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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03
Strawberries Drop
From 81 Per Quart
To 60 and 20 Gents
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. February 3.-Straw-
berries in car lots have begun to
arrive in the North from Florida,
and prices have started a para
chute descent from a nearly fabu-
lous height.
Wholesale quantities of straw
berries are now to be had at 90
cents to 20 cents d quart. as COM
pared with recent prices of SO 10
S4, according to a report today
by the Government Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics. Further
more. the report says, good to
heavy production is expected in
Louisiana, the first State to fol
low Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
ROAD Bids I'm FRIDAY

The state highway department
will receive bids on three proposed
highway Improvements in Morgan
county. for contract letting, March
10. One of these is on the McCon-
nelsville-New Lexington road, I. C.
I'll. No. 354, state route 81, section
HI, a length of 1,942 miles. The
specifications call for grading, side
approach structures and paving
type BIC. Hillside brick and con-
crete, and w. B. macadam surface
treated This is the road from joe
town to Deerfield church. The es-
timated cost is about 100000. Date
for completion type BIC, Aug. IA,
1926; NJ. (St.) Oct. /, 1926.
Two other contracts are in Bris-
tol and Manchester. l. c. H. No.
800 McConnelsville-Ca road,
Sec. K3 and S, distance Of 10
miles; also /. G.. HI. No. 484, state
raute, a distance of 3 h miles. This
improvement calls for quarrying,
crushing, hauling and spreading
limestone. Estimated cost $24.-
ATS. Date of completion, Sept. Is,
1926.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Mrs. Agnes Zumbro Dies

Mrs. Agnes Zumbro, 68, wife OF
John Zumbro, of Waterford, died at
her home at $50 Thursday morn
ing, after an illness of ten weeks.
Mrs Zumbro was a well known resi-
dent of Waterford and member of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
The deceased was formerly Miss
Agnes Daugherty of Dale, and for
several years was employed as
teacher in the schools of western
Washington and Morgan counties.
For the past IL years she had made
her home in Waterford.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. James
Zumbro, of Waterford, and Mrs.
Aben Stollar of Oregon. A number
of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held from
the nj. E. church at 1870 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon with Rev. Alex
ander officiating. Burial was made
in the Waterford cemetery.-Mar-
ietta Register.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Number 3S
MRS. EMMETT ROBERTS DIES
HAD MANY FRIENDS HERE

Word was received here Wednes-
day morning of the death of Mrs.
Alice Roberts, wife of E. K. Roberts
of Lafayette, La Not many details
of the illness and death are as yet
known. We are informed that she
died in hospital, after an Illness
from blood poisoning, her condition
having been critical for a week.
Before locating in Louisiana, the
Roberts family resided here on Ken
nebec hill, and have many friends
in this locality who will be grieved
to hear of Mrs. Roberts death. The
deceased was Columbus O., girl,
her maiden name being Alice Steele.
Besides her husband who is a son OF
Mr. and Mrs. G.. p Roberts of Bas-
tol township, this county, she leaves
two children-Marilyn and Richard.
She is also survived by her moth
er and two brothers, residing In Co
lumbus
Funeral services and interment
take place at Lafayette, La.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Doing Good At Bethel Church

The many friends of Rev. Thos
Lasley and his wife, who were for
merly located in McConnelsville for
a while, will be glad to know that
they are doing a good and success
full work in their pastorate at the
Bethel Baptist church near Cincin-
natl, which is in the Clermont as
sociation. The Ohio Baptist, pub
lished at Granville, o., makes men
ton of a series of special revival
meetings recently held at the Beth
ell church, under the charge of Rev.
Lasley. Thirteen persons were re-
ceived for membership-ten of them
by baptism, and it was felt that
much other profitable work was
done. The congregations it is stat
ed, were large, and other churches
of the town co-operated helpfully-
the pastor of the NJ. E. church be-
ing a particularly faithful attend
ant. and rendering much appreciat-
ed assistance. A generous offering
given to Mr. Lasley at the close of
the meetings, expressed the appre-
citation of the people.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Civic Club Meets

