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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
UniOnville

The community meeting held here
last Friday night was attended by
good sized crowd. The music was
was given as advertised, except the
topic by j. H. Wickersham, who was
unable to attend. Mrs. G.. A. Steg-
ner supplied in his place by reading
a poem. The meeting proved to be
one OF the most interesting sessions
yet held. The next meeting will be
held on Friday night, April 16, and
| the public is invited. Dorothy Muir
ray, Wava Singree and I. R. Barnes
will prepare the program for the
next meeting.
j. H. Wickersham, Russell Duvall,
Mrs. T. C. Wilson and Mrs. 1. R..
Barnes were on the sick list the
past week, but all are improved at
this writing.
Miss Claudio Barnes who is at
tending business college in Newark
arrived here Friday for visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. O..
Barnes, returning Monday.
Keneth Ray, principal of the
Chesterhill schools, was a caller
here Saturday.
Miss Hope Walker, teacher in the
Deavertown schools, spent over
Sunday with her parents north of
this place.
Mr.. Shriver, county farm agent,
was business visitor here last Fri
day.
John Kachovec lost one of his
cows last week, that was due to
freshen.
Ruth, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Stegner, is ill at this writ
ing.
Elizabeth Kachovec who was so
seriously burned two months ago, is
still unable to sit up.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25

This writer is thinking what
great thing a post card or letter
dropped from any one of our read
ers to Mr.. T. C. Wilson might mean
to him. We feel sure that his friend
ly nature would respond in the
heartiest manner, and it would be
something he would highly appre-
ciate--a bit of sunshine for the gray
days that must come to him, as to
us all. Try it, and don't put it off.
MIR. Wilson's Letter
Soldiers Home, Roseburg, Ore
March 6, 1926.
Dear Old Democratic see my
subscription is about run out, and
as the years pass On find / am more
dependent on the papers for the
news of old friends back there
where | spent the ups and downs of
my young life and on until | was
middle aged, and now | am as well
posted on the lives of former
friends and relatives, as if / still
lived and mingled among you all.
1t is so wonderful how our home pa
pers keep us in touch with the
scenes of our youth, though sep
arated by thousands of miles.
This is the first letter / have tried
to write this year and it is a task
for me to do any writing, but I can
surely make the effort to pen a few
lines. as | know so many old timers
Will read them-and just think,
one letter will answer instead of
fifty, and | do all this at an expense
of a few cents, when it would take
dollars to write to each one indi-
vidually. Well friends, / am about
through with the struggles and
trials of life here below, as | am
failing fast, and at my age, 81,
know there is no relief in store for
me here in this world, and | think
| know it will be all right with me
hereafter. At least l have as much
faith as l desire on that question
All | have to go on is my faith.
Roseburg is 200 miles south of
Portland, and fine country. 1t
beats all how rich the lands are in
these valleys, and the value of them
now where our forefathers strug-
gled to raise half acre of potatoes
and depended on their muzzle load
ers for their meat, and lived on
fish and berries and got $40 acres
for nothing and waited till some 9TH
ers who had some ambitions to get
on, came in and cleared their
farms for them. Now their lands
are worth from one hundred to
thousand dollars an acre, and the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
Triadelphia

Mrs. Julia. Heitman of Kansas
City, Kan, was called here last week
by the serious condition of her
brother John Patterson, who is suf-
fering from heart trouble and COM
plications.
Mrs. Alice Clawson is helping
care for Mrs. Frank Mcdonald, who
stones last week.
Mrs. Henry Campbell spent few
days last week with her sister Mrs.
Russell Campbell of near Camel
vile.
Mrs. Emma Martin and A. r. APP
grip in this neighborhood
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25

