Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01
MEIGS


MEIGS
Philip Yauger is home from
Marion much improved in health.
Did you read the report of the
budget commission? While these
gentlemen only make this report in
the line of duty they might do it
in defense, for when you go after
your CONS or trustees for aid on
your road, bridge, in tact anything
for which taxes are collected and
expended, they will have to utter
that doleful wail-no funds.
We have had the pleasure of
reading a couple of letters signed
by Supt. F. A. Davis and addressed
to the school teachers of the county,
which were supposed to have been
kept sacredly silent, in which he be-
Titles the questions your scribe ask
ed of the candidates some time ago.
Mr.. Davis knows better than / that
the real born teachers can go into
any school and that the ones they
have shot so many weeks of system
juice into who do not have real
ability, have to be located last, and
the patrons accept them under pro-
test To prove to you that some
things are law and some things rul-
ings, we are giving you for your
consideration the following letter:
Mr.. c. B. Ray,
McConnelsville, Ohio.
Dear Mr. Ray:--Your le:ter ad-
dressed to Mr.. Riegel has come to
my attention. The board of educa-
tion adopts text books for use in the
schools A school may be closed
when there is an average daily at
tendance of ten pupils or less, by
action of the county board of edu-
cation. A local board Of education
| may close school at any time for
/ sufficient reason. l believe the law
| is flexible enough to- apply to hilly
conditions such as are found in Nor
gan county.
Very truly yours.
C. B. ULERY.
High School Supervisor.
/ Mrs. Fred Mumney Takes Own Life
This neighborhood was both sur
prised and shocked Sunday about
| noon, when the news was flashed
| over the telephone lines that Mrs.
Fred Mummey had committed sui
/ eide by shooting. The facts as we
| get them are as follows: Mr.. Num-
mey and family had moved to town
at the beginning of the school year.
Mrs. Mummey was not satisfied, so
they bought Mr.. Gray who had
rented the farm, out, and had come
| back to their home only last week.
Mrs. Mummey on Saturday evening
before had consulted a physician
who gave her some medicine for her
nerves. Mr.. Mumey and son Cecil,
the only child, went to church Sun
day forenoon. On returning home
about IL M, they found the body in
bed room, the clothing in flames.
Mr.. Mummey extinguished the
flames, then called ]. D. Brothers,
near neighbor, to come-that Flor
ence had caught fire, not finding the
gun until going back into the room.
The house was soon filled with
neighbors and friends. Later they
found wrapped in dust cap bottle
of chloroform near by The gun
used, a double barrel shot gun, was
| the same gun Jas. Parmiter took
his life with Oct. 18, 1921. Mrs.
Mummey was a woman highly es-
teemed by all who knew her. Her
death comes as a distinct loss to the
| community. The funeral was held
Tuesday, services being conducted
| by j. A. Goddard and interment be-
| ing made in McConnelsville ceme-
! terry. See sketch elsewhere in this
issue.
Mrs. Albert Mcconnell who was
SO severely burned, is getting along
as we'll as could be expected.
Work on the Campbell bridge is
| progressing well, considering the
| fact that laborers are scarce.
! Bristol grange this Saturday at
| D. m. The amendments will be
discussed in an open lecture hour.