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Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
LONG NECK

Mrs. Lewis Mcgee Of Milton spent the
weekend with Mrs. Ward Mcgee
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Griffon entertained
relatives from Stockton, Nd, over the
weekend.
Mrs. w. ID. Steele and little daughter.
Doris. have returned home after spend
ing some time with ner mother, Mrs.
Holden, who has been very i'll at her
home in Rising Sun, Md.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
J. H. Phillips of Oak Orchard on Thurs
day evening, May 11th. Always remember
that should the Thursday evening dated
be stormy, the meeting will be held the
following Thursday evening. Everybody
is invited to spend "A pleasant evening
with Mrs. Phillips.
a sad accident occurred last Tuesday
morning, April 25th when Charles Banks,
age Is years. son of Mr.. and Mrs. james
Banks, was drowned in Rehoboth Bay.
The boy took small boat and went out
into the bay to get another boat that had
drifted away. On reaching the drifting
boat ne attempted to pull it across on the
stern of the other boat The other boat
in which he was in sank The boy was
thrown backward IN the water. The boys
father who was on the shore saw the ac-
cident but was unable to reach him. Ev-
cry effort has oeen and is being made to
recover the body bat with OFT success.
Up to the present date the body has rot
been found.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Samuel C. Welsh, Pastor
Az Washington St., South Milford

Samuel C. Welsh, Pastor
Az Washington ST., South Milford
Services for the Week:
Thursday, 1880 p. m.-Prayer and
Testimony meeting.
8:30-Choir.
Sunday
10 a. m.-Preaching-T Teaching SER
vice.
P. M.-Junior meeting
6:45-YOung Peoples meeting
1880 p. m.-Evening service.
First Monday-Bible School Asso.
Second Monday-YOung Mems Class
Third Monday-Young Peoples So
cial and business meeting.
Next Sunday at 10 a. m. will begin
the new notwithstanding service of
the church. The pastor will take for
the subject of the sermon Loyalty to
the Church" the lesson for the morn
ing will be Conditions of Permanent
Peace" Isaiah 2:2-; 1-9. The pastor
and his wife and Mrs. H. NJ. Bennett
and Mrs. w. H. Savage and others of
the church will be in attendance at
the Baptist State Convention held in
the Bethany Baptist Church of Will
mington, on Thursday and Friday of
this week. The subject for the Jun
ior meeting, For the Love of Mike"
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

Read the advertisements regularly.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at
the Century Club.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Watson-Ludman Wedding

The marriage of Mr. Franklin N.
Watson and Miss Glenna Ludman
occurred at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lud-
man of Hackney, Wednesday even
ing, May 10, Rev. A. Clendenning
of Reinersville officiating. Miss
Helen Carroll, cousin of the bride,
played the wedding march. The
brides dress was of white georgette,
with corsage of sweet peas and
ferns.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Watson. The young cou-
pie received many valuable presents.
Those present at the wedding were:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs Val Combs, Lola and Harold
Combs, Mr. and Mrs. G. .McFerren,
and sons, E. Combs and daughter, j.
H. Ludman, Mr. and Mrs. John
Pearson, Paul Rex, Kenneth Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ludman,
Mrs. A. Clendenning, Mrs. c. G.
Bozman and son of Hebron: Ralph
and Lucille Ludman and Miss Ida
bel Haas of Znesville; Mrs. Eliza
beth RUNNER, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bozman, Mrs. c. e, Nichols, Nettie
Henery, F. H. Carroll and family OF
McConnelsville. "s'
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Watson enter
tanned on May IL with a fine turkey
dinner, in honor of their son and his
wife. Twenty-Five persons were
present.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
The o. u. Banquet

The Ohio University banquet held
at the local M. E. church Tuesday
evening for all students of Ohio I'm
iversity, of the county. was not a
great success in point Of attendance
but in matter of eats, it shone
gloriously. Sixty-seven had accept
ed the invitation to be present, and
of the number only 25 showed up
The threatened rain kept number
from Stockport and Chesterhill vi
cinity from being present. These
banquets are being held in various
counties, the object being to start
the machinery for the building of a
new 100000 memorial auditorium
at Ohio University. Mr.. E. E. Rob
erts, chairman for this county, pre-
sided and made a short talk. Atty
G. o. McGonagle also spoke. Others
related college "reminiscences. The
organization is to undertake to To-
cate the various 800 students from
this county who have attended the
o. U.
The supper was prepared and
served by the L. A. S. of the NJ. E.
church, and was simply elegant.
The menu included fruit cocktail,
chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy,
hot biscuits, spread, pea patties,
salad, coffee, strawberries, whipped
cream and cake.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
County Normal Commencement

