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Evening star., 1923-01-03

Robert B. Gordon, a former demo-
fourth Ohio district, and subsequent
ly during the Sixty-third, Sixty
fourth and Sixty-sixth Congresses,
sergeant-at-arm of the House, died
suddenly early today at his apart
ments, in the Metropolis, I'd street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
He was in Washington on a business
and pleasure trip. No arrangements
for the funeral have been made. The
body will be sent to st. Marys, Ohio,
for interment.
Was Native of Ohio.
Mr.. Gordon was a native of st.
Marys' Ohio. He served two terms in
Congress during the Cleveland ad-
ministrationa and after retiring re-
manned in the city as sergeant-at-
arms of the House and in other ca
pacities. for a number of years. He
maintained apartments in the build
ing where he died. He was a bache-
lor and had no close surviving rela-
lives He was man of large means
and business interests in his home
state, being the head of the Gordon
Folk Milling Company. the r. B. Cor
don Dredging Company and other in
terestS in Ohio, and was a member of
the board of directors of banks and
other business interests in Lima and
st. Marys.
Active in Masonic Fraternity.
Mr.. Gordon was an active Mason,
being a member of Harmony Lodge,
No. II, Albert Pike Consistory, a
thirty-second degree Mason and a
member of Alrnas Temple of this city.
He was an EpiscopaIian, being a COM
municant of the church of that de-
nomination of his home town. Frank
Folk. one of his business associates,
is on his way to Washington to ar
range for the funeral. The body is at
Zurhorst's undertaking establish
ment, at Sd and East Capitol streets.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
gin M Memorianr.

0NOEL. In sad but loving memory Of ouF
darling little babies, MARY LOI-IsE AN.
HEL who departed this life eleven Years
aIo, 1p Decem6er J 1911. and MILDRED Ell
- AN'Ei' who departed this life two
'edrs ago, January 3. 1921.
bud the Gardener gave US
The pure and loving babics:
ne gave them 10 our keeping,
Just for little while
But just as they were opcnin-
10 the glory Of the day.
Down @ came the Heavenly Gardener
And took our little babies away
TIERS. az oio-
D1EDRICH. In sad but loving remembrance
o. or my dear husband, OTTO DIEDRICH, who
g@Igd @ Two years ago today, January g. 1921
RICH. u pls
hAYES In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear mother: ELIZABETH HAYES, who
uary 8, 1922.
pear mother. we tried so hard to have YOU.
rop nut t our prayers were all in vain,
for happy angels came and bore Won
from this world of toll and pain
One year has passed since that sad dav
Ss " nen our dear loved one was called away
Sne was always loving, patient and kind.
Mnat a beautiful memory she left behind.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER, MAMIE L.
LYON. In loving remcmhrance OF our dear
uary 3, 1892
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
OVER In sad but loving remembrance Of
our gear husband and father. ANDREW
pNER. who departed this life six years aro
January - 1917.
Dearest father. how we miss Won
since from earth you passed away:
ana our hearts are aching sOrey
As We think of you each day
But we know that you are happy
In the mansions of the blest
mere there is no pain or sorrow
IN your sweet eternal rest
ROBINSON. Sacred to the memory of nv de.
voted father. JOSEPH ii. ROBINSON, who
1909. 2
Thou art gone, but not forgotten:
Fresh my thoughts shall ever be
foT as, as long as life and memory last
shall always think Of thee
DEVOTED DAUGHTER NETTIE.
WEIGEL. In sad but loving remembrance Of
THF WFrGlIr gear daughter and sister, BESSIE s.
NElGEL (nee Bradbury who left us eight
years ago today, January 8. 1915.
Gone, but not forgotten
THE FAMILY
ZEGoWITz. In sweet memory of our dear
father. FRANK l. ZEGOWITZ. who ieft Ts
s. 5. isis. iTssiHaen'y seven years ago today January
Each day brings sorrow unspoken
n, US. and tears are on our brow.
Oh. blame us not fer weeping;
We have no father now
FRANK AND ALICE
zEGoWTTZ. In sad but loving remembrance
OF our dear son and brother FRANK l..
ZEGOWlTZ who departed this life so sud
9ehiy seven years ago today. January 8.
! 1916 Anniversary mass at immaculate
Conception Church
May his soul rest in peace
Every day brings back sweet memories,
Every memory brings back a tear
Deep within our hearts we cherish
Thoughts of one loved so dear
The shadowy disk of future years
May hold but sunshine. may hold tears:
But whatever life holds that's good and true
Twill carry us back, dear Frank to you
LOVING MOTHER. SISTERS AND
BROTHERS.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
milwaukee EDITOR DIES.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. January g.
Henry c. Campbell. sixty-two. assist
ant editor of the Milwaukee Journal.
died last night following an illness
of q few days.
Mr.. Campbell was identified with the
Milwaukee Journal almost from the time
of it's start forty years ago. Two years
ago he received decoration from the
French government for the attitude
his paper maintained during the war
on behalf of the allies.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
MRS. ROSA BOWDEN DIES.
Former Virginia and Capital Won.
an Was Active in q. D. C.

