The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-05-03
FREOER|CKTOWN

Clay Beeney and wife arrived home
last Monday form New Smyrna, Fla,
where they spent the winter.
The Ladies' Beers Bible class of
the NJ. E. Sunday school entertained
the Mems Beers Bible class last Tues
day evening, at the home of the pas
tor, Rev. c. L. Stockdale, there be-
ng about 80 members present. A
short program was rendered and
light refreshments we're served, af-
ter which the evening was spent in
guessing contests and general con-
versation. 1t was decided by the
classes that such an event be made
a monthly one, and that each class
prepare program and render alter
nately.
Remember! If you have any old
papers or magazines you don't want,
take them to the home of c. w. Ed
wards and the Ladies Aid society of
the NJ. L. church will call you blessed
Messrs Samuels Larrick and Fred
Clark and Miss Dorothy Balduif and
Miss Ina Over went to Columbus to-
see way Down East" Tuesday even
ing.
A movement Is sOn foot here to Sc.
cure a Fairgrounds for the boys and
girls of the town. The street is the
only place they have at present, and
in this they are driven from post to
pillar. Not only this, but they are
in this way subject to accident and
injury. Help the Community club get
them a better place. Good clean play
is as necessary to the physical and
mental growth of the child as whole.
some food Boost the playground. or
course, the grounds should be under
the supervision of competent per-
son to look after the kiddies.
At meeting of the Fredericktown
Alumni association held at the high
school building last Monday evening,
the newly-elected president, Mrs j.
w. Anders, appointed the following
committees for the annual banquet,
to be held on Friday evening, May %:
Reception, Prof. r. A. Knox, G. l..
Marple, Mrs. Anna b. Cummings, Mrs.
II. S. Taylor, Mrs. George Cooke, Miss
Rose Dawson; program, Ed Lewis,
Mrs. r, R. McGugin, Miss Grace
Cooke, George Schrack; decorating,
Mrs. Anna B. Cummings, Dwight Ag-
new, Carl Owen, Gladys Walter. Mrs.
Gertrude Grover, Eula Cooke, Worth
Cooke; refreshments. Mrs. Charles
Alderman, Mrs. Ed Lewis, Esther
Levering, Mary Rinehart, Ina Black
ford, Howard Meredith, Lee Steele.
The dues will be 81, and should be
paid at once to Mabel Fawcett
Joe Cocanour post, No. 500, Ameri
can Legion, will meet in the Davis
hall Saturday, April 30, to transact
business of Importance. Members of
Dan c. Stone post expecting to trans
fer to Joe COcanour post are request
ed to be present at the meeting.
A girls glee club from Manchester
college will render a program of Choir
uses, quartets, duets and solos at the
high school auditorium Saturday
evening, April 3O Admission 25c and
35c This is strictly first class glee
club and should receive ine hearty
support of the town and community
especially as it is given under aus
pices of the board of education.
Mr.. and Mrs. George CLOSER of To-
ledo have been visiting the formers
mother, Mrs, Clara CLOSER, the past
week.
Hon. Lewis d. Houck of Mt, Yer
non, judge of the court of appeals in
this district, will deliver the Deco
ration Day address in this place.
Rev. Willis s. Rowe of New York,
who has Travelled extensively through
central Africa will deliver an Illus
trated lecture in the M. L. church
Friday evening. April 49, This will
be a lecture that will. be interesting
throughout and there will be no adj
mission charged.
Parties have been here the past
week. negotiating the Purchase OF
the Free Press, but at this writing no
leal has been made. However Mac
land hin fiivver will start for ColoradO