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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-01

watches apart and studied their mech
anism. 1t would be hard to imagine
this man given the task of selling in
ferior merchandise. One feels that he
would tell the customer just as readi-
ly if the watch or piece of jewelry was
worthless as he will tell that it is of
very excellent quality.
Credit Man Smiles.
Just how a credit manager can smile
is hard to figure out, but T. G. Da-
vies. who has been with the p. d. for
10 years, and who is cashier for the
store and credit manager, can smile
Just as naturally as any of the other
employees, and he can make friends
even with people whom he has to tell
about their big bills and their slow
ness in paying them Davies has one
of those positions in which a man is
required to be a diplomat and a Shy
lock at the same time. He must urge
reluctant debtors to pay up and at the
same time do it in such manner that
they will not feel hurt. While Davies
will not comment on the pecularities
Of the human race, he is in position
to study them all the time
Largest Department.
The furniture department of the p.
d. store occupies an entire floor of the
big store building. Here again is the
quality" part Of the slogan driven
home to the shopper. This department
is full of the sort of furniture that is
seen advertised in the nationally cir
cuiated magazines. This section of the
store is operated by A. Enders, who
has been in this one department for IL
years.
Enders is acquainted with furniture
He is interested in it and knows what
it is worth. He makes the boast that
his department can furnish a house
from cellar to garret. In looking over
the stock on display one fails to miss
anything that might be used in fur
nishing a home.
There are beds, chairs, tables, cook
ing dishes, stoves, refrigerators, both
for ice and iceless, and one whole sec
tion devoted to toys for the children.
list Of all the different things dis
played here would fill a page.
There are several complete stores
within the P. d. store, and one of them
is the drug store, or drug department,
which contains everything to be found
in the modern drug store except a soda
fountain. Will McClung runs this cor
ner of the establishment. He has been
there for two years. McClung had
that habit of smiling long before he
took over the drug department of the
p. D. store, however, for he has smile
wrinkles all over his face. He can't
keep his smile quiet, and can be heard
to laugh every now and then. People
come into the store to buy something
from him and go out smiling and
chuckling over something he said to
them.
There are three other people in the
drug department. They are Russell
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-01

There is an interesting thing about
these people who work in the 2. ID.
store. They are always smiling and
they are easy to get acquainted with.
This trait is as marked in the mama
ger of the store as it is among the
clerks and department heads. Z. Z.
Mcbride is the manager of the store.
He has only been here a comparatively
short time and yet he is well known
all over town and is well liked. He
has that manner about him that makes
him easy to meet. People like him.
He likes people He is interested first
in the big store that he watches over,
and, secondly, in Douglas.
Mcbride serves on committees con-
nected with civic enterprises He is
prominent in the activities of the diff
ferent civic organizations and while at
this time he is away due to illness, on
ordinary occasions he may be seen
strolling through the aisles in the store
speaking to everyone, making them
welcome to the store and making them
feel that there is something real and
Of value behind that service which one
finds throughout the building.
w. w. Reynard chief clerk of the
establishment, who is in charge dur
ing the absence of Mcbride, went to
work in the store IA years ago as a
clerk in the grocery department.. He
has been with the store since that time
and has steadily progressed from one
position to another He makes a care
full study of his business and impresses
the interviewer with his quiet eff
cheney
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-01

