davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Morgan County Fair

A good sized crowd was at the
fair Wednesday, the second day. The
fair is up to the average, which is
remarkable, considering the season.
The exhibits are very good, espec-
tally the poultry display, which is
the largest ever On the grounds.
The races are fine. AS we go to
press, the crowds are pouring in,
and indications are for big attend
ance today. An enjoyable feature
Wednesday night was the play by
the Meigs Valley grange, and to-
night the East Windsor grange is
going to put on a splendid play.
The result of the races Wednes-
day follows: 2:28 trot-Annie Di-
rect, owned by Charles Walker.
took 1st place in 1st heat, and in
End and 3rd heats, End place; Hell
jen's Baby, owner, BENZ. Jones, New
lark, 1st heat, second; End and Sd,
first Fame The Great, owner. c.
w. Rowe, Logan, 1st heat, third
place; End, third place, Sd. heat 4th.
Silver King, owner, w. III. Wright,
Marion-1st heat, 4th place; End
fourth; Sd, third Time: 2:24 IA;
|2:27h; 2:251a.
2:20 Pace-Bell Winda Watts,
owner, j. M. Lynn, Charleston, w.
Va. 1st heat. 4th place; End, first
place; Sd, second. Bernice McKin-
ey, A. D. Russell, owner, Racine, O.
1st heat, third place; End, second;
Sd, third Donna Laree, Clay Blake.
owner, Caldwell 1st heat, second
place; End heat, fourth; Sd heat
fifth. STAGE Dillon, r. F. Costel,
owner, Ashley, O. 1st heat, sixth
place; End. fifth place; Sd, fourth.
DR.. Thisselle. owner, Frank l.. Will
son, 1st heat, fifth place; End heat,
sixth; Sd heat, drawn. Henry Arm
strong. owner C. I. Shilling, Zanes-
vile. 1st heat, first; End, third;
Sd. first. Time: 2:23 all heats.
2:20 Trot: Billie Kay, owner,
Geo. Keyes, Ironton. 1st place in
all three heats. McKinzie, Clifford
Ball, owner, Pedro, o. 1st heat,
fourth place; End, fifth; Sd, third.
Caldon Todd, Benz. Jones, Newark,
owner, each heat, End place. Ernest
McAnulty, owner, HI. Watts, Zanes-
vile. 1st heat, fifth; 2nd, fourth;
Sd, sixth Jennie McQuillin, own
er, Wright, of Marion. 1st and End
heats, 9Th; Sd heat, fifth. King
Hathaway, owner, A. o. Lindimore,
1st and End heats, third; 3d, fourth.
Time: 2:22 ga; 2:23 3-4; 2:22.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
BOLD HOLDUP OCCURS AT
THE A. & =. STORE, MALTA

Four unmasked men, all about 80
years of age, held up and robbed the
Malta A. & p grocery Saturday ev-
ening about 10 o'clock. Mr.. Law
renee Eveland is manager, and the
other employees in the store were
his wife, Donald Glass and Juan
tia Brown. About eight customers
were in the store at the time. Mr.
Eveland was in the back room Mrs
Eveland noticed a couple of stran-
rear of the room, and the other
about the middle. In an instant a
third party stepped in the front door
and flashed two revolvers. with the
command of "hands up" and then
the other two flashed guns. Mr..
Eyeland stepped into the front
room, and was asked if he was the
manager. On admission that he
was, he was brought to the center
of the room, and his pockets rifed,
while the other one of the three
bandits went to the cash register,
relieving it of it's contents.
While the robbery was taking
place, James Calendine and Mrs.
Alberta Gillespie, as customers, ap-
peared at the door, and were speed
lily escorted inside by the bandit at
the door Outside the front door
was the fourth party, in an auto
mobile, with the engine of his ma
chine running at high speed. The
three who had been in the store
hastily climbed in and drove up
Main street Which road they then
took is not known. Mrs. Mark Par
sons was sitting in machine just
back Of the culprits' car, and think
ing that a holdup was being pulled,
obtained the license number of their
machine. which showed that the Ii
censes were purchased at Gallipolis.
The sum of about 500 was taken
in cash and checks. About s o'clock
Mr. Eveland had banked, which ac-
counted for no more money being
in the store at the time. 1t is stat
ed that the village marshal was
across on the opposite corner from
the store, and that the constable
was also not far from the store, but
neither seemed to be aware as to
what was going on. and there re-
mains but very little OF a clue to
work upon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
DEATH TAKES MOTHER
OF LOCAL DRUGGIST

