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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10
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The September meeting OF the
McConnelS7ilie WoHnans CnFistian
Temperance Union vas Held at the
home of Mrs. Susan F'inpey. n The
president presided. After the GUS
tomary opening exercises and the
transaction nFa Of BUSINESS, Mrs Mabel
Mace presented the, program fors the
evening Topic What Constitutes
a good Citizen The qualifications
phases of. the Subject E The citizens
Duty, Mrs. Mabel Mace; Citizen's
relation to- Community, Mrs Ida
Havener: What is a good Citizen
Mrs. Amy Gray.
The annual election OF officers
was held which resulted in the fol-
lowing for the ensuing year: Presi,.
dent, Margaret Ross; vice president,
at large, Mrs. Amy Gray; recording
secretary, Alma Stebbins; treasurer
Ida Havener; corresponding ssere-
tary and press reporter, Mary e.
Dye; choTister, Carrie White; pfan-
ist, Frances E. Stedman. The elec-
tion of delegates to attend the state
convention at Akron, Oct. 20-24
was postponed until the October
meeting. The session closed with
the benediction Numbers s: 24-26.
's1yen blythe members.
During the social hour which fol-
lowed, refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Mary
E. Horn and Miss Bernice Osborn
The October meeting will be held
'at'sthe home of Mrs. Frances Dover.
Program leader, Mrs. Mabel Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10

When you talk about better
exhibit than may be seen in the
farm products department, the po-
A13 sf38gft8tt<a 45*8 Ds.
tate winks its j. eye the cabbage
shakes its head; sbeets get red in the
face, onions smell stronger, every
oats field is shocked, barley strokes
its beard. corn sticks up its ears, and
every foot -of ground kicks.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10
Z, Live Stock Entries

Premiums are offered for the
best animals in the different classes.
in order to demonstrate the benefit
of good breeding, feeding and care
Patrons of the fair expect to see
exhibits of the highest order, there
fore animals on exhibition must be
sound and In Show condition not
necessarily fat, but in healthy con-
dition, thrifty form, and well
groomed. iA Eai
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10
Oakland

MRS. ffffhfis MiEs gfand@ Eh1d4@A
Othei and Opal visited from Thurs-
day until Sunday with her daughter
Mrs. John patterson OF Maffetta.s e
Me-. and Mrs. H. A. Morris and
children spent Sunday 2 With q! M.
Glenn and family. asHSsa 793 81 9ot
Mack Wilson and family Of Par
kersbnrg visited over Sunday WITH
relatives III this vicinity. a R fasta
E. o. Ball and family attended the
state fair Friday and Saturday. hg.
!, MES, E. B., Deane and children re-
turned home, after a few days visit,
with relatives in Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Long and chit
dren and Mrs. Ruth Ball spent over
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. Chas.
Ball and family. IS 0 'fs92
Miss Hazel Gantz of Marietta is
visiting her sisters Mrs, E. Ia Glenn
and Mrs. Z. B. Dean OF this place
See Malta Hardware Company
display Of ranges and parlor fur
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10

Carl Walker broke the crankshaft
on his car while motoring near
Whipple last Sunday. Rnn
Elmer Kirkpatrick broke an axle
Of his car near Relief Sunday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10

See Malta Hardware Conpahy's
display Of ranges and parlor fur-'
naces at the county fair. 10s2n
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-10

