The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-22

be at the M. E. church on Thursday,
Nov. 4, this being the first number on
the lecture course.
Mrs. Lewis Baker of Coshocton, o.,
visited with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Showers, in this place
this week. ,
Mr.. d. M. Brumbach, who recently
bought the Hildreth elevator, has be.
gun to rebuild the addition on the
north side. This will be made eight
feet longer and taken UP two stories
above the basement. This will give
him considerable more room in which
to conduct his poultry business and
not interfere with the grain business
which he will conduct as heretofore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Foote of
Bellville spent Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Mann.
Mrs. j. G. Pence of Creston, Ia,
visited with her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Long, the past week.
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revival meetings at Mansfield on
Monday. She reports Mrs. Nellie
Struble, formerly of this place, as
being one of the leaders in the work
| there.
Mrs. Rex Elben of Utica, o., is Wis.,
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
1 SpoQkc in thic pIoca
Mr.. ]. B. Foote was a Mansfield
visitor on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Cummings visit
ed relatives in Lexington, o., on
Tuesday last.
If present plans are carried out,
F'redericktown will have a great
"dry" demonstration on Saturday of
this week. 1t is expected that every
house in town will be decorated with
flags and cards indicative of their
interest in the temperance move
ment now taking the attention of the
state. A big parade of school chill
dren and others will be held in the
afternoon and a powerful address
given at the Presbyterian church by
Hon. Clifford Jackson of Huntington,
Ind, one of the members of the"fy-
ing squadron"
Last Thursday the Fredericktown
Baptist church held a home coming
all-day meeting at which the Amity
Baptist church and the Hopewell Bap-
tist church members were entertain.
ed as honor guests. A meeting was
held in the forenoon at which the
pastor, Rev. H. l.. Chapin, and Mr.
George Stillwel presided. The pro
gram was made of congregational
and special musical numbers, inter
spersed with testimonies Of why
these churches should rejoice, giver
by members of the different church
es. At the noon hour bountiful din
ner was served to the families of the
, members of the congregation. In the
afternoon Rev. Chaplin delivered the
address of the day, after which those
present had a most enjoyable socia
) time. Rev. Chapin's mother came
down from New London, o., to at
tend this meeting, and returned home
the following Monday,
The high school has completed it'
; schedule of football dates with neigh
boring schools, as follows: At Bell
vile October %; at Centerburg Nov
t IL; at Danville Nov. 10; Centerbur,
r here Oct 30; Danville here Nov 8.
A number of representative bust
3 ness men met at the office of DR.. Z
:. " Alderman on Monday evening t,
r consider the advisability of putting
3 UP an independent candidate for may
or in the coming election. Although
: the Republican and Democratic tic
Q kets have candidates, it was though
J that they were not true represents
tives of the "dry" citizens Of thi
d place and that unless something o
y this kind were done there would b
misrepresentation of the stron
d temperance sentiment for which thi
e town has become noted in the year
past. Mr.. w. M. LaFevre was there
o fore invited to become the candidat
l. on this Independent ticket by thi
d body of citizens, made up of both RI
publcans and Democrats who ar
L anxious about the welfare of tn
). town. Mr.. LaFevre has lived her
l. many years and has not had the 'itc
d for Office" and is a man with goot
II clean character, such that his fello'
men felt that in honoring him the
Q would be honoring themselves. Nj
s. LaFevre is Democrat in his votins
but otherwise not partisan oitizel
If and il elected should make goo
D. mayor for the town.
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