of the big store and down there, far
under the level of the street there are
cooling compartments sufficient for
the storing of an entire trainload Of
foodstuff at one time if necessary.
From the main cooling system down in
the cellars, pipe run up to the meat
department and keep the meats, butter,
cheese and other things in the great
cases there cold all the time.
This cooling system is one of the
largest in the southwest. The big ice
box in the meat department that ev-
eryone may see when shopping there,
was moved few years ago from an
other location. To look at the massive
box as it stands solidly, reaching from
the floor to the ceiling of the meat
department, one may well wonder how
it was ever possible to move it.
The cooling system runs through
this big box and through the glass
show case on which you lean as you
order your meats. The pipes of the
system are coated with frost and Mr..
Forth told us that if there is any
trouble with the system it is that it
sometimes gets too cold so that things
that should only be kept cool some
times are in danger of being frozen
solid.
Twenty Years Service.
One Of the oldest men in point of
service with the store is Tom Sanders,
who is well known all over the dis
trict. Sanders drives the big truck
which hauls goods for the wholesale
department of the store. Sanders
drove the mules on the delivery wagons
20 years ago. When mules got out of
date, their driver was still eager to
continue in the game and is as eff
cient as an operator of the big trucks
as he was as a mule driver.
e. X. Miller presides over what is
probably the smallest department. in
the entire store in point of space and
one that contains goods of greater val
ue than those of several of the other
departments put together. This is the
jewelry department.
In the advertisements appearing in
The Dispatch, the Pehlps Dodge store
prints one little line that is signifi-
cant. '"The House of Quality at Your
Service" After one has walked about
through the store and looked at the
trademarks stamped or engraved on
the different goods set out on display,
the meaning of this line becomes very
clear In the jewelry department the
idea of quality seems to be supreme.
Mr.. Miller impresses one as man
knowing exactly what he is doing
when he takes high-priced watch
from it's velvet case and looks in the
back of it at the delicate mechanism.
He can tell you exactly how good the
things he has to sell in his depart
ment are and one gets the idea that
what he says is not said so much be-
cause it will sell the goods as because
it is the truth and because he knows
it is the truth by having taken the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-01
AnyERTIsiNG DEPARTMENT.

There is something about the man.
ners of the people who work in the
p. D. store that makes it an interest
ing place in which to shop. Much has
been said about service with a smile.
1t seems that one of the first qualifl-
cations for admittanee to a position
on this staff of more than SO persons
is the ability to smile.
In every department the shopper is
met with smile and in many Of them
the clerks will stop to tell funny
story, to chat with the visitor while
showing merchandise, but one always
remembers the smile. This business
of smiling is not confined to the alsies
and counters of the store.
One of the best smilers in the whole
establishment keeps office up where
the cashiers cages are. near the little
windows where the money boxes on
runners take your bill when you have
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-01
EDDIE FORTIN TAKES GREAT
PRIDE IN COOLING SYSTEM
WHICH KEEPS MEATS FRESH

made a purchase. This pleasant young
man is Roy Wilder and he has charge
of one of the most important depart
ments of the store.
Wilder has charge of the display and
advertising department. This means
that he looks after the big windows at
the front of the building and the beau
tiful displays that are seen there from
week to week, all those fine settings
Of furniture, the scenes set up from
some hunting ground with the quail
and tlse shotguns and the coyote with
the bantam in his mouth are all ar
ranged by Mr.. Wilder.
People exclaim over the beauty of
these window displays, but it is small
wonder that they are well done, for
the man who makes their creation his
special task is nationally known
window dresser. Wilder has taken
many prizes at conventions all over
the country for his ability in this line
A man must be an artist to arrange
those windows so that the crowds on
the streets will stop to look at them.
In addition to this work of display
ING merchandise to the best advantage,
Wilder has charge Of the advertising,
and must prepare the big advertise
ments that appear in The Dispatch as
well as all other forms of advertising
used by the store. This work consti-
tutes one of the most intricate and diff
ficult tasks in connection with the
establishment.
Roy Wilder came to the p. D. in
June, of 1914, and started in as assist
ant to Tom Allen, who was then the
head of the advertising department
Five years ago Wilder was made head
Of the department and at the present
time is operating the entire display
and advertising system.
GROCERY AND MEAT DEPARTMENT
L. E. (Eddie) Fortin, for 20 years an
employe of the P. D. store, heads the
grocery and meat department. Forth
went to work for the store in 1904. He
says that the store was not so big
then as it is now and that there have
been many changes in it, Eddie, as he
is known by thousands of people,
started in as a clerk in the grocery
department and he is now applying the
knowledge CLEANED in 2S years to the
operating of this portion of the store
One thing that Forth is particularly
proud of is the cooling system which
keeps meats and vegetables fresh for
the people of Douglas. This system
starts in the cellars and sub-cellars
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
RURAL DALE

