Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-24

ing a tire IN curry, IA, ne was ac-
costed by two men who asked him
lif he was going to Finleyville. Upon
telling them he was, they asked it
| they might ride. He told them that
they might, thinking nothing about
lit. When they reached Finleyville,
the strangers told Mr.. Lechary they
| lived over on the hill beyond the
btown and asked him to take them
on over He took them on over to
where they said they lived but they
did not get out. Mr.. Lochary then
lsuspicioning that this might be a
plot, turned and started back to Fin
| leyville. The man who was riding
in the rear seat ordered him to stop,
but Lochary increased his speed.
Then the rear occupant leaned for
ward and with his knife, cut deep
cash across the back of Lochary S
right hand. This caused him to lose
control of his car, as he was making
a turn to go through one-way
/ bridge. The car plunged over a
| bank into the creek. Somehow the
with the money Mr.. Lochary had
with him which was only about SIS.
/ Mr.. Lochary and the occupant OF
the front seat were held under the
car for about two hours until an
ambulance came to take them to a
hospital. The man who was riding
in the front seat died few minutes
after reaching the hospital. His
4 face was held underneath the sur
face of the water in the creek which
was only about foot deep at the
time Mr. Lochary is still in the
ting along fine. He sustained a
badly bruised hip and other minor
bruises. 1t was necessary to take
four stitches in the back Of his
hand, it being cut to the bone. He
will be in the hospital ten days. The
car which was light Overland was
quite badly wrecked. The top was
torn off, windshield, tenders, and
some wheels were broken.
Henery-Car Marriage
Mr. Hiram Henery, son of Mr.. and
MrsEJ. L. Henery, and Miss Maude
Carr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
+, Carr of near Pennsville, were united
in marriage at the McConnelsville M.
e. parsonage by Rev. Neldon. The
best of wishes are extended to this
young couple. The bride and groom,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Henery and
SON Love were dinner guests at the
Carr home.
Mrs. Cora Quigley returned Mon
day from Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brill spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
Ormiston of Vincent.
Miss Goldie De Wore of the
Pennsville vicinity spent Saturday
with her grandmother Mrs. Emily
De vore
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Zumbro and
children of Frazeysburg and Sadie
Mantin of Chesterhill were callers
Saturday night on Mr.. and Mrs. B.
NV. Wallace.
At the business meeting of the p.
r. A. at the high school auditorium
last Thursday night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Lucia White; vice
pres, Clara Walker; sec'y, Kenneth
Dulaney; treas, Mrs. Lucy Penrose.
Plans were discussed for a home
talent play, SO watch for further
notice
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Harry
FARES, on Monday, a T0k pound
son.
Miss Julia Kinney has returned to
Athens to resume her studies.
Branson Swayne spent few days
last week with his brother E. A.
Swayne.
Rev. Floyd Gale and son Louis
spent Tuesday in GAINESVILLE.
Howard Leasure spent Sunday
with friends at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Landsittel and
son John spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miraum Wright of
Detroit. Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fuller OF Columbus were week
end guests Of their brother and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. P. Justice.
Attend Funeral At Mt. Vernon
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Blind and three
children are at Mt Vernon where
they were called because of the ILL
ness and death of Mrs. Blinds faith
Ier, Mr.. Oldacre. Mr.. Oldacre was
buried at Mt. Vernon Monday p. ms
Neal McDermott left Monday for
Washington. d. c., where he will re-
sumo his studies at the Georgetown
university.
The members of the young girls
and boys class of the M. p. Sunday
school met for the purpose of organ
|izing their class and elected the fol-
lowing Officers: President, Delmer
Medley; vice pres, Marjorie New
berry; sec'y-treas., Glenora Medley;
teacher, Ralph Palmer. This class
will have charge of the Sunday
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