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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
HOPEWELL

Ernest Scott and Mrs. Roy New
man visited at GAINESVILLE the first
of this week.
John Conner of Malta attended
church services at Hopewell Sun
day
Sunday school at Hopewell next
services by Rev. r. c. Dean at
1890 a. m. Everybody welcome.
Miss Eva Newsome who is teach
ing at Centerville high school, spent
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Newsome.
r. j. Newman was IN pittsburgh
on business the forepart of the
week.
Victor Bump is the possessor of a
fine pony, harness and buggy. Some
of you pretty little misses better
keep on the lookout
NJ L. Newman and wife have re-
turned home after four weeks Wis
it with their son Earl Newman and
family of Ochelata, Okla. Mr.. New
man is an oil contractor of Okla
homa. While on this visit M. L..
and his son in the latter's automo-
bile went from Ochelata to Tulsa,
Oklahoma City, Muskogee and Nc
Alester of Oklahoma and Wichita
Falls, Fort Worth, Dallas, Sherman
and Denison of Texas. They also
visited the great Burbank, Oiltown
and Cushing oil fields of Oklahoma,
and the Bruckburdette oil field of
Texas, returning to Ochelata, hav-
ing travelled more than 1000 miles.
If there is any truth in the old
adage that the condition of the
weather during the first three days
of December is a true index of the
weather for the winter months, we
will certainly have a fine winter.
Fred Griest of Warren, o., has
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
DEERFIEID

| Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. Fouts ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
! Mrs. C. L. Alderman of McConnels-
vile.
Bart Price and family Of McCon-
nelsville spent Thanksgiving at
Everett Prices.
| Carl Deaver and wife of Bucyrus
returned home Monday, after spend
! ing a week with his brother Earl
Deaver and family.
Ralph and Helen Finley of Zanes-
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Down
ing of Bristol, and Miss Lena
Bankes ate Thanksgi dinner at
Eber Finley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McMurray
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Gibeaut
and son Lewis of the east side spent
Thanksgiving here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Graham.
Everett Price and family were
guests at Fred McInturf's near
Pennsville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cowan and
daughter Edna of Joetown and Mr..
and Mrs. I. c. Young and son Ed
/ ward and Mrs. Mildred Shilling and
son Cecil of Malta visited at Walter
ferguson, s sunday.
Will Price of near Mountville Wis
tied quite recently with his cousin
Everett Price and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Crook of
near Porterville visited one day last
week with their daughter Mrs. AS
bury Bankes.
Mr.. John Wallace, who has been
in poor health for so long, is i'm
proving nicely since taking treat
ment from W. d. Adrian, the chiro-
practor. When he began the treat
ments a month ago he could not
turn himself in bed, now he can go
to the dining room for his meals.
When Everett Price returned
home from Malta on the evening of
Nov. 2S he was very much surprised
to find Al of his friends and neigh
| bors had gathered at his home to
celebrate his 52nd birthday. The
evening was spent very pleasantly
in social chat by the older people,
and in games by the young folks,
and all enjoyed some fine home
made candy. All left at late hour
| wishing Everett many happy re-
turns of the day.
Mr. ana MIS-. howard HarrlS OF
near Todds spent Sunday at Clyde
| Woodward's.
Thomas Deaver Dies
Word was received Saturday of
the death of Thomas DeaNer, which
occurred at the home of his daugh-
ter near Lancaster. Mr.. Deaver's s
home for the past few years has
been at Rushville, and he was TAX
en- to his daughters home just three
days before his death so she could
better help to take care of him.
Death was due to sugar diabetes.
Mr.. Deaver was well known here.
He was born and raised near Locust
Grove; was a member of the Locust
Grove M. E. church for many years.
He was born in 1876. was twice
married. His first wife was Mary
Lamb, and to them were born seven
daughters and one son, the son dy-
ing in infancy. His second wife was
a Lancaster lady. To this union
were born a daughter and son. He
leaves to mourn, his wife and eight
daughters-Mrs. Laura Sebring of
New York; Mrs. Stella Snyder of
Lancaster; Mrs. Sarah Dolby of Co
lumbus; Mrs. Lizzie Smith and
Misses Florence and Addie Deayer
of Cincinnati; Miss Maggie of Cleve-
land, and Georgia, near Lancaster;
one son Merrill of Rushville; also
two brothers Ezra C. of Deerfield
and Wilbur of Roseville. Mr.. Ly-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
Morris Hardware
is always at your service.
CHRISTMAS SEALS

