Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
Rural Dale
Death or Robert culver


The funeral of Robert Culver who
died at his home last Friday in the
early morning, was conducted at the
home Monday at IL o'clock, Rev.
Cook officiating. Fnterment was
made at the Allen cemetery. MFR.
Culver was aged about 70 years and
had been in declining health for
some time, but always attended
church services whenever his health
permitted. He was great sup
church and will be sadly missed
there as well as at his home. He
is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Alice Clifford of near Nc
Connelsville; Mrs. Mary Greer of
near. Eagleport; Jennie Culver of
the home, who took care of her
father during his feeble health;
Hiram Culver of North Dakota,
and Finley who lives with his fam
| lily near the home farm. He also
leaves number of grandchildren
and other near relatives. Mr.. Gull
ver's wife died number of years
ago; also son William dentist
/ by profession, died several years
| ago, and son Ora, high school
| teacher, was struck by lightning at
his home last summer and instantly
killed.
Wilson Henderson and Lester
Barclay both of Cleveland came
/ here the week end and made a short
visit with relatives and attended the
golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Gorrell of near Cloud, Mrs.
Gorrell being sister of Wilson
| Henderson.
The ladies of the Ruralite club
will give an entertainment at the
community house, Saturday even
| ing, the 22nd The ladies of this
club have been practicing a play for
some time, and as Rural Dale is fa
nous for large crowds at everything
going on, we anticipate big crowd
next Saturday night, as this affair
will be worth while. Miss Bernice
Jackson and others will furnish vo
cal and instrumental music which
all will enjoy.
/ The sale of the personal property
of Howard Miller will be held at his
/ home about two miles north of
Rural Dale, Wednesday, Nov. 26,
| the day before Thanksgiving. The
community club will furnish lunch.
Earl Tom of Cumberland is auction
eer, which will insure a big crowd
at the sale.
Thompson Jackson, a very careful
and prosperous farmer, sold several
head OF fine big cattle to Howard
Rex of Renroek, last week.
Mrs. Rosa Young and Mrs. Paul
inc Gibson and children and Mr..
Riggs made a business visit at
GAINESVILLE Saturday, going in their
auto.
W. A. Bitcher, stock dealer, ship
ped another car load of fat cattle
TO the eastern market last week.
Mr. Grubb who had been mining
coal in the Huffman bank near
here, has moved with his family to
house on Carl Whites farm where
he will work in a coal mine or do
farm work for Mr.. White. The peo-
pie here We're all sorry to have Mr..
Grubb and his family leave here, as
they were fine people and very so
eiable and accommodating neigh
bors Even the school children are
lamenting about them going away,
as the Grubb children were so well
liked by all the scholars.
w. A. Bitcher has had a fine
chicken house erected and will now
go into the chicken business more
extensively. o. w. Ross was the
workman in charge.
Ellis Fox of near High Hill is
occupying the property he purchased
some time ago..
Mrs. Barclay will go soon to
spend the winter with her daughter
Olive near here.
The little rain we had last week
didn't do very much good towards
replenishing the wells and cisterns,
as quite good many wells are very
low and cisterns dry.