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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
ings at Olivet last week.

ings at Olivet last week.
Frank Gilmore spent Saturday
with his parents in Pennsville.
+ Mrs. Rachel Douth who has been
spending the winter in Corning, is
here for an indefinite visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Douth.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reicker of
Todds were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs Eli McInturf.
Mrs. T. ]. Lyme, Chas. Lyme, Mrs.
N. H. Hawkins and Miss Ethel
Wootton attended Rosa Shrine in
GAINESVILLE Friday night. All re-
turned home Saturday except Miss
Wootton who is visiting her sister
Mrs. Minnie Mcdonald of Roseville.
Mrs. Byron Gooden of Beverly
spent Saturday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Workman.
Fred McInturf returned from a
business trip to Columbus.
Mrs. Mary Adrean was called to
Chesterhill Monday by the serious
illness of her mother Mrs. Rosa
Talbot.
Death of Leota Rowland
Eva Leota Rowland was born
req. ., 1910, anu UepaFIeu t1llS HE
Jan. Is, 1923, at the age Of four
years, II months and 18 days. She
leaves to mourn her loss a mother,
father, four sisters and two broth
ers all of the home-Ernest, Estel-
la, Crystal, Ruth, Lloyd and Dor
othy, and host of friends as she
made friends with all who knew
her. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Rowland of Tabor
Mrs. Carrie Ellis and Mrs. Caro-
line Russell spent Tuesday in Nc
Connelsville.
Mrs. Colin Scott spent from Sat
urday until Tuesday with friends in
Waveriy. w. Va, and Marietta, O.
Mr.. Asa Carney of Urbana made
a short visit with Mrs. Susan Mosier.
CONTINUED on page fiye)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
KNOXVILLE
Stanley Hastings, CartoOnist and
Lecturer, to Give Entertainment

Mr.. Stanley Hastings, cartoonist
and lecturer, will give an exhibition
here at the high school building
Friday night, Jan. &c. A small ad-
mission fee will be charged. Mr..
Hastings is former Morgan county
boy. He gives a good entertain
ment, and should receive our sup
port. Come and enjoy an evening
of fun.
Mr.. Delmer Dewitt of Emory
Ridge entertained nine of his girl
friends and schoolmates last Friday
evening at supper, and all attended
church at Emory.
The debate last Friday night at
the high school, Resolved that the
Negro has received worse treatment
at the hands of the white race, than
has the Indian" was decided to 0
in favor of the negative.
Mr. Kay Barnes and Mrs. Harry
Allen are both very sick with grip
or flu
The next annual ParentTeachers'
meeting will be held at the high
school building on Friday night,
Feb. Q. A good program will be
given. The Emory school will fur
nish part of the entertainment. We
expect a record attendance at this
meeting. Come, no charge for ad
mission.
L. d. Walker who is assisting
with the leasing of land for oil near
Reinersville, spent Sunday at his
home here.
Mr.. James Sherlock who lives on
Onion Run, was going home from
Unionville one night last week
about eleven O'Clock. 1t was very
dark and he was carrying lantern.
He took a short cut by going over
the hill: While he did not see the
burning of the fiery cross he real
lied the whistling of. some shot
dangerously near him, and he
thinks some member of the Ku
Klux Klan is operating in this vi
cinity.
Miss Bessie Barnes visited all of
last week with friends at McCon-
nelsville, Malta and Morganville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Chambers
and family of Bristol visited last
week with Mrs. Chambers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Duvall.
Protracted meetings are in prog
ress at the Emory church, conduct
ed by Rev. Williams.
w. o. Barnes sold bunch of
hogs last week to III. H. Barnes of
Millgrave.
Mrs. Mile Walker remains dan
gerously i'll at her home near here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
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OAKLAND

