The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19


are greatly pleased with the change.
the power being 30 steady that there
is no more tapping Of belts and jerk
ing of machines as heretofore.
Mrs. Maud Austin and son visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John F1em.
ming, at Marengo last week.
Mrs. John Melick of Centerburg Wis
tied with friends in the country last
week.
Mrs. Leo Patrick of New Mexico
visited friends in this vicinity last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White of Edi-
son visited with Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Huggins last week.
Mr.. w. C. Russell of GAINESVILLE Wis
tied with Fredericktown friends few
days last week.
Mr.. F. A. Day visited with his broth.
er at Mansfield on Monday of this
week.
Mr.. B. II. Parker of Mt. Vernon was
Fredericktown visitor last Satur.
day.
Mr.. NJ. T. Coins of Danville was
calling on Fredericktown friends last
Saturday.
Mr.. Glen Mix of Butler, visited with
friends In this place last Tuesday.
Mr.. H. e. Gotshall of Mt. Vernon
was a Fredericktown visitor on Tues.
day of this week.
A box social was held Friday even.
ing at the school house with good
success. A good.sized audience list.
ened to a program that lasted about
an hour. After the program the box
es were sold by the auctioneer, F. b.
Cunningham. 1910 was realized from
the sale Of the boxes. The money
will be used in buying pictures and
maps for the school. The following
program was given:
Song, America-School and audi.
ence.
Play, Rip Van Winkle-School.
Defamation, Gettysburg Address,
Dwight Holland.
Recitation, A Dollar Down-Bessie
Moore.
Recitation, Under a Tree-Ralph
Bradrick.
Reading. The Humbug - Harley
Swihart.
Recitation, The Neighbors' Boys
1rella McNutt.
Essay, Life Of Sunflow er-Madel
inc Bradrick.
Recitation. His Unlucky Day-Cath
crime Bradrick.
Song, Robin Red Breast-Madeline
and Catherine Bradrick.
Recitation. The Reason Why-Bth
ell Swihart.
Recitation, A Picture Day-Mabel
Swihart.
Song, Juanita-School.
Recitation, The Hired Girl-Helen
Strater.
Exercise. A Dutch Lullaby-Aadel
inc and Catherine Bradrick and Bes
sic Moore.
Play, Pats Ghost--Five boys.
A debate was held recently with
the following question: Resolved
That the Automobile is of More Ben
eft to Mankind Than the Horse. Ray
and Clay Bechtel took the affirmative
while Edison Gregg and Charles Lott
defended the negative side. The af
f!rmative won.
AT recent election the follOwins
officers were elected to serve on edi
torial staif of our new paper. School
days"
| Editor Edison Gregg.
Assistant Editor-Charles Lotk.
| Business Manager HOLLAND
Help us along by buying a copy
The paper will be on sale March 6
| Price 6 cents.
Mr.. A. G. Huddle will entertain tn,
ID. OF V. and Patriotic Ladies' Mouda,
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Leedy OF An
kenytown visited their daughter, Mrs
Amos, and Mrs. Hess. the last OF tn,
week!
Mr.. Ray Hull has been having tn,
grippe.
Mrs. George Robb went to KiIIbuci
on Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Nellie Utterback of Shelby 1,
employed at the Zeig foundry.
| VIM. Harry is absent from schOo
this week on account of illness.
Miss Grace James, who has been OF
the sick list, Is improving.
MIR. and Mrs, w. X. Dice and Mrs
Kaufman and son of Mansfield, cam,
Saturday to visit Mrs. James Johnson
and returned homo Sunday.
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| Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Bird OF Bang,
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. G
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