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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
$. o. Men Feast Here

A farewell gathering was held
here Friday evening at the hotel
Kennebec, for Allen Lawyer OF
GAINESVILLE who has been district
manager of the Standard Oil Co..
of this division, and who has been
removed to the Western division,
and will make Columbus his home.
The big feature was the dinner It
was attended by about 80 of the
statesmen and employees of the
Standard Oil Co., of this district,
over which Mr.. Lawyer was man
ager In planning for the dinner,
the stipulation was that they be Civ
en- big feed" and all those pres
ent heartily testified that the re-
quest was fully complied with, a
four course menu being served in
very generous proportions, and
which included fruit cocktail, fried
chicken, escalloped oysters, mashed
potatoes, gravy, peas and carrots,
head lettuce with Thousand Island
dressing, olives, jelly, hot rolls, cof-
fee, brick ice cream, and cake. The
table decorations were in red, the
Standard Oil color.
Mr.. Dale Wilder of Columbus
succeeds Mr. Lawyer as manager of
this district.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
MRS. SARAH j, BENJAMIN.
AGED 80, DIES IN MALTA

Mrs. Sarah Jane Benjamin, well
known resident of upper Malta,
mention of whose illness had been
made from time to time in this
paper. died Monday at the home of
her son Albert Benjamin of upper
Malta, of heart trouble and other
infirmities. She was SO years of
age ON Nov. s, when birthday eel
ebration was held in her honor.
Mrs. Benjamin's maiden name was
Dorm and she was born near Nor
ganville. Her husband VIM. H..
(Bat) Benjamin died in the year
1916. She is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs Alice Fox and
Mr. Montford Benjamin of Zanes-
vile; Cora, wife of William H
Sheets of this place; Frank Ben
jamin, near Malta; Wilford Ben
jamin, of Memphis, Tenn, and AL
bert, at whose home she died. Two
sisters also survive-Mrs. Nancy
Humphrey of Malta, and Mrs. Abbie
Hunt of Springfield, III. She also
leaves 81 grandchildren, 80 great
grandchildren, and three great,
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at her late home,
conducted by Rev. E. F. Kend1e, of
the Main Street Church of Christ.
Interment was made in the Wise
man cemetery, beside her husband.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
James Weber Back At GAINESVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. James t. Weber and
son, Jimmy, who for the past two
years have lived in Canandaigua.
N. Y, are now making their home in
GAINESVILLE, and are residing at No.
$50 Locust avenue. Mr.. Weber, a
son of Judge and Mrs. l.. j. Weber,
comes to this city to act as man
ager of the Weber Motor Sales, To-
Gated at 80 Eighth street. For the
past three years, Mr.. Weber has
been sales representative for the
Firestone Tire Company Both Mr..
and Mrs. Weber are active in mu-
sical circles. During their two
years in Canandaigua, they studied
voice and piano at the Eastman
School of Music, Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. Weber formerly was student
at the Oberlin Conservatory Of Mu-
sic, and is a member of the Tuesday
Musical club at Akron. Mr.. Weber
was for four years director of mu-
sic in the high school at Akron,
and McKeesport, Pa, and conducted
the Akron university band.-Times
Recorder
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
IRIS. ESTHER REED, WIDOW
OF VINCENT REED, DIES

