Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-27
NlEIGS

1 In the death of Jas. Parmlter TINS
neighborhood has lost man who
was known by large number OF
people. We remember in the times
4 when political meetings at the
school houses were the popular way
of instructing voters, how Jim led
] the drum corps, when delegates
wended their way from Bristol
| township to the county seat, and
Bill Jacques rode the jenet, how
Jim was always along. If it was
\ Democratic you could count on him.
| May our children remember our
| steadfastness to what we believe to
| be right, as we remember him.
! Meigs cemetery will soon have to
\ be enlarged. It's most impossible
to find space for vacant lot at this
time.
Thirteen wasn't so bad after all.
We notice merchants and manufac-
turers are advertising their goods at
! 13 prices.
In the death of the venerable
Samuel Wilson, Bristol township
has lost her oldest citizen. A man
rode horseback over the country
WHcH IuOSJ LltA VI HIS age WOulu
not have been able to ride in an
ambulance. We could write col
umns about such men. See sketch
| in this issue.
G. w. Moore, while cutting kind
ling one evening last week, had the
misfortune to have piece hit him
in the eye. Leave the dangerous
jobs to your wife.
A. G.. Scott delivered four hogs
and one beef to the Meigs and Nc
Connelsville meat shops Friday
Mr.. Scott does quite business in
the butcher line.
The big doings at Bristol grange
is Saturday, Nov. s. Can you? We
have been asked who would make a
good representative from this coun-
ty. Folks are beginning to awaken
to the fact that if laws don't suit
them, you must change the law. In
the case Of the school law, some
things at least that pass as state
[law, is only Riegel and his cohorts
ruling. One thing sure, mans
political career is finished when he
serves term as superintendent in
Morgan county, regardless of how
well he complies with the law. Sc
lah.
We attended the community fair
at Cloud. The exhibit was a sur
prise to many. But had each family
taken something, the buildings
would not have held the exhibits.
Those in charge will no doubt re-
port the awards. But true to our
custom we found the exceptional a
natural sycamore cross plowed up,
on the farm now owned by Geo.
Richey. also the Ulster County Ca
zette published at Kingston by Sam
uel Freer and Son Jan. 4, 1900, in
memoriam of George Washington.
exhibited by the same.
Meigs was on the map Saturday
night. Rev. Martin of Stockport
was present and besides explaining
the soldier compensation, gave
very interesting and instructive
talk. The Reverend is young
minister who evaded the exemption
placed on preachers, and went out
IN defense of mankind. We under
stand a few kickers wouldn't attend |
because we were going to have
someone tell us about voting. Saw
folks, If all the men in the u. s. had |
been like some folks, we wouldn't |
be voting. Who do you suppose |
would be doing the yowling then?
The same bunch. We are glad we /
don't know who they were. If you
want to learn and be of account to
your neighborhood, come next Sat
lrday night.
We had short talk with our
'riend Rowland of Chandlersville.
Who carried the Morgan County i
Democrat on the. Reinersville Star 1
'oute before the editors knew there 4
vas such a boy as your scribe. He Il
ellis us he is doing nicely. He
lever forgot anything.
Mrs. r. L. Evans received word
rom Mrs. J. C. Evans saying Mr.. Il
evans had what they thought was
'troke Of paralysis, and had lost
IFS voice.
Cleveland Parmiter came Satur-
lay on account of the death of his
ather Jas. Parmiter, but did not ar
i've until after the funeral. Mr..
'armiter is located at Cushing. II
Okla.
It seems like G. Ellis Moore is the II
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