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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
DANIEL HEAD FALLS DOWN
SHAFT. INSTANTLY KILLED

Daniel Head. aged 70, met in
stant death Wednesday afternoon
about O'Clock, when he fell down
an elevator shaft at the Walter FL
lis garage, GAINESVILLE, a distance of
about II feet. He received a frac-
tured skull and broken neck in the
fall. It is believed that he stun
bled and plunged under the guard
gate Of the elevator shaft which op-
ened into an alley. No one wit
messed the accident He was found
dead at the bottom of the shaft. by
an employe who heard a cOmmotion
in the shaft and investigated to
learn the trouble.
The deceased was a son Of the
late David and Caroline Head of
this place, and the most of his life
was spent here. He was a very
skillful worker, and good me-
chanic, and was we'll read. OF late
he had been employed near Zanes-
Vile on the east pike. He is sur
vived by one brother, Thos. Head
proprietor of filling station III
Malta. A sister, Bessie. and a
brother, William, are deceased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Death OF Ellis Sands

The funeral of Ellis Sands, near
Morganville. whose death occurred
Thursday night of last week at
10 O'Clock, was held from the res
idence Saturday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Elder Chester Parsons,
and burial was made in the WOLF
Creek cemetery. He had been in
failing health several years, start
ing with a nervous breakdown,
tuberculosis developing. His last
illness dated from in December.
Mr.. Sands who would have been
AT years of age the Goth of July,
was a son of the late George l. and
Mary Murphy Sands. He was born
near Morganville, and had been a
lifelong resident Of that locality.
He was the youngest of eight chill
dren, only one of whom survives
him-Wm. Sands of Delaware, 0.
His wife who survives him was
Elizabeth Humphrey. He leaves
eight children-Donald, George,
Cecil, John, Robert, Marjorie, Sarah
Pauline, of the home, and Mrs.
Eleanor Massey, near Morganville.
He also leaves one granddaughter
Gloria Marie Massey.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
The County Concert

The concert by representatives oil
six Of the high schools in Morgan
county, was given at Stockport
Monday evening, at the auditorium
An overture by the county orchestra
directed by Prof. Van Dervoort, Nor
gan county teacher of instrumental
music, opened it, Miss Nellie b.
Dean, county supervisor of vocal
music, then took charge. The pro
gram follows: Four selections.
Spring, A Lullaby, Gypsy Song,
Morning, combined chorus; chorus.
make a Joyful Noise" Pennsville,
Stockport, Chesterhill, Ringgold; :;
chorus, "A Paean to Summer,
Pennsville; solo, Jay Patterson.
''The Sweetest Story Ever Told; y
girls quartet. Roses" Pennsville;
duet, Happy Days" Maye Adrian
and Carol Fox; duet, My Task, "
Alice Hill and Kathryn McPeak. .
solo, II Passed BY Your Window" "
Lauribel Hawkins; duet, Light Of
the Morning" Mildred Heskett and
Louise Pollock: piano solo, Rustic
of Spring. Pauline Fuller; COM
bined boys glee club, Climate -
mobile Town" can Evening By
Moonlight musical rea d ng,
"Speak Up, Express Yourself" ="
Pearl Carpenter; special, Chester
hill boys glee club, 'Nut Brown
Maid" duet, Zola Triplet and
Josephine Murphy; solo, Just a
Wearying for YOU" Zola Triplet;
girls chorus, Chesterhill; solo, ''In-
dian Love Call" Faye Williams;
novelty number, Dance of the
Wooden Soldiers" Stockport; clos
ing song, combined county chorus
All of the selections were meritori-
Gus, and the training reflects great
credit upon teacher and pupil alike
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Death OF John Hemphill Mercer

John Hemphill Mercer, aged TT,
lifelong resident of Wesley town
ship, Washington county, passed
away Sunday afternoon, at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. F. D.
DeVore, in Marietta. He was a SON
of the late Solomon and Eliza Mer-
Ger of Morgan county His wife
who was Miss Mary r. McNatt,
died more than a year ago. Mr.
Mercer was active on his farm near
Dale, up to the time of his last i'll
ness. He was member of the
Christian church at Tabor. Sur
viving are two daughters-Mrs.
Leonard Turner Of Ossining, n. Y.
and the daughter named, at whose
home he died. He also leaves two
grandchildren and one great grand
child Alvin Mercer and Elwood
Mercer of this county are brothers,
and the late Irwin Mercer of Stock
port was a brother.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at Tabor Christian
church, with Rev. f. B. Townsend
of Marietta in charge. Interment
was made in Tabor cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
AGED NATHANIEL HALL DIES
FOLLOWING AUTO ACCIDENT

