Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Meiigs

School in Bristol started Monday
with the following teachers: No.
J., Grover Roberts; No. 2, (Meigs),
Dwight Stephenson; Cloud, Agnes
Walls; No. Z, Ethan Hall; Valley,
Forest Ray; Rowland, J. X. Davis.
While leasing land in Center
township last spring, we met Mr..
and Mrs. Irvil Reed at the Clinton
Taylor home. AS we remember,
Mr.. Reed was born in Washington
county After serving an enlist
ment in the standing army, he To-
Gated in Texas, where he met and
married Mrs. Reed. When the
Hoover hard times struck Texas,
they thought they could find work
in Mr.. Reeds home state. After
coming here and spending quite
bit of time and money looking for
what was not, they returned to Tex
as. Feeling that a letter from Mrs
Reed, who is an educated lady
would be worth while we asked her
to write us on their return to Tex
as, which she did, with very in.
teresting letter. We quote as fol-
lows: I'VE left GAINESVILLE at 2:30 p.
m, Aug. 26; arrived at Salado,
Tex, Aug. 20, at 5 a. m. The cot
ton crop here is good, also corn.
People here are gathering their
corn. My father has all his corn in
the barn, and is now ploWlng the
land. Mr.. Reed and | visited Baylor
college yesterday, where | attend
ed college two years. Well Mr.. Ray,
we are still very tired from the trip,
as we only got three hours in Tul-
sa., Okla, for rest during the en-
tire trip. l truly hope this may
find you and family and all my Ohio
friends enjoying the very best of
health and a big rain and good pros
poets for a crop in 1891 We are
hoping that after Mrs. Reed gets
rested she may write again and tell
us more about her native land.
Webster Anderson and family are
moving back to town, after a cou-
pie of years spent in the country.
Friends will be glad to know that
Wilson Henderson is able to go back
to work.
Friends here are sorry to know
that Elmer Richardson is not doing
well since his operation.
The county grader will have fin
moved to the road leading from the
top of Cotton hill to the Mummey
residence.
AS the open season Tor squirrels
approaches, farmers again face the
old question of nuisance of having
hunters taking possession of their
farms-many without even asking
permission 1t seems the land own
ers hereabouts are of the opinion
that they would not object to home
folks hunting, but will not tolerate
all of their relatives and friends
from hither and yon. If the game
warden gets you without a written
permit, as well as your license, you
are in for trouble.
Meigs Valley grange held very
interesting meeting Saturday even
| ing. The program was made up OF
nuggets gathered out of the gems
[ that had been put away in most
part in the memory chest of the
members. Word comes that the
travelling gavel is to come to M. V.
this Friday night. NJ. V. having two
good gayels with stout handles, will
carry the other on to Neelyville the
| following week
The farmers seem to feel that it
is a great relief to know that when
they can't borrow money from their
local banker, on gilt edge paper, they
can't get it from the relief commit
tee either. Somewhere in the Book
it is written: ITO him that hath
shall be given, to him that hath not
shall be taken away" In this case
it might read: keep away"
May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Fox, is a tonsilitis victim.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Fox enter
| tanned several relatives from Zanes-
Vile, Sunday. They report Mrs.
Clint Fox poorly.
We were sorry to know of the ac-
cident that befell our friend Mrs.
Dan Calendine of Todds.
Infant Dies
Donna Eugene, son of Robert and
Sarah Mount Farus, was born June
5, 1880, and died Sept. 6, 1880, af-
ter few hours illness of cholera
| infantum. Besides the parents who
reside on the former VIM. j..
| Shook farm, now owned by III. G..
| Henderson, the little fellow is sur
vived by the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. Ora Leek, Paul, Beu-
lah, Mildred and Alta (twins), Lo-
la, Raymond, Dwight, Catherine and
Helen. 1t seems the other children
had been suffering with the summer
complaint which has been prevalent
in the neighborhood, and the serious
condition Of the little one was not
realized until only short time be-
fore death claimed it's victim. The
funeral was held Monday, with short
services at the home at 1890. and
further services at the Ark Spring
church, at 2 O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. Kellar of Rural Dale. On our
visit at the home Sunday morning,
we couldn't keep from thinking of
that old gem in reader-"We are
seven" Only Mr.. and Mrs. Farus
would have said eve are eleven"
and not one to spare" Then we
thought of that old song which
Brooks Paxton Matson had us sing
in the opening exercises of our
school, of "His Jewels, precious
bright gems for his crown" The
family have the sympathy of
friends and neighbors in their hour
Of sorrow.
BY another letter from the oil
man referred to in last weeks is
sue, we are informed that If we
don't want the job he will employ a
gentleman of Reinersville to take