The Cedarville Herald, Volume 63, Numbers 1-26

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Diseuaekm of tm Hhvefasifl attuafckm began several ,W !* » WpA when a mealed to* wmteer of fed*#*) WPA employes dnowiwl from approximately 74,000 on» eiatefawday laat year to about 80,- OflRjfa November this year, When it wastoupd in Oetoberthst 10,000 cars w«** owned by relief clients in Cleve-, the city Officials issued a drastic order requiring *H those on relief rolls wlio owned automobtie* to turn in their avto Beenes plates far impounding at •' Teliaf headquarters,' until the owners should leave the public relief rolls. It appear* that it was the issuance of .this orderwhich precipitated the poll ,ticad row.' Union county,;Ohio, led all counties la the Hinted Steteain.premiums won ■ on wool at the International Livestock ; Exposition at. Chicago* recently, the „Orand Champion Fleece trophy be­ ing included in 'the awards that went to sheepmen in that county. Thirty fleeces prepared for the Exposition by * L. A. KaufatoivSecretary of theiMiib WoolGrowers Association, won half o f all premiums offered. ’ k Romoyst of 10 precinct election official* in Mahoning' county,^and die* Qualification . of three ' persons for fatnre. election service, was-ordered laid week by Seetofawy of State Marl Griffith as a m alt of an favestiga- lion Into alleged irregularities at the last election, > , * v * Twa CMuiabttt men ate now in jail, pendbW the payment of a fine of ?1600 and costs each> for-soliciting funds on the pretext that they could prorare liguor licenses from the State Board of"Liquor Control,through in- flttfheewthey alleged to havewith em­ ployes of that department. This is the fijttt.conviction under the new law whiih eaniee a penalty of from six months to one year in jail and a fine ranging frpmfl.OO to #2^00. - Surreys have b*en" made Iby the State’Conservation Divisionfor “head­ water” reservoirs in streams in Ful­ ton, Brown, Greene, Perry and Hock­ ing cottatfei. A new 60-acre lake has been completed in Hancock county. , Ohio is n<rtv ranking near the top prodastkm of greenhouse tomatoes. On* co-operative association near Berea, Ohio it. new shipping around W&AM eight p<mnd baskets weekly. u ivo itcx su rra IW M. Anderson, seeking a from WhM M> Anderson, M V, O k lumhia Avsu, ehaiyee gross aogfeet of; duty. They were married Dec. 16, 1*1® h Xenia, Prior to the couple’s aopajwtion, the plaintiff conveyed Ms one-half intoreet in Jointly owned rea estate to the‘defendant, according to the petitioj*. ‘ Oroas neglect is charged m a suit filed by Harry A , Ksterline against Harnle Esterline, 407 Cincinnati Ave., whom he married Nov. 20, 1*1A fa Xenia. Proporty rights have been ad­ justed by the couple, the petition forth. Restoration to her maiden name is requested in a divorce action brought by Florence Santo, 41 W, Mafa-St.^ against Anthony Santo, whose last known address was Cleveland, accord­ ing to her petition, They were mar­ ried April IS, 1925 and have been separated since June, 1937. The plain tiff charges gross neglect, Chargfag wilful absence from homa for more than three years, Isaiah Rose seeks a decree from Audrey Ros6, whcse whereabouts are unknown to him. The plaintiff declares the de fondant, left him Feb, 1, 192$. They were married Feb. 11, 1924 at Pay- fan, ' ' 'l ; DIVORCE DECREES . Four divorce decree? have been a warded by the court as follows: Gar rell Patton from Jean D. Patton, on grounds of gross neglect, with the plaintiff given custody of a minor child; Celia Belle Peters from OOr vial y . Peters, on grounds of wilful absence; Edward Huddle from Elsie