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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14

mel in the afternoon. He had come
home with Mr. Cunningham for din
ner. When they reached the church
they found it fastened against
them. Mr.. Cunningham forced the
door open, which was small job.
He was called before the squire
where a jury trial was held, and
who found for the plaintiff in the
sum of one-half cent. Mrs. Hen
derson always remembers that she
furnished the half-cent piece to pay
the damage. Funny what queer
notions get into folks. Easier to
get in than to get them out.
Joseph Mcdonald
When Joe Mcdonald died, those
who wrote obituary sketches did
not go to much length in telling of
deceased, unless they were ex-
ceptional individuals. In the case
of Mr.. Mcdonald, we find the writer
gave quite an extended sketch OF
the life of this man. We find he
was son of Jos. and Margaret Nc
Donald; his parents were born and
married in Ireland. The date of
their coming to the U. S. is not
known Joseph of whom we are
writing, was born in Washington
county, Pennsylvania. His death
occurred Feb 20, 1892, aged 72
years, nine months and % days.
His wife, Mary Reed Mcdonald, died
July 20, 1880, aged Ga years, three
months and eight days. They came
to Bristol township in 1858 or "a.
Their old home is now owned by
their daughter Nancy S. McGonagle
and children. We remember of
hearing our father tell that Mr. Nc
Donald sowed every acre possible
to wheat, the first few years after
buying the farm, and as wheat was
then a good price he soon paid for
the land. From a sketch we learn
he was for 40 years connected with
the best interests of the community
and church, for nearly 40 years a
ruling elder of the church. They
were the parents Of the following
children-Martha Trainer, Nancy S.
McGonagle, Mary Rowland, Anna
Dougan, Joseph, John, Samuel and
NJ M, and one that died in infancy.
Those surviving are Joseph, Mrs.
McGonagle and Mrs. Dougan.
Sarah Ann Miller Ewing, wife OF
VIM. Ewing, died April 5, 1860,
aged 33 years, two months and one
day. Mr.. Ewing married a second
wife and lived and died in Mus
kingum county. He and his second
wife are buried at Ark Springs-or
rather the remains are in vault.
Sarah Ann was sister OF Geo. C.
Miller who was killed in the ex-
ploson of the Buckeye Belle. Rel
atives purchased a marble slab WITH
the intention of taking it to the
grave at Beverly, but it seems that
every time they set day it rained
and it was never taken. For many
years it was kept in the up stairs of
their home. When Caul Wilson
built the new house, or rather when
they tore the old one down pre-
paratory to building the new one,
now the home Mr.. and Mrs. Ode
Tilden (Sadie Wilson,, we found it.
The inscription is as follows
George C. Miller, killed on the i'll
fated Buckeye Belle, May -, 1852
aged % years, one month and "a
days. Why the body was not
brought here for burial is some
n
At that time Beverly was farther
away than Chicago today.
(To be continued)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
The Story The Tombstones Tell
In Bristol Cemetery
c.. B. R AY

The Roberts family wrote his
tory. John M. Roberts was the son
Of John Roberts, carpenter,
cabinet maker and undertaken. He
helped build Cutler hall, Athens col
lege. The son John NJ was born in
Belmont county, Ohio.
His wife Elizabeth Bird Roberts
was born at Rural Dale. Ihey
We're the parents of eight children.
We wish we could give you the ad-
dress of all of them, but will tell
you who their husbands or wives
were: John, deceased; Mary Ellen
-Fenton Harper; Becky Jane
Finley Dewitt: Phoebe never mar
RED; Cynthia-Jas. Williams; Kate
-Elroy Mendel; George-Isabell
Lndimore; c.. H.-Ella DAVIS.
George and C. II. live in McConnels-
vile: the rest are in the west. Mr.
Roberts followed the footsteps Oh
his father and learned the cabinet
makers trade, and was an under
taker. In those days the cofflns
were hand made; black walnut was
used in their construction. Our
friend J. F. McGregor tells of help
ing dig a grave in the cemetery here,
where they struck a coffin IN an
other grave, that was in good
state of preservation. BY the tomb :
stone they found it had been buried
40 years. BY reference to our notes
we find the death occurred Aug. Il,
1864. No doubt the Roberts family
will know whether they buried this
lady. 1t will be remembered by the
older folks of the present that Mr..
Roberts met his death in telling
tree on the Scott farm at Cloud. In
our boyhood they used to tell or
the death of "Crack" Roberts and
how he had cautioned those helping
to be careful, and then was caught
by a falling limb. We called on the
son C. H. the other day, who follow
ed his father in the undertaking
business, and no doubt the father
and son buried a large per cent of
the folks of whom our story tells.
His records show that he buried
child of John and Scott Mousley, Of
whom we had no record.
We find Humphrey and Isabel
Mousley, parents OF John Mousley
at Mt. Zion.
RicheyS
We are not #going to say there
was a law in Bristol township in the
early days, that permitted only
certain number of Pennsylvanians
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
Meigs

