Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 224, 1 September 1915 — Page 7

TKE XUCfOXGHD PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRA1L WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1, 1915

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NEWS FROM SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES

ANY VOLULIES ADDED TO LIST AT CDRIDGE Helen Hunt Club Chsnges Meeting: PlaceMiss Diffenderfer Entertains at a Card Party for Sister. CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind.. Sept. I. R6bert Beard and Merrill Allison have returned home, after havinc spent the summer at Culver, Indiana. Miss Irene Davis, who has been the guest ot her cousin. Mrs. John Parish, returned to her home at Indianapolis, on Monday. . . Mr. and Mrs. Fred " Storcb viauea Richmond friends on Sunday and at tended the Chautauqua. Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Outland and Will Irwine, of Culver, Indiana and Miss Hilda Backstrom, of Stockholm, Sweden, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Beard this week. Visits at Exposition. Miss Eva Toms returned Saturday night after having spent the summer with friends in Arizona and California. While In the latter 'state she visited the expositions at San Francisco and ' San Diego, and other places of interest along the coast. The return xnp was made by way of New Orleans. . f- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ohmit were visitors In Indianapolis on Tuesday. A Urge number of volumes have been added to the public library within the last few days. Among the number are two sets of the Indiana Young People's Reading Circle books. In making the autumn purchases, special attention has been given to the Juvenile department. Miss Bertha Brldgett, of Richmond, and Miss Llssie McKonkey, ot New Lisbon, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Marts, over Sunday. Miss Mabel Ball is spending a few days In Richmond, the guest of Miss Pauline Klrkenbar. The place of meeting of the Helen Hunt club, for Monday, September ,6th. has been changed from the home of Mrs. Charles Kniese to that of Mre. May Boden. Members are requested to bring needle work, and quotations from Indiana authors. Return to Danville. Miss Marguerite Funk and Mrs. Clarence Rldgeway and children, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McDanlels and daughter, have returned to. their respective homes at sWtfBfienaft were the gaests of Mr. and Mrs. James Klingman, ot Milton, on Sunday, ; Mr. and Mrs. Tbpmes Dairy gave a dinner on Sunday at which air members of the family were present. The number consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Klihgm n, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Amnion, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dairy, Jr., and Robert Dairy. A teachers' meeting preparatory to opening the schools on Monday, September 6, will be held at the school buildln gon Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Mosbaugh and son left Tuesday for Tague, Texas, where Mr. Mosbaugh will be the manager of the state agency of the Wood's Ever-Lock Fabric Patch, manufactur ed at Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. White were the guests of friends at Liberty, on Tues day. Entertains at Cards. Mrs. Eliza Thornbro, of Indianapolis is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Miller. . ( Mis Carlyle Dlffeaderfer entertained Monday afternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. Charles Rlgign. of Kankakee, Illinois. Five Hundred was played at three tableB. The score cards were embellished with attractive "Kewpies." In serving a dainty repast, sne was assisted by her sister, miss wary. The guests were Mrs Clarence Ingerman. Mrs. Edwin ri laway. Mrs. Forest Murray, Mrs. F. M. Gobel, Mrs. L. D. Ogden. Mrs. F. F. Romer, Mrs. John Mosbaugh. Mrs. Edith Scott, Mrs. Abram Boyd and miss neien rmy. Miss Barbara Beckman. of ftirth mond, has been appointed teacher of German in the local high school, to succeed Miss Vergie Mendenhall. who resignea to accept the principalshlp at Dublin. Mrs. J. E. Wright and son, Robert, and Miss Esther Strawn, will be the guests of Mr. John Walker, at Greenneia, on inursaay. I CHESTER, IND. Relatives from Fountain City and Whitewater visited Guy Carroll and family Sunday. Misses Bonnie and Blanche Carman spent the week end with Misses Esther and Dorothy Henning of Richmond. Miss Edith Bond returned to hr home in Richmond Sunday evening mftw a n'A.I.'. 1 1 . ... - "ccd iBii wun miss came Boerner. Ralph Rogers of Richmond was visiting friends here Sunday. ; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tlce are the parents of a baby boy. The Ladles Aid society met Wednesday afternoon. - Miss Eve Pyle has returned from a visit at Salem, Ind. Miss Afton Pyle went to Muncle Thursday to attend the commencement of the Muncie Normal Institute. . ; Miss Helen Huffman is visiting Miss Nellie Meyers. Mrs. Mattie Kendall spent tha weekend with relativea in Richmond and attended the Chautauqua. f There were two threshing machines ' threshing in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fulghum have purchased the David Coppock property in Chester. - Miss Leona Hobs is visiting Miss Alta Williams. : Miss Alsie Minor of Richmond is visiting, Mr. and Mrs. George Minor. Harry Morrow of Columbus, O . Is fytattlng; hla parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will pEloaMnr.