Mrs. Geo. oIBarkhurst left last
wednesday for Cleveland to visit
her daughter Miss sZella Barl1hurst.
Mrs. Hazel Stewart has been quite
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
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A GENEROUS RESPONSE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Several weeks carried the
community Christmas also that those having second hand
toys should gather them and the Boy Scouts would call for
them and make the order them good
playing condition We pleased that the has
been most generous and there oected
could be but properly distributed child
the with Christmas Most
things from the homes of the vicinity How
last Saturday large box addressed
the box being filled with Christmas
the box-D. l. Lambert of St
attention ceneed who the could
time all cleared up We all familiar "isterine"
splendid made by the Lambert
of st Louis and D. the TOYS, of that
family
In copy of the Democrat containing the
above referred the of Mr. and Mrs Lambert
aged three and half His picture has lead
magazines At the suggestion of his parents the boy readily
consented and anxious that Of his and pyhng be
here Connesvle for Christmas
assist making Merry Christmas for of our little folks
We wish that Donaldson and his parents their
home could but know and realize what real Christmas happiness
their remembrance will bring those children whose homes
the will This Lambert home perhaps of the
weahiest the big of St Louis but with
genuine home spirit of Chrmashat Of dong something make
others happy. ya:# y
But along gifts of the Lamberts gifts of
local people, all of which most keeny appreciated will also
Christmas entertainment and which the
opera give the children and their mothers of
vdnity, Friday morning s &
remarkable-the kind, thoughtful
Deope do, al for happiness of others?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
PennSyille

Miss Mildred Dougan and Harry
Kennard who are attending schoo!
at Athens, O., and Pittsburgh, Pa,
came home Friday evening to spend
the holidays with their parents here
Rev. and Mrs. j. v. Stone and tht
latter's mother Mrs. Pattie Kennard
and Mr. Lucas of GAINESVILLE spent
| last Thursday with Prof. and Mrs
M. v. Stone and son Jean.
Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Roberts OF
| Malta and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ken
nard were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Bachelor.
| Miss Geraldine Newton whose i'll
ness has been mentioned before
does not improve as fast as hel
many friends wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Newton ant
son Robert left Saturday for theil
home at Nowata, OKLA, after spend
| ing a few days with relatives ant
| friends here.
Miss Zella Naylor who is teachins
in Cleveland is spending Christina
vacation with her sister Mrs. Ray
mond Clifford and family.
Miss Wauneta Williams who wa
operated upon at the Marietta hos
pital short time ago, was able t.
be brought to her home here Friday
She is recovering nicely.
! Mrs. Wilson Thompson who wa
very poorly for some time is mucl
| imDroyed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24

record:
Clarence g. Sharp to Russell r.
Williams and James G. Williams, 8
acres, Bloom, ST..
d. r. Eggert ct ano to The Gordon
lOil Co, Ia undivided interest
t1051 acres, Homer township and
Athens county, $1,000.
M. Nj. Tschappart to The Gordon
Oil Co., TT acres assignment of
lease, SO.
d. F.. Eggert to The Gordon Oil
lCo., 344 acres, assignment of lease,
1870
M. b Pugh ct ux to A. D. Blind,
lStockport lot, 81.
/ VIM. HI. Metcalf, deceased, to
Clark and Perley Metcalf, rs acres
Undivided " interest, affidavit
for transfer, Marion township.
Adelia H. Rumfeld TO Chas.
THORNLEY,, ct ano, 28 acres, Wind
sor, $500.
Geo. M. Balding to Jno. c. Glass,
21 acres, Union, ST..
! G G. Hopkins ct ux to III. ID.
Huffman, 100 acres, Marion, ST.
TOO.
/ Nancy Huffman to VIM. Fl. Hem
| Ty, acres, 81
/ John S. Buchanan, deceased, to
Nancy j. McCarty ct al, undivided
/ " of AZ acres, affidavit for transfer,
Meigsville.
Margaret Buchanan, deceased, to
Nancy j. McCarty ct al, undivided 1s
lof AZ acres, Meigsville.
! w. o. Baker ct uy to Emmett
Baker, IL acres, Windsor, 81.
! Geo. M McElhiney, deceased, to-
Clara Mckinney ct al, $50 acres,
Deerfield.
T f. Mckinney ct al to Clara
Mckinney, 100 acres, 81; Clara Me-
Elhiney to Maynard Barnes, 160.
acres, Deerfield, 81; Maynard
Barnes ct ux to Clara Mckinney, 5
acres, Morgan, 81.
The McConnelsville Cemetery Co.
Ito Fred Mummey, cemetery lot, s30..
Bertha Parmiter Crisman to Fred
Mummey, affidavit for transfer. Il
| Bertha Crisman ct ano to Fred.
Mummey, AZ acres, Bristol, 81.
Everett Davis ct ux to Geo. M
Balding, / acre, Union, 81. ~
Amanda Roberts to Geo. H. Harp
/ |ers.29.41 acres, Homer, $25. 3l
/ Samuel Newman, deceased, to,
Ida Newman, probate court certifi-t
cate. 4;
Ida Newman to Alva A. Starretts
! 35 acres, Deerfefd, 81. =
James Embree to Dennis Benjat
min, 121.74 acres, Penn. !.
SyNanus and Annie Hammond to
Samuel Haven Hammond, 71.29-
iacres, Meigsville, ST.
/ Jacob Hall ct ux to j. C. Hall,
84.70 acres, Homer, 81,
I T. H. Brown ct al to Lester
/ James White, so so. rds., Bloom,
4 $175.
! United States to Nathan Sidwell,
f160 acres, Malta, 81.
Dennis Benjamin to The Penn
Contracting Company, and Sheuker
Bros, 120 acre lease, Penn, $1.5
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
At The Churches
First Methodist Episcopal Church


