The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-07-04
fRfDER|CKTOWN


A son was born to Don Tyson, Jr.,
and wife last Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Chew and son, Robert,
have gone to Chautauqua, N. Y.
Everybody in Fredericktown should
be getting ready for the big Lincoln
chautauqua This is one of the big
gest community builders we have
chance to assist and those interested
in the welfare Of our village should
boost it.
Among those attending the centen.
pry at Columbus are NJ. p. Howes and
wife, George Wertz and wife, Lewis
Wertz and wife, Mrs Ida Davis, Mrs
Mary Dunham, w. b. johnson and
wife, C. E. McCutcheon and wife, DR.
C. H. Wright and wife, j. b. Foote
and wife, G. l.. Marple, wife and
daughter, Anna, j. w. Anders and
wife, II. +. GLENN and wife, Miss
Anna Castner, Mrs. Jennie Ball.
]. M. Virgins leaves the sixth to
attend an outing and convention of
dealers Of the Alamo Farm Light Co.,
which will be held at Hillsdale, Mich.
on that date.
The remains OF Marion Mcdonald.
who died at Lancaster last week,
were brought here last Thursday and
taken to North Fork cemetery for
interment. He formerly lived north
east of Batemantown.
Mr.. Ira Struble Of Newton, N. j.,
is the guest of his uncle, Morris Hag-
erty. Mr.. Struble will remain here
for some time, having taken n posi-
tion I'm the Hagerty store.
The ]. B. Foote Foundry Co. is this
week shipping half dozen farm bells
to Honolulu. The moulding depart.
ment is closed down for the present,
during which time an inventory is
being taken.
Mr.. Phillip Brawner and mother.
Mrs. Elias Leonard, arrived here
from Creighton, Ala, the first Of the
week to attend the funeral of her sis
er went to Creighton about two
weeks ago, leaving his aunt in her
usual good health, and the announce
ment of her death was quite shock
10 him as well as to his mother. Mrs.
Shaffer went to her bed in her usual
health Saturday evening but during
the night suffered hemorrhage, from
the effects OF which she died.
II is reported that boxing match
was pulled Off here last Sunday even
ing, the participants being young
farmer east OF town and Mt Vernon
pugilist, the former taking second
money as well as severe punish
ment, with the usual dark discOlOra-
tiOns attendant upon such occasions
And had not one of our citizens inter
fered the country gentleman would
not have been able to answer to roll
call at family devOtions next morn
ing.
Mrs Sarah Gibson received tele.
gram from her son, Harry, last Mon
day announcing his safe arrival Mt
Newport News from overseas service.
Charles X. Leedy and wife visited
relatives at Columbus over Sunday.
Roy Reyes left Monday for Loud.
onville where he has employment at
an elevator. His family will remain
here for the present but will follow
a. Inn Ia
house to move into.
The remodeling of the M. ]. Simons
homestead recently purchased by ii.
Il. GLENN calls to mind the historic
fact that this building was the first
brick building built In Fredericktown
and probably In the township. The
first log cabin built in Fredericktown
was built by John Kerr, who laid out
the village In 1907. and was built
upon the site OF the present structure
which was erected by n man by the
name OF Williams In 1914, who bought
out Kerr the same year.
The first Fourth OF July celebra
tion held In Fredericktown was lO2
years ago. While there IL no one now
living here who attended this glor
ious event. there are several fami
Hes now living here whose ancestors
were among the participants In thu
events OF the day. among whom are
the McCutcheons, Strubles, Sagerses
Beerses and Thrifts.
Miss Hazel McCutcheon Ia home
from Lakewood where she has beer
teaching, for her summer vacation.
Charles G. Rinehart was a visitor
at Columbus last Sunday VISITING
Fredericktown patients in the hos
pitfalls there.
Mrs. Blanche Morris and children
OF Nankin are the guests OF her moth
er, Mrs. Fannie Bradrick.
II Is thought that Mrs. Alfred Fo'
who was recently operated upon a
Mt. Carmel hospital, Columbus, woul
be able TO return to her home her
Thnrodav nr Friday Mr. Eox amen