The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-20

ance, and that our deleBate, Mrs. Ada |
Carr, was in attendance
BY motion II was decided to hold an
exchange Saturday, October 21, com.
mittee was appointed to arrange for
same.
BY motion the program for the even.
ing was withdrawn and the meeting
adjourned to go to the Presbyterian
church where Dr. White, lecturer for
the Reform bureau, gave an excellent
lecture, which every voter should have
heard.
Mrs. J. w. Anders visited relatives
at Manchester this week.
MIR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hildreth visited
in Columbus last Friday.
Rev. j. b. Jones and family were
given hearty reception by the Meth
odists in the church parlors on Tues
day evening of this week. A large
number were present and the new
pastor and his family we're shown
what Fredericktown hospitality is
like.
The Fredericktown band has
secured the services of Mr.. Kennedy
from out in the country to give the
boys instruction during the coming
winter.
Hr. II. S. Taylor has purchased tho
house where he has been living for
some time past from Mr., Dickey. Mr..
Taylor expects to make Improvements
later.
The Federal government has corps
of surveyors located here who are
making a geographical survey OF this
vicinity and their reports will be used
in making an authentic map of Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sellers are re-
joicing over the birth Of daughter
last Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Woolison and sons are
visiting the formers parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Horn in Gambler.
Miss Delsie Cunningham, of Democ-
racy. and Miss Lulu Kiser, of Colum-
bus, were guests at the home of Mr..
B. J. Wharton last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. SHETLAND and
daughters have returned from their
visit with friends and relatives in
Michigan.
Mrs. ]. F. Mayes entertained at n
6 o'clock dinner on Tuesday, the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Lafever, Mrs. Huyler.
Mrs. G. B. Taylor, Mrs. Lafever, Of
Chicago.
Mrs. Harry Croft and daughter, Miss
Helen, and Mr.. Harry Vance helped to
celebrate Mr.. G. M. Hildreths birth.
day on Tuesday last, taking dinner
with the latter.
Mrs. A. I'll. Fox visited her mother,
Mrs. 7. d. Brown, at Ankenytown, on
| Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Carr returned Tuesday
from Portsmouth, Ohio, where she at
tended the w. C. T. u convention and
visited relatives.
Mrs. Guy Ewers visited friends in
Mt. Vernon on Tuesday.
The teachers of the public schools
are planning to attend the Central
Ohio teachers meeting to be held at
Cincinnati November 10 and IL, 1911
DR.. Ackerman visited the schools on
| Tuesday of this week
The secondary school enrolls 55 at
this time.
On Monday, October 16, the high
school elected the officers for the
November issue of the OWL
Editor-Dwight Allen.
Literary editor-Luella Linn.
Local editor-Grace Norrick.
Exchage editor-Jessie Strong.
Alumni editor-Albert Boggs.
Roast editor-Marguerite MARBLE.
Athletic editor-William Westler
Mr.. w. w. Borden attended the
schoolmasters' banquet held at Colum
bus October 13.
| uS lOliOWlh6 pIO6idh Will pC hoh
dered by the Lowell Literary society
Friday, October 20, 1911:
Readings-M Margaret Cornell, Berths
Raymond, Neil Blackford. Joe Carr
Martha Leonard.
Essays-Edmund Brown, Flo. Craw
ford, Paul Bryant.
BiOgraphy-Pearl Lee.
Vocal solo-Ruby Showers.
Debate-Eldon Keller, Gail DanielI
VS.. Walter Woodward, Dell Hathaway
Piano duet-Grace Norrick and Syl
via Eastman.
Declamation-Ray Amsbaugh.
Original stories-Weltha Keck, Ma
bel Rucker.
Mr. G. G. Rusk, representative TO
Ginn & Company, was a high schoo
caller Monday, October 16.
A program will be rendered at tn
high school Wednesday morning, o.
= tober 25. You are invited to atten
the exercises.