Mrs, Rosa Marion Sands Bowden.
seventy eight, widow of Thomas r.
Bowden. one time attorney general
Of Virginia, died Sunday in Denver
at the residence of her son-in-law
DR.. w. S. Gustin, it was learned to-
day. Mrs Bowden. who was born in
Williamsburg. Va, lived in Washing
ton for twenty-five years until the
death of her husband when she moved
to Denver. Since she has been living
in Colorado, she has been very active
in the work of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, being historian of
the organization for that state.
Mrs. Bowden is survived by her
daughter, Marion Bowden Gustin of
Denver, and a sister. Miss Annie E.
Sands of this city. The body is being
brought east and the interment will
be in Williamsburg Friday
Evening star., 1923-01-03
PAYS HONOR TO WAR DEAD

LONDON, Januaray 3.-Maj. Gen.
George III. Harries, commander-in-chief
Of the Military Order of the World
War, laid a wreath on the cenotaph to-
day bearing the inscriptions: Bound
by ties Of language, race, love of
righteous liberty and battle comrade-
ship, those whom we salute are ours
even az they are yours"
Gen. Harries has been spending sew
AraI daYa In London.
Evening star., 1923-01-03
FOUND.

ATREDALE, male. washington Animal Rescue
League. $40 Maryland ave. s.w.
WRIST WATCH-Gold, lady's, n z. ave. aud
n Capitol, Saturday, December 3. Call at
10 New York ave. NV. after pm. 4s
Evening star., 1923-01-03
FOREIGN.

Is am. Greenwich time, today.)
Evening star., 1923-01-03
Garh of Ubanks.

wOoDEND. We extend thanks and apprecia-
tion to our relatives and friends for sym
pathy and floral tributes during the illness
and at the death of our beloved mother,
FRANCES A. WO0DEND. SONS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
LITTLE BOY DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Donald, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Smith, of Bristol town
ship, died last Thursday, after l1av-
ing been i'll only since Monday. He
had however never been robust
child, and had suffered at different
times with attacks somewhat SINH
lar to the one which ended in his
death. The nature of his illness
seemed not to be fully determined,
but it seemed to be rather compli-
cation caused by auto-intoxication:
The following sketch was fur
nished by a relative Of the deceas-
ed: Donald Benjamin Smith, son
of William c.. and Mary Reed Smith.
was born July 13, 1918. and died
Jan. 18, 1923, aged years, 6
months and 5 days. Besides his
parents he leaves to mourn a baby
sister, Mary Evelyn Smith, his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. B. F..
Reed and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. G..
Smith, also great grandfather
Joseph Reed, and great grand
mother Mrs. Nancy Miller of, Malta.
He is also survived by the follow
ing aunts and uncles, Mrs. Addie
Bone, Mrs. Edward Steen, Myrtle
and Blanche Smith, Florence e.
Reed and Arthur and Harold Smith.
Funeral services were held at
the home Sunday afternoon, in
charge of Rev. R. o. McRae Of Nc
Connelsville, who read as the Scrip
ture lesson, the 23d Psalm, also at
the close of the funeral discourse
read the poem entitled "Sweet
Story" by VIM. c. Bryant. Master
Wayne Northrup sang beautiful
and very impressive song entitled
.They needed song bird in
Heaven" So lonely innocent
child was called by the allwise and
unerring Heavenly Father. in the
early twilight Of life, in the sweet
spring time Of youth, to join the
blessed angelical choir in the bliss
full land beyond the sky.
The pail bearers were Arthur
Smith. Harold Smith, Blanche
Smith and Florence E. Reed.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
MUSIC CLUB PLANS
CAhTATA FOR THE
EASTER SEASON