Sunday morning we will have a
continuous service, starting at
|3:15. A special review, special mu-
sic, and a number of talks will fea-
ture this service on the last Sunday
morning of the year. In the even
ing at 1880 will be presented the
pageant THE Nativity" Come and
enjoy this service. The mid-week
service on Wednesday evening at
7:30.-Perry S. Neldon, pastor
Malta Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Preaching at 10:80. Epworth
League at s o'clock p. m. Preaching
at o'clock. Mid week service Wed
nesday at p. m. A cordial invita-
tion is extended.--G. D. Clifford,
pastor. tt
Main st. Church of Christ
Bible school at $3.50 a. m. Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 p. m. Miss
Olive Perkins, leader. Morning wor-
ship at 1890. Subject, New
Year Ideals Evening service at
1880. Subject, "A Forward Look -
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. All are welcome.-R.s E.
Stevens, pastor.
Malta Church of Christ
Bible study at $3.50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 10:30. Leader, Ira
Calvert. Lesson, 1st Corinthians.
18th chapter. Subject, "Resurrec-
ton" Evening service at z o'clock.
Leader, Ernest Price. Lesson, ST.
Matthew 25th chapter. Subject,
Talents" You are welcome at
these services. ,g
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. M, with
some special Christmas exercises;
preaching service at 1890, with an
"Old Year" sermon Christian En-
deavor meeting at 6:45 p. m.
Preaching service at 7:30-answer-
ing of popular questions.-A. N.
Grove, pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
Celebrates s7th birthday

Dec y being an ideal day for a
gathering OF any kind, friends and
relatives gathered at John Clark's OF
Elliott. 10 remind Mrs. Clark that
she had reached another milestone
along life's journey, Sunday being
her s7th birthday At noon dinner
was served cafeteria style. Such a
table Of eats--c.lieken and dressing,
sparerihs, rabbit, pickle, lettuce, po-
tato salad. fruit salad, pies, dough
nuts and cakes, the birthday cake
being baked by Mrs. Irven Clark.
Those present were Mrs. Catherine
Daugherty, Mrs Ethel Leadbetter
and son, Miss Leona Miller of
Glouster; Mide Daugherty of Ath-
ems: Mr.. and Mrs VIII Hoon of
Bishops lille: Mrs HameT Kirkbride
and son, Mrs. Anna Wilson and
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Kirkbride and
children, Mr. and gfFs. Irven Clark,
Mr. and Mrs. viii Maclelland. Mrs.
Bertha Wade. Mrs. Belle Hart and
Emma, Mrs. Minnie Van Horn and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24

