Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-27
Meiigs
Regards Muttonburg Kindly

In a conversation with our friend
Matson of the Herald, we learned
that he has none but kindly feel
ings for Muttonburg. The original
Matson stock was made OF Mutton
burg dust, and many of the old
family are sleeping in the local
cemetery, and Mr.. Matson is lib
eral contributor to the fund to care
for the same.
We note the Herald's lament of
the inability of their state organi-
zation. Perhaps they wanted Vic
elected.
Don't forget Morgan county Po-
mona grange this Saturday, Jr. 0.
u. A. M. hall. This will be your
last chance to get the fifth degree
before state grange. Let's show the
patrons of other counties that we
are a live bunch in old Morgan;
25c to enter and 25c per year. Why
can't we get enough to go up for
the sixth degree, to have the B. &
O. run a special train?
Earl Anderson and wife and
Kenneth Little, visited with the lat
ter's parents Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Lit
tie last week, while the boys hunt
ed
The report that Gus Carnes was to
move his stock of merchandise from
Bristol to Meigs, seems to have been
exaggerated.
Your scribe has notary COM
mission. We didn't get it to make
money, but our neighborhood was
in need of some one to do legal
swearing.
A bachelor friend of ours was
not in seeming good humor few
mornings ago, after having receiv-
ed special delivery letter notify
ing him to send his boy to school.
That would likely be what you'd
call "the last camel broke the
straw's back"
The S. B. Mcconnell family have
moved to McConnelsville.
Vincent Richardson and family
have moved to the John Anderson
farm (Easlick place..
The Lord must be harder of hear
ing in the winter than summer, at
least during protracted meeting.
1T seems to us that it is about
time for us to be getting letter
from our friend Mrs. G. w. Ashton,
New Cambria, Kans. Tell us more
about your girlhood days.
Ed Terrell, miner at the Fred Will
son mine, was called TO his home,
The Plains, Athens county, Friday
evening, on account of the serious
illness of their baby.
Celebrates His Birthday
VIM. Greer celebrated his Goth
birthday last Sunday, Nov. 23. If
we remember correctly. Abe Rob-
erts was 80 Monday the Gath. These
men while frail are far and away
ahead Of the average men of any
way near their age What fund
of history is in these minds. If we
are not mistaken we will give you
some early history as related by
these men in an early issue.
Hunter Shoots Cow
Hunters shot one of Joe Jenkins
cows inI the shoulder Saturday.
We Heard minister make the
statement recently that newspapers
did not ielevate the community. OF
course he couldn't have meant Nor
gan county papers.
Meigs Valley grange will meet
this Friday evening at 1880. This
change is made on account of the
Pomona meeting which is Saturday
at p. m, the time which had been
announced for our meeting.
s. $. Sines and family moved
Monday from the OgleVee to the
Bird farm.
They say that one OF the county
examiners OF teachers can't grade
his papers: that he is seeking an
other term. We suspect DIR. Noyes
would turn over in his grave could
he know it. One OF the profs. In
one Of the big high schools is an
applicant.