The choral club gave their last
public appearance in the Christmas
cantata, ''The Story of Christmas. =
There have been some changes since
that time, and reorganization. New
rooms for rehearsals had to be Sc
cured. and the Scott Assembly hall
was selected. 1t is now thoroughly
lighted with electric lights and
makes very satisfactory quarters,
and regular meetings are held. On
account of the president DR.. Fayen
leaving, Major Kahler, vice presi-
dent, succeeds to t.,at Office. Mrs.
Justus Alderman was elected to fill
the position of DR.. Fayen as pianist.
A report made by the membership
committee showed that there are
60 active and working members in
the club. The work Of collecting
dues was put in the hands of the fl
nancial secretary, Mrs. Fannie
Richardson. Mr.. Omar Wilson is
the musical director.
The question of when would the
club give another public concert
was discussed, and it was decided to
give a cantata for the Easter sea-
son. Mr.. Wilson recommended and
the club accepted the proposition to
render on Easter the cantata, "The
Seven Last Words of Christ" This
is the work of the French composer
Theodore Dubois, English version
by Isabella G.. Parker. The solo
voices are soprano, tenor and bari
tone. These solos carry out the
theme in the seven last sentences
spoken by Christ. The chorus rep
resents the mob spirit of the pop
ulace, demanding his crucifxion.
The cantata as whole is very tune
full in picturing the scene in music.
1t gives great scope for soloists,
chorus and orchestration.. The club
after a rehearsal of this cantata be-
lieves it will work out to finale
better than anything that they
have attempted. 1t is understood
that public appearances of the
choral club are free to the cOmmun-
ity. The sole object is to get music
on higher plane and give en-
cOuragement to a better class Of mu-
sic. The club members pay weekly
dues for running expenses and pay
for their own music, but when the
club gives q concert there is extra
expense such as solOists, orchestra,
hall, etc. For this reason they will
take up a free-will offering to de-
fray expenses. So long as the COM
munity responds in small finan<
cial way the club can give them this
better grade of music. The books
are open for the enrolment of new
members who are interested in this
WOrk.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Mrs. Matilda A. Rood Dies

Matilda Ann Farley, daughter OF
James and Elsie Farley, was born
in Morgan county. o., Nov. II.
1885, and died JAN 21, 1923, at
the age of Sc years, 2 months and
8 days. April 18, 1879. she was
married to John G. Mitchell who
died Sept. 4, 1887. To this union
were born three children: G.. w.
Mitchell and Miss Jennie Mitchell
Of the home and Mrs. Elizabeth
Clawson Of Malta. May 10, 1889,
the deceased was united in mar
riage to Elijah NJ Rood who sur
wives her. She is survived also by
two 'nephews, John and Stephen
Kiger of near Greenville, Mo-, and
two nieces, Mrs. Rilda White of Sill
va, Mo-. and Mrs. Dianna Myers OF
Como, Mo-; also by several great
nieces and nephews, in Missouri
and Kansas, and one great-nephew,
John w. Kiger who has been max
ing his home here since last Octo-
ber. Mrs. Rood was converted at
about the age Of 25 and joined the
Methodist Protestant church at Mt.
Zion: later uniting with the Stock
port Christian church of which she
was a member at the time Of her
death.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
w. NJ. Wilson, pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant church of this place,
-and interment was made In the NAL
ia cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
J.W. DOVER, ONCE MEMBER MANSFIELD
REFORMATORY BOARD. DIES HERE

