Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04
UniOnville
Frank Smith Has Narrow Escape
when Sedan Goes Over The
Creek Bank

| Old fashioned winter weather is
here at last, but instead of sleigh
bells as of old. we hear the honk OF
/ the automobile.
| Don't forget the parent-teachers'
| meeting next Friday night, Dec. 5.
! The farmers institute held here
! last week was attended by only a
| fair sized crowd, possibly owing to
| the bad weather The speakers were
up to the standard and pleased all
who heard them The music was
fine. The display of farm products
was good The first prize on pota-
toes, 81, was awarded to Fred
Singree; first prize Of 81 on corn,
awarded to Ruth Lighthizer; ST
prize on apples to Don c. Moore.
Plans are under way for COM
munity Christmas tree and enter
tainment to be held here in the high
school building on Christmas eve,
Wednesday, Dec. "a. Plans will be
completed this Friday night at the
parent-teachers' meeting. Everybody
in the community who is interested
is urged to attend.
Thomas Crisman of Des Moines,
Ia. is visiting here at the home of
The following enjoyed a turkey
roast with all the trimmings at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Bu
chanan at Beckett on Thanksgiving
day: Thos. Crisman, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
A. Stegner of this place, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Buchanan of McConnels
Vile, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Keyhoe of Beverly.
M n
family of GAINESVILLE arrived here
Thursday to spend few days with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Brown of
Maryyille, O., came Wednesday for
a few days visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Wells. also with
her sister Mrs. Carl Walker.
The Meigsville township board of
education will meet this Friday at
/ p M, at Neelyville.
w. O. Barnes and family were
business visitors in Beverly Satur-
day.
w. r. Gordon of the county home,
after spending two weeks here with
his family, returned to that institu-
ton, Thursday.
Mr. ana MIS-. y. H. "lCheTSHdm
and daughter Mary spent Sunday
with his sister Mrs. Alice Murray
and family. Miss Lynna Murray
came back with them, Spending the
night at the Wickersham home.
John r. Wells has been on the
sick list for a few days-probably
too much turkey for Thanksgiving
John"
The raccoon crop seems to be
large. Ed Stegner caught four in
one night, and another one got
away from him.
Clarence Dewitt is preparing to
build a new barn.
An accident that might have
proved serious occurred near this
place several nights ago as Frank
Smith, the genial clerk in the Wick
ersham store, was returning from
Relief in his closed sedan. The
night was dark and dreary, and the
air was full of sleet. He could not
see the horses, not even see their
feet, and in coming up the creek
short distance from the foot of the
HILL the road being very narrow and
dangerously near the bank, the
bank gave away throwing team, Sc
dan and Frank all over the bank
into the rayine below Luckily
Frank got out without scratch as
did also the team, but the sedan
still remains near the spot, as mute
evidence of the disaster.
Charles Wickersham of Pitts
burgh called on his brother J. H.
and sister Mrs. Frank Foster here
last Friday.
Mrs. l. r. Barnes and children
Ray and Kenyon visited with Mrs.
Margaret Groves of Beverly last
Friday.