Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-19

llOUdl anu lie WdS always IoduSI
in building up agriculture. His life
was lived quietly and unobtrusively
but many young people among the
Friends owe their opportunity for
! higher education to his interest and
kindliness. He filled many positions
of financial trust in the Friends So
| ciety, and always with ability and
| integrity. His long illness was ac-
companied by much intense suffer
| ing, beyond medical skill to relieve,
but through, it all he maintaiped an
| interest in what passed about him,
and when suffering permitted was
bright and cheerful. He is the
last of his fathers family, but be-
| sides the widow and daughter, many
nieces and nephews are left to re
| member the lessons of his life. His
influence and presence will be great
ly missed. Funeral services were
held at the Friends meeting house
on Saturday afternoon, Feb. IA, at
o'clock.-Barnesville Enterprise.
Those from Chesterhill attending
the funeral of Perley Pickett were
his cousins j. j. Worthington, Ell
ma Edgerton, Fred and Eva Worth
ington and Lillian Todd and Carl
and Edith Patterson.
The recent rains are relieving the
scarcity of water in this locality.
Friday afternoon the w. H. M. s.
will meet with Mrs. H. M. Piatt, OBJ
serving the Worlds Day of Prayer.
A special program will be given,
"Ye shall be my witnesses
Mrs. Nellie Grigsby who went to
the University hospital, Feb. 5, un-
derwent an operation, Friday, and
is getting along all right at last
word received Mrs. VIM. Wood
yard who went the same time for
treatment for goitre, is also getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. Harvey Beck was taken to
Marietta hospital Monday evening
for an operation for appendicitis.
She is getting along fine at this
writing, and Mrs Hopkins, we men
toned as going Saturday night, is
doing as we'll as could be expected. !.
Miss Ruth Berry of Athens spent
the week end at home
j. B. Goddard and friend Mr..
Poston of Kenton came down the
week end. Mr.. Goddard may re-
main at home awhile 1t depends
on the work in the oil fields
Clyde Bowman and daughter Dor
othy were at the Hopkins home,
Sunday
Mrs. Jane McInturf is staying with
her uncle Henry Hopkins, while his
wife is in the hospital.
Ralph Brannan was a business
caller in Marietta. Tuesday
Geo Hann's children are i'll with
heavy colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p Gardner spent
Sunday in Columbus
Miss Hazel Gander was a Satur
day visitor in Athens.
John Dulaney of Washington. d.
c., and Willard Dulaney Of Stock
port, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Snyder, Tuesday.
A series of revival meetings will
commence at the NJ. f. church, early
in March.
Carl and Edith Patterson and c.
1. and Bessie Schofeld spent Thurs
day Of last week in Columbus:
j. B. Carpenter and daughter
We're callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder, one evening last week.
Word was received by j. H. !
Thomas that his sister in-law Mrs
Marian Thomas of Cleveland was
operated upon for appendicitis +
of last week, and was
doing fine.
Escaped Serious Accident
What might have been a serious
accident, but which resulted only in
cuts and bruises, happened Monday
evening when little son of John
Weaver fell from the school bus, as
it came down the hill from the lit
tie school house. The door not be-
ing fastened properly came open.
Had a. car driven by Max Ewart
behind been going at the,
usual speed, nothing could have say
ed the child from being run over.
Max picked the child up and carried
him to the bus driver, who placed
him in the bus and took him home.
He was able to come to school Tues
lay
We understand that w. C. Palm
ar has bought the new mail route
rom Athens to McConnelsville, now
being carried by Mr. Carpenter of
Athens until July /. *
Mrs. H. j. Thomas has so far re-
covered from her illness as to be
ible to do her house work Her
mother Mrs Callie Randall has re-
urned to her rooms in the house
tcross from the hotel.
Mrs Emma Shook who wasn't so
we'll Saturday, was better again
Monday.