davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
Commissioners Pass
On Bills For Payment

DR.. Ira Tyndall, County Registrar
and Physicians Account, $3.50.
Upshur Gray, lumber for bridges,
S47.35.
William Goodman supplies, $19.O7.
l.. T. Parks, Dputy Sheriff, $157.5O.
J. H. Perdue supplies roads, 5000.
J. Francis Wilson, tile for roads,
$2.70.
James Shockley, sand for roads,
$1,000.
J. w. Hancock, paid for work on
roads, $500.
Detect. w. l.. Cook, mileage witness
James Baker case, $8.08.
ID. II. Zeigler, mileage witness,
James Baker case, $8.O8.
Edw Carpenter, mileage witness,
James Baker case, S8.08.
DR.. A. A. Parker, Physicians ac-
count, $1,000
w. S. Purnell, Sheriff's account,
taking James Baker away, $1,000.
Dam TlSHeI, WOTh OH Woou NVuAI
House, $2.25.
George w. Long, labor and team on
roads, $3.50.
f. r. Birmingham, labor and team
on bridges, $14.32.
C. II. Burbage, labor and team on
roads, $4S.32.
c. w Murray labor and team on
roads, 1920.
w. T. Mason, labor and team on
roads, $685..
Philip Timmons, labor and team on
roads, $685..
H. l.. Burbage labor and team on
roads, $11.70.
r. T. Shockley, labor and team on
roads, $61.81.
Elton M. Sirman, wood for Court
House, $4,000.
Roy Stage, work on roads, $500.
w. w. Davis, Jailor, $31.55.
J. P. Johnson, work on roads, $32.
Dean Fassitt, work on Court House,
SITS.
Ohio W. Wilson, repairs to Jail,
$3.50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
MEANDERINCS OF A MILDLY
MILITANT MIND.
WHERE WE ERR.

Everyone, everywhere, is talking a.
bout the wretched moral condition ex-
listing at the present time and trying
to fix the blame.
Some say it is the after-effect of
the world war, others that it is the
natural result of meddlesome legisla-
ton. And then there are those who,,
like the chivalrous Y. M. c. A., the
pious old pope and a lot of preachers
and priests, declare the crux of the
whole morbid matter is found in the
face of the fapper.
The shoulders Of the daughters Of
Eve should sag under so monstrous
a burden; but they don't. It's not
there. They do not bear it. That's
why.
The burden of blame belongs to ev-
eryone of US
There's just one legitimate reason
for the present deplorable state Of
affairs. We are wasting our time
blaming everything and anything,
everybody and anybody, but our own
deeds and our own selves.
We need to look within, not with
out.
We have grown slack in the mat
ter Of discrimination. We are mem
tally and spiritually lazy. We shirk
and we sham. We have become a ma
ton of Investigators. And our inves-
legations don't amount to a tinker's
darn. They are smoke-screens that
cover inefficiency and worse, actual
profligacy.
If the public is reused, if some I'M
toward event wakens us from our le-
thargy and action is imminent, an in
vestigation is invariably started, but
before it is thoroughly under way our
interest flags; and so far as making
even the feeblest effort towards i'm
proving things is concerned, we a
gain fall fast asleep.
This is true throughout our whole
governmental world, from center to
circumference. 1t is true in social as
we'll as political life. The one spot
where we are not guilty of indiffer-
ence is in matters of finance. And at
that, many of us are so blind that we
can't see the connection between poll
tics and our pocketbooks.
What we need is to wake up!
Where We err is in blaming others
where we should blame ourselves.
Few of us are doing the good of
which we are capable. We're loafng
on the job, rubbing our eyes, yawn-
ing, complaining, and condemning
others for conditions we don't lift a
finger to change.
In the name Of reason, why don't
we get busy and attempt to create the
conditions we want, or at least try to
correct those we deplore?
EDNA BENTLEY HANCOCK.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

