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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Morgan

full, and who with her husbana
came to the country that they might
work and be independent, had heard
the city fathers tell of the profits
in ducks, so early in the season Mrs.
Fouts procured 100 eggs. After
the four weeks of incubation, 4S
ducks stood up and quacked, which
seemed to annoy the pup to the ex-
tent that he killed IL. Rats and
the various fevers, flies, and dis
eases to which ducks succumb pre-
vailed, until only eight are left.
Sad? Yes! But here is why we
tell the tale. Mrs. Fouts did not
give up and bawl and boo hoo; but
is keeping right on, and next year
under Franklin d. Roosevelt's adj
ministration, we will tell you of the
Fouts duck farm, Meigs, Ohio.
Our sick, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Rob-
erts and VIM. Little, all seem i'm
proved.
We wrote to our friend and for
mer teacher H. E. Foster some days
ago, for information which we
haven't gotten yet. Court must be
in session in Seattle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Sharpsburg

Mrs D. w. Brill who has been
suffering from shingles, is not much
improved
Sunday visitors at Chas. Elliott S
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Brill
of Lewisville, Kan, and Mr.. and
Mrs Will Elliott of New Lexington.
Warren Harshey spent from Sun
day until Tuesday with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Collett
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hickman Of
Mt. Hermon spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ogg spent a
few days the past week with their
daughter Mrs. L. E. Pierpoint, of
Todds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrol Evans and
son Billie of Columbus, spent Sun
day with the formers mother, Mrs.
D. w. Brill.
The homecoming of Mt Hermon
will be held Aug. 13 and Ia.
Warren Hanson and family made
a trip to Athens, Friday.
Leslie Davis spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Winner.
Mrs. Posey of Glouster has been
visiting her sisters Mrs. Elisha Glass
and Mrs. Walcott of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Valley
of ST. Marys, w. Va, spent Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Ogg.
~ L
Friday with their mother Mrs. An
ma Gilchrist who is a patient at
Athens state hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04

McKibben and wife and Minnie
Pierrot of Marietta; Kay McKibben
of Pittsburgh; Isaac Newton and
daughters Gertrude Blainey, Madge
Baker of Athens; Herbert Newton
and daughter Mabel of Nelsonville;
Ira Henery and family, Dresden:
Homer Henery and F. G. Bowles and
families, GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs.
Engel and son, Lancaster; w. e.
Daugherty and family, Marietta;
Eva Parsons and grandson, Clcve-
land; Orr White and family, Azelia
White, Evelyn Hambleton, Colum-
bus; Adolph Heskett, GAINESVILLE,
and several from Stockport, Todds,
Pennsville and other places.
Mrs. Margaret Longbrake and
their home, after a weeks visit with
home folks.
Della Bowles is spending the
week with her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. M. l.. White.
Ethel and Edith Sleek of Ches-
ternllI are V1Sll1ng tnelF aunt, Mae
Spencer
Lylis and Lois Bowles Of Zanes-
vile are spending some time with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
SeXtus Henery.
Visitors at the Albert Henery
home Sunday, were Mr.. and Mrs. s.
A. Engel and son Of Lancaster, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Verd Christ and
daughter of Hebron Mrs. Christ
and daughter remained for weeks
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther McKibben
and son Russell were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Apperson, near Nc
Connelsville. Aleen Apperson is
quite i'll from stomach trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Poplar Ridge

