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New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
FADED BELLIES
 TREASURES FOUND
Woman Taken to Poor House While KeepSakeS Attract Mob
BY SUE MCNAMARA
A. P. Feature Service Writer)

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 Washington, Aug. 31, LP - Blanche Magruder, Washington bel le of the sixties, went to the district poor farm while a rabble fought her mysterious. shuttcred old Georgetown home.
 More than s2,OO0 was found secreted in old books. newspa pers. bundles of rags and buried cans. 36 wagonloads of trash and rags were carried away in three days.
 Lawyers and Mrs. Marie Clark, a niece of the spinster, worked with masks in the dim recesses of the old home searching through yellow ed papers and stirring up the dust of decades. Every scrap of paper was carefully inspected for money.
 Negroes Busy
 Little negroes dived into the junk dumped from upper windows. One bobbed up with faded old picture. Another seized a copy of the Ma tional Intelligencer dated 1S46. An antique dealer tried to get some thing from the wreckage. People peered into the dark, spooky looking back yard where more treasure was reputed to be buried. Negro helpers eyed each new load hopefully.
 But the money was being careful ly salvaged.
 Not so the love letters and mo- !, inl, l1n hna r1 ed as eagerly as she had wealth. These were ruthlessly cast to the wind for the mob to bounce upon None cared for faded evidence of a once pretty woman's popularity.
 A negro, whtened with dust dumped another basketload from an upper window. The crowd surged eagerly in before the stuff had time to settle.
 A Poem
 A bit of paper fell at my feet. It was a poem written in fine, small letters and dated Georgetown, Feb ruary IA, 1858 It was signed Your Unknown Valentine" I cannot help but dream of thee
 All through the silent hours of night
 Your laughing eyes, your spirit free,
 Your voice the language of de- light.
 | In the district poor house an old woman with dim eyes lay and com- mented in a cracked voice while the green shuttered house gave up her | treasures.
 Miss Magruder is said once to have been engaged to dashins army officer. In her girlhood she was nicknamed Fair" AS she grew older she became queer" but the fanciful name still clung.
 An old woman passed on the sidewalk to watch the scramblins mob and the masked figures Hitting about upstairs.
 Thought I'd come by to see Fairs cottage once more," she said T lived beide her for 30 years She was a funny one. Saved every thing. Boys used to follow her ol the streets and call Fair, Fair until she turned and chased them"
 A white card engraved Ait. Darit Ireland, 79th regiment, N. Y. s. M. eddied down from the window. An other bore the penciled name Lieut. Rupert D'George Hill, 40th regi ment.
 And they called her Fair.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
Shuttle Meadow Lake
 Five Feet Below Level

Continued dry weather has Kept Shuttle Meadow reservoir at about 196 feet, which is approximately five feet below the level at which water department officials would prefer to maintain the big basin Continued use of the pumping sta tions at Forestville is making it possible for the department to serve the city without imposing great drain at Shuttle Meadow, it has been explained.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
CHILLY YAKUTSK FAR FROM RAILS
Metropolis Of Siberia a Place
 Of Exile

