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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Former McCOnnelsville Woman Dies

Word has been received here that
the death of Mrs. ]. S. Clements oc-
Cured March 10, at her home near
Ravenden, Ark, as the result OF
heart trouble and complications. The
deceased was the widow of Nelson,
Stahl, and left McConnelsville about
eight months ago, for Memphis,
Tenn. Since her re-marriage she
had resided in Arkansas. Her maid
en- name was Lulu Sharp. She is
survived by two sisters-Mrs. Anna
Smith of Malta, and Mrs. Ellen
Gheen of Columbus, and two broth
ers, George Sharp of Malta, and
James Sharp who resides in Chi
CagO.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Xagner.Rarnes

Saturday, March %, Mr.. Truman
H. Wagner and Miss Dorothy NJ
Barnes surprised their many friends
by being quietly married at the
parsonage of the First M. E. church
Marietta. Rev. Geo. H. Heizer off;
ciating. The bride was lovely in a
gown of blue georgette with acces-
sOries to match. Both bride and
groom are we'll known and popular
in their home community, and at
present are busy receiving showers
of congratulations and best wishes
for their future happiness. Mrs.
Wagner is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Huse HI. Barnes of Lowell
route. Mr.. Wagner is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Wagner OF
Waterford route. Both attended Wa
terford high school. They will make
their home with the groOms parents,
where Mr.. Wagner will engage in
truck farming.
Directly after the VOWS were eX-
changed the happy young couple re-
turned to the brides home, where
the brides mother served boun-
tiful wedding supper Those pres
ent besides the bride and groom and
the brides parents, and sisters OF
the home, were Mrs. Kenneth
Brooks and son Kenneth Sheridan.
the groom's parents Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wagner and son Dale, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Wagner and Miss
Margaret Harper of Neelyville. In
the evening a group of jolly neigh
borhood friends arrived and par
in an old fashioned sere-
made. On Sunday the grooms par
ents entertained with delicious
dinner-XX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
HICKORY RIDGE

Mr. and Mrs Oscar James spent
Saturday in GAINESVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard McElfres!l
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs
Addison Gooding spent Sunday =
week ago, with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Best.
Marjorie Best spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Alice McIn-
turf.
Mary McElfresh is visiting her
family, of Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wooley anc
daughter Of GAINESVILLE, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard McElfresh
Lewis James and wife spent Sun
day a week ago with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dallas Kane.
Parker Sands of Malta spent few
days recently at the Charley Bark
hurst home.
O. T. Clark visited Sunday witt!
his sisters Mrs Charley woodward
and Mrs. Charley Hopkins, of near
Chesterhill.
George Mendenhall has been visit
ing his son Emmor Mendenhall and
wife.
+ VIM. McElfresh is suffering with
rheumatism in his knee.
Mrs. Cora McPeak spent a few
days last week with her daughter,
Mrs Gladys Kincaid of McConnels-
Vile
Mrs. Lucy Smith and children of
Elliott, visited recently with Mr.. ami
Mrs. Vernice Mendenhall
George Perry is erecting new
garage
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Mrs. Nan Willis Neely Dies

Word was received of the death
of Mrs. Nan Willis Nicely of Parkers-
burg, which occurred Monday morn
ing in hospital there, following
the undergoing of an operation
She was a daughter of the late John
and Rebecca Lent Willis, and was a
sister of Mrs. Elizabeth McElfresh
of McConnelsville Mrs. Ned Bart
lett and Miss Anna Lent of the
west side are cousins of the deceas-
ed, and she has numerous other
relatives in this locality She was
born near Cheneyville. She leaves a
son Kenneth Nicely with whom she
resided.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Dies In Iowa

