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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
: Will Attend Tournament

The Big Reds of the NJ & M. bas-
ketball team will leave Friday for
Cambridge, to play in the Glass B
semi-final tournament. Twelve
county champions have entered, as
follows: M. & M, Bethesda, Cald-
well. Carrollton, Marietta Junior
High, Mingo Junction, Muskingum
Academy, Pleasant City. Sugar
Creek, Roseville, Toronto and
Woodsfield. Looking over the teams
which will compete, it would appear
that the local dribblers will have an
excellent chance of emerging the
victors. However they will be han
dicapped somewhat owing to the fact
that two of their old standbys ar
disabled. Osborne, guard. is in the
hospital, having undergone an oper-
alton for appendicitis, and Hooper
has not fully recovered from threat
.ened blood poisoning in his leg.
The first round starts Friday at 8
p. M, and the last game played will
be Saturday at p. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Neal Bowman Found

Neal Bowman of Chesterhill was
picked up by officers in Akron re-
Gently, and taken in custody to Co
lumbus He will be brought to
GAINESVILLE today to face the charge
of stealing Studebaker car. the
property of Roy Reaves of Muskin-
gum county. 1t will be recalled that
last October Sheriff Newton found
this car at Chesterhill, and which it
is said Bowman had and about the
time the sheriff went out after the
machine, Bowman made his escape,
and his whereabouts had since been
unknown to the officials who have
been after him.
Ernest Huffman Of Chesterhill
who it was alleged was implicated
Tith Bowman, was tried in Zanes-
lille Monday on the charge of steal
ing an automobile, the property of
Roy Reaves but was acquitted
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
N. ID. Carpenter Dies

The Misses Gregg below Malta re-
ceived a message announcing the
death of Mr.. Norman D.. Carpenter
which occurred Tuesday in Los An
geles. Cal, where he and his wife
had been living several years. His
wife will be remembered as Miss
Matte Pond, formerly of Malta. Mr..
Carpenter had been in poor health
for some time, but it is thought that
his last illness must have been of
rather short duration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter formerly
resided for some time at Detroit,
Mich. The body of Mr. Carpenter
will be brought to Michigan, and in
terment will be made at Grand Rap
ids. Mrs. w. F. Smith who has been
spending two months or so with the
in Los Angeles, will ac-
Mrs. Carpenter to Michi-
gan, and from there will return to
her home at Barnesville, 0.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Meetings Close At M. r.. Church

The special meetings which had
been in progress at the local Metho
dist Episcopal church for two weeks,
closed Sunday night. During the
meetings there were about 80 ac-
cessions to the church-mostly men
and boys.
Sunday morning at Sunday school
249 were present, and at the morn
ing and evening services the church
was filled to it's capacity. A chorus
choir under the direction of H. c.
Betz, furnished music both morn
ing and evening, accompanied by the
pipe organ and the Epworth League
orchestra. AT the morning services
Mrs. Ambrose Middleton of Mans
field sang solo, and in the evening
the choir sang as a special number
the anthem, "Seek Ye The Lord, Mr..
Ray Blackburn of Malta taking the
solo part The meetings were well
attended throughout the series.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
st Episcopal Church
TO ASK FOR
A SPECIAL ELECTION

The city councils of McConnels-
vile and Malta have each taken the
necessary steps in the matter OF
making out budgets showing their
Indebtedness. and have passed reso-
lutions to petition the election board
for a special election to be submitted
to the qualified electors of McCon-
nelsville and Malta. The General
Assembly passed an emergency mea-
sure in February and it is under this
law that the elections are to be held.
However as we understand the law.
it will not be conducted as the ordi-
nary elections, but will be more in
the nature of signing of petitions
In order to carry. there must be a
majority vote of all the votes cast
for governor at the last general cleo
ton. This special levy is outside of
all other tax limitations, and it of
itself cannot be above three mills.
The present Indebtedness of Malta
is about $500; that of McConnel5-
vile close to $4,000. This indebted
ness is due for running expenses, for
bills contracted for. the larger part
of which is for electric lighting,
which the tax levy in the general
way does not raise sufficient funds to
meet.
The elections for the two towns
will be entirely apart and distinct,
and will be held on or before May
l of this year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Asks For River Road Improvement

Mr.. Doris Geddes, head of the
highway maintenance department of
the county and j. NJ. Anderson,
secretary Of the Automobile associa
tiol OF the county, were in attend
ance at the meeting in GAINESVILLE
Monday, when delegation from
Muskingum county met the commits
sioners in an effort to have the
commissioners widen and gravel the
road from Duncan Falls to the Nor
gan county line. Nothing definite
could be promised, other than that
the commissioners agreed to have it
done, provided they could raise the
money. GAINESVILLE is very active in
pushing this project, since with the
improvement of the stretch it would
give an outlet before the summer is
past over improved roads down the
Muskingum river to this place, and
on down to Marietta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Hannah NOrthrup