Help win the fight against tuber-
culosis by buying Christmas seals.
Everyone who buys one Christmas
seal for penny is made to think
involuntarily of tuberculosis. This
is the first step in the educational
process. The more people reached
each year. the wider becomes the
educational circle. You helped last
year; we count even more on your
help this year. The Red Cross So
ciety has promised us a county nurse
With the aid of our Christmas seal
fund, every tubercular patient in
the county can be reached and ad-
vised as to proper food, care. etc
The slogan for this year is more
Seals, more money, more work and
less Deaths" Morgan county is we'll
organized for the coming seal sale.
McConnelsville, Mrs. Captola AL
derman and Mrs. Helen King will
start the soliciting, with Miss Mil
dred Hughes and Miss Marie Jewett
in charge of special Saturdays, ad-
vertising, etc.
Malta, Mrs. Lena Barkhurst and
Mrs. Dean Devices will manage the
sale.
Stockport, Miss Goldie Cross.
Pennsville. Mrs. Frank Dougan.
Chesterhill, Mrs. r. A. Kennard
During the later part of the sale
on Saturdays the school children
will be asked to help and will be
given bangle pin, the emblem of
the society, a double Red Cross, for
selling ten seals. With a little help
from each one the sale will be a sue
cess. Remember to buy Christmas
Seals and help stamp out tubercu-
losis.- Nettie Henderson, County
Chairman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
New Concord Man Visits Here

Mr.. JnO. Mccall came down from
New Concord the first of the week,
to look after bus ness matters and
to make a brief visit with his
brother-in-law E. P. Younkin of
the west side, who is in quite poor
health, and with other relatives.
Mr. Mccall tells us that there is
quite boom on at New Concord
and that property is about double
in value what it was few years
ago when he went there. A new
$4,000 U. P. church building is
about ready to go into. There has
been a fine dormitory erected for
the use of Muskingum college stu
dents. This has been occupied now
for some little time: and there will
be ten more buildings erected on
the college grounds. Many new
residence buildings are also going
up, and there seems to be a gener-
ally prosperous condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
Frank Hann at Malta Bank

Mr. Frank Ham who has been
employed with the Donehoo bakery,
has resigned his position, and ac-
cepted the one in the Malta bank
made vacant by the resignation of
Mr.. Frank Hammond. The latter
leaves the last of this week for Co
lumbus where he will be employed
with the Citizens Trust & Savings
bank.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
Death of John Gray

Mr.. John Gray, aged 76, died
Tuesday morning at 7:30, at his
home On Lemon Hill. He had been
i'll but short time, and death was
due to pneumonia. He had made
his home on Wolf creek until about
a month ago, when he purchased the
Aseneth Harris place on Lemon
Hill, and moved there. His wife,
Mrs. Jennie Gray died about year
ago. He is survived by three chill
dren, Mrs Charity Rumage of Rem
rock, and Mrs. Della Newton and
Mr.. John Gray, both of White Cot
tage.
Funeral services were held today
at 1:30 at Wesley Chapel, and in
terment made in the cemetery there,
where his first wife was buried.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
"a MOCK WEDDING"

The third section of the enter
tainment committee of Phil II. Sher-
idan w. r. C. No. 124 will give at
the armory hall Tuesday evening,
Dec. IL, at 7 O'Clock two act com.
edy, "A Mock Wedding" written
by a local woman. Refreshments
will be served, and five piece or
chestra will render program of
fine selections. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
. B. Richardson Buys Geddes Farm