William Worthington, about SO
years of age, died last Thursday of
paralysis, at West Liberty la. His
parents were the late Jesse and Ra-
chel Pickett Worthington. In the
year 1882 he was united in mar
riage to Lydia S. Wood. They re-
sided on what is now the S. B. Zum-
bro farm, for year, then moved
to Iowa where they were residing
when his wife passed away. Mr..
Worthington was the Oldest of fam
lily of IA children, four of whom
survive-Louisa and Fred l.. Worth
ington, both of Chesterhill; Mrs.
Elma Edgerton, Chesterhill and Mrs.
Amanda Ewes of Oskaloosa, la. Mr.
Worthington suffered an attack of
pneumonia in January, and had i'm
proved so that he could sit up, when
stricken with paralysis, from which
he never rallied.
Funeral services and burial were
at West Liberty. Ia, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Paralysis Fatal To Mrs. Greer

Mrs. Sarah Jane Greer, aged rs
years, mention of whose illness has
been made. passed away Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home of
her daughter Mrs. C. B. Donaldson,
Meigsville township, who resides on
what was the Hamilton Singree
place. Mrs. Greer's maiden name
was Sarah Jane Marshall, and she
was the widow of James Greer.
Death was due to paralysis, she hav-
ing suffered stroke three weeks
prior TO her death. Besides the
daughter named, at whose home she
died, another daughter, Mrs. Viola
Barr, wife of Isaac Barr, Gaysport,
survives. She also leaves three
ep-children-Mrs. Edward Wood
ward and William Greer, near
Eagleport, and Glenn Greer, of Can
ton. Mrs. Greer was the last of her
family. She was member of the
Free Methodist church, GAINESVILLE.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at l O'Clock, at the
Methodist Episcopal church, Dun
can Falls. Interment was made in
Duncan Falls cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
c. $. MARTIN OF MALTA
CALLED FROM THIS LIFE

Mr.. Carlos Shepherd Martin, aged
about Sc years, prominent citizen
and business man, passed away al
his home in upper Malta, Wednes
day morning at 3:05 o'clock. Death
was due to pernicious anemia, and
he had been i'll for seven years.
However up until few days before
he became bedfast, which was on
March IS, he had been able to look
after his business. He made a
heroic fight against the fatal dis
ease that was fastened on his body.
Mr.. Martin was son of the late
William and Sarah Hotchkiss Mar
tin, and was born at Triadelphia,
April II, 1874. He had one sister,
Lille, now deceased, wife of Perley
Anguish. Dec. 10, 1905, he was
united in marriage to Miss Florence
Longstreth of Deavertown. They
were the parents of three children,
Miss Gertrude Martin, teacher in the
Malta grade school, and June Martin
both of the home, and a daughter
Evelyn who died in infancy. In the
year 1915 Mr.. Martin entered the
feed and farm machinery business in
the building better known as the old
town hail. in Malta. He was good
business man, honest and upright
in all his transactions, and he made
many friends, who will learn with
sadness of his passing. He was a
member of Valley lodge, No. 145. +.
& A. NJ, of the Malta Methods.
Episcopal church. and of Morgan
grange.
Funeral services will be conducted
by his pastor, Rev. G. D. Clifford, at
the Malta M. f. church, Friday after
noon, at 2 O'Clock. Interment will be
made in Deerfield cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
FINE CONCERT GIVEN AT
| THE NJ f.. CHURCH HERE,