were then quite plentiful. and there
was also fine fishing. He was also
on several bear hunts. He states
that the Mississippi river in those
days, during food, would rise very
slowly, much slower than at pres
ent, this being due to the fact that
the banks and headwaters of the
many rivers that feed the Mississip-
! pi were heavily wooded, which held
back the water.
During the Civil war, Mr.. Hum
phrey reports that he ran off from
parents home near Beverly, to Par
kersburg to enlist, but because OF
his youth he was rejected.
Mr.. Humphrey looks back upon
his boyhood, travelling experience
with much pleasure, and states that
he would like to live the days over
again. However he feels that his
latter years have also been most
pleasantly spent, here with his good,
faithful wife, and among his many
friends.
Mr.. Humphrey mentioned that
when out roughing it in Kansas,
Missouri and Arkansas. very often
he would cut off the lower part of
the legs of his trousers to get patch
es with which to mend other parts
of his trousers, and often times his
pant legs would be thus ampu-
tated to the knees.
short time before leaving Lon
doun county, Va, with parents for
Ohio, Mr.. Humphrey witnessed a
slave sale. He recalls that they had
the slaves to be sold on a platform
and the planters came all logged
out with high silk hats, carrying
their whips, with which they struck
the slaves about their legs, and they
would examine their teeth, after
much the same fashion as if
they were purchasing horses.
Mr.. Humphrey mentioned the
poor school advantages, especially
of the poorer class of people in Vir-
ginia when he lived there He went
a long way to only a term or two
for which he had to pay $500 a
quarter. The wealthy families, he
states, had for the most part their
own private teachers. He thinks
that the boys and girls Of today have
an easy time getting their educa-
tion compared with his school age
days, and they should make the most
of their opportunities.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
T. C.. WILSON WRITES. THINKS
OF THE FRIENDS BACK HOME

We are publishing below letter
from our friend Mr.. T. c. Wilson.
This kindly man for whom the shad-
ows are lengthening. and who fully
realizes it, is staying, as his letter
states, at the soldiers home at Rose
burg, Ore. His mind reverts to the
people and scenes of his younger
days back in old Morgan county,
and he gives expression to it by
writing-his letter is to all. He has
written at different times before
his letters have always been enjoy
ed. There will come a time-per-
haps in the not far distant future,
when T. c. Wilson will not write
any more letters to the Democrat.
He will still want to-but the
weakness and faintness of age will
intervene, and finally the trembling
hand which has often penned
wholesome letters to the folks
back home" will be still.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
Bishopville
Church News

The Sunday school contest is go
ing along nicely, with several new
scholars. The object of the contest
is new scholars, and to aid the
cause of Christ. Sunday school at
$50 a M, followed by communion
and prayer meeting. c. E. at Z p.
m. every Sunday evening. Preach
ing March rs at p. m. by Rev.
Frampton. Come out to each
meeting.
Miss Hattie Stansberry who is
very i'll with appendicitis, is at the
home Of her sister Mrs. Palmer
Holdcroft She is some better at
this writing.
On last Friday evening some of
our people attended the operetta at
Glouster, and some the parent
teacher and community club, at
Blackwood school. All report a
good time At Blackwood R. G.
Webster was the speaker of the ev-
ening, taking as his subject Con
fidence," which was greatly appre-
ciated by all. The men of the club
were hosts, and proved them
selves fine entertainers.
Mrs. Chas. Minch and Mr.. George
Martin are both better at this time.
Dean F. Kittle was home over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Wilson of
Trimble were the Sunday guests of
Mrs. Mary Wilson and daughter Miss
Jessie.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Clark and
sons Walden and Ward We're
Sunday guests at the Hoon home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
East WindsOr