Mrs. Charles Abel and Mrs. John
Adams of kennebec road were hos
tesses to the G. C. club at the
home of Mrs. Abel Tuesday, March
16, at p. m. This proved to be a
meeting of exceptional interest,
marking the beginning of the ninth
club year, with a large attendance
and newly elected officers present.
Mrs. Sharp, retiring president, after
closing the years work with fitting
remarks. presented Mrs. Geo. M.
Scott, newly elected president, who
accepted her work and responsible
ty in a charming manner. Interest
ing discussion followed concerning
plans for the new year. After ad-
journment the hostesses served de-
licious refreshments. The next reg
ular meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Carl Betz, March 30,
with Mrs. Geo. Walpole, assistant
hostess.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Zumbro With Columbus Team

Tuesdays Marietta Register car
ried two column picture of Emory
Zumbro, who is fast becoming a
noted baseball pitcher He is down
in Quitman, Ga, in the training
camp of the Columbus Senators,
who are out, it is said. to whip ev-
erything in the American associa-
ton. Concerning Zumbro the Reg
lister says:
This 23 year old Roxbury lad was
picked up by Hank Gowdy. former
New York Giant catcher and pride
of the Capital City, after he had
won Il games and lost five for Co
shocton. 1t was not necessary to
get a release or buy him as Coshoc
ton is not in any organized baseball
league. Zumbro is a member of the
youngest staff of pitchers in the
American association, and peculiar
as it may seem, he is under the
tutorage of two former Giant men,
Hank and George McQuillan. Zum
bro played in Marietta at the time
Josh Devore, former New York
Giant outfielder, was tutoring the
Marietta Professionals under the
management of John Power"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Mrs. Jennie strahl sigler Dies

Word was received by relatives
here, of the death of Mrs. Jennie
Strahl Sigler of Walnut, Kan,
which occurred last week following
an operation she underwent in
hospital at FIT. Scott, Kan She is
survived by her husband, Leo
nard Sigler
Mrs. Sigler was a native of Nor
gan county, having been born on
what is now the Bragg place below
Malta. She later lived on what has
been known as the Dillon place,
near the fair ground. Her married
life was spent in Kansas.
While at the time of this writing
not many details had been received
concerning the death of Mrs. Sigler,
it is known that in thf latter part of
February she strangled on a bread
|crumb, from the effect of which an
abscess later formed in her lung.
The deceased was an aunt of Mrs.
|J. B. Finley of near Morganville,
who is the mother of S. A. Finley of
McConnelsville. She was also an
aunt of Mrs. Viola Fouts of Malta.
Funeral services were held, and
burial made, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Represents Drexel College

1t fell to the honor OF Mr. Iryen
A. Travis to represent Drexel col
lege at the second annual students
convention of the Philadelphia sec
tion of American Institute OF Elec-
trical Engineers, which was held
March s at Swarthmore college.
ISwarthmore, Pa. This group COM
prises a number of colleges in and
about Philadelphia, but according TO
colleges in the group were repre-
sented on the program. The subject
|of Mr.. Travis paper was "Electron
Theory as Applied TO the Discharge
Of the Tube" His paper was a
splendid one, and received much fa-
vorable comment from a number of
professors who heard it. No better
evidence of Mr.. Travis scholarship
and ability could be produced than
the fact that he was given place on
the program to represent Drexel
college, since only the best students
are ever chosen for such occasions.
Mr.. Travis graduates this June in
electrical engineering, in the regu-
lar four years course, however he
makes it in a less period Of time
1t will be recalled that he is going
through Drexel college on scholar
ship he won when graduating from
high school He is the son Of the
late Leslie Travis, and grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. Iryen Travis of this
place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Snow And Snow

Mr.. C. H. Morris, our weather
man, furnishes us the following
snow data: During January We had
Is days of snow with Is inches
fall; February, IL days Of snow. and
9B inches; March up to date, II
SHOWS, with 4 ga inches. This
makes a total of 3S days of snow
since the first of the year, with
30 IA inches fall While he has
not checked over his records, Mr..
Morris believes that we have had
more different SHOWS this winter
than at any other time the local
station has record of. With it too
the weather has been unusually
cold. Wednesday morning it was
down to Is here--colder than in
most parts of the country.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
HAS READ DEMOCRAT
MORE THAN 50 YEARS

