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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
6
A local ordinance received its first reading at the session detailing the installation of hitching rings along Main Street to regulate horse tied points and public spaces.
City council convened with Chairman Edward Dever presiding as trustees O. Arnold and William M. Coup were named for the public library. Meetings reviewed finance matters, paving delays, and a swimming pool proposal for Milverside youth. An ordinance on public safety and a health official salary raise were discussed, with several items referred to committees.
Meaniah Displation church in Butler township hosted Sunday evening Children Day activities with recitations titled Right and Shining Lights and A Little Child Shall Lead Them. Rev Ruth Williams spoke, sang A Little Light of Love, and organizers William Stricker and Miax Lar Stricker missed the service due to the accidental death of their brother Squire Striker at B&O yards on Saturday.
Squire Stricker aged 30 died Saturday night after a heavy injury from unloading centile for Mr. Dunlap of Homer. His right leg was crushed, amputated in surgery, but he did not survive. He leaves a wife two children one sister and four brothers. Funeral held at his Homer home today.
Utica man Meo Riley was arrested Saturday night at 1100 pm on the track of HO by Captain Hagerty and Officer Appleman for orderly conduct. He claimed work at Utien and claimed to be unable to pay a suspended fine of 2 dollars. Jim John, also of Utlea, was arrested with Riley and charged with the same offense under the suspended fine provision. William allowed Lo Kobel to Nhe Jol under the same condition.
Mr. Gillert Parnell, owner of a saloon on North Main Street, was arrested Sunday by held Poway on a single charge. He allegedly tried to elude a porter and was found with $50, claiming all was fake as the beer and other items were taken.
Fire swept through the Watts residence in Utica Tuesday dawn at about four o'clock. Despite local lack of firefighting equipment, villagers attempted to combat the blaze but the home burned quickly, leaving the structure a total loss.
City officials announce a plan to re establish manual training programs in public schools. A levy reduction for the coming year funds core curriculum while restructuring shop and home economics offerings to maintain hands on instruction.
The city board of education met with full attendance in the clerk’s office to approve bills and adopt a resolution issuing 26000 in four percent bonds to refund 11000 of six percent bonds and 15000 of five percent bonds. The annual levy was reduced from fourteen mills to thirteen, with allocations for exclusive fund, tuition, contingent, bond and interest. A room for alumni housing was deemed unsafe and scheduled for halting use. Manual training and domestic science were approved as low-cost additions, with the Howard to inspect all rooms for repairs during vacation. The meeting adjourned after routine business.
Newcomen Hag orders five hundred Molwantra to be mailed out to Adelphian class members on Sunday. Each man present who has joined the class will receive a souvenir. Mr. Parks will encourage the group, with Mr. Farlet, state Sunday School head, present to discuss the Adelphian class. Special plans will mark the day in Mount Vernon.
Obituary note for former Mulberry Street M P church pastor Rev William J Wells who died at daughter’s home in Pemberville near Toledo after rheumatic and heart illness. He served as conference president and led West Lafayette College presidency. Survived by wife two sons and two daughters. Remains to be shipped to West Lafayette for funeral. Also mentions upcoming Rt Vincent de Paul High School commencement and Rev Ira J Houston moving to North Gay Street property.
Hon J A Leonard superintendent of the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfeld Olde will deliver Those Broken Vessels Monday evening at the Christian church Howard. The lecture will be free to the public under the Men's Association auspices at Monard. Leonard is noted for his national reform work with the young. Parents and young people are urged to attend.
The Vernon Alumni Association schedules its final meeting of the year on Thursday evening at 6 o'clock to elect officers and finalize reunion plans. Committees report progress on banquet arrangements and guest counts, with preparations needing completion for the upcoming reunion and banquet.
The board of trustees of the Mr. Vernon public library has elected officers. President My. BI, Pulrenitd, Secretary Mr. Dy By Kirk, Treasurer Me A. B. Staulter.
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