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Mrs. William Miller and daughter,
or Mansfield, visited her sister, Mrs.
Soy Keyes, In this place the past
week.
Mr, and Mrs. Earl Denman and chil
dren have been taking a two weeks
vacation visiting with friends and rela
tives In Trumbull county.
Miss Blanche M. Judson, of Cleve
land, came Monday to make a weck'B
visit with her aunt, Mrs, V. A. Day
ln Frederlcktown.
The 8unday school clnBS of Mrs.
Harry Brown held a picnic at Willow
TBend on Wednesday afternoon of last
eek.
Miss Helen Kline visited friends in
Gallon the past week.
The work on the Struble block Is
Hearing completion. When done the
Huddle & Denman furniture store will
lie greatly enlarged to handle the In
creasing business.
Mrs. Addle Parker and son, of Me
'tropolls. III., who have been visiting
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
, Cnancey In this place the past few
Weeks returned to their home on
Thursday last.
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Day and children
kpent Friday and Saturday lust In
Columbus.
Mrs. J. McArdlo and daughter, who
lave been visiting relatives in Minne
sota, returned home the past week.
Mr. Harry Vance visited with his
brother, Mr. Ed. Vance, at 8prlngfleld
Onto, last week.
Prederlcktown and vicinity was vis
ited with a severe wind, rain and hall
.-storm last Saturday evening. The
stormy condition continued on through
Tuesday of this week. The farmers
report much damago done to corn and
oata.
Mrs. Elizabeth Patrick, of Columbus,
visited with Mrs. Ira Vail the pnst
'week.
Mr. Robert Chase visited with his
son, Mr. Charles Chase, at Mt. Ver
non, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Weaver anJ Mr,
and Mrs. Hnrry Weaver, of Louisville,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Easter
day one day the, past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed, Shlpmau visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Web Rogers, at
Bloomfleld tho past week,
' Mrs. V, A. Day goes to Cleveland
on Friday of this week to meet her
mother, Mr. 8. W, Hughes and broth
er, Mr. Ernest Hughes, who returned
Sunday last from a trip to Europe.
MIbb draco .lames visited .with! Miss
TBertilce linker at Lomlonvllle, Ohio.
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vincent, of Co
lumbus, visited with the latter's par
ents, Mr. and MrH. Amos Myers In
Frederlcktowu, over Sunday lust.
Mr. Harold Sargent, who has been
employed In Wooster. Ohio, visited bis
aunt In Frederlcktowu this week,
Mr. and Mrs. Hay Jncnlis, of (lam
bier, visited with Mr. nnd Mrs. Ocm-go
Robb In Frederlcktowu this week.
Mr. Oene Hnrr and wife of Mt. Ver
non, visited Sunday with his brother,
Mr. John Barr and wlfo in Frederick
town. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Montis visited
with friends at Ankeuytown over Sun
day last.
Mr. and Mrs. Itlulcy, of Columbus,
were kuosIh of Mr, and Mrs, J. V.
"Whitney, the past week.
Mrs. Earl Crnmor of Orrvlllo, visit
ed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Teddy Williams the past week.
Mrs. Frank Knouff and children, or
Masslllon, visited with tbu former's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles. Sprague,
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson were guests
at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. W, E.
"WllHon at Sparta last week.
We reprint the following from the
-elbyvllle Itepubllraii, or July 11th, as
It will bo of interest to many In Knox
county:
Lucien L. Benedict, aged nlnoty-twn
years, 0110 month and twenty-llvu days.
-died at 8: HO o'clock Wednesday night
at tbe home or his sou, Charles F.
"Benedict, at 404 Washington avenue,
utter un IIIiu'hh of about one your.
Mr. Benedict was burn In Kredor
'icktown. Knox county, Ohio, May 15,
1820. He was the only sou of Hllm
and Hounnh Benedict. When Mr,
Benedict was (jullo young his parents
moved to a farm one mile east of
frederlcktown, it nil ut the nga of 12
"years his rather tiled, leuvlng him and
tils mother nnd two sisters to manago
ihe farm. Mr. Benedict nttended
-mchool whenever he could bo spurcd
from tho farm and ho obtulnod a fair
education. Ho chono farming as nn
occupation and was always happy
-while tilling the soil, harvesting tho
train and taking caru of his stock. In
the community where he lived ho was
considered one or tho best 11 ml most
'progressive rarmers. Mr. Benedict
was twlco married. His llrst innrrlagu
was, to Sarah Trimble, In 1KIC. Four
children wero born to this union, none
of whom are now living, except Char
les F. Benedict, of this city, Mrs, Bene
dict died In October, 1878. Mr, Done
diet's second marriage was to Mrs.
