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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
COUNCILS HOLD MEETING TO
CONSIDEI: GAS PROPOSITION

A Joint meeting of the council
members and the mayors of the vii
lagos of Malta and McConnelsville
met Friday evening here in the ma
yor's office to make an effort to Sc
cure a cheaper gas rate for the two
villages. After a discussion of the
matter committee was named to
consult with manager Witte of the
Malta -McC Conneisville Gas Co., and
to ask for reduction in the price of
gas. The committee is made up of
councilmen III. w. Cook, Geo. Bar
I'll, and mayor Mcdaniel of Malta,
and councilmen j. e. Cowan and G.
S. Dye of McConnelsville.
Representative l.. T. Gray who
had been asked to interview state
public utilities commission at Col
umbus, as to the method 20 pursue
wards securing lower rate, re-
ported that the secretary of the COM
mission stated that at the time the
present rate was granted to the NAL
a-McConnelsville Gas Co., it was an
emergency measure and it held good
for but a year. While the year has
been up for some time, the emerge"-
cy rate has since been charged. The
way to proceed at present it is stat
ed, is for the councils of the villages
to declare that an emergency now ex-
lists, and to fix rate effective at
once. If the rate as fixed is not salts
factory to the gas company, the gas
company can appeal the matter to
the state public utilities for fiLal a..
justment.
Mr.. Witte informs us that Mr..
Dresser, owner of the local gas COM
pany, will be here soon, and asks the
committee to wait for their confer
ence till Mr. Dresser comes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
COrinthian Lodge Inspection

Corinthian lodge No. Ill F.&A.M.
held its annual inspection Tuesday
night. Inspection was made in the E.
A. degree. Mr. L. G. Ditzler of
Woodsfield made the inspection, due
to the fact that Corinthian is the
home lodge of this districts masonic
lecturer, Mr.. J. R. Alderman. One of
the pleasing features of the evening
was splendid music by male quar-
tet-Messrs. w. D. Danford, w. r.
Sears, j. E. McKeown and H. C.
Betz The present membership of
Corinthian lodge is 203. About 130
were present for inspection, and 16
different lodges were represented.
After lodge closed a two course
luncheon was served in the dining
room.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Death of G.. u. Davis

Mr.. Charles l.. Davis, aged 35,
died at his home in Canton, April 8,
following an attack of flu. His
death came as a great shock to his
family and friends. He was born
and reared in GAINESVILLE, moving to
Canton several years ago, where he
was employed by the Timken roller
bearing company. Surviving are his
widow, who was Miss Lucille Pen
rose of Chesterhill, Ohio, and four
children Donna, Hilda, Bruce and
Charles, of the home. His parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davis of South
GAINESVILLE; three sisters, Mrs. /. L.
Barnett and Mrs. l.. A. Miller OF
GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Charles Robinson
of Chicago, and one brother, How
ard of Canton, also survive.
He was a member of the Central
M. E. church. GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Fun
eral services were held at Canton
Saturday afternoon, and the remains
brought to South GAINESVILLE, to the
home of his parents, where another
short service was held on Sunday
The body was then taken to Chester
hill, where on Monday at 2 pm. SER
vices were held conducted by Rev.
Stall, of Stones Station and Rev.
Dean of Chesterhill, with interment
in the Chesterhill cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14