Washington. D. C., Aug. 30.-1n from the Ural Mountains across Asia the Graf Zeppelin sighted only one sizable town. That was Yak utsk on the banks of the Lena River barely 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle. A bulletin from the Washington D. C. headquarters of the National Geographic socie.- deals with this isolated metropolis of northeastern Siberia.
 Journey to Yakutsk Long and
 Arduous
 'Yakutsk is one of the mort hern- most towns in the world" says the bulletin, ranking in this respect with Nome. Alaska; Trondjem, Nor way; and Archangel, in European Russia Some of these competitors are actually closer to the North Pole than Yakutsk, but the latter undoubtedly takes first honors in the coldness of it's climate. The mean temperature for January is 46 degrees Fahrenheit, below zero while the mean for July is only 66 degrees Fahrenheit above zero, a temperature which in the United States means chilly autumn weather
 If one travels to Yakutsk other than by dirigible. he must negotiate a long and arduous journey. The nearest railroad, the Amur River branch of the Trans Siberian Rail way, lies 600 miles south of Yak tusk. across almost impassi ble mountains. Even higher mountains, those of the Stanovoi range which the Zeppelin had great difficulty in crossing. lie between Yakutsk and the Pacific coast 300 miles to the cast. The natural outlet of the re- zion is the Lena River which, how ever, flows northward into the Ars- tic Ocean where ice conditions usu- ally interfere with navigation. The most travelled route connecting Yakutsk with the rest of the world hes up the Lena River and over the mountains near it's headwaters to 1rkutsk on the Trans Siberian Railway near Lake Baikal. This read Is more than 1.500 miles long and it requires from twenty-five to thirty days to traverse it.
 Since the building of the Trans Siberian Railway, Yakutsk has been 1 left far to the north of the beaten rath across Siberia. Strangely enough, however, this far northern town was one of the principal base: of operation when the Russian. were extending their control east ward into Asia. This was because the geography of the country made it easier for the pioneer Cossacks to travel along the great streams O the north and their tributaries. l. this way the headwaters of the Len; | were reached and that river wa, followed eastward. A fort was bull in Yakutsk in 1882 on the righ bank of the Lena, and the town wa moved across the river in 1640. A that time the Amur Valley, whic| has played such an important par in Russian affairs. las not been dis covered by the pioneers. Witt Yakutsk as base, adventurou bands of Cossa Cks went southeast ward between 1643 and 1850 anc began the conqI est of the Anu Valley which was to be the req path for Russia to the Far East.
 \ Place of Exile
 From the seventeenth century oi Iakutsk was used as a place 0 exile for Russians who had incurre, the Tsar's displeasure and for Pole and other war cuptives. Later hun dreds of religious sectarians who's
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
States to Reciprocate
 On Fitness of Drivers

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 31 P-Un- der a reciprocal agreement certifi- cates of fitness to drive motor ve- hicles. issued by the state of Massa- chusetts, will hereafter be recogniz- ed in New York state, Charles A.. Harnett, state commissioner of motor vehicles announced today, under the same agreement drivers holding New York state licenses will have them similarly honored in Massachusetts.
 At present a Massachusetts driv- ing license is honored in New York state when the driver is operating motor vehicle owned by resident of Massachusetts. The new arrange ment will extend this privilege to al holders of such licenses regardless of the residence of the owner of the | vehicle.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
City Items

Day school, SIP; night school s5. Books and supplies free. Connecti- cut Business College.-advt.
 The New Britain Institute library will be closed all day Monday, La- Dor Day.
 Day school, SIP; night school, s5. Books and supplies free. Connecti- cut Business College.-advt. Fish and Game Society will be held at Jr. O. L. A. M. hall, September $, members have been advised.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
BUYS JONES MODEL HOME

Robert F. Patterson has purchas- ed the model home on the Louie s. Jones tract on Stanley street, at the intersection of Barbour road. Mir. Patterson is president and treasurer of the Patterson Chevro- let Co. The home was formerly owned by the Louie $. Jones Agency.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
BRISTOL NEWS
(Continued from Page Seven.)

 Of the police last evening in locat- ing her 14 year old son, who left home shortly after p. m., yester- day. The boy, at the time of his departure, was wearing a grey suit and carried a black suitcase. Au- thorities in neighboring cities have been notified of the youths disap- pearance.
 Complain of Loafers
 A complaint was made Friday afternoon to Chief Ernest T. Belden of the police department by Will liam Horowitz, proprietor of the Peoples store, H. Perlstein, owner of the Perl hotel. and David A. Os- from of the Ostrom Drug Co.,, abopt loafers hanging around in front oi their places Of business on North Main street. The complainants stated that the idlers not only use profane language but annoy girls passing along the street AS a result of the complaint, officers on the North Main street beat have beer instructed to disperse such groups and to arrest those who fail to move Cn.
 Auto Badly Damaged
 An automobile operated by Theo dore Grotrian of 3S6 King street was badly damaged shortly after S:SO o'clock last evening when il was struck on Jacob street by 8 truck bearing Connecticut registra ton 4S-242, the driver of which failed to stop. Investigation by the local police show the truck regis tered in the name of Frank Arri. goni of 1Sl Main street. Middletown A warrant for his arrest, charging him with evasion of responsibilit, and reckless driving, was issued this morning by the prosecutors office and will be served some time today
 Two Lost Children Found
 Two young boys, each missing for considerable period Friday after noon, were finally located some dis tance from their homes and return ed to distracted parents.
 At 1:30 D. m, Donald Mitchell, five year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Law renee Mitchell of 126 Maple street was brought 10 police headquarters by driver of the w. l.. Hall Con- struction company, who found the youngster crying on School street about a mile away from home. The boy was brought to police head quarters where he readily told his name and his home address and he was returned to his parents by the driver of the truck, whose name was not ascertained
 Employees and lifeguards of Rock well park spent four hours Friday afternoon searching for James Cor bett, six years old. of 20 Williams street, who disappeared suddenly while playing near the edge of the lagoon. A hurried search of the neighborhood and of the lagoor failed to reveal any signs of the youngster and it was not until late
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
Copies of Proposed Law
 On Dye Plants Available