Frank Mercer, daughter Mabel
and friend Otis Kiel, of GAINESVILLE,
spent Sunday at the Haines-Mer-
win home.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Radcliff
will 90 to housekeeping in the j. p.
Carnes house, as soon as some re-
pairs are made
Mrs Edith Mcconnell who has
been at the home of her parents.
Com'r Fred Radcliff and wife, re-
cuperating from an operation, re-
turned to her home at Crooksyille,
Sunday
We have often thought what you
had TO write with had much to do
with writing. We have found q
short piece of a No 1922 which the
company has quit making because
they were too big for the pencil
sharpener, not knowing country
folks use knife.
Lest we forget, May 70, 1926,
lots of frost this morning ng-diary.
Mother
What would you give to ask
mother three questions? Should it
be possible, what would the ques-
tions be? Should you have three
weeks to select the questions, how
many times would you change
them? Volumes have been written,
Orators have filled the world with
gems of oratory Writers have
dipped their pens in golden ink and
scared to the height of their Ian
guage. But we say, Mother thou
art love, and none can say or write
more.
Mrs. A. p. Wilson who spent the
winter with her daughter Mrs.
George Singleton and family, at
Dietrich, Idaho, has returned to her
home here.
In looking over the tax blanks
for Bristol, we found man had
listed his lambs at $40 per head.
Don't rush the auditors office, as
we corrected it,
Com'r Fred Radcliff who has been
seriously i'll, is out again.
The Grover Roberts, S. w. Scott
and O. f. Flanders children have
been having serious time with
chickenpox.
Mrs. Alta Hill and children who
have been living in the ]. P. Carnes
house, moved last week to the
John Conner house.
Jesse Hill has received word Of
the serious illness Of his mother
who lives north Of GAINESVILLE.
Blue grass in head, pasture fields
looking like meadows, fruit trees
loaded with bloom, plenty of water
in wells, springs and streams, with
no serious illness in the township.
We feel we have right and desire
to say "Thank Thee Lord for all
Thy kindness"
Mrs. Clara Robb and two little
daughters Of GAINESVILLE, visited at
the Yauger-Baker home and with
her home folks T. e. Sines and fam
lily of East Bloom, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Miller and
baby Mary Lou spent Sunday with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14

in the township at one time, but we
are sure that as they dug grave
for one of the Richeys who had come
from that state, our friend S. v.
Hale came in.
/ think I told you Of Sans COM
ing. We who have known Sam all
our lives can scarcely believe but
that he has been here always.
But let us get back to the Rich
eys. They were among the early
comers from Pennsylvania Our rec
ords are as follows: John Richey
1SO1-1885; Margaret his wife died
Jan. IT, 1870, aged 6S years, four
months, Is days. d. S., son of J..
and Margaret Richey, died Dec. IT,
1870, aged 43 years, / month and
s days; Jane G., wife Of D. S. Rich
ey, died April 25, 1888, aged "a
years, 10 months, % days. Andrew,
son of J. and M. Richey, July 27,
1845, aged years and four days;
Lewis F., son of j. and M. Richey,
died Nov. II, 1853, aged IL years,
8 days; Ann Richey Morling, wife Of
John Morling, 1829-1906; James,
1S41-1914; Adaline, 1836-I920;
Dorcas, 184O-1917; Alma, 1891
1914 The last was a grand nephew
of James, Dorcas and Adaline. They
took him into their homes and
hearts, when a small child, after his
mother died. He was son of John
Richey; his mother was a Miller.
He married Lulu McGrath who af-
ter his death married Dolph Hes
kett.
James who never married, was al
ways ready to tell his age, but the
venerable John Henderson used to
enjoy asking him and then calling
on him to explain how he could be
ten years younger than his twin
brother whose age was recorded on
the tombstone.
And Their Works Do Follow Them
tory we can learn little, was raised
in the home Of the Rowlands. He
was a harness and saddle maker.
We learn of quite a bit of his work
that is still in the barns of folks
around here. He was an ardent
Democrat. We find four OF their
children buried here: Geo. M, died
Nov 20, 1853, aged two years, 10
months and seven days; Mary Jane,
died Sept. "a, 1860, aged one year.
II months, four days; VIM. c., died
Sept. 1855, aged II months, 3
days; Margaret, died Sept. 4 1855,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
TriadeIDhia Grange

