Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
Greetings from DIR. Mark

The People of Morgan County,
Dear Friends:-May take this
means of wishing you all Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
1 regret very much that will not be
able to spend the holidays at Nc
Connelsville However, still think
and talk of Morgan county a great
deal, and my sincere wishes are for
a continued progress of the county.
I also wish to thank you all for
your kind moral support OF the san
atorium. We have enjoyed very
successful year and are hopeful OF
many more. The past IL months
has made a great difference in the
institution on the hill. We have
completed our new nurses home,
built new kitchen, new laundry,
new sewerage system, increased
several beds, beautified the grounds
and completely repainted the entire
institution. You will all agree with
me that the improvements are self
evident. The benefit to the corn.
munity of the institution is apparent
to all the business men of McCon-
nelsvil1e and Malta.
We are now about to proceed with
a more rapid progress. More beds
are needed and we have made plans
for this new increase. In order to
properly conduct this increase we
"have had to get away from the one
..orse affair."" Instead of but few
people sharing in the benefits and
praise of the institution. we now
want many In quantity there is
strength, and we want the quantity
We have re-incorporated the in
stitution and will sell stock to take
care of this new increase. This
stock pays so dividends annually
payable twice each year, Jan. 1, and
July /. Before such increase OF
stock can be made it must be passed
upon by the Blue Sky Commission
of Ohio. This has been complied
with and the sale authorized which
in itself is usually an assurance that
the stock is fairly we'll protected.
This stock is to be sold all over
the state of Ohio. We want boosters
in every county. But we want Nor
gan county to show us that they
have faith in the institution and are
anxious for it to grow, by subscrib-
ing for some of the stock. The shares
are in $50 denominations. They can
be paid for either in cash OF In pay
ments over four months. BY COM
pleting the sale Of this stock by
March /, we will be ready to start
the new building as soon as cne
weather will permit You can all
well realize the added advantage OF
the community of SO or more new
patients and employees who will
spend their money in Morgan county.
/ sincerely hope that every one
that can, should subscribe for stock,
even though it be for only one $50
share. In the past we have asked
for your moral support only. Now
we want your moral support and any
financial support you feel able to
give. If you are in position to
subscribe for some of this stock,
won't you get in touch with me or
with Mr.. Phillips, and we will be
pleased to give you any further in
formation you desire. Those of you
who have all the information you
desire and wish to subscribe for
stock may do SO by sending your
subscription to either Mr.. Phillips or
myself. / earnestly hope your sup
port in the future will be as good as
it has been in the past. We aim to
make Rocky Glen the best ever and
my untiring efforts shall always be
towards that end.
My work of advertising Rocky
Glen and Morgan county through
out Columbus and Franklin co"rtv,
is already beginning to hear fruit I
am sure that by working for Rocky
Glen from this angle I will be able
to accomplish more than have IN
the past by staying close to McCon-
nelsville.
Now that the State Highway de-
partment has authorized the use of
gravel for roads I hope Morgan
county will kea- aftnr them until
we get our roads in the county. The
test road near Eagleport should
have satisfied and encouraged the
most skeptical. 1t is a pleasure to
drive over that piece of road. Let's
get more of them.
Again wishing you Merry Christ
mas, a Happy New Year and cOntin-
ued success and good cheer through
out Morgan county, I am
Your Priond