Copies of the proposed ordinance regulating the dry cleaning and dye ing business in New Britain are available at the office of the build ing commission in City Hall. it was announced today, and those inter- ested in the matter may have them for the asking.
 The ordinance committee will hold a public hearing on the pro- posed ordinance Thursday evening, Sept. 5, at 8 o'clock in City Hall.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
Birth Record

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Clifford of 53 Pleasant street at home.
 A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Nils Erickson of 25 City avenue at home
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31

avenue, Forestville, charged with in- toxication and breach of the peace. This action was taken by the court following recommendation made by Probation Officer Thomas A. Tracy.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31

An increase over previous years, 600 Chinese have been deported as undesirable by the Philippine Islands.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
AGNELLO BUYS BEAUTY SHOP

Joseph c. Agnello, for several years in active management of the barber shop and beauty parlor ln the Strand theater building. has purchased the interests in the busi- ness held by Frank Bosco and Dick Coscina, and has become the sole owner. Mir. Agnello is planning some extensions in the business, but will maintain the same staff.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-31

Wolf Island, near Darien, Ga, . become a refuge for coastal birds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
Mrs. Adrian Dies Near TOdds

Death claimed Mrs. Arya Sands
Adrian, Tuesday evening about $3.50
o'clock, at the family home near
Todds. Her death followed an ill
ness of some months. She was 38
years of age, and was the wife of
Emmett Adrian. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by a daughter,
Mary Leota, aged about eight years.
A son is deceased. Mrs. Adrian was
daughter of Parker and Leota
Barkhurst Sands who reside in Mai
ia. She was born in Penn township,
and resided there until her mar
riage. Sisters and brothers surviv-
ing, are Otto B. Sands of Troy, O.;
Stella, wife of Ernest McInturf, NAL
ia township; Virgie, wife of Clyde
Landsittel, Malta; Bessie, wife of
Culver Drake, Malta; Frank Sands
of Malta, and the Misses Jessie and
Mary Sands and Lindley Sands, all
of the Sands home in Malta. One
brother and three sisters died when
Mrs. Adrian's passing will
bring sorrow to her many friends.
She was a good kind woman, who
had a pleasant word of greeting for
all whom she met. At the age of
Is years she became a member of
the Church of Christ at Antioch,
later identifying herself with the
Methodist Protestant church at
Todds.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at the Pennsville
Methodist Protestant church, con-
Quoted by Rev. e. A. Martin Inter
ment will be made in the Pennsville
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
Lewis Fouts Called From Life