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. Mr. and Mrs. TJ. Hicks and daughter Georgia, visited Mr. and Mrs. ' Elmer smith of Richmond, over Sunday. Mrs. M. 8. Shidler ot Evansvilie. is visiting Mrs. Emily Hall. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hall west to Albany for a visit with Mrs. Sarah Marquell. Dr. N. F. Conner of Redkey, is visiting his son, A. R. Conner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groves enter taiaed at dinner, Sundey, Mr. and Mrs. Laymon Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. , U. H. Riser entertained to - dinner Sunday, Rev. Ray Ballard and family, ot Lewlsville, Indiana. - .w-,--': . Entertains Relatives. " Miss Neil Groves entertained company from Florida. Miss Nell Grovea was in Cincinnati, Sunday. Mrs. 'Nettie Heglar entertained at dinner, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Smith and Mrs. Anna Cheesman. Mrs. Nettie Heglar went to Knightsown. Monday, to visit Mrs. Sales O'Malley. Mrs. Shroath is visiting her sister in Illinois. , , Mrs. Ruth Stewart and Miss Jennie Smith spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Ray Doll of. Germantown. Miss Mabel Briem has returned, after spending her vacation, with her, parents at Jacksohburg. . NEW HOPE FAMILY HOLDS ITS REUNION NEW HOPE, 0., Sept. l.The Surface reunion which was held here Saturday, was largely attended. Friends were present from Iowa, Indiana and neighboring towns of Ohio. Miss Mary Ash worth returned home last week from Virginia, after a nine weeks' visit with relatives. Miss Marie Bunch Of Midway,' very pleasantly entertained the New Hope Social league, Friday evening. Misses Ruth and Loiee Nishwander and' Clara and Fanny Cramer returned home Monday after camping at the Richmond Chautauqua for the past two weeks. " Miss Margaret Baker of Dayton, returned home Saturday, after spending a week with - her grandmother, Mrs. Hulda Simpson. Born, to Mr.-and Mrs. Frank Stempie last Wednesday, 4 baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. King and Mr. and Mrs. ' A. L. Goodwin attended Greenville fair last Thursday. Harry Niswander and wife spent Sunday night with his parents. I. N. Zeek and Mrs. Ada Blade and children attended the Craig reunion Saturday. r r.Miss ZOe Mundhenk of Bradford, Ohio, spent - several days last week with New Hope friends. Adam Surface was home from Dayton, Saturday, to attend the Surface reunion. Quite a number' from here attended Chautauqua at Richmond, Sunday. Mary Ash worth is shopping in Dayton today.10 CHICKENS FRIED FOR FAMILY PARTY ECONOMY, Ind., Sept. 1. Mrs. Link Morrison was remembered Sunday by her Immediate relatives that it was her forty-ninth birthday anniversary. The surprise was- complete. The table waa set in the yard and was loaded with ten tried chickens, six big cakes and after twenty-eight had feasted there was enough left for another twenty-eight. Mrs. Morrison received many pretty and useful presents. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morrison and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ement Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mrs. Nancy Pierce, Mrs. Grace Hunt and son, Irwin, Miss Ruby Morrison, ot town; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morrison and daughter, of Cambria City, Mr. and Mrs. Benny Bell, of New Castle; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holliday and son, of Cambridge; Mrs. Lizzie Cain and children, of Richmond; Mrs. Walter Boyd, of Millville. The invited guest of honor was Miss Jannette Atkinson. BLAZE WRECKS HOME CAMBRIDGE CITY, Sept. l.The residence of C. W. Newton, south ot town, was almost wholly , destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning, entailing a loss or $1,200 to $1,500, with an insurance - of $800. The cause of the fire is not definitely known, but it is supposed to have originated in a defective flue. Mr. Newton resided just outside the corporate limits of the town, and was therefore without adequate fire