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The Richmond Item from Richmond, Indiana • Page 9

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The Richmond Itemi
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Richmond, Indiana
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Tuesday, September 15, 1925 THE RICHMOND ITEM, RICHMOND, INDIANA PAGE NINE CONNERSVILLE SOCIETY CONTRACTOR IS Winchester News stated he came to stay with his parents at 103 North Eleventh Street, and that Mrs. Dye lived with him and his parents at this address when shs returned th second time. Mr. Dya stated he was 51 years of age. Sam Hurd left for CM-rigo on a several days' business stay.

Russell Phillips ot tins city and Stanley Gordon of Alquina left for Bloomlngton where they will attend Indiana University. CONNER SVILLE, Sept. 14. Mr. and Mrs.

V. J. Baker, Mr. and Miss Virginia Wilson, of Laurel and R. M.

Duvall, of Liberty, underwent minor surgery at the Memorlul hospital this morning. William Nash and Charles Mc-N'nughton was the guest of friends In Rushvllle, last evening. MIsh Virginia Lenglado has returned to Miami University where she will resume school. DEAD CRASH (John Duke Meets Death In Mrs. Alfred Barker, Mr.

and Mrs. El-don Taylor, Vincent Barker and DIVORCE IS GRANTED SERVICE COURTESY VALUE daughter, Corrlne, Miss Louise Barker and Barton Barker spent Sunday at Glen Miller park, at Richmond. TO HUSBAND HERE Theodore Shockeny; who was judge of the Randolph circuit court from 1914 to 1920 was here to attend the meeting of the Randolph county bar tn passing memorial resolutions for John Shockney and Fermen C. Focht who died recently. Judge Shockney's home is in Daytowa, Florida, where he will return in six weeks.

SHORT NOTES WINCHESTER, Sept. 14. The 49th aanual reunion of the 124th Indiana Volunteer Infantry will be held at Centervllle, Sept, 18 and 17. Funeral services for Samuel Johnson, a resident of Lynn, will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a. m.

at the Christian church at Spartansburg. Max Brenner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Accident West Of City Sunday Misses Ida Mae Murrey, Iulse Johnson, Margaret Schuler, Frances John Duke 65, well known contractor Dudgen, Messers Theodore Snyder, Everett Llmpus, Florentine McKenna and Manford Thomas spent Sunday Just a Word to Fair Visitors jcf this city, was Instantly killed about nine o'clock Sunday morning three miles west of the city, when his auto. mobile was struck by a Terre Haute I.

and E. traction car as drove his machine directly In front of the Robert H. Dye of this city was given an absolute divorce in circuit court Monday morning from Florence Dye by Judge HoelsehPr on his cross complaint after her original action In filing suit for divorce. The Judge stated the evidence showed that Mrs. Dye had abandoned Mr.

Dye, and charged her with the costs of the suit. Mr. Dye slated that they were married February 22, 1922, and since that time Mrs. Dye had twice left him, once for a period of nine months, another for two months, and said she had not lived wllh him since July 6 last. After Mrs.

Dye left him the first time, when they were living on a farm In Preble county, Ohio, Mr. Dye CONNERSVILLE, Sept. U. Lawrence Green left for Bloomlngton where he will attend Indiana university. Mr.

and Mrs. Nicholas Manclnl and children were the week end guests of the former's sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. O.

T. Moritz of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ernest Jeffery attended the conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Jeffersonville yesterday. Mrs. Dot Groves and Miss Nellie Groves of Lewlshurg W.

came Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mis. Fletcher Reed north west of the city. Miss Ixiulse has gone to Indianapolis where she- will attend Indiana Teachers college. Miss Olive Fisher and Kred Hous-ner weie the guests Sunday of the former's sister, Mrs.

Kenneth Massey. car when, leaving the grounds of the residence of Miss Jones where he had gone to take his daughter. He had started to leave In to bring Mrs. Duke, Miss Jones' sister, to the Jones residence. The Jones place Is W.