Dear Mr.. Editor: - enclose check
for $3.50 for my subscription to the
Democrat. We have been reading
the paper for more than so years,
and In our far away western home
we look forward to it's weekly visits
with pleasure. / often see in it's
columns the names OF men and
women with whom ! went to school
in the old Unionville school house,
the only school [ ever attended.
1t seems strange TO us to read of
the cold weather in the east, when
we are having the mildest winter
ever known here. The apricots and
peaches are ready to bloom; garden
truck is peeping through the
ground; the wheat looks like a
green carpet, and the cattle and
horses are grazing in the fields
l hope the Democrat will live for
another so years, although l may
not be here to read it for that
length of time.-Yours truly, Lydia
Wilson, Hutchinson, Kan.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Wedding Anniversary

In honor of the 14th wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Sherlock of Center township,
number of relatives and friends
gathered at their home to help cele-
brate the event. The affair was in
the nature of a surprise and proved
to be complete one in every re-
spect. A basket dinner featured the
noon hour. Those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Simcox, Mr. and
Mrs. L. r. Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs E.
w. Humphrey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. K.
Phillis, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Barn
hart, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barn
hart, Mrs. Jess Clark, Harley Pierce,
Ivan Simcox. Marion, Russell, and
Francis Clark, Ruth and Robert
Barnhart, Charles Sherlock, jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Sherlock.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Peace Contest

The pastors of the churches are
working up world peace contest
among school pupils, which is to be
put on next month. 1t provides
that each church must have five
contestants who will have essays, or
give recitations, bearing on world
peace. The best one from each
church is to receive bronze medal.
Later the winners of the bronze
medals, from the various churches,
hold county contest, and the prize
is a silver medal. Next, the county
winners, taking in the congressional
district, have a gold medal contest,
and the next step is to be the state
contest, when $500 will be given
the winner, and other money prizes
will be offered.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Meeting of u. ID. of V,

The Union Daughters of Veterans
of the Civil war met at the armory
Thursday evening, March IL. A
large number of the members were
present, also two visiting comrades.
During the business session three
candidates were initiated-Mrs
Bucey, Mrs. Lille Palmer and Miss
Edna Earich. After the work was
completed there was. social time,
during which there were games and
contests. Lunch was served by the
committee. The evening closed
with the singing of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic and every
one left feeling they had spent an
enjoyable evening.-Tent Cor, G.
M. III.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Birthday Surprise Party

A birthday surprise party was
held last Friday evening, for Mr..
Arthur Parsons, honoring his Goth
birthday. 1t was planned by Mrs.
Mary Parsons Music and games
were enjoyed, and many useful pres
ents were received by the one in
whose honor the~event took place
Light refreshments were served.
Those present were Floyd Cramblitt,
Herbert Walker, Dale Scott, Chas
Brown, Howard Sheets, Harold Saw
age and wives, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parsons and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Parsons and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Matson, Mrs Bessie Gibbs
and children, Mrs. Sharma Vickroy,
Mrs Oma Allen. Mrs. Lawrence
Eveland, Mrs. Leila Dutton, Mrs.
Lizzie Triplitt, Mrs Amy Matson,
Alta and Rose Murphy, Dora Smith,
Rosemary Sheets, Cary Parsons,
Owen Marshall Orville Dutton, VIM.
Dutton, M. F. Sheets and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Parsons.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Gale Swift Announcer At KYW

Gale Swift, former Stockport
boy, is announcer at KYW, Chicago,
which station is glass house To-
Gated on the Congress hotel. A
part of the contract says they must
say Congress Hotel" for the three
years. The studio is in the fine arts
building. Mr.. Swift is also librar-
ian of Edison Symphony orchestra.
aries that make them enviable. Mr..
Swift's many friends in Morgan
couny will listen in at KYW with
much pleasure.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Wesley Chanel l.. A. S.