Mr.. Lewis Fouts, aged about 10
years, well known citizen of the
county, died Tuesday afternoon at
his home about mile from Durant
Death resulted from heart trouble
He had been ailing for some time
He was son of the late John Fouts.
His wife who was Mary Eppley,
passed away about 10 years ago
Surviving are three children-Har-
ry Fouts of Sharp Ridge; Tillie, wife
of Harley Bush of Dutch Hill, and
Raymond Fouts of the home. He
also leaves five grandchildren. The
deceased was good farmer, and
was a good, substantial citizen of the
highest type. For many years he
had been one of the leading mem
bers of the Eagleport Methodist
Protestant church.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at the Eagleport church,
at 1870 o'clock. Interment will be
made in the lower cemetery on
Dutch Hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
MRS. ALICE SIMPSON DIES
FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Alice Ann Matson Simpson.
widow of Luther B. Simpson, whose
critical illness had been mentioned
from time to time in this paper.
died Saturday forenoon at IL
O'Clock here at her home on Center
street For the past six years she
been bedfast the most of the last
six months.
Mrs. Simpson was born June g.,
1850, at Pennsville. Her parents
were the late Aaron B. and Sally
Sidwell Matson. In March, 1875,
she was united in marriage to
Luther Barker Simpson, Civil war
soldier, and a, prominent citizen of
the county. His death occurred in
the year 1906 They were the par
ents of three children, Frank Simp-
son of Charleston, w. Va; Miss Eva
Simpson of the home, and Charles
Simpson who died in the year 1885
at the age of six years. Besides
the son and daughter surviving, she
also leaves one granddaughter Miss
Catherine Simpson. Mrs. Simpson
was the%ast of a family of four
children. The others were A. III.
Matson. Jesse Matson and Miss Re-
becca Matson. The deceased's en-
tire life was spent in Morgan coun-
ty. The family home was near
Pennsville, on a farm which was
later sold to j. L. Stokes. About %
years ago Mrs. Simpson moved to
this place where she and her daugh-
ter Miss Eva Simpson have since
resided, Mrs. Simpson was good
woman, of friendly, kindly dispo-
sition, who had many warm friends.
While residing at Pennsville she
was a member of the Methodist
Protestant church at that place. AZ
ter coming here she transferred her
membership to the Methodist Epis-
copal church. where she attended
services faithfully so long as her
health permitted.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at her late home,
conducted by her pastor Rev. O. j.
Moore. and were largely attended
Mrs. s. G. White. Mrs Carl Betz
and Messrs. J. e. McKeown and F.
NJ Beckett sang three selections
Jesus Lover Of My Soul, Nearer My
Cod to Thee, and Rock of Ages.
The pallbearers We're: Messrs. w. F.
Buchanan, r. D. Coulson, Geo B.
Dougan, John Crew. Alfred II. Mer-
Ger and Perley White. Interment
was made in the Friends cemetery
at Pennsville
Those from a distance at the fu-
neral We're: Frank Simpson and
wife of Charleston, w. Va; Perley
White and VIM. Miller. Columbus;
Mrs. j. w. Donaldson and Mrs. w.
S. Hancock of Marietta and Mrs. r.
e. Balm Of Utica
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
Is Presented Masonic Jewel

About 80 members of Corinthian
lodge, No. Ill, F. &c A. M, gather
ed at the home of Jas. G. Crisman
on the north river road Tuesday ev-
ening, and presented him 50-year
Masonic jewel, which jewel he was
qualified to receive eight years ago,
since Mr.. Crisman has been a Mason
So years, having been a Mason soon
after becoming of age. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Atty
G. o. McGonagle. Mr.. Crisman re-
sponded with a few appropriate re-
marks. Others to speak briefly
were B. f. Reed and G. L. Alder
man. Mr. Crisman served refresh
ments of ice cream, cake and lemon
ade.
The gathering was held on the
lawn at the Crisman home. The ev-
ening was a pleasant one, and alto
gether the occasion was a very de-
lighttuf fraternal gathering. Atty
L. III. Tannehill of GAINESVILLE was
among the guests present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
STATE PUTS PROPOSITION
UP TO EDUCATION BOARDS

The state department of educa-
tion has submitted several PROPOSE
tlons to boards of education of Nor
gan county. In Bloom township the
proposal is to unite all the schools
III one, at a suitable location The
estimated cost of new building,
which would be of two rooms ca
pacity, would be $4,000. Of the
sum the state would furnish $1,000.
1t estimated that the material in the
Borders and Pisgah buildings if
worked over into the new building
would amount to about $1,000, and
the balance of about $500 to be
raised by the township A similar
proposition is up to the Windsor
township board of education. In
Marion township recommendation
IS to install a heating plant in the
basement of the gymnasium, also to
finish up a room in it to be used for
manual training purposes. The es-
t1mated cost is $4,000, of which the
state agrees to furnish $4,000, and
the balance or as much of it as can
be raised without a vote of the peo-
pie, to be furnished by the town
ship. Inside toilets are recommend
ed for the Pennsville building. Es-
timated cost is $4,000. The state
agrees to give $4,000, and the board
of education to raise the balance
All these propositions are up to
the people to accept or reject as they
may see fit ,s,.-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1900
In PLEASANT REUNION HERE