protection. CARLOS, IND. 1 Charles Ballenger and. family were in Richmond Wednesday. Miss Inez Mills Is visiting her grandparents in Lynn. Miss Hazel Beard has been staying with E. B. Adamson and wife this week. A. O. Hardwick has returned from Indianapolis where he has been taking treatment. - Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Morrison attended XJ. B. conference near Muncie part of last week. Mr. and-Mrs. James Morrison visited their daughter, Mrs. Allle Beard, last Saturday. Mrs. Arthur Glthens and child are In Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Oler called on their daughter Ethel, Saturday afternoon. John Adamson and family were in Winchester Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy went to Williamsburg Wednesday.

Mrs. Nell Dentin and ton ot Indianapolis, are visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mr. Lambert Huddleston Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Huddles ten. . Floyd Seelig vent to Cleveland on Monday to attend the camp meeting held there. Mr. and ; Mrs. Wright Sparks and Mrs. Lessie Beard spent Sunday in Anderson. Miss Cox Entertains. The Bld-a-Wee met with Mrs. er" tie Cox Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Albert Johnson and daughters Marie and Evelyn, Spent Monday eveaing and Tuesday with Mrs. Josiah

Johnson. Mra. Etta Hill is in Winchester visiting her sister. Miss Nellie Morris. Mrs. Ruth Stewart, were guests of Mrs. Fred Hayes on Wednesday. Miss Mella Floyd, Marjorie Floyd, Miss Inez Funk, Miss Flossie Money, Miss Evelyn Hayes, Fiss Doris Floyd returned home Monday, after camping at Richmond Chautauqua for several days. ' Mr. and Mrs. , John Brown of Richmond, were . guests of Mr. and : Mrs. Fred Hayes, Sunday. Mr. - and Mrs- Islah Frlcker and daughter, are Visiting in Greencastle and Crawfordsville for a few days. SPENCER FAMILY NAMES OFFICER FOR NEXT YEAR . GLEN KARN, O , Sept. t Mrs Alice, Ayers, Mrs. Manuel Thompson and Mrs. Pearl Welch of Indianapolis, are visiting W. A: Harrison and wife, Mrs. Elya Coppic and Sons went to Laural, Ohio, Sunday, to spend the week with her parents. Mrs. Cora Chenoweth and son of Marion, Ohio, are here for a visit with W. A; Chenoweth and family. ,MlS8 Vesta- Bartholomew left Saturday , for Alexandria, to attend the wedding of Miss Ruth Snyder. Miss Mae Horn has returned from a visit to Mrs. Raymond Kleppinger, at Englemar. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thompson have returned to Winchester after a visit here. ' " ' ' "' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fulkerson and children, left Sunday for Columbus, and points in Pennsylvania for a visit with relatives. Ivan Richards and wife and A. M. Richardson and wife attended : Chautauqua at, Richmond, Sunday. . Mr. Henry Neiland and Miss Mary Rudlcei have returned to Indianapolis after a visit here. The Spencer reunion was . held Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mary Jane Thomas. Over 125 were present. A fine dinner and social time were enpoyed by all present. After the dinner a musical program was given, followed by a business session. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Manford Ankerman, president; Roger Downing, secretary; Squire Spencer, treasurer. The reunion next year will be held at the same place, the last Sunday in August. Mrs. Blanch Thorn and children, of Savonia, came this evening for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Alice Norrie. Edward Thomas and wife of Union City, visited here Sunday. Elmer Newton has bought property in Lynn, and will move there soon. Mrs. Adamson and daughter, of Nebraska, will return home tomorrow after a several weeks' visit to her old home here. Mr. and Mrs. Loral Ross spent Sunday with his parents at Whitewater. . THRESHES OATS CROP MILTON Ind., Sept. 1. Mrs. Mary Walker had her oats threshed at her farm here, Monday, it had a yield of about 1.400 bushels. The grain was fine and she had a ready sale, disposing of her share of over 800 bushels