The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-13

ried his first wife dying about forty |
years ago and his second wife three |
years ago. He leaves one daughter, I
Mrs William Sockman Of Western |
Ohio and two sons, Mr.. o. S. Burson |
living northwest OF Fredericktown, |
where he had made his home much of
the time of late years and Mr.. James
Burson, Jr., where he was visiting at
the time of his death The funeral
was held at the residence of his son
in Green Valley on Thursday and bur.
ial at the Forest cemetery in Fred.
ericktown.
A lively citizens meeting was held
at the Masonic hall on Tuesday even
| ing that has promise Of something for
Fredericktown in the shape of an op.
era house. The meeting was entirely
informal and everyone present had
something good TO say about the pro
ject. Mr.. Charles Fink, representing
the Masons, said that they had in
vestigated the matter thoroughly from
their standpoint and had decided as
lodge that the project was too large
for them and that they were not fin
ancially able to have anything to do
with it, He then turned over to the
citizens all the data gathered together
thus far. The substance of their in
Sestigations is that an opera house,
brick structure can be built and the
land purchased in a centrally located
position and one that will comfortably
seat 75O people at approximately
cost of $4,000 The plans presented
were perhaps not what would eventu-
ally be accepted but they would serve
as a working basis to finance the pro-
jeCt. How to raise the money was
next discussed Mr. j. b. Foote sug-
gested that the Weaver property be
purchased and allotments be made and
sold and thus raise the money and
build up Fredericktown at the same
time DR.. Alderman recommended
that stock company be formed and
people be solicited for stock for the
public good and not for the dividends
that might be made. Mr.. j. II. Den
man suggested that the Wayne, Nor
ris, Berlin and Middlebury townships
unite and build an auditorium, as such
meeting place is for the benefit of
all the people in this vicinity and that
these townships issue bonds to cover
their proportion of the expense. 1t
was finally decided that each person
much stock he can sell to his friends
provided the stock company plan be
adopted. The meeting then adjourn
ed until report on these efforts can
be made.
The same contest class that com
peted for the w. c. T. U. silver medal
at Levering on April 23, will compete
again at Batemantown next Saturday
evening, May IA. A big, crowd is ex
pected at this time as fine program
of music has been arranged for
Mrs. Grace Frizzell spent Tuesday
/. in Mt Vernon.
} Mr.. Clarence Bordman of this place
Y who was badly injured in. runaway
last Thursday is reported much i'm
D proved. He was taking three horses
s to Mt Gilead when an automobile
came along and frightened the horses
!. and he was thrown off the one he was
y riding and dragged by strap a con
n siderable distance. When found he
was unconscious and his injuries con
t. sisted of broken jaw, his ear bad
J. ly torn and bruises and scratches al
It over
Mrs. Bryant Kinney and Miss Emma
Robinson were visiting in Mt. Yer
It non on Sunday.
Miss Mary Debolt was in Columbus
y recently.
Mrs. Ohio James and son, Howard
d were guests of Mrs Chas. Green il
5. Mt. Vernon.
John Johns was in Bellville will
IS his grand mother over Sunday.
81 Miss Edith Sands was in Columbus
e over Sunday CUES of her parents.
n Mrs Fred Darling and daughter
Elizabeth, were visiting her parents
IS John McCrory and wife in Mt. Yer
(, non.
3. Miss Gertrude Lowell visited il
J. GAINESVILLE from Friday till Sunda!
n evening,
d Chas. Harry and family were MI
Is Vernon visitors Saturday and Sunday
d Mrs. P. j. keenan, and daughter
g Miss Kate, were Mt. Vernon visitor
y on Monday.
d. w. G. Miller and A. ], White wer
up from Newark, guests of l.. H. Brent