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came Saturday to visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Josie Keyse.
A box social will be held at the town.
ship house at Batemantown next Sat.
urday evening and a general invitation
Is given to oil. The occasion is for the
benefit OF the Batemantown Methodist
church and promises to be jolly good
time for those who attend
The Standard Bearers OF the Freder-
icktown Methodist church meet with
Miss Grace Norrlck on Friday evening,
this week.
Mrs. Miles Fish entertained the fol-
lowing from Fredericktown last Satur-
day. Mr.. w. II. Eastman, Miss Laura
Higgins, Mrs. A. d. Rlnehart, Mrs. l..
b. Wagner.
The Embroidery Club met at the
home of Mrs. NJ. T. Beck on Tuesday
evening and had very pleasant time
Mrs. Withrow and daughter, Miss
Pearle, visited friends in Mt. Vernon
last Saturday.
The ladies aid society of TIE Metho
dist church met in the church parlors
on Thursday to elect officers for the
next year.
Mrs. Emiline Irvine visited her son
Mr.. Writ Irvine, in Columbus, the past
week.
Mr.. Lloyd Steel Is the new clerk in
F. j. Harris hardware store.
Mrs. A. C. Huddle visited relatives
and friends in Bremen and Lancaster
Ohio, the past week.
Mr. Leon Hills and family of Laings
burg, Michigan, visited with Mr.. Har
mon Simon the past week.
Mrs. r. NJ. Dill was called to Nortl
Liberty last Saturday by sickness o
friends there.
Miss Bertha Jones visited Miss Stell;
Cox in Mt. Vernon last Saturday. :
Mr.. Charles Harry was in Mans
field on business last friday.
Miss Laura Brentlinger visited will
Mrs. Albert Ti'ott at Mt. Vernon owe
Sunday, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harry visite'
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Bum
pus, in Mt. Vernon, last Sunday.
In spite of prices of food droppinI
in price all over the country the do
lar aud dollar and a half dey maj
in Fredericktown continues to pa,
the highest price for every mouthfu
he has to take.
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Mrs. Emma Stafford of Brandon
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Edna Hall, part of last week.
Mrs. Orlie Bird has been quite Ill
the past two weeks.
Mr.. Fred Hall returned to Akron
after pleasant visit at home.
Miss Alpha Shafer of Appleton
visited her mother, Mrs. Lucie ShafeI
last week.
Mrs. Belle Linton from Newark
visited relatives and friends here the
past week.
Mrs. ]. II. Mcbride returned to
Columbus Friday after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcbride.
Drs. Larimore and Humbert oper'
ated upon Miss Agnes Rowland last
Saturday. The operation was for ar
adenoid growth in her head and was
entirely successful.
Mrs. Terrence Myers has purchas
ed the property in the west part Of
town owned by Messrs. l., S. Hal
and A. d. Barrick.
Mrs. Herman Cornell entertailet
the Golden Gossip club Thursday
afternoon.
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Dr. j. A. Reed of Jellowi,y spent
Monday In Mt. Vernon attending TO
some matters OF business.
Judge j. b. waight and Judge
Frank o. Leyering we're in Mansfield
on legal business Monday.
Mr. Frederick Mills went to Mil
lersbufg Tuesday morning Co transact
some matters Of business.
Mrs. ]. G. Todd and Mrs Edward
Riggall were in Columbus Monday
spending the day with friends
Mr.. Alfred Klegg OF Butler spsnt
Tuesday in Mt. Vernon, the guest OF
friends.
County Auditor Irwin C. Young
was visitor in Columbus on Tues
day.
Mr.. ]. j. Hall and mother, Mrs
A. C. Hall, OF North Mulberry street,
left Tuesday morning for Akron,
where they will spend several days,
the guests OF relatives and friends
Mr.. VIM. II. Ralston of this city
has been awarded the contract for
putting in a sewer system ana sew
age disposal plant at Lewisville.
