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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Chesterhill

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Armstrong
drove down from GAINESVILLE Mon
day. They were accompanied as
far as McConnelsville by Mrs. p. T.
lArmstrong who was business vis-
litor there. They returned the same
day.
The high school had a fine time
at their Halloween party, Friday
night.
Mrs. HI. J. Thomas went to Pitts
burgh Friday, to assist in the care
of Mrs. Will Randall and the new
boy who arrived in the home that
morning.
Mrs. Alta Reed returned Monday
from Ravenna. where she visited
her sister Mrs. Carroll Zumbro, at
ter attending the Eastern Star con-
vention at Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Schofield and
SON William motored to Barlow
and Watertown Sunday, looking up
old scenes and taking photos of old
buildings where Mrs Schofield's
uncle Stephen PEBBLES taught
school So years ago, and where he
met the lady who afterward became
his wife.
The side walk to the school house
was completed Monday.
w. G. Fawcett who has been
quite helpless from rheumatism. is
able to be around on crutches.
In A Columbus Hospital
Miss Ardis Fawcett is working for
her uncle G.. Il. Fawcett of Stock
port, while Mrs. Fawcett is in the
hospital at Columbus for removal
of a goitre. She was getting along
very well at last report.
j. L. Kennard's have located at
Clear Water, Fla. They write they
have secured very pleasant, con-
venient rooms. Roy has work and
Wilbur enjoys his school, although
he can not take manual training or
music.
+. r. Worthington's returned last
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
RenrOck'

| Rev. Martin closed q very success
full revival at the Oakland charge,
which resulted in several con-
versions, mostly heads of families,
and a general spiritual uplift to
| the community.
J. II. Paxton and the heirs of
Vincent Dye have had some monu-
ments erected In the new cemetery.
Walter Patterson and Miss Bessie
McElfresh Of McConnelsville visited
with Garner Dickinson last Sunday.
Miss Ethyl Dye and Miss Bertha
Bigley, students at Columbus and
Delaware, spent the week end with
their parents here.
j. C. Dickinson, candidate for
representative of Noble county, is
not attending to some of his busi-
ness, as he Is off this week in Nor
gan and Perry counties. holding
farmers Institutes.
The grangers who have gotten
the habit" of ayailing themselves of
the opportunities which the organi-
zation affords, surely were not dis
appointed at the last Saturday night
meeting. AS had been previously
arranged, Mr.. G. e. Knowles of
Cumberland was present and gave
one of his characteristic uplifting
addresses. He spoke of the dangers
that threaten this government of
ours, but we feel sure that as long
as our people continue to think and
act as Mr.. Knowles does, whose
principles, like those of our fore
fathers are founded on the "Rock
of Ages" the country will be, safe.
He was accompanied by Lewis Palm
er and vote of thanks was tender
ed them for the visit.
The next grange meeting Nov. 15
will be the election of officers. We
would advise some to stay away
from this meeting, and then if the
grange does not elect officers to suit
them they will have something to
grumble and growl about for the
next year.
We have been putting up the ar
gument all along that the world is
getting better, but we noticed that
previous to the election there were
the usual number of campaign lies
put into circulation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Meigs

Dsse Haines and son shipped q
car az cattle to the Pittsburgh mar
ket Saturday.
We don't know at this writing who
viii be eiected-but we are glad it's
over. Congratulations to the elect.
Sympathy and congratulations to
the defeated, IL you played fair.
Your scribe was over the Dale
R00steryiile road last week, which
is being gravelled. In conyersing
with a man who is in touch with
the work, we learned the two miles
OF grading was done at a cost OF
$200. While much of this work is
being done by those interested, free.
our authority informed us that had
they paid for it, $4,000 would have
paid the entire cost. OF course
there were no heavy cuts or bridges
or engineers, to pay for.
Miss Mary Mcdowell is expected
home from Bethesda hospital this
Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
James E. Newton