The Wesley Chapel L. A. S. met
with Mrs Alice Barkhurst, March
II, with a pot luck dinner. Pro-
gram: Song. by society; prayer,
Flora Roberts, followed by reading
and recitations by members of the
society. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Gertie McMurray,
April s, with the following pro-
gram: Song; prayer; roll call by
giving favorite recipe; readings,
Lizzie Gibeaut, Edna Sealock, Will
lie Huffman, Mary Barkhurst; talk,
Anna Henderson; closing song
XXX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
More Details Concerning DIR. King

Relatives here have received more
particulars concerning the death of
DR.. Ellsworth King, an account of
whose death was given in last
weeks Democrat. AS stated, he
died March 3, at Los Angeles, Cal.
He went to a hospital to undergo an
operation for hernia, and he regard
ed it of such a minor nature that he
asked that in performing it. only a
local anesthetic be used. While on
the operating table, and before the
operation was begun, he passed
away. With the exception of as
thma with which he had been suf-
ferer more or less from time, he
was apparently in as good health
as usual. Dr.. King had gotten the
reputation of being a fine doctor
and surgeon. For many years he
resided at Mitchell, S. D., and not
infrequently assisted the Mayo
brothers in operations in cases TAX
en- from Mitchell to the Mayo clinics,
at Rochester MINI.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
County Federation Meeting

There will be a meeting of the
County Federation of clubs at the
ladies' rest room, Saturday, April
8, at l p. IN. Program: What the
county federation can do for the To-
cal clubs, Mrs. Carl Barkhurst;
How has the county federation help
ed your club, presidents of all the
clubs; Ways of making the quarter
ly meeting more interesting, Mrs.
Mary Mccormick; Suggestions for
better attendance at federation
meetings, Mrs. Rosa White; roll
call, a proyerb.--XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
With The Rotarians

The Rotary club held it's regular
weekly meeting at the Kennebec ho-
tel Tuesday evening. Following the
elegant chicken dinner, the regular
business. was transacted. r. L..
Cowden, L. w. Bell, and Ellis
Booth, all of Cambridge, and a sales
man Mr.. GARNER, and Donald Fox
of this place, were guests. The date
of the charter presentation meeting
is fixed for April 13.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18

The special service held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday even
ing, under the auspices of the men
of the church, was a very successful
and well attended meeting. Mr.. c.
A. Gaylord presided, and the other
numbers of the program were all in
charge of the men. There were two
special musical numbers by the
mems quartet of the church, also
mems chorus in addition to the reg
ular congregational singing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
As They View Us

The Observer Of March 10. pub
lished at Cambridge, and which Is 2
weekly devoted to the interests of
the M E. church, had the following:
rs the Observer advertising our
men too widely and Is it becoming a
habit of bishops and superintendents
to look toward the Cambridge dis
trict when they want an honest to
goodness dyed in the wool A No. /
100 percenter? Well anyway we
lose Perry Neldon who goes to
fine promotion in point of salary to
Port Clinton. We put in that about
the salary on purpose, for we do
mot think he could have been pro-
NOTED anywhere on earth to the
leadership of finer crowd of peo-
pie or more delightful environ
ment than he has enjoyed at Nc
Connelsville. Picturesque McCon-
nelsyille, the encircling river, the
old mill, the surrounding hills, the
attractive civic center, the cultured
people-it is truly an attractive
place One thing flashes into the
minds of those who have been there
its naccessibility-it has been
proverbial that to reach there af-
ter bad weather set in, your
only chance was the B. e o. with it's
one or two trains day. But work
is progressing rapidly on a fine new
road to GAINESVILLE, and when that is
completed, McConnelsville will be
less than an hours journey from the
National highway. Buses are now
making frequent trips. And SO far
as getting out is concerned. we have
never been in a bit of hurry to get
out once we were there.
Brother w. e. w. Seller succeeds
Brother Neldon. He will preach his
first sermon in his new pulpit March
IA, and we know that he will re-
ceiye a royal welcome"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
GrOcerS To CO-Onerate

We are informed by the commit
tee in charge of the simultaneous
eyangelistic meetings to be held in
the churches the next two weeks,
that those grocers of the two towns
who have been accustomed to keep
ing their stores open after Z
O'Clock, will close at seven, in or
der to cooperate in making the
meetings a success in point of at
tendance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Robert Martin Married

Wednesday evening, March 10,
the marriage of Miss Hazel M. AM
rine, daughter of Mrs. M. A. Am
rine of Columbus, O., to Robert B..
Martin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Martin also of Columbus, formerly
of Malta, was solemnized by Rev.
Adam J. Holl, pastor of First Eng
lish Lutheran church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Anti Can't Glass