Stark county. The contract involves
about $4,000.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Snyder Of
Akron visited over Sunday with rela-
tlvcs here.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Bird went to Logan
county last week to attend the fu-
neral OF an uncle, and yislted a few
days at Ridgeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ~ Dustin Of Cen
terburg and Mrs. Thomas Scott of
Sparta spent one day last week with
Mrs. ]. B. Masteller.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wilson of Cen
terburg visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gearhart last Wednesday.
Mrs. d. L. Teagarden visited her
daughter, Mrs. CAN'T of Centerburg
Monday.
Clarence and Fred Smothers and
John Ashley, all of Marengo visited
Ed. Smothers and family one day last
week.
Goldle Bishop of Sparta and hel
cousin, Daisy Jackson, visited Daisy
and Hazel Coe Sunday.
A birthday party given Mrs. S
Yoakam Monday was attended b!
many relatives, including some grea
grandchildren.
On account of the mad dog scar
the board of health of Liberty town
ship has ordered all dogs muzzled o
locked up.
The protracted meeting at the NJ
e. church is still in progress. Their
has been about fifteen conversion
and some backsliders reclaimed.
Evangelist Curtis, who deliveret
some soul-stirring sermons, lef
Sunday evening for his home at Card
ington.
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f. w. Reynolds has sold his in
terest in the grocery business in
Columbus and will relocate in Cen
terburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burt Messmore
entertained the rural carriers and the
post Office force at their home IN
observance of the eighth anniversary
of the establishment of rural routes
from Centerburg.
Frank Hawkins has purchased the
Charlotte McPherren property on N.
Hartford Ave.
Mrs. ]. S. Sutton is in the Grant
hospital at Columbus for treatment
Mrs. F. /. Lynton of Newark has
been visiting relatives here the past
week.
Mrs. Clyde Bishop has returned af.
ter several days visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hunter Of
Brandon.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Merriman visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. (Dr) r. f
Seymour of Columbus last week.
Attorney w. o. Bowers left las
week for an extended trip in the
Isle of Pines and Florida.
Miss Louise Stelzer of Xenia II
the guest of her friend, Mrs. Barn
ard.
Mrs. Maurice Welsh of Wester
Vile visited friends here Thursday.
George Knouff had the misfortune
TO sprain his ankle Saturday.
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kerst.
a daughter.
The little son of Robert Mowery
and wife, who was very i'll with ton
silitis, is much improved at this
writing.
DIR. A. j. Reed of Jelloway made
a professional call in this place last
Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Clark spent last Mon
day with Mrs. B. L. Rice.
Mrs. Addison McLurg, who was so
unfortunately injured by nail fly
ing out of a box, she was opening
and striking the left eye, is not suf-
fering SO much pain at this time
but will most likely have to have
the eye treated for many months.
E. S. Homan and wife spent Sun
day at the home of Chas. Miller and
family of Jerico.
Mr.. Chas. Kelly and wife spent
Sunday at the home OF j. ID. Greer
and family
Mr.. Elden Greer and wife spent
Sunday at the home of A. B. Simp
son and family.
Mr.. VIM. Shuts is getting out
timber to erect a new barn this
spring.
The w. c. T. U. will give public
entertainment here on Feb. IT,
Mr. Chas. Severns and family ant
Mrs. Philip Severns spent Sunday a
the home of B. L. Rice and wife.
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Mrs. John Cassil was returning
home from church Sunday when her
horse became unmanageable, and
ran away, as it passed through the
gateway of the barnyard at home.
The front buggy wheel struck the
gate post, throwing Mrs. Cassil from
the buggy. She sustained a frac-
tured rib and minor bruises.
The condition of James Ralston
remains quite serious, though some
improved.
Mrs. j. F. Cochran and Mrs. Ray
Cochran of Mt Vernon visited Fred
Cochran and wife Tuesday.
All who have never had the meas
les are finding it is their turn this
winter. About forty cases have been
reported.
Mr.. Frank Ullman was called Mon
day to Carlton, o., by the serious
Illness of his brother.
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The township trustees were in
session Monday.
Helen Scott is on the sick list.
Mrs. Bert Bartlett, who has been
on the sick list for a few weeks, Is
slowly improving.
NJ. B. Hurley entertained Mr.. Flem-
ing and family with music one night
last week.
