Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28
MEIGS

MEIGS
| In our travels we notice the in
crease of sweet clover. Along one
road which is not travelled much,
there is a good stand right in the
what would be track if enough peo-
pie Travelled it to make a track We
wonder if the Almighty isn't using
/ this means to rejuvenate the SOIL
| Recently we found a man who had
never heard Of Muttonburg. OF
course we told him.
C. S. Rowland was here Friday
taking in fresh cows
You ought to auto to the village
July 4 and eat ice cream.
Mrs. Bessie Nolan of Elliott is at
the home of her brother M. e. Gill
bert putting his home in order. II
some other lady comes to keep it SO,
we will tell you.
We are Informed that unless I'm
Gle Sam rules otherwise, under the
new state taxi and truck law it will
cost Welch & McNabb something
auto. The only way they hope to
evade payment of such a sum, is
from the fact that the mail route is
controlled and sold out by the u. S.,
and sold with the understanding
that the successful bidder shall have
the right, to carry passengers and
haul freight.
/ Don't forget the ice cream supper
at J. R. Dunkle's next Saturday eve
ming. Proceeds to be used as prem
iums for the Bristol township fair.
/ Allow us to say in this connection
that the fair will be what we make
1 it. The greater the support the big
ger the fair. SUPPORT, display, boost,
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soon the wanderers will return to
the hills and valleys from the towns
and cities. We understand the Nor
gan county society contemplates the
purchase or renting of a large tent.
/ Perhaps the Bristol society may be
able to cooperate and use the same
] tent which with the hall and town
ship house would give us room to
branch out. Think how you can
help, then get busy,
little later a meeting Of those
who are in favor Of a change in the
school law, will be called II you
want to help toward this end, watch
/ for announcement OF date and then
come.
70 Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Wilson
/ (Ethel Brothers) Friday, June .22, a
daughter.
Paul Ray and family of Barber
ton came Saturday for a few days
visit with home folks.
Atty Everett Oglevee, wife and
daughter Miss Helene of Blooming
ton, H., arrived Saturday night by
auto for a visit with Mr. Oglevee's
mother and other relatives and
friends.
Messrs. Louis and Louis, Jr., and
Charles Farrell of GAINESVILLE Sun
dayed with Omer Ray and family and
/ looked the turtle and frog situation
over.
! A brother Of Louis NiN5n, con-
tractor, was shot and killed by his
wife in Florida last week.
Phillip Yauger, mention of whose
illness has been made in our section
from time to time, has net been so
we'll the past few days. 1t seems
the extreme weather has been
against him.
HOPEVELL
Don't forget the all day services
and basket dinner at HopeWell
church next Sunday, July /. Every
body welcome.
/ Chester Carr sold his team and
harness to F.. M. Mercer last week.
! Mrs. Mary E. Barkhurst has been
spending week or two with her
brother Willett Strahl of Hickory
Ridge.
Ad Hill has been employed to do
the teaming on the Morgan oil
lease here.
Chas. Newsom and family of Bald
Eagle spent Sunday at Clyde New
SONS.
Mrs. Eber Beach and daughter
Dorothy Jean spent few days this
fc ~
and Mrs. Marion Beach of Westland.
Misses Anna Clements and Eva
Newsom from this place are attend
ing school at New Concord.
Geo. Roberts sold a bunch of cat
tie to Walter Finley last week.
r. J. Newman is on the indisposed
list
Miss Eva Newsom has been en-
ployed to teach at Deavertown the
coming school year.
The recent fine rains and Old
Sol's hot rays have given vegetation
quite an impulse; in fact, all things
in nature seem gay. Corn fairly
booming, the fields of golden grain,
the meadows green and the merry
songs of the birds among the forest
trees, all tend to make glad the
heart of man and bring forth express
sions of gratitude and thanksgiving
to Him who "doeth all things we'll.
and so .long as the Great Giver of all
things continues to set His bow in
the clouds, seedtime and harvest
shall reward the tillers of the soil
for their efforts. And. oh yes, al
though we're not idly boastng, but
simply boosting. we live in a good
country, and right here in this little
spot known as Hopewell neighbor-
hood you can find as good, loyal and
prosperous citizens as most any
where else. We have fine stock of
all descriptions, from canary
rooster up to the finest of bulls, and
that of all breeds. We have good (
society, pretty women, good cooks, :
plenty to eat, good appetites and a
clear conscience. So let the Old I
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