Mrs Elizabeth Longstreth STAN
berry, aged 80 years, lifelong resi-
dent of Deavertown, died Saturday
at her home. Death was due to in
firmities of age For three weeks
preceding her death she had been
bedfast. She was the last Of fam
lily of II children born to Daniel
and Sarah Longstreth, who were
married May 6, 1869. Her father
was a pioneer settler of Deaver-
town, and for number of years
was in the hotel business at that
place. Mrs. Stanbery was the
widow of Jacob M. Stanbery, who
was a half-brother of the late E. M.
Stanbery of McConnelsville. He
was for many years prominent
resident of the county, and was in
the mercantile business at Deaver-
town. His death occurred about II
years ago. Surviving are two sons
Edgar L. Stanbery, who continued
his fathers mercantile business at
Deavertown, and Charles L. STAN
berry, druggist of this place The
deceased also leaves five grandchil-
dren and six great grandchildren
Sne was woman HeIu LII HlSH re-
gard by wide circle of friends.
She was member of the Presby-
terian church at Roseville.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at her
late home, conducted by Rev. Thur
man E. Leonard, pastor of the Pres
byterian church of this place In
terment was made in the Baptist
cemetery, DeavertOwn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
BurgIaries In Malta

! Wednesday morning about fouI
O'Clock, several robberies were com
mitted in Malta The Head filling
station and the Ace Hi filling station
in upper Malta were entered, by pry
ing open the doors. At the Hea6
station tools were stolen, also {
gun, cigarettes, pop, ice cream, can
dy, oil and gas. Mr.. Head, the pro
prietor, estimates the loss to be al
least SIS. Similar things were tax.
en- from the Ace Hi. This made the
fifth time in three years that this
station has been robbed.
The Malta garage was entered by
prying open the front door, but sc
far as could be learned, nothing was
taken, although it is evident that
they tried to steal a new automobile
The Coulson clothing store was
entered by breaking glass in the
clothing room door, but the alarm
system evidently drove the burglars
away, since, so far as can be found
nothing was taken. Parties in the
neighborhood of the store heard the
alarm at Coulson's, and they state
that it was after four o'clock.
hC otdtC HiSoLN SodIdSC dl
Pennsville was also broken into, but
nothing taken. But the lights were
shot out of truck, the radiator
shot into, and the windshield bro1-
en-
Mr.. Loren Huntington of this
place, sexton of Malta cemetery
was on his way to the Malta ceme-
terry to dig a grave, and while on
the bridge saw car in front OF
Coulson's store, and a party enter
the store, through the door with
The broken glass, but he immed-
lately got out and drove away
presumably when the alarm sound
ed. This was after o'clock AT
ter midnight, about 18 shots were
fired near the John Pennell resi-
dence, Malta, and then all street
lights of Malta went out IT was
later discovered that the electric
light wire had been shot in two near
the Pennell residence. Residents on
the Malta-Pennsville road also heard
after midnight, shots fired along the
way. The shells found near the
Pennell residence showed that a
powerful gun had been used to
sever the light wires
Wednesday morning Sheriff Hen
cry was notified by Crooksville au
thorities, to be on the lookout for
several men, travelling in a big Sc
dan, headed in this direction, but
local officers are not inclined to
hook this up with the Malta rob-
berries.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
JONAS BINGHAM MEETS
WITH FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT

Saturday evening about dusk,
Jonas Bingham. aged 83, Civil war
veteran, was very seriously injured
| when struck by an automobile. He
resides near the Hopewell church,
Malta township, and was on his way
to the Chester Carr residence, lit
! tie distance from the Bingham
home, to spend the evening playing
checkers. He was crossing the road
when struck by an automobile driv-
en- by VIM. Riecker of Todds, who
was on his way to Malta. Mr.. Bing-
man was rushed to Bethesda hos
pital, GAINESVILLE, in the Fisher am
bulance. Examination at the hos
pital showed that he had sustained A
fracture of the right leg close to his
hip; both bones in his left leg were
broken above the ankle; his left arm
was broken above the elbow; his
left shoulder was dislocated and his
hands and face were cut and bruis-
ed Badly as he was injured, he
did not lose consciousness. Just
how the accident happened is not
clear, but the aged man seemed TO
become confused while crossing the
road 1t is believed that the car did
not run over him, and he was car
ried about 20 feet by the moving
machine.
At the hospital he was placed un-
der the care of special nurse, and
his son Curtis Bingham and his
daughters Miss Annie Bingham of
the home and Mrs. Paul Tolbert of
Malta, have since been with him for
the most part, and his son Emmor
Bingham of Waterloo, Ia, arrived
Wednesday, Another son, n. G.
Bingham of Casper, Wyo, was noti-
fled of the accident, but he about
three weeks suffered an injury, in a
fall, and felt he was not able to
make the trip
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11

