The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-22
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l. FREDEKICKTOWN II


which he has been suffering for some
time past. Mr.. Hoe1ick was rs years
of age at the time of his death and is
survived by his wife and eight chill
dren. He has been night watchman
at the Foote foundry for number of
years past. rhe funeral services were
held on Wednesday and interment in
Forest cemetery
The l. o. o. F. Ellicott lodge, No.
267, will hold their annual banquet at
the lodge hall on the evening of Dec.
2S. A fine menu and program are be-
ing prepared for this occasion.
None of the churches in Frederick
town will have Christmas tree this
year, but beautiful municipal tree
will be erected in the public park
where appropriate exercises will be
held on Saturday evening, in which
the public for miles around Freder-
icktown will be present and partici-
pate.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Dill, who have
been visiting the formers mother at
Jelloway, returned home on Monday,
They expect their son, Mr.. Clarence
Dill, to spend the holidays with them
here.
Miss Mary Barton entertained the
Shamrock club on Wednesday Of this
week.
Mr.. Clyde Biggs, who has been Wis
iting for some time past with rela-
tives in iowa and Nebraska, returned
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Mendenhall CT
Lima, o., visited with relatives in
this vicinity the past week.
Mr.. w. c. Carson and daughter Wis
tied with Lauren Hulse near Hedding
Chapel last week
Mr.. Ray McGugin, who has been in
Iowa the past sixteen months, return
ed the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Shipley visited
with the latters parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Welker last Sunday.
Mrs Marshall Phillips visited few
days the past week with her daugh-
ter in Mansfield.
Miss Beulah Carr visited with Miss
Irene Parrish at Monroe Center the
past week.
Mr.. Phil Brawner expects to start
next week for Mobile, Ala, where he
will join his parents and spend the
rest of winter, returning here about
the first of April
Mr. Morris Hagerty, who has been
visiting relatives at Detroit, Mich.
returned home the first of the week.
Mr.. Thomas Brokaw returned Tues
day morning from Mansfield, where
he and his wife had been called by
the serious poisoning of their son,
Clyde Brokaw, his wife and daugh-
ter, on Saturday night. The father
says that many of the reports con-
corning the poisoning are erroneous
that Clyde returned from his work in
restaurant early in the morning and
drank some coffee and ate a few
crackers that were on the table; that
he was taken ill at once and could
scarcely reach his bed before he be-
came unconscious. A neighbor wo-
man, coming in a few hours later,
found the step-daughter dead and the
husband and wife unconscious. She
at once summoned help and the
stricken people were given assist
ance. At this writing the woman is
still unconscious, but the sson has re-
covered. Just how the poisoning
came about will not be fully known
until the woman RECEIVERS.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Mckay ami
children were guests Of relatives in
Mt. Vernon Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Edward Studer visited in Mt.
Vernon the first part of the week.
Robert, Harry came up from Sun
dale for a brief visit with his parents.
Mrs. George D. Lewis has gone TO
Omaha, Neb. Mr. Lewis accompanied
her as far as Chicago. Mrs. Lewis
father, Mr., Reynolds, is very i'll.
Mrs. Grange Struble has returned
Is 10 Her nome Ill DeITOll, dlteT all en-
tended visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. f. Can't.
Mrs. c. j. Lowell visited in Colum-
bus the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Robert Harry and son. Ed
ward, who have been visiting her par
ents, i. j. Hif1 and wife of Howard
have returned to Fredericktown.
DIR. e. V. Ackerman was in Colum-
bus on business the middle of. the
week.
Mr., f. B. Zieg was in Columbus
the first of the week on business.
Mr., William Hines died at his home
south OF Fredericktown on Saturday
evening. Last summer he suffered a
stroke of paralysis and about a week
ago had another stroke, from which
he failed to rally. He is survived by