The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-28
EATON GAR, W.R.C.
CONDUCT SERVICES
IN HONOR OF GRANT

EATON, Ohio, April 2S.-Honoring
the one hundredth anniversary of
Ulysses Grant, eighteenth president
OF the United States. members of the
local G. A. r. post and the W. r. c..
conducted an appropriate joint sery-
ice Thursday night in G. A R head
quarters.
Mrs. Elma Watkins delivered an ad-
dress on Grant as President" Miss
Grace Truitt gave an address on
Grant in the Civil War;" and Mary
Cunningham spoke on 1.-The Life of
Ulysses Grant" Comrade Henry Cot
tingham and other members of the
post gave brief talks of an appropri-
ate character. Dorothy Bussard and
Dorothy Burch contributed a piano
solo. Patriotic songs were sung by a
glee club and by the assemblage. Sa-
lutte to the flag was a feature of the
service.
The public schools observed the
Grant centenary with appropriate ex-
ercises
Resigns Passionate
After II years service, the Rev. j.
w. Miller has resigned the pastorate
of the Reformed church in West Alex
andria. He and his family will re-
move early in May to Plymouth, O.,
where he will have a charge.
The Ladies' Aid society of the West
Alexandria church is rendering Mr.
Miller and his family a farewell re-
ception tonight.
Federated Club Meeting.
May 20 is announced as the date for
the semi-annual meeting of the Preble
County Federated Women's clubs,
which will be held in Eaton, in the
courthouse assembly hall.
The local federation is planning to
have a large representation at dis
trict conference of the Ohio Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, to be held May
1918 in Hamilton.
Expect Tax Decrease.
Indications are the aggregate return
of personal taxes will show decrease
as compared with last year, according
10 information obtained at the office OF
County Auditor S. c. Hunt.
S. f. Fowler, head of the county tax
ing department in the auditors oftlce
has made some comparisons with laSt
year and decreases are shown, ne
sttaes. The comparisons were made
at random and until one or more tax
Ing districts are fully checked up the
extent Of the looked-for decrease can
not be accurately forecasted. me au
ditor's office has been deluged the las'
week with tax returns Saturday i
the last day for filing tax returns
After that the proffered 800 exemp
ton IS withdrawn.
judge to Speak
Miss Edna McChristie, of Cincinnati
associate Judge of the juvenile cour1
of Hamilton county, will speak here
Sunday evening in the Presbyterian
church at a union church service ar
ranged by the Eaton Ministerial asso
citation. What If 1t Were Your Boy
or Grip" is announced as the suDJec'
Of her address.
Miss McChristle is a native of Cam
den, Preble county. She has achleVeC
much distinction in juvenile work anc
has contributed TO several leading
magazine articles on her work.
Entry Shows Receipt
Notation in the criminal DOCKET o.
common pleas court of Preble county
-hows that $3.50, as part fine and costs
In a case against Thomas Jennings, non
resident of the county, has been PAID
No court entry has ben filed in the
case.
Jennings. said to be a follower o
county fairs, was indicted in OCTOBER
1921, on a larceny charge. for ALLEGED
rocket picking at the county fair here
After arrest, Jennings gave SOU oon'
for his appearance in court In Fen
ruary, 1922. he was reindicted on
charge of being a common gambler
His trial was postponed several times
He has never gone to trial. What &C
ton has been taken in the case VII
he shown when the court entry ha
been fled and approved.