Martha F. Davis of Indianapolis, Intl..
in 1881, and In 1889 Mrs. Martha F.
Uenedlct died at their home west of
Falrland, this county,
Mr, Benedict lived on bis Ohio farm
until tho year 1885, when ho disposed
of tho same and came to this country
and purchased the W. V. Kelly farm,
one and one-half miles west of Fair-
land, and moved to tho same in the
spring of that year. He lived on this
farm, after the death of his wife, with
his son, LeOrand Benedict, until the
year 1903, when his son died. He then
sold his farm and In September of thit
year ho and his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Hello Benedict, moved to this city
and resided at No. 108 West Mechan
ic street, until the death of Mrs. Bene
dict, which occurred in February,
1905. In a short time he broke up house
keeping and since then has made his
homo with his son, Charles F. Bene
dict, of this city.
When a young man Mr. Benedict
became a Christian and joined church
and was at the time of his death a
member of tho First M. E. church of
this city.
The funeral services occurred Fri
day morning at 10:30 o'clock at the
home of his son. Charles F. Benedict,
404 Washington avenue, conducted by
Itev. W. O. Clinton, or the First M. E.
church. Interment at Forest Hill ceme
tery, Shelbyvllle, Ind.
Frederlcktown Chautauqua Is a sure
go this time, although there were
doubts for a time whether the affair
could be financed In time to carry It
through. People In this county should
plan their affairs so that they can
take In tho courso hero.
Mrs. John Marts Is having a resi
dence built on her lot In Mansfield.
Mr. C. C. Kinney Is doing tho work,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lantz are re
joicing over the. arrival of a daugh
ter In their home last Saturday
Nearly three hundred people from.
Frederlcktown nttended tho circus at
Mt. Vernon on Wednesday last.
Tho first sanitary drinking fountain
has mado its appearance on tho Btreets
of Frederlcktown. Mr. Charles F.
Fink last week built a fountain in
front of his drug store.
Mr. Lee Charles nnd family of Bell
vllle, were guests at tho homo of Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Bechtcl, on Sunday
last.
Mr. Dwlght Holland went to New
ark on Monday last to visit with his
aunt, Miss Altn Holland.
Misses Emma nnd Flora Farqucher
aro entertaining friends this week
from Iowa.
Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Lee went to
Toledo on Monday where the latter
Is going to take treatment for her
eyes.
Mr. Forest Brlgglo. of Clarksburgj
West Virginia, 'lst-Hpcndlng his vnca
tiou with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Brlgglo In this place.
Mrs. Albert Clark, Mrs. Trott and
Mrs. Pierce, of Mt, Vernon, attended
tho burial of Mrs. Elizabeth Howard
In this place last Friday.
Mrs. L. P. Stein. Mrs. W. J. Miller
nnd son or Newark, Mr. and Mrs Wil
liam Harry, or Ashland, visited with
Mr and Mrs. Charles Harry from
Thursday until Saturday of last week.
Miss Dyer, of Mt. Vernon, Is tho
guest of Mrs. E, A. Poormat In this
place this week.
The annual Wntarford plcnlu will
bo held on August 9th.
Mr. Harry Wharton who has been
employed at the Jones restaurant at
Mt. Vernon. Is now hnck at his old
position In the Qlbson restaurant In
Frederlcktown.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walters, or Lov-
erlng, wero Sunday visitors with
friends in Kreileiicktown.
Mr. Harry Wharton, who hits been
visiting Mends In Wooster, has re
turned home.
Mrs. Bert McCrery went to Chicago
tho past week to spend a month with
Mrs. Flynn.
Tho Frederlcktown Chautauqua as
sembly will begin Tuesday arternoon,
July 30. und will run through eight
days with sixteen full sesslonii. Thu
program Jh now completed nnd In
cludes 11 strong array or talent.
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BE m'
TALENT: Bishop Wilson S.
Lewis, Rev. H. C. Morrison,
Rev. Joseph H. Smith, Rev. J.
L. Brasher
Music led by Rev. A. H. Johnson. Annuals and Information at Silas Parr's Shoe Store
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Among the attractions are Hon. Rich
mond P. Hobson, Capt. Jack Crawford,
tho Lewis Concert Co., Col. Geo. W.
