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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
1.-THE Rock" SplendidIy Portrayed

The three act religious drama,
"The Rock" presented Sunday
evening by the young peoples de-
partment of the Malta NJ. F. church,
drew large crowd The play
which is Of some length was splen-
didly portrayed, each and every
player having his or her part prac-
tically letter perfect. 1t was un-
der the direction of Rev. David H.
Markle. The costumes were de-
signed by Mrs. Markle; lighting
effects We're looked after by John
Fouts, and Judson Young had
charge Of the stage construction.
The characters We're Simon, Ed
win Brandeberry; Adina, his wife,
Lucille Young; Deborah, his moth
er, Eva Clements; Ucal, her uncle,
Elson Brandeberry; Mary of Mag
dala, Elizabeth Beckwith; Pandira,
her Greek friend Ernest Wood;
Titus, Roman officer. Harold
Smith Agur. a physician, John
Hopes; servant to UcaI and ser
want to Magdala, Robert Wilson.
This Friday night the same cast
will present ''The Rock" in the Eu-
cid Avenue NJ. f. church, Zanes
Vile, and we are informed that they
have also arranged to give it in
several other places.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
COMMISSIONERS

County commissioners met Mon
day at call of president. Road pc
titions and certifications were ac-
cepted and approved as follows
From Marion township trustees
beginning at end of present i'm
provement on No. Al, and extend
ing to Washington county line g
miles,. Trustees agree to pay $2,-
/ 600 at beginning of improvement.
From Marion township trustees
beginning at end of present i'm
provement on No. IS, extending to
Windsor township line, GA
mile) Trustees agree to pay
county s1,4O0 at beginning of i'm
proyement.
From Windsor township trustees
beginning at intersection with
road No. so, and extending south
east to road near residence of Sadie
Danielson. 0.5 mile). Trustees
agree to pay $1,000 at beginning of
improvement.
From Windsor township trustees
beginning at intersection of road
No. SO with state route No. 266,
and extending northwest to Mill
Run road fork (1.2 mile). Trus-
tees agree to pay county a sum at
beginning of improvement.
From Malta township trustees
beginning at intersection of road
with Malta No. 2 and extending
southwest to Penn-Malta line G.
miles,. Trustees to pay $1,000 at
beginning of improvement
From Malta township trustees
beginning near Squirrel Tavern, on
state route No. TT. and extending in
a southerly direction to residence of
Emma Powers (25 mile). Trus-
tees agree to pay $500 at beginning
of Improvement
From Malta township trustees
beginning near Hopewell church on
route No. TT. and extending in 4
southerly direction to Penn town
ship line (.5 mile). Trustees to
pay s4OO at beginning of improve
ment.
township trustees, certifying $500
to be paid at beginning of improve
ment ordered filed under date OF
Feb. 2, 1881. is accepted and ap-
proved. (Road begins at Old Stone
house-south to Nixon Knob
County engineer is authorized to
proceed by force account of labor,
to grade Marion No. 1872: Wind
sor No. 1872 Malta township, New
burn road, and Powers road; Mar
ion No. 41-2; Deerfield No. 242
The clerk is authorized to adver-
tise for sealed bids for surfacing
with stone 16 roads--tsee adver-
tisement of these roads in this pa
peri. Also for bids for placing
gravel on river banks at McCon.
nelsville landing, $500 cubic
yards; Roxbury, 1000 cubic yards;
Hooksburg, 700 cubic yards; Stock
port, 500 cubic yards Durant, 800
cubic yards.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
On Liquor Charges

Sheriff l.. B. Adrean and Deputy
Sheriff V. A. Vanhorn from here,
and Marshal Bell Hemerick of San
toy and several others in that vi
cinity, arrested Paul DeVore and
Floyd West, near Santoy, about
midnight, Sunday, charged with
manufacturing intoxicating liquors.
A 25 gallon still and a quantity Of
liquor was confiscated 1t is stated
that when the officers went iii upon
them, the still was running in full
blast. DeVore and West offered no
resistance. and were brought here
and lodged in jail.
The grand jury which was in ses-
sion Tuesday, returned indictments
against both, on the charge of man
ufacturing Intoxicating liquors.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