Nathaniel Hall of Cumberland
Sunday in an automobile accident
near Charlottesville, died Wednes-
day night about II O'Clock. without
regaining consciousness. Mr.. Hall.
together with his daughter Miss
Malva Hall of GAINESVILLE, was driy-
ing on Marietta road. near Chan
dlersville, when their machine was
hit by another car, causing the Hall
car, Ford coupe, to go over an
embankment the car turning over
twice, but not being badly damaged
Miss Hall received only bruises and
severe shock, while the other Oceu
pants OF the car were unhurt.
Mr. Hall who was about IS years
of age, is widely known throughout
Muskingum and Morgan counties
and was held in high esteem.
His wife before marriage was Ey-
elyn Hockings. Besides the daugh-
ter mentioned, they were the par
ents of the following children: Bon
ner r. Hall of Canton; Ivan E. Hal
of Newark; Mrs. Clyde McLees oil
GAINESVILLE: Mrs. Fred Mautz OF
Philo, and Mrs. Cora Osborn, who
were at the bedside of their father
when the end came The late Prof.
Harlan f. Hall was a son. Nathan
iel Hall was an uncle of Dwight
Hall of Bristol township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Death Claims Mrs. III. A. Strong

Saturday evening relatives here
received a message stating tha.
Adella, wife of Mr.. Howard A.
Strong. aged 81, had passed away
at her home in Fort Scott, Kan.
following an illness of several
weeks with heart and kidney trou-
BILE.
Mrs. Strong was the only daughter
of the late Aurelius B. and Eliza
beth Williams Gorrell, and was
born in Bristol township, Morgan
county, Ohio. At the age of 20 she
was married to Howard A. Strong
They were the parents of eight chill
dren-four sons and four daugh-
ters: Orin B. Strong, of Pittsburg,
Kan: William c., Okemah, Okla. ;;
John A., Los Angeles, CAL; Mrs.
Frances Hudson, Sedalia, Mo-; Oh
i've Agnes, Esther and Grace of the
home, and Paul Parker Strong, who
died when two years of age. One
brother, Dr. A. H. Gorrell of Zanes-
vile, also survives Mrs. Strong.
One brother, X. G.. Gorrell, is de-
ceased. The Strong family left this
county for Fort Scott, Kan, in the
year 1909 In 1918 the "Adella G.
Strong Home" was opened at Fort
Scott, under the management of
Mrs. Strong, and has continued with
modest success, as a Kansas state
supervised institution for the care
of aged and homeless, as we'll as a
hospital
The deceased was most excel
lent woman, and was held in high
esteem by many friends of this
community, who will learn with
sadness Of her passing.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, with burial at Fort Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
NJ. e NJ. Tie For Third Place

In the recent state high school
senior scholarship contest, sponsor
ed by the state department of edu-
cation, by State Director of Educa
tion John T.. Clifton, NJ. & NJ high
school was in a triple tie for third
place, in the exempted village class
ification. Lebanon was first in this
classification. Second, third and
fourth places respectively were
awarded to Marysville, Franklin
and M NJ. (tied for third. and
Maple Heights.
The individual pupils winning
points for our school and awards
for themselves, are as follows ::
Frances Smith, first in End year
Latin; Charles James, second in
physics; Mary Wickersham, fifth in
1st year Latin Geo. Barrett, tied for
fifth in chemistry; Mary Perkins. tied
for sixth in 2nd year French; Elmer
Broedel. honorable mention in
chemistry.
A special chapel was called Mon
day morning, and the awards pre-
sented to the school and pupils
Congratulations were extended to
the school and the pupils, by Mr..
Turner, superintendent of schools,
and Mrs. Button. principal of the
high school The entire high school
faculty and the people in general
are proud of the record our high
school has made in scholastic stand
ing and in athletics
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
IRVEN TRAVIS PRESENTED
WITH SIXTY YEAR JEWEL