Mrs Mary Dales and sons Roy and
Orina of Cedarville, and e. E. Miller
ofIJunction City were recent guests
of+their niece Mrs. Wesley Henery.
4. J. Scott and wife visited Sun
day at C. C. Spencer's.
Fl. F. White, w E Bishop, Chas.
Van Fossen, Alva Henery and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Simpson attended a
grange meeting at McConnelsvlhe
Saturday. The state master was
one of the speakers.
Mrs Abbie Spencer who is visit
ing jher son Lorren. has been spend
ingta few days at McConnelsvilie
with Mrs. M. B. Spencer, who is in
poor health:
J.2B. Bailey was a business visi-
tor "a few days last week at Co
shocton.
Mrs Luther McKibben and son
Ray motored to GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Her. daughter Mrs. Herbert Orwig
and son Paul returned with them.
Frank Sherwood was caller at
]. E. Baileys Sunday
Ed. Mellor and wife spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
O'Neal of Stockport
Mrs. Sextus Henery spent part Of
last week with her cousin Mrs. Dick
Smell Of Douda.
Several from this neiehborhOod
attended the Roberts sale near
Douda last Wednesday.
J.W Spencer spent Friday with
his son G. e. Spencer Of Malta.
G. R. Bailey. wife and daughter
Juanita were Sunday visitors with
the formers parents j. E. Bailey
and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard White had
as guests Sunday, s. A. Smith and
we and granddaughter Lena Faye
of near Pennsville.
c. C. Spencer spent Sunday at j.
w. Spencer's.
Mrs Margaret Adrian and son
Robert of McConnelsville spent Sat
urday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Mellor
Bailey's Sunday school gave a
generous Christmas treat consisting
of large sack of candy to the
scholars of classes Nos. ] and q,
which was greatly appreciated.
Geo Bailey and wife OF the east
side, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs, James Bailey.
Vim Dolan and mother had as
Sunday callers, Clarence Perkins
and wife of GAINESVILLE and Chas.
Perkins and family OF McCornels-
Vile.
Oscar McGrath and family spent
Sunday at Homer Henery's.
Wendell Tompkins and family
were guests Sunday at Chas. Hark-
ms near Pennsville.
Coteiie Club
The Coterie held their regular
meeting on Dec II at the home OF
Mrs. Blanche Simpson. with ten
members present. The meeting was
called to order by the president
Blanche Simpson. After the business
the program was responded to by all
members The hostess served de-
lilieas refreshments during the So
ciat hour Program for the jan
nary meeting prepared by Mrs. Cora
MeGrath is as follows: Song; roll
call, How did you spend your holi-
days; Name your favorite vegetable
and how TO prepare it, Blanche
Simpson and Kate Henery; Does
your radio pay for itself, If SO, how,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
Stockport Rt. 3

There will be a Christmas tree
and entertainment at Mt. Olivet
church. Thursday evening, Dec. "a.
There will be a Christmas tree
and program by the pupils of Hosom
school Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Phyllis Graham is. teacher; also a
fprograrr by the Coburn school
Thursday afternoon, Miss Ethel
Phillips, teacher, and program at
Patterson's school Thursday after
noon, Miss Mildred Barnes, teacher.
The regular meeting of the Farm
erette club was with Mrs. Lille New
man Wednesday,, Dec. 16.
|. The social at the grange hall Sat
urday evening was largely attended
Proceeds, $14. Frank Smith held
the lucky number which won the
quilt, that was given away by the
ladies of the Sunday school class OF
MT Olivet church.
On New Years the husbands OF
the members of the Farmerette
lclub will entertain with an oyster
supper at the grange hall.
Mr. Miller and family of Whipple
have moved to the farm near Luke
IChute, known as the John Buck
farm.
|. C. M. Leonard had the misfortune
Ito lose valuable work horse Sun
kday by it's getting hind foot caught
Iin a woven wire fence, cutting 1t so
badly it had to- be shot.
& Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bamfield and
children of McConnelsville visited
ioyer Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Albright
have returned to their home at New
ark, having been the guests of Mr.
land Mrs. Frank Chapman.
Miss Hazel Hecker is at Water
I town where she is engaged in nurs-
ling.
A. J. Davis will leave this week
for Xenia where he will spend the
holidays with his daughter Mrs
Jake Miller.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mcdaniel and
children Retta and Jefferson spent
lSunday at GAINESVILLE.
/ A wood chopping was held at the
home of James Phillips Wednesday
and also at John Strickling's Thurs
Eday
Mr.. Nick DiBetta and son Virgil
who are employed near Charleston
arrived home last week. He will
spend a few weeks with his family
here.
~ Cecil Davis and wife had AS guests
fSunday Mrs. j. S. Pettibone, sons
Howard and Clarence and wife.
w. w. Rollison and wife had as
guests Sunday, their son Fred Rol
lison, wife and little daughter ol
IStockport, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bu
chanan and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scot'
| of McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
Deerfeld
Merry Christmas to all.

