The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-04-22
County Correspondence

The four year old BOY of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Foote Is reported SER
iously i'll.
Demorest Preston has accepted a
position in Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Fry Of Gam
bier were guests of his aunt, Mrs.
Nancy Doty, the past week.
Mr.. w. j. Buckmaster was in Buffa-
10, N. Y, last week where he took a
car load of sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Foote visited
in Columbus and Redwood the past
week.
Roller skating has been quite q
populai amusement among the chill.
dren in this place for some time and
the first serious mishap was a bad
fall that Evelyn tucker received last
Saturday evening. She was coming
down the hill In front Of the Simons
place when she lost her balance, strik.
ing on her head and cutting a bad
BdSn ONGT nSG lGlI car.
Another car load of fine horses were
shipped from this place last Monday
by Mr. VIM. Bryant.
Mrs Hoy Darling who has been Wis
iting her parents at Mt. Gilead, re-
turned to her home in this place the
past week.
Rev. Thomas Hambly has been chos-
en- a ministerial delegate by the Fred
ericktown M. E. church to attend the
great Laymen's Missionary Movement
Convention to be held May 3.
A number from this place attend
ed the funeral Of Mrs. l.. A. Quald,
who died suddenly of paralysis Mon
day, at her home in Mt. Vernon. Mrs.
Quaid had many friends in this place
who were greatly panied to learn Of
her sudden death.
Miss Cora Thomas of McComb
spent the past week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Needles, who is prepar-
ing to go with the former to Hancock
county to make her future home.
Mr.. Floy Mellinger and family Of
Mt. Vernon visited the latter's par
ents over Sunday.
The funeral of Mrs. James Nc
Cutchen was held at the Sparta M.
E. church last Friday. The deceased
was 6S years old and leaves hus-
band and two daughters, Miss Myrtle
McCutchen and Mrs. Clarence How.
ard.
The census man has been busy In
this place the last week finding out
who belongs in Fredericktown.
The following Is clipped from the
Lamar (Colorado) Regitser: l.. Writ
Markham returned Sunday night from
Greeley, Colo, where he has been on
business connected with the State
Normal School. Mr.. Markham was
again elected president of the Board
Of State Normal and reports that
school in very f!ourishing condition.
Ill. WAL hhulu WClt hllOWh
and his many friends will be pleased
to learn of his successes In the West.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. C. T. U. was held at the home of
Mrs Herendeen Thursday, April IA,
with President Mrs. Howes In the
chair. Melting opened by Scripture
reading by Miss Jennie Fawcett, fol
lowed by prayer and song.
Rev. X. g. McClelland will preach at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
Other church announcements same as
usual.
The regular order of business fol
lowed, after which the meeting was
turned over to the contest superin
tendeat, Mrs. Herendeen, who had
prepared u good program. There was
reading contest by six ladies who
read humorous selections. The prize
a fine book, was awarded by the
Judges to Mrs. Elowes. Mrs. Foott
and Mrs. Darling sang a duet. While
the Judges were deciding, Mrs Howes
read a chapter from our book "Two.'
After very enjoyable evening the
meeting adjourned until the next reg
ular session which will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Margaret Mapes Will
Mrs, Ida Durbn as leader. S. Il. !
work All members are urged to at
tend and non-members are invited.
Mr., and Mrs, Cureton of Mt. Vernon
visited p. j, Cummings and Wife frs
OF the week
Master William Harry attended {
children's party on Saturday, the oc
casion was fifth birthday anniversary
of Little Miss Bertha Gesslng of Mt
Vernon. Many pretty presents were
received, Fifteen little folks were
present.
Mrs, Eugene Barr and two daugh
ters of Mt. Vernon are guests o.
Mr.. John Barr and wife this week.