The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-08

A class of IL boys and II girls
made their first holy communion at
st. Vincent de Pauls Catholic church
on Sunday.
Leon Berger and son, John, who
have been visiting here for the past
few days, returned to their home in
Pleasantville Monday.
Leon Barry and son, Leon, Jr., re-
turned to their home in Pleasantville
Monday after spending a few days
here.
! Get your commencement gifts at
the Arnold store. Books, stationery,
fountain pens and pictures. Suitable
gifts at low prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wander of st.
Petersburg, Fla, are spending a week
here with Mr.. and Mrs William A.
Wander, East High street.
Theodore Parker of Utica, with his
grafton on "The Union Soldier" won
first prize in the Licking county ora
torical contest at Newark Friday.
Gaylord Mercer, son of Postmaster
Frank Mercer of Newark, formerly of
Mt. Vernon. has been accepted for
the training camp OF the federal Off
GERS reserve corps.
Miss Mary Katherine Beverstock,
who has been visiting in Westerville,
returned to her home in Mansfield
Monday after spending the day with
friends in this city.
Mrs. C. X. Conard returned to her
home on East Vine street Saturday
after visit with her daughter, Miss
Cora Conard, who Is u student at O.
w. IT,, Delaware.
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Stump and
daughter, Cleo, returned to their
home in Orrville Monday after spend
ing few days here with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. II. Stump of this city.
Judge Lewis b. HOuck went to
| Piqua Monday to attend the regular
convention of the great council Of
Red Men, which lasts through We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Hermann Guntner and Miss
Doris Wootton Of this city left Mon
day for Wellsburg, w. Va, fer a
weeks visit Mrs. Guntner will visit
several places, Miss Wootton will Wis.
it Miss Clara Litton.
District Lecturer Frank o. Lever
ing, accompanied by William Dyer
and Charles Il. Ayers inspected Ohio
Lodge, No. 1919, r. d a. NJ, at Blad
ensburg Saturday night. Two candi
dates received the NJ. NJ. degree.
We have hired two painters and
are equipped to do first class automo-
bile painting. Reiinish that old ma
chine and make your neighbors think
You have new car T.. j. Harris,
1870 West High street
Gasoline dripping from the machine
of George II. Jones, while It was be.
ing repaired in the blacksmith shop
of Amos Silcott, West Ohio avenue
Saturday afternoon ignited and the
fire department was called out The
small blaze was soon extinguished.
Earl Case of BrInkhavenand c. S
Syfert of Danyille returned to their
homes Monday after being patients
at the Mt, Vernon hospital Both are
employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road company and were hurt in ac
cidents about the same time several
weeks ago.
After striking buggy In which
were seated two country lads, three
men In an automobile backed into
County Treasurer Lloyd M. Bells
yard. East Hamtramck street, Sunday
evening about 9 o'clock, turned
around and made getaway before
their identity was discovered
At the 43rd meeting OF the Young
Peoples society of the GAINESVILLE
presbytery in Utica last week, Miss
Evangeline Pithn of this city was
elected secretary of the Westminster
guild, Mrs. II. NJ. Noble of Frederick
town secretary OF literature and Mrs.
Stella Wolfe OF Bladensburg vice
president.