John Kost of Dawson City was in
this place one day last week.
Quite a number attended cottage
prayer meeting at Mr.. and Mrs.
shrimplin's one night last week.
Miss Maude hinehart and Irene
Parrish were the guests of Mable
Totman one night last week.
There will be prayer meeting at
VIM. Totman's next Friday night.
Don't forget the box social and
entertainment at the Valley Grove
school house Thursday night.
Squire Fishburn has sold his farm
A. w. Hoar and family were the
guests of j. S. Yarman one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Rinehart
entertained number of young folks
Friday evening. A very pleasant
evening was spent in music and
games. Delicious refreshments were
served and all enjoyed good time.
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s. j. Workman and brother, Chas.
attended the teachers examination
at Mt. Vernon Saturday.
A. p. Workman's house took fire
Saturday morning, but through the
timely assistance Of the neighbors
the fire was extinguished without any
Mrs. d. l.. Nyhart Is spending a
great amount of loss.
few days with her daughter near
Greer.
A protracted meeting will begin
at the North Bend church on Feb.
II, which will be conducted by Rev.
A. w. Harold of Columbiana, o.
Harry Anwiller has rented the Geo.
Rinehart farm and will take posses
sion April L.
John Nyhart made a business trip
to Loudonville on Saturday.
Those having the measles in this
community are all convalescent. No
new cases for several days.
Clark Pritchard has been on the
sick list for several days.
G. H. Sapp has rented Jas. Work
mans farm and will move on it this
spring.
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COUNCIL
Passes The Appropriation
Ordinance Monday Night
And The Employees OF The
City Will Receive Their Pay

The city council met in regular
session In the council chamber Mon
day evening with President Dever
in the chair. The meeting was not
long drawn out, although good
deal of business was disposed of.
All members were present at the call
of the roll. The minutes of the last
regular meeting were read by Clerk
McIntire and accepted by the council
as read.
Treasurer II. c. Gates reported
that there was at present no de-
pository for the city funds as the
Farmers and Merchants National
bank was no longer in existence. at
the same time presenting a letter
to the council from the Guaranty
Savings and Trust Co.'s bank, in
which statements were made regard
ing bonds and securities that they
were in a position to furnish for the
city funds. The letter was read and
on motion placed on file.
Clerk McIntire read a communica-
tion from William A. Silcott. This
communication was in the form of
a number of suggestions to the coun-
sill regarding the opening of streets.
numbering houses, placing street
name signs, etc.
A resolution was introduced to
authorize the city treasurer to de-
posit the city funds witch the Guar
anty Savings and Trust company un-
til further notice from the council.
1t was moved and seconded that this
resolution be adopted. The motion
was carried, all voting aye.
A motion was made to authorize
the board of control to place lights
at the intersection of Madison and
Marion streets, Cedar and Rogers
streets, Cedar and Boynton streets,
Sugar and Third avenue and East
Water and Compromise streets. The
motion was carried, all voting aye.
A budget was presented to the
council by the finance committee to
make appropriations for the pay
ments of public expenses for six
months, ending on July 81, 1910
The ordinance to this effect was in
troduced and on suspension of idles
was read the second and third time
all voting aye. The ordinance was
passed.
The following are the various
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Bert Dalrymple's child is suffering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Henry and Rily Kirby are
suffering from grip.
Mrs. Ada Yoakam has been confn-
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Mr.. Carl simons Of Kansas City
is spending several days In Mt YER
non, the guest of friends and rela-
tlves
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Total appropriated

Total appropriated
for all purposes. $31, ,O49.OO
Mr.. Dubinsky of a special commit
tee to whom had been referred the
matter of the city furnishing fund
for the care of the poor of the city
at the Mt. Vernon hospital, made a
report in which 1t was shown that
the city l ID no funds available and
consequently nothing could be done.
Adjourned.
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Nos. 16 and IL daily except
Sunday. Other trains daily.
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PaXLOn tTdueu TGSlueuCe properties INC
past week and will begin to move next
week.
Mr.. Glenn Taylor sold his fine driving
horse on Tuesday.
