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party my mask had become rather I'M
comfortable and besides I wanted to
smoke, so taking it off I seated my
self in darkened corner just outside
the conservatory behind a great screen
of roses. This screen was so dense
and fragrant that l thought the smoke
from my cigar would neither penetrate
the nostrils or be seen by any passer-
by. [ did not dream that any two
people would seat themselves on the
other side of it for a confidential chat
and when, to my CONSERVATION, a
clown and columbine came strolling
by and sat down there, I just drew
myself into as small a space as pos
sible and waited. as I thought they
would not stay very long.
Whitney is Clown"
The clown was speaking and I
heard him say-"Yes, it is always so.
Columbine goes dancing away into
the arms Of the other man and the
poor clown must hide his breaking
heart under his sorry jest and smile;
for his is the business of making
others happy-it matters not that his
soul be bowed with grief and sadness"
The girls voice trembled and 1
knew it was Leslie. And then it came
over me that the clown was Karl
Whitney and he had taken this way
Of telling her that he was broken
hearted at her marriage.
Probably the girl is not worth the
blotting out of one Of the clowns
smiles" she said, and then she wills
pered as almost to herself-'Tt's a
sad little story, isn't it-that story
that is told in almost every language
Of PielTot and Pierette. or the Clown
ard Columbine. Do you know, Mr..
Clown, I've always felt sorrier for the
girl than for the man, for if you will
remember. she lived to find her love q
sham while he could keep it's illusion
always in his heart. Il was a dream.
beautiful dream. from which he
never awakened"
Love Is Buried
The clown got up roughly, it almost
seemed to me that he could stand no
more Neither of these two people
had formally disclosed his or her iden-
THY to the other, but I had been in at
the death, Jack, I had been listening
to the service over the burial of love
and I confess when I thought Of you
perhaps looking over a glass of cham
payne at the little Perer and trying
to beguile her into giving you the evil
dence Of former folues, I wasn't proud
of you.
There, boy, it is always the pre-,
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negative of real friend to say hal
things. Come on, marry your IL
princess and become a decent membe
Of society, raise a family and liyw.
happy ever after.
Your friend, y
sgd.
Next: Letter from John Alden Pres
colt to Sydney CartOn-Vanity of man
in love.
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HEARTBROKEN: Read my

HEARTBROKEN: Read my an
swer to Clara S, You should wait
at least two years, though, Cor YOU
are younger. You say you have
many friends In that case. condi
tons at home should not affect YOU
so much. Anyway, bear It ana grin
for a while longer. Pay no attention
to your stepfather's unkind words.
as you know they are not true.
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UNIQUEFEATURES
WILL APPEAR IN
EASTERPARADES
Famous PromenadeS VIII Be
EmbIazoned With Startling
CoIorS and Designs,
By United Yetcs

By United Meas
CHICAGO, March 30.-With Easter
Sunday falling on April FOOLS day.
the amazing feminine sex has cooked
up an Easter parade feature which
Will stick it's tongue out at millions
Of male oglers and Shrek April
Foolr'
Most any one viii admit that one is
Jolly we'll April-fooled when one sees
ones sweetie coming and suddenly
discovers that she isn't coming, but
going, or vice versa. This however,
is what's going to make Sundays
parade along Fifth Ave, the board
walk, the Boul Mich and other pop
ular promenades altogether differ
ent and more interesting than those
Of casters previous. according to
authorities on what this Easter Sun
day that falls on April first is going
to bring forth.
To be cruelty technical. it appears
from an impartial survey Of shops,
@essmakers. designers and wax
models, that the lady of fashion will
ease into either the Egyptian silhou-
and the drapery all pulled up in front,
or the 1880 mode, which. as few girls
will admit remembering. is exactly
opposite, with her silhoutte f1attened
out in front and the drapery flowing
in back.
Collision Likely
One must hope that collisions will
be rare. but. really. one must beware.
OF course. there will be indicators for
those anxious to study the latest de
signs in ankles. for shoes. as usual.
will feature toes in front and heels in
the rear.
Old King Tut has been poling the
head of his influence out here and
there, in such matters as rouge.
Oriental dancing. cocktails. undies.
capes and dresses for some weeks
past now. but he will be exhumed in
all his glory on Sunday. and if the
sun shines the Easter parade viii be
a brilliant riot of pigment.
COIors Blaze
sEmbalming fluid will not be substi-
tUted for perfume. But, according to
Miss Eva Kudhart. manager of a
fashionable North Side shop. Egyp-
tian colorings and silhouettes viii
blaze unrestrained, lending something
Of the appearance of the waferlike
ladies friezed on Tut's tomb. Wildly
patterned coat dresses after the style
OF the Indo-Chinese. ruffies of the
second empire and turban hats with
the colors and atmosphere Of the
Orient, viii make up anything in color
that Egypt lacks.
Dresses. suits and wraps. especial
ly of the cape style. are being sold as
never before. Mild weather started
spring hat buying two months ago.
and many women are buying a second
or third hat for Easter" says Miss
Kudhart.
Lets hope it won't rainF'
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Contribution to
School Journal