Mrs. Esther Reed, whose illness
had been mentioned in this paper,
died at her home here Tuesday at
ternoon at about $3.50 o'clock. She
had not been in good helath for
some time. In October she suffered
an attack of pneumonia, and was
very ill for a while. She had re-
covered from that sufficiently to be
up and about the house some, when
she was stricken with paralysis, her
last illness being of only few days
duration.
Mrs. Reed was a daughter of the
late James and Sarah A. Hawortb
Trimble. She was born near Rural
Dale, Feb. Z, 1856, making her in
her 74th year at the time of her
DEATH Jan. 13, 1876, she was mar
ried to Vincent Reed, and their
married life was spent in Bloom
township, Morgan county. They
were the parents of five daughters,
all of whom survive: Mrs. Bessie
Cunningham and Mrs. Myrtle Fin :.
ney of Roseville; Mrs. Freda Scott
of McConnelsville, and Stella and
Edythe Reed of the home. The last
named IS teacher in the Zanes-
Vile schools, spending her vaca-
tions at the family home here with
her mother and her sister Miss Stel-
la Reed. Mrs. Reeds husband died
Oct. 10. 1914, and five years later
Mrs. Reed located in McConnels-
vile. purchasing the property on
North Fifth street, which had con-
t'nued to be the family home, and
where her death occurred. Besides
the daughters named, Mrs. Reed
leaves six grandchildren. She is
also survived by a sister, Mrs. Anna
Harlan of South GAINESVILLE, and a
brother, E. E. Trimble, near Rural
Dale. Two sisters-Mrs. George
Menefee and Mrs. B. H Harlan, are
deceased, and brother and sister
died in infancy. In her early life
Mrs Reed became a member of the
Baptist church at Rockville, and had
retained her membership at that
place She was of gentle, quiet,
kindly disposition, devoted to her
family, and her memory will be
cherished by them and by many
friends here and in her old home
locality.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at O'Clock, from the
residence, conducted by Rev. G. H.
Starrett, Baptist pastor at Duncan
Falls. Music will consist of two
duets by Miss Ada Hatton and Mrs.
Llewwella Mcdonald, with Mrs.
Geo. w. Lowell accompanying. Pail
bearers will be relatives of the de-
ceased-Robert Miller, Frank
PEARS, Chester Reed, Oran Miller
and Walter and Everett Barkhurst
Burial will be made in the McCon-
nelsville cemetery, beside the grave
of Mrs Reeds husband.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
NOTICE-CHANGE IN DATES

Under the heading Economic
Situation Meetings." in the agricul-
tural news notes in this paper is
stated that C. r. Arnold of the
Rural Economics department, 0. S.
u, is to conduct meetings next
Monday and Tuesday in this county.
Wednesday afternoon after page
three had gone to press, which car
ries the agricultural news notes,
County Agent Eaton received word
from Mr.. Arnold stating that he had
a previous engagement for Monday
and suggesting that the dates be
changed to Tuesday and Wednes-
day, which Mr.. Eaton has done. So
the meetings will be Tuesday and
Wednesday at the places and hours
named in Mr.. Eaton's news notes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Prince OF Peace Contest

The local Prince of Peace dec
lamation contest, sponsored by the
Ohio Council of Churches, was held
Sunday evening here in the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Con-
sidering the very bad evening, it
was well attended. There were
five contestants. Miss Dorothy Cos
grave won first place. Her subject
was "An Adequate National De-
Tense" Miss Mary Alice Smith of
Malta was second. Subject: The
World Is My Country" Others in
the contest, and subjects, were
Walter Mays,-"Ours to Reason
Why" Miss Maurine Oglevee-
Mars or Christ" Miss Marjorie
Sheridan Peace Is On the Way
The judges were Prof. Penrose and
Prof Haskins of Pennsville, and
Miss Augusta True of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Mrs. Carson Leaves For Panama

Mrs. c F. Carson of Youngstown
left that city Sunday night, Nov. 10,
to sail for Panama where her son
Chalmers S. Carson is at present To-
Gated. The boat on which she made
the trip, sailed the 18th. She ex-
pected to reach Cristobal, Panama,
Wednesday, Nov. 20, and then to go
by rail-50 miles, to Balboa.
Mrs. Carson's son whom she joins
in Panama, has years leave of
absence from Rayen high school in
Youngstown where he teaches
Spanish and French, and that period
he is spending in Panama, having
gone there about the middle of Sep
tember He is located at Balboa,
the Zone headquarters, and is with
the Panama Zone commission, being
engaged as an instructor in the de-
partment of Spanish in the schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Crippled Children's Movement

