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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Damascus High Is
October Attendance
Leader In Average
Ounce Orchard And Garrett
Park Forge To Front Among
Elementary Schools

Damascus High School, with af
average attendance of GA, won the
banner for the month of October, a
report shows. Ounce Orchard led the
one-teacher schools, while Garrett
Park won the banner in the two
teacher list.
The average attendance for all ele-
mentary schools for the past month
was 93.8 and the average for the high
schools was SO per cent.
The attendance averages for all the
schools in Montgomery County are as
follows:
0ne-Teacher Schools
Ounce Orchard (Banner) 97.9;
Brighton, 97.6; Woodfield, 97.6;
Brookeville, 96.1; Unity, 95.S; Clag-
ettsville, 95.S; Boyds, 1876; Kingsley,
91.7; Clarksburg, GA; Hyattstown,
91.2; Lewisdale, 9O.S; Slidell, 904;
Burdette, 900; Comus, 500; Kings
Valley, 1856; Derwood, 87.2; Snouffers,
1913; Mt. Lebanon, $40; Etchison,
1874.
TwO-Teacher Schools
Garrett Park (Banner) 97.3; Bur-
louisville, $50; White Oak, 95.8; Red
land 95.1; Bailey 94.7; Montrose 94.5;
Washington Grove, 1913; Cedar Grove,
91.3; Laytonsville, 9O.5; GAINESVILLE,
90.5; Travilah, 900; Jamestown, 1913;
Dickerson, 1855.
Graded Schools
Damascus (Banner) $3.50; Falkland,
96.1; Kensington, 95.6; Woodside, 95.6
Silver SPRING. 95.6; Takoma Park,
1854; Bethesda, $50; Somerset, GAS;
Poolesville, 94.4; Chevy Chase, $40;
Sandy Spring, 1913; Potomac, 1856;
Colesville, 93.4; Glenmont, 92.6; Rock
vile, 92.3; Germantown, 92.1; Gath
ersburg, 91.9; Glen Echo-Cabin John,
91.5.
Grade and of Junior H. S
Takoma-S. S. (Banner), 96.7; Be-
thesda-C. Chase, 95.6; Damascus, 94.9;
Rockville, 94.6; Sandy Spring, 94.5;
Poolesville, 1913; Damascus, 92.9.
Grade 8 of Jr. H. s.
Mamascus (Banner), 97.9; Pooles-
vile, 973; Bethesda Chevy Chase
1856; TakOma-Silver Spring 94.6;
Rockville, Sal; Gaithersburg, GA.
Senior High Schools
Damascus (Banner) 97.4; Pooles-
vile, 96.1; Takoma-S. Spring, 95.Si
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase, 95.2; Sandy
Spring, 95.1; Gaithersburg, 94.4; Rock
vile, 92.6
County Average
Elementary 1913; High School $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Congressman Lewis Points Out Routine
For Naming Postmasfers In 9th Dist,;,,
Democratic State Central Committee Will Mako G.,
tons Subject To Governmental Regulations
Where Vacancies Occur

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of each of the five counties in
the sixth Congressional district will
make the selections of all postmast-
ers in the county, subject to the usual
governmental regulations with respect
to examinations, as vacancies occur,
according to a letter from Congress
man David J. Lewis to members of
each committee, which the Congress
man made public today.
Congressman Lewis in his letter to
the members of the committees ex-
planned that "Aspirants for appoint
ments are required to qualify by pass
ing certain examinations, whereupon
the Civil Service Commission certifies
names of the three highest aspirants.
Member Recommends
The Postmaster General or the
President may appoint any one of the
three so certified, and they usually
AOOh " Vic HlCHlDSt u SOLSIcSS 1IOIll
the district-if of the same political
party-for a recommendation as to
the one of the three to be selected.
This statement applies to all appoint
ments of postmasters within the dis
trict."
Mr.. Lewis went on to say that
after full consideration l am of the
opinion that your committee should
advise as to these selections, and am
asking you to accept this response
bility."
Gives Reasons
In explaining his action in the mat
ter Representative Lewis said:
II am doing this for two principal
reasons: first, your committee is like
ly to have the personal knowledge of
the aspirants and of the local situa-
lions necessary to form judgement as
to the best selection to be made; and,
second, because the multiplicity and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25