Bain, Brush, the great magician, the
Crescent Concert Co., Frank Fox,
Clias. H. Plattenburg, etc.
This will be one of tho strongest
chnutauqua programs ever presented
In this section of Ohio.
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Mr. Floyd Davis of Frederlcktown
Is visiting with his grandparents, Mrs.
Elizabeth Vlan. of this city.
The play at Valley Grove Thursday
evening was well attended.
Mr. Fulton McArtor, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Tlsh and daughter, Lulu, of How
aid, Mark Deaklns and family, F. W.
Doup and family, A. J. Nixon and
ramlly or Democracy, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. George Weaver last Sunday.
Mr. Lary Bartlett was the guest of
Cnrleton Scott Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr. Wlllnrd Rlnehart and ramlly,
and Mr. Wm. Vlan and ramlly visited
with Frank Johnson and family Sun
day. Miss Evelyn Shrlmplln was the guest
of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Helm
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Walter Doup or Mt. Vernon
was the guest or friends In this place
one day last week.
Miss Helen Scott was the guest or
Miss Irene Parrlsh Thursday.
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4. ESTO 4.
Mrs. R. H. Hyatt or Mt. Vernon and
Mrs. Charles Mellck or Esto went to
Canton this week to spend tho week
with their sister, Mrs. H. C. Gessllng,
who Is very 111.
Messrs. Irwin Conkle and Lester
Mellck spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. Lewis GannuB nnd family.
Misses Fern nnd Viola Phillips of
Masslllon spent last week with their
cousin, Mrs. Wilfred Phillips, or this
place.
Mr. and Mrs, Will Mornlngstar were
the guests or Mrs. Georgo Welker and
ramlly or Millwood Saturday night.
Mrs. John Sullivan of Newark was
guest ot Mrs. Georgo Hoyman last
week.
Mrs. R. D. Glflln was the guest or
Mrs. Will Flack Sunday evening.
Injuries Sustained By A Lock
Man At Canton
Word has been received stating
that Charles Watson or Canton, Ohio,
was seriously Injured as a result ot
having fallen from a- tree. He was
watching automobllo races from tho
tree when the limb, on which ho was
sitting, broke nnd ho fell to tho
ground, a distance or about thirty
feet. Ho waa Injured about the body,
Mr. Watson has numerous relatives
In and near Lock, this county.
4.
The Choice Of A Huiband
Is too Important a matter tor a woman
to bo handicapped by weakness, bad
blood or foul breath. Avoid these kill
hopes by taking Dr. King a Lire Pills.
Now strength, lino complexion, pure
brcutli, cheerful spirits things thnt
win meu-rollow their uso. Easy, snfo
suru. 25c at G. R. Baker & Co.
4,
Miss Mario Gullbert ot Centorburg
visited with friends in the city over
Wednesday.
SERIOUS
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Free 'Trip To The
COliUMBUS,
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The State Board or Agriculture will
pay the expenses or two boys from
each couritPto the Ohio State Fair, to
be held ln Columbus during the week
of Augus't,,26th to 31st. Expenses
mean railroad fare, board nnd bed
from tlmo or leaving home and return.
Boys must be between the ages of ID
and 20 year's. Boys who won the trip
last year Hoi eligible to compete In
1912. The great success and educa
tional value of sending one .boy from
each county last year Induced the
State board, to have two boys this year.
In counties where one or more of
fers have been made to send boyi
on the freetrlp to Washington for the
growing of best acres of corn, only
thosn bnvn who nrn entRrnd In (hn
corn growing contest will be eligible
to be candidates for the free trip to
tho State Fair. In counties where no
free trip Is offered, the competition is
open to al boys of right age.
Other slates have taken up the
Ohio plan of paying the expenses of
farm boys to study the big Exposition.
Illinois and1 New York have adopted
It and other states will follow. The
boys will visit all state Institutions at
Columbus, and attend church services
at the Penitentiary on the Sunday pre
ceding the Fair, alter which the War
den will escort them through every
CROSS DOGS
Ad. Mill Delivery Don't Go
Well Together
All the -postolllces of tho country
have been notified that letter carriers
do not have to deliver mall at a house
where there Is a cross dog. If a dog
snaps at ,tlo carrier he can tako the
mall back' to the ofllco and the fam
ily will have to como after It. If tho
letter carriers of Mt. Vernon would
refuse to deliver mnll .where there Is
a cross dog' running nt large, It might
result In more dogs being muzzled,
Dogs can bo seen running nt largo
every day with no sign of a muzzle.
