The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-06
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teresting meeting on Monday even
ing at which time some innovations
were given start. After allowing
the usual bills the matter of drainage
for the Foote Addition was taken up.
A motion was passed that the shortest
survey be accepted and that bids be
advertised to dig the ditch and put in
the tile. This is one of the most need
ed improvements
A resolution was also presented to
the council asking for the passage of
an ordinance granting right of way to
the Gallon Southern Electric Railway
over the route over which a similar
grant was made some years ago. This
was filed for future consideration.
The matter of looking after proper
grades for sidewalks was also taken
up and notice will be given property
owners.
A report was made that boys were
disregarding the ordinance forbidding
them climbing the water tower, that
considerable vandalism was being
done in the park by the destroying Of
public signs, carrying away the can
non balls from the monument in the
park and the careless riding of boys
on bicycles on the sidewalks.
One of the important actions at this
meeting was the adoption of resolu-
| ton, presented by DR.. Darling, to have
the town go to the expense of buying
the necessary material to erect and
maintain hitching posts of uniform
size along Main street to accommo.
date the many farmers who drive to
this place. A request was also made
that the automobiles coming to Fred
ericktown leave their machines on
College avenue just off Of Main
street and thus save confusion and
danger to those driving horses. The
suggestion is good one and should
/ be observed
Miss Matte Burns, Miss Mileta Ho-
sack and Esther Bonner entertained
number of their school friends last
Saturday evening at the home OF Miss
Burns.
Next Tuesday evening the ladies Of
The Methodist Aid Society viii hold
q thimble tea party at the home OF
Mrs. J. D. Foote
Last Friday MIS- A. II. Fox visited
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. z. D. Brown
IN Ankenytown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smoots of Mt.
Vernon were guests at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. M, Elildroth in this
place,
Rev. Thos. Hambly was given a
| pleasant surprise on Monday when a
purse to defray his expenses at Chi
cago was presented him through TIE
generosity of some OF the members of
the Methodist church,
Mrs. Ed Vance and son, moved to
Springfield Ohio, on Tuesday to join
Mr.. Vance who is employed in the
milling business in that city.
Mrs Royal Dewitt who has been
visiting Mrs. Joe Keyes in this place
left for her home in Cincinnati. Mrs
keyes accompanied her and will make
her home there the coming summer
Mrs. Silliman and Mrs. s. Copper
were in Mt. Vernon on Thursday.
Next Sunday evening Mrs. Friend
Johnson, wife of District Superin
tendent Johnson, of Mt. Vernon, will
hold the regular thank offering ser
vice Of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society and Standard Bearers II
the M. E. church. Mrs. Johnson Is {
good speaker and our people will bt
pleased to hear her.
Next Sunday morning at 10:30, Rev
f. / Johnson, District Superintend
ent of the M. e. church, will hold tn,
Third Quarterly meeting of the Meth
odist church at Berlin. He will ad
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Supper at the close of the preaching
service. A general invitation to all |!
given,
Rev. Thomas Hambly, Of the Fred
ericktown M. r. church left Monda!
night for Chicago, ILL.,, to attend
the great National Laymen
Missionary Congress which will con
vene there May 3rd, and will close oil
the evening of the 9th. Rev. f.
Johnson of Mt. Vernon, accompanied
Rev. Hambly, also being delegate
Mr. Stanley Corfman Mr.. Ra!
Brown, Mr.. Herbery Ayers and Mr.
Earl Farquar, Miss Lucille Vernon
Miss Bessie Ayers and Miss Heller
Thompson of Gambler were all visit