James Edmund Newton, the son
of James and Evaline Adams New
lon, was born Dec. 81, 1856, in
Deerfeld township, Morgan county,
O., and died Get. 26, 1924, on the
same farm where he was born and
srent his entire Efe. He was aged
81 years, 8 months and "a days.
On Sept. II he suffered an at
tack of appendicitis, and later un-
derwent an operation, but after a
brave fight of more than five weeks,
death ensued as result of harden
ing of the arteries.
He was married to Sarah Alice
Longstreth of Perry county, o.,
Aug. %, 1879, and to this union
were born two sons and one daugh-
ter. One son died in infancy, and
the daughter Ethel preceded her
father in death almost 18 years.
OF his family there survive Mrs.
Newton and one son Dale L. New
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
A Gunboat On The Muskjneun

the Muskingum river during the
civil war to transport troops to
and from the front, but only one
gunboat was called into service on
that river, and it was an improvised
one, fitted out at the time of the
Morgan raid.
At that time the side-wheeler
Jesse Edgington was used as fer
ry boat between Malta and McCon-
nelsyille. 1t was reported that Nor
gan was planning to cross the Mus
kingum at Eagleport, as in fact he
did, and mounting amidship an old
cannon that had been used in
Fourth of July celebrations for
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

| Your scribe sees many things as
we travel over Morgan county, that
| are of interest to US, and we be-
neve are or would be, to our readers
Last week we had the pleasure OF
calling on Mrs. A. B. Evans of Rox-
bury. We had learned she was In
| terested In flowers. We found she
was not only interested, but had
them aud could tell about them.
We only got a partial list-60 diff
ferent roses, 100 dahlias, lilacs, cur
rants, hydrangeas, atheas, azaleas,
seven or eight species of spirea,
Towering locust, snow-ball. peony,
pflox, larkspur; a garden of Wild
/ flowers, white and purple violets,
lilies, caladiums; also house full
OF potted plants, in which were both
rare and beautiful specimens, See
them for yourself. More than we
can tell you IL you are interested.
If you are not, heaven won't inter-
est you.
Mrs. T. p. Sines who has been
with her daughter Mrs. Earl Roberts
and babe of East Bloom the past
week, goes to Newark this week to
be with her daughter Miss Gather
inc who will have her tonsils re-
moved. Miss Sines thought she had
them removed some time ago, at
least paid for the operation.
We are informed s. A. Mcconnell
aad family who havs been living
on GAINESVILLE route five, expect to
move back to the village from which
they wander but always yearn to
return to, as soon as suitable prop
erty can be found.
27O feet of road bed to sand
rock this Monday morning, then the
Cliftons will be ready for the lime
rock after rolling is completed.
Mrs. Alice Haines had her arm
badly scalded last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Stockport

Everett Wallace of Canton arrived
Monday for visit with his mothel
Mrs. Mary Wallace.
Lightner school Tuesday evening
Nov. II. Girls bring boxes ane
boys your pOcketbooks.-Gle
Medley, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Williams
and little SON Carlton spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fuller al
/ Ringgold.
Miss Genevieve Creighton has
gone on business trip to Pitts.
burgh, Pa. While there she will
visit her cousins Atty and Mrs. Hale
Hill, also relatives at Grafton and
Dormont, Pa.
| r. w. Turney of Grafton, Pa,
was a business caller here the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. Alvin Pugh or zanesvffle was
a visitor here last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. McElhose, VIM. Phil
| lips and Bernice Phillips have re-
turned from Columbus, where they
visited with Mrs. VIM Phillips, who
is a patient at Grant hospital.
Miss Anna McDermott spent last
week at the home of Mrs. Hannah
Barkhurst near Pennsville.
Mrs. Athlinda McCann of Zanes-
vile is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Timon Matthews,
Mrs. Frank Gilmore and two chill
dren Maxine and Bobby and Mrs
Clara Bailey spent last Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wallace of
Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Mendenhall
have returned to their home at New
ark, after visit with the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Henery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dixon and
daughter Bessie, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Mercer motored Sunday to Cald-
well, Cambridge and GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snider and son
George of Lowell spent Sunday with
Mrs. Jane Wootton and family.
Mrs. J. r. Ball and daughter Hell
en- and Rev. and Mrs. Dean of Oak
land were Tuesday guests of Mrs.
Florence Wallace and daughters.
Miss Mildred Henery who has
been visiting her aunt Mrs. j. L..
Henery, left Sunday morning to
visit her grandmother Mrs. Geo.
Rardin of Bartlett. before return
ing to her home at Roseville.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cross visited
Sunday with Mrs. Cross brother and
wife Mr.. >and Mrs. Harley Row
land of Barlow.
Miss Gladys Vickroy will enter
tain Thursday night at her home the
Happy Hustlers class of the Church
of Christ.
Mrs. Sarah Spencer of McCon-
nelsville spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Porter
Mrs. Lloyd Anderson and son
have returned to their home at Ke-
nosha, Wis, after visit with Mrs.
Anderson's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Parsons.
Bryan Medley of GAINESVILLE spent
Sunday with his wife and little
daughter Doris, who are staying
with Mrs. Medley's parents.
Mrs. Allie Bishop of McConnels-
vile is visiting her niece Mrs. Jen-
ME Patterson.
Harry Martin who has been work
ing in Pennsylvania, is spending
few days at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. JUDI Patterson are
guests of Mrs. Jennie Patterson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
County Democrat Ohio Thursday 1924

