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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Death OF Mrs. Hattie II. Shepard

Major f. NJ. Kahler Of this place
was called to Columbus Saturday by
the death of his sister Mrs. Harriet
Elizabeth Shepard, aged 88, which
occurred Friday at 10 a. M, follow
ing an illness of several months from
paralysis. She was the widow of
Carlos Shepard, and was born on
what is now the Joseph Reed place
east of town, in Morgan township.
Her parents were the late Andrew
and Susan Pyle Kahler and for
many years they made this place
their home. Mrs. Shepard's husband
was one of the well known and
prominent early business men Of
this place. At one time he owned
what was the Dostor mill. and also
the Mcconnell mill, now the Elk Eye
mill. After their marriage, they
resided in what is now the R. K.
Brown property on the common. At
ter disposing of the milling business
here, they moved to Indianapolis,
Ind, where Mr.. Shepard was grain
broker, and where they resided un-
til his death, following which Mrs.
Shepard moved to Columbus where
she had since resided with her sister
Mrs. Kate Paine. They had one son,
Fred Shepard, now deceased, who
was a banker in Indianapolis. Mrs.
Shepard is survived by three broth
er5-William Kahler of 1ndianapo-
lis, Major f. NJ Kahler of this
place, and Charles Kahler of Celum-
bus, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Paine
of Columbus. One brother Lewis,
died at the age of six years.
Mrs. Shepard was woman who
was held in high esteem by large
circle of friends and acQuaintances.
She had been a member of the Uni
versalist church practically all of
her life.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
GEORGE l.. HESTON DIES
AT CHARLTON, IOWA

Relatives here received word OF
the death of Mr. George L. Heston,
aged about 81, which occurred Wed
nesday morning at his home at Char
iton, Ia, following an illness Of sew
eral weeks, from flu and complica-
tiOns. Following the flu, hiccoughs
developed, and bleeding of the nose,
which terminated in his death. He
was the son of the late Lewis and
Sarah Ann Heston, and was born in
Homer township, Morgan county.
When about II years of age he went
west, and prospered, being at the
time of his death a large land own
er. His wife who was an Iowa wom-
an, survives, also number of chill
dren. He leaves the following broth
ers and sisters: Mrs. Charles Beard
of near here; Mrs. H. H. Croy of
Chesterhill; Mrs. John Coulter,
Pennsyille; Mrs Lydia Lowell,
Crooksyille; Dr. j. Z. Heston, Wells
vile; Dr. K. N. Heston, Columbus,
and DR.. H. E. Heston, of Cleveland.
All those named excepting Mrs. Coul-
ter left Wednesday TO attend the fu-
neral. Mr.. Heston was a highly re-
garded citizen, and was a member
of the NJ. E. church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR MISS ELIZABETH ADAIR

Memorial services were held
Tuesday for Miss Elizabeth Adair,
former teacher and school principal
Of Oak Park, H. Miss Adair died
Feb. 16 at the home of a school girl
friend, Mrs. E. w. Hadley, $40
Twenty-fourth street, 10 days after
she arrived in San Diego to make her
home.
Miss Adair's personality had en-
deared her to her pupils OF OAK
Park and several of them now are
San Diego residents. The dead
teachers body was sent to Colum-
bus. O., where interment will take
place.-San Diego, Calf, Union,
Feb. 27.
Miss Adair was a sister of the late
CAPTAIN John S. Adair of McCon-
nelsville-a member of the former
well known Adair family of this
place. 1t will be recalled that she
visited here last summer, taking her
meals at the Kennebec hotel, and
rooming in the Mrs. Julia Harper
residence. Many friends in this her
former home town mourn her pass
ing, and will cherish her memory.
She was a fine, cultured, noble
Christian woman who filled a large
place in the world.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
M.&M. STUDENTS
IN NATIONAL MEAT
STORY CONTEST

Five McConnelsville high school
students of home economies are pre-
pairing to combine their knowledge
of this subject and their literary
ability in an effort to carry off a
share of the $4,000 in cash prizes
offered in the Second National Meat
Story Contest The contest is now be-
ing put under way by the National
Live Stock and Meat Board which
has headquarters in Chicago.
Miss Marian Hutson, home eco
nomics instructor at the Malta-Mc-
Connelsville high, has requested the
necessary number of entry blanks
for these girls and it is possible that
other local girls may enter before
the closing date, which is announced
as May /.
To compete student must write
story or theme of 1000 to 1000
words on the subject of meat, and
submit with it three meat recipes.
The board has placed the national
championship prize at $500 and has
apportioned the remainder of the
$4,000 into other attractive prizes,
both national and state
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Makes Suggestion

