Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-09


Mrs, Frank James of Malta is
spending the week with her husband
who is doing carpenter work in
GAINESVILLE, and is also visiting her
sister Mrs. Linnie Warren.
Mrs. John Deedrick has been
down from Cleveland several days,
and is visiting at the home of her
brother l.. B. Pennell and with 9TH
er relatives and friends.
Mr.. O. l.. Young, vocational agri-
culture teacher in the high school
here, and his wife, returned Friday
from Columbus where Mr.. Young
has been taking a summer course in
the O. S. U.
Miss Blanche Smith returned to
Columbus Saturday, after having
spent week here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. C. Smith. She is
employed with the L. T. Gordon
auto works.
Mrs. w. F. Hooper and son Ted
who spent last week near Pennsville
at the Wilson Barkhurst home, and
here with Mrs. Hoopers brother Mr..
Dale Perkins, returned to their
home in GAINESVILLE, Saturday.
Mrs. Suda Lynn of Malta left
Saturday for Bellaire, to visit her
daughter Mrs. E. A. Shafer who has
returned from hospital where she
gave birth to a daughter. The baby
is not well.
Mrs. G. H. Harper and grand
daughter Kathleen returned Thurs
day from Spring Valley, near Day
ton, where they were guests for
week of Mrs. Harper's son-in-law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Press.
After an absence from Crooksville
and vicinity for period of 80 years,
Mrs. Eva Thompson, nee Younkin,
has returned from Iowa for visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Younkin at Sayre, and relatives
Advance.
Mrs. w. A. Ritchey, who was Wis
iting her father, Mr.. E. A. Dye and
wife. was summonded away last
Thursday by a message announcing
the illness of her husband. Word
received since that time is to the eff
feet that he is better.-Beverly Dis
patch.
Mr.. M. D. Ford who has been en-
ployed with the GAINESVILLE Provision
Co., spent over Sunday at his home
near the fair grounds. He has re-
signed his position in GAINESVILLE,
and accepted one with the r. G.
Neff store, Philo, beginning his
duties Monday.
Judge and Mrs. L. J. Weber Of
GAINESVILLE were down over Sunday
to attend Chautauqua. Mrs. Weber's
sister Mrs. j. w. Lyon of Rich Mills
was also a Chautauqua visitor and
while here visited her sisters Mrs. j..
L. Shilling and Mrs. James Huff
man.
The Crooksville Advance of last
shop has recently changed hands
and is now owned by G. w. Kester,
who came here from McConnelsville
more than a month ago since which
time he has been associated with
Sam Cohagen in the tonsorial work.
He is already making many friends
and we predict for him prosperous
future.
A crowd of young ladies enjoyed
a midnight lunch and a slumber
party at the home of Miss Opal Mar
tin on kennebec hill last Friday
night. Those in the party besides
Miss Martin were Misses Martha
Sherman, Evelyn Zumbro, Ruth
Gaylord, Margaret Brooks, Iona
Aber, Eleanor Ross, Wava Mendel,
Vernette Harrington and Pauline
Spung.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Spence expect
to leave today on an extensive west
ern trip, which will take them to
Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Spence who
finished his two terms as clerk of
courts last Saturday, will be remem-
bered as good, competent, and
obliging official. He is succeeded by
w. E. Medley of Stockport who had
been making himself familiar with
the duties of the office, and is al
ready quite at home
The Caldwell Press of last week
said: Mr.. Frank Gill, who spent the
past five years in China as a teacher,
is now at his former home in Shar-
on. He gave very interesting ad-
dress at the Presbyterian church,
Sunday evening. Mr.. Gill is for
mer graduate of the Caldwell
schools, is fine young man, and is
very much devoted to his work. He
will return to China I'M a few weeks,
to remain another five years. The
well wishes of many friends will go
with him.
The Akron Beacon Journal OF re-
cent date noted that Dan e. Shelby
of Akron, member OF the Republi-
can executive committee, haAnan.
bounced that he would wiNAAEaut
from the First ward council rxd1
that city. Mr.. Shelby's annOuncet
reason for Withdrawing was that
there are four nominees in the race
for councilman in that ward, on the
Republican ticket, hence the vote
would be scattered not giving any
of the nominees q chance to show
their vote getting power. In the
Beacon Journal Of July 80, con-