Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-11-24
MEIGS

MEIGS
Some folks who have children in
high school seemed to think we were
wrong in our statement last week in
regard to the school law The fact
that we have people in Morgan coun-
ty who will not accept the board
money and others who are after 1t,
proves to us that there is division
of opinion. In the acceptance or re-
ception of this money it's up to you
and YOUR God or god. We claim the
right to express our opinion and are
always glad when readers tell us
when they thing us wrong. On prop
er proof we will acknowledge the
corn as good naturedly as we
want you to when you are on the off
side.
Mrs. S. B. Mcconnell was a Malta
visitor last week.
The spelling was held last Friday
night The children stood long and
we'll. The winners were End and 3rd
grades. Marjorie Ray, 81; Christine
Best and Hugh Ray dividing second,
soc; 4th and 5th, Dorothy Wilson,
81; Mary Louise Bone, soc; 9Th, 7th
andSth, Iva Ray, 81; Mary Embree,
soc. While some had to go down
out side the money yet every pupil
who tried to win will look back in
after life and say they were benefited
more than the amount of premiums.
They want to try it again without
any prizes.
We learned recently that VIM.
Hempfield died. in Morrow county,
last March While we are late In
getting the news, yet knowing Mr..
Hempfield was we'll known here,
where he.was born and raised we
give it. He was the last of the fam
lily of eight children.
Earl Smith the village sharp
shooter shot u lb. rabbit with a
% calibre rifle. 1t seemed to be a
cross between the wild and tame
species.
Come to the literary Friday night.
Come prepared to take part.
We learn we have been accused of
crossing the telephone lines to get
the news. Wouldn't that be the linn
it? It would seem that any pencil
pusher who was that eager should
have his salary increased. One
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about some folks, we would have
some moving items to note for the
next issue, and we didn't hear it on
the wire either.
G.. B. Carnes tells he will not ac-
cept the office to which he was elect
ed. We don't need a constable any
way. We haven't had a lawsuit in
four years.
Is there any law against putting
moth balls in your chest?
George Fox got one of his horses
badly cut on the barb wire. OF course
it was his best one.
The Farm and Home League held
quilting bee at the Mrs. Cassie
Whitehouse home Friday.
Foy and Nixon have sub-let the
Circleville ditch contract.
Your scribe was in Stockport Sat
urday. We were powerful glad to
find we could get out from the side
walk to the Turkey Run brick over
the new brick 1t is thought with
favorable weather the brick will soon
be laid. Chesterhill will surely be
several hours nearer the Port than
when Geo. Mercer and your scribe
uS6Q TO Walk Out dH Houl diodu VI
the hack.
Mrs. Claude Redfield (Lucy Huff
NAM of Charlotte, Mich, in writing
home folks last week said they had a
big snow there.
Dogs seem to be the only farm
animals that haven't deprecated. |
The price seems to be any place from
3Oc to a dollar a pound.
The Will Roberts home is quaran- |
tined for scarlet fever. 1t seems the |
Roberts attended family reunion
at Olive Green where the disease is
Soldiers dinner at Choral
Moore's. A bazaar and chicken sup
per at o. T. Flanders Thanksgiving.
The village store will be closed all
day Thursday.