The auditorium of the Methods
Episcopal church here was well fill
ed Monday evening, the occasion be-
ling the spring concert given by the
Marietta glee club and orchestra
with Gerald Lee Hamilton cOnduc-
tor. The concert was very much en-
joyed by all present, and was amone
the best ever given here. While
the glee club and orchestra members
are not so many in numbers as
some other college glee clubs and
Orchestras, yet what they may have
| lacked in numbers was more than
made up in quality, since they prov
| ed themselves to be real artists.
and their music which was of high
class, was keenly enjoyed to the
very last note.
| This was the opening night OF
their spring concert tour. They fin
ish their tour with concert at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Deane Northrup OF
! this place is member of the or
chestra on this trip, being one OF
the violinists, and it is noted that
the program has him listed first
among the members, with the title
"concertmaster'' The program,
which was rendered here, follows:
Chorale, Grant us to do with zeal,
Bach; Coin Home from the Largo OF
the Symphony From the New
World" Dvorak, the combined glee
club; Tinkers' Song from robin
Hood" De Koven, Grandfather's
Clock, Parks, mems glee club; To q
Wild Rose from Woodland Sketch
es," Mcdowell; Pilgrims Chorus
from "Tannhauser." Wagner, the
combined glee club; The Kerry
Dance, Molloy, Come down, laugh
ing streamlet, Spross, women's glee
club; Ma Little Banjo, Dichmont,
Moonbeams from "The Red Mill, >"
Herbert, the combined glee club:
Please Won't you be my HIM? Dore,
The Bells of st Mary's, Adams.
mems glee club; Entrance and
March Of the Peers from "Iolanthe,"
Sullivan, the combined glee club;
Leibesfreud, Kreisler, Berceuse from
"Jocelyn," GODDARD, Mary Louise
Otto, solo cello, the orchestra;
Venetian Barcarolle, Mouton, the Or
chestra; Italian Street Song from
Naughty Marietta" Herbert, Ber-
tina May Drain, soprano, the COM
bined glee club: Barcarolle from
1.-The Tales of Hoffman," Offenbach
Finale from "The Gondoliers," Sui
livan, the combined glee club.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
TODDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard H. Flowers
and daughter Gladys and girl friend
of ST. Paul, Mimi, spent thursday
night with Mrs. Agnes Van Antwerp.
They are returning to their home.
after a trip to Cuba and Florida.
Mrs. Flowers is a niece of the late
VIM. Van Antwerp.
Ray Pierpoint of the Utica schools,
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Pierpoint Mrs. Alice
Drake of Malta route was week
end guest at the Pierpoint home.
Mrs. .Pierpoint who is ill, is slowly
recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ellis and
children of Duncan Falls were re-
cent guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. l.. Ellis. Emmett Adrian
and daughter Mary were guests Sun
day at the Ellis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. White and
son William attended the funeral OF
Russell Mahan, of Beverly. Sunday.
Mrs. Lucille Cheadle and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. L. Olney were twin city
callers last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener
and children were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Coulson OF
Lightner Ridge.
Mrs. Lydia Choguill celebrated
her S7th birthday, last Friday. She
received several post cards and
nice presents.
Mrs. Ethel Miner was called Sat
urday to the home of t. j. New
burn, by the serious illness of Ev-
erett Newburn. She accompanied
him to Marietta hospital, Monday,
where he underwent an appendicitis
operation.
Lindley Pierpoint who has been ill
with flu and heart trouble, is i'm
proving slowly.
Todds Church
Sunday school at 10:30. R. P
IDaugherty, superintendent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Inter-County Fair Meeting At
Marietta

Representatives from Morgan
county and the Chesterhill fairs will
be present at the Inter-County fair
meeting to be held Friday night Of
this week at the Lafayette hotel,
Marietta At o'clock dinner will
be served, and a meeting will fol-
low to discuss various fair prob
lens. The meeting is being spon-
sored by the Washington county fair
directors, and it is planned to have
series of such meetings for this
season. A number of different fairs
in this section of the state, also
some West Virginia fairs, will be
represented at this meeting
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
McKendree Fl. M. S.

The w. H. NJ. S. will meet Friday
afternoon, April 4, at the home OF
Mrs Florence Strong, with Mrs
Sarah White assistant hostess. De-
votional leader, Mrs. Mary Lindi-
more. The following program will
be given: Poem, by Mrs. Bertha
Shilling; prayer in unison; solo,
"Hark. the Voice of Jesus Calling
Mrs. Eva Elliott; poem, Mrs. Rosa
White; readings, Mrs. Lulu Glenn.
Mae Jett, Jessie Harman, Mrs. A. O.
Tillotson, Mary Hammond; Mission
airy and graduates. Catha Johnson;
Negro spirituals, Fannie Johnson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Bristol Grange