and being on line with him, he
stated that he thought he had dis
appeared in the bushes, and knew
no different until the body was To-
Gated After the above had occurred
and before the body was found
Barnes heard machine stop near
the patch, and to scare them away
shot his gun, and fired again later
when a machine stopped.
When he learned that someone
had been shot, he fired his gun
three times. This was the signal he
and Mr. Porter had arranged, and
the meaning of which was for Por-
ter to call the sheriff, and the sher.
if and marshal soon arrived, and it
was at the request of Barnes that
Coroner Miller was called
Barnes has always borne the rep
utation Of being good, honorable,
quiet citizen, and it is stated had
put forth every effort this summer
to raise his crop, to support his
family.
Harold Henry Hill
Harold Henry Hill, the young
man who was killed, had borne a
good reputation. His tragic death
came as a great shock to all. He
was a Junior in NJ. & NJ. high school
He was the youngest son of Addi-
son and Bertha Drake Hill. Be
sides his parents, he leaves broth
er Ray who is located somewhere
in New Mexico; the brother Russell
mentioned, and their younger sis
ter, Vera Hill of the home. He was
born in Alamogordo. New Mexico.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at his late home,
conducted by Rev. w. J. Mccarthy
of the McConnelsville Methodist
Protestant church, and interment
was made in Malta cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Death OF Elmer Porter

Elmer Porter, aged about 6S. died
Wednesday morning about 4:10, at
the county home. Death was due
20 general infrmities. He was a
son of the late Arch and Mary Por-
ter. Surviving are the following
brothers and sisters: Hackey Porter
of GAINESVILLE; Samuel, Sharpsburg
Charles and Edward of Malta; Mrs.
Loren Huntington and Mrs. Ira Rol-
lison, McConnelsville, and Mrs Des-
sic Aber of Malta. One brother
James Porter is deceased.
The funeral will be held Friday
at 2 p. M, at the Methodist Episco-
pal church here. Burial will be in
the McConnelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Band To Broadcast From WAIU

AS commander of the Malconta
American Legion Post here, Mr.. Lee
Spung has succeeded in getting Nal
conta Post Band to broadcast over
static WAIU, Columbus, Tuesday
evening, Sept. 6. There will be two
broadcast periods-from to 8:15
D. M, and from S:45 to 9 p. m.
The band is to make the trip in pri-
vate cars. Mr. Spung has the con-
firmation of the broadcast by letter
from the program committee at
WAIU, so that there will be no hitch
in it.
The Ohio Legion News which has
a circulation of 37,237, has been
giving Malconta Post Band some
very Complimentary publicity of
late, in connection with the broad
cast.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Rev. G. ID. Clifford Leaves Malta

Rev. G. D. Clifford who for the
last five years has been pastor Of
the Malta Methodist Episcopal
church, was assigned by the Ohio
conference which met at Oxford, to
Mechanicsburg. and Rev. David H.
Markle is assigned to Malta. We
are informed that the Malta church
will be his second pastorate. He is
a young man, and is graduate OF
Yale Divinity school. His wife is a
college graduate, and good mu-
sician. They have no children.
Other assignments of pastors, of
local interest, include E. S. Ma
theney, Columbia Heights, Colum-
bus; S. t. Walters, Perrysburg;
L. E. Butler, Crooksville; w. C.
Argenbright, Deavertown; w. S.
Hart, Philo; R. o. McRae, Zanes-
vile First; ]. H. Kinney, GAINESVILLE
Trinity r. o. Mcclure is appoint
ed superintendent of the Athens
district, succeeding H. ]. Hol-
combe, who is assigned to First
church, Findlay; E. H. Krussell,
Amesville; r. l.. Derrick, Chester
hill; p E. Kemper, Glouster; c..
M. Coulter, First church, Athens;
Harry Dye, South Bloomingville;
L. D. Phipps, Felicity.
Later: The assignment concern
ing Rev. r. o. McRae, has been re-
called, and he will remain at the
Morgan Memorial church, in Colum-
| bus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
At Past Masters Meeting