Mrs. Ella Mills and Miss Eliza
beth Brannan returned home Sat-
urday after being called here on ac-
count of the sickness and death of
their mother Mrs. Brannan.
G. c Walker received word Fri
day of the death of his cousin Vint
Walker of Lorain, o.
Mrs. VIM. Mills was called to
Waterford Monday on account of
the illness of her mother Mrs. Su-
san Powers.
Mrs. Ora Campbell and son Her
bert, Stockport, were over Sunday
guests of her aunt Mrs. J. ]. John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Brannan re-
turned to Tiffin Friday, after being
called here on account of the sick
ness and death of his mother Mrs.
Martha Brannan.
Miss Doris Walker was in McCon-
nelsville Wednesday.
The Chadwick and Rose Hill
schools have begun again after be-
ing closed on account of sickness in
the community.
Mrs. Fred Thompson and daugh-
ter Ruth arrived Wednesday even
ing from Bremen to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Martha Brannan.
Born Jan. Is to Rev. L. o. Line
berger and wife a son, named Ed
win Otto.
A. D. Kirkbride and son Wayne of
GAINESVILLE spent over Sunday with
his family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
TRIADELPHIA

The little son born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Maxwell, Jan. Is, has
been named Roy Junior.
E. G. Maxwell and A. r. Apple
man recently traded horses.
Lawrence Torbert and wife re-
turned to Columbus last week, af-
ter an extended visit with his par
ents w. A. Torbert and wife, and
other relat yes.
Mrs. Amos Maris of Porterville
is helping care for her daughter
Mrs. Harley Maxwell and baby.
An Independent farmers insti-
tute at this place Feb. 2-3.
Some of the grip victims in this
neighborhood are Albert Bankes'
family, Leslie Timberman's family,
and D. L. Maxwell and family
Miss Esther Sherwood is at school
again, after a two weeks illness
from chickenpox.
Herman Richardson of Oil
Springs with his gasoline outfit,
sawed wood last Monday for Eugene
Martin.
VIM. Maxwell who has been sick
for some time from heart trouble
and complications, is not any bet
ter.
The little Ford child who has
been SO very sick, is much better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up.a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailnJent-clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes Indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you bad taste, coated tongue,
poor appetite, a lazy, don't-care feeling,
no ambition or energy, trouble with
undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. Eat what you like. 15c and 30c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
RENROCK

Did you secceed in keeping your
New Years resolution? Neither did
we.
L. D. Walker of Unionville and
M. D. Tysinger of Malta were
around here leasing land for the
Daily Oil Co.
of the Renrock circuit will be held
at Grove Feb. 8.
William and d. Vandyne were
called to Summerfield last week on
account of the illness and death Of
their Oldest brother.
Rev. Turnbull of Haviland, o.,
has moved to the Baptist parsonage
and will supply the Brookfeld and
Ark Springs charges.
The serious illness Of Lucius
Ogan of Columbus, which was noted
in some Of last weeks papers, re-
suited in his death last Thursday.
He was the oldest son of VIM. Ogan.
According to reports the school
entertainment at Windy Hill last
Friday night, was quite a success.
BY the number of fiddlers, banjos
and guitars that were there it must
AA%'N OCNA oOA1OtAAnS VI d CdLSuJ
time.
The Renrock grange was repre-
sented at the Pomona grange at
Caldwell Saturday, by Mrs. J. C..
Dickinson. Ray and Norma Tilden
and ye scribe.
On account of rain there was no
grange meeting last Saturday night
but it will be held next Saturday
night, Jan 27. Following is the
program: Song, Old Oaken Bucket:
roll call, Tell some popularity of
some old person you have known:
Does darning or patching pay.
round table; What is it that has
never been weighed or measured:
Which pays best for a corn crop,
winter or spring plowing. We've
got good hall and everything to do
with, now let's boost. Show our
presence anyhow.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
TOWN PROPERTY BARGAINS

Real bargains for the new year:
Five Groom houses, at $1,100,
$1.450, $4,000, CD at $4,000.
Two Groom houses q lots each)
$500 and $4,000.
5-room house, (barn), $4,000.
7-room house, $4,000.
Good house and acre, (town) !,
$3,100.
Good house and s acres, 81, 500.
10-room double, (bath), $3.50.
See these properties now.
EMMETT A. TAYLOR, Agt.
(Successor to Ross & Taylor)
Rooms hip Stanbery Bldg.
McConnelsville, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
HARNONY Hill,