Following is the program for our
next meeting, Friday evening, April
4: The value of home garden, Ell
la Knox; Varieties of garden seed
that produce best results, Mrs. Fred
Walls; What our grange has done
the past year, Margaret Spillman;
Grange opportunities in this COM
munity for coming year, Worthy
Master; Sanders day, Ralph Spill
man; Famous tress of Ohio, James
Campbell There will be special mu-
sic by the Beatty brothers.
Our grange is getting better and
better. About 40 present at our last
meeting, and everyone went home
happy. If you don't believe it, come
and SEEK.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
WESTLAND

Mrs. John Binegar of Marietta
spent Monday at Harvey Great
! houses.
George and Amanda Huffman
spent Thursday evening at Archie
Hummel's.
Miss Alice Embree seems some
better
Harry Grigsby spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Trimble.
The Ohio Fuel drilled in a light
gas well on E. A. (Ben) Glad
den's farm. They are now moving
to the A. w. Embree farm.
Mrs. Dale Miller and daughter
Marie visited at Pennsville, last
week
VIM Reed has sold his farm here
to Embree Brothers.
Mrs. Clifford Dougan and Ed De
Vore spent last Friday at Zanes-
vile. Fred Mendenhall who was a
patient at Bethesda hospital, re-
turned home with them. He is do
ing as we'll as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson were
Sunday evening callers at Frank
Strode's.
Owen Wade spent the first of the
week in the Deerfield vicinity.
Miss Elma Rouanzoin and Hazel
Calendine of GAINESVILLE, visited rel
atives in this neighborhood, last
week.
Monday, after being closed for two
weeks on account, of scarlet fever.
George Albert and Richard Abel are
both doing fine, after having siege
of it,
Mrs. Lulu McKane of Bartlett is
working for Mrs. Bruce Huffman.
Harley Dawson and family are at
Utica, where the former is helping
his brother Estell shear sheep.
Miss Rachel Strobe of Columbus
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Frank Strode's. Mrs. Hazel Ber-
ington returned to the capital city,
where she will finish her course at
the o. S. U.
Lyle Carpenter and family of
Roseville were Sunday afternoon
visitors at Frank Dawson's.
The following are moving this
coming week: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
James to e. A. ,Gladden's farm; Ray
mond James from the Branson Mil
Ter farm, to Lewis James farm; Mel
vim White and family to the Miller
farm; Mr.. Polling from the Gus Carr
farm to Ed De Vore's property;
Benjamin Browning of Detroit, to
the Mrs. Julia Barkhurst farm; Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Miller will move later
to the John Miller farm, near Nal
ta.
Mrs. Riley Murphey of Malta
route spent a few days last week at
Marion Beech's. helping care for
her daughter Marie Olive Menden-
hall, who was quite sick with rheu-
matism.
Mrs Gladys Savage and son Rich
ard spent Saturday night and Sun
day with home folks.
Vernie Appleman and family o.
! Crooksville, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Muse
of Stockport spent Saturday night
at Frank DawsOn's.
Miss Lizzie Harris of Malta is
visiting in the neighborhood.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
An Auto Collision

Last Friday evening Ford road
ster belonging to Wayne Wilson OF
the west side, driven by Mr.. Wilson,
and with him being Clarence New
som and Lewis Drake, collided on
the sharp curve at the Buchanan
turn on the Happy Hollow road,
with a Studebaker eight sedan, driv-
en- by Herbert Manly of Malta.
The occupants of the autos escaped
with minor injuries, but both ma
chimes were badly damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27


Harold NJ Finley, aged 13, OF
McConnelsville, a student at North.
western University, Evanston, Ill .
has recently been awarded his third
cash prize, in the st. Nicholas
League. His prize winning contri-
button which appears in the March
number OF st. Nicholas Magazine is
la sonnet. "A Soul On Finishing
Bodily Life, which reads as follows:
'Show me, Eternal God, before
further go, what beauty really is:
a speciman to see-that this on
earth we initiated | may know; that
one thing genuine will become a
part of me. Show me, that | may
see beneath lid of veil, the essence
OF pure wisdom-wisdom that shall
make the mind of Socrates or Solo
mon as frail as some weak fillet of
foil now just to break. Tell me
this f1eeting instant-now, ere
go in-something SO true no wisest
mind might doubt it's weight, the
significance of which each stupid
one will win, since / have never
heard pure truth. 'Tis now so late
are you yourself whom I in ignor~
ance address, each thing which /
have sought to know-yes-is it
yes?"
Harold Finley had already won
the silver and gold medals and two
cash prizes, in the league. This is
considered a remarkable record for
contributor to these monthly
contests of st. Nicholas, where the
competition is so keen, and the
number of competitors so large.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
HANSON MOVES, WELL KNOWN
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DIES