The undefeated high school grid.
iron heroes Of the year 1900-mem-
bers of the first football team in
Morgan county, to the number OF
seven, got together here Tuesday
evening in reunion. A real ban
quet was served at the sKennebec
hotel. The feast will be remember
ed, as we'll as the reunion. Fried
chicken was only one of the many
delectable features of the dinner.
Those present and the position
they played on the team, We're JOS.
L. Floyd coach, now Of Canton;
Fleming H. Grew, r. h., of Cleve-
land; Everett Betz, q. b., Los An
geles, CAL; Stanbery Alderman. t.
b., Dallas. Tex; G. L. Fisher, l. b..
McConnelsyille Harry CheadIe. c..
New Lexington; Everett Barkhurst.
|. e., McConnelsyille route. Other
members of the team, who could not
be present, were Amer Floyd, now
of Haddonfield, N. j., who played r.
g.; Carlton Hartzell, 7. e., Shelby.
and Chester S. Hatton, L. G., Of
Youngstown. Phil Cunningham and
Curtis Graham, tackles, are deceas-
ed.
Following the banquet at the ho-
tel, all repaired to the residence of
G. E. Fisher, where the time was
spent in recalling the number of
broken bones, and edo you remem-
ber this" and "do you remember
that" etc.
AS stated, it was the first high
school football team in Morgan
county, and it can also -,be said
that it was the only undefeated
football team of the county. They
played about 10 games, with strong
teams such as Marietta, GAINESVILLE
and Muskingum Academy. Our team
while light-an average of but 127,
was a very fast one. While never
defeated, the first game they play
ed, the score was tied, II all, and
from that time on they had a record
of never being scored against. This
taken into consideration, these play
ers of in the neighborhood of 30
years ago have perfect license to
boast bit occasionally of their
achievements on the football field.
Mr.. Fisher conceived the idea of
holding the reunion, and he was the
prime mover in working it up. The
regret was that all the other men,
bers of the team could not be pres
ent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
WilIiams.NIcKaN Wedding

The Columbus Dispatch of July
q carried the picture Of Mrs. Jack
c. Williams (Marjorie Mckay and
the announcement Of her marriage
which occurred FRIDAY evening,
July 19, in Columbus, the officiat-
ing minister being Rev. E. Bruce
Jacobs. Mrs. Williams is the older
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Me-
Kay of McConnelsville She is a
graduate of M e. NJ high school,
class of 1926, and is also a grad
uate of Bliss Business college in
Columbus, since which time she has
been employed in office work in Co
lumbus. Mr.. Williams is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams o.
Macarthur. He is employed as a
telephone engineer for the Ohio
Fuel Gas Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are MAX
ing their home at 1913 East Whit
tier street, Columbus. The many
friends of the bride in this, her for.
mer home town, unite in extending
and best wishes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-07-25
WALLACE PORTER, HACKNEY,
is DROWNED AT BIG BOTTOM

Wallace Porter, aged IT, son of
George w. Porter and wife, who re-
side a mile and half south of
Hackney, was drowned Sunday af-
lternoon in the Muskingum river, at
Big Bottom. The members of Smith
Chapel Sunday school had planned
a picnic, and started for Embree
park. However, owing to the fact
that other picnics were to be held
that day at Embree park, they
changed their plans, and instead
stopped at the Big Bottom park.
Soon after dinner four boys of the
party-Wallace Porter, Thurman
Reed, Jno. Conn and Vernon Will
son, went several hundred yards
away from the park and went in
bathing. None of the boys could
swim. to speak of. Young Porter
was wading in shallow water and
suddenly stepped into the deep
channel where the water was 10
feet deep. His companions did all
they could to rescue him, but in
vain. The alarm was given and
soon others began the rescue work.
In about Is minutes the body was
ISCOfSI6u. IA uOCIOI W dS
ed, and C. E. Fishers pulmotor, of
this place, was pressed into use, but
efforts to restore life proved futile.
His death cast deep gloom over the
entire community. He was a fine
young man; was a high school sem
ior. Besides his parents, one broth
er survives, John, of the home. He
was born in Zanesville; was men,
ber of the Putnam M. E. church,
and left that city about five years
ago. For a short time the family
resided in Noble county, before NOV
ing to Hackney.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. C. H. Nickerson, Tuesday
afternoon, at Smiths Chapel, and
interment was made in the church
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