Huddle, op grounds of gross neglect, cruelty and wilful absence Kathryn, on grounds of cruelty, with plaintiff granted $3 weekly alimony,* APPEAL DISMISSED ' A 37,590 verdict recovered Oct: 21, by Leontine Nickel), administratrix of the estate of Dorsey Nickell, late of -Xenia, following second jury trial^of her |15,000' damage suit against Braden Smith, will not be carried to higher courts on appe*l> Notice of appeal by defense attorney* hits,been dismissed. ' ESTATES APPRAISED Six estates have, been .appraised tinder direction of probate court as follows: ■ , Estates of Le^is W. Hardy; gross value, 31,670.28; debts, 3469.44; ad­ ministrative cost, $272X2; net'value, 3938.62.. Estate of Albheiis L. Smith; gross value, 35,950; obligations,~3*<880; net value, 31,970. Estate, of Benjamin F. Snell; gross value, 35,760; obligations, ^25; net value, $3,526. Estate o f . Ella May Bowsman; gross value, 34,407.37; debts, 38,900; net value, $1,497.37. . Estate of Florence E. Stewart; gross value, 34,000; debts, $724; net value, 38X176. Estate of Homer J; Linkhart; gross value, 32^600.08; obligations, 33,911.- 07. The State Division of Safety and Hygiene >report*' therevwere -17,427 personal injury rieims filed for the month 4ft Novmnber, an increase of .780 over the number filed tor October. SonmoulSfcandlrit statistics gathered at theifitoa of State Treasurer Don H. Xferjffct, ddndge there are in excess of IfiOMMhOO to Ohio county, ifami- ■dpdl and ecbeol district bond* stored fa the vaults. - The number of (hecks paiiihnmgh the office each day aver- age*About 30,009With a peak a* high as *3,090 the value betog {torn 34*0,- O0** kv 319,000,000. Active and inactive state deposits and Cash balances being the Mtal amount of the State Treas­ urer** responsibility up around $300,- 0O0DO*. A joint House and.Senate commit­ tee of the L e ga to r* ha# been called to ascertainthe status Of assessed tap payers In the Muskingum Flood Con Mttvwaey District, fa view of the gov 4 riWw**rtr decision to take over the pr#w*. A speifal •seeskfa‘ o f the T—tfitHnir! inrr be « ecese*ry to* solve a p p o in t m e n t s MADE ; William I, Smith, J r.,h as been named executor, of the estate of Wil­ liam I. Smith Sr., late of Xenia, with­ out bond. Si* Stevenson h*s been appointed executrix of the estate of R. P. Em- mick, late of Osborn, without bond. B o a r d s E l e c t L e w T t e r Y e a r Rural and village school heard* nay net employ toaefeess far term* of 'lea* than one year, anaapt to fill a nor for mem than four ymnre, wafer of the Bel of northern*statoe fa the the reviasd aoboel atofate affoetiva Sapt. 8, 19M, Attornay General Thomas J. Herbert ruled this wwh fa am opinion to Thomas J, OTfammyi Luaa* oounty proseoutor. Tetcban aaasaet %• anfafayad at parted eariier than 6 nufath* befor* the state of tine term far which they are hired. ’■ ■. ' Under the revised statute rural and village school boards can not employ a superintendent as auob, but may em ploy a principal or supervisor of schools who fa not required to devote any time to classroom teaching. Under the old statute rural and village teaehem couldnot he hired for along' cf period than three years. * $ 2 ,8 0 0 - N e t t e d B y J P a ir Despite extraordinary, expense* a record pnernfanr list, the 100th an­ nual Grtpne. Oounty Fair last August was“one of the most success ful*—financially and artistically'— in the- exposition's first century of ex­ istence, A net profit of 32,800 will be shown in the annual report to be submitted by B. U. Bell, Xenia, treasurer, when the Greene County Agricultural So* 'city hold its reorganization meeting next