Hanson Noyes, aged about 81
years, Civil war soldier, retired farm
| er, and one of the county's well
known citizens. died Wednesday
morning at his home in Meigsville
township, of general infirmities. For
many months he had been bedfast.
He was born in Noble county, Aug.
IS, 1843, coming at the age of four
years, with his parents the late
Joseph and Sybil Blake Noyes, to
Meigsville township, and residing the
balance of his life in the same To-
cality. Brothers and sisters pre-
ceding him in death were: Alvina,
wife of Joseph Henry; Mary, wife OF
James Smith; Martha, wife of J. r.
Scott, and Rilla, wife of George
Brokaw, and Joseph Noyes, who died
at Myrtle Point, Ore. Surviving
half-brothers and sisters are DON
aid Noyes of Dresden. Kans.; Paul
and Nina Moves of Beaver City.
Neb., and Howard Noyes of West
Palm Beach, Fla. The deceased was
married to Nan Duvall, Sept. II,
1868. She died Sept 16, 1928. Six
children were born, all of whom
survive: Eva and Charles of the
home; Fred Noyes, near Neelyyille;
Elsie, wife of Carlos Ralph of Neely-
vile, and Anna and Flora Noyes OF
Cleveland, o. F. B. Smith of Nc
Connelsville is nephew. The de-
ceased was soldier of the 9th Reg
iment, O. V. L., serving six months
in the Civil war He was also
member OF L. O.. O. F. Valley lodge.
McConnelsville, and of Neelyville
grange.
Mr.. Noyes was a citizen of the
very highest type. He was good
man and kind, thoughtful neigh
bor He was of quiet disposition.
and was held in high esteem by
wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances. In his death the county loses
one of its best citizens.
In the passing of Mr.. Noyes.
Meigsville township loses its last
Civil war soldier.
Funeral services will be held from
his late home, Friday afternoon, at
2 o'clock, and will be conducted by
Rev. Chas w. Stoneburner of the
McConnelsville Methodist Episcopal
church. Burial will be made in the
McConnelsville cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Roxbury Grange

Roxbury grange for April IL:
Roll CALL. my favorite dessert; Our
community's greatest need, by Anna
Johnson; Place I should like to Wis
it, Mary Baker; Bible quotation.
Mira Thompson; Hot weather dishes
I enjoy, discussed by the grange:
Our goal for 1880; All go to Oak
land church On April 6; closing
song, America.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
A Pleasing March Event

A delightful surprise party was
held by the ladies of Phil H. Sheri-
dan w. r. c., No. 124, Tuesday ev-
ening, March 25, at he Mace home
on Bell avenue, honoring the birth
days of Mrs. Mabel Mace, Mrs. Susan
Finney, Mrs Anna Masterson and
Miss Mary Burke, the members OF
the corps whose birthdays occur dur
ing the month of March. Social di-
versions were enjoyed, and de-
licious cafeteria supper was served
Wy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Raby Chicks Smother

Lack of ventilation, it is said
caused the loss of several thousand
baby chicks at the Almendinger
hatchery, Malta, Sunday afternoon.
The chicks were in the incubator,
which is ventilated by means of an
electric fan. The electric current
was off for about two hours, and it
is stated that the fowls smothered
to death. The loss, it is stated, will
reach several hundred dollars.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27