right from the machine. She had out 30 acres. ARBA Mrs. Lafe Leaky and son, Francis, of Parker City, Ind., and Mrs. Leslie Surface and son, of Lynn, were the guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, for a few days last week." Miss Effie Martain of Richmond, is spending a few days at this place with her sister, Mrs. Carrie Thomas. Mrs. Florence Griffith and daughter of Springfield, are visiting this week with Mrs. Griffith's mother, Mrs. Lou Wiggs. Bert Deflbaugh and ' family, and Homer Grable and wife took Sunday dinner with Sol Colvin and wife. Ray Carson of Spiceland, visited with Rev. David COppock and wife. Seymour Armstrong, wife and daughter are spending this week with Mr. Irvin Rust and wife. L Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Heniser spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skinner, who reside south of town. The church was well filled Monday evening by persons who came to hear the lectures given by Mrs. Evelyn White, Lillian Hays, Garfield Cox and Rev.' Milo Hlnckle. Evelyn . White spoke on Sunday school work, Lillian White spoke concerning Christian Endeavor effciency, Garfield Cox spoke on "Peace and War," and Milo Hlnkle gave a talk on missionary work. - Ed Hockett and family of Lynn, D. Oler and children of Richmond, Gladys Crogham and sister, Mina, of Akron, Ohio, and Will Deflbaugh and family of this place, took . Sunday dinner : with Mrs. Maria Burkett and son, Russell, and wife.

OETIIEL HOLDS 016 FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY

BETHEL, Ind.. Sept. 1.C. E. Anderson, who has been at the Reid Memorial hospital for the past three weeks returned home last Thursday. Mr.' and Mrs. Jacob Polley and Ray Polley and' family spent Thursday with relatives at Liberty. .. Mrs. , A. L. WUley spent Thursday with relatives at Liberty. Mrs. A. L. Wllley spent Thursday with Mrs." Luclnda Davis ' at Richmond. " " '"':'?'. Master Leslie Anderson had his tonsils removed Sunday. Lafe Anderson, who has been in Michigan for about a month, returned home Saturday evening. Henry Polley and Roy Brown and family, of Belfontaine, Ohio, ; has been at Mr. Policy's home here, for the past week, arranging his goods for sale, which will occur Saturday afternoon, beginning at one o'clock, sept. 11. Miss Florence Boren is spending a few days with relatives in New Madison. Charley Hill and family spent Sunday afternoon with John Harding and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Endsley and' son, Charles, spent Sunday with Mr. Jacob Endsley. ' Mrs. James Bloee, of Richmond, Is spending a few days with her daughter. Mrs. Harry Spencer. Miss Hazel Tharp spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Heck, , near Greenville. Miss Fern Adelman spent last week at Eldorado. Mrs. Oliver Spencer and Miss Edna spent Thursday with Mrs. Jehn Boren. Mrs. E. N. Thompson, of Cambridge i City, spent Friday night with Lafe White. i Mr. J. H.. Vincent who nreached here Sunday moraine and evening and Monday evening stayed with Jacob Foiiey and wife while in town. A festival will be held here next Saturday evening. . John Davis and Forest Boren spent feunaay and Monday of last week with relatives at Richmond. Mrs. John Money and two sons are spending a few days with her sister in Kentucky. Misses Etta Hill, Florence Boren and Edna Spencer spent a few days last week in Richmond, and attended Chautauqua while there. Mrs. Mary Young and son, Leonard, and Mr. Amos Black and family, of New Paris, spent Monday with Mr. Oliver Spencer. CHESTER WRIGHT WEOS FLOSSIE HOLLOWAY WILLIAMSBURG, Ind., Sept. 1. The marriage of Chester Wright, residing near this place, and MIbb Flossie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Holloway, residing in the southern part of Randolph county, took place at the home of the bride's parents on the evening of August 28. To the strains of a wedding march, the couple was escorted to the place where the ceremony was performed in the parlor by the Rev. Logan Hunt. Only the