Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-19

(which stO I'D below the road, passes
Etfre Blacksmith shop, then cuts over
leo the ri gipt into the field on the
4. c. AndSrson farm known to for
aIer residents as the JAS McFar-
is4a farm. coming back to the old
/ Fgad in front of the Mary L. Cham
bets house. The old Corner house
is gone, the shop and store stand
high and dry above a Is foot cut.
| A large concrete cuIvert at the
/ Whitney run at the run by Corner
house, beside several smaller cul-
verts along the way. Those who
/ have not seen the work as it prog
! ressed can get very good idea of
! how the road will look. AS you look
/. back in memory and see this road
I up the hill with all that went to
make up the scenery. you can't see
the new picture. In fact, your
! scribe who sees the change from
/. time to time can hardly realize that
! man could tear up the scenes of our
7 boyhood so.
Did you know that Wash Day in
i Kldd's elocutien was written by Mrs.
! Fanny Gage, then a resident of Nc
Gainesville, whose husband was
proprietor of a stove factory?
The gathering at the home of Rev.
J. L. Nuzum and family Tuesday ev-
ening, was attended by a large
crowd. Your scribe on account of
the primary did not get there until
the folks had nearly all gone. 1t
was not douation or at least as we
sersed the spirit of the folks, it was
an offering in appreciation of the
work done by Rev. Nuzum If you
could have seen him as we did, you
wouldn't need to be told that he
appreciated not only the gift, but
most of all the fact that men, wom-
en- and children with whom he has
p worked and for whom he has work
ed, appreciate his work. The best
of all is that those present We're
only a sprinkling of the great host
Of friends this man has made, and
listen to us, he didn't make tkem by
patting them on the back.
Fred Wilson, and family of South
Bend, Ind, returned home Satur-
day, after visit with the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Wilson,
and other relatives and friends.
The road from the Barnesville
pike to j. 2. Carnes property was
graded last Friday, preparatory to
graveling. All members Of Meigs
Valley grange who are able bodied.
will help to shovel and haul the
gravel That is the men folks will.
Don't forget grange this Saturday
night Hear the orchestra. Sign IN
a petition. Bring your friends with
you for tie lecture hour.
If you lost a pair tire chains, you
may have them by paying 25c at the
Democrat office, and proving proper
ty. They are at Rev. NuZum's.
Catherine Jenkins, mention of
whose illness has been made is
slowly improving.
i Helen Fox, mention of whose i'll
ness was made in last weeks issue,
while still seriously i'll, seems some
better at present.
AS yet no drilling machinery has
been moved into Bristol What the
intention of the Co.'S is, is not known
yet, it seems possible the territory
may be tested, as the rentals are be-
ing paid as fast as they come due.
l.. H. Weldon, Bloomington, H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Weldon and the
Misses Nell and Agnes Weldon OF
Circleville, were guests of the E. r..
Ogaevee family, Friday. Everett
lOglevee will join L. H. Weldon at
lSpringfeld Thursday, from where
they will motor by easy stages to
their home at Bloomington.
The news of the death of Mrs.
Late Lindimore, Malta route, was re-
ceived with severe sorrow by her
many friends here in her old home
township. The funeral will be held
at the Meigs church this Wednes-
day afternoon.
We note with pleasure that James
&C. Oglevee of Carrollton was nomi-
mated at the recent primary, for
judge of the common pleas court OF
carroll county. AS he has no op-
ponent, it looks a sure bet that Jim
will mete out judgment in that high
court. Remembering as we do our
experience when he sat behind the
big desk, and We behind one of the
lesser ones, we are satisfied he will
do it right.
Rev. j. A. Goddard and family OF
Washington c. H, came Monday
for visit with Mrs. Goddard's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Sheridan.
Robert McGregor leaves this We'd
nesday to attend the annual confer
ence of the M. p. church which
meets at Sabina. He goes as a dele.
gate from the Renrock circuit.
Malta, O., Aug. IA, 1926.
My Dear Willie: Mortal man car
stand about so much and then they
have to do something-if nothing
more sst down. While your Aunt
Sarah Ann thinks she is the big
a1foess at our house I want to tell
yea sonAdsntially and it must be
esnAdentnally, not that l am afraid
Of her, bat as little matter of di-
plomaoy. 1t is this way, as long as
let her think she is the paramount
issue, she is very affable, / think
that 10 the word ! want to use. II
Ssc6 boen 30 long since have writ
Item letter I have sort of gotten
rasty. OF course in conversing with
Web Moore, Charley Embree, Walt
sesdriek and men of their type,