With it's new coach, wealth of
material and the desire to proceed
with its progressive football policy
Western Maryland College has met
with disappointment at every turn
The three teams the w. NJ. c. desire
most to play-University of Mary
land, Johns Hopkins and st. Johns
have declined to meet the Green Ter
rors on the gridiron during the sea
son of 1926.
In each case Western Maryland
was told the schedule for next sea
son was complete.
This is sad news they had counted
upon making a real bid for the Mary
landcollegiate championship in 1926,
but of course, they can make no claim
unless they meet Maryland, Hopkins
and st. Johns, even though their sea-
son turned out most successful a.
gaint even stronger outside elevens.
1t is most unfortunate, this failure
OF Maryland elevcns to meet each
other, because the Baltimoreans who
have the interest Of no particular
school at heart always have found the
race for the Maryland title most at
tractive.
Dick Harlow, one of the most sue
cessful football coaches in the United
States "a man who has done wonders
at Colgate, has been employed by
Western Maryland. He is to take up
his new duties at Westminster in
April, when spring practice will be
held. His very presence in Maryland
should add interest to foot ball in this
State. Moreover, his presence in a
battle for the Maryland title would
increase the color and attractiveness
to this rivalry, but the w. M. c., must
wait another year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

Easton was no match for Barton in
the State scholastic soccer champion
ship game played on the Western
Shore last week, Barton being return
ed The winner by the overwhelming
score of II to 0, thereby winning
State honors for three successive
years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26
Reciprocity Lacking In
Maryland Colleges
Continued from Page ~

(. little further away from the temp
tations Of the big town.
However, he seems sincere in his
intentions to reform, and he has all
the incentives of a wonderful money
making proposition to urge him on
ward.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

1.-THE Great Man" by Fannie
Hurst, Worlds Highest Paid
Woman writer, in Sundays Bal
timOre American.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-26

''The Fable of Adding Up
1925" by George AIDE, lin Sun
days Baltimore American.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
THE STORY OF THE OPERETTA.
BY STUDENTS OF THE
MALTA NORMAL

'The Pirates Daughter-a legend
of Old Holland" is in three acts.
A house party is given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Van der Nicer at their estate
on the Hudson. A necromancer
from India is engaged by the hos
tess to put the whole gathering of
guests to sleep at one time. By
common consent they wish to dream
themselves back in Holland three
hundred years before.
Act II opens with the same char
acters transferred to Leydenkirk,
Holland, in the year 1924. The
story is built around the character
Of Jaqueline, dashing and f1irta-
tious girl. Comic and dramatic sit
uations follow, with enough of ro-
nance to make an interesting play
The musical numbers are unusually
tuneful and catchy.
You'll want to see this operetta
at the opera house, Friday, May
Is, at 8 o'clock
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
VIII Go To California

The Glouster Press of last week
stated that J. r. Lewis expected to
leave Trimble soon, with California
as his ultimate destination. 1t
stated that he would stop over in
Texas and probably remain there
three or four months before going
on to California Mr. Lewis recent
ly sold his farm in Homer township,
Morgan county, to Riley Morris of
Columbus. This farm, it is said, had
been in the Lewis family about 90
years, and was first settled on by
Mr.. Lewis grandfather, Jacob Lew
is. ]. r. Lewis moved a few years
ago from the farm to Trimble where
he bought property. He has also
disposed of his Trimble property.
Riley Morris and family have
moved from Columbus to the Lewis
farm they purchased, but it is stated
their moving is only temporary and
that they will continue to make
their home in Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
MRS. DONAHEY HEADS
MAY DAY COMMITTEE,

Mrs. A. Y. Donahey, wife of Gov
ernor Donahey. has consented to
serve as honorary chairman of 4
statewide committee TO promote
the celebration of May Day, Friday,
May l, as Child Health Day
THE idea of setting apart one
day in the year on which public at
tention is to be focused upon a gen
eral community interest in our
children strikes a sympathetic cord
in every American heart" said Mrs.
Donahey in accepting the chairman
ship OF the Ohio May Day commit
tee.
May Day is a most appropriate
time for taking stock on our local
conditions which affect the health
and welfare of our future citizens
and TO celebrate the return of chill
dren to the Fairgrounds by festi-
walls and other traditional customs
1t is also we'll to remember with
gifts of flowers and in other ways
the little shut-ins-our sick and
chippled children on this occasion.
Let us make May Day an an
nual Child Health Day in Ohio to
the end that every day may see i'm
proyement in conditions which af-
feet the youth of our state. The
men and women who are concerning
themselves with community better
ment for the sake of our children
are engaged in a noble cause and l
bespeak for them every success in
their efforts"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
DIR. w. R. KELLY DIES HERE
OLDEST NATIVE RESIDENT