MT. Z. b. R1ChaTuSOn mas again
added to his land holdings, in the
purchase of the farm of 205 acres
of the late j. HI. Geddes in Bloom
township, better known as the Geo.
Ritchey farm. 1t is more than like
ly that Mr.. Richardson's son-in-
law Mr.. Fred Parmiter and family
will move onto this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
Woodmen Elect Officers

McConnelsville Camp No. 1924 M.
w. of A. elected officers for the en-
suing year, Tuesday evening, as
follows: V. c., Paul Tolbert; w A.,
John Carder; clerk, j. w. Carter;
banker, H. ]. Leggett; escort. K NJ
McLane camp physicians. Drs. Raj
ston, Mercer and Northrup; watch
man, Carl Warne sentry. C. A.
Oyster; trustees: for three years,
Alex Mccall; for two years, G. o.
McGonagle; one year, A. C. Taylor.
Following the election a number of
impremptu speeches were made.
and after lodge closed, an oyster
supper was served in the dining
room
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
T. LYME President H.
Pedde A T. EAsstC
The First National Bank
STOCKPORT OHIO
November
The First National Bank
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November 20, 1922

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

The GAINESVILLE Signal of Tuesday
said: Major Clyde z. Jones, a for
mer well known resident of Zanes-
Vile. now member of the Sergeant
generals department at Washing
ton, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Adair av-
enue. Major Jones left Tuesday
morning for months hunting trip
in Mexico.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Several of the nurses from the
Bethesda hospital came down from
GAINESVILLE and visited over last
Sunday at the home of their friend
Mrs j. r. Alderman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

While the attendance was unus-
ually small at the union Thanks.
giving service of the churches, held
Thursday morning in the Malta M.
e. church, the service was spoken
of by those in attendance, as one Of
the best of such occasions in recent
years. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. w. M. Mackay. The music
which was furnished by the Malta
M. E. church choir, was spoken of
as exceptionally fine.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
Mrs. Laura M. HOyt Recommends
Chamberlain'S Tablets

II have frequently used Cham
berlain's Tablets, during the past
splendid for headache and bilious
attacks. I am only too pleased, at
any time, to speak a word in praise
of them," writes Mrs. Laura M.
Hoyt, Rockport, N. Y.-Sold Every
where.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Manly of Nal
ia entertained their children and
dchildren-about 16 in all, at a
fine turkey dinner on Thanksgiving
day. 1t was one of the pleasantest
of the many social gatherings of
that season.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Jeanne, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Phillips of the san
atorium, who has been very i'll, is
better. DR.. Helmick, specialist,
was down from Columbus Sunday
to see her.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that H. M.
Finley has been appointed and
qualified as administrator of the
estate OF Henry Wade, late of Nor
gan county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this Gath day of November
1922.
ALFRED H. MERCER,
Td3 Probate Judoe
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Miss Ruth Connell is visiting
her parents of GAINESVILLE. She is
making her home with her sister
Mrs. Henery of Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

You are missing something not
the Happy Home
Steam washer at Morris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

C. E. Dewitt, Fred Hammond
and Tavenner Bros, moved the oil
rig from the John Bozman farm in
Meigsville, to Trinway, last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

4 divorce was granted in Perry
county recently to Mrs. Olive Fish
er from Luther Fisher of Roseville,
on charge of gross neglect of duty
The case was not contested, and
Mrs. Fisher was granted custody of
their child. 1t is stated the Fishers
were married Jan. "a, 1921, at NAL
a
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

man Nixon and wife, Eber Finley
and wife and Ezra Deaver attended
the funeral which was held at Rush
vile Monday, burial at that place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
u f. s. Notice

Valley Chapter No. 19, Order OF
Eastern Star, will hold a special
session in their hall Wednesday,
Dec. 13, at o'clock. The annual
installation of officers will take
place, also initiation of candidates.
Refreshments will be served and a
good attendance Is urged.-Beryl
G. Coulson, w. M; Fannie A. Rich
ardson, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Merry Christmas, say it with a
box of Lowney's chocolates.-Har-
ris Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Davis quality Christmas cards
folders and booklets.-The Stan
berry Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Dolls, laundry bags, aprons, all
kinds Of fancy articles, home made
cake, candy, etc, at McConnelsville
M. e. church bazaar, Dec. IA.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

