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Miss Rose Dawson was sent Is a
delegate to the great Anti.Alcohol con-
vention held at Columbus on Monday
and Tuesday Of this week. She repre-.
sents the Fredericktown w. c. T. U.
Mrs. n. d. I.arimore visited her sis.
ters in Columbus the past week.
Mr.. Dale Atkinson slipped and
sprained his ankle the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Barre visited
with their daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Emerson at Columbus the past week.
Mrs. Charles Haycock entertained
Miss Gladys Marshall of Milford, the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Vail entertained
DIR. E p. Blinn, of New Mexico. the
past week.
MIR. and Mrs. I. A. Cuenot, Of this
place, visited with the formers par.
ents at Danville over Sunday.
The Purity department Of the w. c.
T. U. will hold a meeting at the Bap-
tist church Sunday afternoon at 300
o'clock. VIII be addressed by Miss
Roe DAWSON and Miss Lixsie McCon.
nell. Recitation by Miss Welthy Keck
subject "Womanhood." All women and
girls over the age Of twelve are ear
nestly invited TO attend. This is a
very important meeting and none
should miss Il.
A unique entertainment will be Civ.
en- by the W. c. T. U. at the Method.
list church next Friday evening. The
program will represent the work Of
this organization all over the world.
The ladies' will appser In costume
representing the different nations Of
the world, each one telling about the
work done in the country which she
represents. There will also be recita.
tons. music and playlet that will be
especially amusing and Instructive.
The entertainment will begin at 7:00
o'clock and an admission will be
charged.
Mrs. Anna Ramey visited with
friends in Columbus the past week.
Mss Alice Weston entertained her
sister. Mrs. Amy Chandler Of Colum.
bus. and Mrs. Anice White. Of Crest
line the past week.
Miss Anna Castner visited at the
home Of Prof. s. II. Maharry at Wells
ton, the past week.
,tiss Matte Burns visited with
friends In Columbus the past week.
Messrs. J. Crouch and son have op-
ened 4 business place In the building
recently vacated by the Ames Harness
store. where they will engage in hand.
ling high grade horses.
The funeral Of Mr.. w. II. Duke. who
died Thursday evening OF last week
was held on Sunday. the Masonic and
Odd Fellows orders attending In q
body. Mr.. Duke was one Of the best
known business men OF this place and
was "a years old at the time Of his
death. For years he has been en-
ployed In the business Of monument
dealer and stone mason, and his work
as such brought on what IL known
as stone cutter tuberculosis which
was the immediate cause OF bis death
He leaves wife and four children
Mr.. l.. Jay Duke, the new deputy pro
bate Judge at Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Her
bert Gordon and Mrs. Clayton Faulk
of Mt. Vernon, and MIR. Ralph Duke
now Of Mansfield. Two brothers al
so survive. Mr.. Duke was a consist
ent member Of the Methodist church
for number OF years. also a mem
ber OF the above orders which honor
cd him at his death. FredericktowI
loses a valued citizen and business
man, making void that cannot b.
filled. The family have the heartfelt
sympathy Of the entire community.
Mrs. Sara Wescott. of Mt. Vernon
visited with her daughter, Mrs. u. J
Blackburn u couple Of days the pas
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Slyvanus Smith. o
Chesterville. Morgan County. Ohio. oi
Their return from visit with so'
In Rochelle, Texas. visited witt
their son. Mr.. A. r. Smith In Fred
ericktown.
Mr.. FCy Herendeen. who is attend
Ing Case College at Cleveland, L
spending a week visiting his parents
In this place.
Mr and Mrs. 8 Smith and Mr.. an,
Mrs. A. r. Smith spent Sunday witt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Herendeen ant
family.
MIR. Leo shiplsy the past week sol,
his residence TO Mr.. Ernest Toms.
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