The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-05-25
SOUTHWEST MEDINA CO.
SPENCER

DIR. Mente was in Toledo several
days last week in attendance upon the
golden jubilee Of the A. "A. S. r.
Several Of Spencer1s Sunday school
workers attended the county Sunday
school institute in Litchfeld.
Citizens will meet at the hall on
Decoration day, promptly at 1890
standard time. The following will be
the order of the day: Music, invOca-
tion by chaplain; music; introduction
of speaker by president; music; vol
Iulteer remarks. Procession will be
formed as follows: president Of the
day, speaker and chaplain, veterans,
ladies of the G. A. r., children with
flowers, citizens. Halt will be made at
the arch in the cemetery, while the
children decorate graves. This will
be followed by music and depositing
of wreaths at the arch, as the HistOr-
ian calls the roll Of the departed vet
erans, after which services for the ,in-
known dead will be conducted BY the
ladies of the G. A. R. Music, follow
ed by the singing of "America." /" Benle-
diction by chaplain. WI !
Mrs. Chester Stroup is quite III at
her home. &
Drill night for the Home Guards il
every Tuesday night, at the Armory.
Mothers day was observed in a be-
coming manner at the M. e. church
last Sunday morning. The pastor
spoke very feelingly on Motherhood
Mr.. Fisher rendered very beautifully,
the song, an Wear a White Flower
for My Mother" The annual collec-
ton for the Old Ladies' Home, amount
ing to $500, was taken.
The children of the eighth grade will
give an entertainment, consisting Of 9
Mother Goose play, songs and recitar
tions, at the town hall on Friday, 1880
D. m. A small admission fee Of 1Oc
will becharged.
Or. Mente has accepted the call from
the Seville citizens committe, to de-
liver the Memorial address.
Mr.. Fisher, the genial cashier Of
the Spencer State Bank entertained the
parents of Mrs. Fisher over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Rice and Mrs. Arthur
Wood, northeast of town, are on the
sick list.
Sunday services as follows: At both
churches, S. S. at 10; special Memor-
ial services at IL; in the afternoon at
2:30, at the M. E. church the pastor
will address the graduating class. No
evening service will be held.
Rev. Bennett will be the speaker at
the Memorial day services, May 80.
Rev. Mente will deliver the address
to the graduating class in the Homer
vile high school on Sunday the 9th,
at 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Mente received the sad news
of the death Of a cousin, Mrs. Carry
Davis, lifelong resident Of Gallon,
Ohio.
Blake Stroup spent the latter part
of last week in Lansing, Mich.
The ladies of the W. G. 4. U. held
their local institute at the M. E. church
on Tuesday evening, rendering very
program.
On Monday evening, May 28, the |
high school will give play, "The Mer-
chant of Spencer High" which will
open the commencement week. The
seniors, assisted by the members of
the other classes, have been working |
hard on this comedy and expect to
show pleasing production. Lecture
course tickets will admit.
Commencement will be held Tuesday
evening. May 20, at the town hall, the
address of the evening will be deliv-
cred by Prof. Sherman Of Oberlin. On
evening the graduates will
celebrate their class day by appropri-
lte exercises at the school auditorium.
An effort has been made to revive
he Alumni association, with crafty
ng success. Several committees have
'een hard at work preparing a pro-
ram, of festivity to grace the BAN
Iuet, which will be held at the town
Iall, Friday evening, June l..
Last week Rev. w. E. Arnholt Of
freedom, Pa, was the guests Of his
ons, Wallace and Walter Of the Spen-
err high school.