Owners ot vicious dogs must either
keep them locked up, or else call at
tho general delivery window at the
postofllce for their mail.
lr you nro the' owner of a cross dog,
one thnt runs out nnd snaps at tbe
heels of pedestrians, don't bo surpris
ed to sec the letter carrier on your
route puss by the house, though he
may have a letter addressed to some
member of your family.
Within tho past fow weeks watch
dogs throughout the country have
formed such a marked fondness of
chewing up letter carriers that postal
authorities Iff "Washington have sent
out notices to postmasters culling at
tention to the regulations which pro
vides that u carrier Is not required to
humor thu dogs under any circum
stances. "Carriers,"' sny tho regulations,
"are not required to deliver mall nt
residences where vicious dogs are
permitted to run at large. Persons
keeping such dogs must call at the
postolllco for their mall."
This paragraph In the regulations
will be strictly applied In the future
and owuors of dogs must either put
them on a diet or keep them locked
up If they want mall delivered nt
their homes.
New Dining Hall
Lunch Room and Dormitory
New Water Works. No Dust
MT. VERNON. OHIO
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Ohio Stale Fair
AUG. 26-31
part or the big prison. Lectures will
be given on various rami topics by
competent Instructors. Boys should
send for application blanks and rules
at onco. The election of these two
boys will occur at the court house In
each county on Saturday, August 17th,
nt 10 a. m. The folowlng persons shall
be delegates and have one vote each,
but no proxies: County commission
ers, county school examiners, presi
dent and secretary of county and Inde
pendent fairs, president and secretary
of county teachers' institute, Masters
of Granges, president and secretary of
county Sunday School convention,
president and secretary of each regu
lar and Independent farmer Institute,
president and secretary or farmer pic
nics that have been organized for two
years or more, each 'newspaper, and
the president of any of the following:
Corn Improvement Associations, Coun
ty Horticultural Societies, Pomona
Granges, Pioneer Associations and
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Companies.
The State Fair in connection with
the Columbus Centennial, and the visit
of President Taft, will be the greatest
in its history. Exhibit space is prac
tically all sold far in advance or the
opening day.
Write for blanks and Information at
once to Columbus, and nddresB ,
A. P, SANDLES, Secretary.
MINSTREL
To Be Given By The Moose
Lodge This Fall
At a recent meeting held by tho
local Mooso lodgo arrangements were
made whereby a minstrel will be giv
en this fall, the date to bo announced
Inter. A competent committee has
the show In chnrgo' and preparations
will be rapidly made to produce a
minstrel show that will be of the
highest order and one that will, If
possible, surpass any other that has
yet been given by local organiza
tions. Considering talent, the Mooselodge
has all that can be desired. There
Is an exceptionally large corps of
singers available as well as a large
niimbei- who are especially talented
for the various departments of a
show of the kind. The Moose Will
bo able to produce their own orches
tra made up of many or the best musi
cians in the city.
That the minstrel will be given is.
a certainty and those tn ennrge are
going ahead to make nil arrangements
What Makes A Woman?
One hundred and twenty pounds, more
or less, ot bone and muscle don't make
a woman. Its a good foundation. Put
Into It health and strength, and she
may rulo a kingdom. But that's just
what Eloctric Bitters give her. Thous
ands bless them for overcoming' faint
ing and dizzy spells and ror disponing
weakness, nervousness, bnckacho and
tired, listless, worn out, reeling. "Elec
tric Bitters have done me a world ot
good," writes Eliza Pool, Dopew, Okla.,
"and I thank you, with all my heart,
ror making such a good medicine."
Only SOc. Guaranteed by G. R. Baker
ft Co.
Mr. Guy Forblng was a Columbus
visitor on Wednesday.
2-12
QUITS JOB TO
AID ROOSEVELT
HerbertKnox SmithDtals Frankly
With President.
IS PLEDGED TO THIRD PARTY
Entered Government Service at A
slatant In Law Bureau of Depart
mint of Labor, but Prowess as
Athlete Attracted Rough Rider's
Attention and He Waa Promoted to
Head of Bureau of Corporations.
WIU Have Charge in Connecticut.
