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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
At the Churches
Main St. church OF Christ

| Bible school at $50 a. m. Glasses
! for all. Communion and preaching
| at 1890 a. m. Subject, "The Sure
| Foundation. Young peoples meet
! ing at $50 p. m. Preaching at 1880.
Subject, What Manner of Child
Shall this Be-" Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. A very cor
dial greeting awaits you at all Of
these services.-B f. w. Pitman,
pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday school at 9:15. Preach
ing service at 1920. Subject,
Faith" Jr. c. e. S. at Q D. m. Y.
P. S. C. e. at $50. Preaching at
7:30 p. NV. NJ Wilson, pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Sabbath school at 9:15 a. m.
Public worship at 1920. Subject,
Preparation of the World for the
Birth of Christ" Christian En-.
deavor at 6:45 p. N. Evening wor-
ship at 1880. Subject. Popular
questions: Why did God make man?
Why should I be Christian? Kings
meeting Wednesday at 7:30 D. m.
Leader, Rev. Chas. S. Nickerson, D.
d. Come. A friendly church in
vites you.-A. N. Grove, pastor.
Wolf Creek Church
Elder G. H. NORM will preach at
the Wolf Creek Church of Christ
Saturday evening and Lords day
morning and evening.
NEcKendree Charge
McKendree church: Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Morning worship
1880. Fletcher: Sunday school i.
10 a. m. Evening worship at Z.
Our revival at Fletcher is creating
much interest. We solicit the
prayers of all Christians Subject
Friday night, Christ Asleep" Sat
urday night, HELL" Sunday night,
My Brothers Keeper. Monday
night, "Christ On Trial. y. L. Nu-
zum, pastor.
Malta Nj. Il. Church
"Sort your opportunities the lit
tie are always crowding out the
great"
The Sunday school lesson for next
Sunday IS of eternal Importance to
each of us Be sure to study it
thoroughly and be present at 9:15 a.
m. Be sure to remain for the public
service at 10:30 Evening service
at 1880 o'clock.-F. Gillian, pastor
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Did you attend church last Sum
day? Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Subject,
'The Redeemer Described Ep-
worth League at 6:45 p. m. Even
ing worship at 7:30. Prayer meet
ing. Wednesday at 1880 p. m.-Per-
ry S. Neldon, pastor.
RaDtiSt Church
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching services at 1890 a. IN.
and 1880 D. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Scenic MuSkineum

Our cover subject is view taken
from the highway bridge sover the
Muskingum River near Cosfocton Oh
the newly completed shortcut route
from northeastern Ohio via New
comerstown, Coshocton and Newark
to Columbus. The picture was fur
nished through the courtesy of S. M.
Snyder, a public spirited citizen and
business man of Coshocton.
In addition to the ordinary con-
yenience and natural economic ad-
vantages of improved highways, the
opening of new roads here and there
is making possible the enjoyment by
travelling public of much of Ohi0's
beauty and grandeur.
The Muskingum valley affords
many pictures that makes
one feel like slowing down,-a pass
ing panorama of valleys, slopes,
farms and woodland each with it's
own peculiar charm-suggesti
that we take time to look and enjoy
the pleasing changes of color and
characteristics of the season-pic-
lures that no artist has yet trans
ferred to canvas.
The Muskingum valley likewise
affords much of historic interest. Lo-
Gated in Coshocton is the site of the
surrender of white captives by the
Indians to Col Henry Boquet, 1854.
Just east of West Lafayette stands
the only remaining Block House in
Ohio. In Muskingum couhky is the
scenic Duncan Falls located on the
Muskingum river southeast of Zanes-
vile. In Morgan county is found
Big Bottom park, so named because
of the Big Bottom Indian massacre of
1890. This park is owned by the
Ohio Archaeological and Historical
society, also National Bridge, Coun-
Gil Rock, Devils Tea Table, Eagle
port where Morgan's raiders crossed
the Muskingum and scenic Whetzel
rock near McConnelsville.
In Washington county are located
the Muskingum Valley Natural
Highlands at Marietta, the first per-
manent settlement in Ohio territory
1888; FIT. Harmar, built by the u. S.
government in 1885; Campus Mar
thus, site of the first stockade fort,
now in the custody of the Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical So
ciety; Mound Cemetery, prehistor-
ic burial ground; Blennerhassett Is
land, site of the beautiful home
built by Herman Blennerhassett in
1897, and the scenic natural bridge
of Marietta.-Highway
Topics.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
OHIO STATERS CELEBRATE
AT THE KENNEBEC HOTEL.