F. C. Kincaid and family attended
the funeral Of the formers brother,
Christopher Kincaid, at Wolf Creek,
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. J. r. Porter is entertaining
her sister and niece, Mrs. Homer
Clawson and daughter Margaret o.
Indianapolis, Ind, who are making
visit of some length with Morgan
county relatives and friends.
Betty Frash is visiting at the
home of her father, G.. N. Frash, OF
Malta, and attending Chautauqua.
Frank Reid of Cambridge was a
business caller on our ridge, recent
ly
Harold Garvin and family of Buck
Run and Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Massey
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Massey, Sunday, after services at
Deerfield church.
Edison Blackburn was business
caller here, Monday evening.
Deerfield grange held fine meet
ing Friday evening, there being a
good attendance of the members,
and several visitors. The program
for the literary hour was of unusual
interest. The roll call, trip
have taken, or place of interest |
have visited, called out some sur
prising responses, these with others:
The Red sea, where Moses led the
Israelites across; Bartholdi Statue
of Liberty; New York Harbor; In
dependence Hall, Philadelphia; Nj
agara Falls; Cleveland from an air.
plane; Cedar Point, where the con-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

The accounts and vouchers of the
following administrators, executors
and guardians have been filed for
settlement in the probate court of
Morgan county, Ohio, and will be
for hearing on August Is, 1882. at
10 O'Clock, a. M:
G. p. Yocom, administrator of
the estate of Elizabeth Mosier.
Robert James, administrator of
the estate of Rhoda James.
Elizabeth A. Sands, executrix Of
the estate of Ellis B. Sands.
Asbury M. Bankes, guardian Of
Ida Blanche Bankes ct al.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to any or all of
said accounts or any item thereof.
on or before said hearing.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
2lJ3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04

fiuence of the Allegheny and Mo-
nongahela form; the Ohio yWyan-
dotte cave, Kentucky; st. Marys.
w. Va; Museum of Fine Arts. CO.
lumbus; Block House, Marietta. Ice
caves, Athens county; Harding
tomb, Marion, and the country side
on tractor trip to Beverly. There
were good readings by Charles Hill
and Mary Massey. During the So
cial hour, after closing, the ladies
served candy in many varieties.
There also was an interesting dis
play of needlecraft, quilts, en-
broidered lunch sets, etc.
Recently the Porter families en-
Joyed trip to several points of in
terest in Athens and Hooking conn
ties.
Paul Massey is operating a state
tractor in Penn township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Wesley Chapel

Rev. and Mrs. j. Keller ana chill
dren Gaynell and Glen of McCon-
nelsville, were supper guests Thurs
day evening at Ernest Huffman's.
The article entitled ga Dash
ocrat, was quite interesting to read.
Mrs Anna Farra, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Herd and daughter Ruth of
Aurora, O., and Miss Faye Georgia
Case of Chicago, ILL.,, were Sunday
afternoon visitors at the home of
Mrs. Farra's brother, Clayton Whip
pie, and wife. They also attended
Sunday school at Wesley Chapel,
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Ashton and
children Rosemary and Keith were
Sunday visitors at Lewis Greer's..
Wayne, Billy and Dorothy Dugan
and Gene Mccormick attended a
birthday party, Monday afternoon,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur McLucas of McConnelsville,
given in honor of their grandson
Shelton Root, jr, of Berea. who is
now visiting at Darl Dugan's.
In last weeks news it should have
read John Offord of Columbus"
instead of "Gifford.''
Robert Ritchey of Columbus and
James Ritchey were Sunday callers
at Marion Derwacters.
Mrs. Flora Roberts and Frank
McPeak spent Monday evening at
Frank 'Barrett's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phipps and
daughters Lois and Frances of Co
lumbus are visiting Mrs. Phipps'
father Henry McMurray, and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Cordray and
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cordray, near
Deerfield, are visiting with relatives
in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Sidwell and
daughter Regina of McConnelsville
were Saturday evening callers at En-
nest Huffman's Wilbur Derwacter
also spent Saturday and Sunday at
the Huffman home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
SHERIFFS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
The State of Ohio. Morgan County.
Common Pleas Court
Case. No. 5935
Robert B. Ward, Plaintiff