seriousness of the legislative wor. =
which duty requires l should doyo.
my first attention will leave ma Nv
equal to the tast, even if | possossa,
the actual acquaintance with tho ~
pirants which you will have"
President Appoints
Postmasters to first, second and
third class offices are appointed h.,
the President upon the recommends
ton of the Postmaster General vbo
in turn makes his Recommendation 70
the President upon the recommend
ton of the member of Congress wbo
represents the district, and in tbis
case Congressman Lewis will mako h,
recommendation to the POSTMASTER
General upon the advice of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee of
the county in which an appointment is
to be made.
The term of Office of first, second
and third class postmasters is fopr
years.
Postmaster Appoints
The Postmaster General makes all
appointments himself to fourth class
Offices upon the Recommendation of
the member of Congress who repre-
sents the district in which an an.
pointment is to be made.
Congressman Lewis in his letter
said that in the case of fourth class
offices, in which vacancies only occur
through death or resignation, the
Democratic State Central Committee
of each county also would make selec-
tons as to the postmasters, which
recommendations he would pass on to
the Postmaster General.
In the case of first and second class
offices and those offices paying less
than $500 salary for postmasters in
the fourth class group, examination
requirements are as to education and
training, and business experience and
fitness, which are submitted in writ
ing, no written test being required.
In the case of third class offices and
those offices paying more than $500
salary for postmasters in the fourth
class group, a written examination is
required.
Character Investigated
Character investigation for appoint
ment to any class post Office is adher-
ed to by Civil Service Commission and
the Post Office Department.
In closing his letter to members of
the Democratic State Central COM
mittees of each county, Congressman
Lewis said:
"You are the governing committee
selected by the members of the party
in an orderly way. May 1 add that |
believe you will give to these selec-
tons full and fair-minded considera-
ton"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Kenneth Lyddane Reported
Out Of Danger At Hospital

P. Kenneth Lyddane, prominent
member of the Rockville bar, who
is in a Washington hospital suffer-
ing from pneumonia, is said to be
slowly improving and physicians say
that he is now out of danger.
Mr.. Lyddane was stricken early
last week. His home is at 4705
Langdrum lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-25
Social Service League
Reports On Activities
For Aiding Suffering

The Home Welfare Committee is
that group of volunteer women from
every part of the county which I'M
dertakes to assist the Social Service
League by providing clothing, food
and volunteer service for the Leagues
use in relief situations. This commit
tee met in the Office of the League on
Thursday, November 16, 1882. At this
meeting there were present seventeen
women from the various parts of the
County.
Plans were laid for the winters
work of the committee and policies
governing these plans were outlined.
1t was decided that in accord with the
Home Welfare Committees previous
decision to accept only useable gar
ments for distribution, that the COM
mittee this Christmas would ask those
clubs and groups which wished to do
nate toys to the League, to first assert
these toys and make sure that they
are in good condition, and ready for
distribution before they were sent to
the League.
Miss Estelle T. Moore, Chairman, of
the group reviewed the fact that the
League staff was unable to collect
clothing or packages which were do
mated to the League, as the demands
placed upon the Social Workers for
giving Social Service was so far in
excess of the time necessary for max
ing the calls that it was considered
unwise to ask the workers to stop and
collect bundles. 1t was pointed out,
however, that the Bell Laundry at
Bethesda offered this service to the
League gratis, and that a telephone
call to the Bell Laundry would bring
one of the drivers to call for the
bundle the next time he is in that
vicinity.
The Home Welfare Committee went
on record as disappearing of whole
sale giving of Christmas boxes. The
Committee pointed out the fact that
needs were so great that sometimes
great deal of decentralization result
ed. Therefore, the committee felt that
its service should be of long duration
and that all relief work with which
the committee was aiding should be
that which was in accord to a planned
basis and not on the hap hazard basis
of just giving to satisfy the donors
feeling of wanting to do something at
Christmas time.
The committee reviewed the fact
that if groups or clubs wish to assist
in the County's Relief problem that
canned food was most acceptable and
this could be used at anytime it was
delivered to the Leagues store house
in Rockville.
Miss Moore reported that twenty
five groups over the county were knit
ting and sewing for the Social Ser
vice League. Through cooperation
with the American Red Cross nearly
5000 yards of cloth made from FEEDER
al cotton has been made available to
the Home Welfare Committee for
sewing into garments.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04

belief, which differed from that
taught by the leaders, while it has
always. been deemed right to tell
the truth, one should not go too far
as the folks with ability to think
will think it out for themselves
as for the others, it would not be
appreciated if handed on a golden
plate. And now let us tell you that
through all the years when rea!
genuine Jesus Christ religion was
needed--in sickness, in death, in
want and SO on, they forgot the ar
gument, the pickering and stepped
as of one faith, and lifted the load,
carried the burden; and not only
folks whose names were on the
church records, but many times
men and women who made no pro-
fession of creed, led the crowd to
the homes of sickness, death and
want. wonderful people, and
now we have laid the Foundation or
rather described the foundation
that our forefathers laid, good and
we'll. We may go on with the story
OF the people weighing them not by
the place they held in any church,
but by what they did for their fell
lOWmen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04