| According to announcement in
/, last weeks Democrat, the Ohio State
| Day celebration was held Friday ey-
ening at the Kennebec hotel. An
elegant chicken dinner was served
by the management, Farrell &
Pharis, and an orchestra added to
the delight Of the occasion by fur
nishing music. The orchestra, un-
der the management of Mr.. III. G.
Betz, was composed of Messrs. Ed
ward Perkins, Dean Northrup, Har-
ry Stull and Edwin Lowell, with
Mrs. Fl. c.. Betz as pianist. Prof.
Geo. Carr presided as POSTMASTER Of
the banquet, and toasts were re-
sponded to by Mr. Emmett Taylor,
Mrs. Chas. Abel, Miss Hollis Len
hart and Hon. II. M. Finley.
Following the orchestra perform
ance, there was a radio program
which began at $50, and the var
ious numbers of which were enumer-
ated in this paper last week. The
radio had been installed by Mr.. w.
A. COsgrave. The radio perform
ance included among the other at
tractive features, half hours
speech by President w. o. Thomp-
son Of the Ohio State University, in
which he dwelt on the expansion Of
the university, the budget for the
coming year, etc.
Officers of the Morgan county as
sociation for the coming year were
elected as follows President, J. l..
Shriver; vice president, DR.. c. V
Davis; secretary, Jessie Wells:
treasurer, DIR. C. E. Northrup.
The names of Ohio Staters present
at the celebration by the Morgan
county association, and those accom-
panying them, are as follows: Rev.
p. S. Neldon, Mr.. and Mrs. III. M.
Finley, Jessie Wells, Mrs Kate Dav-
ison, Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Young, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Erwin, Dr. and Mrs.
L. e. Sharp, DR.. and Mrs. C. ".
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ballen-
ger, DR.. D. G. Ralston and wife, MIR.
and Mrs. j. L. Shriver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Abel, Marian Hutson, Pearl
Jones, Emmett Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
c.. L. Stanbery, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Carr, Hollis Lenhart, DR.. C. E. Nor
thrup and wife and Frank McDer-
mott. Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Gray were
also present as guests of the society.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Some Local History

The GAINESVILLE Signal has been
running a series of articles-"Pen
Sketches on the Old Muskingum. /"
From one OF them we take the fol-
lowing, which is of local interest:
During the Rebellion" says r.
: ven Travis, many soldiers were
transported down the Muskingum
! and some of the river steam boats
were pressed into the government
service and taken to the Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers"
The gun boat also did service on
Morgan made his memorable raid
through Ohio, the side wheel
steamer "Jessie Ellington" a ferry
boat between McConnelsville and
Malta, was hurriedly transformed
into a gun-boat, her principal gun
being an old Fourth of July can
non. This gun was loaded with
some powder and a large charge of
scrap iron. Morgan was expected to
cross the Muskingum at Eagleport,
so the gun boat, manned by con-
siderable crew including gunners,
was headed for that point. They
were too late to intercept the con-
federate force, as the latter had
crossed here before their arrival. On
her return down stream, it was de-
cided to discharge the -aheavy" gun
which was mounted about midship.
After the smoke had cleared away 1t
was found that the gun came as near
going overheard at the stern as the
scrap iron did at the bow The
trouble was because the load of
scrap iron was as heavy as the gun,
hence the gun shot away from the
load.
Travis says that in March, 1866,
one of the finest steamboats, ever in
service on the Muskingum was built
and went into commission between
GAINESVILLE and Parkersburg. Gar
rie Brooks" was her name, built by
the Darlingtons of GAINESVILLE. Be-
fore they built the Brooks they had
sold another boat, the Jonas Powell,
and in the meantime a Portsmouth
built boat, the d. NJ SechIer came
into traffic, between GAINESVILLE and
Parkersburg. When the Carrie
Brooks was launched there was for a
time quite rivalry between the two
craft. In 1863 Capt. Monroe Ayres
of GAINESVILLE, owner, ran the steam
er Emma Graham In the Zanes-
Pittsburgh trade. Capt. Ayres
transformed barge into a side
wheel steamboat and opened trade
between GAINESVILLE and McConnels-
Vile. She was. called the Falcon"
After the sale of the Falcon" the
sZanesville," which had been rum
ming between. McConnelsville and
Dresden. took the formers place. "a
Other steamboats, on the Mus
kingum were, the "Sonoma, between
Beverly and Marietta, ss the Valley
Gem" between McCouneIsYille and
and the sLorena, be-
tween GAINESVILLE and Pittsburgh.
This was up to about 1905.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Grant vanhorn Dies At GalIipois

