The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-05

muBiCluH, tue pOet bCOut Sdptuiu Joch
Crawford, Col. George w. Balm, Char.
les Howard Plattenburg. and Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Fredericktown is great place to be
making improvements and It's always
on the watch to make the place more
convenient for those who live here or
happen to be in the place. Recently
new cement walk has been started
along the south side Of the Samuel
Zent property, a whole block that will
give the people from the Foote Addi.
tion chance to 60 over to the bust.
ness portion Of town without going up
the steep hills over High street. Now
some one comes forth with the sugges-
ton that level cement walk be built
around the Simons hill on Mansfield
avenue on a level with the roadway.
One man in the addition we are told
has offered to give $40 toward this en-.
terprise, and that there are q number
Of others owning property out there
who will 30 into their pockets for the
price II the thing will be showed along.
This enterprise on the part Of the citi.
Gems Is all right and we like to see It,
but the village council ought not com.
pei the pedestrians in the north end
Of town to finance this project, as such
an improvement will benefit the whole
town and should be borne by the pub
lie. But we don't care how It comes
only SO we get out Of hill climbing
when we are tired.
There is talk Of another excursion
to Cedar Point or q business picnic
somewhere else to raise money to pay
the balance due on the band stand In
the park. Perhaps It Is news to many
that there Is over hundred dollars
due on this adornment of our public
square; but we are informed that such
Is the case and this debt ought to be
wiped out this summer by some means
and II picnic or excursion is needed,
shove It along and have a good time
and raise the necessary money.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Jones enter.
tanned Miss Lois, Vera and Ruth Gin.
gan, and Miss Carrie and Ethel
Hughes Of Franklin, o., several days
the past week.
Miss Martha Duncan and Miss Kath.
crime Franzell, of Philadelphia. Pa,
visited with Miss Mary Brumback. in
this place the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Months visited
with MIR. and Mrs. Chris. Swank at
Ankenytown on Saturday and Sunday
last.
Prof. Homer Howard, of Mansfield
Ohio, is spending a few days with his
aunt, Mrs. s. w. Zent, in this place. He
has just returned from Weston, Mass.
where he has recently closed a most
successful year teaching.
The June meeting of the Country
Soc ial Club was held on Friday last
at the home of Mrs. Sager Nine mem
TIERS were present and two guests
Mrs. DeVoe and Mrs. Stewart, Of H.
linois. All report pleasant time and
were pleased to be present.
Miss Eulalia Hyatt returned from
Coshocton. Ohio, on Tuesday, where
she has been visiting friends TOR some
time past.
Mr.. Foy Herendeen went to Cleve
land on oMnday, to begin six weeks
course at the Case school.
Mr.. Howard Fidler returned home
from Columbus on Monday, after Wis
iting several days with friends In that
city also at Sunbury.
Mrs. c. E. McCutchen and son Har
ry, started for Colorado Springs, Colo.
on Tuesday last. They expect to spend
the summer there on account of the
health of the latter.
Mr.. w. w. Parmenter, Of Steuben
vile, Ohio, visited his brother Mr.
Frank Parmenter and family in this
place the past week. On returning
home he was accompanied by Ralph
| dIhcutCi'
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Connor and
Mr.. and Mrs. William O'Connor, oi
Youngstown, Ohio, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. John Fidler, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Barnes enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, of Ankeny
town on Sunday last.
Mrs. Abbie Parker and daughter oi
Youngstown, o., are visiting relatives
in this place.
Last Saturday Maudie Smith gave 9
party for her schoolmates, 1t beins
her eighth birthday.
Mrs. o. p. Rowley Of Westerville
visited friends In this place the pas,
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Lorenz, of Wads
worth. Ohio, visited the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mullen las
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. s. H. Scott, of Los