H. Brenner suffered a double fracture of the right arm, when in the act of cranking an automobile. He was going to take his mother home from the Cozy Theater, of which Mr. Brenner is proprietor, and the started of their machine refused to work. Tiio crank flew off with such force that he was thrown up in the air, his head striking the pavement as he felt.

Frank Roherts Winchester's to-ato king, says If the frost stays away the rest of (he month he will have about 90 per cent of an average crop. He had to reset all nls plants last spring. COURT NEWS WINCHESTER, Sept. 14. Marriage licenses have been issued to Alva Eghorn, 26 carpenter and Thelma Etta Spencer, 19, both of Lynn; Bryon D.

Hamilton 26, production clerk, Parker and Chloe Marie Edwards, 22, bookkeeper and stenographer, Farmland. Petition to sell and convey real estate with out wife Joining has been filed by Walter H. Yarling versus Hattie B. Yarling. Petition for partition of real estate was filed by Vina Romizer Miller versus Joe Silas Romizer, a minor Bertha Romizer, a minor, and Pearl Wallace.

evening at Amuse V. park. Greens-burg. E. P.

Hawkins left last night for a several days business stay in New York H. H. Johnson and Sam Hurd were business visitors in Vincennes today. Mr. and Mrs.

William Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ronan attended the Lamb family reunion at Rush-vllle Sunday. Miss Kathryn Moran, 220 Central Avenue, underwent major surgery at the Memorial hospital this morning. M.

and Mrs. Charles McGraw have returned from Jeffersonville, where they attended the Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ira Rotan, of near Falmouth, was a visitor here today. Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Masters and daughters, Frances, were the Sunday guests of relatives at Everton. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sherry were the guest of friends in Richmond last evening. Miss Minnie JeHsop left for Indianapolis today where she, has accepted a position with the Interstate Public located on the south side of the National Road and Mr.

Duke was driving north when the traction car and his automobile crashed together, the traction car, which was going at forty-five milee an hour, leaving the track and running about 400 feet before It stopped. The cement curb, It is stated, kept the traction car from turning over. The tracton car Come in. You know you are welcome in our store. It isn't even necessary that you ask ua to show our merchandise.

We're glad to have you pay us a social call, loaf around, rest, use the phone or anything else we have. Bui. while you're here attending the fair don't you think it will be good business for you to get double profit and pleasure out of the day? Choose your fall suit from our exceptionally good showing of values at $20 to $30 It's also time for a npw fall hat. Our stock is very complete In the latest lhings at $3.00 to $5.00. ATTENDS MEETING WINCHESTER, Sept.

14. Judge was damaged. Duke's skull was fractured, his death being Instantaneous. Conner sville News CIRCUIT COURT NEWS CONNERSVILLE, Sept. 14.

Laymon Gilbert, conductor, and Stewart Taylor, motorman, both residents of Greenfield, were in charge of the car. car. Duke's body was taken to Doan's undertaking parlors. Surviving Mr. Duke are his wife, two daughters, Mrs.

Russell Wright, We Welcome You COME TO THE FAIR Enjoy The Crowd and Exhibits There And Then Come to Our Store Where you will see the Largest Exhibit of "Any and Everything in the Paint Line." Where Quality is high and Price Low. Richmond's First Paint Store Old Reliable Paint Co. A partition suit has been filed by the Fayette Bank and Trust company, -I administrator of the estate of Mary Service company. J. T.

Lilly. 426 East Twelfth street, Chester Saxon, R. R. 3. and Frank Ryrd R.

R. 4. underwent major surgery at the Memorial hospital this morning. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Aikens, Mr. D. Powell, against Mary Powell Stone and others. The Peerless Grinding and Machine of Ft. Wayne and Mrs.

Melvina Ma-ibey of this city. I The funeral of John Duke will be Iheld at 2 o'clock Wednesday after- company has filed suit to foreclose mechanic's lien against Fred T. Robinson for $18.80. Emma E. Hopkins has been 625 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND granted a divorce from Oliver K.

JL Hopkins. The planitlff has been 10-12 S. 7th JklEocm at the residence, 411 Lincoln CJletreet. Further services will be con-'iducted at the Elkhorn church. The iRev.