Thursday to elect officers. With all bills paid, the report will show the.fair,beard was abto.to finance 31.100worth of improvements at the fairgrounds, pay 3L690 on the principal of a note and still have * $189.75 treasury balance as of vDec. 16. The board's outstanding debtwas reduced to 31.900. v. X & r i& .R e i i l E s t a i e C o m p a n y B i c o r p o r a t e d The Flynn Realty. Awociatten, Xenia; toclc 'out fatoi^ocatioit paper* with ilw Semata^f of flfau% Tuesday. lhe ciowporntteti la aethorisadto famte 1,000 share* Valued at f l per share. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN Ralph A* Jamtesan. Mfateter Sabbath School, 10:00 a. m. Union Service, 11:00 a. m. V. P. C. U., 6:30 p. m. Union Service, 7:30 p. m. Our choir under the direction of Mfas Josephine Auld, Miss Lena Hastings, organist, will* present a Christmas Cantata. All are cordially invited to this Christmas eve service in*honor of Jesus Christ, our King. A:Christmas party was held Thurs­ day afternoon for the Primary and; Junior Department, A congregational social will he held Friday evening of next week, Dec. 27th. A covered dish dinner and pre­ gram to fallow: Wednesday evening service next week. I r ( f a r e d f a f a l l O r a n g e a Bfate Qffipiptoi 1 TfarOhte St O a um's 140tegfa* Jativa program 1 _ handling of peer relief. The Grange t o and its ■-WW7" WWW IrTW divisions far sajamiomo—Me P* ' C*. » Xfa efatieO Gov. Jehu the iegfaXature’s taxes to finance dfasnt. Pay-as-you-go work waa advesgfai ef gmiend pelialfw way patrol fa dMd gates voted o; of gasoline taxes cense fees and to -other than cept in case of em A state income asubstitute far other, was supported, aloi vision that public not be exempted, The Grangewill 0] gested fa some qi . tsXes collected m^er poly system be dgepenstens and *e' the adbptcd resol it difficult to regulate]and eurh such traffic.’’ at dotting of to the sub- eiteieney am, far res- Bridtee's and against new to the fa of highway m a extontion to thehigh- The dele-; t o diversion r vehicle B* licsitee fees purposes, ex- but only as med taxes with the pro loyea shouh >a move sug. . that liquor State mono- far old !*, Earmarking, said, “‘'faakes Y e l l o w J a c k e U | W in >O v e r W i lb c a r fo r c e U , The College Yellov Jacket#took the measure' of Wilberfotee University basket ball team at the Alford last Thursday evening to to* toneof 45-31. The local teamMood 2342 at the mid « f the first half, McNeal landed 16 points for the home toaw while Alger was high for Wflberforee with 10 points. Line up: toMferitafae' Gibbons, f . Walker, f . Moore, f Gatewood, c Alger, g ... s n e i. g - M - Cedarrille Roberts;# -- Kavsnagh, 1 McNeal c .. Wiseman, g ■Brown; g* — Linton,,g.^. Totals OfftcialBumwll. , G. F# P. , - !* 1 v.w.w-te •|id#AeFW|f.rfa, 2 ' 4 Wfam ^■^WM*teW'farwte^'.-.'. , i :. / <t i 8 0 4 ft 10 3 .. o 4 '■ i- 31 . ■ . ; 'G «' •F; ■ft, 0 10 a 6 . i • ■■* .gb*. ..to 16 . ’X" 5 i 7 JWaUAvW Mi wnatfahV^l ( . i a o « 7 *46 O h i o B e l l C o . T o Im p r o T e L o c a l S e n d e e The Ohio Bell Telephone Company plans to spend H7,090,000 en expan­ sion and improvements throughout 1940, including nearly 32,000,000 fa the Payton District, of which Cedar- villa is a part, it was announced fa Cleveland today by Randolph Eide, the company’s president. . The state-wide figure will exceed by nearly 18,500,000 the amount spent fa 188*. Included in the total will be 3706.000 far land find buildfags, 34,- 040^)00 far central office equipment, $8,460,000 far station equipment, 38.