The American School Board Jour
nal of September, published at Mil
waukee, Wis, and which Is consid-
cred the leading journal of the kind
in the United States, contains an ar
ticle by Supt. B. F. Fulks of McCon-
neIsville, ON ga Cumulative School
Census in Small City" Mr.. Fulks
states in his article among many
other things that an accurate and
complete school census is the foun-
dation of any system of universal
compulsory education, and says that
it is record of the city's contact
with the child all through the period
of his education.
In connection with the article is
an illustration of The Cumulative
Family Census Enumerating Sheet,
used by the Malta a-McConnelsville
school district The measurements
of the original sheet used for the
census were IT by II inches, and
the sheet was made to fit into loose
leaf binder The form was printed
in the office of the Morgan County
Democrat, and it was from photo
graph taken of the form that the
cut was made for the illustration
used in the School Board Journal,
the size being reduced to about five
and a half by four
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Back from Long
Auto Trip

Mr.. G. W. Mitchell and sister
Miss Jennie Mitchell returned to
their home in Malta Tuesday of last
week, after an auto trip of seven
weeks, through Indiana, Illinois,
Arkansas and Missouri. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Clawson who accompan-
led them were called home the
week previous by the death of Mr.
Clawson's mother. They visited
relatives in st. Louis, Greenville,
Silva. Big Lake, Carson and Port
ageville, Mo-, and at Rector, Ark,
and Granite City, III. They also Wis
tied a number of places of interest
including the Ozark mountains, the
Holmes cave, and what is called the
Second Lands, in Missouri, which
were caused by the earthquakes of
1911 and 1916. For the most part
they had good roads, but found
some in Missouri about as bad as
was the river road between Zanes-
vile and Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Gilbert Porter Dies

The GAINESVILLE Signal of last
Thursday had the following con-
cerning a former resident of Nc
Connelsville:
A lingering illness from COM
plicaton of diseases resulted in the
death of Gilbert Porter, aged IA,
which occurred at his home, 403
WCodlawn avenue, at 1880 o'clock
Wednesday evening. He had been
in failing health for the past four
months. Mr.. Porter was former
well known resident of New Lexing-
ton and at one time was sheriff of
Perry county. He also served a term
as deputy warden at the Ohio peni-
tentiary and while a resident of this
city was employed as foreman at
the Weller pottery. On October 80,
1875, Mr.. Porter was united in mar
riage to Miss Hannah Richmond
Koons and to that union was born
one son, ]. Fred Porter, who with
the widow survives. Mr.. Porter
was member of the Knights Temp
lar Of New Lexington.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
|C|v|L WAR SOLDIERS
STATUE PLACED MONDAY

Monday the Civil war veterans
statue for the monument given by
the late r. H. Simpson, was put in
it's place, which is in the center of
the public square. While it is heav-
lily yelled and will be until after
dedicatory exercises are held by the
G.. A. r. Post, enough of it was
seen while it was being put in
place, to reveal that it is very fine
piece of work, and is indeed fitting
tribute to the soldiers of Morgan
county who served in the Civil war.
1t is of bronze, and was made by
the Gorham Co., Providence, r. /.
It's exact weight is 1878 pounds.
Including it's base it is s feet and
inches tall. The pedestal and gran
ite foundation upon which it rests
is 8 feet and 8 inches, thus making
the entire height of the monument
over II feet. The exact date of the
unveiling is not announced, but it
will likely be some time in October.
Word from the sculptor who is
making the doughboy statue is to
the effect that it will probably be
shipped before the middle of Oc-
tODer. CnTlSlle W ldS ioi WHo nave
the contract for the erection of the
monuments are busy getting the
granite work ready for the dough
boy, and will have it finished and
placed before the statue arrives.
There was some speculation and
discussion as to why the statue was
placed facing south. We understand
that that position was advised in the
placing of it, as the light falls on it
thus throughout the day in a way
to show it up to the best advantage.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY
OFFICIAL IS ARRESTED