On Saturday evening, March 20,
the Anti Can't Sunday school class
will meet at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. j. V. Rutledge. Program:
Roll call, Irish joke Or story; lesson
read by Sunshine Wiley, explained
by Carrie Tavenner; roll call, my
first recitation. All members re-
quested to be present-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Revival Meetings To Start Soon

Your attention is called to the
revival meetings that
are to be held the next two weeks
by the various churches of Neon
nelsyille and Malta. AT least FIVE
churches will be engaged in these
special services beginning Sunday.
March 2l and continuing until Eas-
ter Sunday, April 4. This is done in
the spirit of cooperation so that
these two towns may realize that
their churches are their greatest as
sets and worthy of the very best
you can give them. If you believe
in Christianity. attend faithfully
these meetings during the next two
weeks. If you do not belong to any
church, unite with one of these
churches. They represent wide range
of denominational belief and prac-
tice. Surely most anyone could
find a church home in one of them
Move your absent membership, if
you are settled here.
The great event of the next two
weeks are these meetings. Let
them have the right of way. The
church needs you and you need the
church.-Rev G. d. Clifford.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Dwight Harrison Must Go To Pen

The United States supreme court
on Monday dismissed the Dwight L..
Harrison appeal from the Franklin
county court of common pleas,
where the case was originally tried
and he will start serving three
year sentence in the Ohio peniten-
tiary soon. Harrison was former
vice president and general manager
of thesR. l.. Dollings Co., and was
found guilty of misrepresenting the
Phoenix Portland Cement Co. of
Ohio, in stock selling campaign.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Suffers Painful InjuTy

Mr.. Clarence Hivnor who is en-
ployed with John Greer, severed a
vein in his hand Wednesday, when
a sheep he was tagging kicked the
shears into his hand, cutting bad
cash which required stitches to
close
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
The New Fra Climb

The New Era club met at the
home of Mrs. Geo. NJ Scott on Mon
day evening, March Is, There was
a good attendance and one out of
town guest, Mrs. Dorgan of Mt.
i Vernon.
Mrs. Anna Rusk read the first pa
per, on "Our National Highways"
She mentioned the improved nation
.al, Lincoln Dixie and Jackson
highways of today, but devoted
most OF her paper TO the early his
tory Of the old National road, then
known as the Cumberland road,
which ran from the Potomac over
the Allegheny mountains into the
so-called west, to the Ohio river,
for which money had been appro-
priated as early as 1906 When
railroads were built, the old high
way fell into disuse, but motor travel
brought about it's revival, and today
it extends from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Mrs. Rusk made her sub
ject more interesting by the use of
ia map she had drawn, and took her
listeners on an imaginary motor
trip from Baltimore to Wheeling,
over the road, pointing out the
places Of historic interest and
scenic beauty, for which it cannot
be excelled.
Mrs. C. w. Adams next read a
fine paper on Japan, giving glimpses
of this always charming country.
She mentioned that 1868 was the
date Of the change from the old to
the new regime, and stated that SO
percent of the people are literate
According to Lafcadio Hern, to un-
derstand the japanese, one must
understand their religion; they al
ways appear cheerful and polite#
but conceal their emotions Mrs.
Adams then gave travellers i'm
pressions of Japan of today, telling
of their dress, their food and how
they serve it, and describing the
distinguished people whom this
traveller met.
Mrs. George Lowell played pi-
ano selection, and Mrs. Fred Coul-
son sang solo, thus closing a de-
lightful program.
The next meeting will be held
on Monday afternoon March 90, at
2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs.
Lowell. The change to afternoon
was made on account of the special
church services.-XX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-18
Deaths Toll
March IL to 1S
has. Knott, Sharon.

Mrs. Chas Knott, Sharon.
Henry M. Gregg, Hiramsburg.
Mrs. Jennie Sigler, Walnut, Kan.
Mrs. Frances lines, Denver Col.
Juliann Price, Mountville.
Mrs. Agnes Zumbro, Waterford.
Mrs. Anna Mcdaniel, Stockport Rt.
Mrs. Alice Roberts, Lafayette, La.