Triadelphia grange program for
May 16, will be one of questions to
be answered by the grange: How
does our community compare So
cially, Intellectually and morally
with others you know? How does it
compare with itself of former
years? How do you account for the
decadence of the small town? Name
some of the changes that have been
brought about by the automobile:
Has the automobile enriched our
community? Each member tell a
funny story and give a conundrum.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14
keener OF White ElenhantS

The visit of King Prajadhipok Of
Siam to the United States reminds
us that one of his titles is keeper
of the white Elephants In his
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-14

Mrs. Miller's home folks L. r. Jen-
kins and family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

Observing the parade June IA, the
Summit News reports Tommy Ras-
dell lead the parade flag day, he had
a COW boy suit and an Indian pony
named Tony there was a very nice
parade" The News records the fact
when some of its readers make good
in the world. The headline is "Sum-
NIT Boy Honnord" and the item Fri
day evening John and bobby Wellman
were down in the park listening to
the band concert. While they were
there a police man asked them if
they wanted a ride on his motor
cycle. They took the ride and
motorcycle. They took the ride and
rode all around the park. From that
it looks like there will be some pol
icemen from Summit avenue. And if
they will be good ones"
A continued story is a feature of
the Summit News. The editors know
how to leave the reader in suspense,
and eager to pay two cents for the
next issue to ind out what happened
to Mary. A summary of the story:
two girls on a vacation trip went
fishing in a row boat. And now the
thriller: "It was getting near dinner
time and they started to eat. they
We're getting rather rambunkshush
and the boat, started to wabble. But
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

had faithfully followed Jill, his mis-
tress, to the home of DR.. Smith. jeff
was out of doors at the time Togo
came over. As the two dogs had new
er been any too friendly, the fight
started. No one saw just how it be-
gan. All at once the two dogs were
enrapped in each other that neither
could get himself loose.
GAS soon as the dogs began to
fight, Jill ran for the bottle Of amo-
MIA. Throwing it in their faces she
forced the two dogs apart. Togo's
chin was cut, and the inside of his
mouth. jeff was cut by his eye, and
is badly infected by the amonia.
"A snarl, bark, and the two dogs
were fighting. DR.. Wellman and Mr..
Pickle were the heroes of the scene.
While DIR. Wellman held JEFF, Mr..
Pickle took Togo to the porch"
The Summit Avenue News handles
the affair in a more conservative
manner. It played the story down"
Thus: Tuesday morning at 1890
o'clock there was a dog fight that
took place in Larson's back. The
dogs were owned by Smiths and
Tomhave's. The fight lasted only a
few minutes as a bottle of ammonia
Was soon in use nothing serious hap
pened."
Dog news is well covered in both
papers. The birthday Of Togo is re-
ported in the second issue of the Sum-
NIT News. "He was 9 years old and
the oldest boy on Summit Avenue but
still is very playful. There is not on
ly dogs birthdays but also people.
Gordon Smith is having birthday to-
day. He is six years old and he is
starting school next September"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
TRIO OF AMERICAN
LEADERS TO JUDGE
RADIO-PROGRAM CONTEST