VS..
Ben Myers ct al Defendant
In pursuance of an Order of Sale in
the above entitled action, I will offer
OF the Court House in McConnelsvilIe
Ohio. in the above named County, on
SATURDAY, atg the 9Th day of August.
Following described Zeal real estate. st s.' site site
uate in the County of Morgan, and
State of Ohio, and in the Township
of Windsor, to-wit:
and to the following described real
estate, situate. in the Township Of
Windsor, wiz l.ot in in the tn. County of Morgan.
Beginning at point in the east and
west line between lots ninety and
nn11ne,ty-one ninety on the east bank Of the
degrees east on said line to the he's SOUTH 1z
east corner of said Lot 90: thence
north degrees 35" E. to the north
vest corner. of Lot 1o47; thence along
thence south degrees 35 west, 142
rods to the south line of lot 1O4S:
thence north S6R degrees west along
corner of said lot; thence south 30A
degrees east $500 rods to stake:
thence south 50 3-4 degrees west 100
rods to the bank of the Musl1ingum
said river to the place of beginning.
and containing 800 acres, more or less.
Reng thd t the @ same p premises conveyed to
National Bank, Of Omaha, Neb., by
deed dated August 20. 1903
Also the following premises, to-
1048, T. 8, r. Il: Beginning at a stone
on the south line of Lot 104S. IT'S rods
E Of TIE southwest corner. of said
ne Hot g 5fe2ee a32 east along the south
degrees west ~ links and White
oak s. north IS "a degrees east 20
chains; thence north 70 ga degrees
west 21.27 chains thence north 29X
degrees degrees west 1851 chains; thence
south sh degrees east 80 links and
aodg deeraes the mddls Of the public road y
degrees w. 27 chains to the place Of
beginning. containing 1890 acres.
more or less.
Also subdivision of Lot 1o4s. T.
8, r. II, bounded as follows: Begin
ming at N. W. corner of said Lot
1o4s; thence S. 80 IA degrees f.
said lot to the place of beginning.
containing nine (O acres more or
Excepting however from all the
acres, more or less, of land decided by
A. r.: Adrean to James Porter, which
said Thirty 900 acres. more or less
of land lies north of the public road
passing east and west through Lot
Number 1047. For a more particular
description of said excepted portion,
reference is hereby made to said deed
by A. r. Adrean to said James Porter:
also excepting the County and u. S.
Government tracts.
Said Premises Appraised at s9,000.-
Terms of Sale: Cash.
L. B.. ADREAN,
Sheriff of Morgan County, Ohio
Noll & McGonagle. Attorneys.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04

training at Camp Perry
Clark Fouts who is attending
school at New Concord, spent the
week end at his home at Durant.
He was accompanied by his friend
Miss Vernon of GAINESVILLE.
Howard Reed of Durant is i'll
with mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Barney'' England
er of Deavertown celebrated their
50th wedding anniy Sunday
A large crowd was present to wish
them many more anniversaries.
Curtis Wilson and family of Blue
Rock visited Sunday at the Harvey
Snyder home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Snyder visited
Sunday at the Milton Fouts home at
Durant.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
TOdds
Serious Operation

Francis, three and one-half year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Daw-
son of Utica, underwent a very SER
ious operation, Monday of last week,
at Columbus, on his foot, which has
been crippled since birth, the liga-
ments at the ankle being paralyzed,
thus pulling it side ways. Latest
word was that he was doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Coler are grand
parents.
Barn Burns
Thursday night about 10 O'Clock,
lightning struck the barn on Ed
Coler's farm, burning it to the
ground. Several tons of hay, wheat
and some tools were consumed. Tt
was partly insured, but not enough
to cover entire loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ogg Of
Sharpsburg spent few days last
week with their daughter, Mrs. l..
E. Pierpoint.
Mrs. Grace Day and children Of
Springfield were guests, recently, of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Starting. Miss
Maxine Startling spent over Sunday
with Marjorie Day at the Hiram
Croy home, at Chesterhill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Meigs
Death OF Mrs. Mary HYDE