week from their eastern visit.
Harold Wood who lis attending o.
s. u, spent the week end with home
folks.
Mrs. Jennie McInturf returned
home Saturday from visit in CO.
lumbus
Mrs. Alpha Thompson is at w. G..
Fawcett's while Ardis Fawcett is at
CtockuOrt
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Card OF Thanks

We take this method of express
ing our heartfelt thanks to our
neighbors and friends who contrib
uted in any measure to the lessen
ing of our sorrow in the loss of our
dear and only SON and brother,
Richard Lee Wooley.-Mr. and Mrs.
I'll. A. Wooley and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Joy d. Glass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. p. Baker.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Page Seven

lon of the home.
Mr.. Newton had eight sisters. but
one of whom, Mrs. Ella Curry 0f
P0rterville, survives. A large nHm-
ber of friends join the relatives n
mourning their loss.
The funeral services were csn-
Quoted Oct. 81. by Rev. III. III. Nm
bur of Bremen, o., at DeeraHd
church. Burial was made In the
church cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
WARNING NOTICE

The following notice was received
from L. A. Boulay, state highway
commissioner: All political adver-
tising and all other advertising mat
ter must be kept off all the state
highway routes.-D. w. Geddes,
Supt. of Highways, Morgan county.
20aA
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
a0oD DIGESTION

Pie, coffee. A fine lecture hour
was enjoyed at Meigs Valley grange
Saturday night. A lot more folks
would attend il they knew what a
good time we are having.
One or Them lis A Comp
Thanks, Matson, Muttonburg is
not on any Of your cheap gravel
roads. Had 1t been, Reinersville or
some of the other taxpaying parts
of the county might be con-
nected up The cartoonist used
Muttonburg because only two Her
aids come to the village, and one
of them is a comp.
Thanks, we will come in Monday
SO as to have the decks cleared for
the election.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Rural Dale Farmers Institute


Monday, 1880 a. m.-Music; in
vocation, Rev. w. l.. Cook; music;
address, Chester Strong; dinner
p. m.--music, ladies' quartet; ad-
dress, Rev. e. e. King; address
r. e. Helt, county club leader; mu-
sic, duet, Mr.. and Miss Jackson; ad-
dress, Miss F. Gertrude Atkins; mu-
sic, community singing.
Monday night, 1880 o'clock-mu-
sic, orchestra; address, young Life
In It's Relation to the Farm Ches-
ter Strong; solo. Miss Bernice
Jackson; address, How Can We In
f1uence the Social Life of our Young
People," Miss F.. Gertrude Atkins;
music, orchestra.
Tuesday, 10 a. m.-Music, ladies'
quartet; invocation, Rev. e. e.
King; music, duet, Helen Betz and
Bernice Jackson; address, County
Agent Barnhart; music, duet, Jessie
Barclay and Olive Huffman; ad-
dress, "A Womap's Duty as Citi-
zen," Miss F. Gertrude Atkins; mu-
sic, community singing; dinner. l
O'Clock p. m.-music, mems quar-
tet; school session; music, ladies'
quartet; address, Winter Ways of
Wood Folk" Chester Strong; music,
mems quartet; business session.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Gard OF Thanks

OHfU Vi IUHUKB
We wish to thank all those Who
so kindly assisted during the a1k.
ness and death of our husband and
father, also the singers and theso
who contributed floral offeringE.-
Mrs. J. E. Newton, Dale Il. NeWleu.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

