Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Morgan County

was mistake and should have
been Henry Lindimore. But after
another look, we find Henry Lindi-
more in Section &c
Somewhere in our writing OF
Bristol in the years past, we told OF
the date 1881, which is chiseled in
the foundation of the S. W, Scott
residence on Bear Run. At that
time, this was the home Of Isaac
Whitehouse and family. What we
want to tell you at this time, is
that about that time the Bear Run
road was laid out. Asher Allen,
Isaac Whitehouse and -- Jen-
kins were the viewers. At one
time the road went UP the hill at
the G. p. Roberts lower farm, and
followed the ridge. Thomas Nc
Grath's father lived on this ridge.
AT one time there was a family
by the name of Davis lived on Bear
Run One son, William, was def
cient-but he must have been
patriotic. Our friend George tells
Of how the beating Of drums would
excite him Mr.. Roberts tells of
times when he had Davis helping
him saw wood. All at once the
sound of the Muttonburg drum
corps came on the breeze. Davis
Strengthened up, saying DO you
hear it," Mr.. Roberts knowing he
would leave if he was sure that it
was the music Of drums, pretended
he couldn't hear anything, but to-
no avail Davis grabbed his coat
and away he went, and when the
procession marched down the street
Of McConnelsville, Davis was lead
ing the drum corps, with his hat in
hand.
Fifty years ago Rev. Walls
preached at Mt. Zion. Mr.. Roberts
gives us the information that he
worked his way through school. He
would go out in the country and
wash his socks and handkerchief in
run, and hang them on the
branches Of trees to dry. During
vacation he worked in a coal mine.
Mr.. Roberts states that he was Z
wonderful preacher. While we think
of +. on our last interview with
Mr.. Roberts, we were shown
birthday card which he had receiV-
ed from Mrs. Anna Mousley Marley
tTanhattan Kansas Mrs. Marley IS
sister Of eur friend the late John
Nonslov. and we are expecting her
Is til liz about her family. We
vieh 10 saw here hat we have no
desire to give long winded ac-
count Of the sofoprnors here, nefth-
er do we want to use big words; but
eimnry 10 trv to write some hing Of
interest to the readers Of the pres
eYt ana leave . record that may be
Of benefit to the coming genera
tons.
we are in receipt OF some tracts.
with wonderful writing of a re-
iri9re nature. We are satisfied the
writer is very religious person,
Int we can't include any such ar
ticles in the story. We will write,
and let the preachers preach. Af-
ter we have had time to go through
these booklets. we will hand them
to some of our preacher friends
t we think Il safe. Folks here are
coming to see that the man or
woman who holds the cup of cold
water to the parched lips of the
sick, is doing more good than the
man who breaches a doctrinal ser
mon. At the present time your ser
want knows more about the Chris
tan religion than we have time to
practice. If we ever get caught up
and need some more pattern, we
viii tell our readers.
Old Time shoe Maker
While they never lived in Bristol,
they lived near, and some Of thei"
children later resided in the town
ship We want 20 tell you about
Amos Van Fossen. His wife's name
was Jemima, and that is all we
know Of her-but Mr.. Van Fossen
was q shoe maker in the early days,
going from house to house. Where
there was large number Of chill
dren, he often staid week, making
shoes for the family That was
when shoes and boots were made
Of leather; before men learned to
make them out Of paper. We find a
ed by John Anderson. While the