! Mrs. Cora Phillis and son Clar-
ence and daughter Erma, moved to
the John Wagner farm on Olney's
Run, Monday.
| Mrs. Rilla McVeigh and daughter
Bernice and Hobart spent Wednes-
/ day with Mrs. Cora Phil and fam
| ily
Mrs. Mary Gillespie Of near Par
kersburg, is visiting Mrs. Clara
| Farmhouse and family.
Mrs. Cora Phillis and daughter
Erma spent Sunday afternoon with
Annie Phillips and family.
Miss Clara Hanson spent Sunday
at home.
Nick Farmhouse and wife were
calling on Mrs. Edna Rollison, Sum
day Mrs. Rollison is in poor health.
John Sheets and family are NOV
| ing to the farm near Olivet Ridge
school house.
Charley Musgrove and son Clar-
ence visited the formers sister,
Mrs. Edna Rollison.
Mrs. Fred Roliison of Stockport
spent from Friday evening until
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wash Rollison.
Mrs. Cora Phillis and daughter
Erma spent day last week with
Mrs, Elsie Hanson.
Mrs. Dora Rollison of Marietta is
going to spend the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Wash Rollison.
Harris Phillips has been having
grip.
There seems to be lot of colds
and sickness going the rounds.
We see by the paper where our
old neighbor Mr.. Ambrose Dingey is
married. We wish him good luck
and success.
Cupboards at cost, at MendePs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25

way they farm here-a big auto
machine will come across a field
setting out two rows of plants at a
time, and these plants will grow
without water or anything else be-
ing done, and raise a crop of some
unpronounceable name which looks,
in fact is, caulifiower, which is
now ripe, see by our papers. They
ship out train load day from
Roseburg and get big price for it
too.
/ have seen no snow or cold this
winter. Oregon is certainly blest
some ways; it is all fog here eleven
months in year.
/ am tired Of writing, just given
out, so must quit. Love to all
Morgan county people.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
Centerville'

Several from this vicinity at
tended the Crooks sale Saturday
Mt Olive ladies furnished dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Haddox and two
children Edna and Ruby, and Mrs
Okey Simcox and Forrest Hutchins
spent Friday at Ivan Phillis'.
There has not been much plowine
done yet in this vicinity.
Mrs. Chas. Clark and children
visited at Clarence Reeds, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Loreley Wagner and
daughter Beverly Jean, visited Sun
day at Harry McMannis'.
Epworth League at Mt. Olive
each Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Barnhart
and. grandchildren Ruth and Robert
spent Sunday at r. e. Morris.
Miss Mildred Allen spent the week
end at Monford Aliens, and attend
ed the Crooks sale.
Walter and William Stewart Wis
tied Saturday and Sunday at Lew
Taylor's.
Surprise Party
Thursday evening, March 18,
quite a number of young folks met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Phillis and gave them surprise.
The guests met at home nearby
and went in body to the Phillis
home. The evening was spent play
ing games, also with music and
singing. The young ladies had
brought homemade candy and re-
freshments consisting of candy, pop
corn and apples. Those enjoying
this event were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Slater, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parcell, Misses
Iona and Jessie Marshall, Glenna
Morrison, Mildred Allen, Cleo Will
son, Helen Clark, Lura Morris, Ma
bel Wagner, Nellie and Nina Mincks.
and Edna Phillis, Messrs. Sammie
Glines, Herman Hilton, Dale Dunlap,
Ivan Simcox, Paul Smith, Ivan Nor
ris, Willie Wilson, Donald McKelvey.
VIM. Parcell, jr., Guy Morrison,
VIM. McKelvey, Dwight Haines,
Marion Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Phillis and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
JAS. HUMPHREY RELATES
EVENTS OF EARLY DAYS