washington county commissioner
L. l.. Dutton was arrested at his
desk in the commissioners office,
Monday, on charge of accepting a
bribe and using his vote and in
f1uence unlawfully in connection
with his official duties. Soon after
his arrest he signed statement
in which he confessed his guilt
He was held over to the grand jury
under bond of $500 and was releas-
ed on his own recognizance. He re-
signed at once from the office of
commissioner which he had held for
six years. Dutton was arrested by
w. G. Oslin of the National Detec-
tice agency of Columbus. It is al
legged that he accepted bribe of
$50 for the purchase of a safe-cab-
met for one of the offices of Wash
ington county The old game of
marked" money was used to catch
him and when taken into custody he
had the five marked $40 bills in his
pocket.
According to Washington county
OFFICIALS who appear to know the
facts, Inspector J. E. Patterson of
this place who recently audited the
books of Washington county, was
the means of sending the detective
to that place. 1t is stated that in
making the audit, he became sus-
picious of expenditures being made
through the board of commissioners
Chief Inspector Peckinpaugh was
sent for and the inspecting officers
went into the records, and decided
that something was wrong and
made the arrangements to send a
detective there.
The arrest of Dutton and his con-
fession created much excitement in
Washington county. He had served
two consecutive terms as commits
sioner, each two years, and in 1920
was reelected for period of four
years. He stood high in the estima-
tion of the public. He was presi-
dent of the board at the time of his
resignation. His home is at Elba
and he is about 65 years of age.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
The County w. C.
T. u. Convention

Following is the program of the
Gath annual convention of the w.
C II. u, to be held at Chesterhill
NJ E. church, Wednesday, Sept. 26:
Morning session opens at 10
o'clock. by singing America; devo-
tionals, Mrs. Alice Manly; report of
county secretary, Mrs. Agnes Dewitt;
report of county treasurer, Mrs.
Chas. Walker: report Of county
auxiliaries, secretaries and treas
urers; appointment of committees;
music; adjournment for dinner.
The afternoon session opens at
/ 80: Devotionals, Mrs. Born; well
come address, Mrs. Laura Ham
mond response, Mrs. Charles Walk
err; piano solo. Miss Edna Morris;
presidents address, Mrs. Mary E.
Dye; music; report of delegate to
the state convention, Mrs. Della
Huntington; reading, Mrs. Carrie
Snider; echoes from the national
convention, Mrs. Ella Tompkins;
memorial services; roll call of dele
gates and reports of committees;
election of officers.
The following named are dele
gates from the local w. C. T. u:
Mrs. Margaret Tysinger, Mrs. Mag
gle Ross, Mrs. Gertrude Martin,
Mrs. Mary Bingham, Miss Frances
Stedman, Mrs. Lucy Kraps and Mrs.
Della Robinson Alternates, Mrs.
Alex Mccall, Mrs. Nancy Arrick,
Mrs. A. L. Smith, Mrs. Jennie
Travis, Mrs. Ollie Kuhn, Mrs. Lide
Scott and Mrs. Jessie Macklem.-
Xxx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Boy Scouts to Organize

Major Robert l.. Cole of Marietta
is in this county this week in the
interest of the Boy Scout movement.
A troop has been organized at Ches
terhill, also at Stockport. He will
work up here first a county council.
This council is to be under the Mus
kingum District Council which COM
prises the counties of Morgan,
Washington and Monroe. 1t is the
purpose TO first choose and organ
iZe the county councils, then the
troops are to be organized. A meet
ing is called for Tuesday night here
in the Scott assembly hail, to choose
a council, and all boys and men over
Is years of age are invited to be
present.
Mr.. O. c. Dunn, we'll known oil
producer of Marietta, who is greatly
interested in the Boy Scout move
ment, and who has been assisting
in Washington county, will likely be
present at the meeting Tuesday
night as viii also Mr.. Cole.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
From Onr Fair Register

