Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-20

G. p. Roberts.
Guy Brothers and wife expect to
go to housekeeping next week In the
j. /. Bozman house.
Your scribe received notice from
C. M. Freeman, national secretary of
the grange, that Meigs Valley Is
number 1874. Remember the meet
| ing Saturday at l p. m. II you can't
| work your way in, you will want to
come early. If you can, you Will
want to come early and help them
| in. It's sure musical grange.
1t seems the school question was
not settled at the last election.
Teachers of Deerfield and Penn are
wondering perhaps why their town
ships don't draw the state aid
and mayhap they may wonder how
they will get their Easter bonnets,
as they have not been paid recently.
oh. system thou art ffne-but hard
on our system. 1t will be all right,
when we get used to it.
Parents day was observed very
pleasantly here, while the crowd was
not as large as on some occasions.
An elegant 1--WE believe that is the
term you use when after eating all
you can hold you wish you could
start in and do it over) dinner was
served by the ladies, after which
your scribe showed the boys how to
jump. The school put on very
pleasing program of recitations,
songs and dialogues. This made
| the third community dinner served
| in the school house in three weeks,
! besides one held by the f. e III.
League at the home of one of the
members, and the quantity seems to
| be increasing.
Those persons whose names are
on the charter list of Meigs Valley
grange and who were not present at
the organization, will be present
this Saturday if possible. By the
way, be find there are "a families
represented on the list-38 males,
81 females, II men and their wives.
Your scribe will appear on the
stage Saturday evening. We tell
you at this time, so that If these
| items are not finished, you may
know we have been called to New
York to sign up contract, or that
we haven't gotten the eggs washed
off. Selah.
The literary at Meigs Friday
night was a very pleasing affair.
Children acquitted themselves fine.
| We are also indebted to Wilford
Scott, Howard NORM and Miss Nora
Scott for helping make very pleas
ant evening. Receipts $15.05.
! The entertainment at No. / Sat
urday night seemed to be enjoyed by
those present. This is a small school
of small pupils, but they were well
trained. Jumbo jim played by the
old tads, was as funny as ever. We
haven't been able to get the talcum
out of our hair yet. Receipts $16.-
95.
! A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Orland F. Flanders (Jessie Ander-
SOM Monday. The little one only
lived a few hours
The letter published last week
was the means of unearthing a let
ter written by Seth Andrews to his
sister Cyrene Mcfarland in 1880,
in which he gives a chronology OF
the Andrews family. In this letter
he says he believes Philander was
his great grandfather The letter
was found by Mrs. Irene Wilson
! er w. J. Shook. He also mentions
q fortune leIL Dy one OI the ldmlly
in England.
The books for Meigs Valley
grange were received by the w. M,
| Saturday. Come out Saturday and
help in the first meeting which will
| be opened in the fourth degree.
A. j. Lindimore who has employ
ment in GAINESVILLE, came down Sat
urday evening to see his family.
| Election school was closed Mon
| day and Tuesday, on account of the
teacher Will Smith being on the
sick list with grip.