Recognizing the widespread inter-
est in the coast-to-coast contest to
determine the American public's pre-
ference in radio entertainment, three
of the nations outstanding men have
agreed to act as judges of the con-
test, which is sponsored by Montgom-
cry Ward & Co., mail-order and re-
tail store concern, in cooperation with
the National Broadcasting Co. These
men are Rufus C. Dawes, a leader in
industrial and financial circles and
president of the Forthcoming Worlds
Fair in Chicago; Samuel L ("Roxy")
Rothafel, famous in the field of radio
and moving picture entertainment,
and United States Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas.
"This contest affords the first ma
tion-wide opportunity for the public
to express itself in the types of ra-
dio entertainment desired" said F.
w. Jameson, director of Ward &
Co.'s department of public relations.
wards will offer four distinct
types of program for the public's
consideration. Orchestra music, un-
der the direction of an information
ally famous conductor, will form the
first program. A dramatic sketch of
domestic life, with stars of the stage
and screen in leading roles, will be
the second program; modern min
strelsy the third, and song and senti-
ment the fourth.
''The type of program winning the
biggest vote of approval will form
the basis of Wards radio offering the
rest of the year. Judging by the
widespread interest, the poll will be
enormous and should afford an ac-
curate gauge of the public's prefer
ence in radio entertainment"
Each program will be broadcast
daily, except Sunday, for one week,
beginning July LIST, and the contest
will end August 7th. Requirements
for entering the contest will be an
nounced during the opening program
on July LIST. Entry blanks are being
mailed to more than 100000 fami-
lies included among Wards custom
ers. Additional blanks are available
at any of Wards $50 retail stores
scattered throughout the nation.
The radio program research will be
conducted over the following network
of 35 NBC stations:
At $3.50 a. M, central daylight
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
TWO NEW WEEKLIES
STARTED IN MONTEVIDEO

And now come two neighborhood
newspapers in Montevideo. They have
the same size as the tabloids that
have built up huge calculations in
New York and Chicago. One is the
Summit Avenue News, the other is
the Summit Weekly. Published in
the same territory and appealing to
the same reading public the field
would seem to be ripe for a merger,
although that is none of our business
and perhaps we shouldn't say any
thing since we are competitor.
Publishers of the Summit Avenue
News are Jill Tomhave and Harriet
johnson. The Summit Weekly has as
it's editors Margaret Smith and Dor
othy Johnson. Activity Of these young
ladies is just another indication of
the way the women are crowding the
men out of the jobs they always
used to fill. There is one cheering
thought. Perhaps when these pub
fishers go back to school in fall, in the
Sixth Grade and Junior High, they
will be too busy to print papers and
competition will be easier.
In their first issue the editors of
both papers showed they had acquir-
ed Rule One Of journalism. They
know that what the public wants to
read about is a fight. The lead art
icles in both papers featured scrap.
The Summit Weekly told the tale in
thrilling terms:
"Big Dog Fight! Both Dogs Hurt!
"Jeff, big English Bull dog, and
Togo, an 8 year old airedale, had a
scrap in the back of Larsons. Togo
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they didn't notice it and kept on play
ing the boat got still more wiggle
they both leaned over to feel the wa
ter on the same side and the boat
tipped and Mary couldn't swim (con-
tinued next week."
There is continued story cutoff
just as exciting as any to be found in
the magazines that cost fifteen cents
or quarter.
The editors of the Summit Avenue
News and the Summit Weekly have
made a dandy start. We hope they
keep up the good work-Montevideo
News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
PAGE EIGHT
Road Patrol Arrests
83 Drunken Drivers
Summer Travel Brings Increase
in Activities of Highway
Traffic Squad

