Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Vernon, near
Newark, and MIR. and Mrs. Addison
Vernon and daughter and grand,
lchiId of Pleasantville. were Sunday
Eguests of Mrg and Mrs F. L. Worth
ington. aiAst@ l."ft''l.
Mrs. Mabelle Black returned to
her work in Pittsburgh, after sew
eral weeks spent with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Fawcett.
Mrs. Alpha Thompson returned
Saturday from asAvisit with her
brother Will Elliott and family, Full
tonham.
1 Mrs. Hannah Rardin is at home
Of her brother, C. E. Endicott dur
ing the absence of Mrs. Endicott.
Mrs. Alta Reed, Miss Marian
Reed and Mrs. LUCILLE Hodgin, at
tended the meeting of Past Mat
IRONS at McConnelsville, last Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson (Helen
Berry, were week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. P. E. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. I. Schofield en-
tertained at Sunday dinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Wood and sons Harold,
Murray, Arthur and Russell, and
Miss Matte Wood and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wetherell (Anna Graham).
| M. M. Doan of Oklahoma is the
guest of his brother-in law, Arthur
Carr and family.
Revival meetings commenced at
the NJ. E. church, Sunday evening,
Rev. Derrick, pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. ZumbrO were
Sunday callers at A. T. Schofield's.
a very large crowd attended the
show at Union hall, Monday and
Tuesday evenings.
Miss Emily Kinsey's Sunday
lschool class, composed of Alice Hill,
Josephine Murphey, Catherine Nc
Peak, Helen Worrall. Addie Ewart
and Myrtle Ollie was entertained at
the home of their teacher, Satur-
day. The afternoon was spent. ty-
ing a comfort. Refreshments were
served by Miss Kinsey. ssff,..
! Relatives received word of 5the
birth of a daughter, Oct. 20, to ,MT
and Mrs. L. A. Gibbons of Wyo-
ming, named Edna Opal. "
Mrs. Mary Startling Taylor s4sse lssse
i Mary Lucille Startling, daughter
of Erastus and Delilah Startling, was
born near Chesterhill, O., May 19
1854, and died Nov. Z. 1929, aged
LIS years, five months and 19 days
She was married to Archibald Tay-
lor in 1874. To this union were
born IL children of whom five sur
vive; Mayme Ewart, Delilah Mer-
rill, Oscar, Emerson, and Oliver
Taylor with whom she had made heI
home for several years. Lulu, Julia
Albert and Edward preceded her IN
death; two died in infancy. Broth.
ers and sisters are John Starting OF
Hebron, O.; George Starting, Plants
Vile. O.; Mrs. Loren Carpenter
Chesterhill; Mrs. Julia Thomas
Delaware, O.; Is grandchildren anC
nine great grandchildren survive
She had been in failing health
three years, but her last illness was
of short duration. She was mem
ber of Methodist church, and hat
always lived a consistent life. Sht
was a devoted mother, loved to reat
her Bible, and was good neighbor
kind and considerate to all.
= Mrs. Mary Wood Niceswangers4- s4-
Mary Jane Wood, daughter o
Joseph Grey and Mary Ann Cries
Wood, was born in Malta township
Morgan county,aO., May 10, 1854
She was married to Stephen Nices
wanger, June 20, 1866, and to thi!
union two children were born, ont
>fdying IN infancy. The other Mrs
Laura Savage d.ed April S, 1912
The following year, June 6, 1913
ft11e husband of Mrs. Niceswange1
! also died, and since that time SHE
had been cared for by her .sson-in
law, DR.. Edward Savage. .Thf'
home has been made congenial ant
comfortable by the kindly interes1
and consideration shown each otf@T
In early life she united with them
e. church at Rosseau, and in Igsla
became member of the Methodts'
church at Chesterhill. But durMs
ther last illness she expressedk,s
wish that her funeral services bs
conducted according to the manner
Of the. Society,", Of 4 Friendst which
was the faith .of. her !. forefathers
Her death, which occurred Nov. s.
1929. at the age of SO years, five
months and 25 days, came as 9
welcome release from suffering, and
she passed peacefully into that bet
ter land where Gods children find
surcease from all life's cares, a
balm for every aching heart. Mrs
Niceswanger was home loving
woman, a devoted mother. gooo
neighbor. She is survived by mel
can in-law DR.. Savage, many