An important phase of Rotary
work was discussed by Walter I'm
derwood. Elyria, Ohio, who is eN-
ecutive secretary of the Ohio So
ciety for Crippled Children. E. F.
Allen, Elyria, who is nationally
known as Daddy" Allen, gave the
movement its inspiration and oh,
jectives-the cure of crippled chill
dren and the removal of conditions
which cause cripples. Ohio has
passed laws which provide for hos
pitfalls to treat cripples. Public
schools may maintain special classes
for crippled children. There are
"a hospitals in Ohio which special
ize in the care of cripples. Since
1920 fourteen thousand young Grip
pies have been treated, and eight
thousand have been completely
cured Many other states have cop
led the laws and methods of Ohio,
which is the foremost state in the
treatment of crippled children
Morgan county has much work to be
done along this line. . Three chill.
dren from this county are being
treated in hospitals. The county
commissioners have the power to
appropriate money from the fund
for dependent children, to pay for
the treatment of crippled children.
whose parents are unable to defray
the expenses themselves. Judge
Harry Finley, DR.. Lee Humphrey,
and Dr.. C. S. Dye are the members
of the local Rotary club in charge
of crippled children.
The Rotary meeting held last
Friday night at the Malta hotel,
marked the fourth anniversary or
the local club. The club plans to in
crease its membership to thirty-five.
Rev. Dr. Frank Lynch, Denver, Col
orado, was guest of the club Miss
Roasberg, advance agent of the
Fall Festival, gave brief review OF
the program for this year Father
L. B. Preston was made member
of two Of the standing committees
-XX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Anderson-Cassidy Marriage

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss r. Jean Cas-
sidy of Toronto, o., to Mr.. Rupert
C. Anderson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil G. Anderson of Columbus.
They were married Oct. 25. Mr.. An
derson and his bride are both grad
yates of the o. S. U. Mr.. Anderson
who is a ceramic engineer, is identi-
fed with the Mcneil Pottery Co., of
Clarksburg, w. Va.
Mr.. Anderson is a nephew of H.
B. Fouts of Malta, and has other
relatives in the county. They will
make Clarksburg their home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Rogers Taken To Pen

r. Z. Rogers who was found
guilty of stealing turkeys from
Frank Hardesty, was sentenced last
Thursday by Judge Harry M. Fin
ley, to serve not less than three
years in the Ohio penitentiary. Fol-
lowing Rogers arrest, at his home
at New Concord, he was placed in
the Jail here, after having been
bound over to the grand jury, and
broke Jail, but was captured about
a week later near Kansas City,
Kan. Later he was indicted by the
grand jury here on the charge of
stealing an automobile from Robert
Bates, near Malta, who lives on the
Ham place, which it was alleged he
drove after he broke Jail here.
When he was tried here last week
on the latter charge, the jury dis.
agreed.
Rogers was taken Friday by Sher-
iff Henery and Deputy Sheriff New
ton,, to the pen;tentiary.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
NJ. Y. Juvenile Grange Officers

The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year, at Meigs
Valley Juvenile grange: Master, Ed
gar Knox; overseer, Dean Fox;
steward, Samuel Ray; assist. stew
ard, Carlton Martin; lady assist,
Helen Fox; chaplain, Mae Fox:
gate keeper, Roberta Ray; lecturer,
Cathryn Fox; sec'y, Donald Mar
tin; treasurer, Howard Martin. The
next meeting will be held Saturday
evening, Nov. 80, at 7:30. Pro-
gram: Roll call, How each one spent
Thanksgiving day; recitations, HeI-
en- Fox and Roberta Ray; Why We
celebrate Thanksgiving day, Helen
Ray; contest, Cathryn Fox.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21

the freshmen tryouts last Friday
night at Northwestern University,
Evanston, Ill, Harold Finley of
this place was selected as one of
the eight members of the debating
squad.
Among the debates already ar
ranged, according to Chicago
paper, is one with the freshmen
team of the University of Iowa.
They will also be used in practice
debates with the varsity men.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Emmett f.. Head Seeks Divorce

The GAINESVILLE Times Recorder
states that: Emmett E. Head, of
South GAINESVILLE, married 81 years,
filed suit in common pleas court on
Monday, for divorce from his wife.
Ella j. Head, living at the Rocky
Glen sanatorium at McConnelsville.
Gross neglect and extreme cruelty
are alleged. The couple wed on
April /, 1892, and two children
have come of the union Among
the allegations is that 25 years ago
Mrs Head assaulted him, that about
% years ago she took the keys to
his trunk in which he kept valuable
papers, compelling him to pry open
this treasure chest. Divorce and
annulment of dover rights in realty
are asked. George & Leasure repre-
sent the plaintiff
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Mrs. Helen Mills WedS