permitted to see Of the beauties of
the land. The folks he knew as
adults died A new generation had
come on the stage, and we believe
we are correct in the statement
that there is no person now living
that sUncle Joe" ever saw. Then
the forests have given way to ak
and mill, houses built, roads i'm
proved, wooden bridges built, which
gave way to steel and concrete, but
Joe saw none of this, but he knew
the lay of the land and could go
any place he wanted to, and instead
of having to be led he often was a
leader To explain what we mean.
let us tell you of an incident as re-
la-ed by the late J. B. Merwin. Mr..
Merwin and the Carrots had gone
to the creek to seine. As night
came on a storm came up. Black
clouds made it impossible to see.
aexcept when there was flash of
lightning. When there was flash
they would run as far as they could
then wait for the next flash. All eX-
cept Joe; darkness meant nothing to
him. He kept going calling for
them to follow, but they couldn't
keep up. When at last they reach
ed home, Joe who had kept well in
the lead, was there showing no eyi-
dence Of even having had hard
trip. We might go on and tell Of
his woriI-saWing, chopping, dig
ging post holes, and building
fence, and so on, but that is not
our idea Won't you try to see Bris-
tol township in 1855, and then
again in 1913, and think of man
living here all these years and be-
ing unable to see at all. While we
are on the subject, allow us to say
we believe there are folks with
good eyes who never see. A lot of
folks tell us there was nothing in
the paper, and when they are told
of things we have read, they say
81 never saw that
The Religion OF Our Fathers
Everybody seems to have had re-
ligion in the early days, where they
got it we are not able to state Of
course there were few men who
never belonged to any church.
These men went to church when
they had time, when there was no
one sick in the neighborhood, who
needed their attention. OF course
they did not commune and take
part in the various things Of the
class, but when word came that
anyone was sick or in need, they
We're the first ones to get there As
10 the churches, the folks who know,
are gone. SO we feel safe in giving
our opinion as to the church or
ganization. We are OF the opinion
that after a few meetings in pri-
vate houses and school houses the
Baptist church On the farm known
to old residents as the "Roy' farm,
now owned by James Grandstaff
was no doubt the first church edi-
fee in the township. What these
people taught, we are not able to
tell you. Then came Presbyterian.
Disciples, Methodist Seventh Day
each teaching the same
Christ, saying "He was born of the
Virgin Mary, going on to tell OF
the life, the death. in fact agreeing
on all points until they came to the
point of 1--WE should, or shall, wor-
ship Him" Through all the years
men have spent years in prepara-
tion to preach, others studied at
home to teach and argue their types
and symbols. Church fights have
occurred, folks have been put out OF
various denominations because they
had the backbone to express theil
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Stephen G.. Sherlock,
deceased p. f. Sherlock, whose
address is Beverly, Ohio, has been
appointed and qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of Stephen G.
Sherlock, late of Morgan county.
Ohio, deceased.
A. D., 1892.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County
o1i9
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Moses Dorsey, deceas-
ed. r. NJ Winegardner, whose adj
dress is McConnelsville, Ohio, has
been appointed and qualified as ad-
ministrator de bonis non, of the es-
tate of Moses Dorsey. late of Nor
gan county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 30th day of January,
A. D., 1882.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04

