Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-08
STOCKPORT
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lett. It will be remembered Mrs
HOllett fell over a fence six weeks
ago breaking her left limb near the
knee.
The children of Mrs. Mary Wal
lace that are here, gathered at her
home Wednesday, Feb. Z, to remDid
remarkably well preserved lady
} and has wonderful mind She as
sisted in getting the dinner. Those
present were Mrs Effie Kean, Mrs.
Nora Mott, Edison Wallace, wife and
daughters Adelia and Mabel. The
) afternoon was spent in a social good
time.
Miss Loretta Hollett returned to
GAINESVILLE, after short visit with
her parents here.
4 Mrs. Emma Moore of Beckett was
I the week end guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Coulson.
i The next regular meeting of the
/ Parent-Teachers' association will be
held at Wootton's hall Feb. 13. All
members are invited. There will
be fine program given.
Mrs. Nora Adrian had as guests
Saturday Mr. Pride of Marietta,
Miss Minnie Yound and Geo. Knapp
man.
Oat Cody returned Thursday to
/ Swifts, after short visit with his
son here.
Leonard Kent of GAINESVILLE was
here Saturday.
Clyde Cody left Thursday for
Warner where he is employed in
the oil business.
Evelyn Wootton spent Saturday
with Mabel Burguin of the east
side.
Mrs. Edna Sells spent Tuesday
with her father here.
Ben Sells, wife and daughter
Sadie and Emmett Farmhouse al
tended the funeral of Mrs. J. B.
Mummey of Neelyville vicinity.
The Willing Worker class IF the
M P. Sunday school met Tuesday
. evening at Mrs. Lucille Faires' for
their regular business meeting, with
/ quite a number present. After the
business was disposed Of the eve
ming was spent in games, etc. Do
llcious refreshments were served
! Relatives received telegram
Sunday stating that Seymour Bes-
wick of Jeffersonville, Ind, was
dangerously i'll. His daughter Mrs.
Nina Williams of Pcrnsvills went To
his bedside.
Malcomb McVeigh IF the east side
spent Tuesday with Blain Sells.
Three "fiery crosses emhIems
of the Ku Klux Klan, were burned
on the different hills back Of town
/ Thursday evening, causing quite
little excitement by the ones who
saw them. Several shots were fired
to attract attention to the crosses.
1t was supposed to be the work Of
some men and boys trying to scare
the people.
On account of SO much sickness
i the w. G. T. U. meeting will be neld
at some future date
Stockport community was greatly
shocked to learn of the death of
Vase Adrian which occurred Tues
day evening at 6:15. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis about a week
ago, from which he never recovered.
A more extended account will occur
later. Funeral arrangements have
not been made at this writing.
/ Death of w. l.. Gheen
i VIM. La Fayette, son of Theod-
eric and Maryann Gheen, was born
in Windsor township, this county,
July %, 1851, and died Feb. 8.
1923, at the age of II years, 6
months and 10 days. He was one
of family of ten children-seven
sons and three daughters. Isaac, of
near Stockport, Perley of Texas and
James of Missouri are still living.
Manley, Charles, Sarah J. Berkley,
Emaline and Mary are deceased On
April 3, 1881, he was married 20
! Lavina Ann Miller, who died Nov.
Is, 1907. To this union were born
three children-Quillie of McCon-
nelsville, Prentice and Nora, wife
of Wesley Henery of Newton Ridge.
On Sept. 3, 1910, he was married
to Mrs. Ollie Abel of Penn township.
; She died Feb 20, 1922. His whole
life was spent within few miles of
} the place of his birth. He was of
kindly, jovial disposition, making
many friends. For the last three
years he made his home with his
daughter and during these years he
was tenderly cared for by his chill
dren and son-in-law. He bore his
suffering with patience and forti-
: tude. He was kind and loving
father and will be missed in the
home. Those attending the funeral
from a distance were Frank, Han
son, Worley and Alva Gheen, all OF
Wheeling, w. Va. The funeral was
held in Olivet church Monday con
Quoted by Rev. c.. E. Jeffers with
burial in the Olivet cemetery. CARD
of Thanks:-We wish to thank oul
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness during the illness and after
the death of our loved one; also the
singers, pail bearers and friends fol
the floral offerings, and Rev. Jetfers
for his consoling words.-The fam
lily.
The contract for the new high
school building here was awarded
to Putnam &S Foreman of Marietta.
A lady whose maiden name was