Hannah NorthruA daughter of
William and Margaret Northrup
was born March IS, 1889, at the old
Northrup residence four miles north
of McConnelsville. There she spent
her entire life, living in the same
house in which she was born, until
Feb. 1, 1923, when by the super
vision of Fred Jenkins, she was NOV
ed across the river opposite the old
home, where she lived alone, man
aging with aid, to care for herself
until she was stricken with paraly-
sis Feb. %, and passed peacefully
away March 5, 1925, lacking a few
days of being SO years of age.
She was the youngest of a family
of seven children, all having preced-
ed her in death except one brother,
Arnold Northrup of Oklahoma. Her
sister Sarah Northrup died May 81.
1917. She was a sister of the late
Samuel Northrup, and was an aunt
of the Northrup brothers of this To-
cality. She was a woman of noble
character.
Funeral services were held from
her late home March Z, conducted by
Rev. Chas. w Bremen, pastor of the
U. B. church at Oil Spring. Inter
ment was made in the McConnels-
vile cemetery.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
SMALL BOY MEETS INJURY
WHICH RESULTS IN DEATH

Monday of this week, Clarence.
. year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Nelson of near Triadelphia, met with
a very bad accident which resulted
In his death. At school a telephone
pole had been put through the forks
or tree and was being used as a
"teeter." Four pupils were on the
pole, two on each end, when the
son lad went to one end of the
pole, and was in the act of pushing
1t down, when the two on the other
end jumped off, letting the end of
the pole down. 1t fell with much
force, owing to the fact that the 9th
er two were still on. The pole
struck the lad over his stomach, and
he was rendered unconscious, and
much pain developed Tuesday ev-
ening he was taken to the Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE, and underwent
an operation which disclosed that
the large blood vessel in the mesen-
terry had been ruptured, his bowels
were paralyZed, and altogether his
condition was most critical. He
hhSoleu until wednesday ABOUT 10
O'Clock, when his sufferings were re-
lieved by death.
The boys mother before her mar
riage was Lilly Embree. Besides his
parents he is survived by two broth
ers and two sisters-Caroline, Cora,
Russell and William of the home,
and two half sisters-Mrs Edgar
Maxwell of Triadelphia and Mrs.
Mary Burns of Deavertown.
The body was brought to his late
home Wednesday evening. Funeral
services will be held Friday at the
leave the home at 10 a. N. Burial
is to be made in the cemetery ad-
joining the church %
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Number 81
STORE CLOSES UP AFTER
STOPPING ADVERTISING

The following news item appeared
in number of the city daily papers
this week: Champaign. ILL.,, March
9.-Withdrawal of all advertising
several years ago from the Cham
pa1gn News-Gazette is blamed as the
chief contributing cause of the fail
ure of Murduck Brothers, for Is
years leading ladies' ready wear
store in the University city. This
blame is assured by e. L. Murduck
in signed letter published in tho
News-Gazette, following the volun-
tary closing of the doors of the con-
Germ, to avert being thrown into
bankruptcy.
The part of his letter touching up
on his inability to hold the public's
trade without using newspaper space
follows:
Another contributing cause, and
perhaps the greatest contributing
cause, is the fact that for years our
nrm, because we thought the rate
was too high. withheld all advertis-
ing in the News Gazette. For years
ONS VI thC pdpCI- we were
without proper means of getting
messages about our. store into the
homes of our friends and BUYERS.
fhe result was they soon forgot us.
We tried other forms of ADVERTISING
TO supplant the News-Gazette. bur
we found none that was as effective.
Our business continued on the down
grade.
After two years we saw the err
ror of staying out 2of the News-Ga
zette. Arrangements were made
again with the News Gazette to carry
Murduck Bros advertising into the
homes in this community. The bust
ness began to thrive-but it was too
late. Seemingly our friends had for
gotten about us. The fault was ours.
For too long time we had failed to
remind about the splendid merehan-
disc and values in our store
The many friends of Mr.. Murduck
In this his old home county, will be
sorry to learn of his business re-
yersal, and hope that he will very
soon recoup.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Wild Geese Going North

What attracted even more atten-
tion here perhaps than the airplanes
did when they passed over" in the
early days, was the flock of wild
geese that sailed over Sunday even
ing about 5 o'clock, headed north
ward. Those who are expert at
counting flying things when they
are ION the wing" said there were
about 70 of them.
They were in as pretty squad
formation-sor of V shape, as one
would want to see, with the gener-
alissimo of the flock quite evidently
in operation, and quite as evidently
onto his,-or her, job. Their
''honks" as they flew over drew che
attention of many people who went
out to look. and incidentally to hol-
low over to the neighbors that Win
ter was now over, sure-'always is
when the wild geese fly back to the
north land
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Parmiter-Whitlatch