The program arranged for the Fred
ericktown farmers institute to be held
in the Odd Fellows hall on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. II and 12, has allotted
Friday afternoon to represent the wo'
mems interest in farm matters. The
program for tnat time deals espec'
tally with household matters and all
the ladies are urged to be present par
ticularly at this time.
The Presbyterian ladies' missionary
society met at the home of Mrs. Hon
er Levering on Wednesday and elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Margaret Axtell visited Mrs
John Lift in Mt. Vernon last Saturday
Mrs. Y. B. Taylor was called to Mt
Vernon by the illness of her mother
Mrs. Clint Ewers, the past week.
Mrs. Frank Wagner and Mrs. Jacl
Roberts were in Mt. Vernon on Tues
day Of this week.
The Baptist Missionary Society will
be held at the home of Mrs. l. Herd
man on Thursday, Feb 18th.
Mrs. Hattie Turner and daughter
Miss Zella, are both Ill wit the grippe
Mrs. Royal Dewitt of Cincinnati, o.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
PRODUCERS PLAN
UNITED CAMP PAIGN
Seek Combination With Oil
mems Association for Agi=
tation Before Congress

A movement has been inaugurated
looking to the consolidation of the
western oil producers association and
the California oilmen's association. The
two organizations have in general the
same purposes. The California oilmen's
association was formed particularly to
protect the holdings of the operators
threatened by recent rulings of the
land office
1t is understood that there will be
no serious opposition to a combination
those interested TO bring about unity
of action in the campaign before the
next congress for desired legislation.
The following report has been sent
out by Secretary Erb of the last meet
ing of the Western oil producers as
sociation:
Five field committees were ap-
pointed. John Baker Jr. was appointed
for Santa Maria, W. w. Orcutt for Full
lerton and Los Angeles, S. A. Guiberson
Jr. for Coalinga, and Captain John
Barneson and Frederick II. Hall for the
fields in Kern county. These men were
elected chairmen of these committees
and each chairman was empowered to
chose the number and the selection of
his individual committee.
The board of directors was ap-
pointed a committee of the whole to
endeavor to bring about consolida-
tion between the Western oil producers
association and the California oilmen's
association. There are now la mem
bers of the associa tion."
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
TWO new GUSHERS
IN The OIL FIELDS
American and Standard Bring
In Big Wells With Spec
tacuIar Flow

It is an off week that does not bring
its new gushers. The most recent of
the big strikes in the oil fields are
those of the American oilfelds and the
Standard. The American brought in
big well mile west of the Lakeview
a a depth of 2.200 feet. For several.
hours it produced at the rate of 10000
barrels day and then sanded. The
big flow added TO the Standards quota
was encountered on section 14-32-23.
adjoining the townsite of Taft The
oil was hit at 5000 feet 1t topped the
tower and has been showing 5000 bar
rels day
The strike of the Standard was made
after persistent pursuit of the fluid.
The drilling was slow and the depth
was regarded as discoura ging. The oil
came in with a roar. presenting a spec
tacle for the entire population of the
town of Taft
While the fields of the state showed
a decline in production for August, the
southern districts increased their yield.
says the California Oil World. 1t
says:
The report for the southern fields
shows a very decided increase in the
output in several districts. The most
notable ones are Ventura county, New
hall and Fullerton. The total was an
increase OF approximately 5000 barrels
over any recent month, a total output
of $4,000 barrels. The amount of this
increase, however, is largely consumed
in the field as fuel for drilling, of
which there is much in progress. This
field consumption is figured at about
$500 for the last month, but there was
also heavy fuel consumption in pre-
vious months, so that there was a fair
growth of commercial output in Aug.
ust
The same conditions prevail at New
hall, where the production runs about
1000 above what it has approximated
for some time past There is good
deal of drilling going on and field fuel
consumption was about $500 barrels,
making a grand total of 15,401.
