The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-07-26

Mrs. Dan Struble and Mrs. Brooks at
Mansfield this week.
DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Norrick started
for Detroit Michigan, on Monday Of
this week to spend their vacation and
take in Cadallaque Water Fete which
is the event of the week there.
Many of the friends of Rev. Way
bright will be pleased to learn of the
announcement of son to Rev. and
Mrs. Waybright at their home In
Florida the past week. Rev. Waybright
was the supply pastor of the Freder.
icktown Baptist church two years ago.
Train Is was delayed about on hour
last Saturday by head-on collision
near here. The trains were running
slow when they sighted each other and
did not hit very hard. One car was
derailed and no one hurt.
The Presbyterian Brotherhood have
announced that they will run spec
ial excursion to Cedar Point on Thurs
day, August 18th. There have been SO
few excursions this year that this one
no doubt will be well patronized.
Mrs. Ella Francine Cantwell died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Cecil
Hooper, on Tuesday morning at five
o'clock from paralysis, having been
III about six weeks. She was fifty.nine
years of age at the time of her death.
The funeral was held at Homer, Lick
ing county, on Thursday afternoon.
She was widow and leaves three
| sisters.
Miss Mable Fawcett is taking her va.
cation visiting at Shiloh. Oberlin and
Bellevue, being away about two weeks.
Miss James Allen is entertaining
her cousin from Green county, Penn
sylvania. They have not seen each
other for forty years.
Mrs. Ramey's and Mrs. Wagner's
divisions Of the Ladies' Aid Of the
Presbyterian church will hold an ex-
change at Clark Bros grocery Satur.
day, July 9th.
Mrs. Hugh Armstrong entertained at
her home last Friday, one miie east
Of Woodberry the c. s. c. with a three
course dinner. After dinner a fine
program was rendered, which was very
much enjoyed by all.
A mass meeting OF the women Of
Fredericktown was held in the M. r.
church Thursday afternoon, July 18th.
Mrs. Homer Noble was elected tenn
porary chairman. who stated that the
object of the meeting was to zind
themselves together for the uplift Of
home and state. That 1t Is not denom-
national, but interdenominational, and
is not under the auspices of one Or
ganization. There will be no fees or
dues. Every woman interested In the
work Is requested to meet with us.
Full particulars will be given later.
Adjourned to meet at the Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon, July "a.
The regular monthly meeting of the
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Mrs. l.. b. Blackledge Thursday even.
ing, July 18th. After the usual rou.
tine of business, the meeting was put
in the hands OF Mrs. Ida Davis, chair.
man OF the program committee. CHS
tian Citizenship was the subject OF the
evening. A beautiful song was sung
by Miss Ruby Showers, Miss Grace
Norrick presiding at the piano, after
which there was a responsive reading
on the subject. An original paper was
read by Mrs. Howes on some Of the i'm
portant questions Of the day In regard
to woman's influence on the liquor
question and social evils; should she
have the ballot? This was followed by
a paper on woman suffrage, after
which there was discussion on these
subjects. Meeting closed with the
Mizpah benediction. At the social hOul
dainty refreshments were served. Each
lady related incidents of her early
school days which resulted In much
amusement, A very enjoyable time
was had.