Mr.. James Humphrey of Kennebec
hill informs us that Wednesday,
March 10th, was the 56th ami
! versary of his marriage. His wife's
maiden name was Matilda Ann Sew
erns, and both Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
phrey are now enjoying fairly good
health. Mr.. Humphrey who had
not been we'll for the past six years,
has been considerably better this
winter, and experiences no trouble
in getting down in town and about.
Mr.. Humphrey who is II years of
age, had quite few interesting ex-
periences, in his young manhood
days. He was born in Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, seven miles from the
historic Harper's Ferry. He was
bound out" as was expressed in
those days, when he was but four
years of age, to Quaker by the
name of David Brown, relative of
the historically famous John Brown.
He recalls that the Mr.. Brown
where he made his home for some
years, was a very wealthy man for
OuC VI ul6 udy, anu fSAy hihu anu
good. He owned much land, and be-
sides being farmer, was a cheese
manufacturer Up to the time Mr.
Humphrey went to live with Mr.
Brown, he had no name and was
called Sonny" and it was Mr..
Brown who gave him his present
name of James william. Mr.. Hum
phrey remained at the Brown home
until his parents were making prep
aration to move to Ohio, when Mr..
Brown thought best, with the war
coming on, that he accompany his
parents, which he did, the family
settling near Beverly. Mr.. Hum
phrey's parents came from England,
his fathers name being Solomon
Humphrey. While no accurate date
of his birth could be obtained, it is
thought that when he died he was
more than 100 years of age. AS
nearly as Mr.. Humphrey can recall,
the year 1859. His parents died
there. They came to Marietta as
Mr.. Humphrey recalls it on steam
boat called Silverheels.
When a young man Mr.. Hum
phrey travelled extensively. He
spent a number of winters in Mis-
souri,, and Kansas. When going he
usually built fiat boat, on which
he had cabin, and went in COM
pany with several others. No drink
ing was permitted on the fiat boats,
and he recalls the harsh treatment
one of their number experienced
when he undertook to break the
mo drinking rules" The times he
did not have his own boat he went
by river steam boat. When in Mis-
souri,, he worked on saw mill, and
then that state was wild, wooded
country. He spent two different
winters in Missouri, and the last
travelled horse back from Garth
age. over the Ozark mountains to
st. Louis, where he took a steam
boat, bringing the horse home with
him.
The two winters he was in Ar
kansas he picked cotton, and also
chopped fuel wood, which was most
ly cotton wood, pumpkin ash and
box elder. He states that they were
very easy woods to chop, and that
he often cut five cords day. He
was paid $125 to $3.50 per cord
for chopping the wood, which was
considered very good wages in
those days. He reports that he also
enjoyed hunting in Arkansas, hav-
ing often hunted wild turkeys, which
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
FOR COMMISSIONER

Please announce to the Republi-
can voters of Morgan county that /
am a candidate for county commits
sioner, from Union township, sub
ject to the decision of the Repubii-
can voters at the August primary.
Your support will be appreciated
H. r. CARTER. matt
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
East Grove

Mrs. Ethel Eye and Russell Edger-
ton, teachers at Westland school,
were guests Thursday night at F. D.
Fitch's.
Miss Clara Newton spent Satur-
day evening with Beatrice Fitch.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
Harold Mosier spent Sunday at c.

w. NeWtonS.
Earl Newton visited from Friday
till Monday in McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond James and
son Clyde were Sunday guests at F..
D. Fitch's. Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Humphrey were also Sunday after
noon visitors.
We are all glad to see sunshine
again. It makes us think spring
will soon be here.
George Johnson accompanied his
brother Willard Johnson to Colum-
bus last week, where the latter will
take treatment at the White Cross
hospital.
F. d, Fitch is improving, after
several days sickness.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Please announce that l will be a
candidate for representative, on the
Republican ticket, at the August
primary. Second term. L. T.
GRAY. m1ltf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

This is to announce that I will be
a candidate on the Democrat tick
ct, from west side of Penn township,
for county commissioner, subject to
your decision at the August pri-
mary. Your support and influence
will be appreciated.-O. T. CLARK.
18m2mos.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
Political
Announcements
FOR CLERK OF COURT

I announce my candidacy for the
office of Clerk of Courts of Morgan
county, on the Republican ticket,
subject to your votes at the August
primary. Will appreciate your sup
port and influence. e. SPENCE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-03-25