Elmer M. Harbin of East Orange,
N. j., died at his home last Thurs
day evening, after an illness dating
from Nov. 10, 1890 He was 38
years of age on April TO- He is sur
vived by his wife, formerly Leila J.
Davis, daughter Of Atty and Mrs.
O. E. Davis, of Columbus: also his
father, step-mother, grandmother.
three sisters, two of whom reside in
Columbus, and one in Dayton. o.,
and one brother who is located in
Florida. He was eastern sales man
ager for the r. B. Davis Sales Co..
of Hoboken, N. j. He was a mem
ber Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Funeral services were held at
East Orange. N. j., Friday evening,
after which the body was brought
to Columbus. Services there were
held Monday afternoon at the My
ers funeral chapel, conducted by
Rev. Walters. One song. at MAY
Be Long, 1t May Be Soon." was
beautifully sung by brother-in-
law of the deceased. Burial was
made in Greenlawn cemetery.
Those from Morgan county, at
tending the funeral, were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Davis and son Kenneth
of McCOnnelsville; Mrs. Dell Will
liams and grandson Clyde Williams
of Pennsville, and Mrs Blanche
Daugherty Of Westland.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Negro Murdered At Lathrop

Richard Matthews, So, colored.
was slain the latter part of last
week, in his shanty at Lathrop.
Athens county. The weapon used
was said to be hatchet. 1t Is
stated that when last seen alive.
James Lewis, %, of Lathrop, and
his brother Clyde Lewis, rs, OF
Plantsville, were with him, and the
parties named have been held In
the Athens county Jail in connection
with the Staying.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Valuable MiscrOscOpe Disappears
From Doctors Office

Tuesday afternoon valuable
microscope disappeared from the
office of DR.. Whitacre of Chester
hill. The doctor thinking that the
guilty party was a salesman from
Marietta who had been in his Of
flee during the day, started immed-
lately after the suspect, upon miss
ing the microscope. 1t was not un.-
til after he had made search with
out success, that the doctor notified
Sheriff Adrean of the theft. The
missing instrument is valued at
1926.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
New Telephone Directories In

The new telephone directories
have been received and are now
ready for distribution. Call at The
Suburban Power Co. store. We are
informed that the management
finds on checking over the direc-
tories, that there are some errors,
which were not found in time to be
corrected. They were printed by a
concern away from here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

The death of Joseph H. Sears oc-
Cured last Thursday at his home in
Columbus, after an illness from
general infirmities, and he had been
failing since about Christmas time.
He was 80 years of age. He was
born in Malta township, Morgan
county, Ohio. For many years his
home had been in Columbus. The
late Rev. William Sears and Phoebe
Walter Sears were his parents. His
wife who was Anna Thompson
died some years ago Children sur
viving him are Gertrude and Wood
lie Sears of the home. Two grand
children-Frank and Ralph Viii
liams, are also residents at the
Sears home. Two daughters of
Mr.. Sears-Mrs. Jessie Williams
and Fannie Sears, are deceased.
Besides those mentioned as sur
viving him are his sisters, Mrs.
Mary McLucas and Mrs Wilmette
Williams of Columbus. Mrs Hattie
Dye of Renrock and Mrs. Retta
Miller of Viola, Wis. The late
Thomas Sears of Malta and the
late Eugene Sears of Columbus
were his brothers.
Relatives from McConnelsville
and Malta, in attendance at the fu-
neral of Mr.. Sears, held Saturday
in Columbus, were DR.. w. r. Sears,
Mrs. Arthur McLucas, Mrs. S. B.
Sheridan and Miss Marjorie Sher
idan
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
supt. T. c. Jenkins Praised

Saturday, Supt. T. c.. Jenkins Of
Mansfield reformatory, was compli-
mented by the senate finance COM
mittee, for efficient management Of
the Mansfield Institution. He was
asked to "cut expenditures to the
bone during the next two years"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Heavy Rainfall

The rainfall Tuesday night. and
Wednesday totalled 1.90 inches.
The creeks and smaller streams
have been bank full, and the river
here has risen several feet.
Wednesday morning little
"spit" of snow mingled with the
rainfall.
This morning the temperature
was 80. There was no frost here.
but we understand there was a lit
tie freezing in some parts of the
county. Tuesday of this week the
temperature had been so.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
LLOYD Taylor Painfully Hurt

Mr.. Lloyd Taylor, son of Clell
Taylor of Neelyville, who is en-
ployed with the Finley packing con-
cern, had both legs quite badly
burned, to his body. caused by fall
ing into scalding vat. He is suf-
fering much pain.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Suffering With Sprained Knee