- 780.000 far outside plant, and $43V' 090 far general equipment, “The money will be received far im­ provements and expansion of plant made necessary by the eoasfantiy-fa- creasing demands for telephone serv­ ice,’’ said Mr, Eide. “Expenditures will include additions to outside plant and central office equipment, necessary replacements and rehabilitation work, and the addi­ tion of new telephones.” , W. M. Fryman, commercial manager in charge of the Cedarville exchange, said that the company’s Dsyton Dis trict extends *north from Dayton to Piqua, northeast to Springfield, east to London, West Jefferson and Wash­ ington Courthouse, and south to Mid­ dletown and Ripley-. Mr, Eide said that the company ex­ pects a net gain^pf approximately 60,. 600 telephones in service'fa its ter­ ritory hi 1940, as compared with a gain of nearly $3,000 fa 19391 Cedarville’shhare of thisyear’a gain to approximate 10 telephones, accord ing to Manager Fryman. At the end of to* present ye*r the company will have about:?66,000 tele­ phones, with approximately .301 of those in the Cedarville exchange. ew aeyw vwmamnpwgiBt Witii a candle Ught faitMtoa serr- tee, forty eight Cedarrflto FHA giris watooeoed the fatty mambws af tiw Xenia Central High jSeboel FHA Chapter into the Stefa FHS Associa­ tion. The faftiatifa service took ptooe on Wednesday, Degimber 13, at Xenia Central High School, Afterwards, the ■Xenia flaoup served refreshments, buffet style, from a fable decorated In Christinas motif. * Basketball When the large , North Hampton team same to town Friday, December 6, our boy* got down to work early fa the famaand led 86-11 at the half, The Hampton boys proved to be tougher f a the second half, . Our boys finally emerged Victorious 84-28. Brewer was high point man with eight points. j , to a low scoring contest,'which saw both girls* teams missing many shots, the Hampton team tolled lip 15 to our 9, with Deroe scoring 7 and Detty 2 point* far our total- „ , The' Cedarville Uollege freshman team claimed a victory over our re- reserves 26-19 after a, fairly hard fight. White and Newsome, each Scoring 6 points led‘our scoring, W i l b e r f o r c e T e a c h e r S u e s O n S a l a r y C l a im Jury trial of a suit filed against WilberfOrce university by* Mose L. Kiser, Xenia, fanner languageprofes­ sor there claiming 33,368.04 is due him to back'salary, including interest 0 per cent, Was heisrd De- . Cedarville vs; Roe* - ' Cedarville High's cagers rolled with maridne-like precision to a surprising 47:01 .victory over their age-old rivals from Ross, Tuesday, December 10 on the' home -floor. , Although confident, very few Cedarville High School fol­ lowers could predict such a decisive victory.which Was led hyCorry/who Scored 15 points, Close behind, came Ferguson with 13 markers. Our girls were defeated 10-16 to a .closegame which waa not wop until the last minute. Truesdale and Eck- man .were evicted from the game on fouls andDeyoe led the scoringparade With6 tallies. - Agriculture Night Class Fifteenwere present at the Monday evening meeting., “D6c” 'Evans fad: an interesting discussion on.“Care and § M M M H t m T r a y f M « M m | ■i oemawa ptosa {efart, Mfaagemet '<ff;.tbe ftemJ* A i m J u d y I n j i i x c d * i a J M ItiM rtS u t i i y ^ a y Jwfa bt laid Ufa’ fa* to 4 his right feet fa a fall on a 'M lfa fab i Urbaaa. W*t Worifaff with Xwry 4 k; iinl a siaffsld bvel* throwing m sgiasar * I mm la to*, fast waa Igfar EHHggfae -4m’ jum a*. wW tMUm t i f -tie ethers oft tbe Iter j L ssu W;^^ jk - 'Itog UK -VWp mew BMB^wWWa ■*1 f f f a # # * * — < « * j i MARRIAGE LICENCES Rodney L. Ross, Lafayette, O., R. R. 2, farmer and Aatma Msrceille Hurley, spring Valley, R. R. 1. Eddie