Mrs. Alice Jenkins received word
of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
| Hyde, at her home in Mansfield,
o., following an operation for gall
stones. Mrs. Hyde's death occur
red Sunday, July "a, at the age of
rs years. She is survived by two
sons. The funeral was held July
27, with interment at Freeport,
Harrison county, her old home.
July 26, the following relatives,
friends and neighbors helped Joseph
H. Howard celebrate his 18th
| birthday at his home at Patriot,
Gallia county. Mr. and Mrs. Jas
Sines and granddaughter Agnes
Kapp, Mrs. John Hunt and son
Rutherford, Mrs. Birdie Pruntey and
son Lionel, Millwood, w. Va; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Albright, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Dewitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tommy Jones and daughter Edith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Davenport,
Charles Jenkins, Charles Wright,
Yes Sines, McConnelsville; Mrs.
Mary Sines and seven children of
the home. A pot luck dinner was
served at the noon hour. The birth
day cake which was decorated with
the 76 candles, was baked by his
granddaughter Agnes Sines. An
enjoyable day was spent. Joe is a
former Bristol township boy, and
later on we will take a new tablet
with US and get his contribution to
our story.
In the storm Wednesday fore
noon, limb was blown off the big
sugar tree at the Geo. Fox home,
which in falling hit the roof of the
dwelling, breaking several slate.
Then on Thursday night real wild
westerner hit the neighborhood-
wind, hail, rain, which blew down
trees, telephone poles, tore off roofs,
upset hay stacks and did much dam
age to growing crops and gardens.
Some of the road men had to work
debris.
We find that loading lime rock
into s. H. D. trucks is not con-
ducive to fine pencilship-but if
we did not load stone we would be
so weak we couldn't wiggle pen
ell Thank God for work, and that
the office folks have good eyesight
Atty Everett Oglevee of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, came Saturday for Q
visit with home folks.
We are glad to know that our
friend ]. L. Glenn is to stay with us
even though he has to use cane
part of the time. He might borrow
friend Herbert's over by Cumber-
land as he doesn't use it all the
time.
VIM Little goes back to Bethesda
hospital where on Wednesday he
will undergo a major operation
We spoke of the Best reunion
Aug. 7, when we should have said
the Young-Thomas. All interested
will take notice.
Depression Hits The Ducks
Mrs. Harold Fouts who had been
a resident OF the city until folks
who wanted to work got too plenti-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
The Sycamore
A Story of Bristol Township Folk
By c. B. RAY
By C. B. RAY

still unimproved, leaving material
for the candidates for county COM
missioner and township trustee, to
make promises for some years o
come
Benjamin Jewett was a laboring
man and lived on the Bristol town
ship section Of Talleytown. He died
at that place Aug. 5, 1870, aged 81
years, II months and IL days, ac-
cording to a monument in the Mt.
Zion cemetery.
We find that Levia, daughter of
DR.. S. B. and r. A. Rice, died in
1854, aged four years, eight months
and 25 days. We had better stop
here TO tell you that we have visit
ed the old church yard, not to take
some flowers to strew, but to gather
dates; and then from there we went
to the home of our friend G. p. to
get the story. A lot of folks lose
older he gets the fuller he gets of
facts. So here goes.
DR.. Rice at one time away back
in the childhood of our friend, own
ed the farm now the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Downing, north of
the Mt. Carmel church. 1t has been
so long ago that no one knows
more of his life and work No
doubt the family went to some dis
tant location after selling out here.
Had they resided anywhere near
more of, if not all, the family would
have been buried here.
We have told Of George Heryman.
the merchant and farmer in a pre-
yious section. We find he died July
IA, 1868, aged 43 years, one month.
Mr. Roberts tells us that Robert
Henderson was at one time in part
nership with him in the store busi-
ness at Muttonburg, and that his
son Nathaniel whose name folks
shortened to Than, drove the buck
ster wagon. This family of Hen
dersons later went to GAINESVILLE,
and from there to solomon, Kan.
Later we hope to give an account
of these folks.
We find the following members of
the Van Fossen family sleep at Mt.
Zion: Adaline, born Jan. IA, 1886.
died July 81. 1901; George Van
Fossen, died July 25, 1872, aged
43 years, one month. Somehow we
can't help trying to say something
at this time-something hard to
express, because we do not under
stand that part of human nature
that makes strong men like Will
Van Fossen. Real men travel not
only across the county, but many
times across states, and perhaps
nation, to stand for few minutes
at the grave of loved ones; AMI
now our mind goes back to the
statement of our friend Frank Hale,
Gold Star mother, when she said in
telling of her first visit to the
grave of her son Charley-"I didn't
cry
Elizabeth McCarty died Jan. /,
1888, aged 65 years. Perhaps
there are more Of the family sleep
ing at Mt. Zion, but we only no.
ticed the one on our visit there
The stone is the old time sand stone
slab, and the thing that attracted
our attention to this stone was the
mistake made by the man who cut
the inscription. In spelling McCarty
the letter was left out. Then he
cut it above. We are guessing this
woman was the mother of Charles
McCarty who owned the farm now
owned by the Wilson sisters, daugh-
ters of the late Samuel Wilson. A
part Of the Mt. Carmel M. p.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Cumberland Rt.