The farmers have been taking
advantage of the fine winter wealth
er, getting quite a bit of spring work
done, besides the feeding of their
stock, hauling manure, building
fences and cleaning up the farm.
One of the sad events of the
community recently was the death
of Donald Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Smith The funeral serv-
ices were held Sunday, attended by
relatives and host of friends. Rev.
McRae of the McConnelsville M. E.
church was in charge. He took as
the foundation for a few remarks,
the fifth verse of the eighth chapter
of Zechariah, "And the streets of
the city shall be full of boys and
girls playing in the streets thereof"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25

Charlie Hill of Bridgeport spent
a few days at the home Of James
Ferguson. He had with him his
radio with which he entertained a
number of the neighbors.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
ROXBURY

w. H. Pugh of Newark was down
last week to see his father Harvey
Pugh of Wolf Greek, who is suffer-
ing with dropsy.
Miss Helen Pugh of Newark and
Roy Bryson of Newark were married
Jan. IA, at the home of her sister
Mrs. Henry Roach, and went OH
their honeymoon trip to Detroit,
Mich.
Miss Gladys Wallace who is en-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
NEELYVILLE

Mrs. Dora Hammond is spending
a few days with her mother Mrs.
Harper, and brother Mr.. ST. Clair
Harper, and family.
Mrs. Lonnie Ralph spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
DALE

DALE
Mrs. Clarence Zumbro of McCon-
nelsville spent the week end with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. E..
Bachelor and son Jerold Zumbro
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bachelor
visited Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bachelor.
George Lochary who has been i'll
with heart trouble for some time, is
no better.
VIM. Ross of Malta and Charley
of McConnelsville spent from We'd
nesday until Saturday visiting rela-
tives here.
Several Of the school children are
sick with red measles.
Mrs. Harold Zumbro and little son
Murl visited with Mrs. Jerold Zum-
bro Wednesday.
John Ross visited with his sister
Mrs. James Hoon of Chesterhill
from Monday until Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Bozman and
sons William and James who have
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
COUNTY FARM GIRLS
GIVE DEMONSTRATION
FOR KIWANIS CLUB
Show How to Cook, Can,
Sew and Make Candy at
Friday Luncheon.

Members of the Bexar County
Girls Home Demonstration Club pre-
scented the program at the regular
meeting of the Kiwanis Club Friday
noon. showing the Kiwanians how TO
can and preserve food and exhibiting
several pieces of fancy work and sew
ing.
In their demonstration of canning
and preserving, the girls used the
process by which the cans are herme-
tically sealed. The demonstration IN
cluded exhibitions of canned meats,
corn and other vegetables; pickles,
beets. tomatoes and carrots put up
in glass jars and candy making.
A box of candy made by the girls
and several cans of assorted food were
two of the attendance prizes. Will
liam Seng won the first prize. the
asso. sment of canned goods. while
Herbert Jary took the second prize,
the box of candy. The third prize
went TO DIR. Jack Watts.
The group of girls that gave the
demonstration Friday noon is the
group that was sent to Texas AGri-
cultural and Mechanical College for
the weeks "short course" by the
Kiwanis Club.
The history of the formation of
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"CHEAP LOVE" CAUSE
OF DIVORCES, SAYS
WALTER P. NAPIER
Tells Conopus Club Thai
Infatuations Wear Out
After Marriage.

"Cheap love-" more than any other
reason is the cause of the large num-
Der of divorces Of today. Walter
Napier told the members of Conopus
club Friday at their regular luncheon
meeting at the Menger hotel. In ex'
planning the reason for this the speak
err said that young people enter into
the marriage contract with Cheap
love- for a basis, and that no more
dependence can be placed upon that
than cheap merchandise. He described
married people as nothing more than
ried people as nothing more than IN
fatuatiOns which soon wear out and
eliminate in the divorce courts.
In speaking of a remedy for this
situation, Mr.. Napier said that it will
come through the concentration of ei-
fort of every individual in stamping
out Cheap love" and refraining froEl
being a party to it, ''for," he con
cluded, Successful marriage can not
be based upon any other considera-
ton than real love"
Several entertaining musical mum.
bers were given by Misses Babe
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Texas Fraternal Congress