The commencement exercises for
the Morgan county normal school
which were held in the H. s. audi
torium Monday night, were well at
tended The exercises opened with
a selection by an orchestra composed
of Messrs. Edgar and Dean North
rup, Harry Savage, Edward Perkins,
and Miss Elizabeth Humphrey. 9th
er music included two choruses by
the pupils of the normal school and
piano solo, Hungarian Rhapsody,
by Miss Nellie Dean. Rev. w. M.
Mackay made the invocation. Mr..
Malcolm Beard who presided made
the address of welcome. Miss Iva
Price gave a humorous reading
"Fauntleroy's Wall" other num-
bers included an essay on "Work"
by Edna Earich; ;oratpn,,. "Opportun-
ity," Harley Calendine; original
story, "Annabels Certificate" Mary
Glenn: original poem, "Alps Well, :"
J. G.. Lowry, head of the education
department of Muskingum college,
and director of summeR school of
that institution. His Subject was
Teaching as a Profession" In his
address which was practical, he
showed the differe.Rde between
teachers and schools in General now
compared with those of 20 years
ago. He also pointed out the inc
qualities of teaching over the state;
called attention to the vastly larger
amount of money spent for luxuries
than for education. More is spent,
he said, for cigarettes alone than
for our public schools. He stated
that a sober, sensible conduct is a
very necessary requisite for teach
ers. The spiritual nature of the
teacher should be developed as well
as the intellectual. He said also that
unless one has a love for children,
and the work of teaching, they
should never enter the teaching pro-
fession. County Superintendent F.
A. Davis presented the certificates,
and the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. r. G. Dean.
Those who received certificates
after completing the full SO weeks
course were: Bertha Simpson, Ken
meth Ham, Fred Davis, Olive Tay-
lor, Jno. l. Harris, Lois Torbert, An
ma Clements, Harley Calendine, Lu-
cy Embree, Elsie White, Eurie Tav-
enner, Gladys Mccall, Gladys Os-
borne, Mary Glenn, Malcolm Beard,
Iva Price, Freda Wright, Mabel Dev-
lit, Nellie Dean, Edna Earich, Bir
die Phillips, Mildred Torbert.
Those who completed the 1S
weeks course: Della Morrey, Edith
Newbanks, Faye McFarren, Charles
Skinner
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Club Meet

The Help One Another club met
at Mrs. J. D. Rex's May 4, seven
members and three children present
After business each member helped
to make the afternoon a pleasant
one. Fruit salad and cake were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting, June /, will be with Mrs.
Nettie Robinson. Program: Song by
club; roll call, answered by verse OF
poetry; reading, Recy Thomas; How
shall we best keep children content
ed and occupied during vacation,
Addie Rex; discussion, members
What flowers can be grown with
least care, Hazel Gilliland: duet
Lizzie Combs and Mabel Gilliland
reading of favorite poem, Myrtle
Drummond; song.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Chas. G. Hale Memorial

A movement has been started by
residents of Bristol township, to
raise funds to be used for the pur-
chase of a suitable memorial to the
memory Of Chas. c. Hale, to be
placed in the new memorial building
at the o. u, Athens. This building
is to be erected by the college as a
memorial to the soldiers of all wars.
Charles Hale, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
". Hale of Bristol. was the first Nor
gan county soldier killed in the
world war He was a student in the
sophomore class at the o. u. before
he entered the service. Those wish
ing to contribute to this fund can do
SO by leaving the money with James
McGregor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
AS RESULT OF LIGHTNING

Monday Of this week Mr.. Joseph
Young of the vicinity of Mt. Olivet
school, East Windsor, had very
narrow escape from death. He and
Mr.. Emmett Boles were working in
the field, with a team, each party
having furnished a horse. Seeing a.
storm coming up they fastened to
Young's barn with the two horses
Hardly had they gotten in the barn
when the building was struck by
lightning, which killed Mr.. Young's
horse, and badly stunned Mr..
Young. The horse in falling fell on
him which added to his injuries.
Mr.. Boles escaped injury. He ex-
perienced considerable trouble get
ting Young out from under the
horse, but after he did, he placed
him under the caves of the barn and
the water falling on his face caused
him to revive somewhat, SO that he
regained consciousness. 1t is
thought that he will recover. He is
a brother of Mrs. Carrie Ashton and
Mrs. Annie Fleming of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Meigsville TIP. Commencement