day, and the men folks laid Off
from work and attended. Some
times court was held in the school
house. Our encyclopedia of Bristol
townships early life, tells of one
case that was held out in the shade
of a. tree, or as many as could, got
in the shade, and the rest got as
near as possible. Mr.. G. p. Roberts
estimated the assembly covered an
acre of ground. In these law suits
the lawyers were very rough on the
witnesses. In the above case, one
OF the attorneys gave one of the
witnesses the name Blind Moses. y
In the past few years the law busi-
ness has fallen off and at this time
Bristol is without Justice. At the
last election the name of Gus
Carnes was written in, but we have
not found out whether he will quail
ify, or follow the example of Mr..
Oglevee, who was elected at a pre-
vious election, and refused to accept
the honor. We are informed the
tlOl4Oi IOGlo P1.pV Hat is the
commission and recording costs
that amount, with a very slim show
for income.
Land Grants
The first land grant to come to
our attention is dated March 20
1878, and was granted to James
McGregor, by James Monroe, Presi-
dent Of the United States This
land is in Section Il and contains
166 acres. This land has been in
the McGregor name ever since its
entry. At the death of the original
owner it fell to the two sons Rob-
ert and John r., liter Robert
bought the interest Of his brother
and at his death it fell to his chill
dren. March 20, 1892 will make
la years that it has been in the
name. Unlike many Of the farms
in the township, only four houses
were ever built on it, and they are
all still standing.
The original house, a hewed log,
which was later weather boarded, is
near the new bungalow of Robert
F. After the death of the grand
father Robert got the west side of
the farm and occupied the old
house which stands north and east
Of the home of Jas. T. and jamie
This seems funny to US when we
think Of the great number of cab
l.
valleys and the vast throng of peo-
pie who have occupied them that
no other family has ever lived on
this land. The McGregors came
from Scotland, but the history has
been lost SO far as the family here
knows. As we have told in pre-
yious writings, we want to again
write here, that all the cracks talk
en- at the Scotch are lost on the Nc
Gregor family. We might advance
the claim that the trait was losJ
through marriage, but readers
would laugh and point to Jim and
jamie who are not married, yet. So
We will leave it 10 the readers to
tell where the trait was lost, but we
would rather say, they never had it
and we wish to add the family has
lost nothing in marrying.
While we want to write much of
the history Of the township, as we
do we want most to tell of people,
and in fact people are the history.
Only recently we stood by the cas-
ket and looked for the last time at
the form of our old friend Joseph
r. Garrett, man who knew Bristol
differently from any other resident.
Having been blind for three-quar-
ters of a century, he no doubt had
forgotten what little he had been
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04
NOTICE. OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of M F. Benjamin, deceas-
ed. Eta Merriam, whose address
is Duncan Falls, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as admins
tratrix Of the estate Of NJ r. Ben
jamin. late of Morgan county, Ohio.
deceased.
Dated this 14th day of January,
4. D., 1882.
ARTHUR TORBERT
Probate Judge OF Said County
21i3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate OF Isaac Smith, deceased.
Mary Myrtle Smith, whose address
is Crooksyille, Ohio, route L, has
been appointed and qualified as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Isaac
Smith, late of Morgan county, Ohio,
deceased.
Dated this 18th day of January,
A. D., 1892.
ARTHUR TORBERT
Probate Judge Of Said County
o1i3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04

This family lived in different
houses in the Bear Run neighbor-
hood. While no doubt we shall re
late the story of many who were on
the stage here long before these
folks, we tell you of them now, be-
cause we feel that telling will add
color to the story. Mayhap little
later some of our good folks will
want to have their pictures in the
story, but back to the Ellis family
At the time we want to tell you
about they lived in house that
stood near the Yauger line on the
Roberts farm. Mr.. Roberts is au-
thority for the statement that Mrs
Ellis was a fine woman, always
smiling. You couldn't tell by her
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04

pefHapS DelOre anyone nad
thought of coming to make a per-
manent home, man by the name
of Underwood who had brought his
family with him, built a cabin near
the copperas rocks. While marks
where the cabin stood are still
visible, very little is known of the
family-only that one Of their chit
dren, little girl, died while the
family was there, and is buried
there
Jack Springum who lived on the
farm now owned by Everett Greer,
known to former residents as the
Weeden farm, was called to help
Underwood get some cubs out of a
bear tree that stood near the rocks.
Springum climbed the tree and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-02-04

1t seems from the earliest history
of the township until recent years,
to be elected Squire" which in re-
cent years has been changed to
"Justice of the Peace" was deemed
a high honor. In the years gone,
some great trials were held,-it be-
ing also deemed an honor to win
law suit. Many Of these suits start
ed over trivial matters, neverthe-
less the litigants employed the lead
ing attorneys of the county seat to
plead their cases. While in those
days there were no telephones, and
in fact no way to transmit news ex-
cept by word of mouth, it seems
surprising now how swiftly the
word went round that law suit
was set for hearing on certain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-17
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 get their share of business Seemed good the salt water and busy shipping Away down the harbor floating island of steel This island is composed of several freight built operated by the Now they
 all rusng the irony of all that Danish firms purchased some and transport England this side and make profit without huge deficits red ink amusing of the local Monument to Sir Henry Canadian Government Nationa
 Railways One had large railroad engine the other side huge pile debts Government control the all the world ov Fresh mack right from the sold for less
 than nce each Had good feed of hem One does not hear the depression this Very few vacant stores and houses Halifax Plenty of tourists coming from New York by the big Aquan Belgenland Halifax has seen
 more improvements during than he 90 Not
 much of the original old place and mostly all town
 these days Before leaving Halifax had the pleasure of meeting and speaking the editor of the leading erald and Ma) You
 members Fourth Estate have ali these regards running papers ideas These cling old English which are not popular today So far this writer has enjoyable vme and Is going very hard leave all With best wishes and kinda regards A. C. C. Glen Haven Halifax County N S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-17
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