Capt. Irven Travis of McCOnnels-
vile now has the distinction of be-
ing the possessor of a so year jew
Ell as an Odd Fellow. In honor oi
the notable event in the life of Mr.
Travis--his having passed sixty
years in this fraternal organization
his fellow members of Valley lodge
presented him the handsome jewel
referred to. 1t is of gold, very
beautiful-and consists of the three
link pin. and chain, with a round
pendant on the face of which, in the
center is a star and in the middle Of
the star are the numerals so. On
the back of the pendant is the fol
lowing inscriptions: Irven Travis,
Initiated in Valley Lodge, No SO,
1. O. o. F., McConnelsville, O., May
/. 1871. The presentation speech
was made by Mr.. J. B. Shell, at the
meeting of Valley Lodge Monday
evening. In addition to Mr.. Shells
number of others, and instrumental
music and light refreshments help
ed to round out an evening of fine
social enjoyment There was a
large attendance.
We understand that Mr. Travis Is
the first person in the county to
have the honor of being presented
with a jewel in recognition of so
years of membership in the Odd
Fellows organization
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Taught 30 Years In Columbus

Mrs Effie V. Martin, IS, teacL-
er in Franklin county public
schools for so years, died Tuesday
evening of apoplexy, at her home
in Columbus. She became i'll Tues
day afternoon after returning home
from her classes in Cedarhurst
school Mrs Martin, the widow of
John Martin, had been a member of
the faculty of the Cedarhurst school
for the last six years Previous to
teaching in Franklin county, she
was connected with schools in Mus
kingum and Morrow counties. She
had been a resident of Columbus
for SO years, and was a member OF
the First English Lutheran church,
Surviving her are four sisters,
Misses May, Maude and Nellie Soud-
ers, Eagleport, o., and Mrs. Emma
Burkart, GAINESVILLE, and two broth
ers, DR.. B. A. Souders, Cambridge
and Arthur Souders, Eagleport
Funeral services were held today
at $50 a. m. at the residence. The
body was taken to the Burkart resi-
dence in GAINESVILLE. Further SER
vices will be held at 1890 a m,
Friday, at st. Pauls Lutheran
church at Roseville Burial will be
at Roseville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Mrs. Amanda Smith Returns Home

Mrs. Amanda Smith who was
very seriously injured Aug. 80 of
last year, in an auto accident, fol-
lowing which she was taken to
Huntington, W. Va, returned last
Friday to her home here. At the
time of the accident both of her
legs were broken, her arm hurt,
chest crushed and spleen injured.
She was in hospital eight weeks,
and for six weeks wore plaster-of-
Paris cast. After leaving the hos
pital she was at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Thompson in
Huntington. Her trip home was
made by auto. She stood the trip
we'll She was accompanied here
by her daughter, Mrs. Thompson,
her granddaughte and grandson,
Mrs. E. G. Stotts and Edward
Thompson, and friend Mr.. Gwynn.
She is now able to walk about with
out her cane, although she gets
around better with 1t. Considering
her age, which will be S3 July 19,
Mrs. Smiths recovery, which bids
fair to be complete, is most re-
markable, and she is in better
health even than before her acci-
dent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Death or Mrs. VIM. Snratt

Mrs. William Spratt, 81, of Spratt
station, died Monday in Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE, from an illness
following an operation performed
several months ago. Funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday after
noon, Rev. A. N. Grove Of Spratt
officiating. Burial was made in Mt.
Zion church cemetery Besides
Mrs. Spratt's husband, three daugh-
ters survive-Mrs. Ethan Neff, near
Spratt; Mrs. Paul Muse, Mt Ver-
non, and Miss Vera Spratt of Zanes-
vile. She also leaves two brothers
and one sister-Fred A. and John
Few of GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Belle
Grimes of Temple, Arizona The
husband of the deceased is cousin
of Chas. Spratt who married Miss
Della McGonagle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
L.. Il. STRONG, WE'LL KNOWN
MORGAN COUNTY MAN, DIES

