Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-25
MORGAN

comedy "Somethin' always hap
pens" by Wilma Adrean and Ken
meth Dulaney; and song by the
class my Grandfather's farm"
Mrs. P. o. Brannon returned to
GAINESVILLE after a short visit here.
The 27th annual alumni banquet
was held Friday evening at the Red
hall. w. H. Webb acted as toast
was rendered: Welcome address by
president of alumni, Mrs. Lucia
Metcalf White; response by presi-
dent of Senior class Neil McDer-
mott; then came the toasts from a
member of each class from 1890
down to 1922. Those giving toasts
were Frank McDermott, Mona Nc
Kibben Metcalf, Bess Brannon
Brown, Lucille Walker Faires,
frankie Broomhall Hawkins, Err
nestine Dulaney Ball, Irene Met
calf, Mazda Matthews Gilmore, Dam
iel McDermott, Margaret Van Fos-
sen, Clara Grist Kinney, Daisy Err
vim. The following sent letters to
be read: Louise and Clyde Bundy,
Dana Walker and Jesse Lane. There
were talks given by Rev. Martin,
Prof. McCurie, H. H. Choguill, Ray
Dewitt and Miss Bernice Carty, af-
ter which the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President, Miss Genevieve Creigh-
ton; vice president, frankie Haw-
kins; sec'y, Kenneth Dulaney;
treas, Margaret Van Fossen. The
hall was decorated in blue and
white paper Ice cream, cake and
coffee were served. There were
about rs present.
Mrs. Bess Brown and baby Of
Crooksville visited her brother P.
o. Brannon last week.
Rev. w. H. Boden of New Bos-
ton, o., will commence a series of
meetings at the Christian church
next Sunday and will also deliver
the memorial sermon May %, at
1O:30. Mrs. Boden will accompany
him here.
Rev Mattern of McConnelsville
will deliver the Decoration day ad-
dress instead of Rev. Martin.
Colin Scott left Monday for Co
lumbus. Mrs. Scott expects to join
him soon, and they expect to make
that their home.
Mrs. A. M Power of GAINESVILLE
| is visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Bachelor and
Miss Ross of Dale visited Tuesday
with Dan Wilson's.
The tom Thumb Wedding" is
| postponed until some future date.
Amsy Sheets
! Amsy Sheets was born in Stock
|
was spent in the home of his father
until he was 16 years of age al
which time he left home to learn
the trade Of bricklaying. He prov
! ed to be a good workman and was
| finally made foreman by the COM
pdny with which he was employed
He was married to Miss Mamie
| Stewart formerly Of this place. TIC
/ this union was born one daughter
Louise. With the exception of a
| year or SO spent in Akron, the most
! OF his active life was spent in
GAINESVILLE. About six months ago
/ he felt the symptoms of creeping
paralysis, and from this time on he
gradually became helpless. AS he
realized that the end was coming
/ he began TO feel the need Of a high
er strength than his own. to so with
him through the valley of the
shadow. and on March 10, 1922, he
made profession of his faith in
Jesus Christ and united With the
Trinity M. E. church of GAINESVILLE
under the pastorate of Rev James
NJ. Kinney. A few weeks ago he
was brought back to Morgan county
that his father might assist in car
ing for him. On the night of May
21, 1922, he fell asleep. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie
Sheets; one daughter Miss Deweiss
Sheets, and his father J. r. Sheets.
Burial was made in this cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. His wife was
unable to attend the funeral. being
a patient at a GAINESVILLE hospital.
Jno. Ross who has been visiting
his sister Mrs. Mary Power of Co
shocton, returned home Tuesday.
Brick Carr and wife of Vincent
visited relatives here recently.