The Cleveland News of last Sun
day in its report of the discussion in
the general assembly, of the gasoline
tax measure, among other things
contained the following:
Meanwhile the senate is expected
to pass the gasoline tax bill in some
form and send it back to the house
for concurrence There has been an
effort made to have the bill changed
in the. method of collecting the tax.
The provision that the tax shall be
collected from the gasoline produc-
ers was the suggestion of Represen-
tatiye Gray, of Morgan county, a
first termer. He pointed out to the
author that were his recommends
tion adopted the collection of the tax
would be simplified and much less
expensive than if it were collected
from retailers. The bookkeeping
would be simple, he said, if the
wholesalers paid the tax, compared
to what it would be were collections
made from more than 10000 retail
ers, and separate accounts kept.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The commissioners met Monday in
regular quarterly session, and trans
acted business as follows:
Contracts with parties for the OPP
GRAFTON Of ferries at the following
places, were signed: Winford Antill,
at Swift; Oryille Evans, Roxbury;
E. H. Clifton, Eagleport; Ed Wag-
ner, Relief. Bridge tenders: G. w.
Partesius, at McConnelsville-M
r. o. Brannon, at Stockport
Action on the auditors finding
concerning value of real estate, and
order of re-appraisement, is post
poned until AAil 6. 1925.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for a johnboat, size at least Is
feet, for service at Hooksburg.
S. n. Smith of Malta was appoint
ed a member of the child's welfare
board of Morgan county, to succeed
himself, for a period of four years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Miller Carter

Mr. Edsel Miller and Miss Clara
Carter of this place were united in
marriage Saturday afternoon at
GAINESVILLE, Rev. Lynch, pastor of the
Central NJ. f. church there, per-
forming the ceremony. Those pres
ent were Mr.. Miller's brother Mr..
Carl Miller and wife of this place
and Mrs. Millers sister Mrs. F. G.
Barkhurst and husband of Zanes-
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are
among our very best young people.
Mr. Miller is the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Miller of this place.
He is graduate of M. & NJ high
school, since which time he has been
employed with the Twin City gar
age as mechanic. He is an excellent
workman, steady and reliable, and is
a young man of exemplary habits.
His wife is the younger daughter of
County Treasurer and Mrs. Jno. w.
Carter, and is most attractive
young woman, of highest character
and worth. She too is a graduate of
NJ. & Nj. high school. For about
four years she has been deputy in
her fathers office which position
she has most creditably filled, being
at all times accommodating and
very efficient in her duties
Following the ceremony, the we'd
ding party enjoyed a supper at the
Barkhurst home in GAINESVILLE.
After a short trip which will
include visit with Mr. Miller's
sister Mrs II. T. Hyser of Canton,
they will return here and so to
housekeeping in their property
which they recently purchased, and
which they have already furnished.
The Democrat is pleased to join with
their hosts Of friends in extending
best wishes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
MRS. ALBERT GODFREY DIES
HAD BEEN ILL SOME TIME

The death of Mrs. Albert Godfrey
occurred at her home in Malta Sun
day at p. m. She had been in bad
ly failing health for year or so,
and for the last four weeks of her
life had been seriously i'll, failing TO
rally from an attack of grip on her
already weakened system.
Mrs. Godfrey's maiden name was
Harriet Eliza Campbell. She was a
daughter of Matthew and Mary
Campbell and was born at West I'm
ion in Adams county, Ohio. She was
81 years, nine months and % days
of age at the time of her death. She
is survived by her husband. The
last IA years their home has been in
Malta, they having moved there
from Windsor township, this county.
Besides the husband Mrs. Godfrey
leaves two children-Mrs. Hiram j.
Leggett of McConnelsville and Wes-
ley Godfrey of Malta. Two others
are deceased-William Godfrey who
died in 1903 at the age of %, and
Herman who died in infancy. She
leaves brother, John Campbell, and
a sister, Mrs. Ella Ellison, both of
whom reside in Adams county.
Mrs. Godfrey had been for many
years a member of the Baptist
church. She was an excellent wom-
an whose memory will be cherished.
When she and her husband moved to
Malta Ia years ago from Windsor
township where they held member
ship at the Brick church, they trans
ferred their membership to the Nc
Connelsville Baptist church.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Protestant church
here Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. W. NJ Wilson
who had often called upon the fam
lily during Mrs Godfrey's illness, and
interment was made in the McCon-
nelsville cemetery. Mrs. Godfrey
was a woman who took great delight
in flowers, and this being such pro-
nounced trait in her character, it
was most fitting that there should be
the splendid array there was-offer-
ings from many neighbors and
friends, making great profusion of
flowers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
THE SHENANDOAH
SYSTEM UNIFORM
DECORATING PLAN