DR.. William Rufus Kelly, McCon-
nelsville's oldest native citizen, died
Sunday evening about o'clock, at
his home here on North Seventh
street. He had been in falling
health for some time from infrm-
tiles of age. and also had weak
heart. About two weeks ago he
contracted a heavy cold, which
complicated with his other ailments
resulted in his growing worse, death
following.
DR.. Kelly was a son of the late
Joseph and Electa Chandler Kelly,
and was born Dec. 10, 1887. He
was educated here in the schools,
and at the Ohio University, Athens.
DR.. w. H. Scott. former president
of the o. S. IT,, was class mate of
his. He studied medicine under the
late DR.. Robinson of this place, after
wards attending the Jefferson Medi-
cal college of Philadelphia, where
he graduated in 1868. Prior 10 his
graduation, he served, during the
Civil war, from May, 1861, to Octo-
Der. 1862, as assistant contract sur
geon in hospital service at Philadel-
phia, Washington. d. c., and other
places. Following his graduation
from the medical college, he prac-
ticed his profession here, up until
some years ago, when because of his
age and failing health he retired
from work.
In the year 1853 he was united in
marriage to Sarah A. Johnson of
this county. Her death occurred
about two years ago. They were
the parents of three children-Mrs
Annie Shafer and Miss Lucy Kelly
both of this place, and Walter Kel-
ly who died number of years ago.
Out of family of eight children
DR.. Kelly was the last of his Sener-
alton. The Kelly family was one of
the most prominent in the early his
tory of this place. The deceased
was a member of the Presbyterian
church here.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at 230 from his late residence
conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. n
Grove Mrs c. L. Stanbery read
Tennyson's Crossing the Bar, and
DR.. ]. B. Naylor, who had been a
close friend of the deceased for
many years, made a brief talk in
which he spoke of DR.. Kelly's worth
as a physician, concluding his re-
marks with an original poem, en-
titled ''The Worthy Doctor" The
pail bearers were Drs. j. b. Naylor,
j. F. Leeper, G. E. Northrup and
d. G. Ralston, and Messrs. e. ]. Ar
rick and C. E. Dougan. Interment
was made in the McConnelsville
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
MISS HELEN McDERMOTT DIES
BURIAL MADE AT STOCKPORT

Morgan county friends OF Miss
| Helen McDermott, received with
sadness the news of her death which
occurred last Friday night at the
family home in Columbus, after a
few weeks illness as the result of
goitre.
Miss McDermott was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John McDermott. Be-
sides the parents she is survived by
one sister. Leila, and one brother,
Stewart, both of the home. Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Buck of Roxbury are
her grandparents.
She was a graduate of M. 6, M.
high school, in the class of 1914,
and after moving to Columbus,
from Stockport, she attended the
Ohio State University. For the
past few years since completing her
college work, she had been sue
cessful teacher in the high schools
of Fremont and Marion. o. She
was highly regarded young wom-
an, with many friends and acquaint-
ances who will miss her.
II un0FdI services were H6lQ sun
day in Columbus, and on Monday
the remains were taken to Stock
port to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. McHugh, an uncle and aunt
of the, deceased. On Tuesday fur
ther services were conducted at the
Methodist Protestant church of that
place, and the body was laid to rest
in the Stockport cemetery.
Those from a distance in attend
ance at the funeral were Misses
Theresa Burgess and Georganna
Harkrader, Mrs. w. B. Skimmings,
Mr. and Mrs. Don De We're, Mr..
Geo w. Mckay and Rev. Cox of
Columbus; DR.. L. HI. Skimmings of
Middletown, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry McDermott of Indianapolis, Ind. i;
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McDermott of
Kenosha, Wis; Mr.. J. A. McDermott
of Barboursville, Ky; DR.. l.. A.
McDermott of Toledo; Mr.. Harry
Brine of Pittsburgh; Mrs. C. H.
Fouts of Newark; Mrs. C. V. Nc
Kibben of Marietta; Mr.. C. H. Craig
of Caldwell, and Mrs. Paul Hayes of
GAINESVILLE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
r.. A. Henderson Dies In Kansas