DAVIS Malone, two Malta lots, 81.
j. w. Manly and wife to David s
and Helen G. Lowe, McConnelsvillt
lot, 81.
Perley p. Roberts, deceased to
Comfort Elizabeth Roberts ct a.
affidavit for transfer, 21S acres
Bloom
Comfort Elizabeth Roberts ct a.
to Dennis Daley, 115 IL acres
Bloom, 81.
Mary c. Whitehouse to Woodie
Chambers, $500 acres, Bristol
$3.50.
S. M. Warthing to Arthur D.
Warthing, probate court certificate
Della Dingey and husband to Mar
garet Sheridan, s acres, Bristol, ST.
VIM. Greer, deceased, to Margaret
Sheridan and Della Dingey, probate
court certificate.
Webster G.. Moore; deceased, to
Allie and Lulu Moore, affidavit for
transfer.
J. +. Demster ct al to Jesse O.
DemsteT, power of attorney
J. HI. and Ora A. Stalker to w. R.
Foster and Augusta III. Foster, town
lot, McConnelsville, 81.
Ira Calvert and wife to the trus-
tees of the Church of Christ, part of
McConnelsville lot, 81.
Hattie Fouts to Fred c.. Wilson,
"a acres, Bristol, 81.
Harry Green and wife to Harry
Morris, 1866 acres, Windsor, 81.
H. H. Hill and Janette Hill to
Harry C. Harlan, part of McConnels-
Vile lot, 81.
Mary G. Hamble ct al to Arthur
L. Wooley, 1880 acres, Union, 81.
Fred and Nina Pearson to Mary
J. White, McConnelsville lot, 81.
e. D. Shafer ct al to Gussie
Hughes, part lot, McConnelsville,
ST..
Geo. Sherwood and wife to E. H.
Hughes town lot, McConnelsville.
81.
Solomon and Jane Tippie to Rena
Taylor, part McConnelsville lot,
81.
Flora A. Taylor and husband to
J. E. Martin, New Castle lots, 81.
Fred C. and Rachel Wilson to E.
M. Fouts ct al, "a acres, Bristol, 81.
The Ohio Baptist Convention to
Ira Calvert, part lot, McConnels-
vile, 81.
F. E. Foster and wife to L. Steg-
ner, $3.50 acres, Meigsville, 81.
Harry T. Green and wife to Har-
ry Morris, 1866 acres, Windsor, 81.
C. B. Henery and wife to Marvin
and Bessie Clifford, Stockport lots,
$4,000.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Glenn Norris Arrested

Mr.. Glenn Norris, colored, of East
Bloom. who resides on the VIM. H.
Ritchey place at the head of Salt
Run. was arrested Wednesday,
charged with the possession of ma
terial for the making of intoxicating
liquors. The arrest followed a raid
by Sheriff Henery, Deputy Sheriff w.
M. Newton, Marshal Drury ard Tom
Humphrey. MIR. Norris and wife were
away at the time the raid was made,
but his children were home. The
officers found a still, some white
mule, and a barrel of mash. The
mash was buried in the filth OF the
barn yard, and on top of the barrel
was a bale of straw. Tied to the
straw was a bull dog, of rather
friendly nature. The evidence"
was taken charge of by the sheriff.
He will likely be arraigned this
forenoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
"Ohio Rambler" Home

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ewing of NAL
ia returned from Florida last Sat-
urday evening. They went south last
fall making the trip in the "Ohio
Rambler. a very complete "automo-
bile home, and spent a delightful
winter, travelling over the greater
part of the state. Earlier in the win
ter they stopped for time at Miami,
going later to st. Petersburg, en-
Toying the beautiful Florida weather
and the wonderful fishing. The trip
home was made in five days, ,and
during all heir~journeying they had
no engine or tire trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Remembered In Will

By the terms of the will of the
late C. w. Hotter of Boston, Mass,
Mr. Vernon Durbin, formerly of this
place, is remembered. He is given
$500, also is to receive the income
from so shares of the stock of the
Holtzer-Cabot Electric Co. Mr..
Holtzer was the founder of the Holt
ger Cabot Electric Co., and was its
principal stockholder. Mr.. Durbin
has been employed with that firm for
better than 20 years, and at present
is its chief electrical engineer. He
is also on the board of managers of
that concern. Mr.. Hotter remem-
bered in his will, a number of hos
pitfalls, and charitable institutions;
also made substantial gift to Har-
ward university.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Davis And Taylor Re-Employed

At the meeting of the county
board of education last Saturday,
Mr.. F. A. Davis was re-employed as
county superintendent of schools for
a period of three years at $4,000
per year. Judge J. S. Taylor was
also re-employed for three years as
assistant superintendent at $1,S00
per year. No attendance officer was
chosen, and it is the purpose of the
board to advertise for bids for the
place. Mr.. Jason Drury has been
serving as truant officer. The mem
bers of the county board were di-
vided between F. A. Davis and l.. D.
Phillips for superintendent, and al
so J. S. Taylor and Miss Jessie Wells
for assistant superintendent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
II. & S. NJ. INSPECTION
SUPER-EXCELLENT DEGREE

There will be a stated convocation
of McConnelsville Council No. 106
R. & S. NJ this evening at 1880
o'clock. A good attendance is urged.
A. H. Mercer, Ill. M; Roy Gay, Re-
corder.
There will be a special assembly
Friday, April Is. The R. & 8. M. de-
gree will be conferred at 4 p. m.
Supper will be served at p. m. and
at o'clock the super-excellent de-
gree will be conferred. This is reg
ular spring reunion and inspection.
Theodore Wangen of Coshocton will
make the inspection. A full attend
ance is desired.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Mrs. w. G.. Jordan Dead