Lewis B. Strong, prominent farm
er of Meigsville township. and well
known throughout Morgan county,
died Saturday afternoon about
o'clock He had been in failins
health for about two years. follow
ing an attack Of flu. Monday even
ing of last week he suffered severe
heart attack, but soon seemingly
improved Friday he suffered two
severe strokes from which he never
rallied
The deceased was a son OF the
late John and Sarah Hammond
Strong, and had he lived until next
month, he would have been 73
years of age He was born in
Meigsville township on what is now
the Glen farm. With the exception
of about two years spent in Iowa,
his entire life was lived in Morgan
county. Feb. 2, 1883, he was united
in marriage with Miss Florence
Mercer, daughter of the late Rev
VIM. Mercer. They were the par
ents of two children-Chester S.
Strong, who resides east of McCon-
nelsville, and Jessie. wife of Ed
ward Harmon, of Meigsville town
ship. Three brothers-Samuel Bur-
ton and Howard A, both of Fort
Scott, Kan, and Prof George NJ.
Strong of Columbus; one sister.
Mrs. Frances M .Matson of McCon-
nelsville, and four grandchildren !,
also survive. One brother, Will
liam, died at the age of 16. L. B.
Strong was for % years one of the
prominent, successful, teachers OF
the county. He was a member of
Neelyville grange. He was an act
i've member of the McKendree
Methodist Episcopal church, and had
held practically every office in the
church and Sunday school. He was a
true Christian in every sense Of the
word. He stood four-square on all
the moral issues. He was a man
who had positive convictions, which
he never hesitated to openly de-
fend, and while there were those
who did not agree with his views
yet no one ever questioned his sin
cerity or honesty of purpose and all
admired him for his open stand
He left an influence for good in this
world
Funeral services were held Mon
day forenoon at 1920 o'clock, at
McKendree church, and were very
largely attended. Interment was
made in the church cemetery. The
services were in charge of the pas
tor, Rev. A. o. Tillotson, assisted by
Rev. r. A. Pelt of Amsterdam, a
former pastor, who preached the fu-
neral sermon. His text was End
Corinthians, 5 5:1-"For we know
that If our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have
a building of God, an house noe
made with hands, eternal in thu
heavens. A quartet-Mrs. Alice
Rutledge, Carl Walker, Mrs. Eva
Elliott, and Clair White, sang cold
Rugged Cross" Zone BY One Are
Passing" and "No More Goodbyes. >"
Pail bearers were: Owen Lindimore,
Howard and Homer Mccormick
Walter Elliott. Chas Stewart. Fred
Hammond all members of the Nc
Kendree Bible class. Members Of
the same class were flower bearers
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Rodney Davis Killed

Rodney Davis, aged 25, Of Rose
vile, formerly of this place, was ia
tally injured in an automobile head
on collision Sunday about noon,
near GAINESVILLE. with t. K Bran
non, Is, of CrooksvilIe. Both were
rushed to Bethesda hospital, Zanes
vile. Brannon died soon after
reaching the hospital. and Davis
lived several hours. Davis is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Jacob Ma
lone, who at one time resided in
Malta, and later near the sanator-
ium. He also leaves three sisters
Mrs. Bessie Gillogly of Duncan
Falls; Mrs. Hazel Crawford. McCon-
nelsville; Mrs Mabel Vaughn, Malta !;
and four brothers, Gilbert Davis of
Mason, Ia. Walter of GAINESVILLE; :;
Virgil. McConnelsville, and Othel of
ROseville Two step-sisters, Sylvia
and Violet Malone and his step
father Of the home, survive. The
father of the young man was the
late John Davis, and the family at
one time resided on the VIM. Shiii-
ing farm near McKendree.
Funeral services for Rodney Dav-
is were held from the Methodist
church at Roseville, Wednesday af-
ternoon. Interment was made in q
Roseville cemetery. The deceased
was a member Of the Methodist
church, and was highly spoken Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Raccalaureate Service

The baccalaureate service was
held in the Twin City opera house
Sunday evening. 1t was a union
church service, and as usual upon
such occasions the crowd in attend
ance more than filled the opera
house, many persons standing
throughout the service. The mem
bers of the M. e M. graduating
class, in caps and gowns, occupied
the front section of the middle tier
of seats, and members of the fac
ulty accompanied them. Seated
upon the stage which was prettily
decorated with flowers, were the
members of the M. & M. high school
girls glee club, also Revs. w. J.
Mccarthy, T. E. Leonard and D. H.
Markle. Mr.. Mccarthy delivered the
baccalaureate sermon, basing his
remarks upon portions Of the third
chapter of First Corinthians, and
bringing out many good thoughts,
chief of which was the Importance
of Christ in persons life. The in
vocation was made by Rev. D. H.
Markle, and Rev. T. E. Leonard
gave the scripture reading. Music
for the occasion consisted Of selec-
tions by the high school orchestra,
and the girls glee club. all under
the direction of Miss Eliza Plum,
and solo by Wayne Northrup.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Mrs. Ida Little OF Bristol Dies