immediate relatives were present. The bride has been a music teacher while the groom studied law at Leland Stanford university. They will reside on a farm, two miles south of Williamsburg. ECONOMY QUAKERS THRESH ON SUNDAY ECONOMY, Ind., Sept. 1 Hundreds of acres of oats are still in the shock. Sunday, Byram Macy,, Whlttier Beard and Harry Macy, all Quakers, threshed their respective oats crop. Some people are against Sunday threshing, but a majority favor the exigency of the occasion. Allison Swain is not a church member, but reluctantly let a threshing crew shell out three loads of oats for him Sunday morning before pulling to a Quaker farm to thresh on the sacred day of rest. HUNT TAKES EVENTS ECONOMY, Ind., Sept.' 1. When Economy sends out a boy. to college he invariably brings back a good record. This time it 1b Irwin Hunt who brought back money prizes from the Muncie Normal school, where he has been in school the past several months. It was Muncie Field day that so many prizes were taken by Mr. Hunt. His scholarship was second to none. ! HAGERSTOWN 1 Solomon Castor, janitor of the public school building and caretaker of the public park, is taking a few days' vacation at Frankton, visiting a brother, Lewis Castor. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gaston went to Greensfork, Monday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith. Jeff Presael - spent Sunday at Ind ianapolis, and with his daughter. Miss Clara Pressel, spent Monday with rel atives at New Castle. Mr. and Mrs- J. H. Kidwell were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. William Graham at Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Charles Backenstoe has gone to Mankato, Minn., to visit her bro ther and family. She will also visit at St. Paul and Minneapolis. Lewis Kirby and family have moved to the property vacated by Walter Pagan. ,

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Josiah Jones suffered a slight attack of paralysis Friday evening, but has recovered from the effects of it, and is able to be out again. Mrs. E. O. Murray suffered a cut on her hand a few days ago, which apparently healed nicely, -but later showed signs of inward disturbance. A surgeon from Richmond was called and the wound opened Saturday evening, blood poisoning being narrowly averted. She is resting easily and is likely to experience no further trouble. - Joseph Timmons has returned from a few days' visit with friends at Columbus, O. Mr. and Mrs.- C. P. Klrkpatrick and Miss Carrie Haller.have returned from a ten days' outing at Lake Cbetek, wis.-. i ; Mrs. B. S. Davis is slowly improving from a recent illness. Local people who spent the last fifteen days in the White City at the Richmond Chautauqua, returned Monday with spirits and ardor little dampend despite the rain during the time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles . Roach ana children returned Monday evening to their home at Xenla, after spending a few days with Mrs. Mary Mungavia and family. Attended Funeral. Messrs. and Mesdames William Barnet and son of Ansonia, Ernest Kessler of Dayton, John Barrett of Richmond, Thomas Sullivan of Campbellstown, Elmer Thompson of Richmond, Villlam Roach and son of IndianapcWHITEWATER BAND TO GIVE PROGRAM WHITEWATER, Ind., Sept. 1. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hunt and family, and Mrs. Mary Hunt are visiting relatives at Hammond, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Richards enter tained Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saxton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Knoll and. family. Mr. William . . G, . . White . returned home Monday,, after a brief visit at Richmond. Mr. Russell. Pilcher, who is working at Liberty, spent Sunday at home. Miss Carrie. Addleman is visiting at Chicago. . The local merchants have secured the band to give a concert on . the street Saturday evening, September 4th. The program to be rendered is as follows: Grand ppenlng march, "Three Rings," by