Cupboards at cost, at Mendeps
See them.
Nogales international., 1926-08-08
ARIZONA'S BLIND BABIES

When George P. Hunt became Governor of Ari-
zona in 1872 one Of the first Bills he signed that
giving care maintenance and education for Blind
babies and small blind children providing for them in
any institution furnishing facilities for such
without the State at the rate of dollar day. AS
semblyman Whipple introduced the bill
There was much enthusiasm over the saving Of
blind babies and Governor Hunt saw that several Of
the most helpless sent to the International
Sunshine Society's Home and Kindergarten for the
Baby and Young Blind, Headquarters 96 Fifth Ave-,
New York City Mrs. John Alden, who is now chair
man Of the blind in the New York State Federation
of Womens Clubs the founder of the institutions
for the baby blind and wrote the bill which the legs
lature passed and Governor Hunt later signed.
The first children sent to this institution, were
finally returned to the State as too backward mental
ly to take advantage of education Mrs. John Alden
firmly believe that the brain .atrophies and the body
becomes twisted and deformed in very short time
if the baby is left without special and scientific care
it makes no difference whether the parents are mil
lionaires or the baby an inmate Of the poor house.
The only Summer Schools for the Baby and
Young Blind in the world far as we know, is now
Nogales international., 1926-08-08

that extent and hence the owner
of other property, be it land,
houses, merchandise, cattle, ran
ches, or mines will have their
class of property taxes increased
enough to make up the saving to
the "poor owner of an automo-
biles."
Such law will divert from the
general law Of taxation on prop
erty valuation basis to such an ex-
tent that owners of other prop
critics will soon follow suit, should
it become a law, provided they
could get "a father or advocate"
with enough "narve" to try to put
it over.
Mr.. Kerby, also according to
the July issue of the Tax payers,
magazine, has incorporated into
the measure a clause which says
that the salary of the Secretary
of the State shall remain at
$500 per year. Mr.. Kerby is
running for this office. What has
this clause to do with the Auto
mobile department? Further than
that the first Commissioner of the
newly created Motor Vehicle De-
nartment proposed in the law shall
be appointed by the Secretary of
State or in his absence by his as
| sistant. for six years at salary
| (Continued on Page B.
Nogales international., 1926-08-08
LET'S HAVE MORE SPEAKING

We were glad to see Lewis w. Douglas, candi-
date for Congress- speak here Wednesday night for
up until that time it appeared that as far as speeches
were concerned candidates apparently considered
Nogales "whistling post" Before Mr.. Douglas
spoke only political speech had been made here
during this campaign, the sole speaker up to that
time having been H. A. Davis, also candidate for
Congress-.
Primary election day is less than month Of
and candidates speaking here bound to win votes
Just as Governor Hunt, Mr.. Douglas and Mr..
Davis did The candidate not speaking in
this county is overlooking a bet for the
total registration for the primary will be
around 16OO and often an election contest in this
state is decided by handful of votes as was the case
in Hunt Campbell contest for governor.
Up In Flagstaff week or SO ago all three candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination for Governor
Nogales international., 1926-08-08
LETTER TO
THE EDITOR
Nogales International,
Nogales, Arizona.

Nogales International,
Nogales, Arizona.
August 4, 1926.
| have been requested to ex-
press my sentiments in your week
ly paper regards the Kerby Auto
mobile bill.
As one of the Supervisors who,
at the recent State convention OF
Assessors and Supervisors held in
Nogales, was in favor of the res
olutions adopted against Mr.. Ker-
by's bill, it is my duty to assist
on, and not merely to pass some
nice sounding law which will save
a few dollars in taxes to the man
who owns an automobile and no
other property.
The bill desires to take the $18,'
100000 valuation which the State
now has on all automobiles and
exempt same so to say from the
general tax rate on other prop
erty. While tax will be imposed
it will be much less that one now
paid for automobiles, but this
loss in valuation will have to be
met by an increased rate just to