Robert Alexander Henderson was
born in Muskingum county, o.,
Nov. 26, 1910, and died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. A. T. Jones, at
Ports, Kan. in his 85th year. He
come with his parents to Iowa in
1854 and settled near Knoxville
where he grew to manhood. He
volunteered in the Civil war, Aug.
13, 1851, and was in the service
four years. He was taken prisoner at
Shiloh, Tenn, April s, 1852, and
sent to the Andersonville prison.
1t is said that while in prison Mr..
Henderson was the only man who
had a copy of the Bible, and it was
read almost continuously by the
prisoners. The Bible is still in the
possession of the Jones family. He
poral, and later to first sergeant
At the time of his death he was a
member of the G.. A. r. Post of
Downs, Kan.
Mr.. Henderson was married to
Elizabeth Ann Paterson Nov. /,
1866 To this union three chill
dren were born w. p. Henderson
of Downs, Kan; Mrs. w. M. Carle of
Gold Hill, Ore, and Mrs. A. T..
Jones of Portis, Kan. He leaves
ten grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren; also two sisters, Mrs.
w T. Stroud of Knoxville, Ia. and
Mrs. J. B. Smith of Vest, Neb.
Mr.. Henderson and family came
to Kansas in 1877 and settled on a
farm near Downs, moving later to
the city Mrs. Henderson died in
1920. Mr.. Henderson had since
made his home with his daughter
Mrs. Jones of Ports. In the early
nineties he united with the Presby-
terian church at Cawker City of
which he was a faithful member un-
til his death
Funeral services were held in the
M. E. church at Portis, April 19.
The body was laid to rest beside that
of Mrs Henderson in the Downs
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
AIRPLANE CRASHES AT
FAIR GROUNDS

Wednesday evening Charles
Kenily, pilot. and Harry Will
son, mechanic, both of Zanes-
vile, were making trip down
the valley, expecting to spend
the night here, and today sail
on to Marietta. 1t was dark
when they reached this place.
and they circled around look
ing for place to land. lit
had gotten so dark, that they
could not see the lay of the
land at all and trusting to
luck let down. which was at
the fair ground, and in lighting
struck the fence, badly dam
aging their machine which
was IA Curtis Carnuck. Sever
al of the wings of the plane
were broken off. The under
carriage and propeller were
badly smashed up, and the
damage in all amounts to about
LOCO. Both occupants of the
machine escaped injury, and
stated that if it hadn't been
for the damage done to their
plane, they would really have
enjoyed the thrill.
Kenily and Wilson are both
young men and have been fly
ing for some time. carrying
passengers about GAINESVILLE.
and the accident would not
have happened had it not been
for the darkness. Wilson is a
son of Mrs. Margaret Groves
of Beverly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
+. @. O. =. 1o6th Anniversary

| Pursuant to a call Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Valley lodge No. 36
celebrated the 106th anniversary of
| Odd Fellowship in America. After
a short business session the doors
were thrown open to the families
and friends of the order. The M.
& M. high school orchestra was pres
ent with their playing, which is
winning fame for them. McConnels
Vile will send away for musicians
to fill engagements on the Chau-
tauqua and other programs, who
will carry away Morgan county
money for productions of much less
merit. G. A. Gaylord who had
been practicing up Happy Hollow the
past three weeks, presided and made
the opening address, Looking back
and forward on Oddfellowship.
ladies quartet composed of
Mesdames Bethel, Ham Mcdonald
and Witte rendered some fine Sc
lections. If we could sing like these
folks there would be some McCon-
nelsville gentlemen boarding at the
pork and bean counters.
Rev. j. L. Nuzum gave one of the
greatest addresses ever delivered
in Valley hall. G.. O. McGonagle,
who knows more about the working
of Oddfellowship probably than
any other man in the county, told
the story of lodge work of the
wonderful home at Springfield at
this time. Irven Travis broke loose
from a couple of brothers who had
kept him captive in the corner, and
delivered couple of selections
which put the appetites of the as
sembly in kilter for the refresh
ments of sandwiches, coffee, pickles,
ice cream and cake. The writer left
before all the folks were through
eating and will read the sick list
with more than ordinary interest
From the expressions on the faces
of those present we feel that all
felt it was an evening we'll spent
and hoped to he able to be present
at many more coming birthdays
c. B. r
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
DON LYME OF WINDSOR
DROWNED IN OHIO RIVER