Mr.. Alvin Parmiter, son of VIM.
Parmiter of near here, and Miss
Gladys Whitlatch, who has been
staying here with her sister Mrs. M.
L. Pape, were married last Friday in
Parkersburg. Miss. Whitlatch had
been staying near Parkersburg for
about two weeks. They returned
here Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs,
Parmiter are highly regarded young
people. Mr. Parmiter is a good, in
dustrious farmer, and is also deputy
game warden of this county.
For the present they will reside
with Mr.. Parmiter's parents, but
later may go to housekeeping on the
Mrs. Catherine Simpson place, which
he has rented. The Democrat ex-
tends congratulations.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12

entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion, as she had on similar oc-
casions in years past, this in face
of the fact that her health had great
ly failed, and she was at that time
scarcely able to leave her bed. The
guests present that evening were
given the same cordial, warm well
come which was always so character
istic of the Richmond home.
1t was through Mrs. Richmond'5
strength of character, her practical
Christianity, her personality, her rug
ged honesty, and kindness of heart,
that she endeared herself to all with
whom she came in contact. Every
community has too few such citizens
as she was, and her passing will be
keenly felt by large circle of warm
friends and acquaintances.
Funeral services were held from
the late residence Monday afternoon,
conducted by DR.. ]. M. Shafer of
Carrollton, former pastor of the To-
cal M e. church, later district su-
perintendent, and a close personal
friend of the deceased. He was as
sisted by Rev. p S. Neldon of the
Methodist Episcopal church here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanbery sang mo
Night There and quartet COM
posed of Mrs. Stanbery, Mrs. ] L.
Kiskaddon, Maj. F. M. Kahler and
Mr.. E. j. Arrick, sang Forever with
the Lord" Mrs. Geo. w. Lowell was
accompanist. The pail bearers were
Judge Harry M. Finley, j. M. Nc
Keown, Geo. M. Scott Atty A. A.
Porter, C. L. Stanbery and C. S. Glib
son. Interment was made in the Nc
Connelsville cemetery.
Rev. Richmond, the husband of
the deceased is spending the winter
in Jacksonville, Fla. Owing to his
advanced age, which is past 90, and
his frail health, it was not thought
advisable for him to make the trip
north at this time. Outside persons
present at the funeral were Atty A.
A. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Glib
son Mrs. James Peabody, Mrs
Elizabeth Peabody, Miss Mamie
Dare, Miss McFadGen and DR. Anna
Hill Shinnick, Mrs. L. j. Weber, all
Of GAINESVILLE; Charles Penrose ard
Mrs. Charles Turner, Marietta; ]. NJ.
McKeown and wife and Mrs. Sarah
Hawkins, Coshocton. and Mrs. w.
A. Vance of Johnstown, Pa.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
FINE ADDRESSES MADE AT
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE

The Sunday school institute held
at the Malta NJ. E. church last Fri
day afternoon and evening, went off
as announced, the afternoon session
beginning at 1:30, and the evening
session at 1880.
The devotionals were in charge of
local pastors. The addresses were
made by Mr.. A. T. Arnold, the wide
ly known Sunday school worker and
by DR.. Franklin McElfresh, and
dealt with the aims and methods of
Sunday school teaching and church
work, and week day teaching of re-
ligion, ETC., and were exceptionally
fine.
The institute was primarily for
ministers, officers and teachers of
the Sunday schools of Morgan coun-
ty, but extended a welcome also to
everybody who was interested in
this important work. The sessions
were fairly well attended, but not
nearly so well as they should have
been.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Cndergoes Operation

Last Saturday evening when Cliff
ford Osborne Of upper Malta was re-
turning from the basketball tourna
ment which he witnessed at New
Concord, he was taken suddenly ill
with what proved to be appendicitis.
The pain which was acute soon be-
came less sereve, but at the sugges-
tion of his doctor he was taken to
GAINESVILLE Tuesday evening to the
Bethesda hospital, where he was OPP
Grated upon at once. The appendix
was found to be gangrenous, and
filled with pus, which was oozins
out. He underwent the operation
well, and is doing as well as could
be expected. He is the son of Goa
ductor A. X. Osborne and wife of
Malta, and is a senior in M. C M.
high school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Death Of Little Child

James Franklin, the seven months
old son of Walter and Mabel Nolan
Hillard, passed away at the home of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Nolan, last Thursday morning
at 2 o'clock, following a two weeks
illness from pneumonia. Short flu
neral services were held at the home
Friday morning by Rev. La Toilette.
Then the body was taken to New
Pittsburg. o., where services were
held Saturday at 10 O'Clock, with
burial at New Lexington. He was
an only child.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
C. NJ. T. C. AT Camp Knox

