The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
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Mr. E. p McNutt of this place Wis
tied friends in Bellville on Thursday
! of last week
Mr.. J. C. Hess visited with his un-
Gle at Bellville one day last wek.
Mr. James Giselman of Butler was
in Fredercktown on Monday, circu-
ating petition to the commissioners
of Knox county, asking that they ex-
tend the proposed level road from
the Richland county line to Ankeny-
town. The Richland county commits
sioners have agreed to build the road
through to the county line, and all
that is necessary is for Knox county
to do her share This new road eX
tension will give an almost level road
from Ankenytown to Butler, and this
means that great deal of traffic
heretofore gone by the way of Jello-
way and Mt. Vernon will be changed
to this new route running through
-hllhClly IOWil anu ICutl lChlOWn ilIH
is hardly the equivalent of traction
line to the communities through
which it passes, but will greatly en-
nance the value of properties in the
neighborhood and within reach of the
road, both for market purposes and
for travel. In Knox county it will be
necessary to build only 3-4 miles of
road to complete the line.
Mrs. Belle Leady of Ankenytown
was Fredericktown visitor last Sat
urday.
The w C. r. Z. met at the home
of Mrs. Jennie Ball on Tuesday even.
ing last
At a called meeting held in the Neil
theatre last Monday evening, about
a hundred citizens gathered to dis
cuss the matter of bonding the town
to raise money to build a new school
building and auditorium. After a
statement from the board as to it's
desires in the matter, a number Of
different ones were called upon to
express their opinions as to the need
and 'practicability of such a proceed
ure, and this was followed by a dis
cussion of the questions which arose
over the matter Plans for the new
building We're exhibited and discuss
ed. Those who doubted the wisdom
of bonding the town and taking so
important a step at this time seemed
to be there to listen to the claims and
did not enter into the discussion.
County superintendent w. +. Allgire
of Mt. Vernon was present and gave a
delightful talk. Mr. Allgire was a for
mer superintendent of the Frederick.
town schools and he could readily en-.
ter into the ambitions of our people to
make the Fredericktown schools a
'top-notcher." He gave historical
sketch OF the growth OF these schools
under his management and also his
advice as to the needs at this time.
The speakers who followed reiterated
the sentiment of Mr.. Allgire. A
speech by Mr.. d, NJ. Brumbach
seemed to change the trend of
thought in reference to the auditor
ium. The present plans will give a
room with a capacity of 500 under
crowded conditions. If these plans
nra followed mot mnra than hole tba
people of this community can hope to
attend the entertainments there at
any one time, Mr.. Brumbach sug.
gested that the bond issue be increas,
ed and time extended so that the au'
ditorium could be made to hold 1900
persons with comfort. This arrange
ment would provide for the future
growth of Fredericktown and at very
little added expense. A number OF
years ago, under Supt. Borden, the
! matter of q gymnasium was discuss
ed This matter has been provided
for in the plans of this new building
where ample room will be provided
for the children who can play and eX
ercise in inclement weather. Afte
a closing address by Mr.. Hard, tn,
architect from Columbus, the meeting
closed with many of the skeptica
ones convinced that the time had az
rived when Fredericktown must max
an effort to re-house their educationa
institution.
Mr.. George Norrick, who is attend
ing Case school, at Cleveland, visite
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. II
| Norrick, in this place over Sunda
last
Mrs. Anna Boyd-Cummings went {
Columbus ON Wednesday to meet he
granddaughter, Ealeanor Page, VIII
was coming from Chicago, for shor
visit.
Mrs Harry Croft and Mrs. NJ. !
Beck entertained with six o'cloc
dinner party of thirty ladies at tn
home of the former on Tuesday ever
ing They also entertained thirty OH
er ladies' on Thursday evening,