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following to assist in carrying on
evangelistic services at the Baptist
church Al present Rev. Lowe is as
sisting with meetings at Prospect, o.,
and owing to the great interest at that
place 1t has been thought best he
should not leave the work there for
another week. This causes postpone
rnent to his visit to Fredericktown and
the date now set for him to begin his
work here will be Sunday, January 81.
Next Sunday services will therefore be
conducted by the pastor in prepara-
ton for the meetings to be continued
during the week
Rev. ID. NJ. PRESLEY returned from
his Southern trip last Saturday. While
away he visited relatives in central
and western North Carolina through
the holidays making the trip by the
way of Cincinnati, Lexington, Knox
vile, Nashville and Durham.
Miss Marguerite Robson of st.
Clairsville, Ohio, Mrs. Jennie Mahan Of
Centerburg, Miss Eva Tish of Akron,
Ohio, Mr.. Steinmetz of Akron, Mr..
Charles Steinmetz of Sparta were
called here by the death of Howard
! Steinmetz last week.
Mr. Lysle Terry Mansfield visited
Fredericktown last week.
The Baptist Missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Robert Clark on Thurs
day, January 18th. Mrs. Herdman will
be leader on this occasion.
Mrs w. G. Denman of Chesterville
visited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Weaver in this place last week.
Miss Nellie Trowbridge visited with
friends in Chesterville last week.
Miss Hanna Conard of Warren, Ohio,
visited with her aunt, Nellie Conard,
the past week.
School Notes
Several magazines have been con-
tributed Dy persons after they had read
them. We wish to thank all who con-
tributed these papers. They are often
very useful for reference work.
Mildred Zolman, of Mt. Gilead, visit
ed Esther Boner, a teacher of the
schools, recently.
Final examinations for the first Sc
mester will begin Thursday. Pupils
who have an average of 80 will be re-
quired to take no examination; 80 will
be required to take one examination;
88 will be required to take two exam
inations; SO, will be required to take
three; below SO will be required to
take four.
Supt. w. w. Borden was in Colum-
bus last Saturday on business.
The next literary program will be
held on Friday, Jan. 10, 1912,
The new board OF education organ
lied by electing the following officers:
President--A. ID. Rinehart.
Clerk-Dr. ~. V. Ackerman.
We are very sorry to lose one of our
pupils from f. II. s., Mr. George Vance.
The Sophomores have completed the
book in agriculture and will take Bot.
any next semester.
A number OF friends also school
mates were very pleasantly entertain
ed at the home of Miss Mable Rucker
Christmas evening. Refreshments were
served and games were heartily en-
joyed by each and every one.
The first year of German class have
started Hereen but also using the
German grammar.
Miss Grace Norrick visited in Colum-
bus Thursday.
Ray Amsbaugh Is absent from school
on account OF the death of his grand
father.
The Misses Mary and Jessie Bone,
who were recent guests Of Miss Pearl
Smith, visited the Freshman class last
Thursday.
Miss Mary Debolt was recent visit
or of the Freshman class.
New Years evening many of the
Freshmen attended n party given by
Pearl Harris, and that is the reason
the teachers patience was so nearly
worn out the next day.
Miss Hazel Sargent, Miss Mabel
Rucker, Mr.. Wayne Phillips, Mr.. Vir-
gil Hettinger and Mr.. Ausbourne Bell
were the guests OF Edith Ewers on
| Sunday.
Miss Hazel Spurries, Miss Lizzie
Welker and Miss Ruth Boner were the
guests OF Miss Mildred Fletcher on
Sunday.
The Misses Jessie Strong and Ruth
Hyatt delightfully."- entertained with a
leap year party at the home OF the
latter ON Tuesday evening, January g.,
1912. The merry party were conveyed
to the Hyatt home In bob'sled, where
pleasant evening was spent in play
ing games and partaklng Of delicious
three-course supper which was served
to the guests,
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Little Miss Ruth May returned Tues.