z. ID. Starr, district manager for
the Praetorians and secretary OF the
San Antonio committee on arrange
ments for the Sexas Fraternal Con-
gress to be held here in November,
has received word from State Comp
troller Lon A. Smith of Austin, pres
ident of the congress, that the date
of holding the twenty-third annual
convention of he Congress, has been
changed from November IL and IA TO
November 20 and n.
Mr.. Smith paid compliment TO the
local fraternalisls. in which he said
II anticipate a great time in San An-
tonic, during the coming convention,
for the hospitality of the fraternal
spirit of San Antonians cannot be sur
passed, for we always have the very
hest meetings possible. when, we meet
with San Antonio fraternalists.
The st. Anthony Hotel has been Sc
lected as headquarters for delegates
and the convention will be held in
the ball room. Tuesday, November
20. will be devoted mostly 10 seeing
San Antonio and sights near by, with
a Mexican supper at the Rio Vista
Cafe at 6 80 in the evening.
Wednesday, November u. will be
taken up with business at the morn
ing and afternoon sessions, While at
night about fifteen degrees and drill
teams from the various local fraternal
insurance orders, members Of the Tex
as Fraternal Congress. will give a
five-minute exhibition of their skill IN
drill and executions, this to be follow
ed by a review of all the teams in
massed formation, which in turn will
be followed by the grand march which
will herald the opening of the omen
ing of the congress ball. TO be led by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. i. Allison.
Mr.. Allison is district manager OF
the Brotherhood of American Ieomen
and vice chairma9 of the committee.
Other members of this committee are:
ii. Il. Vodrie, chairman, representing
the Modern WooGmen of America. and
Mrs. Ray Toomey. treasurer, district
manager for the Woodmen. Circle. Y
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Order of De Molay

Albert Pike Chapter. Order Of De-
Molay, held an educational program
at its meeting Monday night. at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, with Col.
Beaumont b. Buck, the principal
speaker. Of the evening, who touched
on many points of interest to the De-
Molay organization.
Several members talked about the
various schools they were attending,
the advantages of remaining in school
as long as possible, the benefits TO be
derived thereby, and impressng the
fact that in the present time the need
of higher education is o. vital I'M
portance, not only TO the individual
but to the country as hole.
William Eifler was presented with
q past advisors jewel. in token of the
chapters love and esteem for the man
who was instrumental in causing the
chapter to grow from n mere handful
of members TO one of the largest chap
tiers in Southwest Texas. Mr.. Eifler
served the chapter not only as chair
man of the advisory council during
which time the chapter not only pros
pered in membership growth, but was
greatly benefited financially by the
minstrel show staged last December
in which Mr.. Eifler took an active
part.
Memorial services for departed chap.
ter members were held Wednesday
night. the speakers for the occasion
being Rev., ]. NJ. Carroll and former
Mayor o. b. Black. .,-r a.
The DeMolay Glee Club. directed by
G. G. Grabenheimer. comprising 40
voices, meets e1e.y Wednesday night
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. This
chorus expects soon to make its first
public appearance in San Antonio.
The DeMolay football team has be.
gun practicing and promises to rival
the baseball team which won the Sat
urday afternoon intermediate cham.
pionship recently.
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knights of Pythias

With the purpose of launching a
movement for the permanent organiza-
ton of q branch order of the Knights
of Pythias, for sons Of Pythians and
their boy friends too young to join
the lodges of their elders, a committee
composed of members of Elk Lodge
No. So, Unity Lodge No. 80 and Lo-
tus Lodge No. 80, knights of Pythias
of San Antonio, recommend the fol-
lowing which has met with the sane
fion and endorsement of the above
hodges:
1--WE, the undersigned committee,
appointed by Elk, Unity and Lotus
Lodges of the Order of knights of
|Pythias, for the purpose Of devising
ways and means for forming an or
|ganization among the sons ana
Friends of Pythians, between the age
|Of 15 years and the age OF eligible
lily to Pythian Knighthood, and to
draft and prepare rules and regula-
| tons for their government, and rituals
|for their guidance and protection, the
Ineme to be under the supervision and
Jurisdiction of the Order knights of
Pythias, beg to submit the following
Recommendation, subject to alteration,
amendment, approval or rejection by
your lodge, the Grand Lodge of the
Domain Of Texas, and the Supreme
Lodge Of the Order Knights of Pyth-
las:
1.-The committee requests that it be
authorized to submit copy thereof
to the supreme chancellor for his i'm
mediate consideration, so the work
along the lines contemplated may be
started at the earliest possible time,
and also that the city of San Antonio,
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Wonen's Benefit
Association

