The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-16

News Items From The Metropolis
Of Wayne Township

Mrs. Emma Duke, formerly of this
place but now of Mansfield, visited
with her son, Mr.. l.. Jay Duke, at Mt.
Vernon the past week.
4 number of Fredericktown young
people attended the debate at the Mt
Vernon high school last Friday even
ing.
Miss Sylvia Reep and MIR. Dewitt T.
Kerr were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reep, on Saturday. March 10.
Miss Nellie Baker visited with Mt
Vernon friends on Saturday last.
Mrs. Helen Kline died at her home
in Fredericktown on Thursday last,
from paralysis. She is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Libbie Wertman
OF Ashland and Mrs. Edward Berry OF
Cleveland, and son, Mr.. w. Kline OF
this place. She was 78 years OF age
at the time of her death. The funeral
was held at 1880 on Monday at the
home and interment was made in
Forest cemetery
Mr.. John Jones, the Fredericktown
marshal, has been employed by the
business men and council to also act
as night watchman and he will be on
duty all night.
Five well-drilled contestants took
part in the gold medal contest in the
Fredericktown Presbyterian church
on Thursday evening of last week
which was held under the auspices of
the Knox county w. G. r. U. The
contestants were Misses Pearl Par
rieh and Marie Kunkle from Amity,
Mrs. William Chilcote of Chesterville,
Miss Pearl Beheeler of Ankenytown,
and Miss Mary Durbin of Bellville;
erty who carried off the prize. Prof.
Albion, Mrs. Stella Stevens and Mrs.
Merle GLENN were judges for the oc-
casion. Twenty-six little boys also
gave a very interesting drill.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Dill visited with
the formers mother at Jelloway sew
eral days last week.
DR. and Mrs. Kenwell were at Mt.
Eaton, O., last week, attending the
funeral of Mrs. Kenwell's father.
Mr.. Charles Lee Of Coshocton, for
merly of this place, spent Monday and
Tuesday at Fredericktown.
Mr. Chester Kline and family Of Ak
ron and Mr.. John Kline and family Of
Shelby we're called here by the death
of Mrs. Helen Kline.
Mrs. Samuel Cocanaur visited this
week with friends at Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. C. w. Beckley expects to move
to Mt. Vernon about the first of April
MIR. Hoy Darling of Detroit, Mich,
expects to move back to Frederick
town in the near future.
Mrs. Matte Love-Lowell of Colum-
bus was guest of friends at Freder
icktown the first of the week
Mr.. Robert Harry came up from
New Concord, o., to spend the week
end. Mrs. Harry is quite i'll at her
home in Mt. Vernon
Miss Sylvia Eastman entertained
with dinner at her home on Monday
in honor of Mrs. Matte Lowell OF Co
lumbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson were
both reported on the sick list at their
home on High street the first of the
week.
Miss Ruth Brentlinger is visiting
this week with relatives in Columbus.
Mrs. S. w. Hughes of Cleveland,
who has been visiting with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. A. Day, in lFredericktown
the past two weeks, returned home
on Tuesday. Mrs. Day accompanied
her as far as Mansfield.
Misses Lucille Silliman and Mary
Cotton of Centerburg We're guests of
friends and relatives in Frederick
town for the weekend.
The body of Gayle #. Payne, who
| died at Newcastle, Pa, on Sunday,
20, was brought to Fredericktown
ON Monday and taken to Chesterville
for interment,
Mr., j, Kontz OF Bellville was a Fred
ercktown visitor on Monday of this
week.
The Green Valley grange will meet
with Mr. and Mrs, E C, Gordon on
Friday evening of this week when
the following program will be given
Select reading by Mr.. II. 4. Patter
son; address by w. c. Colgin on "The
Future for the Sheep Man: reading
by Mrs. +. C Ball; recitation by Edith
Rinehart; address by A. C. Cassell
"Wili the Tractor Take the Place OF
the Draft Horse?"; reading by Mrs
l.. r. Mendenhall.
Mr.. r, A. Day and son. Ross, spent
Friday night in Mt. Vernon the latter
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