H, Shaw, 837 E. Market St., laborer, an^ Mable Irene Upton, E. Market St. James H. Taylor, Springfield, 0., chipper, and Mattie Hutching Yellow l prings. William H. Blake ,Bloomingborg, 0., vegetable producer, and Anna Lois Palmer, 44 Charles St, Walter L . Redington, Patterson Field, Fairfield^ army air corps, and Mary Magadalene Settles, Fairfield. VACANCY HOT FILLED The vacancy to the public school faculty due to the resignation of Mrs. Din Aultman, Who has supervised the sight saving, roomsince it was first in stitirtod, has not been filled. The recommendation far election is mad* by the State Department of Educa­ tion. So far it has been impossible to find an experienced toachmr. Mrs. Katherine Orr has been Substitutfag,' OBSERVE!) ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs# N. L. Eamidy ob*arv>, ed their 40th wadding anniversary to a fade* way at thrir home on the Cliff- ten pike, Saturday# THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Rev. BsajamiaN . Adame. Mfafeter * Sabbath School Orchestra, 9:45 a. m, * ‘ v Sabbath School, 10:00 a. m. Mr, H. K, Stormont, Supt. * Morning Worship, 11:00. a# m. Theme: ’'Angels Song.” Christian Endeavor, 6:80 p. to., at Hr, and Mrs. Paul Ramsey's. Union Evening- Service, 7:30 p, m. Christina* Program" at the United Presbyterian Church. Tuesday, December 26. Session Meeting, 7:30 p. hi., at the Manse. Thursday, December 28, Orchestra Rehearsal, 7:00 p. m. N e w D e a l G i f t T o U . S . F a a fm e r s - • *X. - -1. A s C h r l r t m a s G i f t The Australian government onMom day announced that ft bad sold 22,- 600,000 pounds of wool to American buyer* at market prices of’ 90c to 31.02 a pound, exclusive of war risk insurance, part fea* and other charges. The AAA new claims then is a wool shortage to tide country while wool growers were ‘forced to Mil the last clip to a market aa low as 26c a pound. A fating Christmas gift from the New Deal to .American wool growers. * by the tmimsftyfar nine ye*ta until last August l, waa to have been paid 3180a month under an oral agreement, he*contends. : The university, answering the peti- tion, dedared the former teacher was paid in full June 80,1939, and asserts part of the salary claim is outlaw­ ed by the six-year statute of limita­ tions, MAYOR BURTON WRITES TO CORRECT" INTERVIEW Mayor Burton sends us a copy of his fatter to. G6v, Bricker on the re­ lief situation* in Cleveland,*. He also says there has been misleading state­ ments made and that people ate not diefag of starvation as reported from Washington.' The fatter *Carries a different story than claims first made to the'Governor far a special session of the legislature. A radio press notice Thursday noon stated Roosevelt would order army kitchens set up f a Cleveland to feed the starving thousands. The relief situation requires a cen­ sorship'^ this state. CHURCH OF THE NAZRRNB Raymond BtrieMand, Paster - ’ Sunday School, 2:80 p. m. Services, Preaching, 8:90 p. m. Mid-weak Meeting, each Wofaee- day, 7:10 p.m. T a x p a y e r g G e t C h r ig tm a g G r e e t i n g Christmas "greetings* for Greene County faxpaysra, to the form of 16,. 000 bills far the first half 1980 m l estate and special aeeesaasent tsX col­ lection, will be mailed about Dec. 20 from the county treasurer's office. This will be the earliest storting date far a real estate tax-paying period to the last five yearn# The December collection will and next Feb’. 