See the new Waterless Cooker,
the latest thing in cooking science,
at Malta Hardware Company.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Christmas is on full blast at Nor
ris Hardware. Many new pretty
things.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

The death of David Thomas, aged
SO, a well known and highly es-
teemed resident Of near Deaver-
town, occurred at his home Nov. 26.
Funeral services were held at the
Deavertown church and interment
made in the cemetery there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

No more delightful place to shop
than at Morris Hardware, the quail
ity store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Mrs. Frances Mcbride who has
been suffering with heavy cold,
was taken very i'll Tuesday night
with heart attack, and was for a
time in a serious condition, and her
children summoned early Wednes-
day morning to her home, but she
is now reported as somewhat i'm
proved
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
Centerville and Reinersville
Institutes

w. D. Zinn, famed institute lee
turer and writer for farm papers,
was the chief speaker at the Inde-
pendent Farmers Institutes held
! last week at the above places.
County Agent R. E. Helt was al
so present at the meetings and dis
cussed subjects relating to Morgan
county farm problems.
At Centerville good discussions
which contributed very much to sue
cess of the institute. So much in
terest was aroused over the subject
of lime that special meeting has
been arranged with the county
agent, to further discuss this sub
iect and to help provide places for
getting ground limestone on Center
township fields. An institute will
be held next year under direction of
the following officers: Pres, E. R.
Stiers; Vice Pres, j. E. Williams;
Sec'y Treas, R. E. Morris, and
Lady Correspondent, Mrs. Lottie
McKelvey.
The Reinersville Institute was
held in the high school building, a
place we'll adapted for the event. A
corn show, special musical numbers
and declamations were special fea-
lures. Officers for next year are:
Pres, H. c.. Combs; Vice Pres, r.
C. McNabb; Sec'y-Treas., Jesse Nc
Laughlin Lady Correspondent, An
ma Bell. Average attendance at
Centerville was 100, at Reinersville
116.
Club Winners at Columbus
Maggie Reed, Florence Kennard,
Edith Ray, Sarah Barclay and Or
vile Elliott, club winners from Nor
gan county, left Malta on Monday
for a weeks stay at Columbus.
There they will join several hun
dred Ohio boys and girls in the an
nual event known as Club week. A
full program of lectures, stunts,
sightseeing trips and other various
events has been provided at the
o. S. U. for their entertainment.
They will return on Saturday.
Coming Events
Dec. 12-DMei gsville township
farm bureau program meeting,
O'Clock p. m.
Dec. 13-Center township farm
bureau program meeting, 2 O'Clock
p. M, Center township house.
Dec. IA Manchester township
program meeting, Reinersville, p.
m.
Dec. 15-Sheep club organization
meeting, G. S. Strong residence, 7
p. m.
Dec. 16-Jersey breeders meet
ing organization Of Jersey calf club,
Stockport. 2 y. m.
Dec. 11-14-Ohio State Grange
meets at Columbus.
Dec. 11-14-American farm bu-
reau federation meeting, Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Mautz, widow of Phillip
Mautz who lived near Durant. died
Tuesday She bad started to 90 by
auto from her home 10 visit her
niece at Dayton and when few
miles out of Columbus Is supposed
to have tainted. She was taken to
the Grant hospital, Columbus,
where her death occurred in
short time The body was brought
to her late home, and funeral SER
vices were held today with burial
at Dutch Hill. She was 70 years of
age, and was the stepmother Of
Mrs. Harry Woodward of this place.
Mr.. Lewis Fouts of Durant is her
hrot her
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

If a Happy Home Steam Washer
isn't better than you expect, you can
return it to Morris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