Mr.. V. A. Vanhorn and his mother
Mrs. Huldah Dupuie of this place
left Monday evening for Gallipolis,
called by the death of the latter's
SON Grant Vanhorn which occurred
Monday at the state hospital at that
place, where he had been patient
many years His death came rather
suddenly.
The deceased was Sc years of age.
Besides the mother and brother
mentioned, he leaves a brother Will
liam Vanhorn who resides at Low
ell, Ark, and a sister Mrs. Flora
Christian of Calexico, Cal.
The body was brought here, ar
irving Wednesday evening. The fu-
neral is held this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the v. A. Vanhorn res
idence, conducted by Rev. A. N.
Grove of the Presbyterian church,
and interment will be made in the
McConnelsville cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
TOURISTS ARE LIKELY TO
GET FROST BIT, SHE SAYS

Al letter written Nov. 20 from
Bradentown, Fla, to Mrs. Bertha
Christman by Mrs. Albert Parmiter,
was in substance as follows:
+ suppose the letter you directed
to St. Petersburg was lost. We did
rot 90 there but had our mail sent
here from there. We didn't expect to
come down this far, but just drifted
along with some others and have
been here almost two weeks. The
town here as elsewhere, where there
is anything doing, is made up of
northern people. Nice. little new
city of about 1000.
You want to know If cocoanuts
grow here. They do, but not enough
for commercial purposes. Little
ones not bigger than your fist sell
for 15c. oysters are 80 and 90c a
quart, eggs 90c a dozen, but every
thing else is just about what it is at
home. Albert just came in from
work. He is working for a man just
out of town He wants him to come
back next week and trim his orange
and grape fruit trees. We had
chance to go to Dade City about SO
miles north of here and take care of
a ten acre farm, $3.50, house fur
nished and garage, but he doesnt t
want to be tied down.
1T looks funny to see all the gar
dens being planted and just coming
up. and all kinds of green vegetables
in the stores. I guess Albert likes 1t
here He said our rent is not cost
ing us anything, and our living not
as much as it did at home, and he Is
making little money. l guess ne
likes it better than | do, although
was a little prepared for what we
would find. Some women told me on
the road we would be disappointed
for awhile. All there is here to
recommend it, is the climate. Every
thing is so different to what 1t is at
home-just sand, sand, then some
more sand. Then trees with great
long grey moss hanging to them,
that gave me the willies for while,
but I've got used to that.
/ walked up town while ago with
as few clothes as / dared to wear,
and was too warm. 1t is hot In the
sun. but there is a breeze all the
time. The evenings are cool, most
ly.
i wish you had some of this
grape fruit; we keep it setting
around in a basket. don't care
much for it, and ate SO many or
anges that my teeth got on edge.
The water is awful, tastes and
smells like rotten eggs; one has to
be- careful about the water, fruit,
etc. for while. But we have never
been sick in any way, though some
have had to have doctor.
1t looks like rain this afternoon,
bat it has only rained on us once
since we came-then believe me 1t
die rain. If Rays and Harlans come
in December and expect to camp
along. I'll bet they get frost bit
more than once. We came near
enough freezing when we came. The
air is so full of salt, everything
either mildews or gets rusty, so
can't tell yet whether we will have
rust or mildew on us when we get
back. Tell Homer there is a barber
camped near US. He works in town.
About 500 people in camp, like
small town. Pm either going to
send Homer an alligator or bring
him one.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Left McConnelsville So Years Ago

To whom this may concern:-I am
sending sketch letting you know
that l am still living and enjoying
reasonably good health for one of
my age-S0 years.
l left McConnelsville in June,
1871; belonged to Company B, 161st
Regiment, under George Corner as
Colonel. Studied dentistry under DIR.
Kaufman.
Alfred Sands was a first cousin. I
married Mary c. Tedrow, daughter
of Michael Tedrow; came to Sedg-
wick county, Kansas, to make our
home soon after. for which I have
never been sorry. During the last
year have given 1900 acres of<land
to my children.
l would be pleased to hear from
any of my old comrades, either in
person or by letter. My address is
800, S. Walnut ST., Wichita, Kan
My wife died about three years ago.
j. w. Harrison.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11

