The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-13

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s. l.. Boner and family.
The w. G. T. u. of Fredericktown |
are deserving a good deal of credit |
for their public spirit and enterprise |
in looking after the Improvement of
the appearance of our village. Late
in the spring they took matters into
their own hands and decided that the
public square needed some attention.
They appointed committee to look
after the matter, with the result the
ladies about town were urged to come
out and help plant flowers and make
improvements generally. A fine flower
garden was started under the water
works tower and at the four corners
of the intersecting roads. The work
was well done and today the flowers
and foliage plants make II a beautiful
sight. We are informed that this is
only a starter of the work that will be
done along this line in the years to
come. A suggestion has been made
that there are many spots In town
that need shade trees and that this a
work for the ladies' to oversee and en-
courage; also that instead of planting
trees that are useful only for shade,
that fruit and nut bearing trees be
planted as is being done In many plac-
es not only in Europe but In this coun.
try. If all the shade trees in Freder-
icktown were fruit trees, It would not
only furnish fruit enough for every
family which would be an item In
these times of high prices-but there
would be some to sell in the market
We hope this may be carried out sue
cessfully.
Miss Norma Roby started for Ladora,
| Iowa, on Thursday of this week to
make short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Moore and fami.
ly who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Moore, returned to their
home in Toledo the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Bockover re-
turned the past week from visit with
relatives In Michigan.
Mr.. John Trainor has returned to
his school work near Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Phillips moved to
Mt. Vernon last week.
Mrs. Harry Waters and daughter
Florence. of Ashley, visited Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Haycock, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Frost of Center.
burg, were guests at the home of Mr.
Obe Frost, last week.
Mrs. Mengert of Kings Corners
formerly of Fredericktown, visited
with friends in this place the past
week.
As there have been few cases of ty
phoid fever about town It was thought
best by our officials to have a special
test made of the public water to make
sure that the cause did not lie in that
direction. Although the water is regu
larly tested at stated intervals, these
cases made our Board of Public Ser
vice especially cautious at this time
The Secretary of the State Board ol
Health. Eugene +. McCampbell, Ph
d., NJ. D., I'm returning an official analy
sis OF the water, which shows no indi
cation OF typhoid germs, says: "Th,
examination OF water collected by DR.
II. V. Ackerman and Mr.. A. ID. Rine
hart on August 81. 1912. has just beer
completed. This Is a fairly hard wat
er OF good physical appearance. Th'
: total organic content is low and onl!
few bacteria are present, and In
testinal organisms are absent. This 4
safe drinking water at present
This will relieve those coming to thl
place of any fear to use the water
Mr. Frank Daniels IL having hi
barn moved to new location afte
, which II viii be enlarged.
= Mrs. Ora leedy and daughter Dorc
thy, Of Ashland, are visiting friends
north of this place.
Mrs. Lydia Sargent spent the pas
week visiting friends near Palmyra.
The new engine anu pump of tn
Fredericktown waterwOrks are now 4
place and on Tuesday the engine wa
given IA preliminary trial and starte
OF with the first spark The engin
IL furnished by the International HaI
vester Company, 30 horse power ga
9 engine. and Is IA strong substantiu
looking machine. which will cost
accepted by the board, $4,000. Tn
pump Is duplex with a capacity q
. $50 gallons per minute and comes froT
the Weinman Pump Co.. OF Columbu,
and costs $I.3SO.OO. As soon as tn
machines have been fully tested tn
board will decide whether they will
: purchased or not.
Mr. Russell u. Gregg of st. JOSEPH
. Mich. visited Mr.. Charles Gregg an
: family the past week.
. Mrs. Jennie Shaffer OF Frederick
!. town, was called to the home of Mrs
: Abbie Gregg, north of town, by the N