MEN--Our catalog tells how we
teach barbering quickly, mailed
free.--M o L E r BARBER COLI
LEGE, 341 w. 5th ST., Cincinnati.
7d2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Moose Eye Camp No. 1912 R. N.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 13, at
place at this time, also a pot luck
supper will be served at the close
of the meeting. All Neighbors are
requested to be present.-Norma
Hooper, Recorder.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

Everything for your Christmas
packages - seals, tags, stickers,
crepe and tissue paper.-The Stan
berry Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

You can always fall back on a
Victor record from Morris Hard
ware They will help you select
them.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

No one will object to washing
with Happy Home Steam Washer
from Morris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-07

LOCAL. NEW
Don't Miss" seeing our Holiday
line.-The Stanbery Pharmacy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
MORRILL,

Dec. 5:-Among the teachers in Nor
rill that spent Thanksgiving at their
homes were Bessie CULLEN, Marvel and
PHYLLIS Bolden, Bertha Hegelson, Mar
vel MONTE and Gertrude Gren.
Howard Miller visited relatives in
Morrill, over Sunday. His wife, who
had been visiting her folks, returned
to Minneapolis with him.
Mrs. Lena Chiefly had the mlsfor'
tune to lose her house by fire Saturday
morning. Mr.. Reed was living in it
at the time and lost nearly all his
household goods Both the house and
goods wsre partly insured.
Mr.. Keifer and family were visitors
at Tom Scezch in Buchanan Sunday.
II. w. Foss sold some cattle to Mike
Riley and delivered them Monday.
Lyn Grove went with Pat Cheeley
to work in the lumber woods Friday.
Orvin Yatchkosky took the Blazick
brothers to Little Falls Monday or
business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wincher
Nov Oath, a girl.
John Begordis and family visited
Joe Kopachek's in Hillman Sunday.
There will be donation party al
Mr.. MONTH"; for Mr.. Reeds family
Tuesday afternoon.
Arthur Vanalstine of Binford, N. D.
is here visiting his folks.
Anton Bauer was Little Falls Wis
itor Monday.
Joe and Johnny Bodlagic we're visit
ing in Morrill, Sunday.
Mrs. F1eck and daughter Belle re
turned from Oregon, where they hav'
! been since last April, last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
FAWNDALE

Dec. 5:-Miss Martha Sobieck OF
Swanville spent Sunday afternoon at
the H. M. Kinney home.
M. j. Viechorek and son visited with
relatives at Lincoln.
L. P. Andersen delivered calves at
Bowlus Monday for shipment by the
Farmers Shipping Association.
Simon Sobieck, Jr. motored to the
j. e. Czech home in Elmdale Saturday.
Martin Casey Of Swanville was a
Royalton visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Sura and chill
dren visited relatives in Swanville Sun
day.
J. M. Casey visited relatives in Swan
River Saturday evening.
There will be no services at st.
Edwards church in Elmdale December
10. Rev. FIR. Wroble will 60 to Platte.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maciej of Swan
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Palashew-
ski and son Edward Of SobiesH spent
Thanksgiving at the Simon Sobieck
home.
Miss Frances Ohotto arrived recently
from Saskatchewan, Can, and is Wis
iting at the home of her parents, MI.
and Mrs. Peter Ohotto.
Louis Casey returned to South st.
Paul the first Of the week, after spend
ing Thanksgiving at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Anna Casey.
A. R. Viechorek of Swan River spent
Tuesday evening with friends here.
Anton Rosa purchased a load of
corn from Martin Casey Saturday.
Miss Lucille Kalis, who spent last
week at the Simon Sobieck home, went
to the j. E. Czech home in Elmdale
Saturday and returned to her home in
Royalton the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Kulla motored to
South Elmdale and ate Thanksgiving
dinner with Arthur Thomas and fam.
lily Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Andersen went
to Brainerd Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Henningson. They returned
home Thursday evening, accompanied
by Frederick Henningson, who will
visit here for some time.
The members Of the Danish Luther
, an church had series of revival meet
ings Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The 50th anniversary since the Danist
Lutheran church was founded at Elm
dale was celebrated Sunday. Service:
were held in the morning, afternoon
and evening. Dinner was served to al