| tate devised, to name of Francis E.
| Haines The property contains 40
acres.
Marriage Licenses
Fred R. Williams, mechanic, Nc
Connelsville, son of Albert Viii
| liams, and Mary Ann Leake, cigar
worker, Malta, daughter of John
Leake, Rev. L. B. Douglas officiat-
ing.
Russell George Pickering, Chester
hill, carpenter, son of Charles and
Sadie Yarnell Pickering, and Gladys
Lucille Johnson, Stockport, daugh-
ter of Charles and Margaret Taylor
Johnson, Rev. H. e. Stinson.
Earl w Parsons, farmer. Ring
gold, son of Dan Parsons, and Vera
F.. Walker, Meigsville, daughter OF
C. A. Walker, C. A. GLADDEN..
RECORDERS OFFICE
Chas. p. Bowman and wife to
Dennis B. Hallowell, 80 acre, Mar
ion. 81.
Benjamin Haines to Francis E.
Haines, probate court certificate, 40
acres, Manchester.
Tedd Mcbride to Kate Mcbride,
quit claim deed, McConnelsville lot.
C. B. Henery, sheriff, to Clyde
Wilson. $3.50 acres, Bristol, $2.-
325.
The following have leased to The
Pure Oil Co.: Edna G. Fisher ct al;
Harry M. Finley and wife; Jennie
Hooper ct al. 120 acres; J. A. Nc
Peak and wife, 20 acres; VIM. Nc.
Peak ct al, 100; VIM. McPeak and
wife, GA; w. C. Mcclellan and
wife, 7; G.. w. Niceswanger and
wife, $50; Julia Niceswanger ct al,
no; p. H. Wilson, 100; Frank
M. Wells and wife, 104.
Leases have been surrendered as
follows: Penn-Ohio Gas Co. to
Frank Meyer, surrender 138 acre
lease, Bristol; The Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
and The Preston Oil Co. to Mary A.
Koontz, $50 acres, York; same to
j. A. and Lizzie Wood, $50 acres,
York.
VIM. J. Gilmore, deceased, to Geo.
w. Gilmore ct al, 1907 acres, Penn,
affidavit for transfer
Geo. w. Gilmore ct al to Grant
Gilmore, 1907 acres, Penn, 81.
Geo Komaromi and wife to The
New York Coal Co., one acre, York,
81.
The New York Coal Co. to Geo.
Komaromi, 150 acres, York. 81.
The following have filed leases to
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co.: Letitia and
E. C. Glass, casing head gas agree
ment, 72 acres, Marion; ]. D. Glass.
80 acres, Malta, 81; VIM. A. and
Bessie Johnson, 81, Frank P. and
Anna Parsons, 60, Belle Updike ct
al, 65, Eliza Van Horn ct al, Sc
acres, all in Union.
Highway Easements
The following highway easements
have been filed, all to State of Ohio,
for north river road: Elisha James,
$40 acres, $500; Harry Werner,
.85 acre, $35.45; Russell and Clark
Williams, 2.28 acres, $125; c. e.
and Clara M. Mautz, 3.78 acres,
$500; Anna Laughlin Jones, 2.55
acres, $1,193; Carlos Northrup, 4.64
acres, 1851; Effie A. Benjamin,
|1.96 acres, $500; Wade D. Henery,
AZ acre, 1925; James l.. Shilling.
.27 acre. $175; Fred w. Jenkins,
I'll acres, $1,000.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Mrs. Milton Rogers Dies Suddenly

Mrs. Milton Rogers of the Bald
Knob vicinity, Center township,
died suddenly at her home Monday.
She had been apparently in her usual
health, and had been out about her
chores. Just as she returned to the
house and had stepped inside the
door, she was seized with stroke
and fell. She was placed on bed,
and died in few minutes. Her
maiden name was Frances Muir
phey. Besides her husband, she is
survived by a brother, Elmer Muir
phey of the home. Other brothers
and sisters also survive.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock, and
burial was made in the Cross Roads
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-03-27
Failed To Bury Carcasses

Last Thursday B. l. Grandstaff of
Center township pleaded guilty when
arraigned here before Mayor Shafer,
to the charge of having on his place
two unburied carcasses, between
Dec. and March /. He was fined
$40 and costs, making in all $3.50,
which was paid. The affidavit was
filed by DR.. j. B. NaylOr, district
health commissioner