Mrs. Annie E. Smith Jordan, Is,
widow of the late w. G. Jordan,
died at her home in Marietta last
Thursday morning. Her death result
ed from complications and she had
been i'll for some time. Mrs. Jordan
was born near Lowell and spent her
early life there, later moving to
Beverly. Here she married w. S.
Jordan. Three children survive:
Mrs. D. C. Savage, Miss Mabel Jor-
dan, both of Marietta, and Edwin
Jordan of Newark, o.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday afternoon, in charge of
Rev. F. H. Born, with burial at Bev-
erly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Public Service Co. Leases Building

The Suburban Public Service Co.
has rented the Donahue-Lovell room
here, lately vacated by the Electric
Service Co., and will use it for their
display room for the present. This
room had been leased to Mr.. Secrest.
who had intended using it as taxi
station. However, since Mr.. Secrest
has sold part of his taxi interest to
GAINESVILLE parties, he gave up the
lease on the room. Mr.. A. H. Eppley
of near Eagleport has also sold his
franchise between here and Zanes-
VILE to the same parties, as did Mr.
Secrest.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
ELECTION BOARD
MEMBERS RECOMMENDED

Mr. Clyde Parmiter of Meigsville
township has been recommended as
the Democratic member of the board
of Deputy State Supervisors of cleo
tions for Morgan county, and F. p.
Parsons of Union township has been
as the Republican
member. Mr. Parmiter succeeds Mr..
J. M. Ray who has served two terms,
and Mr.. Parsons takes Mr.. c. S.
Strong's place, who has also served
two terms. Both Messrs. Ray and
Strong have made excellent board
members.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
"hpp1eSauce'

"Applesauce," the home talent
play to be presented the latter part
of this month at the opera house, is
a typical American comedy in three
acts. 1t was written by Barry Con-
ners, and is a royalty play controlled
by Samuel French, publisher of
plays. Seven characters make their
appearance during the first act, and
during the play depict the family life
and bits of the business life of
America, with it's necessary romance,
the little human short comings and
chickering's, and a delightful comedy,
all of which make a delightful play.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Hon. C. Ellis Moore Here

On Thursday evening at special
session, the Malconta Post, Ameri-
can Legion, will dedicate their new
stand of colors. Hon. c. Ellis Moore,
of Cambridge, will be the speaker Of
the evening. All ex-service men or
all the wars are cordially invited to
attend this interesting ceremony.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14

Miss Ada Hatton and mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Hatton who have been Wis
lifting the latter's daughter Mrs. F J.
Ziegler and husband at Englawood.
Fla, for two months past, expect to
leave today for their home here En-
route they will make brief stop in
! Washington, D. c., and plan to visit
Mr.. Robert j. Hatton and wife of
Cumberland, Md, for about two
weeks. Miss Hatton and mother
have had delightful stay in Flor
da. In communication to this Of
fee Miss Hatton writes in part as
I follows:
My mother has been SO much
better since she has been here-like
different woman. The climate and
the change certainly has helped her
wonderfully. l am hoping that by
the time we get home the weather
will be settled and warm. 1t is just
like the incest of summer weather
here all the time.
We have been having some won
derful auto trips-have been seeing
so much of Florida A week ago
yesterday, we took 225 mile trip
going through Punta Gorda, Ar
cadia, Wauchula, and among some
wonderful lakes to Sebring, and so
on. Then on Wednesday we drove up
to Tampa-90 miles or more north
of Englewood, and heard Billy Sun
day preach in the tabernacle in the
afternoon. In the evening we went
into the Tampa Bay hotel grounds
across the street from the Sunday
tabernacle, and listened to a concert
by the Million Dollar band. The
next morning we drove from Tampa
to st. Petersburg and spent a short
time there driving around, and then
back to Tampa, and after a lunch
there drove back to Englewood. Yes
terday, Sunday, we had another
wonderful trip of 200 miles-down
through Charlotte Harbor, Punta
Gorda, Fort Myers, and around by
Arcadia, and back to Englewood.
So you see we are having some won
derful trips. Yesterday we drove
past some cypress swamps-cypress
trees by the hundreds. and high up
on many of them growing against
the trunks, were great bunches of
"air" plants, with huge red flowers
an interesting and novel sight.
Last Thursday when we were at
ST. Petersburg, we saw out on the
wonderful pier on the bay-one of
the grand show places of st. Peters
burg, shark,-dead, hanging
there on exhibition, and weighing,
was told, something over 900
pounds.
Sunday night, here, at Names, at
We heard Billy Sunday
preach at Tampa, over the radio, his
closing sermon there. I wondered if
you perhaps would get him over
your radio-maybe you did. 1t was
not as clear and distinct as it might
be, and yet it was something to
know we were listening to him. We
heard Rodeheaver making announce
ments too.
Next Sunday, our last Sunday
here, we will likely take a trip up
to Sarasota, and out over Ringllng's
million dollar causeway onto his
islands, and eat our lunch there
or some such trip. If we don't do
that, will probably take some other
trip. We have to take most of our
big trips on Sundays, as Mr.. Ziegler
is tied up in the store through the
week."
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Hill Property Sold