Messrs. Fred Smith, Robert Nay
lor and Harvard Walters of Malta
were at Marietta Monday evening,
to attend the Past Masters Masonic
meeting held there. Mr.. Smith is
president of the Past Masters asso-
citation of this district. A meeting
of the association will likely be
held during the month of December,
at Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Bitten By Dog

Wednesday afternoon while at the
fair Marshall Buckner. aged Is, of
Pennsville, was bitten by a German
police dog. The dog was chained to
an automobile, and when the boy
was passing, it bit him in two places,
one just below the knee, and the
other at the ankle, the latter being
bad cash about three inches long,
and deep, which bled badly.
The name of the owner of the
dog was not learned.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Local Presbyterian Church Us to
Entertain Presbytery

The McConnelsville Presbyterian
church will entertain the members
of the Athens presbytery, on Mon
day and Tuesday, Sept. Is and 16.
About 25 ministers and elders will
be present On Monday evening a
fellowship supper will be held in
the basement of the church, when
about 60 delegates will listen to
speakers, on the proposed plan of
the Synod's evangelistic committee,
for the fellowship month OF October.
On Monday evening, Sept. Is, at
o'clock, a popular meeting will be
held in the Presbyterian church,
when the general public Is encour-
Iaged to be present. sr
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Hickersons Sell Store

Mr.. A. J. Frash of Malta who
has been employed with the A. A.
Coulson e Co. clothing department,
resigned his position about two
weeks ago, and last week purchas-
ed the grocery and meat business of
j. G. Hickerson & Son, in Malta
Possession was given Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Hickerson and son r. H.
Hickerson who was associated with
his father in the business, and Doris
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hickerson's s
granddaughter, expect to go to
Florida to spend the winter, but
further than that their plans for
the future are indefinite.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
JnO. ID. Erwin Home

Mr.. John D. Erwin and wife re-
turned Friday from the Battle
Creek, Michigan, sanatorium, where
Mr. Erwin had been for about three
months, taking treatment, and also
underwent an operation. He is
showing improvement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Marion Fisher Home TODAY

Mr.. G. z. Fisher received a bele-
gram Wednesday, stating that his
son Marion had landed in New York
City, from his trip to Germany, on
the steamer President George WASH
ington, as member of an orchestra.
The trip covered a period Of about
three weeks. Mr.. Fisher Is expected
to arrive at his home here, today.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
L.. f. Partesius Visiting Here

Mr. L. f. (Ned) Partesius of Salt
Lake City, Utah, came Saturday for
a visit here with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. CIV. Partesius and his sisters
Mrs. Fred Gillespie and Mrs. w. w
Barkhurst. This is his first visit
back in six years He reports con-
ditions in Utah as being very dull
However, the crops there are fine,
since they have had the most rain
fall this summer, that they have
had for a number of years. Mr..
Partesius plans to visit here two
weeks.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Kills ~ Turl,ayS

w. G. Spillman of Bristol town
ship had II of his fine turkeys kill
ed Sunday evening, when Harry
C"Park") Brooks crashed into the
flock as they were crossing the road
at the Spillman place. Brooks is
employed on the Ivan Taylor farm
Tick ridge, Center township. Monday
he came here and settled the matter
with the owner Of the birds, and no
arrest was made. The turkeys
averaged about eight pounds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Death or Fred Warner

Mrs. Alice Clawson received a
message conveying news of the
death of Fred Warner, which oc-
Cured Monday night at 8 o'clock.
He had been sufferer from disease
contracted while in the service as a
World war soldier, and had been in
a Dayton hospital, and before that
for time in a Cincinnati hospital
He was son of Fl. l.. (Les) Warn
er and Fannie Gillespie Warner, his
mother being a niece of the late
Perley Clawson.
He was born on what was the
John e. Thomas farm, below Malta.
Besides his parents who reside at
Springfield, he leaves wife who
was a Lancaster woman, and their
young child. He is also survived by
three brothers William Warner Of
Canton and Earl and Omar, both of
Springfield.
Funeral services will be held to-
day at p. M, with burial at Spring
field
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Firemen ReaIize Nice Sum