Mrs. Grace Dye of this place has
received announcement of the mar
riage of her sister Mrs. Helen Mills
of Long Beach, Cal, to B. H. Whit
ten of Balboa, Panama Canal Zone,
which occurred Oct. 21, at the Bap-
tist church parsonage, Balboa. Mrs.
Whitten formerly resided in Malta,
and is a daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Dunnington. Hec
husband is employed in Balboa. He
formerly resided at Long Beach,
Cal They will make Balboa their
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Dies At COShOctOn

Mrs. Beulah Carr, aged % years,
died Monday afternoon at o'clock,
at her home in Coshocton. She
had been a sufferer for some time
with heart trouble. She was a
daughter, and the only child, of
Charles and Rhoda Clemens Chism,
now of Coshocton, formerly of Nc
Connelsville locality, and was a
granddaughter of Mrs. John Glenn
ems who resides a few miles from
McConnelsville, on the North River
road. She is survived by her hus-
band Ralph Carr.
Funeral services are held today
at Coshocton, with burial there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Visiting Here From Seattle

Mr.. Samuel Hale of Seattle,
Wash, arrived here Saturday for a
short visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. V. Hale, here and in
Bristol township. Mr.. Hale holds
an important position with the
Blackstone Lumber company, and is
on one of his business trips, en-
abling him to make the brief stop
here. He must be back in Chicago
by Saturday of this week.
This is Mr.. Hale's first visit home
in ten years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
To Celebrate Golden Wedding
Friends Invited

Next Thursday, Nov %, (Thanks
giving Day. Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Cunningham of this place will cele-
brate their golden wedding ami
versary Friends and relatives of
these very estimable people are in
vited to call at the Cunningham
home between the hours Of and 5
in the afternoon, and in the evening
Z to 9. Mr.. Cunningham and his
bride of so years ago, Miss Nancy
Fouts, daughter of the late Israel
Fouts, were married in Bristol
township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Frank Finley To Open Retail
Meat Market Here

Mr.. Frank Finley who has a
the Marietta pike, is planning to
open a retail store here in the
Fouts building, in the room former
ly occupied by the j. M. Flanagan
electric shop. He expects to have it
in operation about Dec. L. Work
men have been putting the room in
shape, this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Not Guilty OF Malicious Slander

The case of the State of Ohio vs.
Bliss Stoneburner for malicious SIAN
der, was heard Monday andTues-
day here before Judge Finley and a
jury, in common pleas court. The
verdict of the jury was not guilty.
The parties reside in York town
ship, and the case attracted much
attention, the court room being
jammed during the trial. The state
was represented by Prosecuting At
torney G.. O. McGonagle, Attorneys
Danford and Fouts of this place
and Atty George of GAINESVILLE. The
defense attorneys were Attorneys
Buker and Soliday of GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Condition Unchanged

Judge Alfred H. Mercer, who is
side, remains much the same His
brother Robert Mercer, of Ken
lucky, was with him over the week
end, and his son Bernhard Mercer,
of Canton, is with him part of the
time. Judge Mercer takes but lit
tie nourishment, and his condition
seems to be quite critical.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Vida Dealth North Very Ill

Mrs. Howard Carroll OF kennebec
hill received word Sunday that her
sister, Mrs. Wilda Dearth North was
critically i'll at her home at Rock
ford, H., with uremic poisoning.
Monday Mrs. Carroll left for New
ark, where she was joined by her
sister, Mrs. c. G. Bozman, and both
went to Illinois, to see their sister.
The latest word is to the effect that
Mrs North is slightly improved.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Ada Lawrence Undergoes Operation

Miss Ada Lawrence of East
Bloom, underwent an operation
Tuesday at Bethesda hospital,
GAINESVILLE, for the removal of a cys-
tic tumor. While the operation
was serious one, she is getting
along well. Mrs Thelma Fox OF
this place is the special nurse in
charge Miss Lawrence is teacher
at Borders school, and Mr.. H. H.
Greer is supplying for her.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Interesting Program At p. L. A.