Washington, July '17. Herbert
Knox Smith, commlsilcner of corpo
rations, tendered hla resignation io
President Taft and the same was ac
tepted. This action on Mr. Smith's
part was taken In order that he may
be free to support Colonel Roosevelt
for the presidency.
Mr. Smith entered the public ser
vice as an assistant In the law bu
reau of lhe department of commerce
and labor. His ability ns an athlete
soon arrested the attention of Presi
dent Roosevelt and' Mr. Smith was
advanced through successive grades
until he was placed at the head of
the bureau of corporations.
Mr. Smith will take a prominent
part In furthering the Roosevelt third
party, movement. Ho will have
charge of the campaign In Connecti
cut and act as one ot the advisers in
the conduct of the Roosevelt fight in
New England generally. In his letter
to the president the commissioner of
corporations did not mince words.
He said It was his purpose to sup
port, the progressive movement and
the new progressive party.
Colonel Roosevelt knew that Mr.
Smith Intended to resign. A week
or so ago Mr. Smith went to Oyster
Bay. lie told the colonel that he
wanted to retire In order that he
might enter the campaign, took the
oath of allegiance and was duly en
rolled as a member, ot the third
party.
The announcement that Mr. Smith
had decided to quit the public ser
vice did not excite surprise In official
circles. It has been known for some
time that Commissioner Smith was
restive and that In due season he
fcould enter actively lrto the cam
paign In behalf of Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr. Smith was a member of the
"tennis cabinet" In the Roosevelt ad
ninistratlon. '
STATIONARY ENGINEERS'
MEETING
Winona. Minn., July 17 The an
nual convention of the Minnesota
Association of Stationary Engineers
began In this city today and will con
tinue until the end of the week. All
the principal cities of the State are
represented and the members expect
the meeting to be the most successful
In the history of the association. The
organization Is not a union and Is
nonpartisan In character and devoted
purely to the advancement or the in
terests or the engineer by education
al methods.
4.
FISH 8NEEZE TO DEATH
(Greenwich, Conn., Cor. New York
World)
Millions or flounders nre floating
desd on Long Island Sound, mystifying
the oldest fishermen.
The only explanations the veterans
can suggest that the fish camo from
the mud bottom too early and tho cold
spell caused an epidemic ot grip,
which they were unable to withstand.
It is expected that everybody in
this section will refuse to cat flounders.
Admission 10c, Season 50c
Tents - $5.00
Meals - - 25c-35c
Lodging - 25c-50c
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Society
News
Entertained
At Gambler
Mrs. H. C. Wright of Gambler en
tertained Tuesday evening with sev
en tables of six-handed euchre In hon
or of her guests Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Wright of Lima. In addition to the
honored guests, those present from
out-of-town were: Mrs. Harry Mit
chell of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Pea
body of Cleveland. Refreshments
were served.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
L. B. HOUOK
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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Office Rogers' building, No. Ill Sou'
Main street, Mi. Vernon, Ohio. Roo
2 and 3, second floor.
Luther A. stream Wm. P.-Rlmef
STREAM & RIMER
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city pnperty bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe
cialty. Representing 14 old reliable
stock companies. Accident Insurance
live stock Insurance. Plate glass In
surance, automobile Insurance, In tact
we can inrure any property you may
have. Surety bonds of all kinds. Call
and see us. Room 1 Sipe bldg., Soutn
Main Bt. Cit 'phone No. 447 Black;
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
FRANK O. LEVERING
All business of legal nature given
prompt attention and especially to
practice In tne Probate Court Office
No. 9 East High street, Mt. Vernon, O.
New Phone, Office 104.
DENTAL SURGEON
E. 0. BEGGS
Office tn Arnold block corner o
East High street and Monument
square, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
C. K. CONAED, M. D.
HOMEOPATHIC PHY8ICIAN AND
CURQEON
Office and residence, 18 East Vine St
Citizens' 'phone 62. Office hours: I
to 4 ana 7 to 8 p. m.
Bell 253 -R.
THE FIRE INSURANCE MAN
WILL J. 'Doc" WELSH
" if you own'anything, have
It Insured.
Citizens' 'Phone 231 Red.
6 East Gambler street, Mt. Vernon, O
A Talcum
Bargain
We are offering Just
now,
while they last, a full pound of
violet perfumed talcum in a pret
ty box with a raised sprinkle top
for 25c
We have a lot of other kinds
at 10c, 15c and 25c, but our
pound package Is the prize win
ner so far.
TAUGHER'S
Drug Store
E. Side Public Square
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