Mr.. III. FL. Hill and his mother,
Mrs. Jeanette Hill have sold their
property on Union street to Harry
C. Harlan. Possession will be given
in a few weeks, when Mr.. Hill and
family and his mother will occupy
the property which they purchased
of Mrs. L. III. Price on Tenth street.
The sale was made through the
agency of Emmett A. Taylor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
CHILD KILLED WHEN 1T
FALLS INTO COMMODE

Leona, the Is months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Parks who
live not far from Pennsville, died
Wednesday afternoon when it fell
head-frst from a bed into COM
mode. Besides the parents a broth
er, Norman, aged three years, sur
wives. One sister, Norma, is deceas-
ed.
Funeral arrangements are not
complete.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Deaths Toll
April z to IL

G.. l.. Davis, Canton.
Mrs. w. G. Jordan, Marietta.
Mrs. Annie McIntire, Neelyville.
Mrs. Clyde Moody, Wooster.
Clyde Gibeaut, McConnelsville.
Elizabeth McBee, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs B. F. Lukens, Byesville.
Amos Breeze, Locust Grove.
Cornelius Taylor, Columbus.
Mrs. Lenna Davis, Wilson, Kan.
John Snearly, Pennsville.
Mrs. William Skinner, East Branch
Leona Parks, Pennsville.
Aubrey Crouch, Columbus,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Bound Over To Grand Jury

Hearing on the bastardy case of
Goldie Hutchins VS.. Albert Kidd of
Meigsville township was held We'd
nesday here before Lawrence Sea-
man, J. P. The defendant was
bound over to the grand jury, under
bond of $500.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Miss Pursel To Open Studio

Miss Ruth Pursel, musical direc-
tor in NJ. & M. schools, has rented
the room in the C. H. Fouts build
ing, formerly occupied by the Bruns-
wick Shoppe, and will open up a
studio. She will teach piano, violin
and cello.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Accepts Position In Marietta

Mrs. G. e. Harper has accepted a
position as manager of the tea room
of the Betsy Mills club at Marietta.
She succeeds Miss Leonia Holdren.
Mrs. Harper will be assisted by Mrs. /
Elmer ThornileY
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
ArbOr Day At CheSterhill

Hon. C. H, Dunn, will speak and
shrubbery will be planted around
the school building at Chesterhill,
on Arbor day, Friday, April Is.
Spirea and barberry bushes will be
planted by the pupils under the di-
rection of III. F. Eaton, county farm
agent. A basket dinner will be
served and this will be real COM
munity meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Good Citizenship

The April meeting of the w. G. T.
U. was entertained at the home of
Mrs. Nancy Arrick. The opening ex-
Gray. The secretary's report of the
previous meeting was read and ap-
proved. The names of Eva Worthing-
ton, Ida Dutton and the Misses
Beulah Fawcett and Edna Morris
were presented and accepted for
membership. The study of "Good
Citizenship" was presented with
Mrs. Cora Mercer as leader. the fol-
lowing phases discussed: The duty
of Christian citizen, court attend
ance and Citizenship; the idea of
the call to youth and Importance of
the primary election. In part
Court trials are public trials, court
records are public records open for
inspection to any who wish to see
them. The public is expected to know
what the courts do, since women are
urged by the government to aid en-
forcement and by the w. C. T. U. to
know the law. Know the officials,
charged with the responsibility OF
law enforcement and know the
courts. Time will be saved by court
attendance. The law will be there
under discussion. However good the
law, if evidence of it's violation Is
not presented, the judge and jury
are powerless. The United States
government through it's president
and two highest federal prohibition
officials has said the responsibility
for local enforcement rests upon the
state and local officials, aided by
local public sentiment. The Idea of
the Call to Youth is one"whose
time has come to the world. Fully
SO years ago the w. C. T. U. knew
that if you would write anything in
to the life of nation you must write
it into the minds of the children"
Mr.. Bernard Mercer a student of the
o. w. U. was present, and made an
excellent address on the subject of
political science, which was very
much appreciated by the Union.
The meeting was followed by the
social hour, and nice refreshments
were served by the hostess.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Nj. & Nj. Literary Contest Postponed