Following the suggestion of our
Meigs correspondent that we have a
place for visitors outside the county
to register at the fair, we got the
necessary equipment, and were more
than pleased with the result. Some
of those who registered follow:
Ira L. Price, cattle Judge, Wapa-
koneta, O.
John D. Parmiter, McKeesport,
Pa
John w Wilson, Canton.
Omar Warner, Springfield
w. ]. Ferguson, GAINESVILLE
Chas. Ferguson, Sioux Falls, S. d.
NJ c. Graham, Newark.
Mrs. Ray Love. Bucyrus.
Ray Love, Bucyrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Whitney, He
bron.
r. M. Smith, Columbus.
Jno. F. Barry, Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. b. Houke, New
ark.
f. W. Buchanan, Cleveland.
Mrs. Blanche, Ball, Toledo.
Ed Ball, Toledo.
Edward r. a4ier, Harbor Springs,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Boyd, Sharon.
Ray Boyd, Caldwell.
Mrs. j. H. Norton, PIT Pleasant,
w Va.
Opal Sealock, Lebanon, Kans
DR.. r. J. Nutting and wife, Oak
land, Cal
Mr.. and Mrs Howard NORM, ST
Louisville, o.
Mrs. Emma Knox, st. Louisville
Mrs. L. r. Graham, Cincinnati
Gladys Campbell, Cleveland.
Etha Hardesty, Columbus.
Mrs. lea Wallace, Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Elizabeth Patterson Dies

The death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Pat
terson, aged SIS, occurred at her
home in Crooksville at O'Clock
last Friday morning following
years illness from complication of
diseases
She is survived by her husband,
Eber Patterson; her mother, Mrs.
Phoebe Swytser or Deavertown; two
sisters, Mrs. w. c. Spring of Deav-
ertown and Mrs. Matte Cleggit, Co
lumbus, and one brother, Charles
Swytser of Eagleport
Funeral services were held at 2
O'Clock Sunday afteronon at the
Dutch Hill church, interment being
made in the cemetery adjoining.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Nice Gathering at
J. w. Hook Home

The following relatives were
guests at the j. w. Hook home at
Hooksburg, Sunday: w. E. Wilson
and wife of Woodlawn, Pa; Messrs.
Pool and Cool Hook of Cleveland; ;
Mrs Ida Wallace and son Duke of
Columbus; /. n. Hook and wife of
Stockport, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F..
Falconer and family of this place.
The day was very pleasantly spent
fering with a cold, but otherwise
has been enjoying fairly good
health
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
CROOKSVILLE ROUTE

Communion services will be held
at Jerusalem E. L. church Sunday
morning, Sept. %.
A number from here expect to at
tend the public sale of Mrs. Leota
Leffler Saturday, Sept. %. The
members of Jerusalem church will
serve lunch.
The oil well on the Charles Knapp
farm was shot Monday and is good
one.
Theron Stoneburner and family
called on relatives near Santoy Sun
day
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Massey:Wainwright

The marriage Of Miss Mary Vain
wright and Mr.. Paul Massey which
took place Wednesday, Sept. II,
at Covington, KY, came as quite a
surprise to their many friends.
Mrs. Massey is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wainwright of
this place. Mr.. Massey is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. p. b. Massey of Pop
lar ridge, and is employed in the oil
business. They are popular young
people with many friends who ex-
tend congratulations. They are not
fully decided as to where they will
make their home
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Attended Our Fair
70 Years Ago

Mr.. Samuel Mcdowell aged S5,
of Chandlersyille was down last
week visiting his old home people in
Bristol, and attended the fair. He
attended the first Morgan county
fair here 70 years ago, which he
describes as being very different
from what it is today. At that time,
he states, they had whiskey there in
large kettles, with tins tied to them
so all could help themselves. The
exhibits were very few, but they had
plenty of horse racing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
NEELYVIi.LE

Chas Sherlock, wife and son
spent Saturday at Mac Moore's.
Arthur Farnsworth, wife and son
Glenn spent Saturday and Sunday
with the formers parents Mr. and
Mrs Will Farnsworth of Dale, and
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. d. S..
Van Fossen of Stockport.
The many friends and neighbors
of Mrs. Hanson Moves were shocked
to hear of her sudden death.
Harold Oliver and family were
visitors at Mac Moore's Sunday.
James Boxell of McConnelsville
is spending a few days at Hamer
Garrett's and enjoying the squirrel
hunting season.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
No Twp. Treasurers
to Be Elected