Relatives in East Windsor re-
ceived telegram Tuesday evening
telling of the drowning OF Mr.. Don
Lyme which occurred in the Ohio
river near Ripley, w. Va. He was
fireman on the government
steamer Merrell The first word
received gave no particulars, other
than he had been drowned, and his
body had not been recovered. He
was about 40 years of age, and was
the son of the late David Lyme. His
mother who was Susan Mummey,
survives, as does also his wife, who
was Sadie Shuster, and two chill
dren. all residing in East Windsor
He was a nephew of Judge John
@. Lyme of this place.
At the time of our going to press
this morning, his body had not been
found.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
The Epworth League Concert

Considering the lure of the out of
doors, the Epworth League orches-
ira sacred concert given Sunday af-
ternoon here at the Methodist Epis-
copal church, was we'll attend
ed The program as announced last
week in this paper, was carried out.
Each and every number was very
good, and the program throughout
was of high class and thoroughly
in keeping with the day. The young
people of the orchastra, and their
faithful leader, Mrs. Frank Bal
lenger, put in much time practicing
and working out the program, and
their efforts warranted larger
crowd. A free-will offering was
taken which amounted to over SIC.
The personnel of the orchestra fol-
lows:
First violin, Deane Northrup,
Howard Dye; cello, Mrs. Jerrold
Scott; flute, Harry Stull; 1st cor
net, Ralph Dye; End violin, Rich
ard Manly, Donald Fox; saxophone,
Landon Sharp; piano, Mario u Fish
err
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
Dies At GAINESVILLE

Mrs. Lydia Caldwell, aged 76
died at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Robert Embree, of
Licking View, at O'Clock Monday
morning, following a lingering ill
ness. She was the widow of James
Caldwell, who died number of
years ago. Since his death she had
made her home with her children
and grandchildren. She. is survived
by the following children: Mrs.
Harmer Hambel and Mrs. Nora Hen
derson, both of GAINESVILLE; Mrs. A.
B. Caldwell, of Detroit, Mich; Chas.
Caldwell, of Sharpsburg, o., and
Mrs Emerson Strobe of Malta. She
also leaves IL grandchildren and
one sister, Mrs. A. p Wilson, near
Meigs. Morgan county. She was a
daughter of the late Lovett Law
renee. Three brothers, D. c., Chas.
G. and Pearl Lawrence, are deceas-
ed
Funeral services were held from
the Pleasant Hill church at l
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial
was made in the church cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-30
Death OF Henry TAYLOR

Mr.. Henry Taylor, aged about
SO years, died Tuesday morning at
6 o'clock, at his home on Poplar
Ridge Death was due to heart
trouble. About a month ago he
went to visit his son VIM. Taylor of
West Virginia, and while there was
taken ill., He was brought to his
home last week, since which time
his condition had been critical.
Mr.. Taylors wife was Matilda
Barrell, youngest daughter of VIM.
BarrelL. They resided on the old
Barrell farm, which had been in
the immediate family for more than
100 years. His wife died IA years
ago. Since the death of his wife,
he made his home with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Myrtle Palmer. Besides the
daughter mentioned, he is survived
by the following children: William
of West Virginia; Cornelius who
resides in Columbus; Henry of In
dianapolis, Ind; George of Deer
field township, this county; Mrs.
eva oultH, OOluIuDQS, anu NILE AL
bert Bryan Of Vincent. Three
children are deceased-Mrs. Emma
Rothrock and Carlos and Edward
Taylor. Mr.. Taylor followed farm
ing all of his life. He was well
preserved man, and up until his
last illness, had enjoyed good
health throughout his life.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at o'clock at the home
Interment will be made in the
Brooks cemetery.