Center Progressive club met with
Alice Hook for the October meeting
with 13 members, six children and
six visitors present. A sumptuous
dinner was served at noon by the
hostess, after which the business
meeting was held. The history of
the club was given by Nellie Morris,
and a very interesting program was
rendered. Adjourned to meet with
Faye Haines Nov. 13, at 1870.
Lunch to be served at IL prompt.
Following is the program: Song No.
245; roll call, name flower of some
state in u. s.: recitation, Lola
Combs; Thanksgiving reading, Flor
ence Roberts; jokes, Leota Will
liams; duet, Cora Morris and Mag
gle Thomas: short readings by Eva
Morris, Martha Reed and Laura
Hastings; song, Hazel Conn and Del
la Ludman; How many different
kinds of trees in the state Of Ohio.
Sadie McMannis; instrumental lnu-
sic, Glenna Watson; club paper, AL
ice Hook: election of officers and
payment of dues.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

The first dose aseonishes the invalid
giving Immediate relief. Regulating
bowels and digestive organs, inducins
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
Richard Lee Wooley

INANlAdAN AINO NOVhOy
Richard Lee, only son OF H. A.
and Leota Wooley. was born Sept.
Is, 1921, at Joy, Morgan county, o.,
and died Oct. %, 1924, at Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE. after three
weeks Of sickness caused by infec-
tion producing meningitis. He put
up brave battle, but his little body
could not successfully overcome such
odds, and loving hands could not
supply that which he lacked, so our
God who knew best caught him up
in the air and took him to himself,
away from sickness, away from dan
ger and snares, to be with his loving
sister, Hazel, who passed on less
than five months before, there too
await the coming Of those near and
dear to him; there to play and
laugh and sing along life's beauti-
full river; there to keep danger sig
nal before the view Of those left be-
hind, to remind them to live close
to God that they may be so prepared
to meet him in our Fathers home.
He leaves behind heart-broken
father and mother, sisters, Mrs.
Helen Glass of Crooksville, O., and
Ruth and Rae of the home;
nephew, Jack Glass, Crooksville;
and an aged grandfather and grand
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Baker Of
Glouster
While we feel life holds but lit
tie for us since we had to give our
precious dear boy up, yet our hearts
are comforted by the knowledge
that when we look about there are
hose who are called unOn t0 Weld
yet a greater sacrifice. Surely heaven
must be happy today with such
precious little children. eve now
submit to His will"
The funeral was held at the home
Friday, Oct. %, conducted by Rev.
T. w. Steen of Junction City. Burial
was made in Malta cemetery beside
lis sister Hazel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

Everett Wallace of Canton arrived
Monday for visit with his mothel
Mrs Mary Wallace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
WALKER HANDLES
FL0G CASE AL ONE


ATLANTA, Nov 90 1T IS re-
ported here ON the NEST reHabl.
authority that the clemcnev case Of
j. f. Alexander, the M con man,
who was convicted in the klan-anei-
Khan agitation growing out Of
series of cases tried in Che city curt
IN that city on allegations Of flog-
ging, did not travel through the
regular channels, but that the pal-
don issued to Alexander was without
approval or disapprogal OF the state
prison commission.
In fact, according to the informa-
ton, the case was never presented
to the prison commission nj any
form whatever, nor was It consider
ed by the commission but WAS taken
direct to the governor, ana tie
clemency order issued by him with.
out consultation with the commits
sion.
Alexander was convict ed in M
con and sentence imposed Of
thirty days on the chaineang and +
fine Of $500. He served about go
days. The fine was reduced 10 5000
and the sentence committed to pres
ent service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
AMERICUS NEGRO
PLEADS GUILTY
Caught Stealing Dress in Pitts
burg and Shinning Here to
Wife

