The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-02-18
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Mrs. j. II. Norrick was the guest
of Mrs. Thurlow Burger in Mt. Vernon
on Monday.
II. f. Snyder of Ft. Wayne, Ind,
was a Fredericktown visitor last Sat
urday.
Charles Wilmot of Mansfield was
calling on friends in this place last
Saturday.
Last Friday and Saturday were red
letter days for Fredericktown as this
was the occasion OF the Frederick
town Farmers Institute. Good at
tendance marked all the sessions al
though the farmers had to come out
in blizzard weather and through deep
snow to get here. This fact alone
shows the intense interest our farm
ers take in the institute and their de-
sire to know the latest things con
cerning their business The programs
were carried out practically as ar
ranged and presented many features
especially interesting and instructive.
The orchestra music was one of the
drawing cards Of the occasion. At
the business meeting the following
officers were elected to serve the com.
ing year:
Presdent-R. G. McClelland.
Vice President-J. X. Brown.
Secretary-C. +. Braddock.
Treasurer-Leander Caywood.
Executive Committee-Austin Car
penter Lloyd Levering and William
Steel
Monday night during the big fire at
Mt. Vernon there was curious phe-
nomena exhibited to the Frederick.
town people. The south sky near the
horizon was illuminated by the red
light of the fire seven miles away
which told of the big loss to our coun.
ty seat town. High up in the sky was
a long narrow reflection on the clouds
that looked great deal like an i'm
mense comet-in fact many people
began to think that the HALEY comet
was beginning to show itself
The First National Bank of this
place was one OF the bidders for the
deposit of Mt. Vernon city funds the
past week.
Tho Knights of Pythias will hold
their annual banquet on the 22nd OF
this month. This order is a strong
one in Fredorlcktown and for this oc
cason they never spare expense OF
labor to make II one Of the leading
social events OF the year and If theil
plans for this winter are carried out
1t will surpass all former endeavors
In this line.
The next meeting of the Pomona
Grange will be held at Morris Grange
hall on Saturday. February 10Th
During the severe wind and snow
storm in this place last Saturday
night our pople were greatly excited
to hear tho fire bell sound an alarm
and in few minutes to see the east
ern sky lighted up with flames In
vestigatlon proved 1t to be the smokt
house of Mayor Morris Hagerty. MI
William Martin and Mr.. Perry Cove
farmers from south of town had bon
rowed the use of the house to smok
their meat when the fire took place
The house was a new one valued n
twenty-five dollars and the meat dei
troyed was valued at seventy.flve do
lars.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Love have bee
on the sick list the past week.
Mrs NJ. w. Borden entertained o
Tuesday evening the Following: Rev
and Mrs Thos. Hambly, Mr.. and Mr.
j. b. Foote. Mr.. and Mrs, Copper, Nj
Smoots and Mrs. Woods.
A. j. Newtwort of Cincinnati, o
was a visitor In this place last Satu
day.
Mrs. Mann OF Mt. Vernon visited he
sister, Mrs. Alex Love, in this plac
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, M. Dean entertain
ed Monday evening the followin
guests, MIR, and Mrs. Harry Tavone
Mr. aud Mrs, w Anders, Miss sylyi
and Miss Maggie Dean, Mr. and Mr.
Dwight Dean,
Mrs. Rowley entertained in hone
OF Mrs Lima Durbin Of Oberlin o
Thursday evening. Those preser
were Mr. and Mrs W $. Cumming
Mrs Ella Mount and Mrs H. D Ia!
lOr
II. Chamberlain OF Hudson, ohi
was calling on friends ia this plac
last Saturday
Mrs. H. S. Taylor entertained NJ
Harry and MISS Hattie WhItford q
Sunday last
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