San Antonio Review No. 3. W. b.
A.. will hold its semi-montbly session
at the W. O. W. hall. Monday after
noon at . 80 o'clock. This will be
an important meeting with large
accumulation of business to be dis
posed Of. as the last meeting occurred
on n holiday. The membership is urged
to turn out and visiting members are
invited to attend,
Alamo Review No. 30, w. B. ~,
held an interesting and largely at
tended meeting Monday afternoon at
the W. O. W. hall. among whom were
several visitors from other reviews.
Mrs. ID. r. Rowland. official col
lec:or for the four San Antonio re-
views. gave a review of the new by
laws and amendments enacted at the
quadrennial convention held at Los
Angeles last May.
Several applications for membership
were received and three candidates
were initiated. Plans were formu-
lated for giving an entertainment at
the next meeting Of the review, the
nature Of which will be called. The
New Members Day" and still an
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Woodmen of the World

The officers of Sam Houston camp
No. So, W.. q. W., were greeted with
a large attendance at the meeting held
Thursday night in the w. o. w. hall.
-Four candidates were initiated. two
applications for membership and two
transfers from other camps were re-
ceived.
John ]. VAIL, camp clerk, gave a
drive which began January i and
closed on August 1, this year. The
report showed that more than 100
members were secured mostly through
the efforts of the membership COM
mittee of ''25." and that the following
six members of this committee had Sc
cured quota Of ten or more mein-
bers: Hugo Hickman. $. ID. Ross
man, Dan Novak. Joseph Nerbert
Earnest Huedepohl and A. b. Carruth.
These men were each awarded a
prize of $50.
1t was announced that all members
of the I'2J" committee would be en-
tertained at a banquet to be held at
the Army Room. Gunter hotel. Friday
night at S o'clock. Dan Noyak has
the arrangements in charge.
A new membership drive. TO be Gait
ed the &C, L. Mather" class, so named
in honor of Major General Mather of
the w. o. w. uniformed rank, will
be launched September % and CON
tinue until the night of December %.
The mark set for this class is 80
MEMBERS but- from tthe ''warliket af-
titude of the membership Thursday
night, it seems as though this number
will be increased by more than double.
The regular monthly feed" followed
the closing Of camp session.
San Antonio Camp No. 800, W. o.
W., expects to have good attend
ance at its meeting Wednesday night
at the W. O., ". hall. when several
candidates will be initiated. Since
January L. the camp has lost nine
members by death.
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Brotherhood Of American
YeomT

There was large attendance at the
meeting of San Antonio Homestead
No. 304S, held in the Moose Hall,
Wednesday night, the occasion for
drawing out the membership being the
annual election of officers which re-
suited as follows:
e. A. He'll, foreman r. A. Nick
ems, master of ceremonies; Mabel
Sego, chaplain; John ]. Mcconnell,
master of accounts: Mrs. Annie Nick
ems, correspondent; Mrs. NJ. A.
Henry, overseer. The installation of
officers will take place October 3.
Two candidates were initiated in
full form, the new regalia for the de-
gree team being used for the first
time. The election of officers for the
junior was deferred until a future
meeting.
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Order of De Molay

Albert Pike Chapter Of the Order
Of DE Molay for boys, installed its
officers Monday night at its meeting
held in the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
With the exception of Herbert Steven
son, scribe. and Bernard Swindler.
treasurer. who will hold their offices
for one year. the following officers
installed were elected for three
Russell Harpoie. NJ. c.; Horace
Gibson. :. c.; John DeSalme. ]. C..
Herbert Stevenson, scribe; Bernard
Swindler, treasurer; Henry Garrett,
5. D.; Ernest Hildebrant, ]. D.;
Lloyd Owens, S. s.: Wesley Spencer,
J. s.: Marshal Sheppard. sentinel;
b. 0liphant, chaplain: Ed Decker.
marshal; lola Price, S. B., and Fred
Renard, almoner.
The seven preceptors appointed
we're: II. Sandcl. ]. Biggs. Sam Mey-
crs. .Iam>s Childres. Roy McMurtary,
X. Harding and Harry Moore.