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oe held in the Odd Fellows hall on
Friday and Saturday Of this week. A
goo1 attendance is expected.
Mr. r. X. Smith IL building a car
penter shop on his property west of
the Presbyterian church.
Dr. Ely and family moved into their
new home on Main street the past
week.
Mr.. Charles X. Leedy returned from
Jefferson county last week.
Mrs. w. l.. Nicholson visited with
her parents at Barnesville the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Ackerman re.
turned home Friday from trip to Al
1ton. Indiana, where they were called
~ the death of cousin, Mrs. Harriet
Nevis, whose funeral they attended on
Tuesday. Mrs. Lewis was daughter
~ Mr.. l.. vanbuskirk. formerly of
Waterford.
Word was received here that Mr..
J. D. McGaughy, formerly of this
place. but now tailor at Columbus,
STRAINED a tendon in his back last Fri.
day night, in fall in one OF the
Masonic rooms OF that city. He will
% laid up for some time.
Nj. George Bankston. who gave very
successful balloon ascension at Fred.
~rickt0wn and Bellville last fall, is re-
ported TO have made his last Night a
week ago at New Orleans. In drop.
ping from the balloon he was accus-
TUNED 10 make q triple parachute leap
xn1 thiS time In some way failed to
Hand safely. having dropped over a
thousand feet and breaking every bone
Sa his body. Mr.. Bankston was well
1Ked here and carried out his con.
traCts here very satisfactorily. He re.
marked TO some OF his friends that
this would be his last season, as he
was saving money to buy a little home
sad settle down.
ar. Miles Fish. OF Mt. Vernon. Wis.
sted with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. A. Fish. the past week.
There is talk OF getting up a Billy
Sunday excursion from Fredericktown
ssoa.
Mr.. Bernett Workman was called to
sadtsna last week by the death OF his
mother.
Mr. l.. +. Bechtel was In Columbus
the past week taking treatment.
Mr.. Frank Virgins, Of Columbus,
10 working with Mr.. &. w. Slack.
After two years illness from par.
slysts. Mr.. Mahlon McGugin, died at
his home on Monday morning nj 8
O'Clock at the age OF ffty-nine years.
He ts survived by his wife and two
chiodren. The funeral services were
held On Wednesday and interment In
Forest cemetery.
Rev. J. B Jones returned to Fred.
eracktown on Monday evening.
Ar. G. Buckmaster was Mt. Yer
mon visitor on Monday last.
Mrs. A. ID. ClawsOn and daughter.
hsna. Mae. who were called here by
The death Of the formers father, Mr..
Hsrrtson Kinney, have returned to
rhetr home In Indiana.
The Ladies' aid society of the Pres.
hytsriau church will hold an exchange
AT Clark's grocery Saturday next. II
ID announced that II IN hoped that
all who nre solicited for supplies Will
kindly respond.
Mr.. W. II. Duke, who has been ser
tously III for some time past, is re.
ported no better at this writing.
Al n recent meeting of the Presby.
tertan church the following officers
were elected; Rev. Il. q. McClelland
aud Mr.. u. q. Jones. elders; DIR. u. v.
Alderman and Mr.. W. p. Steele. trus.
tees; Mr., H. u. Wagner. treasurer;
Miss Matte Love, solicitor for church
support and benev0lences. The report
'of finances and general advancement
NJ church interests for the past year
reported good. Steps were also taken
P'~tsssssOsy W suS VI "
psrs0naRe.
Mr.. w. 7. Shaffer visited with her
9ssghter, Mrs. Mamie George ut But.
var the past week.
Ora Leedy Is reported quite III with
wssVpe.
masel Cyphers is keeping house for
|sr uncle. Mr.. Walter Garverick. for
. sew weeks.
Work ON the new Waterford NJ. n.
church IL progressing rapidly. Mr..
sssw Brentiinger. Of this place ex-
pects 70 begin plastering there this
2esar.
waterford has new orchestra that
u oaStnx some line music. The crowd
se~a attended the entertainment they
~sse Immediately following the farm.
srs institute speak highly OF the mer.
~ - these musicians.
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