Have you heard of the ShenaH-
doah system of decoration? 1t has
been adopted in some places and has
been very effective and pleasing
where tried out. 1t is uniform
decorating method-the similar
placing of flags in position, in a town
or city, particularly in the business
section, that is the fixing of places
at the curbing of sidewalks, or
where agreed upon, for the holding
of flag stats. On holidays and spe-
cial occasions when town is to be
decorated in the national colors, the
caps are removed from the holes for
the flag staffs to be placed in, and the
American flags of uniform size are
put in position.
1t is stated that the effect where
this system has been tried out, is
very beautiful. We understand that
the. Daughters of Veterans here are
taking up the matter, and that an
effort will probably be made to have
the Shenandoah system installed
here. Where the plan has been
adopted, announcement has been of
tlclally made that regulations gov
erning the display of flags in the
United States army and navy, will
prevail
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Glen Gardner OF Mountville Dies

The death of Glen Amos Gardner
occurred last Friday night, Feb. 27,
at his home at Mountville, after an
illness Of six years or so. He had
been suffering with tuberculosis. He
contracted the disease while a stu
dent in high school, and was later
taken by his father to New Mexico
where he spent some time in the
hopes that he might be benefited by
the climate. He was a son Of Charles
A. and Eunice Love Gardner. and
was 20 years, 10 months and 16
days of age. His father and a step
mother survive him. The death of
his own mother occurred about 13
years ago, also as a result of tuber-
cuIosis Besides those mentioned
above as surviving he leaves a sister
Eva of the home, and sister Olive
Jane who has lived with her aunt
Mrs. Ida Daring at Basil since the
death of their mother. He also
leaves a half sister, Virginia Lee,
and two half brothers-Wayne and
Robert, all of the home.
The deceased was a member Of the
Methodist Episcopal church At
Mountville, and was a highly regard
ed young man whose loss will De
deeply felt in the home and by many
friends. Funeral services were held
Monday at the NJ E. church at
Mountville, conducted by Rev La
Toilette, and interment was made in
the cemetery near by.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Words That Cheer Us

Mr.. G. d. Finley Of Mt Sterling,
O., wrote" Enclosed you will fine
check to pay for Democrat for J. NJ.
Trash and myself When | get be-
hind with my subscription just send
me a statement, as we could not get
along without the Democrat. /
have taken it for more than 80
years, and ] must say you have the
best county paper | know OF. / Of
ten show my friends your paper
compared with our county papers in
Madison county. Best wishes for
you and your paper and old Morgan
county"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
D. Of '. OFFICERS
INSTALLED; FINE
TIME ENJOYED D

At the armory last Thursday even
ing, the Mary A. Livermore Tent,
local Daughters of Veterans, held
their annual installation of officers.
The installing officer was Mrs.
Myrtle Best of Marietta, past nation
al president of the Daughters of
Veterans The hall was beautifully
and appropriately decorated with the
national colOrs, and pictures, appro-
pirate to the Washington birthday
season.
Officers installed were as follows:
President, Matte McGrath; Sr. Vice
Pres't, Lillian Thompson; Jr. Vice,
Alice Sheridan; Sec'y, Mary Archer;
Treas, Clara White; Patriotic In
structor, Kate Gillespie; Guide, Vio-
la Fouts; Chaplain, Stella Durbin;
Members of Council, Nellie Roth
rock, Clara Carter Miller. Mary
Smith; Guard, Gertrude Martin;
Assist. Guard, Alice Smith, Color
Bearers, Margaret Rothrock, Eliza
beth Gillespie, Ruth Falconer, An
mabel Smith Press Correspondent,
Grace Hallowell; Pianist, Freda
Smith
After the work of the evening was
finished, a short interesting patriotic
program was put on. Among other
things were solos by Maj. F. M Kah-
Ter and Miss Margaret Rothrock;
talks by several of the comrades,
and a pageant How We Got the
Flag" put on by Stella Durbin,
Lucy Bell, Margaret Rothrock and
Mary Archer The singing OF the
'tStar Spangled Banner" by all, fol-
lowed
In the delightful social hour in
connection with the evenings pro-
gram, delicious refreshments We're
served sandwiches, brick ice cream,
cake and coffee. Besides the mem
bers of the Tent, and the visiting
comrades, others present for the oc-
casion were Mrs. Frances Mcbride
and Mrs f. M Kahler of this place
and Mrs Lille Palmer of Williston,
n. D., who has been visiting at the
McGrath home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Mrs. Sarah Patterson Badly Hurt

