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visitors are enjoying this winter, was
picnic dinner last Sunday on Para
disc Island, In which the following
people took part: Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Penick, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Vogel,
Mrs. Belle Modi, Mr.. p. H. Rinehardt,
Harry Arnold, George Penick, Miss
Luella Penick and Mr.. Randle Keen.
The party went direct to the island In
one of Capt. Frank Tatman's launches
and, after a sumptuous dinner of good
things, spent several hours in roam
Ing around the beautiful grounds, ac-
oompanied by Mr.. Frank Vans Agnew.
Later in the day they crossed to
Fleming's Island and spent an enjoya-
BILE hour in that beautiful place with
Mr.. ]. w. Oliver and family. The
merry party returned late in the ev-
ening to their homes in this city, re-
porting one of the most delightful
lines of the winter"
Mr.. John Sellers, who has been
clerking the past winter in Clark
Bros. grocery store has moved to the
Patterson farm west of Frederick
town.
Mr.. James Silliman has moved from
the Tip Foote farm north of town to
the Joe Scott farm, south Of this place.
Mr.. L. H. Brentlinger and Mr.. Chas
Harry who were in Chicago the past
week, have returned home.
Mrs. Retta Bermont has begun work
on the new addition to her residence
on College avenue.
Mr.. L. Zolman moved into Mr.. Fred
Brentlinger's new house on the Water
ford road.
Mrs. Emma Haycock was called to
Sunbury on account of the death Of
her grandson, Earnest Waters, who
died of tuberculosis the past week.
Mrs. Shaffer of Centerburg, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Kelley Palmer, the
past week.
Miss Minnie Meiser and son, who
have ben visiting relatives in Mt. Gil
cad, returned home last week.
Mr.. Frank Burns has taken a posi-
tion as clerk In the B. II. Slater store
Mr.. Fred Shade, Mr.. Lafe Gates and
Mr.. Fred Levering have gone to Tex
as to invest In timber lands.
Mr.. Merrill White has rented meat
market in Caledonia and is planning
to move there soon.
Mr.. Albert Scowden Is visiting rela-
tives In Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Shaffer return
ed home from their western trip on
Saturday last.
Mr.. d. w. Mathews, who has been
visiting his son, William, In Chicago
for some time past, returned home
last week.
The funeral of Mr.. John Markley
took place on Monday, the services
being conducted by the Rev. Smith
of the Methodist church and Rev.
Jones of the Presbyterian church. In
terment was made In the Maple
Grove cemetery. The deceased was
eighty-four years old at the time Of
his death.
| On Thursday last Mr.. and Mrs. j,
M. Thomas entertained at dinner Mr..
and Mrs. f. G.. Main, Mr.. and Mrs
James M. Nay, Mr.. and Mrs. p. M.
Finnell, Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Shurr and
Mr.. Gus Shurr.
The Fredericktown cornet band
held their regular election of officers
on Tuesday evening and decided to
give benefit concert about the first
Of April. This organization has con-
tinued to grow and prosper, both mus
ically and financially, since It's organ
ization nearly year ago, and are now
in position to furnish a good program
of entertainment. When the time
comes the people here will be liberal
In their support and appreciation of
the efforts OF the boys.
Mrs. Caroline G. Davis, after an Ill.
ness of about week from stomach
trouble, died at her home near Lever
ing on Tuesday afternoon at $3.50, at
the age of eighty.elght years The fun.
eral will be held Friday at her resi-
dence. Mrs. Davis was born Septem-
ber |, 1928, in Maryland.
Mr.. #. u. Struble and Meryl Waite
spent few days the past week at
Mansfield.
Mr. H. 9. Irvine, who has been quite
III, is reported considerably better.
Mr., and Mrs. John Barr attended
the Sunday school convention at Mt
Vernon on Monday last.
Prof. w. W. Borden visited In
Wooster, Ohio, ON Saturday last ther
went to Brink Haven where he Joined
his family on Sunday last.
Miss Della Hosack went to Mt. Yer
non on Tuesday to spend a few days
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