Fullerton, which includes Brea Can
yon and Puente. shows a very sub
stantial increase. its total being 440,-
600 barrels. which includes a field con-
sumption of 5000 barrels The in
crease is found in the Olinda, Brea
Canyon and Puente hills alike. In
the last named the Puente oil COM
pany has added q very substantial
amount 20 its production in the 80 to so
days. 1t is not curtailing it's work in
the least, but on the contrary, increas-
ing il. Be il remembered however.
that its oil is 80 to 34 gravity and all
goes straight to the company's own re-
hnery. None of it ever competes as
crude in the ordinary market"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
PYRAMID OIL COMPANY
DEVELOPING BIG TRACT
One Well Produces 25 Gravity
Fluid for Several Weeks

The Pyramid oil company, organized
about one year ago by G. S. Johnson,
J. 3. Cottle and r. *. Howk, is devel-
oping nearly 1.s0o acres.
On the Santa Paula property one
well, which was completed several
weeks ago, is good producer of %
gravity oil. No. well is rapidly near
ing completion, having reached a depth
OF 1000 feet. This well has persistently
flowed between the castings since
depth of 900 feet was attained.
In North Midway the Pyramid COM
pany has a well down 1000 feet.
On the Pyramid company's 500 acre
tract in East Midway, adjoining the
Honolulu Consolidated property, one
we'll that is being drilled by the com
pany has reached depth of 500 feet.
E. A Wiltsee and associates have Just
begun a well on a lease granted by the
Pyramid company on a portion of the
tract. Rigs are also nearly ready to
begin two additional wells which viii
be drilled by the Pyramid company.
In the Kern river field the Pvra mid
company owns the southwest Quarter
of the northeast quarter of section
20-2S-2S. The water was cemented off
two weeks ago in No well on This
property, and it will be drilled in within
a few days. Drilling is now progress
ing on No. well. which will be ready
to cement in about a week The No.
Merchants and Bankers well. which IS
situated just west of this property. is
producing IS barrels of oil a day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
RESULTS EXPECTED
IN Short time
Black Ooze Rumored Found,
but No Authentic Discovery
Has Yet Been Revealed

OH operators have been almost a
unit in the declaration that the next
pig rush win be to the Elk hills. The
barren hills have within the last few
months witnessed the rise of scores of
derricks. Reports of the first strike
are anxiously awaited. 1t has been
rumored at various times that the
black ooZe has been found. but no
authentic discovery has yet been re-
vealed. The Bakersfield Californian
says:
Within short time results are
i. expected from the Elk Hills dis
trict. The Buena Vista. popularity
called the Chrstianson property
on section IA is down more than
300 feet, reports tell of strong
gas pressure and we'll is expected
almost any time.
The Kinney operations on sec
tion IL are gaining depth, the well
now being LOO feet deep The
tar and gas strata were reached
shortly below the 1000 foot mark
and sand is expected soon. The
Esperanza Consolidated. the Bar
neson company on section 10, is
getting down. but not so deep as
the first two. Operation were
only recently begun on this prop
erty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
new BEDFORD OIL
COMPANY BORING

In the vallecitos field in San
Benito county, the New Bedford oil
company. close corporation. financed
by Boston and New Bedford. Mass, cap
italists. is sinking wells. This company
is down 1850 feet with its first well.
This well was commenced some few
months age~with 10 inch casing.
The operations of the New Bedford
are temporarily delayed until the men
can get in their AZ inch casing. SUI
perintendent Landry reports many gas
blowouts, several of which blew the
tools from the hole.
The Ashurst oil company is enga ged
in the development of its holdings in
this district.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
Associate Makes Contracts for Agency Oil
OIL men DEVELOP
VALLECITOS field.


Development in the yalfecitos oil
company in the southern portion of San
Benito county is going ahead apace.
There is much activity in several por-
tions of this field
The Range Is oil company, operating
on section 3-1711, has all its lumber
hauled from Mendoza, the nearest rail-
road point on the Southern Pacific main
line.
To the east a company is operating
on ground which was leased from John
and William Ashurst. who are ranchers
In the Vallecitos valley. w. P. Ham
mon of San Francisco is one of the
moving spirits in this new company, as
we'll as Edward A. Clark, the copper
magnate of Boston. This land was rec
commended in a report recently made
for them by Ralph Arnold, the well
known engineer, until recently with
the United States geological survey.