The aItd-MCCOnneISNIIIe PARENT
Teacher association will meet in the
high school auditorium, Nov 25, at
7:30 O'Clock. The program is as
follows: Group singing, led by Miss
Mason: Thanksgiving pageant, Nc
Connelsville grades; saXophone solo,
James Finley; Welfare work in Nor
gan county, Mrs. Clarence Brooks.
Miss Esther McClain, state super
intendent of the division of chari-
ties, will speak on some phase Of
child welfare work-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Fire Siren Arrives

The new fire siren arrived We'd
nesday and will be installed on the
rear end of the court house roof
While the council is to purchase a
siren, this one is to be installed on
so days approval. 1t will be SO that
by the pushing of a button at the
telephone central, it is sounded.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21

The Marietta Times of Nov. IA
said: Mrs. Mildred Zumbro, 35, wife
of Roy Zumbro of 421h Second
street, died in a local hospital on
Wednesday following an illness with
complications. She was taken to the
hospital a week ago. Surviving with
the husband is a son. The tody
was taken to Chesterhill, former
home of the deceased. Funeral SER
vices and interment will be there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Il. A. Taylor Expected Home Soon

Atty Emmett A. Taylor has re-
ceived word from his father, Mr.. Ell
mer A. Taylor, who is at the Mayo
Bros clinic, Rochester, Mimi,
stating that the doctors have about
completed their examination, but
have not yet made their report. Mr.
Taylor's son Earle d. Taylor of Day
ton and son-in~law Ray Chandler Of
West Lebanon, Ind, are with him.
1t is the plan to bring Mr.. Taylor
at West Lebanon, Ind, to Colum-
bus Saturday of this week, where
they will be met by Mr.. Emmett
Taylor, who will bring them here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Mrs. Sedwick No Better

h Mrs. Earl Sedwick who resides
here in the Ed Cox property, re-
mains about the same, and is in a
critical condition. Mrs. Sedwick was
i'll with pneumonia, and had got
ten some better, when she suffered
a relapse.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
The Eight Heart bridge club met

The Eight Heart bridge club met
Monday evening at the home OF
Miss Mary Sands. Two tables of
auction bridge were played. Miss
Helen Lynn was unable. to be pres
ent, and Miss Helen Carroll sub
stituted for Miss Lynn, Miss Carroll
receiving high prize. Thanksgiving
decorations were used, fine refresh
ments were served, and good time
was enjoyed by all present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Undergoes Operation Today

Canton, who has not been in good
health, will undergo an operation
today at Canton hospital. Mrs.
sister from Lore City,
and mother, are with her. The
doctors are hopeful that the opera
tiOn will be a success.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21

George Birch is booked to give
two magical performances next
Monday and Tuesday nights in the
auditorium of the Roosevelt Junior
high school building at Columbus.
Last Friday night he appeared at
Westerville. Fred Whitehouse is
Mr.. Birch's assistant.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
For Mrs. Lee Spunp

Mrs. Pauline Spung Jones enter.
tanned Monday at the Spung home,
Malta, with kitchen shower, pot
luck supper and bridge, in honor o.
Mrs. Lee Spung, a recent bride.
Bridge was played at three tables,
Miss Lucille Lynn receiving the high
score
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
A. ID. Teeters Sells Property Here

Mr.. A. d. Teeters has sold his
property here, near the old whole
sale building, to Elvin Ellis, who
will occupy one room of it, and Mr..
Kincaid of the Kincaid Bros gar
age, will continue to occupy the bal
ance of the property
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
Mrs. b. r. Reed Not So Well

Mrs. b. F. Reed who has been
very i'll for a number of weeks with
heart trouble and complications, is
showing no improvement, but seems
to be gradually growing worse, and
at times suffers much. Mrs. Nellie
Dewitt Baker is the. nurse in charge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-21
To Make Flats

II present plans are carried out
in the repairing and remodeling of
the Malta bank building, formerly
the Chester Palmer building, sew
eral flats will be made, and probably
a business room where the cigar
factory was formerly located.