The campaign for enrolment to
the 1885 Citizens Military Training
Camp was opened March 1st by the
C. NJ T. C. association. This splen-
did months outing will again be at
Camp Knox, KY, from July / to
July 80, at which all expenses will
be paid Ey the government, includ-
ing car fare and meals to and from
camp. These summer camps are a
part of our country's national de-
fense act; and as there are abso-
lutely no further requirements or
obligations, other than good con-
duct during the camp, every boy be-
tween the ages of II and 25, should
avail himself of this splendid oppor-
tunity for combined vacation and in
struction. The quota for Morgan
county this year is only six; and as
558 applications have already been
received throughout the state. it is
advised that those interested in at
tending this camp, at once get fur
ther information or application
blanks from any of the graduates of
last years camp, any reserve officer
or the county chairman, Fred Nc
Donald
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Craddolph Settles Up

Herman Craddolph, colored, who
was indicted by the October grand
jury on the charge of failure to pro-
vide for his legitimate children, and
whom Sheriff Newton brought here
from Columbus, month ago, since
which time he had been in Jail, was
released Tuesday, when he paid up,
and gave bond for the future pay
ments. His wife, now divorced, was
from Lemon Hill. His home is now
in Belpre.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
WITH THE COUNCIL

At the regular monthly meeting
held Friday night, the city council
transacted business as follows:
Building Permits
Building permits were issued to
Mary Price for erection of coal
house and chicken coop, 8x20; to w.
III. Dewitt for a garage, 9X16.
A resolution was passed directing
the clerk to make up financial
statement of the corporation, show
ing the deficiency in the operating
revenues for the current fiscal year.
The statement is to be made up in
accordance with a certain bill passed
by the General Assembly Feb. 4 :,
1925, entitled "An act to authorize
the taxing of school districts and mu-
nicipal corporations to levy taxes for
the payment of deficiencies in oper-
aung revenues for the current fiscal
year, and petitions of the electors to
authorize the issue of certificates
of Indebtedness, and to declare an
emergency"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
Robert James Farm Sold

Monday of this week Col. E. r..
Lawlor of Columbus, was down on
business in connection with the sale
of the farm of lit acres of the late
Robert James of Penn township. The
farm has been purchased by Negley
Shafer of Columbus. Mr.. l.. ]. Muse
has been living on this farm, as a
partner of the James heirs, and they
will have sale of personal proper
ty on March 27, notice of which sale
appears in this issue.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
LYMAN Fulks Takes Life

Mr.. Lyman Fulks, aged rs years,
prominent farmer of Trinway, Rt.
/, near Wakatomika, Coshocton
county, committed suicide Saturday
afternoon by hanging himself with
strap in shed near his home. 1t
is believed that dependency and a
nervous disease prompted him to
take his life. He was the father of
Prof. B. F. Fulks, former superin-
tendent of M. e M. schools. He is
survived by five other children, his
wife, and several brothers and sis
ters. He was wealthy farmer, and
visited here quite often when his
son was located at this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-03-12
DEATH OF ALLEN Il. COWAN
COMES AS DISTINCT SHOCK

News of the death of Mr.. Allen
Black Cowan, which occurred Mon
day evening at $50, at his home
near Joetown, Deerfeld township,
came as great surprise to his many
friends and acquaintances here. For
She past six weeks or so he had been
ailing with stomach trouble, but was
not considered seriously i'll. While
in his weakened condition, however,
about week ago, he contracted
pneumonia, and this terminated III
his death.
Mr.. Cowan was about So years OF
age, and was the son of the late John
and Sarah Black Cowan. He was
born near the Deerfield church, and
his entire life was spent WITHIN
radius of mile Of the place where
his death occurred. In the year 1884
he was united in marriage to MISS
Laura Gregg. who survives Ihey
had four Children family OF
which any parents might well be
proud. They are: Jos. e. Cowan'
assistant cashier Of the CltlZens
National bank, McConneisvlile;
Howard L. Cowan, of Malta, sales
man for the American Clay Prod
ucts Co; Miss Edna Cowan OF the
home. and Mrs. Fannie Barr OIL
Quaker City. He also leaves one
sister. Mrs. Fannie Mccall, wlfe OF
John Mccall of New Concord.
THE deceased was highly re-
garded citizen, pleasant and ahapte
--one who was always aligned on
the right side of all moral problems.
He was a splendid farmer; was an
active member of the Deertleld Pres
byterian church, and of the grange
Funeral services will be held TO-DAY
at 2 p. m, at the Deerfield Prespy-
terian church. Interment Will De
made in the church cemetery. Ills
last resting place will be within
yery short distance of the place
where he was born. The funeral Will
he conducted by Rev. J. w. Mills OF
GAINESVILLE, former pastor at Deer
field.