1ne OAK Grove w. r. M. >. nei0
their July meeting at the home of
Mrs Blanche Gorrell. Several mem
bers were present and an enjoyable
day was spent.
Miss Mary 10 Jamison Of Toledo
returned to her home, after spend
ing the past month at the Ansley
Frame home.
The 34th annual convention of
Meigs township Sunday school as
sociation will be held Thursday,
Aug. 4, at Lytlesburg M. E. church.
The morning session will begin at
10 o'clock, the afternoon at 1870,
and the evening at s o'clock. The
evening address will be given by w.
S. Domer of GAINESVILLE. Other
speakers for the day will be Revs.
Tillotson, Cook and Ray Huff.
Quite a large number of friends
and neighbors gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Hill, Friday
evening. The evening was spent So
cially, and home made ice cream
was served.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Rhodes re-
turned home last week from three
weeks trip to Springfield.
Preparations are being made for
the Oak Grove homecoming The
exact date will be announced later.
The young folks of Oak Grove
church presented the play ''The
Path Across the Hill," at Duncan
Falls school house, Wednesday
night, Aug 3.
Mrs. Grace Moffett and daughter
Peggy of Cleveland are spending
some time at the Hill Top cottage.
Other recent guests at the cottage,
were Mrs Myrtle Wells of Browns
Vile; DR.. Armina Hill of Chicago:
Hugh Louther of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Roy Moffett and son Robert Of
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Camp of Nor
val Park, spent Friday with Mr..
Camps sister, Mrs P. E. Hall.
Mrs. VeIecta Blackburn whose
illness we have mentioned, is much
improved.
Several from here attended the
quarterly meeting held at Renrock
NJ. p church, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Madison A. Osmer
entertained with charmingly ap-
pointed dinner party Sunday at
their home near Cumberland Sum-
mer flowers of exquisite colors were
used in the decorations, and de-
licious chicken dinner was served to
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Bonner r. Hall and daughters Helen
Elaine and Evangeline, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Longenecker and son
Ray, all of Canton; Mr.. and Mrs
Fred w. Mautz and son Daryl of
Philo, and Miss Malva NJ. Hall and
Clyde McLees of GAINESVILLE. The
afternoon was spent socially, and
with the taking of pictures, etc.
Misses Helen Elaine and Evange-
line Hall who have, spent the past
three weeks with friends in Zanes-
vile, Philo and Cumberland, re-
turned to their home in Canton,
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
Newton Ridge