1 , two and one-half months sootier than Treasurer Harold J. FaWett/wa* able to dose hie books after the last pre­ vious first-half eotfaetien. W ILL WRECK Y. M. C. A. Tbe old Y. M. 0. A. building to Springfield on N. Fountain av*„ will be wrecked and the site used for a parking lot. The building was erect­ ed by Johfi L. Dorst, then head of the ’*YHat n coat of $60,000 to 1900. The new building dedicated some monthe ago Was started on N, Limestone sti, at a cost of 1550,000. It was by tint gift* of the - McGilvery family given through Mr. Dorrt that lands for the new edifice made ths new bulldtog possible. Mr. Dorst fa now business manager of Gedartitto Gelfaffe, , e n t e r t a in a t DINNER" Mrs. Ralph Hewitt of Sabtoa and Mr*. Jama* Beam, X«ds» entertained at w d o’efaok sfarner nt the bom* of Mrs# Bfawfct, Hm 0mm waa given fa bener d f a b fadfa*, B. E, MsFer* faad, it being W. Wtofey. Rmd, . J . Thoee attesting w «m Mr, John Ccri^asfaMr. Peal J>*n»wr, Mr. Xfastaa Rryan, Prof, A# J, MwtoRto, meiabet* ef the Bowel « f Edt untito, e l wfaeh •Mtinlfli>M 11 it Amm B|V 1 , A. R Ih fe s fa -titok o f fae Beard,; and fatpi. H. D. Fwntt. Tfa hoetees wee wmfatod fa eervtog by Mrs, H. D. Fort*. . SCHOOL DISTRICTS GET STATE FUNDS WEDNESDAY Nine rural school districts fa the county received funds to reimburse the district for Interest on notes the boards had to issue on authority of the Davey administration, due to a deficit. The notes were taken up by the county banks end the boards had to pay the interest Which has now been*returned by the state. This part of the 17 million dollar school debt Gov. .Bricker is paying off. Tha to tcrert received by the local, district amounted to 3187.78 on December 1038 notes and 3123.06 on the Sep-' tember notes of the same year. Former Governor Davey as late aa Saturday last issued a statement denying he left a deficit. The re mittanca speaks far itself. ENTERTAINED HOME CHILDREN WITH TREAT " The Greene CountyForty and Bight of til* American Lefffaw 'SWiefteiimd' 65 boys wad gitfa of the Children** nomfn t ijmmmm p t 9 i io n v ij evening to the baemueat ef to* Cmwt Hmme, where' they wet*# served an ex­ cellent Steel. A theater party fetiew. ed the dtoaer. The wmt meetingwUl be January 1. On January 8, Emile Finney will tend discussion on. growing soybeans. A f- Engineering The “Ag” Engineering Glass com­ pleted tite overhauling o f three mow­ ers and two gae engines. They plan tb overhaul a farmtractor fa January. Christmas Program The fallowing Chrismas program Was enjoyed by the High School, Wed­ nesday afternoon: ^ Music by the orchest -a, “Amercia," “Star Spangled Banner.", Christmas Story by the eighth grade. "Silent Night," sung by the eighth grade girls accompanied by the Or­ chestra. Moving pictures, x Christnfas, Medley by the Orchestra. Vacation. ” After the Christmas program and treats -Wednesday afternoon, school was dismissed, until January 2, 1940, The grade teachers gave each of their ptqfils a. candy treat and the op­ portunity of seeing fate Motion pic­ tures pertaining to Christmas. High School teachers, instead .of giving candy treats, contributed the same a- mount which grade teachers had paid for treat** to a White gift fund to be Used far buying lunches for needy children of the school. They also had free motion picture* for the upper grade*. . , " -- Alt pepfie fa the atiwol were given an opportunity to bring white gifts to >e used by the cefeteri* for free tmehee to those needfag them Quite' * farge amount of food «wh a# eemned goods, potato**, dried beans, rice, and other imperishable thtogi were brought. Anyone els* fa the comfaun- ;ty having feed to denote to the cafe* • tola far free- fanche* may fail sure that H will be grealy appreciated at anytime, v. New Beoend Grade Teeeher Mite Flerenee Fergmam of the class