The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-09-12
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moved to Mt. Vernon, where they ex'
pect to make their future home.
Willis Chilcote, rural mail carrier,
has purchased what is known as the
Morgan Howard property on CHEST
nut street south and moved into the
same.
Miss Marguerite Marple. who has
been spending the summer vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Il.
Marple, left last Saturday to resume
her position as principal of the public
schools at Leesburg.
Among those here to attend the
funeral of Charles II. Leedy were Z.
, n. McNare. Christopher WOLF and
family, Il. Wilgus and wife of Column
bus and Edward Brumbaugh and wife
Of Akron.
Word has been received here that
| Lieut.. Russell Il. Smith has arrived
home from overseas and will soom be
with his family here.
Miss Eulalia Hyatt, who has been
spending her summer vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. il. Hy-
att. has returned to her position as
instructor in the public schools at
Uhrichsville, this being her sixth year
at that place.
Miss Hazel McCutcheon has return
ed TO her position as instructor in the
public schools at Lakewood, alter
spending the summer vacation with
her parents, G.. Il. McCutcheon ana
wife. This is her third year at Lake
wood.
Samuel Vail and family left last
week for Wisconsin, where he has
purchased n tract of land upon which
he expects to locate. He took horses,
cattle and sheep with him, as well as
farm implements and household
goods, two cars being required for
TRANSFORMATION. There is no house on
the, land and they will put up in a
tent until house can be built. Sam
will make 1t go II anyone can.
Granville Elben and wife of Albert
Lea, Mimi, have been visiting his
sister, Mrs. G. l.. Marple, and family,
4 several days this week. Mr. Elben has
been conductor on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway with a
continuous run of thirteen years.
A grain barn on the William Cover
farm, near Waterford, was burned
down last Sunday night. 1t contained
in the neighborhood of 400 bushels of
unthreshed wheat. The cause Is sup
posed to be of incendiary origin.
| G. Val Wages of New Carlisle was
the guest OF his cousin, Elisha Wages
part of last and this week. Val now
owns and operates a jewelry store at
the above place. He was for many
years a resident of this place, having
spent his boyhood days here when he
learned the jewelers. trade with o. T.
Rowley. .r
Born, on Tuesday last to Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Bush, an eight-pound girl
Dwight Agncw. leaves Monday tc
enter Denison university, Granville.
Miss Dorothy Gould entertained
the members OF Ko.Ko-KO-ho caml
fire in n pleasant manner at her home
on South Main street last Tuesday
evening
Henry Agnew and sister, Miss Dor
othy, visited relatives in GAINESVILLE
the past week.
The, public schools opened here las
Monday with Supt. w. l.. Davis as
chief executive, and an able corps o
teachers, each department being wei
taken caro- OF, even to the domestic
science and manual training and mu
sic departments. Snpt Davis hat
spent much time in preparation fo
y the opening and when the time came
he was prepared for II. The cominI
year promises to be one of the hes
i the school ever has had One of TIL,
n best features Is the increased attend
T ance of young men. Associated will
Mr.. Davis in tho high school work ar
| nj. IDISHOp, MlsSto MCuou6h'
n and Leonard There are 81 pupils Il
the high school. Other teachers am
. attendance in the grades follow: Pro-
II. A, Knox, eighth grade, 22 pupils
Miss Baker, seventh grade, 22 pupils
Miss Beers. sixth grade, 10 pupils
Miss Mary Fawcett, fifth grade, 9
pupils, Miss Poole, fourth grade, 2
pupils; Miss Bish, third grade, 27 pl
pills; Miss Fawcett. second grade, 2
pupils; Miss Cook first grade, 2S pl
pills. or this number, eight are lne'
teachers. Prof. CARRIER of Bellville
instructor In music and he also Is
new teacher, not in experience br
for this school.
At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid 81
ciety OF the NJ. II. church held at tn
home of the, president. Mrs. c. w. E'
wards, last Wednesday, it was deci'
ed to put new steel ceiling on th
Sunday school room new floor wi