On account of the downpour of
rain last Sunday in the forenoon,
there was no preaching service or
Sunday school at the M. e. church
here.
Following are visiting relatives
here: MIR. and Mrs. Harley Musser
and little daughter of Jane Lew, W.
Va, at home of parents of Mrs.
Musser, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Rob-
erts; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McClelland
and two children of Cleveland at the
formers parents home, Mr.. and Mrs
r. R. Jackson; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Roberts and little son Robert of Ak
ron at formers parents home Mr.,
and Mrs. Harlan Roberts; Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Miller and children of
Columbus, at the formers brothers
VIM Miller and family.
Mrs. Helen Ellis and children
Ruth and Edsell and Mrs. VIM. Mil
Ter spent an evening recently at the
Ross home. Also John Shilling was
an evening caller, Sunday, at the
same home.
Mrs. Maleta Garrett is still in poor
health.
The play given by the>young ladies
at the community hall and the solo
sung by Miss Olive Culver, and talks
by several last Saturday evening,
and brick ice cream which was serv-
ed, seemed to be very enjoyable at
fair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
REINERSNILLF

The daughter born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grandstaff, has
been named Nora Belle.
Harold Hill who is student at o.
S. T., Columbus, was week end
visitor at the S. l., Hill home here.
We understand Herschel Wiley
has contracted with A. B.rHarper for
the purchase of the Samuel Pryor
property in west Reinersville.
The surfacing of state road No.
rs has commenced at the west end
of the contract, and will proceed as
rapidly as the weather will permit.
Miss Rita Smith who taught the
past year at Oryille, closed her
school last Friday, and has returned
to her home here.
The Hill airplane from Bridgeport,
o., circled very low over Reiners-
vile Sunday during the heavy rain
storm, then proceeded to Marietta,
where it made a landing. 1t is sched>
uled 20 make return trip TO Rein
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02

Mr. and Mrs. JAS. Price.
Those from distance who visited
with relatives and attended Me-
mortal day services Monday were:
John Dougan, Mrs. AIDA Harper and
son Herman of Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Johnson, Robert Barrett,
Lowell Dougan and Dana Syphers,
GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Penrose, Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs.
/! Tom Hook and children, Columbus;
Hazel Sanford, Roseville; Mr. and
Mrs. John Giles, Crooksville; Lola
Smith, Parkersburg, w. Va; Mildred
Dougan, Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wootton who
have been visiting her brother Jesse
Bailey and family, left Tuesday for
Akron, where they will visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rogers and
three children of Canton were Sun
day guests of DR.. and Mrs Davis and
SON Claude.
Born Tuesday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Dawson, daughter
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02

vile, O.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Ritchey and
family of GAINESVILLE, visited over
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. c. r. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ern Hutchins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stoneburner of
GAINESVILLE, visited over Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Kidd.
G. w. Duvall and Raymond
Adrean of McConnelsville, spent
few days this week with Emmett
Duvall and family.
The Sunshine Sewing club held
their regular meeting at Miss Juan
ita Duvalls, May 26. After the bus
mess session games were played, and
nice refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be June 8, at Miss
Duvall's.-Bernice Barnes, Sec'y.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Betz and chill
dren of Newark visited here several
days the forepart of the week with
relatives.
Watch Is Stolen
A week ago last Sunday while John
Bozman was absent from his home,
the house was entered and things
scattered about the rooms, and an
examination discovered his gold
watch was gone. The watch cost
$45. Mr.. Bozman says the parties
are known and If the watch is re-
turned, there will be no further
| trouble.
And still it rains, and the farmers
are getting discouraged, since they
can't get their corn planted, but
we are trying to quiet their fears
and pacify them by referring them to
| that passage of scripture where 1T
says, "There is time to plant and
| time to harvest" but that state
ment was made so long age that We
are not sure that it will apply to the
| year 1927, but here's hoping that it
will
! Mrs Minnie Walters of GAINESVILLE
came Sunday for visit here with
her brother ]. H. Wickersham and
sisters Mrs. Frank Foster and Mrs.
Alice Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Keyhoe of
Beverly visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Stegner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
NEWTON RIDGE

