The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-05-27
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here on Saturday evening called here
by the death of her brother, Charles
c. Burns
Mr.. Edgar Briggie visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Nell Condor, in Mt. vernon
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Blackburn and
sons we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Metcalf on Sunday.
Miss Gladys Hill of Mt Vernon was
the guest OF Miss Birdell Long over
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Foote of Mt. Yer.
non visited their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. p. Foote part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsy Goodell were
in Mt Vernon on Saturday.
Miss Martha Jones closed her school
last Friday, with a picnic which was
enjoyed by the parents and friends of
the scholars Miss Jones gave good
satisfaction and has been asked to
take the school again.,
Miss Rose Dawson left Wednesday
afternoon for Detroit where she joined
large party of delegates leaving De-
troit Thursday for Montreal The par
ty boarded their steamer Friday night
at Montreal for Queenstown by way
of New Foundland. The trip provides
for tour of England and Ireland as
well as Scotland and will occupy three
months. Miss Dawson will resume
her duties at national lecturer and or
ganizer for the w. c. T. U. upon her
return.
The country social club was delight.
fully entertained at the home of Mrs.
Hugh Armstrong on Wednesday after
noon. A delicious two-course dinner
was served and most enjoyable aft
ernoon spent by all
The beginning of the commence
ment season in Fredericktown was the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. l.. o.
Newcomer, pastor of the Christian
church at Mt. Vernon. In spite of
threatening weather, the Presbyterian
church was filled Sunday evening to
it's capacity. The twenty-five gradu.
ates were present in body looking
their best accompanied by the corps
of teachers and the members of the
board OF education Special music had
been prepared for the occasion by
selected choir consisting of number
nf hn lar
bers of the Presbyterian choir. A
special treat was the quartet given
by Mr.. Lew Dean, Mrs. Emma Dean,
Mrs. John Mckinney and Mr.. Morris
Dean. The baccalaureate sermon
given by Rev. Newcomer was a mas
. terly address throughout. He dwelt
upon the great Importance of every.
one taking the Bible az the great live
text book and advised the young peo-
pie to accept its precepts and doc.
trines that they might attain the high
est success az they go through life.
He complimented the class as being
one that impressed him more favora-
bly, than any other to whom he had CIV
en- an address. His address showed
him to be master of the occasion full
of fire and eloquence.
Mr.. G. G. Burns, who has been SER
iously Ill from softening of the brain
for several weeks past, died at his
home in Fredericktown, on Saturday
evening at 4:30 o'clock, being 81 years
months and % days old. He leaves
wife, one daughter and sister, Mrs
Charles Potter. The funeral ser
vices were held on Tuesday after
noon at 1880 conducted by Rev. Thos
Hambly of the Methodist church. In
terment In Forest cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il, Heskett of Full
ton, o., visited their parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. l.. b. Ackerman, and other rea
tives in this place over Sunday last,
The assessor has made his repor
Tor the year and shows quite an In
crease in the taxable property in thii
town and township. The grand tota
for Wayne township for 1910 is $243
2bz; for 1909 II was $500, ,453, showing
a gain of $42,799, The grand total TO
Fredericktown for 1910 Is $i16,625 a
against sl15,432 in 1909, or a gain o
$i,1s5. In this township he finds So
horses valued at S6S,G75; cattle 1, ,027
value $26.560; mules s, value 1905
sheep I'LL, value S23,700; hogs 1887
valued $l0,415; dogs 81, value no
mentioned.
good many people from this par
of the county took in the doin,gs a
tiawatha park on Wednesday.
A union memorial service will b.
held at the Methodist church next Sun
day morning and Rev Thos. Hambl
Will preach the sermon. Special mt
sic by the choir and a male quartet
is being prepared and the service wi