The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-03-17

Mr.. F. J. Harris has been hitting up
the corner room of the Odd Fellow
building as a show room for his stock
Of carriages.
Mr.. Fay whitford Of Columbus Wis
tied his mother, Mrs. Epleta Whitford,
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. owen Of Sun
bury visited their son, Mr.. X. ID. ow.
en-, the past week.
Mr.. Jay Adams, who has recently
sold his residence on Taylor street, is
planning to be among the new build
ers the coming season, putting resi-
dence on his High street lot
Mrs. Israel Peters and daughter Of
Cleveland, visited the past week with
Mrs. Lee Hollibaugh, Mrs. H. s.. Dar-
ling and at Mrs. James Couter's.
Mr.. James Coulter will build a new
residence on Berlin avenue.
Mrs. Louis Levering and son, Paul,
of Akron, visited relatives in this VI
cinity the past week.
Mrs. Beck of West Point visited at
her uncle's, Mr.. Albert Fish, the past
two weeks.
Miss Stella Kirby of Newark visited
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. F. l.. Barnes visited relatives
at Marietta the past week.
Miss Anna Castner, who has been
spending the winter at Jacksonville,
Florida, returned home this week.
She also made a trip to Cleveland, o.,
to purchase her spring millinery.
On Friday evening the Presbyter-
ian Brotherhood give the last number
of their excellent lecture course Of
the past winter. Woodman, the car
toonist, will present a most interest
ing program at that time and large
attendance Is expected at this closing
number.
Mrs. w. s. Cummings visited rela-
tives in Delaware the past week.
Friday afternoon of this week the
w. G. T. u. hold Frances Willard
memorial in the Baptist church. A
special program has been prepared
that promises to be very interesting
The county president will be present
The meeting will be held at o'clock
Mrs. w. S. Cummings entertained
the w. c. T. u. on Friday afternoon
of last week, when the following pro
gram was given: Song, America.
Prayer, Mrs. Martha Barr. Report OF
secretary. Report of meeting at Mt
Liberty by president. Report Of con
test. General business. Prayer. Song
duet by Mrs. Foote and Mrs. SWEET
land Reading, Mrs. Blackledge. Re
citation by Dorothy Wagner. Guess
ing contest. Reading by Mrs. Durbin
Spelling contest won by Mrs. Saral
Howard. Vote of thanks to entertain
ers. Adjourned.
The X. of p. of this place hold {
special meeting on Friday night tC
confer second and third rank on some
OF it's members. A regular meeting
was held on Thursday evening wheI
degree work was also a part of thu
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cramer of New
ark, Ohio, visited a few days thi
week with the formers mother.
Fredericktown owes a great deal Il
the farmers In this vicinity becaus,
OF the business they bring here. !
number of our enterprising business
men are beginning to get their eye
open TO the fact that better road
leading to Fredericktown are not oni
a convenience that ought TO be furu
ished, but an actual necessity, IL tn
village and farming country arOun
is to continue in its development. Ey
cry farmer also realizes that a goo
road leading from his place to tn
market makes his property OF create
value than II would be no matter wha
the prOductiyeness of the ground.
movement Is on foot here to begi
the improvement of stretches of tn
country roads in different direction
doing a little every year. State an
county assistance can now be secure
: and the good work should be starte
+. as soon as possible.
Mr.. ]. c. Cook was In Columbus
: couple Of days the past week loOkin
after matters In connection with hi
manufacturing business.
. Mrs. w. s. Cummings, Mrs. Cha.
f, Harris and Mrs. w. II. Eastman wer
, Mt. Vernon visitors on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ID. James OF nea
. Chesterville visited Mr.. and Mrs.
b. James on Friday last.
Mr.. T. b. Auten OF this place ha
, been watching the developments {
: airships and other air machines Wit
T. a great deal Of interest and has th
following to say concerning q Loci
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