liable member, and he found gen
uine enjoyment in his tasks, having
the sa .isfaction that he was render
ing a real service to the unfortu-
mates of that institution. While on
that board he was chairman of it's
pardoning division. 1t was he. who
first discovered Mr. T. c. Jenkins.
Upon the recommendation of Mr..
Dover, Mr.. Jenkins who was then a
teacher in Malta, was first named as
a guard. Mr.. Dover had the pleas
ure of seeing his appointee pro-
NOTED and advanced, until he was
made superintendent of the Mans
field institution, and became nation
ally noted
On June 20, 1871, Mr.. Dover was
united in marriage to Miss Frances
NJ Winn of this place. Seven chill
dren were born of this union, and
Mr.. Dover and his wife had the
honor of seeing their oldest son Mr.
Elmer Dover rise to greater promi-
nence than any other person ever
born in this county He was the
secretary of the late Senator Hanna,
later secretary of the National Re-
publican committee, and very re-
Gently assistant secretary of the
United States Treasury His home
is in Tacoma, Washington. He anu
his wife were on their way here
expecting to arrive Tuesday, when
telegram reached them at Chi
cago, and they arrived Monday. Mr..
Dover's other children have also
gained prominence. Mr.. Everett
Dover has attained but little less
than his brother. He was for sew
eral years an expert state account
ant, in this state; has for num-
Der of years been a valuable mem
Der of the state tax commission of
West Virginia. He resides at
Charleston, W. Va. Two of Mr..
Dover's daughters are successful
teachers. Miss Winnie Dover
teaches in the Canton schools, and
Miss Kate Dover at Cleveland. The
wife of Mr.. Ralph Walker of Cleye-
land. One son, Howard, died
number of years ago at the age of
13. and a daughter died in infancy.
For many years Mr.. Dover had
been member of the local Metho-
dist. Episcopal church, serving until
very recently on the Official DOafQ.
He also belonged to Valley lodge 1.
0. 0. F.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 at his late
home, conducted by his pastor Rev.
R. O. McRae, and were under the
auspices of the I. 0. o. F. The pail
bearers were C. A. Gaylord, C. F.
Siler, G.. w. Lowell, John Dover, j.
L. KisKaddon and Irven Travis. A
quartet, Miss Nora Taylor, Mrs. F.
r. Cartwright, and Messrs. F. NJ
Kahler, and F. M. Beckett, sang
"The City Four Square; and "Still,
Still With Thee" and Major Kahler
sang Beautiful Isle of Some
where" Handsome and many were
the floral tributes. Interment was
made in the family lot in the Nc
Connelsville cemetery.
All the children, and Mrs Elmer
Dover, arrived the day following
Mr.. Dover's death, and Mr.. Ralph
Walker came Tuesday Others
from out of town in attendance
were Mrs. Ada Metcalf, Columbus,
and Supt. T. C. Jenkins of Mans
field
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
DR.. |. S. HOLCOMB. CIVIL WAR
VETERAN, ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALL

DIR. Holcomb's third wife who sur
wives him was Rachel Penrose. He
also leaves IL grandchildren and a
brother Charles Holcomb of Rose
Vile.
DIR. Holcomb was a member of the
Methodist Protestant church at
Pennsville and was faithful in his
duties there and prominent in the
work of the church. His funeral
which was held from the late resi-
dence Saturday afternoon, was con-
Quoted by his pastor Rev. R. c..
Dean, and was largely attended
despite the very inclement weather
of the day. Music was furnished by
mixed quartet from the Pennsville
church, and comrades of the G. A.
r. acted as pail bearers. Carl Pat
terson of Chesterhill, of the Friends
church, had the closing prayer. In
terment was made in the Pennsville
cemetery. At the grave the sprigs
Of evergreen were dropped upon the
casket by his fellow members of the
order of Odd Fellows. Quite a
number of persons from this place,
representatives of the G.. A. R. and
w. r. c. and Odd Fellows and 9TH
ers, were among those who were in
attendance at the funeral. The Of
ficiating minister read the 23d
Psalm, and two OF the favorite songs
of the deceased were sung by the
quartet-Nearer My God to Thee
and Rock of Ages. The members of
the G.. A. r. conducted their SER
vices at the house. Those serving
as pail bearers were Jesse Sher-
man, Henry Mellor, Jonas Bingham,
Ellis Payne, A. D. King and ]. l..
Benjamin.
Persons from distance in at
tendance at the funeral were Har-
old Holcomb, Mesa, Ariz.; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Yocom, Oberlin, o.; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Vaughn of Mt.
Gilead, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hol-
comb, Roseville, O.; Mrs. Edith
Shaw and Carrie Bonar of Colum-
bus, o.; Mrs. Edith Plummer,
Cleveland, o. Mrs. Addie Penrose
and two sons, Alva and Arthur of
Akron, o.; Frank Yocom and Bar
clay Penrose of Barnesville, O.:
Nathan Burgess, Southland, o.
With the removal of DR.. L. s. Hol-
comb there is taken one of the high
ly esteemed men of Morgan county
He had many friends-he was him
self friend to many AS a Christ
ian gentleman, physician, neighbor.
friend, soldier, and associate of peo-
pie in general he acquitted himself
well and lived life that left it's
impress for good in the community
where he was most intimately
known, and on the locality in gen
eral. He was jovial, sociable, and
kindly in his manners, and took de-
light in mingling with people, and
on account of these qualities which
made him companionable and lika-
BILE, he was welcomed in gatherings
of the medical fraternity and of the
G. A. r. and lodge and in social
gatherings connected with the
church, and elsewhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
MRS, SUSAN ROBERTS.
AGED N|NETY-FOUR. DIES

The death of Mrs. Susan Roberts,
aged "a years, occurred Wednesday
morning at 2:30 at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Mary Barkhurst in
Bloom township. with whom she re-
sided. While somewhat feeble as
the result of previous attacks she
was in about her usual health up
until noon Sunday when she sus-
tanned the paralytic stroke which
ended in her death.
Mrs. Roberts maiden name was
Finney. She was the widow of
Samuel Roberts whose death oc-
cured 70 years ago. She was one
of family of nine children of
whom only one is now living, Jos.
Finney of Rural Dale. She was
the mother of two children, the
daughter, Mrs. Barkhurst, already
mentioned, and a son Frank Rob-
erts. The latter died nine years
ago. Mrs. Roberts leaves four
grandchildren and four great grand
children.
The deceased was a member of
the Baptist church at Rural Dale.
Funeral services will be held Friday
afternoon, at 1880, at Wesley Chap
Ell and will be conducted by Rev. r.
o. McRae. Interment will be made
In the Chapel cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25