Mrs Harley Little of Bristol
township, whose critical illness was
noted in last weeks Democrat, and
who was taken to Good Samaritan
hospital, Tuesday, died Thursday
morning at 10:30. Mrs. Little was
a daughter of Mrs. Harriet Nc
Gregor whose death occurred April
ert McGregor who died in 1907. She
is survived by her husband and one
son, Don Carlos, aged 10 years. She
also leaves the following named
sisters: Mrs. w. E. Johnson of Nc
Connelsville; Mrs. Dora Campbell
of Bristol township, and Mrs. w S..
Heron of MeigsvilIe township
Charles McGregor of McConnels-
vile is her half brother. The de-
ceased was in her 38th year.
The following account of the fu-
neral of Mrs. Little was furnished
by our Meigs writer:
The funeral of Mrs. Ida Little
was attended by large crowd of
friends and neighbors, in fact the
largest assemblage gathered at the
Bristol church in years After a
short service at the home the re-
mains were taken to the church for
the main service which was con-
Quoted by the pastor Rev. T. f.
Leonard. A choir composed of Miss
Mary Spillman, Mrs. Della Dunkle,
Mrs. Lucille Richey and Messrs. E.
r. Barkhurst, S. w. Scott, III. H.
Richey, E. w. and O. F. Flanders,
with Mrs. Leonard at the piano
sang the hymns "Some Time Well
Understand "No Night There"
and Jesus Savior Pilot Me-" AT
the grave, the male quartet sang
"Going Down the Valley" The pail
bearers were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thorla.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Lyons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Downing, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Richey, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. C.
Henderson. The ladies named were
school mates of Mrs. Little, and
have been neighbors and friends
ever since. AS the writer noticed
their hearts DER flowing and the
tears flooding their faces, we
thought we knew what they were
experiencing in that parting hour.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Death OF Emma Patterson

The Ohio State Journal had th
following:
After funeral services at o. m
Saturday, in the Schoedinger chap.
ell, Miss Emma Patterson, GA, oi
131 North Princeton avenue, Co
lumbus, who died Thursday from
heart disease, in Mt Carmel hos
pital, will be buried in Greenlawn
cemetery. Two brothers, Andrew
j. Patterson of Lancaster and Fran
els M. Patterson of Columbus, and
two sisters, Mrs. Laura Plumley OF
McConnelsville, and Mrs. Nancy J.
Davis of Columbus, survive.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
For Illegal Bass Fishing

John Contella of Glouster was ar.
rested here Sunday by State Con.
servation Officer Earl E. Kinneer
charged with illegal taking Of black
bass. 1t is stated that he had three
bass in his possession. At a hear.
ing Monday afternoon before Law
renee Seaman, J. p, he was found
guilty, and was given a sentence of
$25. which was suspended.
The bass season closed May 1,
and will not open until June Is.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
The Senior Glass Play

'The Skyrocket," comedy in
three acts, presented by the Senior
class of M. e M. high school, at the
Twin City opera house Friday even
ing, was we'll given and we'll re-
ceived by the large audience. The
cast of characters for the play was
announced in the Democrat of last
week, and all did their parts well.
Leonard Clifton served as property
man, and Miss Harriet Howard was
prompter.
The music for the occasion was
furnished by the high school or
fchestra, under the direction of Miss
Plum.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Geo. Barrett Wins Scholarship

George r. Barrett was one OF the
winners of the 20 agricultural
scholarships granted annually at the
Ohio State University. More than
500 Ohio high school pupils took
the examination which was held
April II. Mr.. Barrett Is son OF
County Surveyor and Mrs. F. B.
Barrett.
The scholarship has an actual
value of $240, or $40 for each quar-
ter, for any IL quarters in the four
year course in the college of agri-
culture. George expects to use this
scholarship, starting next fall.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
To Be Heard Nav 2J

The matter Of Mrs Evelyn True
Button, charged with refusing to
obey an order from the district
health commissioner, hearing OF
which was set for Friday night be-
fore Mayor Shafer, was postponed
to Monday afternoon, May 25, at 2
O'Clock. The warrant was sworn
out by the health commissioner, Dr.
j. B. Naylor.