Mrs. G.. w. Abel of Kennebec
ridge is suffering with a badly
sprained knee, which she sustained
Sunday, when she slipped on the
stairs while calling on Mrs. Charles
Taylor, matron of the county home
Mrs. Taylor fractured her hip some
weeks ago, when she fell descend
ing the same stairs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Frank RuFlin0ame Ill

Mr. Frank Burlingame, florist, of
Sharon, and well known here, hav-
ing often played with Malconta
Pest Band, was taken Saturday to
Grant hospital, Columbus, sufferin5
with what was said to be a severe
attack of gall stones.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Howard Deedrick Married

A marriage license was issued
Monday in Coshocton, to Mr. How
ard B. Deedrick, of Mt. Vernon for
merly of this place, and Mrs. Ger
trude Hageman, of Coshocton. Mrs.
Hageman has been employed in the
office of the Ohio State Sanatorium,
at Mt Vernon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

Mr.. Des VanHOrn of Columbus
who suffered an attack of scarlet
fever which left him with ear in
volvement, underwent mastoid
operation Friday at White Cross
hospital While the operation was
serious one, he is recovering
nicely.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Ralph Bingham Buys Business

Mr.. S. E. Farrell, proprietor of
the Pioneer Pressing Shop here,
has sold out to Ralph Bingham,
who took possession Monday Mr..
Bingham is a popular young busi
ness man, and has been associated
with the City restaurant. His wife
will assist him in the shop. That
they will succeed, goes without say
ing Mr. Farrell after visiting i'll
Cumberland and Columbus, expects
to go to Laurel, Miss, where his
brother J. G. Farrell has been To-
Gated for the past 46 years, and has
a position as state hardwood inspec-
tor. S. e. Farrell has a position
there at a mill, checking out lum-
ber.
Mr.. Farrell has for about a
quarter of century been associat-
ed with the business of McConnels-
vile, principally as a restaurateur,
and in the pressing business.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Deaths Toll

April 10 to 28
Mabel McHenry Crane, Newark.
Marcus d. Swabb. Milton, Calf.
John w. Hanson. Beverly.
Joseph HI. Sears, Columbus. x
r. M. Harbin. East Orange, Nj.
Mrs. Thos. HI. Sugden, Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

Mr.. j. NJ Beard of Homer town.
ship, against whom the Citizens
National Bank of this place recent
the sum of S154040, has filed Pc
tition in bankruptcy. E. r. Myers
of GAINESVILLE is referee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Geo. Lane Sprains Ankle

Mr.. George Lane of Malta, while
assisting in razing the Buchanan
property on Main street, prepara-
tory to erecting dwelling, suffered
d bad sprain Of his ankle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
State Life Certificate

Charles Ethan Hall has been
granted a state life elementary GER
tificate by the state board of school
examiners.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
At The Churches
Malta NJ. T.. Church


Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Morning worship at 1920. Ser
mon theme, "The Three Links. The
Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges
will worship with us at the morn
ing service. Evening worship at
1880. Favorite hymn service
David HI. Markle, pastor
PennsvilIe Circuit
Pennsville church: Sunday school
at $50. Morning worship at
1890, followed by communion.
Bailey's: Sunday school at 1870 p.
m. Worship followed by commun-
ion, 2:3O. Todds Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Evening worship,
followed by communion, s o'clock.
Our meeting continues this week.
Preaching each evening at s. Third
quarterly conference of the year,
Saturday, at p. NE. A Martin,
pastor.
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street,
Bible study at $50 a. m Morn
ing worship at 1890. Leader, T.
r. Walrayen. Subject ''The Bible
When Taught, Where Taught and
How Taught" Evening service at
7:30. Leader, Riley Price. You
are cordially invited to these SER
vices.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school. 9:15 a. m. Morn
ing worship, 1920 Sermon by
pastor. Educational program at
7:3O, under Miss Huntsman. Chris
tian Endeavor, GAS. Kings meet
ing, Wednesday evening. Girl
Scouts. Monday, 3:30.-Thurman
E. Leonard. pastor.
Bristol Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 d. m. Chris
tian Endeavor, $3.50 p. IN. Even
ing worship, sermon by pastor
Meeting of session-Thurman E.
Leonard, pastor.
DeerfieId Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Edu-
cational program at IL. under Miss
Huntsman. E. Leonard,
pastor.
Mckendree Nj. f.. Charge
Preaching services: McKendree,
10:30: Lebanon, 1880, and at En-
cry, 3:30.-A. o. Tillotson, pastor.
Main Street Church of Christ
Unified service at $3.50. Com
munion at 10. Special program.
Evening fellowship service at 1880.
Leader, Mrs E. T. Best. The walls
of the church have been redecorat-
ed. and on May the church will be
dedicated with Homecoming OF
all former pastors and members,
and there will be a pot luck dinner.
Program in afternoon.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church school at 9:15 a. m.
Morning worship at 1890. Music,
organ and choir. Epworth League,
$50 D. m Institute Sunday
birds eye view of Bethesda insti-
tute Everyone is welcome. Even
ing worship, 1880 O'Clock. The l.
o. o. F. lodge will worship with
us. Tuesday, leadership training
school, 1880 D. M. Wednesday,
prayer meeting, 7:3U O'CLOCK. CnOlr
practice at Sis. Group meeting o"
the w F. M. S., beginning at 10
o'clock Everyone is welcome
Thursday, leadership training
school, 1880 p. m.-Chas. w. Stone
burner, pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church
Bible school at 9:15 a. m. We
will meet in the church auditorium.
as the Sunday school room is too
small. Special opening exercises
by classes. Morning worship at
10:3O. Sermon theme, ''The Four
Questions from God" Special mr.
sic. Evening worship at 1880. Ser
mon theme, ''Twelve Gates" Ser
vices in the afternoon at 2:30, at
the Pisgah church. j, Nc
Garity, pastor.
Stockport M. p. Church
A study of the scriptures at $3.50,
followed by preaching at 1890.
at Eagleport at night, at
Z 80. Prayer meeting on Wednes-
day night. B. Douglas, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Doctors Attend Clinic

Drs. Leeper, Humphrey and Nor
thrup attended the semi-annual
clinic of White Cross hospital, Co
lumbus, held Monday of this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Granted life Certificates

The Misses Ruth Gaylord, Helen
of this place, were granted ell
ementary life certificates, last
week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
M. ID. Harris Injured

When leaving the court house
Monday, Mr.. NJ d. Harris of Mar
ion township, who was here on
business. slipped and fell down the
steps, painfully injuring his back
and hip, over his right kidney. He
was taken to doctors office here,
where he received medical atteu-
ti0n. and was able to return to his
home in the afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Relative of Local People Dies

Funeral services for Mrs Thomas
H. Sugden, whose death occurred in
Marietta last week, were held at
the home Sunday afternoon and
were very largely attended. Rev.
F. M. Whitlock, pastor emeritus Of
Harmar Congregational church. Of
ficiated and he was assisted by Rev
j. Monroe Brown, the pastor of the
church. Floral tributes were un-
usually 'profuse and beautiful. In
terment was made in the Sugden
family plot in Oak Grove. Pail
bearers were men of the Sugden
family.
Among those from out of town
who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brigham and
sons of Cleveland; Mrs. Laura Nc
Closky, DR.. Howard McClosky and
Miss Eleanor McClosky of Colum-
bus; Charles Sugden of Des Moines,
Ia; DR.. and Mrs. c. S. Dye of Nc
Connelsville; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Tracy of Newark; Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Smith and daughter, Mrs.
Fleming, of Parkersburg.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23

NOTICE

NOTICE
To the Mayors of the Villages,
and the Chairmen of the var 4
ious Boards of Township
Trustees, of Morgan County: q
The annual meeting of the I
Morgan County District Ad-
} visory Health Council will be I
held at the Mayors office in
McConnelsville, on the first 4
Monday in May, at one O'Clock =
p. m. 4
A quorum is ardently de- J
sired, as business of import 4
ance mast be transacted. !
MAYOR E. D. SHAFER q
} Chairman of District Advisory 4
Council u
DR.. J. B. NAYLOR 4
, District Health COMMISSIONS. \
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
IN HONOR OF OUR SHEEP