a merry CHTlSI mas TO all.
Frank Barrett is suffering with a
badly sprained ankle.
MIR. and Mrs Ed Thomas spent
last Saturday with friends at Ches-
terhill.
John Martin and family of the
east side visited Sunday with Roy
Wilson'S 2 81
Walter Ferguson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Price and
Belle Ferguson motored to the Mus
kingum Valley Fruit Farm, Satur-
day afternoon.
The three children of Frank Nc
Donald and wife are quite ill with
whooping cough. Mr.. James Hum
phrey who lives with his daughter.
Mrs. Frank Mcdonald is also in very
poor health.
/ Mrs. Rose Patterson is spending a
Bankes, who is seriously i'll at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Nora
Maxwell.
I Mrs Walter Ferguson and Miss
Belle Ferguson visited Tuesday at
Eber Finley's.
4 Wayne Nixon Dies From Accident
/ Word has been received of the
death of Wayne Nixon which oc-
Cured in New Mexico, the result OF
an accident which took place in the
oil fields where he was at work
The body will probably arrive at
New Lexington today, Tuesday
Wayne's father, the late Howard
Nixon, was former resident OF
this place, and cousin OF Lyman
! Nixon
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
ReinerSville

| The Glasscocks and Misses Bates
and Fisher left last Friday evening,
1.-The latter going to her home in
Kentucky and the others going on to
Georgia, where they will spend the
holiday vacation They made the
trip by auto They expect to return
Jan. 2.
r. C. McNabb is still housed up
with a case of sciatic rheumatism.
lago.
Fred Albright took his small son
| to a Marietta hospital last week, to
have an eye examined that has CIV
en- the little fellow quite a bit of
trouble.
The Misses Olive and Helen Tan
lnehill, teachers in Marietta high
schools, were week end visitors at
the home of the writer.
Glenn Grandstaff has gone to Mar
ietta, where he has secured employ
ment at barbering.
The stone quarry on the William
Brothers farm, where stone are be-
ing quarried to be used on the in
|ter-county highway through here, is
quite busy place, number of men
and teams being employed.
There will be a Christmas tree
for the grade school pupils, at the
school building here on Thursday
afternoon, Dec. "a. We understand
a program will be put on at the
same time.
A daughter of John Gould who
lives near Manchester church, is
critically i'll with lung trouble.
Lucius Harper committed suicide.
by cutting his throat at his home In
Caldwell on last Sunday evening. He
had been in i'll health for some
time, which is thought to have
caused the act. He is brother OF
A. B. Harper and formerly lived N
this township. He was one of the
leading stock dealers of Noble and
surrounding counties.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
Tragic Death OF l., C. Harper