The county election board has re-
ceived ballot forms for the coming
election, sent out by the secretary
of state. On these ballots there is
no provision made for the election
of township treasurers, since the
last legislature passed law doing
away with them. Each township
has a depositary, and the township
clerk issues the orders, payable at
the bank. villages, where incorpOr-
ated, will continue with their treas
urers the same as heretofore.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Dies at Stockport

Mr.. Robert Green, aged 80, died
Tuesday evening at Stockport where
he had resided for many years. He
was born near Tabor. His wife who
was Lydia Ann Choguill died several
years ago. Since the death of his
wife he had made his home with his
sister Mrs. Mary Humphrey of Stock
port, who well cared for him during
his illness. He also leaves two
brothers, Charles and Anson of Wis
consin. He was. highly regarded
citizen.
Funeral services VIII be held to-
day at O'Clock from the Christian
church, Stockport, with burial in
Stockport cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS

The commissioners held an extra
session Saturday. condensed re-
port of their transactions follows:
B. L. Kean was awarded contract
for Miner bridge, Marion township,
for 5000.
Commissioner Barkhurst was in
structed to have repaired Nos. 1 and
2 Black Oak bridges in York town
structed to have repaired Elias Dyke
farm bridge, Marion.
The county surveyor was instruct
ed to purchase culverts to be used
near John Roberts, Bloom town
ship, and Will Hams, Penn.
A resolution was adopted to give
people chance to vote on two-mill
outside limitation, money to be used
by board of commissioners to meet
demands for some permanent I'M
prCvements on secondary road sys-
tenn of county
Action on assessments on I. G.. H.
No. 354 Sec. H. l. was postponed till
Nov s., 1923.
granted blind pension of $40 per
quarter beginning Oct. /.
The county surveyor was in
structed to contract with some suit
able person for construction of su-
per structure of Foraker bridge in
York, at price not to exceed $500.
County surveyor was instructed
TO have repaired by force account of
labor the abutment and wing wall
on the Harry Warren bridge in
York, also floor cf E. E. Richardson
bridge, Bloom.
Commissioner Lowell was in
structed to have repaired the How
ard bridge, in Homer.
Geo. Partesius was hired as an in
spector of cleaning and painting NJ.
& M. bridge at $1.25 per day, to be
under instruction of Commissioner
Barkhurst.
The clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for repair the sub-structure
Of the VIII Woodward bridge in
Marion.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Bids Received on Road Projects

Last Friday was the date for bids
on the 2.13 miles on the McConnels-
villeNew Lexington road; also fer
the ga mile on the McConnelsvil,e
Caldwell road. On the former there
were three bidders, the lowest be-
ing N. B. Koffroth of Redwood.
His bid was $55, ,349.63, and was
$4,000 below the estimate. On the
McConnelsville-C Caldwell road E. H.
Clifton of Eagleport was the lowest
with a bid of $31, 1887, which was
about 500 under the estimate. The
other bid on this road was by
Hughes and Wilson of Malta There
seems to be no question but that
these bids will be accepted by the
state.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Rev. Gillian at Conference

Rev. Frank Gillian of the Malta
M. E. church left Tuesday for Co
lumbus, where he attends the an
nual session of the Ohio conference
which is held in the Oakwood NJ E.
church. His wife and daughter
Miss Ethel Gillian will visit Mrs.
Gillilan's brother Dr. Allen at Chill
licothe, while Mr.. Gillian is at con-
ference.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
at Fair

The number Of paid admissions to
the fair last week. not including
those who had membership tickets,
was S,715, divided as follows:
Wednesday. 200 adults.
Thursday, $3.50 adults and 221
children.
Friday, 4,709 adults and 435 chill
dren.
Wednesday there were 66 autos;
Thursday, 781; Friday, 1,005.
The gate receipts totaled $3,5l9.-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
Attended 62nd Reunion

The regimental association of the
62nd, 0. V. l., was held Tuesday in
Memorial hall, GAINESVILLE. Major F.
M. Kahler of this place has been
president of this association. 9th
ers from here in attendance Tuesday
were VIM. Williams and J. B. Farra.
Mr.. T. E. Huntington of Malta and
VIM. Flanders of Bristol served with
this regiment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-09-20
DR.. Mercer Sells Property

DR.. w. D. Mercer has sold his
property located on the corner of
Seventh and Liberty streets, in Nc
Connelsville, to James F. Moore of
near Morganville. This is the prop
erty now occupied by Harry G. AL
len. Possession of the property is
to be given on or before May 1st.
1t was sold through the agency of
Emmett A. Taylor.