About 800 attended the annual
Homecoming held in Hambleton's
woods, July 81. Sunday school was
held in the woods at 10:30; dinner
at the noon hour. A program of
readings, declamations, solos and
quartet. A quartet by the Long
brake brothers of Amanda was
greatly enjoyed by all, and short
talk by Rev. Cartwright. Those ap-
pointed for committee next year,
were Howard White, Lucille Simp-
son, Mervyn Sleek, Gladys Tomp-
kins and Sextus Henery. Time, last
Sunday in July. Those present from
a distance were C. v. McKibben,
wife and daughter Thelma, Harvey
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Frank E. Offord, deceas-
ed. Notice is hereby given that
AIDA Offord of McConnelsyille
Ohio, has been duly appointed and
qualified as executor of the estate
of Frank E. Offord, deceased. late
of Morgan County, Ohio.
Dated this 9th day of July, 1892.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge Of Said County.
02i2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-08-04

church grounds is off this farm.
Later we hope to tell you of this
church and the folks who have
carried on there.
On a stone in the Mt. Zion Gem
etery, we found the inscription:
Sherebiah Tilton, died March 27,
1883, aged 70 years, nine months
and "a days. We remember of
hearing the name Clarke Tilton
Whether Clarke was his middle
name or a nickname, we know not;
but we learn that he was born in
Olive township, Noble county, which
at that time was part of Wash
ington county. His wife, Hannah
Wheeler, was born in Maine. They
came to Bristol township in the
year 1865, the Tiltons buying the
farm now owned by one of the
daughters, Mrs. Clell Greer. We
would tell you Mrs. Greer's right
name, but she has been Tade so
long that Tade it will be until she
ends her pilgrimage, and the
preacher reads the sketch. Another
daughter, Martha Fogle, who lived
in Noble county, has been dead
several years, and sleeps at Mt
Zion The other daughter, Mary
married the late Rufus Cotton.
We feel that at this time we
should give you some excerpts from
an account book kept by Amos Van
Fossen, and lent us by Charles Van
Fossen, Pennsville: 1852, my crop
of wheat; Aug. 80, cleaned up 20
bushels; Sept. a, eight bushels;
Sept 13, 13 bushels; 18th, 19 BUSH
els; Oct 20, 1872 bushels; Nov
62 bushels. Perhaps we should ex-
plain for the benefit of our young
readers-this wheat was first run
through the grubber, which loosened
the grain and chaff from the straw
the wheat and chaff coming out to-
gether. Then they run this through
a wind mill, sometimes called a
tanning mill. At any rate the
wheat and chaff was let down on
screens in the mill in front of which
were fans on roller which was turn
ed by a crank. With the improved
threshing outfits. all this is accom-
plished in the one operation. The
sheaves are fed into the machine
and the cleaned grain comes out
into sacks ready to be ground for
flour or used for seed
AS has been said, Mr.. Van Fos-
sen was a shoemaker at Tallytown.
AS we read. we will copy into our
story things we find therein that
we feel should be of interest TO
you. Now if any of our lady read
ers want to make a counterpane,
here is what you will have to have
30 cuts doubled cotton No. 6; "a
cuts woolen; 80 cuts single cotton
No. 8; 10 cuts of the No. 8 to be
colored blue, which will leave %
cuts of the single. Signed Maria
Cotton. BY the end of. this sheet
which we found in account book, we
infer Mrs Van Fossen was weav
er, as Mrs. Cotton has written Mrs.
Van Fossen on the end Of the sheet.
Perhaps Mrs. S. E. Bone (Lucy Cot
tom knows about this counterpane.
Under date 1851 we find the fol-
lowing: Levi Dickinson, to mend
ing boots, 371a cents; to Y bush
els turnips, 81 1ac; for making shoes
for S., 40c; to mending "Ruben's"
boots, soc; to mending shoe for
Mary Ann, 1-4c; Or, by 10 bush
els of apples, $3.50. You will no.
tice Mr.. Van Fossen made shoes
cheap, but on the other hand every
thing else was in proportion.
(To Be Continued)