Mrs. Saran Patterson of this place.
mother of Miss Besse Patterson pro-
prietor Of Everybody's store, fell
down the concrete steps at her home
last Saturday evening, and was bad
II injured. Her nose was broken
and she received other injuries and
bad bruises and cuts about the head
and face, causing her to bleed terri
bly,. Also a bone in her left hand
was fractured and her left arm and
shoulder were badly hurt 1t viii
be recalled that a few years ago Mrs.
Patterson had the misfortune to
break her right arm, from the effects
of which she suffered for a long
time
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
State G. +. Committee

Miss Frances E. Stedman of this
place has been honored by being ap-
pointed a member of the state Chris
tian Endeavor society committee
whose object is to conduct cam
paign to secure the 1927 internation-
al convention for Cleveland, o. The
committee will attempt to obtain
10000 advance registrations at So
each. The Ohio delegation to the
1925 international convention at
Portland, Ore, will present such reg
istrations as definite guarantee
that the expenses of the convention
will be met, and an earnest endeavor
will be made to land the convention
for Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
D. A. CAEAOLE.
AGED 81, PASSES
AWAY At ROXBURY

After 81 years and one week OF
life. Quincy Adams Cheadle died
March / at his home at Roxbury.
Death was due to old age infirmities.
I'D until within the past four weeks,
he had enjoyed very good health.
Mr.. Cheadle was the youngest son
of a family of five, of the late Asa
and Sarah Devin Cheadle. The
father was married three times, and
the children were by the third mar
riaee. The deceased was born on
the same farm at RoXbury where his
death occurred. His wife who was
Elizabeth Camp, died in the year
1908. after having been married 52
wears. They were the parents or IL
children. Two died in infancy, and
two daughters died at about the age
of so years. The latter were Mrs
Orpha Cheadle Scott and Mrs. SADIE
Ransbottom. Those living are Mrs
Lizzie Brooks of Stockport; Mrs. Ed
ith Johnson, Philo; Mrs. Ida Van
fleet. st. Louisville, O.; Mrs. Rosetta
George. Kenosha, Wis; Charles H.
Cheadle and Marion Cheadle OF Rox-
bury. and Asa Cheadle of Stockport.
He also leaves 20 grandchildren and
az great grandchildren. Mr.. Chea-
die was one of the oldest residents or
this section of the state. He was
highly regarded citizen, and a sue
cessful farmer. At the time OF the
Civil war, he was too old to be
drafted. but felt it his duty to en-
list which he did toward the close
of the war, serving until the end.
His father Asa Cheadle was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war In his
Younger days Quincy Cheadle was
member of the grange, and at the
time of his death was member OF
the Oakland NJ E. church, having
joined recently.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday. There were services at
O'Clock at the home of his son
Charles Cheadle, RoXbury, where
the deceased had resided for num-
ber of years, after which the BODY
was taken to the Stockport MI. +.
church. for brief services. Burlai
was made in the family lot in the
Stockport cemetery.
We expect later to publish a COM
plete history covering the life of this
remarkable man.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
MORGAN COUNTY BASKET
BALL TOURNAMENT HERE