Mrs. Laura Adrian while visiting
her sister Mrs. Nora Grosskloss of
Chesterhill, in some way fell, dislo-
eating her shoulder and badly cut
ting her lip. Latest word is that she
is resting as well as could be expect
ed.
Mrs Chas Parsons and daughter
Miss Edna and son Arnim Parsons
and wife and Frank Cheefbrough,
all of Cleveland, motored here Sat-
urday, where they spent the week
end with the formers mother and
sisters, Mrs. Azelia Hambleton and
daughters.
Lucille Simpson spent part of last
week with her sister Mrs. Bertha
Bowles of Stockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Richardson
and children of New Straitsville,
visited Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs Richardson's brother and
family, Arthur Wells.
Several from here attended the
eighth grade commencement at
Stockport, Friday evening.
Little Bernice White is spending
the week with her sister Mrs. Gladys
Daugherty of Lightner ridge.
Mrs. Homer Henery entertained
for dinner Wednesday, her parents
j. w. Spencer and wife, and Mrs.
Mabel Newsom and children, the oc-
casion being Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer's
4Sth wedding anniversary.
! F. c. Bowles and family and Mrs.
] Elva Bachelor returned to Zanes-
vile, Monday, after spending the
week end with their parents Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Sextus Henery.
Mrs. Zetta Henery spent Wednes-
day with her father A. w. Scott and
wife.
Leora and Florence Clifford visited
Thursday and Friday with their
aunt Mrs. Blanche Simpson.
Clyde Henery of Cleveland motor
ed here for a short visit with his
parents Alva Henery and wife.
Mrs. Mary Dolan recently visited
day with her daughter Mrs. Mar
tha Wallace of Stockport.
Mrs. May Spencer entertained sew
eral of the neighbors on Saturday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francisa Bowles and Mrs. Elva Bach
elor ofssanesville.
Howard White and wife visited
Sunday with their son Melvin and
family near Stockport. We are glad
to report that Melvin is improving
nicely, aftersa siege of pneumonia.
Mrs. VIM. Bowles of Stockport
spent Tuesday. night and Wednesday
with her parenaB J. A. Simpson and
wife.
Mrs. Albert Henery and children
are spending a few days with her
mother Mrs. Asbury Taylor of near
McKendree.
Friends here were saddened to
hear of the bad accident which
caused Blaine Mellor, son of James
Mellor and wife, to lose an eye. The
accident occurred while the boys
were engaged in playing ball. AL
though quite painful, he is resting as
easy as could be expected.
We wish to make mention that on
Sunday, June II, Bailey's church
will observe children's day at 2:30
p. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
ersville in the near future.
Child Breaks Leg

Child Breaks Leg
The five year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Drake of Cross Roads.
received broken leg last Saturday
when larger child, who was pick
ing cherries, fell from the tree onto
him. He was rushed to Marietta
hospital, where he received surgical
treatment.
Mrs. Markley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Tannehill and daughters Olive, Hell
en- and Kenyon, all of Columbus.
were week end visitors at the home
of the writer.
The school board at their meeting
held here Monday, employed Harry
Grandstaff for grade teacher of the
school at Reinersville, for the COM
ing year, and Hugh Mahoney for
Oak Grove school. The teachers for
the other two schools in the town
ship were not placed at this meeting.
Harry Cannon has been re-employed
at Bald Knob.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sealock of
jefferson county were Sunday and
Decoration day visitors at the Frank
Sealock home here.
1t is claimed by some that the
price of cotton goods will advance
because a cotton crop cannot be
grown for two or three years, on the
plantations in the flooded areas
along the Mississippi river, but we
are informed, by one who has own
ed a plantation in this district, that
a crop will be put out, as soon as the
water commences to recede, without
blowing the land. The crop will be
considerably later, and will make
cotton picking later.
Robert A. Combs, of Anita, Ia,
who is at Cumberland, is expected
here within few days, for a visit
at the Fl. c.. Combs home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
HOUSES FOR JUNE

Some new bargains listed. See
these before you buy. Good selec-
tionS
Fine house, acres, town.
room, near square, $4,000.
room. bath. near Main. $4,000.
room, Liberty ST., $4,000.
room, modern, $4,350.
room, large garden, S2,500.
room, full lot, garage, $4,000.
For rent, / acre level truck land,
at edge of town, bargain.
CD Kennebec hill bargains.
z room, bath, near Main, $2,750.
room, bath, near Main, $3,100.
6 room, large garden, $2,500.
4r~S room, modern, fine location
6 room, 3 acGss, $3.50.
room, 20 ;sSfes, $1,650.
Z room, near H. s., s2,750.
room, acre, garage, $2,350.
Good Malta bargains.
Several small farm bargains.
EMMETT A TAYLOR, Agent
2nd Floor. Jones Bldg.
McConnelsville Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
TRIADELPHIA