Last Saturday afternoon just as
Judge Lyme had ordered Tom Bran
nigan released, after the jury had
brought in verdict of not guilty,
he having been tried for shooting at
Leslie Skeens and wife, with intent
to kill, Sheriff Newton put him un-
der arrest again, on warrant from
Perry county, charging him with
having broken into the depot at
Sayre, and with having taken s12.-
so, one-half of which had been re-
covered. Brannigan had been In
dicted by the Perry county grand
jury on the above charge, and he
was taken to New Lexington Satur-
day evening.
"A detective from the New York
Central railroad was here at the
time the arrest was made.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Writes From Cordoya. TIL

Miss M. J. Tavenner of Cordova,
ILL.,, in writing Dec. to renew her
subscription to the Democrat, said:
We are still having fine weather
here; one light snow last Thursday
night, but it soon melted away.
Farmers are still picking corn.
Hunters are still going out to the
Docia bottoms for ducks
There are a great many man here
putting in a lime kiln plant. 1t is
from Port Byron. They want to
have it ready to start by spring.
You wanted to know think it
was last year, who was the Oldest
subscriber of the Democrat. Il
have a copy of the paper that was
printed Feb. 81, 1873. My father.
Samuel Tavenner, was a subscriber.
Mr. Frank Davis was the editor. My
fathers name is written on the paper
with lead pencil and is plain today.
That was the winter of the great ep-
idemic of smallpox around Nicely
vile. My dear youngest brother died
with it after week of great suffer-
ing. There were i i deaths. Some iiv-
ed through it--Hattie Kraps and her
sister Ella and three brothers. My
brothers name was Henry Clay. He
was 16 years old. It. ]. Neely would
remember him If he was living. MY
farm and T. yJ. Neely's
fathers joined They were our close
We all were school mates.
There are two of the Neelys living.
and I am the only one of my faith
er's family. I have three brothers
buried here at the Cordova ceme-s
terry, and two brothers, father and
mother in McKendree cemetery, and
my sister at Mound City, Mo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Malta M. e. Sunday School Officers

At business meeting of the NAL
Ia M. e. church held Monday even
ing, the following were elected as
officers of the Sunday school, to
serve the coming year: Superin-
tendent, r. G. Wethereli; assist.
supt.. ]. N. Barlow; sec'y and treas,
A. c. Taylor; assist. sec'y, Edna
Barlow; librarians, Everett Miller
and Cecil Shilling; supt. home dept,
Mrs. G. III. Hughes; supt. cradle roll,
Ethel Gillian; supt. religious edu-
cation, III. L. Cowan: supt. temper
ance dept, G. b. Smith: ehorister,
J. e. McKeown; pianist. Stella Up
dixie.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
NJ. e. sunday school Officers

At the meeting of the M. e.
church Wednesday evening, officers
elected for the Sunday school for the
coming year were as follows: SUI
perintendent, Earle Eveland; assist.
supt., DIR. G. e. Northrup; sec'y,
Helen Carroll; assist. sec'y, Eva
Simpson; treas, J. G.. Scott; librari-
an, Dean Northrup; assist. librarian,
Ralph Dye; pianist, Marion Fisher:
assist pianist Margaret Durbin;
primary supt., Cora Whippie; home
dept. supt., Mrs. Carrie Bowen;
cradle roll supt., Mrs. Richard Bell;
missionary dept. supt., Mrs. G. g..
Dye; temperance dept. supt., Mrs.
Willard Dunnington.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
M. & NJ. I'll, s. NOTES
Frosh Chapel

Friday, Dec. 8, Frosh chapel was
held, in charge of the Athenian
president, Edwin Lowell. The pro-
gram follows: Current topics, Dor
othy Donehoo; talk, Eric Dougan;
recitation, VIM. Dutton; reading,
Mary Louise Dye; reading, Robert
Embree; essay, Geraldine Ethell.
OratoricaI Contest
Friday evening. Dec. IL, the ora
torical contest will be held at the
high school building at O'Clock.
The high schools which have chosen
representatives are: Chesternill,
Earle Hallowell; M. & M, Ina Nc
Call; Mountville, Leona wade;
Ringgo1d, Lucille Harrison; Cloud,
Norma Dye; Reinersville, Mary Nc
Donald.
The orations have been sent to the
Judge, who is the head Of the public
speaking department at Marietta col
Iege. Much interest Is being shown,
and 1T Is really very fine to see liter
airy work developed to such an ex-
tent.
Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 8. OPEN
ed by singing mt Airy" The
speaker was the Reverend Mr..
Grove of the Presbyterian church.
He believes that the study of BIZ
ography should go along with his
tory. It is better to be good loser
than to cheat to win.
Edward w. Box strives for better
and higher things in life. He received
his inspirations from his grandfath-
er. who made barren ugly island,
OF the coast of Holland, one OF the
most beautiful spots in the world.
Live SO as to make the world better.
chapel closed with short prayer.
, News Notes
Miss Johnson spent the week end
in Columbus.
Miss Lenhart of GAINESVILLE spent
the week end here with Miss Hutson.
Mrs. Ballenger entertained in her
honor the Misses Hutson, Dague and
Stewart.
Freshman Party
The class of '28 enjoyed its first
class party Friday evening from z
to 10 o'clock at the high school aud
itorium. About SO were present, in
Guiding the teachers. The rainy
weather prevented many who live in
the country from attending. Mrs.
Button, Miss Stewart, Miss Parsons.
Miss Window, Mr. and Mr.. Kennard,
and Miss Dague, the latter the class
advisor, were the teachers present.
Many interesting games were
played, and appetizing refreshments
were served
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
WITH THE COUNCIL

