Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-25
Chesterhill

Glen Denny was a week end guest
| of his brother L. j. Denny of this
place.
Mrs. Ada Parkins left Monday for
GAINESVILLE where she will be the
guest OF her sister Mrs. Will Hill.
Ray Pierpoint and Ruth Orr of
Athens and Carlos PEBBLES of the
Hollister school visited with their
parents over Sunday, returning
Monday evening. Mrs. c.. H. PEBBLES
had been called to her home at
Mansfield by the serious illness of
her sister
Miss Mary Evans of Stockport re-
turned with Rev. Orr from Sharps-
burg. where she 6was visiting her
mother. She was met here by her
aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs. A. z.
Penrose.
Our roads from here to Sharps-
burg are not suitable for auto trav-
cling. The surest way is afoot.
James Walton of Barnesville was
in attendance at Friends monthly
meeting Saturday, and also the
meeting on Sunday.
+. w. Bode has purchased the
dwelling back Of the restaurant, of
Earl Rowland.
j. B. and Earl Rowland went to
GAINESVILLE Mondayssto see the prop
erty of Will Barkhurst for which
they contemplate trading their lot
south of town.
Harold Hilaman went to Column
bus Monday Lee woodward car
ried the mail during his absence.
A. T. Smith of Lansing, o., was
called Friday 10 the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. Stephen Smith, who is
quite low at this writing. Her son
Lindley of Illinois came Monday.
She was reported better Tuesday.
Death of Nathaniel Hart
Nathaniel Hart passed away at his
home near Pleasant Hill, Sunday,
Feb. 21. Burial wa made at Ches-
Iterhill Wednesday, the oath.
Dies i'm Minneapolis
Mrs. w. S. Pierpoint of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, brought the body Of her
father, the late Joel Morris, whom
she has been caring for the past two
years to the funeral directors home,
Geo. K. Fawcett's, Friday. Funeral
services were held at the church Sat
urday at 1880 a. m. Burial was
made in Chesterhill cemetery.
Joel Morris, son of Benjamin and
Phoebe King Morris, was born near
Bartlett, Washington county, o.,
May s, 1S47. Later the family
moved to Morgan county where he
spent the remainder of his life, un-
til the last two years which he
spent with his daughter near Min
neapolis, Mimi. May 21, 1867, he
was married to Elizabeth Wood who
died Jan. 6, 1928 To this union
five children were born: Benjamin
X. of Canaanville, O.; William T.
of Newark, o.; Rose Emma of Min
neapolis, Mimi; Harry j. of Stock
port, o., and one child who died in
infancy. Joel Morris was man of
sterling worth, honest, industrious,
every ready to do his share in the
activities of life, always ready and
willing to help those in sickness
and affiiction. In early manhood he
united with the M. E. church and as
long as health permitted maintained
an active interest in all that pertain
ed to the church life. He was a
good neighbor, loyal friend. At
the time Of the Civil war he gave his
services to his country by enlisting
in the 63rd Regiment, Co. G, Ohio
Volunteers, serving until the. close
of the war, when he was honorably
discharged. Besides his four chill
dren, he leaves nine grandchildren
and Ave great grandchildren, one
grandchild having, preceded him in
death.
Ralph Orr was the week end guest
of his parents Rev. and Mrs. j. w.
Orr
Miss Lena Alloway spent the week
END at her home in Cambridge. She
drought her car back.a 80 .ts2s