Stewart I. Iong, pastor of the iBaptist church, will officiate. Bur-llal will be in Elkhorn cemetery. I Friends may call at the residence iTuesday afternoon an devenlng. Phone 2230 awarded the custody of a minor VALUE COURTESY 6ERVICE child and $5 a week support money and has been prohibted from re FOUR LIQUOR CASES CONNERSVILLE, Sept.

14 Zeake Hanley and June Rose who were arrested Saturday night plead guilty In police court this morning to charges of public Intoxication and each received a fine $40. Ed Crouch entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of driving a car while intoxicated. Officers reported Crouch's automobile crashed into a car driven by Walter Moistner, near the river bridge Saturday night and that Hanley was riding' with Crouch at the time of the accident. Hearina of the case was set for Tuesday at 7:30. Alfred Smith 1615 Illinois Avenue was arrested Saturday night following a search at hirt home by Patrolmen Smith, Poe, Frazler, Rivers and Gordon when they found two quart bottles, one full of alleged moonshine whisky in his automobile.

He entered a plea of not guilty this morning to the charge of possession of intoxicating liquor. He was released on bond pending a hearing Tuesday evening. Nathan B. Johnson entered a plea of not guilty to a board hill elinrge, filed by W. If.

Templeton. marrying for a period of two years. WRIST BROKEN CONNERSVILLE, Sept. 14. and Mrs.

William Mattews, of Raleigh and Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Sweet of this city, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. R. M.

Johnson and daughter, Kalhryn. spent Sundny relatives In Liberty, they were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. W. T.

Johnson who will spend the week with them and Mr. and Mrs. William Stoehr. Paul Schwelkle left today for Lafayette where he will attend Purdue University. Mr.

and Mis. George M. Peffer, of Plquii, Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Huston D.

Ferris. Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Woods, of Greensburg, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Tranbargar, of Anderson, were the Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Conquest of West Eight street. Circuit Court i Eugene O'Neal, R. R. 9.

had both bones in the right wrist broken while cranking his automobile near Bee-son's Station about 10 o'clock last night. He was brought to the Memorial hospital for treatment and returned home today. A. C. Lindemuth qualified Monday for his appointment as special judge in the divorce suit of Blanche Thomas against Orville Thomas In venue frpm Judge Hoelscher been requested.

Judge Hoelscher appointed Judge Lindemuth. now i Ebon Louck, and others, were given a decree of ownership in real I estate in the suit to quiet title In (the case of Louck et al, against Wil-liam Ogborn and others, the plain-jtiffs paying the costs. THREE 8PEEDING CASES CONNERSVILLE, Sept. 14. W.

C. Carrol was fined $1 and costs totaling $10 In police court this morning on a speeding charge. Donald Jackson was fined $1 and costs totaling $11 on a charge of speeding this morning. Marvll Hibbs pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving at the rate of 29 miles an hour on Grand avenue this morning in police court. Hearing of the case was set for 7:30 this evening.

Served In All The Finest Restaurants PHENIX CLUB CHEESE W. C. T. U. MEETING CONNERSVILLE, Sept.

14. A county meeting of the W. C. T. will be held Wednesday, September 16 at the country home of Mrs.

Clyde Pipes, county president south of Ev-erton. The program will begin in the forenoon and consist of Round Table Talks with the department superintendent leaders and a Bible quiz, at noon a picnic dinner will be served. The election of county officers and the appointment of superintendents will, take place in the afternoon. Each union Is asked to contribute a number for the program. The Richmond Toan and Savings (Association bnought suit in the cir-cuit court Monday for the foreclosure of a mortgage for $2,000 against Leona Schumaker, et al, on a note 'given by the latter dated May 19, the amount asked for being $2,141.

Ask Your Grocer HARRIS PRODUCE CO. Distributors Orville Holloway, 323 North Fifth street, and Laurel Converse, 325 North Fifth street, were given a license to marry Monday. CAMPBELL'S Photo Art Shop Real Estate Transfers Cheater Life to Edwin Lloyd Root, CHANGES LOCATION WHEAT POOL MEETING CONNERSVILLE, Ind. Sept. 14 J.