Arhe council held regular monthly
meeting last Friday night and trans
acted the following business:
w. IT. Buchanan was granted a
permit to build two porches and q
garage. subject to the approval OF
the building committee.
The building committee was orr
dered to prepare lease covering
the leasing of the opera house for a
period OF five years. A number of
changes will likely be made, and the
lease will be presented at the next
meeting for approval. tAf F@d
Repairs were ordered made on
Ahe roof of the opera house, over
Nance hall, which has been leaking
badly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Death OF Jane Fitch

The death of Jane Fitch who re-
sided with her brother John Fitch
and wife near the Fairview church,
occurred Tuesday, after a sew
eral months illness with heart trou-
BILE. She was daughter of the late
Samuel and Elizabeth Fitch. Be-
sides the brother John, she leaves
another brother, Ellsworth Fitch of
Beverly, and sister Cassie Fitch of
Reinersville. A brother Frank is
deceased.
Miss Fitch was member of the
Fairview Christian church. The fu-
neral was held at that church this
morning, conducted by Elder c. III.
NORM, and interment was made in
the church cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Attending State Grange

Deputy Grand Master G. r.. Mas
sey OF Deerfield, went to GAINESVILLE
Monday morning TO attend the state
grange. and quite number of 9TH
ers from this county have been in at
tendance. The delegates from the
county are Mrs. Julia Taylor and
husband OF the Centerville grange;
Kenneth Barnes and wife Of East
Windsor; Hiram Hart and wife,.
Fairview; w. 4. Porter and wife,
Deerfield. The closing session will
be this evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Deaths Toll

Dec. A to Dec IL, 1924
VIM. s. Henderson, Amesville.
Philip Cunningham, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Ella r. McRae, Belmont.
J. C. Blake, Dudley.
Mrs. Ruby l.. Perry, Dale.
Mary A. Street. Malta.
iFreda Ashton, Columbus.
Nellie Scott, Brokaw.
Bessie n. Monroe, Stone Station.
Jane Fitch. Windsor TIP.
Mrs. Jas. Extine, GAINESVILLE.
Grant Vanhorns Gallipolis.
Samuel Swift, Swift.
Arthur w. Barker, New Orleans.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Samuel Swift Dies

Mr. Samuel Swift, a highly re-
garded citizen, who died Friday ev-
ening at his home at Swift, had
been ferryman at that place for
many years. Besides his wife he is
survived by son Charles Swift
and a daughter Mrs. Della Hecker,
both of Swift Funeral services were
held Sunday at the Maple Grove
church, and interment was made at
Waterford.
Because of telephone communica-
tions being cut, we were unable to
get full particulars regarding his
life and the cause of his death.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Brought Here For Burial

Mr.. Charles Cunningham of Sew
enth street was called to GAINESVILLE
Saturday because of the death of his
nephew, Philip Cunningham, aged
18, which occurred Friday evening.
He was a son of Will Cunningham.
When about two years of age he suf-
fered an attack of infantile pa
ralysis, which left him in an incura-
BILE condition, and for many years
he had been in an institution for in
curables in Columbus, at which
place his death occurred. Besides
his parents he leaves brother,
Sheldon Cunningham of GAINESVILLE,
and a sister Marguerite of the home.
The body was brought here Mon
day on the 1913 a. m. train, and
taken to the home of the grand
mother Mrs. Lide Cunningham on
North Seventh street, where funeral
services were conducted in the af-
ternoon, by Rev. B F. w. Pitman,
and interment was made in the Nc
Connelsville cemetery.