G.. L. Bullock is moving his drill
ing machine to the Lydia A. Whita-
ker farm, where he will drill for the
Ohio Fuel Co.
Mrs. Nora Maxwell who has been
laid up with lame back, is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Goldie Lipp and daughter
Vernice Nelson and Miss Hazel
Loughman all of GAINESVILLE, were
over Sunday guests at W. E. Lough-
mans.
Mrs. f. G.. Maxwell is able to be
out again, after two weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Frash who are
both in poor health, remain about
the same.
Miss Evelyn Campbell has the
three-day measles.
A daughter was born Sunday night
to John Inman and wife, who arc
staying with Mrs. Inmans grand
mother Mrs. Sam McLees.
Alvin Norris and wife of Zanes-
vile were over Sunday visitors with
relatives here.
Mrs. Emma Norris is visiting her
children at GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02

Mrs. II. Il. Williams and MRS. c..
s. Hiatt entertained with chicken
dinner Sunday at the home of the
former; Elder and Mrs G. II. NORM.
and son Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
land Boyd and two children, y. r..
Dougan, j. G. Dougan, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Hilaman and two children, Miss
Mary McPeak, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Hiatt and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VIII
liams and sons Clyde and Dana.
Mrs. Ella McComas left Saturday
for Wooster, where she will visit
her daughter Mrs. Edith Bell. From
there she will go to Kansas to visit
with her children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
Twilight Community

The May meeting of the Twilight
Community club was held May 20,
with SO present. The meet
ing was called to order by the pres
ident. After short business ses-
sion the leader Mrs. Jessie Par
miter had charge of the program
and it was carried out as previously
announced, consisting of vocal mu-
sic, readings and instrumental mu-
sic by the Twilight Gang"
The next meeting will be held
June IT, with program in charge of
Mrs. Lulu Glenn. Come and enjoy
the evening.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
TORTURED WITH SLEEPLESS-
NESS

Impossible to sleep at night,
misery when / walked, my back ach
ed so that I could neither sit nor
lie down in comfort. $50 ID. Nc
Millen, of Hudson, N. Y, describes
his plight. II tried Foley Pills, di-
uretic, and now l feel so good over
my recovery that | want to recon-
mend them to others Foley Pills
diuretic are reliable, valuable
medicine, constantly in use over 25
years, and guaranteed to give salts
faction. Ask for Foley Pills diu-
retic and accept no other.-Sold Ev-
aryWhere
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
KNOXVILLE,

The Meigsville township board of
education will meet Friday night,
at o'clock, and township trustees
will meet Saturday.
Miss Hope Walker is recovering
nicely from recent operation for
the removal of tonsils and adenoids,
at the Bethesda hospital.
Mrs. Dean Brown and children,
after weeks visit here with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells
and sister Mrs. Carl Walker, return
ed Sunday to their home at Mary
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02

Prof. and Mrs. Harry E. Fast, of
Fayette, o., visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jude" Wheeler,
and friends at this place last week.
Prof. Fast has been reelected to the
position of principal OF the schools
at Fayette for the coming year, and
he and Mrs. Fast will spend the sum-
mer at a camp near Toledo where he
will have charge of Boy Scout
camp.--Caldwell Leader.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02
PFNNSN[I.IE
=
To Celebrate Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. S. a. Smith will eel
ebrate their golden wedding ami
versary, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pidgeon and
Draper Van Fossen left Tuesday
morning for New Castle, Ind, to at
tend the commencement exercises of
their grandson and nephew Paul
Burcher, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Price and chill
tren and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Price
and children were Monday guests of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02

Donald Deedrick of near Crooks
vile is visiting his father and
grandmother Mrs. Ida M. Deedrick
for few weeks. The latter who has
been suffering from neuritis and
rheumatism all winter, is slightly
improved.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-02

Mr.. w. B. Porter who has been in
the real estate business at St.
Petersburg, Fla, arrived in Malta
Sunday to visit his father Mr.. VIM.
Porter for few days, then left
for Cincinnati. Mrs. Porter who
taught the past year in Florida, join
ed her husband in Cincinnati the
forepart of the week, and the latter
part of the week they both expect
to motor to Malta for visit.