The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Burch are visit
ing the Misses Flo and virda Burch
in Fredericktown this week.
Rev. VIM. Nicholson, the new pastor
of the Methodist church in Frederick.
town occupied the pulpit here last Sun
day. He is moving his household eff.
fects and getting established this week
in the parsonage.
Mr.. Cyrus Coup of Toledo, was q
Fredericktown visitor on Wednesday
of this week
The Rebeccas of this place attended
convention at Utica on Tuesday of
this week.
Mr.. VIM. Coup, of the Northwestern
Elevator Company, was calling on
friends in this place on Wednesday of
this week. Mr.. Coup is the director of
the new oratorial society recently or
ganized at Mt. Vernon and which held
its first meeting last Monday evening.
| The society began work on the Mes
siah" and expect to render It about the
holidays. Singers in Fredericktown
| are invited to join the chorus now
Meetings will be held every Monday
evening.
Mr. Harry T.. McCutcheon, who re-
Gently went to Colorado Springs, Colo
, rado, for treatment, died there while
taking treatment In doctors Office on
Thursday. Oct. 3rd, from organic heart
disease. Mr.. McCutcheon was there In
company with his mother, Mrs. G. Il.
McCutcheOn, Of this place, and had
seemingly been improving in health
when the end came SO suddenly. The
mother started for home with the
body, and was met by the father, Mr..
G. Il. McCutcheon, at Chicago, on Sat.
urday, and the party arrived home on
Sunday morning last The funeral was
held at the home on High street on
Monday, Rev. II. M. Noble, pastor of
the Presbyterian church conducting
the services. A large number of
friends were present and the X. of p.
of this place and many from Mt. Ver-
non, attended In body. Interment
was made In Forest cemetery. The
deceased was twenty-eight years OF
age and as a young man was most ex-
emplary and leaves a host of friends to
mourn his death. The family have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire com.
munity.
w. c. T. U.
The October meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Grace Anders, with
our new president, Mrs. Hicks, in the |
chair, who called the meeting to order.
DevotiOns were led by Mrs. Jennie
Ball. After the usual routine of bust.
ness, reports OF superintendent and
committees, Mrs. HOwes, our delegate
to the State convention, held at Lima,
Ohio. gave very fine report of the
meeting, which was of much interest
to the society. This was followed by a
parliamentary drill, given by our su.
perintendent, Mrs. Noble. which led to
quite an animated discussion, and was
instructive to the society. Visitors |
will always be welcome to our meet. |
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Sharp and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Ramsey Of near Mt. |
Vernon were guests of Mrs. l.. Sargent,
Sunday.
School Notes
On Friday evening. Oct. 4, the class
OF 1913 was entertained In a most
pleasing manner at the home of the
Misses Grace and Lucy Tabor. The
invitations stated that It was to be an
"old.fashioned supper" and all week
long the seniors were looking forward
to that great supper and---"a test in
Physics" After a merry ride of about |
four miles we arrived In good time
and received IA hearty welcome from
our hostesses. The rooms were beau.
tifully decorated In autumn leaves and |
the class colOrs. purple and gold. At |
half past six We were invited to the |
dining room where most bOunteous
feast awaited us. After doing Justice |
to the many good things, we returned |
to the parlor where games and con.
tests OF all kinds were participated In,
prizes being awarded to the lucky |
ones. AT late hour after expressing
our appreciation In the best way pose
sible we started for our homes.
The following officers were elected
by the members OF the senior class:
President--George Norrick.
Secretary Mildred Owens.
Treasurer--Amber Spry.
Mildred Owen, member of the class
of 1913, was absent from school last
Thursday while attending the Mt. Gil.
cad fair.
The pupils taking the course In
Shakespeare have completed the read.
Ing OF AS You Like It," and will now
take up another of Shakespeare's
works.