The Meigsville township COM
mencement was held May is, at 8
o. m. A large crowd was in attend
ance and the following program was
carried out: Piano solo, Cleo Craw-
ford; invocation, Rev. Williams;
vocal solo, Hope Walker; eighth
grade, Robert Allen; vocal solo,
Bernice Jackson; essay, Grace Le-
land; piano solo, Cleo Crawford; +;
vocal solo, Bernice Jackson; COM
mencement address, J. s. Taylor;
vocal solo, Hope Walker: presenta-
ton of eighth grade diplomas, w.
T. Smith; vocal solo, Bernice Jack
son; presentation of charter and H
S. diplomas, F. A. Davis; piano
solo, Cleo Crawford; presentation
of reading circle diplomas, d. H.
Sherman; vocal solo, Hope Walker;
benediction, Rev. Williams.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
d A N b L d d 0 f

We wonder if our people here
fully realize what we are to
have in the way of music when
Dan Beddoe and his party come
here to give a concert, and to
assist the chorus in the singing
of that wonderful oratorio,
"The Messiah" Dan Beddoe
is one of the very big top notch
ers with a world wide reputa-
ton. Several local musicians
have heard him and can't say
too much in his praise. Mr..
Jasper Barrell has heard him,
and says he would give $25
rather than miss hearing him,
when he comes. Miss Kate STAN
ton while attending the New
England Conservatory heard
him, and considers him as one
of the very best tenors she
heard while in the east. Mrs.
Frank Murphy of Pittsburgh
states that when Dan Beddoe
comes to Pittsburgh the people
there consider it "an event"
The wonder of all who have
heard him is chow did it happen
that we could get him here"
We were told recently in talk
ing with a salesman from Gin
cinnati, who is we'll up in mu-
sic, that Dan Beddoe is consid-
cred among the best that the ia
nous Cincinnati May Festival
ever had. In speaking of him
he said that when Beddoe was
first engaged to sing at the Gin
cinnati Festival he was given
$4,000 for single appearance.
The foregoing is s-said of our
own accord, and does not come
from those who are advertising
Beddoe of the Messiah. We do it
in order that our people may
fully realize the reputation of
Dan Beddoe, who is to be here
May 27-28.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
May Build City at Merriam

GAINESVILLE papers have given con-
siderable prominence to the matter
of the proposed erection of town
at Merriam station. 1t is stated that
a group of capitalists of the McIn-
tire Coal Co., are back of the move
ment. The Merriam and ShurtZ
farms of 500 acres are under option
for outright purchase. according to
report. also an option is held on
0,000 acres of adjoining coal lands.
Three hundred acres will be used for
factory site. Just what sort of man
ufacturing plants are contemplated,
is not stated. 1t is said that a model
town will be laid out for employees,
which will include parks, athletic
field, play ground, movie theater,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Will Discuss Important Matter

On next Sunday evening in the M.
e. church Rev. R. o. McRae will
discuss i'll a sane, scholarly and
reverential manner the Virgin
Birth. This is the question that has
aroused so much comment through
the papers because of the stand TAX
en- by certain members of the So
called Theological Seventeen. AS
Rev. B. D. Evans is to deliver the
commencement grafton, this ser
vice will be of special interest to all
who have felt that the Seventeen
were handling sacred things in a
very lewd and blatant manner. I'm
doubtedly all who have given this
question thought during the past
days will be glad to hear it treated
as the fundamental basis of our
faith,-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Salesman Has Narrow Escape

