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there is needs to be. It will soon be
sugar making time and then our les
sons and stomachs VIII have to suf-
fer
1t will also soon be time for baseball
and we expect to have good team as
we have plenty of material.
Miss Dortha Sellers was a High
school visitor last Friday.
Miss Ethlyn Studor, Mt. Vernon
teacher, visited the FRESHMAN class
Friday.
Several country pupils were not at
school Thursday because many of the
roads were impossible.
We would be glad to welcome visit
ors to our exercises Friday, Mar. l,
1912 Given by the Literary Society.
The Freshman class has finished
reading "The Deserted Village, and
will read next, "Silas Mariner"
Washington's birthday was remem-
bered by all even II no vacation was
granted, the teachers very kindly oc-
cupied our minds with two period
tests, which kept us from brooding
over our wrongs.
Miss Hazel Spurrier, from Freder-
icktown, Miss Bessie Jones from
Congo, and brother, Lewis, were the
guests of Miss Mildred Fletcher on
Sunday.
The Juniors all heaved sigh of
relief when the sun set Friday for
that ended test week, and they could
feel free for short time at least.
Ray Amsbaugh has been absent
from school few days.
The members Of both High school
and grades sent Mr. Borden Valentine
cards, He was quite surprised and
pleased to be remembered thus.
Quite a number of the Juniors are
afflicted with colds and 1t is not sur
prising as the temperature Of the
rooms owing to the impossibility OF OBJ
tanning enough gas has been as low as
46 degrees.
Lincoln program to be given Mar. l..
Debate-Hoy Bishop, Edwin Overly
Joe Stackhouse, Ralph Tucker.
Piano Solo-Edward Lewis.
Reading-Lola Keller.
Reading-Dorris Kinney.
Original Story-Jeanette Tabor.
Duet-Leona Wagner and Vida
Rinehart.
Locals-Aileen Studor.
Current Events-Edith Ewers.
| Oration-Ruth Thuma.
Biography-Boyd Boner.
eclamtions--Harold Walker, John
Smith, Leland Ebersole and William
Wesler.
Biography--Paul Wright.
Mrs. VIII Months Is visiting with
friends at Mansfield this week.
Miss Dyer of Mt Vernon Is spending
this week with Mrs. Il. A. Poorman In
Fredericktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Dowds of Mt
Vernon, were guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Months, south OF town
one day the past week.
Mrs. r. l.. Benedict OF Mansfield
who has been the guest of Mrs. Demp
sey Goodell. the past week, went tc
Mt. Vernon Saturday to visit several
days with her sister, Mrs. l.. c. Still
well.
The February thaw OF the past week
has made a good deal of trouble FOL
the b. & o. railway. On Monday there
was bad cave-in few miles north
OF Frederlcktown where the road goes
through deep cut. At this poin
there Is an overhead bridge, the abut
ments Of which were washed ou
wrecking the structure and covering
the track with gerat deal of earth
The trains were delayed eight hours
several OF the passenger trains hav
ing to transfer the people and bag
gage. A wrecking train has been her,
all week clearing up the damage ant
preparing the bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barre of Mt
Gilead visited with the formers par
ents the past week.
Mr.. w. IL. Frost visited his par
ents, Major Frost and wife, at Page
town, the past week.
The revival meetings still contlnu,
ut the Methodist church with increas
ing interest. Rev. Jones Ii an earnest
forcible speaker, who carries convic
tion with the message he ls bringing
to the people. The meetings are bein,
well attended in spite OF the sever
and lnclement weather OF the past few
weeks. Good music is furnished, an,
we are informed that male quartet 4
soon to help In these services.
A large crowd attended the sale o
the MRS. Maria Ely residences oa th
lan la Go A.