Through the years sheep have
meant great deal to Morgan coun-
tvs prosperity. The sheep and
wool industry in this county is
probably one activity out of which
changing conditions will never
crowd us. We can probably raise
sheep and wool down here and
make money at it as long as any
body can anywhere. We raise
some of the best fine wool in the
world down here, but we do not
produce very much of that high
quality wool We should and can
produce much more of it, and it
can not but prove helpful to foster,
by every possible means, pride in
Morgan county's sheep and wool in
dustry
With this in view, the county ex-
tension service is cooperating with
sheep men in an effort to establish
Morgan County Annual Sheep
Day Program" to be held in May of
each year, at the county fair
owners families are invited.
The date selected this year is
Tuesday May 5, and the hope is
that our early spring will keep we'll
enough advanced to have most corn
planted before that date this year
In following years the date will be
the latter part of May, to miss corn
planting, and will probably be a
Saturday date
The Program
$40 a. m. A lamb carcass cut
ting demonstration ~ F.. H. Helm
reich, Ohio State University. Mr..
Helmreich will bring a prime lamb
carcass with him which has been
dressed and cooled out at the uni.
versity. He will demonstrate how
to cut up the carcass for the best
market utilization of all cuts The
lamb cuts will then be cooked and
served at noon, with potatoes,
bread and butter, coffee and pie, at
10c for lamb and sc each for the
other things.
1912 a. m. Judging of county
wools on exhibition (any wool
grower in the county may exhibit
one fleece only There will be
two classes for fine Delaine fleeces,
senior class for sheep owners over
21 years, and junior class for
sheep owners under q years. A
pair of hand forged sheep shears
will be offered by the Ohio Wool
Growers association, for first prize
in each of these classes. There will
be money prizes down to sixth
place, in each class. The Judging of
county woods will be done by Geo.
T. Willingmyre, wool specialist, U.
S. D. A., Washington, D. c.. and
then he will conduct a wool grad
ing demonstration and discussion
of grades.
12-1 p m. Lamb luncheon.
IL: 80 p. m. The growing and
preparation of wool for market, by
d. S. Bell of the Ohio experiment
station, and L. A. Kaufman, extern
sion sheep specialist.
1902 p. m. Marketing Ohio's
wool clip, j. F. Walker, secretary
Ohio Wool Growers association.
2-3 p. m. A shearing and tying
demonstration by f. s. Bartlett
field representative of the Chicago
Flexible Shaft Co
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-23
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street,

Bible study at $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 1890. Leader, T.
r. Walrayen. Subject, 'The Bible
When Taught, Where Taught and
How Taught" Evening service at
1880. Leader, Riley Price You
are cordially invited to these ser
vices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25

court of probable cause. There was considerable objection by counsel for the defense against the admission of the signed paper ob- tained from Martin by Lieutenant Joseph Stevens. The latter on the witness stand testified that Mar. tin made the admissions without being threatened or promised len. iency.
 I Lieutenant Stevens also present ed newspaper which he found in the cell room and intercepted as fl was being passed around. In Ky der's handwriting was the message | Keep. your mouths shut. Don't tell the dicks anything. Stick to your story. Tell "Bugs", referring to Ladd, that the dicks have been up to his house and have searched It."
 When an effort was made to ex- onerate Ryder from any connec- ton with the guns Martin was placed on the stand. Prosecuting Attorney Emil Hummell taking advantage of this unexpected chance succeeded in getting the signed confession admitted as evi- dence.
 Judge McNiff was informed that the four men had "heavy records. ' all having been involved in hold ups or burgalries and theft of au- tomobiles. The police will mako , m effort to link the accused with recent burglaries in Waterbury be- tween now and the opening of the criminal side of the superior court Dalonges and MoZoritis are now members of the gang held today They were arrested in the eastern section of the city after beinp; trailed by members of the police motor patrol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-25
Beacon Falls Girl
 Dies From Injuries
Fatally Injured By Truck at Cotton Hollow Rushed
 to Waterbury Hospital

over on the left side of the road. 1t was stated. Another report was that the young lady attempted to cross the road and the truck driv- CT attempting to avoid her swung sharply to the left thinking that the young lady would stop. She evidently kept on, the truck striking her. The injured girl was placed in Hudson sedan which happened along. the name of the driver not being learned and was rushed to the hospital. Motorcycle Officer Joseph Doran investigated the accident for the local police and placed Sullivan under arrest. Coroner John Monzani was noti- fled and he examined witnesses in Waterbury and later came to the borough and conducted an exam nation.
 Miss Oldaskowski Is survived by her parents and two sisters and q brother. Her mother was In New York city attending funeral when the accident happened. She was communicated with and will arrive home to-day. Pending her ar- rival no arrangements for the funeval have been made.
 The deceased was q very popu- lar employe of the candy company and was also popular in her home town. Her tragic death came aa n great shock to her legion of friends.