Talbott. ....... Overture, "All to the Good," by Mackle-Beyer. . Selection, "American Patrol," by .Meacham. "From Vienna's Past," cornet duet. March, "The Message," by Funk. Intermission. March, "The Booster," by Kllen. Overture, "A Merry-Go-Round," by Mackie-Bayer. Waltz, "Recollections of Stephens Foster," by Mackie-Beyer. March, "Tipperary." Mr. George Bogan, of New Paris, wsa a business visitor here Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. Charles White and family had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pyle, Rev. and Mrs. Perry Case and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Pyle. and Mrs. Nancy White. LIBERTY 1 Miss Dorothy Craven of Dayton, O., returned home after a pleasant visit with Miss Mary Bryson. Miss Maggie Weston of Cincinnati, Ohio, returned home after a visit with Mrs. J. T. Morgan and family. Miss Mary Pottenger returned to her home, Akron, Ohio, after spending her summer vacation with her parents in Liberty. Thomas Morgan Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Phares at Camden, this week. Mrs. B. G. Stevens entertained the Monday club Tuesday afternoon. The out-of-town guests were: Miss Winifred Giles of Indianapolis and Mrs. Craig of Indianapolis. Dr. and Mrs. Crocker have returned home after a two-weeks' vacation in Chicago. Mrs. Mable Armstrong and daughter, Virginia, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters. Miss Mary Buyson and guest, Miss Dolly Craven, and Messrs.. Thomas Morgan and George Parker motored to Brookville Monday, taking dinner at Magnesia springs. Mr. and Mrs. Cfaig Fisher of Indianapolis, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bond. ENTERTAINS AT CARDS CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. Sept. 1. Miss Blanche Bird entertained the Card "club of which she is a member, at her home on Tuesday evening. Five hundred was played at two tables. A two-course lunch was served. Those present besides the hostesB were the Misses Bertie Lafever, Edna Myers, Esta . Young, Mary Dillon, Mabel Strawn and Mabel Oldham. GOES TO CAPITAL CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Sept. 1 Mrs. T. H. Bird is in Indianapolis today, attending to her duties as assistant inspector of the W. R. C, of the Sixth district. The next convention of the district will be held in Cambridge City, October 29. Until that date the local corps will meet each Friday afternoon.C. W. B. M. MEETS MILTON, Ind.. Sept. 1. The C. W. B. M. of -the Christian church will hold its regular monthly meeting at the church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The program will be interesting. .The ladies are requested to bring : well filled with picnic supper. At 7 o'clock supper wilL be served in the basement., v t ' -

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lis and Edward Roach of Indianapolis were among those from a distance who attended the funeral of James H. Barnett. Services were held at two o'clock from the late residence, and burial was in Springlawn Cemetery. Mr. Barnett. who was a thresher, and widely known, suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday morning, while in the country and was removed to his home, dying . Friday evening. HO Is survived by his widow, one sone, Herbert, and one daughter. Mrs. William Roach of Indianapolis, and one gran 3son, Melburn Roach. Mrs. H: A. Tillman and daughter of West Sonora spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Barber. ....... Hay fever victims have been experiencing a bad time the last two weeks, and several have gone north for relief. Mr. and Mrs. John Webber entertained Messrs. and Mesdames Esta House and baby ot near Eaton, George H. Penland, R. E. Melody and son and Miss Netie Sink. Mrs. Catherine Steinbring of Richmond spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Penland. Miss Elizabeth Bailey is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs. M C. Penland. Miss Bailey is a slngint evangelist and is well known locally, having assited in a series