The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-30

last sunday.
The 9th anniversary of the Water
ford !. q. o. F. was celebrated in the
Disciple church last Sunday evening
with a splendid talk by Rev. N. r. Sims
of Palmyra. a selection by the male
quartet, solo by Mr.. Ray Johnson, and
music by the orchestra. Mrs. Tella
Keyes and Mrs. Bert Vail were accom-.
panying pianists.
Mr.. VIM. H. Cover and Cover and
Sylvia Stillwell visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith near townsville last Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie lowering of Mt. Vernon
has been the guest of her son, Mr..
Lloyd Levering for a couple of weeks
past.
DR.. A. E. Bddinger of Cleveland,
who was summoned here for con-
sultation purposes, has returned.
Mrs. Jesse Mcdonald and Mrs.
Clifford Doty are spending the day in
Columbus.
Mr.. Willis Chilcote traded his gen.
eral store at Woodbury. for the farm
on the Johnstown road owned by
Melvin Lane. Each has taken pos
session.
Mrs. Turvey returned home Satur-
day evening from two weeks visit
in Bellville.
Mrs. John Keyes was called to
Cleveland last Saturday by the death
of her mother, Mrs. Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Fish of Mt.
Vernon visited the formers parents
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Watson and family took
dinner with VIM. Waters and wife last
Sunday
Mr.. ]. H. Brentlinger has purchased
one OF the new Foote concrete mixers
which he is using on the cement
walks being laid in front of the Fox
Bros. block. This machine saves the
work Of several men and does the
work very efficiently. 1t is an entire
ly new design from the mixers form
erly put out by this concern. 1t has
an automatic hoist for putting sand
and cement in the mixer without stop
ping the latter, which also discharges
the mixture automatically. The mixer
is furnished power by small gasoline
engine to which it is connected. This
machine was designed by the Foote
Foundry Co and manufactured here in
Fredericktown, everything excepting
the engine, and it is machine that is
inexpensive and bound to become a
good seller.
Mr.. F. s. Culp of Butler visited
friends in Fredericktown last Friday
evening.
About two hundred and fifty men,
bors Of the Baptist church congrega-
! ton were in attendance at the recep-
ton last Friday evening, given in
honor of the new members. A pro-
gram Of music and reading was CIV
en-, also an address by Rev. Benjamin.
Among the admonitions given he ad-
v!sed the new members to beware of
the present tendency of church people
TO use the Lords day as their own
| visiting relatives, taking automobile
rides, playing ball and engaging in
general recreation. He said church
people cannot afford to indulge in
such things. That on that day they
should be in the Lords house, no
matter how fine the weather was.
Music was furnished by the orches-
| ira. Refreshments were served and
Il general good social time had
Automobilists are complaining be-
cause number of the roads near
this place have been "fixed"-the
bitches thrown up into the middle of
the road instead of dragging as ad-
vised by the state authorities.
Mr.. c. B. Taylor, local dry goods
man, was in Chicago Monday, order
ing new summer goods.
Mr.. j. r. Young of Kansas City,
Mo-, has leased the new room in the
Blackburn block and will open a
place for box ball playing in connec-
ton with shoting gallery. This
| week he moved in his equipment and
Is fixing up pretty nice business
place. Mr.. Young was formerly
daily newspaper man at Topeka,
| Kansas.
Mr.. William Strang of Mansfield
visited his sisters in this place last
Sunday,
Miss Helen Croft entertained the
embroidery club at her home last Sat
urday evening.
Miss Adella Hosack visited friends
in Mt. Vernon last Tuesday.
Miss Florence Agnew, who has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. Muir
ray Agnew. returned to Mt. Vernon
on Tuesday.
Miss Cora Chew was a Columbus