That summer brings out the joy
riders is indicated by the report on
the activities of the Minnesota High
way patrol for the month of May,
submitted this week by Chief Earle
Brown to C. M. Babcock, commission
er of highways. Eighty-three arrests
were made for driving while drunk,
compared to Al in April. Fines i'm
posed on drunken drivers increased
from $2,448 in April to $4,015 in May.
Eighty cars were taken in custody in
May, due to drivers being drunk and
43 in April. Fines for all causes in
creased from $4,033 to $5,491.
Actions for driving without proper
license, however, decreased. Arrests
dropped from ia in April to 80 in
May, tags for improper license from
1,181 to 455, warnings from 267 to 6,
and cars taken in custody from So to
al. evenue, due to license correc-
tions, decreased from $4,919 in April
to $1,302 in May.
Arrests for all causes were 286 in
April and 284 in May. Next to
drunken driving and improper license
the most frequent cause for arrest
was failure to stop at an arterial
road, which brought 48 arrests in
April and 70 in May.
Tags for illegal equipment increas-
ed from 1897 in April to 2,847 in
May. The four most common faults
were: one headlight, no rear light,
lights out of adjustment, illegal
brakes.
Warnings for violations Of the traf-
aic act increased from 1873 in April to
1892 in May. Of the warnings in
May, SOP were for speed in longest
ed area, a great many of these being
given during the heavy traffic of the
Memorial day period. Going through
stop signs brought 269 warnings.
Aid of various kinds was given to
433 motorists in April and GIT in
May. The officers attended Is acct
dents in April and 33 in May.
With the full quota of seventy men
on duty after June first larger figures
on some of the activities are expect
ed in the next monthly report. 1t is
believed, however, that the presence
of the doubled force will in itself dis
courage carelessness by motorists.
and eventually show a reduction in
stead of an increase in many of the
errors which lead to arrests, tags, OF
warnings from the patrol.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

time: WJR, Detroit; WLW. Cincin-
natl; KWK, st. Louis; KFAB, Lin
coin; WREN, Kansas \ City; KSTP,
st. Paul; WIZ New York; WBz, Bos-
ton; WBZA, Springfield; WBAL,
Baltimore; WHAM, Rochester; VIC
AR Cleveland; KBKA, Pittsburgh;
WEBC, Duluth; WDAY, Fargo; KF-
YR, Bismarck; WRvA, Richmond;
WPTF, Raleigh; WAX, Jackson
vile; WHAS, Louisville; WSM,
Nashville; WABI, Birmingham; W.
BX, jackson; WSMB, New Orleans;
WKY, Oklahoma City; Wits, Hot
Springs; KPRC, Houston; WFAA,
Dallas Except Monday.
At 1915 p. m. central daylight
time: KYW Chicago; KOA, Denver;
KPO, San Francisco; XII, Los An
.geles; KTAR, Phoenix; KEW, Port
land; KHQ, Spokane.-Adv.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
ROMANCE CALLS ROBBINS
DALE DOCTOR; WILL RETURN
: WITH COUNTESS BRIDE

A Bavarian countess will change
her name to plain Mrs. Donald Colp
early next week, when DR.. Colp, OF
Robbinsdale, arrives in New York
Monday to claim his bride. DR.. Clop
left here last week.
The countess is the widowof Count
Johann Larisch, and grand-niece OF
the late King Ludwig III of Bavaria.
DIR. Colp met her when looking at
some paintings in an art gallery In
Munich, where he goes every sum-
naer to study. After she left, the
doctor was amazed to learn that the
woman with whom he had been talk
ing was Countess Utta Larisch OF
Bavaria, a member of the party OF
the Crown Prince of that country,
her cousin.
The doctor visited the countess at
her castle in the Bavarian Alps where
romance sprung up. Their engage
ment was announced in New York in
March of this year.
When the wedding is over the ply
stefan and his bride will sail fol-
Munich, where the doctor will spend
some time with his studies. They will
also visit the countess castle. They
expect to return here about Septem-
Der 20.
The doctor is a graduate of Yale
University. He once was pastor OF
Robbinsdale Congregational church
His home is at 1906 West Broadway
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
MONTEVIDEO SINGER
GIVES HOME CONCERT

Christine Gunlaugson known in
operate circles as Leonita Lonzani
gave concert Friday, June 26, in
the Methodist church of Montevideo
under the auspices of the Despiniss
Club, an organization made up Of
many Of her former high school class
mites.
Miss Gunlaugson is a member of
the Syndicate Grand Opera Artists
association of New York. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sigurd
Gunlaugson of Minneapolis, former
ly of Montevideo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

Luck is ever waiting for something
to turn up. Labor, with keen eyes
and strong will, will turn up some
thing.-Cobden.