of meetings at the Christian church last winter. Mrs. Penland and Miss Bailey sang a beautiful duet at the Sunday morning service at the Christian church. MANY CRETE PERSONS VISIT CHAUTAUQUA HELD AT RICHMOND CRETE, Ind., Sept. 1. Among those who attended the Chautauqua at Richmond, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hadley and son, Wilber Hoishey and Sol Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wiggs and Noral Anderson and family. Mr. C. E. Holaday's parents, of near New Castle, were visitors here Sunday, and Mrs. Holaday went home with them to spend the week. Mrs. L. H. Barders, of near Economy, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. Barders. They will move to this place in the near future, and will occupy, the Carson home, - on Main street. R. S. Carson, of Spiceland, was in Crete Sunday, looking after the renting of bis property. Rev. David Coppock was in Crete Monday. H. P. Middleton is loading a car of Irish potatoes, which he will ship to the Indianapolis market. It is understood that T. S. Haynes will in a few weeks make a public sale of his personal property and move his family to North Carolina, his childhood home. Mike Cotter, who lives on Thomas Ryan's , farm, near Harrisville. will come to the farm which Mr. HayneS is leaving. Henry Bowen, who is employed at Beeson station, south of Milton, was home over Sunday. Mrs. Hattie J. Melsse is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. H. Kirkpatrlck and family, at Greenville, Ohio. - Willard Jordan and Will Moore at tended a social picnic at "Old Center" Sunday. Kill .Tnrrian returned from Snlceland Wednesday, .where he visited his sis ter. Bert Wiggs and wife and Noral Anderson and wife went to Detroit, Mich. They went by train, but will return in Mr. Wiggs' machine, which is at that place. Messrs. O. E. Aukerman, T. B. Coty, Russell Clark, Russell Yeatts, Will Moore and Willard Jordan are on an auto trip. They will visit Cleveland, Detroit and various other points. WINS FAIR PRIZE MILTON, Ind., Sept. 1. Mrs. William Thompson, west of Milton, was prize winner at the Connersville fair. She exhibited a patchwork quilt pieced in the design of a star. The quilt was made when she was 14 years old. She received first and took sweepstakes. Here premiums were $1 In money, a pair, of blankets and a silver ladle. REUNION SPOILED NEW PARIS, O., Sept. l.The reunion of the Thompson family waa held Sunday In McPherson's grove. A large number were present, but the rain of the afternoon spoiled the festivities, and also made it a difficult matter to move a number of automobiles which were parked on the hillside. MILTON, IND. I Mrs. F. M. Westhafer has returned from her son's. Dr. E. K. Westhafer, at New Castle. Mrs. E. K. Westhafer accompanied her to spend a few days here. Mrs. O. Ferguson and guests. Miss Dungan. of Huntington, and Mrs. Alice Caldwell, of Connersville, spent Tuesday at Richmond. Oscar Kirlin. Albert Newman and Fred Murley were at Campbellstown, Ohio, Monday. Mr. Kirlin is playing for championship at roque, but luck seems to be against him. He lost two out of three games. Delmar Doddridge, Olin Davis and Misses Mary and Hattie Sills' were at Ablngton Monday. Miss Mary will teach at that place this school year.' Alyin Lowry and Albert Kellam have the contract for laying the cement foundation for John Warren's new bungalo to be erected on Mr. Warren's lot, on West Connersville street. The work will ' begin this week.. -,. , . . , . -