The Morgan county basket bail
tournament, Glass B, will be held
here at the armory, Friday, March g..
Five teams will be entered as fol-
lows: Stockport, Pennsville, Chester
hill, Reinersville, and nj. & M. The
preliminaries will begin at 10:30 a.
M; semi-finals, 1:30 p. M, and the
finals in the evening at 500. AS a
preliminary to the finals, at Z
O'Clock, NJ. & M. second team will
play Malta normal.
This is the first county tourna-
ment ever held in Morgan county. 1t
is the wish of many that this tourna-
ment will be an annual affair
In order to make it success, we
will have to cooperate with the
townspeople, the student body, and
the county. Let's get together and
work for one cause-to make the
tournament success. This does
not necessarily mean financially,
but means to make things fair and
show the competing teams what real
spirit is. The boys will remember
the treatment received by NJ. &, M.
far longer than the financial out
come.
The drawings will be made Friday
morning at O'Clock. and charts will
be posted in front of Malta post of
flee, McConnelsville post office, and
in the armory as soon after as pos
sible.
The admission to the tournament
will be 25 cents to each game or so
cents for season ticket to all
games. The admission for grade
school children will be Is cents to
each game or 25 cents to all. Mu-
sic by NJ. & NJ. band. Watch the
charts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Senator w. A. Clark

Former United States Senator w.
A. Clark of Montana died Monday at
his home in New York City, which
is probably the costliest and finest
private dwelling in the world. He
perhaps did more than any other one
man. to develop the northwest and
west. He personally financed the
building of railroad from Salt Lake
City, Utah, to Los Angeles, Cal,
and owned more than so percent OF
the stock. Soon after it was built,
floods destroyed great sections of the
road bed, entailing a loss of S16.-
00O, 900. Realizing the possibilities
of developing that country he again
poured his wealth into the enter
prise. He was one of the worlds
wealthiest men. He went west pen
niless, from Pennsylvania, at the
time of the gold excitement, when a
young man.
There is a bit of local interest in
connection with this man. At one
time he was employed by the late
Samuel Durbin of Bloom township,
this county, while the latter was in
a gold mining camp at Butte, Mont.
Later he and Mr.. Durbin were bust
ness partners. 1t was through the
discovery of copper at Butte. Mont,
that Clark started his fortune. He
acquired the ground where the
mines are located, at small sum,
after it was learned that there was
no gold there to speak of. At the
time of his death he had other large
and varied business interests, not
only in this country, but in foreign
countries also.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Throws Acid, Drinks Poison

Los Angeles, Feb. 25-Mrs. Ber-
nice Day, who swallowed a poison
portion after throwing acid in the
face of her husband, Darby Day, jr.,
son of the Chicago millionaire, was
in a critical condition today. Ply
sicians said her recovery was doubt
full.
Caroline Lundstrom, the wife's
sister, for whom a warrant was is
sued charging her with aiding and
abetting" the acid attack, surrender
ed and was released in the custody
of her mother. Young Day, who may
lose the sight of one eye and suffer
fearful facial disfigurements from
acid burns, was under the care of
specialists, employed at the instance
of his wealthy father reported hurry
ing to his sons bedside.
The above appeared in leading pa
pers of the country. Darby Day, jr.,
is grand nephew of John O. Day,
Malta, his grandfather w. r. Day,
now deceased, being Mr.. John O.
Days brother. Darby Day, sr., who
is millionaire living in Chicago,
made his home for a number of years
with his uncle John o. Day, when the
latter was living in Marietta. For a
number of years he was manager of
the western division of the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of New York,
with his office at Chicago, and at
present he is president of the I'm
derwriters of America. He had
very limited school education, begin
ming to shift for himself when but
16 years of age.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Boy Taken To Industrial School

Howard Bowman, aged Is, son of
Clyde Bowman # Marion township,
was taken to the Boys Industrial
school at Lancaster, Monday, by
Sheriff Newton. The lad had been
a ward of the juvenile court, and
had been given every opportunity
possible to mend his ways, but he
continually disobeyed the terms of
his probation until there appeared
nothing to do other than to send him
to the institution named. The ex-
ample of this boy should be warn
ing to others.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-05
Loaded Gun I'm Chest Causes Trouble

While playing in a barn at their
home last Thursday evening, with
two guns, it is stated, Preston Hub
bell an eight year old Beverly boy,
shot and seriously wounded his
brother Jack aged II. The boy was
taken to the Marietta hospital. The
Hubbell boys are nephews of Fred
w. Preston, deputy auditor of Wash
ington county. They had found the
guns in a chest in the attic, it is
said, where their mother had placed
them, following the death of the
boys father several years ago. She
had locked the chest and secreted
the key, but the boys found the key
and used it.