The death of DIR. l.. S. Holcomb,
one Of Morgan county's most widely
known and highly regarded resi-
dents. occurred at his home at
Pennsyille' last Thursday evening
about 9:15. DIR. Holcomb's illness
had been referred to at different
times in these columns. An autop-
sy performed revealed the cause Oh
his death to be cancer of the pan
creas and stomach.
Leroy S. Holcomb was born IN
Deavertown, O., Sept. 21, 1889. HIS
father was Robert HolcomD a
native of New Jersey who came to
Perry county, this state, in 1916 ana
from there to Deavertown where ne
married Miss Margaret Dodds. They
reared a family of five children, the
subject Of this sketch being the old
est. He passed his boyhood in Deav-
ertowu. He was later for time en-
gagged in teaching, and then came 10
McConnelsville where he entered
the employ of J. B. Stone who was
then one of the prominent mer-
chants of the place. When Com
pany D of the 97th o. v. l., was re-
cruited for service in the Civil war,
it is stated that L. s. Holcomb was
one of the first to enlist. He served
under General Thomas and among
the important battles he was in were
those of Mission Ridge, Kenesaw
Mountain, Atlanta and Franklin,
Tenn. 1t was at the latter place
that he was seriously wounded and
as a result was discharged from the
service. He returned, home and
studied medicine in the office or
DR.. Philip Kennedy of Deavertown.
He later took course in the medl-
cal college at Cincinnati, graduating
in 1869. and the following year es-
tablished himself for the practice Of
his profession at Pennsville where
he had since remained.
: In 1885 he received zbe nomlna-
tion for state representative on the
Republican ticket, and served two
terms-1886-1890. He was al
ways interested in politics, and
particularly in matters pertaining to
his chosen party. For So years DR..
HolcOmb was connected with the l.
o. o. F., being a member of Morgan
Lodge of Pennsville. He had held
important offices in that lodge and
was always prominently and active
ly identified with the work of the
order. He had been honored by re-
ceiving gold medal as mark of
his fifty years connection with the
order. This medal he left to his son
at his death.
DIR. Holcomb was married three
times. his first wife being Anna
Foulke, daughter of VIM. Foulke,
whose death occurred in May OF
1871. In 1872 he married Eliza
Scott of Pennsville. Her death oc-
Cured in 1885. They were the
parents of three children who sur
vive-Harold C. Holcomb who re-
sides at Mesa, Ariz.; Mrs. Anna M.
Yocom of Oberlin, O., and Mrs.
Edith D. Vaughn of Mt. Gilead, 0.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Death Of Mrs. Tacy Ross

Mrs. Tacy Ross, aged II, for
mer well known resident of Malta,
died Tuesday evening at her home
In GAINESVILLE. following a several
weeks illness of complication Of
diseases. She was the widow of
Franklin Ross. Her maiden name
was Mellor. Mrs. Ross leaves one
son. John Ross of GAINESVILLE, and
three daughters, Mrs. HI. F. Clinton
OF Topeka, Kan, and the Misses
Laura and Hattie Ross Of the hbme
She also leaves brothers and Sis
ters as follows: w. ]. and J. e.
Mellor of San Diego, CAL. Mrs.
Samuel Devices of Berkeley, Cal. IS.
T. Meflor of Kansas; Eathel Mellor
OF North Dakota; B. F. Mellor who
resides at Beverly, and Mrs. A. e.
Doudna Of Malta. The late Mrs.
Margaret Palmer of Malta was a
sister of Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Ross also
has one daughter, Florence, dead.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25


The Friendly club met Jan. II,
with Mrs. Jessie Clark. Because of
sickness In the neighborhood not
all the members were present, but
a good time was had by those who
were. At noon. dinner was served
by the hostess. The next meeting
of the club will be with Mrs. Carrie
Dunlap Feb. 81. Program: Song,
club; Scripture reading, by presi-
dent; defamation, Jessie Clark;
reading, Lottie McKelvey; essay,
Carrie Dunlap; reading, Fora
discussion: Is our time we'll
spent in club work among our
Lola Dunlap and Amanda
Newton; song, Mary Sherlock;
reading, Nancy Simcox; roll call,
my favorite flower.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Good Roads Meet at Athens

The annual meeting of District
No. IL of the Ohio Good Roads
Federation will be held at Athens.
Jan. 81, 1923. The state is divided
into twelve districts, district No. ~
being composed of the counties OF
Athens, Hooking, Vinton, Morgan,
Washington, Meigs and Perry. The
program will be devoted to a discus
sion of state and local affairs and a
number of prominent speakers are
scheduled on the program. In addi-
ton to consideration of the prob
lens of the counties, the major leg
1slative recommendations pending
before the present General Assem-
bly, will be discussed.