On account OF other actlVltles, the
annual contest between the Adelph-
ian and Athenian literary societies of
M. & M. high school has been post
poned until Tuesday evening, April
0e
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Mrs. Grace Willis Injured

Mrs. Grace Willis, of Arlington
avenue, GAINESVILLE, was cut and
bruised about the head in an auto
mobile crash at Linden avenue and
Commissioner streets, that city, re-
Gently. Mrs. Willis and a neighbor
were driving west on the Fifth
street bridge, and while driving,
Mrs. Willis vas 2eized with an at
tack of illness, losing control of her
machine which crashed into tree
in a yard on Linden avenue.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14

Mrs. w. A. Young of this place is
quite i'll, she being threatened with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
To Attend Citizens Military CamD

Following are the names of young
men from this vicinity who have
signed applications for the summer
training at one of the Citizens Mil
itary Training camps: Kendel and
Kenneth Grove, Charles Torbert,
and Carle l.. Seyerle who will go to
Camp Benjamin Harrison. Lloyd
Stallsmith has signed up for Camp
Knox, Ky. Ivan Edgar Eveland
Joseph Heighley and Harry Floyd
Thomas of Deavertowr, are also
listed.
Application blanks for G. NJ T.
camps may be obtained from o. A.
Richardson, McConnelsville, who is
county chairman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
j. T.. Harlan Seeks Divorce

John L. Harlan Of Blue Rock.
filed suit in the Muskingum county
court Monday, seeking. a divorce
from his wife, Elizabeth E. Harlan.
He alleges gross neglect of duty.
Mrs. Harlan resides at this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-14
Church of Christ
{ Seventh Streetl

Bible study at $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 10:30. Leader, Her.
bert NORM. Lesson, Philippians.
End chapter. Subject, Humanity"
Evening service at 1880. Leader,
Charles Huffman. Bible drill for the
children in the evening by Riley
Price. You are cordially invited to
these services.
, 1927-06-08

The statute involved reads IN
part: whoever shall build a fire
in or near any forest, timber, or
other inflammable material upon
the public domain shall, be-
fore leaving said fire, totally ex-
tinguish the same, and whoever
shall fail to do SO shall be fined not
more hat one thousand dollars, or
imprisoned not more thar one year,
or both"
In handing down the decision of
the Supreme Court. Justice Oliver
Wendell Holms said: THE purpose
of the Act is to prevent forest fires
which have been one of the great
misfortunes of the country. The
danger depends upon the nearness
of the fire; not upon the owner
ship of the land where it is built.
t. The statute is constitutional,
Congress may prohibit the doing
of acts upon privately owned lands
that imperil the publicly owned
forests. Taken in connection
with the danger to be prevented it
lays down a plain enough rule of
conduct for anyone who seeks to
obey the law"
The Forest Service points out
that 80 per cen of the forest fires
which annually burn over vast areas
of public and private lands in the
United States are man caused, and
therefore preventable by the ex-
ercise of care.
, 1927-06-08
THE EXTENSION SERVICE
SETS Hi SCHOOL GOAL
FOR THE COMING YEAR

Boys and girls in Al club work,
which is carried on by the Exten-
sion Service of the university of
Wyoming, are starting their spring
activities with much enthusiasm.
W. P. Mortenson, State Agent I n
club work, is just completing a trip
over the state. during which he
met with county agents, club lead
ers and club members in twelve
counties. In general, conditions
look very bright for a big year in
club work.
Eighteen hundred club members
in II counties in the state will
carry on All club projects in live
stock, crops, poultry and home
making projects.
A typical livestock project con-
sists of raising one or more pure
bred pigs, feed and care for them