H. Gwaltney, president of the Indiana Wheat Pool will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Fayette county wheat pool in the oircult court room in the Court ho.use Thursday night, September 17, at 7:30 o'clock. Every one of the 270 or more members are expected to attend. A general Invitation is extended in the pooling method of handling next years crops. Letters were mailed today to all pool members urging them to attend by J.

Walter Neff president of the County farm bureau. At Thursday nights meeting steps will be taken to name officers for the county pool. All questions pertaining to the pooling plan will be thoroughly discussed. Hagerstown, ljot 3, block 14, consideration, 1.162.50. William Dudley Foulke, to Paul Sousinni, North half of lot 11.

Hugh Moffitt addition, consideration, $1.00. Charles B. Howe to Ebon Louck, lots five and six in Hawkins Springs addition, consideration, $1.00. The high class and unusual quality of Photo-Art Products again causes us to secure other quarters for our COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY PESIGNS FOR ADVERTISERS ENGRAVINGS, ETC. See display in our show window Now at 35 NORTH EIGHTH INDUSTRIAL CASES ARE GIVEN HEARING The following cases were ered by representatives of the Indi Fair Visitors Welcome ana State Industrial Board who held a sess'on in the court room In the court-house Monday morning: Roscoe Hohn vs.

the Johnson Sheet Metal Works; Charles Holmes vs. Richmond Fire Proof Door Frank Crowell vs. the National Automatic Tool S. Eades vs. the F.

nnd N. Lawn Mower Roscoe Sfaley vs. William Rich. No decisions are announced at the conclusion of the local hearings, the notifications being made from the headquarters of the board in Indianapolis. The hearing which occupied the major part of the time was that of Roscoe Hohn vs.

the Richmond Firenroof Door J. Brandon Griffis and Earl Keisker appearing for Hohn. The Real Joy of Electric Servants During the Fair all cooking, refrigeration, dish washing, ventilation will be done hy a demonstrator, using electricity in The Model Eledric Kitchen Display by Municipal Electric Light Power Company While in Richmond Meet ill MM MM I 1 Wilson the Wizard RESUME TRIP AFTER CRASH Mr. and Mrs. J.

T. Caroline, of 30 Portland Place, St Louis, Missouri, and their party whose automobile was demolished at the entrance to Glen Miller Sunday morning, when It collided with a car driven by Mike Blomis, 1025 North street, resumed their journey to St. Louis Sunday noon. Mrs. Caroline, who was taken to St.

Luke's hospital when she was thought to have been seriously injured, was found to be suffering from slight bruises and shock. Mr. Blomis was not Injured but hia car was wrecked. He takes your soiled and baggy suit. Presto! And you have it back, clean and neat as new.

Get acquainted with Wilson's Out of Town Cleaning Service ACCIDENT REPORTED Earl Heck, 32 South Sixth Street, reported to the police that a car driven by William Murknecht, of Mitchell, had run into his machine. Neither car was injured You mail your dry cleaning to us and we will pay the return parcel post charges insured. FIREMAN APPOINTED Charles N. Allard was appointed yesterday to the city fireman force to take the place of Raymond Daugherty who has resigned to go Into other business. The appointment was made by the board upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Miller.

in "Electric Row at the Fair Grounds GIVEN $5 FINE Henry Wlnslow was fined $5 and costs Monday in the court of E. K. Lumpkin, justice of the peace, on conviction of a charge of defrauding a boarding house keeper. He refused to pay and will serve out the fine in the county Jail. This means that no matter where you live you can get the benefit of our superior dry cleaning.

We have customers now using this service all over the Central States. When You Come to the Fair, Bring Us a Trial Suit, Coat or Dress You Will Be More Than Satisfied Ed. N. WILSON "The Cleaner" 1018 Main St. Phones 1105-1106 "When It's Done by Wilson It's Done Right" BOY'S CONDITION SERIOUS Edgar Shafer, eight years of age, who was badly hurt Saturday afternoon when playing near Morton Lake, while seriously ill Monday was conscious and able to talk.

On account of the fact that the child gives evidences of being dangerously affected, doctors have been called in consultation. i.

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