The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-26

the past week. Mr.. Lyons is 70 years
old and Mrs. Lyons is n years old
Mr.. b. w. Whitford and brother, Mr..
Scott Whitford were Columbus visit.
itors last week. Mr.. Scott Whitford
went from there to Midway to remain
with DR.. Frank Whitford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hull entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Slater and son Of
Chesterville last week.
School Notes
On the 18th Of this month the sopho.
mores having sufficiently recovered
from the finals convened for another
semester's work.
Botany has taken the place Of agrl.
culture and as the whole class is TAX.
ing this work we expect to have quite
flowery time soon.
This class having mastered Rays
Third Part Arithmetic has taken up
the more difficult study of algebra.
None of our class have dropped out
but some have taken up work that is
not just exactly in the sophomore
course. This makes 1t difficult to ar
| range schedule that will suit all.
Would 1t not be better for these to
work just little harder and take the
regular studies?
An agricultural extension school Is
being held in Mt. Vernon now for a
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good idea for those who have taken
the half year of agriculture here and
are interested in farming, to take in
this school?
We do not remember that there has
been more than one of the parents in
the class this year. Why is this, Is il
| because they take no interest in the
pupils progress or is 1t because they
have no time?
The only time they receive any in
formation is when they are given the
report card or when they ask some of
the teachers while if they visited the
class they would not only see how the
| puplI 10 6CllihS3 oiOilS DuJ WOulu dloO
encourage him to do better
So we urge and cordially invite you
to make visit as soon as possible IL
not sooner and be convinced that this
is true.
Mrs. w. H. Booze and daughters,
Lucille and Ida Mae of this place, Wis
tied at the Linwood Farm, south of
Mt. Vernon, the past week.
An effort is being made here to
start an order of the Sons of Veter-
ans. The old soldiers are very anx-
ious that this be done before they are
all gone. Every year sees great thin.
ming out of the ranks of the veterans
to perpetuate the memory of the deeds
and sacrifices of their fathers than to
have such an organization. There are
over fifty young men here eligible to
the S. of V. and 1t would give great JOY
to the old soldiers and all patriots to
see them get together III permanent
organization. There has been an eff
fort made to interest the Daughters
enough to also make an organization.
MIR. ]. p Clark of Wichita, Kansas,
who has been visiting relatives here
the past two months, started home
last week by the way of Mansfield
where he visited his sister, Mrs. John
Phillips. From there he went to Rich
land for short visit with his broth
er, Mr.. j. e. Clark. While here he
visited with his sisters, Mrs. John
Yoakhan, Mrs. w. H. Dean, Mrs. Il. o.
Jones and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bouton.
The old Wayne cemetery is to re-
ceive some attention hereafter II the
plans OF Mr.. l.. E. Dalrymple and 9th
ers are carried out.
Miss Sylvia Eastman and Miss Flor
ence Ely entertained the members of
their Sunday school class at Miss
Eastman's home on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. H. l.. Maddocks of Newark, o.,
civil engineer, was here one day last
week to look after the paving Of Main
street.