of *86 baa been elected to ' fill the vacancy fa the. second grad* left by :dfas Jeebfaa Tayfar. .. jury wbeelfathecfark toeourts effice jury wheel fa ti>* ertrir ef litote effiss Rattod^r to eewpea* the grawl pad petit jury venires far 9tmmf term of eommeu plesa oeurt. The grand jury wftt be eernmned* Tuteday monttog, Jan. 2, to faveoti- gate eases on the criminal docket. TS* date when the petti jurors wiB report be* been advanced fawn Monday, Jan, 8 to Friday, Jan, 5. Twenty-five persona were aimed far service op the petti jury and I f fag ' grand jury duty as fofiewa: Grand jury venito—Cmrie Jackson,1 Xenia third ward; Oliver Henry, MSanfi township; C. S. Maxwril, Sugarcreek township; Ella ChamMiaS. Xenia first? ward; Lampton Smith, . Sugarcreek township; Blanche War­ ner, Bath township; Matfa T, Mangas, Xenia township} Esther Grayfac^-' Xenia township; Fauline Tippy, Bath” township; Robert Gegoer, Xesfa tfard; ward; Rev. R, A. Hartman, Sugar-*, creek township; .John R. TrvmA , , Xefaa second ward; Archie Peteescn,. Miami township; Richard Bmnett, • Xenia third ward; Lottie Ijftfrhfagfoib ^ Xertia drat ward, • Petit,jury venire—Ralph Fulton, ' township; Fred Ervin, Xenia second ward; Helen .O'Brien, Xenia third , ward; Ralph W. JHutchison, Xsqi* Second Ward;; Georgm SFau^rfaiqr, Bath township;. Margaret. Hardoem , Xenia fourthWard} C. W. Lane,Xenia * secondWard;Walter Chandler, Spring . Valley township'; I. M, Hyman, Xenia , third ward; L. W. Elliott, Xenia ( second ,ward; John Evans, Rosa fawn- ^ ship; Sam Turnbull, .Roes township; ' Dorothy Donovan, Xenia tomubip; ; James Devoe, Xenia towship; Rari ! Hess, Sugarcreek township} Chester Gilmore, Xenia fourth ward; Clyde Bartley, Sugarcreek township; Thor- . man Tidd, New Jasper township; James H. Peters, Xenia fourth ward; * Ottis Baughn, Cedarville towmihip; Henry Bagley, Bath township; Henry , Lipp, Bath toamtidp;Euth'lteauh Jef*• ’i fawon - township; John N'tlteiaiij xfenss their ward. M a y o r H a n d s G u t Mayor Little had’ .tite opportunity Monday evening to .handing out Christmas gifts that had been invited into his courts. William Klonte, Fred , Wabt and Luther Griffith were the lucky boys, each drawing « fin* and costs amquntfag to 316.10. A11 engaged in a fight on' South. Main street. The fight Started Satur­ day and ended Sunday in a teoond session in which Griffith, get* eradti of being Able to more than hold his own against both opponent*. • A b e l B a y s I n t e r e s t I n I r o n t o n G o m p f tn y The dispatches this week state that Carter.N. Abel, formerly aTtixk pfaee, has purchasedtheR, T. Lawson inter­ est in th« Ohio Cbddum Compteiy. The company supplies its produet to Arm- co and other furnace operators of the Jronton diatrid*/ PtiateretUtoaU-ffeel eek stotim Mm** M|keg bdbtw Deeatebei WL fa fft. vf w-FnnFsmwwF» mrma* *sww-ri I. C. DAV1R, Heewtery. Last Thnrsdny 'evefang tirnfaffieeaf the faculty and to* wtvw of toe men on the fsmilty Were delktotfoily enter­ tainedat a mbnefiaaomMtouwtegtvmtJ A..L. uftkA r—. A-.e*^ w . e s e . 1 #_ mjf JMMnS* ' a JNMK j E-' AMitmMt m CW h O mm SIBB u HMI Jeestea Taylor wbe fa to be married on Christmas Eva. Vfaltari ievewd Cedarville High ieftoo =*'V ,w THREE SCORE AND TEN T. C. Wolford, prominent farmer on Hock Road, well known here, observ­ ed his eevuntfathbirtbdey at Me heme, Saturday. Ha cams to Ohfe wMte an orphan, having been been fa dear Spring, Md. He looated fa R. Cbmrfav- ton a# a telegraph operator fat* the Pennsylvania R, R. He was married to Miss Amm SMap of that ptoe* and they have me mm, John J. 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