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until the year 1885, when he disposed
of the same and came to this country
and purchased the w. V. Kelly farm,
one and one-half miles west of Fair
land, and moved to the same in the
spring of that year. He lived on this
farm, after the death of his wife, with
his son, LeGrand Benedict until the
year 1903, when his son died. He then
sold his farm and in September of that
year he and his daughter-in.law, Mrs.
Belle Benedict, moved to this city
and resided at No. 1853 West Mechan.
ic street, until the death of Mrs. Bene.
dict, which occurred in February,
1905. In short time he broke up house
keeping and since then has made his
home with his son, Charles F. Bene-
dict, of this city.
When young man Mr.. Benedict
became a Christian and Joined church
and was at the time of his death
member of the First NJ. e. church of
this city.
The funeral services occurred FRI
day morning at 10:30 o'clock at the
home OF his son. Charles F. Benedict,
4O4 Washington avenue, conducted by
Rev. w. G. Clinton, of the First M. T..
church. Interment at Forest Hill GENE.
terry, shelbyville. Ind.
Fredericktown Chautauqua Is a sure
60 this time, although there were
doubts for a time whether the affair
could be financed in time to carry 1t
through. People In this county should
plan their affairs so that they can
take in the course here.
Mrs. John Marts is having resi-.
dence built on her lot In Mansfield.
Mr.. c. c. Kinney is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lantz are re.
joicing over the arrival Of a daugh.
ter In their home last Saturday
Nearly three hundred people from
Fredericktown attended the circus at
Mt Vernon on Wednesday last.
The first sanitary drinking fountain
has made its appearance on the streets
of Fredericktown. Mr.. Charles F.
Fink last week built a fountain In
front OF his drug store.
| Mr.. Lee Charles and family Of Bell.
vile, were guests at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. F. Bechtel, on Sunday
last.
Mr.. Dwight Holland went to New.
ark on Monday last to visit with his
aunt, Miss Alta Holland.
Misses Emma and Flora Farqueher
are entertaining friends this week
from Iowa.
Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Lee went to
Toledo on Monday where the latter
Is going to take treatment for her
eyes.
Mr. Forest Briggle, Of Clarksburg
West Virginia, IS spending his vaca
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Briggle in this place.
Mrs. Albert Clark, Mrs. Trott and
Mrs. Pierce, of Mt. Vernon, attended
the burial of Mrs. Elizabeth Howard
In this place last Friday.
Mrs. l.. p. Stein. Mrs. w. J. Miller
and son OF Newark, Mr.. and Mrs, vii
liam Harry, of Ashland. visited will
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harry from
Thursday until Saturday of last week
Miss Dyer, of Mt. Vernon. is th'
guest of Mrs. Il. A. Poormar in thi
; place this week
The annual Waterford picnic will
be held on August 9th.
Mr.. Harry Wharton who has beel
j. employed at the Jones restaurant a
Mt Vernon. is now back at his oil
y position In the Gibson restaurant II
: FredericktOwn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walters, OF lie,
/ ering, were Sunday visitors wit
u friends In Fredericktown.
Mr.. Harry Wharton. who has bee
u visiting friends In Wooster, has RI
turned home.
. Mrs. Bert McCrery went to Chicag
the past week to spend a month wit
. Mrs. Flynn.
The Frederlcktown Chautauqua al
sembly will begin Tuesday afternoon
July 30. and will run through eigh
days with sixteen full sessions. Tn
program il now completed and II
| cludes strong array Of talen