Mr.. G. C. Dibble, salesman for
LIGHT & Wankelman. Cincinnati,
makers of toys, dolls and fireworks,
had a narrow escape from death
Wednesday in upper Malta. He was
coming down the river road in a
new Ford runabout, having on be-
hind three trunks. AS he rounded
the road at the base ball park, the
high board fence which encloses the
ground shut off his view of the sn-
coming southbound passenger train,
and just as he got on the crossing
he was struck by the engine, and his
machine thrown clear of the track
and over against an electric light
pole. Mr.. Dibble crawled out from
under the auto, escaping without a
scratch. His machine was badly
damaged, the frame being twisted
one wheel completely broken up,
and the bed and body badly wreck
ed. The wonder is that Mr.. Dibble
escaped with his life. Another pc
culiar feature is that badly as the
car was wrecked the windshield
was not broken, or ever cracked.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
MANY INTERESTING EVENTS
OF COMMEN CEMENT WEEK
Junior Reception

The Junior reception for the Sen.
iors, given in the M. & M. high
school building last Friday evening,
was one of the finest of the recep.
tions in this line yet given. Nothing
had been spared to make the rooms
where the gathering took place, at
tractive and comfortable.
The main hall of the building was
decorated with the Junior class col
Ors-orange and black, and was ar
ranged as a parlor, large floor lamps,
fire place with logs, curtains, dra-
peries, pictures, rugs, davenport,
rocking chairs, ETC., all adding to the
effect and comfort. In the main
auditorium, the high school colors-
white and red, were displayed
there being streamers of tissue paper
In these colors, which with green
branches. locust blossoms, ETC., made
charming effect. In one corner of
the room beautiful bower Of
branches, flowers, etc.. made an at
tractive nook where the punch bowl
was to be found and from which was
dispensed the delicious drink. In
the center of the room, underneath
a canopy Of green branches and To-
Gust blossoms, was a platform, and
here was stationed the orchestra
which furnished fine music through
out the evening. The orchestra was
composed of Mrs. ]. e. Spence, pi-
ano; Albert Miller, clarinet; G.. M.
Ross, trombone: Harold Savage, cor
net; w. c.. Ballinger, violin, and
\ Frank Lawhead. drums. The two
last named were from GAINESVILLE.
The stage was decorated with the
T Senior class colors-scarlet and
gray. A very enjoyable and unique
entertainment feature of the occa-
sion was the" Mock Commencement"
Homer Gorrell of the Junior class
presided, representing Supt. B. F.
Fulks, and at the close of the eXercis-
es presented the graduates" with
their diplomas" Vernette Harring
ton gave the prologue to the little
play, and Augusta Button, Floyd
Cramblit, VIM. Embree, Eula Smith,
Olive Bishop, Herbert Ross and Ray
mOnd Davis of the Senior class were
cleverly impersonated in orations, ,es-
says, poems, etc., by the following
Juniors respectively; Ruth Gaylord,
Raymond Birch, John Stahl, Evelyn
Zumbro, Pauline Spung, Roy Carder,
and Leland jenkins. The imitatOrs
followed up their impersonations
with a song.
Little tables decorated with red
candles, with red shades, and also
adorned with sweet peas, the Senior
class flower, were placed here and
there throughout the room. Four
persons were seated at each table.
and the delightful menu included
fruit cocktail for the first course;
mashed potatoes, chicken patties, as
paragus on toast, brown bread,
pickle, second course; Waldorf sal
ad, salted crackers, third course;
brick ice cream, cake, coffee, fourth
course There were beautiful hand
painted place cards-the decorations
being sweet peas and the work being
that of Miss Steadman.
Max Ross, president of the Junior
class, acted as toast master, and
toasts were responded to by Miss
Geyer, Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. Fulks and
Mrs. Button of the faculty and Her
bert Ross, president Of the Seniors.
The whole affair was we'll planned
and we'll carried out. There were
about 105 persons present at the
gathering.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
DIR. Thomas Lecture Was Fine

