is being made Stem rust
IN wheat is said to result from a para
site growth on barberry bushes, the
infection being carried into wheat
fields by the wind and by birds.
Receives Ocean Letter
John M. Gale, cashier Of the Eaton
National bank, received Thursday an
ocean letter by radio, sent by his wife
and daughter, Miss Catherine, who
laned safely in Naples, July 5, for a
three months tour in Europe. The
message was sent from the steamship
America, upon which they were pas
sengers, and was filed June 26. It was
picked up by the steamship Argentina,
incoming and forwarded by mail July
from Brooklyn, n. Y The message
read: I'VE are one-third way across;
weather fine; meals good; all we'll;
having fine time
Makes Public Gift
Gift of $500 to the municipal public
library by Major w. H. Ortt is an
nounced by the board of library trus-
tees. The money is to be expended
for books. Not long ago Major Ortt
made a gift of 5000 to the library Ma
ior Ortt was for a number of years
treasurer of the National Military
Home at Dayton.
Ditch Construction Asked.
Frequently landowners oppose pro-
posed construction of county bitches,
but seldom is it that a landowner re-
sorts to the courts in an effort to COM
pei construction of a ditch. John H.
Weadick. farmer. furnishes the ex-
ception. Weadick and others petit
toned the county commissioners to
construct county ditch, but the COM
missioners saw fit to turn down the
petition.
Weadick has appealed from the
commissioners finding to common
pleas court. He AYERS he would have
to pay a large proportion of the cost
of the improvement, which he is will
ling to do, and that the ditch is nee
essary and would be conducive to pub
lie welfare and convenience.
Sues for Divorce.
Divorce and custody of children is
sought by Sallie Denney, of Fairhaven,
in a common pleas court action en-
tered against lobe Denney. Cruelty
and gross neglect is alleged. They
have three children. The court is
sued a restraining order against Den
ney molesting or interfering with his
wife and children. The couple were
married 81 years ago, in Richmond,
KY
Suit Is Compromised.
After having been set for trial one
day before Judge Risinger, and a jury
in common pleas court, a suit brought
by Willard A Martin, of Dayton,
against the Eaton Construction COM
pany, was compromised and dismiss
ed. The company paid 5000 and costs