The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05
Stores In The City To Keep
Open Until 9 A. M.
On The Day Of The Big Pic.
mic, August 10
Future Of The Assembly
Also Discussed

The regular monthly meeting of the
Citizens Association was held Wed.
Desday evening in the council cham
Der with large representation of
the membership. President Penn was
in the chair and the minutes of the
previous session were read and ap-
proved.
The membership committee report
ed one new member added to the as
sociation since the last meeting.
Mr.. M. ]. Fish of the new industries
committee made report relative to
the establishment of sugar beet in
dustry in this city. Mr.. Fish stated
the committee had interviewed a num-
ber of Knox county farmers and had
been informed that the sugar beet in
dustry was not profitable and that the
beets ruin the soil for other crops. 1t
was therefore decided to abandon the
idea of establishing such an industry
in this community.
Mr.. Fish read a letter from the In
ternational Salt Works of Columbus,
seeking new location. The commit
tee was instructed to further commun-
icate with the officials of this industry
and see If the plant can be secured
for Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Fish also stated that 1.-The Van
Camp company was seeking location
to establish a condensed milk plant
and that it might be possible to secure
the factory for Mt. Vernon. Upon
motion the new industries committee
was directed to further communicate
with the Van Camp people with view
of locating the plant here.
Mr.. G. G. Iams of the civic improve
ment committee called the attention
of the members of the association to
the fact that the play ground mass
meeting is to be held next Tuesday
evening in the high school auditorium
and requested all members of the as
sociation to be present at this meeting.
Mr.. r. G. Ringwalt stated he had re-
ceived communication from Supt.
Wood of the Cleveland, Akron C Co
lumbus railroad in which the superin-
tendent stated that it would be impos.
sible to stop the New Castle train at
Danyille as requested by the associa-
tion. Mr.. Ringwalt states that the sue,
cess of town depends upon its local
transportation and thought that the
railroad company could reconsider the
matter and have the train stop at Dan
Vile. Mr.. Ringwalt was instructed
to again take up the matter with Supt.
Wood and see if the train could not
be stopped at that point.
The matter of retaining the Hia-
watha Lake ASSEMBLY at Lake Hia-
watha park in the future was then
brought up for consideration. A num-
ber of cities are trying to secure the
location of the assembly and the di-
rectors have informed the members
of the Citizens association that 500
season tickets must be sold through
the association for next year or the as
dSSoIlDiy WOulu Dc loCdlSu ciocWhSi .
Upon motion a committee of five was
appointed, of which President Penn is
the chairman, to take up the matter
with the assembly directors, also that
a sum not to exceed $25 be used in
selling the 500 season tickets for next
year.
Details of the big picnic on Wednes
day, August 10, were then discussed
The program for the day was present
ed and to the members it appeared
most satisfactorily arranged Mr.
Patrick Purcell stated that in calling
on the business men of the city about
copper cent of them want to keep theil
stores open until $3.50 or 10 o'clock or
the morning of the picnic, and tha
II business houses had agreed to close
after that time for the remainder o
the day.
Upon motion it was decided to ALLOW
all merchants of the city to keep thei
stores open until 8 o'clock on th
morning of the picnic and to close a
that time for the remainder Of tn
day. Cards will be printed and place.
in the window of each store settin
forth the fact that the place of bus
ness will be closed after o'clock o.
che morning of August 10.
Adjourned