The firemen at their cake walk
given here on the square last Thurs
day evening, were well patrOnized,
and they took in SIS, the most Of
which was clear. The firemen, this
week, have stand at the fair. AS
has been stated, the proceeds from
cake walk, the stand, and dances
they have been giving, are to be
used for buying new fire fighting
equipment, and the plan is to raise
all such money without soliciting
subscriptions.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Atty Dahlton KinCaid

Among the ga successful appIi-
cants out of class of $50 who
took the last bar examination, Mr..
Dahlton R. Kincaid of Crooksville
was one. He is son of Festus Kin :
caid, and was at one time coach in
NJ & NJ. high school. While Mr..
Kincaid's plans are not complete, he
is contemplating locating in Colum-
buS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Woman Struck BY Auto

Mrs. Daniel Calendine of Todds
suffered fracture of both bones OF
her leg, between the ankle and
knee, when struck by an auto Sat
urday night, driven by Elton Douth.
Mrs. Calendine was crossing the
road just a little after dark. The
road forks there, one way leading
to Chesterhill and the other to Ia
Dor. She was crossing the road just
at the junction, and Douth. it is
stated, who was about the middle of
road was going to take the highway
leading toward Tabor. Besides
having her leg broken, Mrs. Calen-
dine was cut about the head, and
suffered bruises.
Monday afternoon she was remov-
ed. in the Fisher ambulance, to St
Joseph hospital, Parkersburg. Mrs
Calendine is 63 years of age. The
latest word from her is to the ef-
feet that she is doing as well as
could be expected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
w. ID. Danford Sells Property

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Moore who
have been residing here in the L.
D. Walker property on Center
street, have purchased the w. D.
Danford residence property, and
will take possession Oct. /. AS
stated last week, Mr.. Danford has
purchased the Mrs. T. w. Garrett
property, which he will occupy as
his resiSlence
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
ISirCh Leaves On Trim

Magician Mcdonald Birch who
mas been here for a few davs visit
ing his mother, Postmaster Rosa M
fouts, left here Wednesday to begin
MS fall and winters work. He will
spend the season in the west and
northwest, beginning in Nebraska.
lie is going Independently. and has
greatly enlarged his show. until
now he has the second largest full
evening magic show on the road.
| lhurston is first. A. A. Davis is his
booking agent, and tour manager.
and j. c. Haynes his advertising
man. Miss Mabel Sperry of Chi
cago, who has had five years exper-
lence IN Chautauqua work and is
dancer and xylophone player, will
also assist Mr. Birch with his tricks,
Wilmington, O. Joseph Page, of
New Lexington has also been added
to the force. Rena May Ramey of
retary They will carry the outfit
others of the company will
ing return dates in many places, and
nc udS pFdcLlcally all new ITlcKS-
except his ever famous trick, "the
vanishing pony" Since coming here
Mr.. Birch has purchased for this
number a new pony which weighs
but so pounds, and is only 27 inches
in height. Princess, who did
such valuable service, occupied
more space on the truck, than could
be we'll spared, with the large
amount of other equipment. One
of Mr.. Birch's special new tricks is
a feature 'chopping girl into four
parts
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. WhHten of
Balboa Heights, Panama Canal
Zone, are expected here soon for a
visit with relatives. Mrs. Whhten
will be remembered as Miss Helen
Dunnington. .4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Graduate In Nursing

Miss Mary Woodward of this
place, and Miss Ora Godfrey of
Malta, were of a class of nine mem
bers who graduated Tuesday even
ing from Bethesda hospital nurses
training school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Deaths Toll
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cant a ~ -

Sept. A to IL
Mrs. Julia Wyant, Corning Rt.
Mrs. E. Stanbery. Deavertown.
Harold III. Hill, Malta.
Fred Warner, Springfield.
Elmer Porter, McConnelsville.
Mrs. Evaline Fox, GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Leg Broken

Mr.. Emory Smith who resides
near Malta, suffered a fracture OF
his leg below the knee, when kicked
by horse Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
Local Boy On o. u. Football Squad
Harold Kennard of this nlana con

Harold Kennard of this place, son
of Howard Kennard, was one of the
45 0. u. Bobcats that assembled
Wednesday at Athens to begin prac-
tice which they hope will fit them
for defense of their Buckeye Con
ference title won in 1929. Kennard
plays in the backfield. The first
game of the season will be played
Sept. 27, with Wilmington, at Ohio
stadium.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11

Plow Factory To Open
The Brown-Manly plow factory
which has been shut down for some
weeks, will open Monday.