One of the very best lectures ever
given here was that of DR.. Thomas
of Denver, Col, at the Malta M. E..
church Monday night. The attend
ance was fairly good. commence
ment and other activities keeping
many away who would otherwise
have attended. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. D. R.
Warne. DR.. Thomas subject was
"The Seven Days Church, "a Ching
that he has made out of his church
in Denver, Col, with great results.
His contention is that the church
should be open seven days in the
week, and be conducted sort of in Y.
NJ C. A. style. He presents three
ministries-the ministry of preach
ing, of teaching, and of community
service. The latter two are not de-
veloped as fully as they should be
for the advancement of the former.
Before the speaker put his plan into
effect in his own church, to
him it was apparent that our church
services are all planned for people
of the adult class-that there
is too little for the children who are
the greatest asset of a community.
The period character and habits
are made is at the age when too lit
tie attention is paid them in the
church. In his church he has all
sorts of good wholesome games and
recreation. The season just passed
he had in his church the winning
basket ball teams of the city, both
boys and girls. All sorts of gym
nastics, such as develop the body,
are to be found-all conducted un-
der the supervision of good Chris
tian men and women. He uses bill
boards, newspapers, ETC., to adver-
tise his church activities. In most
churches, if the Sunday school has
an attendance of half of the church
membership it is considered very
good. Due to DR.. Thomas plans
the membership of his church has
been more than doubled in a few
years, and it now has a membership
of over 400, and an average at
tendance in the Sunday school of
better than 1900.
DR.. Thomas is a man of athletic
build, with a pleasant personality,
and bubbling over with pep, and is
the very sort of a leader boys like.
1t is hoped that he can return
here some future time-perhaps at
ChautauQua, and that greater
number can hear him.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
Senior Glass Play

The Senior class play, screen
Stockings" given in the opera
house Wednesday evening, was well
received by the large audience pres
ent. Every seat in the hall was oc-
cupied. Celia Faraday, who in con-
forming to certain custom, has as
an older unmarried and unbetrothed
sister, been obliged to wear green
of her younger sisters, rebels when
called upon to assume the hated
green hose a third time.
Augusta Button as Celia Faraday,
carried out the part we'll. She in
vents a sweetheart by the name of
Smith. Her invention leads her in
to other necessary inventions and
subterfuges, and complications of
one kind and another arise, and as a
result many funny situations come
about, all of which lead to happy
ending.
The part of\ Colonel Smith was
taken by Frank Carr; Floyd Cram
blit appeared in the role of Admiral
Grice; Milford Peck was William
Faraday; Mabel Drury appeared as
Mrs. Chisolm Faraday, (Aunt Ida) :;
Conrad White impersonated Robert
Tarver; Raymond Davis was Henry
Steel; Wallace Bragg, James
Raleigh; Herman Harper took the
part of Martin; Bernadine Mcclure
was Madge MRS. Rockingham !;
Bernice Henery, Evelyn (Lady
Trenchard): and Margaret Durbin
acted the part of Phyllis.
Our very limited space forbids us
from going into the details of the
play. or to dwell upon the merits Of
the individual players. However
the play throughout was very good
and the parts SO cleverly acted, that
there was nothing left to be desired.
instrumental music was furnish
ed by the high school orchestra.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-05-18
AT THE CHURCHES
McKendree Nj. Il. Church

Sabbath school at $50 a. m. At
1890 the pastor will preach q
Mothers Day sermon. Howard
Tavenner will make a short speech
on the every Member" canvass.
"Behold, how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity.",-A. C. Brown,
pastor.
Fletcher M. +. Church
Sabbath school at $50 a. m. AT
1880 p. m. the pastor will preach a
Mothers Day sermon and Miss JOS
ephine Birch will sing. Render
therefore to all their dues: tribute
to whom tribute is due; honour to
whom honour. "A. G.. Brown, pas
tor.
Deerfield Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at p M; preach
ing at 3.-W. M. Mackay, pastor.
Bristol Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. M;
preaching at l 1. Mothers Day will
be observed.-W. M. Mackay, pas
tor.
Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday school at a. m. Preach
ing at 1890 a. m. and at 1880 p. m.
Christian Endeavor, $50. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday evening at
1880. Subject for morning sermon,
Motherhood" Evening subject,
Reconciliation" You are cordial
~ invited to attend all our services.
R. c. Dean, pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday school at a. m. Herman
Bishop, Supt. Preaching service at
10. Subject "Gehazi." Epworth
League, GAS p. m. Evening ser
| vice at 1880. At this meeting the
pastor will discuss the much debat-
ed question, regarding which the
Theological Seventeen have declared
nonsense; 'Is the Virgin Birth an
essential to Christianity o.
McRae, pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Morning worship at 10:30. Theme,
"Bliss or Despair, Which" C. E.
service at GAS p. m. Topic, "What
! Christian Endeavor Does for Me. .
Evening worship at 7:3O. "Assur-
ance" will be considered Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock.-D. o r. Warne, pastor.
Pleasant Grove Church
Preaching service at 3 p. m.
Theme of sermon will be "Assur-
ance. ID. R. Warne, pastor.