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ors in Fredericktown during the con.

Miss Melita Hosack.
Prof. Reeves of Kenyon college and
Miss Stella Fish teacher of music in
the public schools of Gambler were
judges at the contest last Friday.
Miss Stella Fish and Mr.. Herbert
Ayers of Gambler were entertained
at the home of Rev. Thomas Hambly
while attending the contest here last
Friday
Mr.. Arthur Hambly who has been
teaching at the Polk school southwest
of Fredericktown closed his school
year with a picnic on Tuesday. Mr..
Hambly has made great success as
teacher and has been offered some
promising positions but he has decid-
ed to take a University course before
taking up his life work.
Mrs. Jacob Loeb and two children
of Chicago who have been visiting her
two aunts, Mrs. DR.. Potter and Mrs
Modie, also her cousin, Mr. Webb
Peoples the past two weeks, left on
Monday morning to join her husband
at Bass Lake, Ind, their summer
resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Taylor visited
the latter's parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Clint Ewers, in Mt. Vernon on Sun
day last.
Mr., and Mrs Charles Clint visited
| f,in L. Cn1
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Houk and niece, Miss Veva
Holt, were guests of Mrs. Ella Holt
at Chesterville last week.
Sunday evening during the heavy
storm that visited this locality the
residence of Mr.. Clyde Thompson and
the barn of Mr. John Gale near Water
ford were struck by lightning and set
on fire. The two places are about a
half mile from each other and the
strokes were as nearly simultaneous
as two pistol shots. The residence
was burned to the ground but most of
the household goods were saved. The
place was insured for $500. The barn
and its contents we're completely des-
troyed. No one was hurt.
At Mr. William Covers Sunday ev-
ening a tree on the lawn was struck
by lightning and three persons on
the porch We're shocked and thrown
down. All recovered in a few minutes
without further serious results.
Mr.. Waybright from Denlson Uni
versity is expected to preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday both morn.
ing and evening
The services at the Presbyterian
church will be held next Sunday as
usual, Efforts are being made to Sc
cure DR.. Black, professor of mathe-
matlcs in Wooster University, to
preach at that time.
A Standard Bearer Society was or
ganized at North Liberty last Sunday
by Mrs. Thomas Hambly and Mrs.
Theodore Owen of this place.
The High School Alumni Associa-
} tion will hold their yearly meeting at
the school building on Friday evening
at which time new officers will be
, elected for the ensuing year. Every
member is urged to be present.
, Mrs, Dessa White visited her sis
ters in Columbus a few days the past
: week.
Mr.. B. II. Slater and family of Ches
terville were guests at the home OF
Mr.. Ray Hull on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, S. Roby visited last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. +
: Shaffer near Chesterville.
l Miss Matte Maine Of Chesterville
4 was the guest of Miss Norma Roby
3 over Sunday.
Arrangements are being made by
:. the G. A. II. for the Decoration Day
: exercises. Rev. Henry Miller of New
9 ark has been secured to deliver the
: Grafton of the day but the place ant
: time of holding the services have mo-
) been definitely decided upon. The
: school children as usual will take c
5 prominent part in the decorating an(
the procession. II is expected tha
: more interest than usual will be taker
Y in these exercises this year and thai
there will be large crowd in towI
$ that day.
: Mothers Day will be observed mex
4 Sabbath at the Presbyterian churcf
. in accordance to the proclamation O.
/ the Hon. Judson Harmon, governor O.
}. the State of Ohio. Rev. r. G. McClel
y land will conduct the services. A full
;. attendance of the congregation is re
!, quested.
a Friday evening after the confess
: Miss Eula Johnson and Miss Edit
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