The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-02
FRfDER|CKTOWN

ed from visit with friends at Sal.
EN-.
Helen Popham, who recently sued
in the Richland county courts for
divorce from her husband, was on
Tuesday granted the divorce by
Judge Bissman on the grounds OF ex.
treme cruelty. She is given the Gus.
tody of the child and the husband
has been ordered to pay $40 week
for its support. The couple are quite
we'll known here, having moved to
Mansfield from this place.
Tho woodwork. on the new high
school building is being painted and
the fire escapes on the grade build
in9.
Prof. Herman Bishop, who was In.
structor in manual training in the
high school last year and who had
sign!fed his intention of returning
next year, has sent his resignation
to the board of education. He expects
to 60 to Malta.
Prof. S. II. Maharry and son, Of
Weilston, were calling on friends
here last Sunday, being EN- route
home from the teachers convention
at Cedar Point. He has accepted a
position as superintendent of schools
of that place for three years.
Fredericktown is to have brass
band and present indications are
that it will be one that will cause
Fredericktown to be proud Of and
cause other neighboring cities and
villages to sit up and take notice, or
go way back and sit down. The or
ganizetion has been formed with the
following officers: Rev. c. f. Stock.
dale, president; Roy r. Perry, vice
president; M. w. GLENN, secretary;
E. G. Herring, treasurer; Walter Hy.
att, conductor. The exact personnel
of the band and final lineup is as
yet undetermined, but at present It
looks like two clarinets, two saxa-
phones, four cornets, two altos, from.
bone and tenor, baritone tuba and
snare and bass drum. There will be
a meeting at the council chamber
next Tuesday evening for further
perfecting the organization.
Mr.. Wilmot Taylor of Cincinnati
was the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. s. Taylor, over Sunday. He
is through school for this year and
has entered the engineering depart.
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. for the summer months.
Thomas Lemasters and son, Earl,
and his wife left last week for an III
definite stay in Kansas. A.
Carl Pinyard has been employed
as engineer at the power house to
succeed, Thomas Lenasters, resign.
ed.
John Truesda!c and wife, of Card.
ington, are visiting in the families of
James and Harry brown. John and
wife were former residents of our
village and spent many years here,
where John in his ralmiest days
played in the brass band and rode in
the niftiest band wagons in the state,
John is still young and jol as ever.
Union church services in the park
Sunday evening.
Leslie Rush of Macy, Idaho, was
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. George
Douglas, several days during the
past, week. He had been attending
college at Harwood and was en- route
to Seattle, Wash, where he expects
to locate for a short time.
Mrs. Visa Allen of Detroit, Mich,
has been the guest of relatives and
friends here for several days. Mrs.
Allen was for many years a resident
of this place, being graduate of the
union schools of the village, where
she spent her youth. She will De
better remembered as Miss Visa
Thompson, daughtr of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Thompson, who were resi-.
dents of this place a good many
years ago. Mr.. Thompson was an
employe and partner in the carriage
factory of w. Il. Gibson g. Co.