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CAMPBELLSTOWN, O., Sept. 1. Fred Berg of Dayton, is visiting his grandparents. John Burk and wife. Robert McCoy has a new touring car. ' Miss Mae Ervin returned horn on Monday, after a several weeks' stay at the home of her uncle. Earl Brandenburg, and family. B. F. Campbell and wife and Rev. Powers spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida O'Nell. . . The trustees of this township are trying out a road roller aad scraper, combined, of the Huber make, of Marlon, Ohio. It was tried Monday afternoon on a half mile stretch east composed of crushed gray heada and which waa badly rutted. It worked successfully on this piece ot road. Mesdames Sarah and Sallie Gard returned home Monday, after, camping at the Chautauqua the past two weeks. Invitations are extended to everyone of the scholars, teachers and friends ot the old Stamback school of Jackson township, to come with well fined baskets and snend the dav of Sentember 10, at the old school house. Born, to Frank Stemple - and wife, of New Hope, a baby daughter on Wednesday morning. It has been named Alice Augusta. Misses Bernice and. Helen. Brough of Logansport, Ind., are visiting Wm. Parker and wife. Charley Runyon. wife and baby of Eaton, spent Sunday here with her parents; George Reid and family. Barney Stemple and wife of New Hope,. visited Hamilton relatives over Sunday. Mrs., Frank Banta who recently returned from the Reid Memorial hospital, is getting along very well. Elmer Potterf and son leave today for their home at Sterling. Kansas, after a few weeks visit here with relatives. Mrs. Homer Hart and baby and daughter. Opal, expect to visit relatives at Germantown the latter part of the week. Miss Pauline Ervin is visiting her cousins, Helen and Treva Hart, this week. CENTERVILLE SCHOOL OPENS NEXT MONDAY CENTERVILLE, Ind., Sept. l.The public schools will open Monday morning with the following teachers: Superintendent. Prof. G. W. Schell; principal. Prof. Russel Worl. Cambridge City; assistant principal. Miss Bertsch of Cambridge City; grammar room. Miss Elizabeth Lashley; intermediate. Miss Monica Willits; second primary. Mrs. Daisy O. King; primary Miss Mabel Hosier; music, Mr. Gates, of Richmond. Domestic science will be taught by the assistant principal Miss Bertsch. ' EIGHT CLUBS ENTER NEW PARIS, Ohio, Sept L-Roque enthusiasm is running high, as the second annual tournament of the Interstate Roque association will be held on the New Paris courts, the week beginning Labor Day, and hundreds of out-of-town visitors are expected. There are eight clubs in the' Interstate Roque association New Paris, West Alexandria, Campbellstown, Eldorado, Ohio; Parker City. Milton. Williamsburg and Columbus, Indiana, and large delegations of both players and spectators are expected from all points. The Western Roque Association, of Chicago, will be represented by King, the champion player, Callinan, Jones King are always a great feature of every tournament. Having three first division men and one second division man in this delegation will add much to the zest of the games. Arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors is being looked after by W. L. Hahn and L. C. Ashman and all who have rooms to rent are asked to communicate with this committee. JOHNS DEFEATS RERUN NEW PARIS. Ohio, Sept. 1. The Johns-Kerlin aeries ot roque games for the possession of the King- medal was . brought to a Close Monday afternoon by Johns retaining the trophy. It will be played for at the Interstate tournament at New Paris during the coming week. The above series was played' on the. courts at Campbellstown, Ohio, where Johns resides, Kerlin being from Milton. Ind. Johns la receiving the congratulations ot his friends, this being the second series of games this season in which he has come out the winner. The results of Monday's games are: First game Johns defeated Kerlln. 82 to 17, in 1 hour and 15 minutes. Second game Kerlln defeated Johns, 32 to 15, In 1 hour aad 15 minutes. Third game Johns defeated Kerlln, 32 to 3, In forty minutes. " John won four games and Kerlln two games. The entire series waa splendidly played and was a. good clean medal score. . HTS -INVENTION NEW PARIS, 0 Sept., 1. Peter KPence has on exhibition a, model of the . tobacco spearing - machine which he has Just completed.; Demonstrations of the machine which have been held show that it Is successful. Mr. Pence, who is almost 80 years old, has ' been engaged in the years past la perfecting the machine. .,