4 Word was received Thursday
from the Pittsburg, Pa. Police de-
partment by Chief Bragg that
Clarence Champion, co!ored, who
moved from Americas to Pittsburgh
had plead guilty to the charge Of
stealing dresses from the Rosen-
baum Co. of Pittsburg aud was SEN
fenced to nine to eighteen months
in Jail.
On November 10th the local Pc
lice department received wo1d from
the Detective Bureau of the Pitts
burg Police department that Clar-
ence Champion who gave mis- address
as Americas was being held in con-
nection with the stealing of goods
from The Rosenbaum Co. and send
ing them to his wife living at 10
Mosley street here.
On receipt of this letter Lieut..
Worthy and Officer Glawson were
sent to the negro house where ten
of the dresses were found. No case
was made against the negro woman.
This morning the stolen articles
were shipped to the Pittsburg De-
partment at their request.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
SUSPENSION Of 70
MINUTES ON CHANGE
On Friday 1855 to 11:15
When Government Crop Esti-
mates Are Received
(By the Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Trading
on the New York Cotton Exchange
will be suspended for twenty min
utes Friday to avert any confusion
in the market heretofore attendant
upon the receipt of the govern
ment's crop estimate.
Five minutes before IL o'clock,
when the crop estimates are due,
trading will cease and will reopen
at Ills. In this time it is hoped
that traders will have time to di-
gest the latest estimates. It is I'M
derstood that the New Orleans ex-
change plans similar action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
PUBLICITY STUNT
GETS THREE IN JAIL

SANDIEGO, Calf, Nov. 20. -
Max Brrnstein, manager of a local
motion picture theatre, his press
agent, c. c. Pratt and William F.
Fife, were arrested and locked up
here following their confession to
planting fake internal machine
with a smoke fuse in the editorial
rooms of the San Diego Union.
Brunstein and Pratt admitted
hiring Fife for two dollars to place
the suitcase containing realistic
elockworks, battery and wire COR
nections with what appeared to be
six sticks of dynamites as a pu-
blicity stunt for a "dynamiter" film
to be shown here soor. tn epolice
said.
Following the arrests and alleged
confessions. the chic fof police and
members of the council announced
chat the film would not be permit
ted here, that the manager and his
assistants would be held in Jail
pending further action ard the dis
trict attorney was asked to see II
a felony charge could be brought
against the three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
CLUE FOUND TO IDENTITY Of MYSTERY WOMAN
BELIEVE THAT GIRL
OCCUPIED BED IN
MACON HOSPITAL
However. Patient Still Maintains
She Remembers Nothing
of Her Past
(By the Associated Press.)

COLUMBUS. Nov. 20.-A
clue believed by the police to
be a solution to the identity of
the mystery woman, held here
under observation in a local hos
pital, was made public today
with the statement that the wo-
man had occupied wards in Ma
con and Atlanta hospitals.
Police state that recently a
Columbus woman, while in Ma
con, engaged in a chance con-
versation with the woman in
charge of the clinic hospital in
Macon and brought out de-
scription of the mystery woman
which tallies with one who left
Central hospital in Macon mys-
teriously.
When questioned regarding
this discovery, the young wom-
an still contends that her mem
Dry is gone and that she remem-
bers nothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
Superior Court To
Convene Here Monday
Grand Jury and Traverse Jurors
Drawn - Court Calendar
for Term

When the Superior court con-
venes here next Monday Tor the No
vember session, one of the most i'm
portant and interesting civil cases to
come before Judge Iittlejohn will
be the Littleton will case.
The Littleton will case involves
the last will and teste.nent of the
late Edward Littletony who died
leaving his son and only heir, Will
liam Littleton only 500 The bulk
of the estate was left TO DR.. J. e.
Dean of Dawson, son ard law of the
deceased.
William Littleton objected to the
probating of the will on the grounds
that his father was not IL cntaIly
capable of drawing a will prior TO
his death. At the hearing in the
ordinary's court his objection was
sustained and Judge Cobb set aside
the will. DR.. Dean through his at
torneys appealed the case to the
higher court.
At the trial in the ordinary's
court three days were required to
hear the testimonies introduced.
Lawyers representing William Lit
Teton, the confession of the will are
of the opinion that the case will
take at least two days in the Su
perior court.
The following civil cases are as
Continued on Page Three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-20
TAMPA SOLVES TRAFFIC
PROBLEM BY WALKING

TAMPA, Nov. 2O.-Le9!ey Bro"n
City Manager of Tampa, believes
he has the best solution for the
city's traffic problems which have
grown to such an extent that thc
Chief of Police has been authorized
to put on more men, restricted
parking space arranged, and other
measures adopted in an effort to
make automobile riding and other
forms of travel through the con-
gested district safer and subject to
the fewest possible delays.
His remedy is: "More walking I
a. LIT. b