L. c. Harper, aged 56 years, a
prominent stock buyer, committed
suicide Sunday evening at his home
in Caldwell. cutting his throat with
a carving knife. The tragedy oc-
Cured it is stated while Mrs. Harp
er, and their daughter Miss Lylan
Harper who had returned from col
lege Saturday for the holiday vaca-
ton, were absent They had ac-
companied Mrs. Joe Ryan, also of
Caldwell, to her home on a brief
errand.
1t is stated that some weeks prev
ious Mr.. Harper sustained a slight
stroke of paralysis, and it is said to
have been thought that his condition
since had been such that in fit of
mental alteration he performed the
deed. His death occurred at mid
night-some hours after the act
was committed, and after heroic ef-
fort on the part of several doctors
summoned had been of no avail.
Besides the wife and daughter
mentioned, Mr.. Harper is survived
by his mother Mrs. John Harper OF
Reinersville, who is spending the
winter in Caldwell; two brothers,
W. w. Harper of Cambridge, and A.
B. Harper of Reinersville; and two
sisters, Mrs. w. l.. Beaschler OF
Cumberland and Mrs. J. j. Wade OF
Daytona, Fla.
The funeral was held from the
residence Tuesday, conducted by
Rev. d. C. Marshall, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Caldwell,
and interment was made in the Olive
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
CrOOksville Rt.

The Jerusalem Sunday school will
have their Christmas program Sur
day morning, Dec 27.
Ezra AlIard and wife spent Sun
day afternoon with Scott Fletcher of
Virginia ridge, who is seriously sick.
Mrs. Clarence Kirkwood enter
tained little friends in honor of her
little daughter Iva's seventh birth
day, Saturday afternoon. Dainty
refreshments were served and all
received nice souvenirs.
Bliss Stoneburner and family Wis
tied Sunday with Chas. Rhinebarger
near Eagleport
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24

and their wives, also other friends
he company numbering in all abou'
30 persons.
After the elegant dinner, the wei
pleased guests proceeded to maxi
themselves still further at home b.
indulging in music and speeches
and general talk and spinning
yarns, etc, and altogether having {
most enjoyable time. Mr.. Smith re
Iceived a number of fine presents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-24
MRS. MARGARET TYSENGER
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

The death of Mrs. Margaret ii.
Tysinger. whose illness had been
mentioned at different times in these
columns, occurred Sunday after
noon at $3.50. Death was the re-
suit of paralysis, and she had been
i'll about FIVE months, though having
been in failing health for some time
previous TO that. She was at the
home of her sisters the Misses Hen
derson here, having gone there from
her own home on Kennebec hill
when her condition became too ser
ious for her to remain there.
Funeral services were held from
the Henderson residence Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. P S. Neldon. pastor of the Nc
Connelsville Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment was made in the
Malta cemetery-the Henderson
family burying ground.
Mrs. Tysinger was the second
daughter of the late William and
Nancy Glass Henderson, and was a
little past 20 years of age at the
time of her death. She is survived
by three sisters-Mrs. Mary E.
Timms of Columbus and Misses
Neva and Nettie Henderson of Nc
Connelsville. She was born in Ath-
ems county, coming to Morgan coun-
ty with her parents when quite
young. The Hendersons bought the
farm on Malta hill, which is the
present Orr Dearth home. There
they continued to live many years
Mr.. Henderson, her father, died in
the year 1899, and about year and
half after his death, her sister En-
ma Henderson passed away. In the
year 1906 her mother died. About
three years after the latter's death,
the subject of this sketch and two
sisters located in McConnelsville
which has continued to be their
home. The deceased was for a
number of years engaged in the
millinery business in this place, her
store being located in the rooms
now occupied by the Danford phar-
macy. For while too, some years
ago, she. conducted a hotel in rooms
in the I. o. o. F.. building here.
Some years of her later life were
spent in Deavertown, looking after
her aunts who resided there. She
was conversant with the history of
that place, and not long since, it
will be recalled, wrote series of
articles which were published in the
Democrat. =
In the early life Of the deceased,
she taught school for short time
two years in the Malta grades.
In childhood she united with the
Malta M. E. church, and later trans
ferred her membership to the M E.
church in McConnelsville. She was
always active in the work of the
Womens Christian Temperance I'm
ion, and had been prominently iden-
titled with both the local and county
, organizations. She was also affili-
ated with sthe. work of the Morgan
County Scientific and Historical So
ciety which was active here some
years ago, and was contributor to
the success of that organization.
She was we'll read and was a wom-
an of more than ordinary gifts along
many lines, and was always inter-
ested in every good cause, and did
we'll her part, until failing health
prevented