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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22

Schools
The hlstocy Of schools in itself
would make volume that even
writer of our calibre might weave
into a story that would be read with
interest by the children and grand
children of the pioneers, and on
down through the years. Not
term of school perhaps in all these
years, but had its glad as we'll as sad
Gays. We believe the first school
ever held in Bristol township was in
the home of Squire Mcclure, with
the Squire as teacher He lived
where E. G. Swallow now owns and
lives, the former William Mercer
farm. This is near the present No.
/, Lawrence school house. 1t is re-
lated that the school was held in
room of the Mcclure home, which
was also used as a kitchen. When
Mrs. MCGUIRE got out the griddle to
bake the corn cakes for the noon
meal. it was time to dismiss school
and the pupils went home. Only
half day sessions were held.
1t would give us much pleasure
had we the time to take up each
school and tell of the folks who
were teachers. and pupils, but at
this time the history is in the minds
of the grandchildren of the teach
ers and pupils by hearsay, and we
would have to gather it bit by bit.
which would take much more time
than we can hope to take-so we
will tell you where the school
houses were located, and give names
of the teachers of the township.
We find as we write and talk with
folks after the story as we have it
has been read, that many will tell
us they could have told us much
more. and yet they never thought
to tell us Anyway we feel our Ia
Dor will not be in vain, as they viii
tell the story to the children and
they will carry it on to future gem
erations The early schools were
quite different from those of the
present The buildings were of
logs with chimneys made OF stone
sticks and clay. The windows were
made by stretching creased paper
over the openings. The fireplace
was large opening in the chimney
where big sticks and logs were
placed and burned for fuel. The
wood was cut by the big boys OF
the school at the noon hour, and Cn
Saturdays. We notice by a record
kept by the late T. V. Chambers
when he taught the Robinson school
in the year 1867, that they had
school FIVE and one-half days each
week. We are again copying froia
manuscript penciled two years ago.
At that time we found there were
- pupils enrolled, and Of that
number we could only count eight
living. Since then two have en-
rolled in the school on high. Those
living are Mary e. Mcdowell Par
miter and James H. Mcdowell
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22
LEGAL NOTICE

Lille Wehowsky. residing at 4244
f. Main St. Columbus, Ohio Herman
Matthews, r f. d. No. 7, Zanes-
vile, Ohio: Pearl Matthews, r. r. D.
No. Z. GAINESVILLE. Ohio; and Ethel
Campbell. 260 Fisher street, Zanea
vile, Ohio, being interested as heirs
in the estate of Ella Wainwright, de-
ceased will take notice that !, Charles
Poole, the undersigned Administrator
of this estate, have presented to the
Probate Court Of Morgan COUNT.
Ohio, for allowance to me against
said estate, a claim for Two Hun
dred Thirty-four and 04-100 Dollars
($234.OQ being founded upon Con-
tract with said Ella Wainwright, de-
ceased, by which said administrators
in the lifetime of said decedent at her
special instance and request paid Ger
tain bills for her and covering period
from January 5th, 1881, to February
10th, 1882. no interst. asked for
will be heard by said Court on the
10th day of October, 1892.
CHARLES POOLE,
administrator of the Estate of
Ella Wainwright, deceased.
1858
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

In pursuance of the order of the
Probate Court Of Morgan County
Ohio, I will offer for, sale at public
auction on the first day of October,
1882, at / o'clock p. M. at the door OF
the Court House in McConnelsville
Ohio; the following described Real Es-
tate situate in the village of McCon-
nelsville, County Of Morgan. State Of
Ohio, to-wit:
Being sixty-six and 5O-1O0 (66 SOD
feet off the North end of Out Lot
Fourteen (14) in Stanbery's Out Lots
surveyed and numbered by A. Pond
and NJ. X. Atkinson. May 1st. 1873
lsee surveyors Plat Book e, Page
13). Being Four and 46-100 (4.46)
rods front on Canal Street. Except
ing a right of way IA. so feet wide
along the West line of said Lot run
ming the length Of the lot from North
to South. for the use of Andrew Will
son and Grace Wilson and their heirs
and assigns forever"
Said premises is bounded on the
North by Canal Street and is the sec
ond lot West from Ninth Street said
premises are appraised at $1,000. 90.
and must be sold for not less than
two-thirds of said appraised value.
Terms of sale: CASH.
CHARLES POOLE,
As Administrator of the Estate Of
Ella Wainwright, deceased.
G.. o. McGonagle.
Attorney for said Administrator.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22

Worra1l, Clayton Johns, Myron and
Malcolm Parsons. Edgar and Delmar
Davis. Harry Hambel, Myron Ray,
Emmett, Wright, Frank Martin, Joe
Hambel, Robert Carr, Virgil KIM
ball, Roy Thompson, Guy and Fred
erick Radcliff, Howard Broedel,
Samuel Ray, David w. jenkins,
Verlonnis Crawford, Frank M. and
Wayne Dugan, Eugene McDugal,
Clarence Higgins, Charles Lucas,
Walter Grannon, Wesley Wheeler,
Homer Jaucheus, George Warren,
Edgar and Gerald Stoneburner,
Raymond Warren, Wilford Hale,
Archie e. Hughes.
The following received grade
Of co.: Mildred Matson, Ina John
son, Virginia Ross, Ruth Thompson,
Edith Walker, Luella Weaver, Aud
rey Lloyd, Edith Moore, Irene Nice
swanger, Dorothy and Susie Pom
chak, Loretta Powell, Ardith Ahle,
Dorothy and Lois Dougan, Mabel
and Josephine Hooper, Lois Abel,
Kathryn Smith, Helen Williams,
Clarice Parsons, Mary Balding, Mary
R. Demster, Eleanor J. Martin, Jean
Milligan, Merle Price, Ruth Spen-
Ger, Marjorie Smith, Edna Archer,
Frances Moore, Marjorie and Win
fired Chappelear, Jean Wagner,
Velma Lucille Newsom, Bernice
White, Beulah and Mae Fox, Ro-
10 ho ich
Marie Bamfield, Marjorie Miller,
! Francile Kincaid, Dorothy Penrosa,
Eloise Brookover, Mildred N. Hayes,
Nellie Mccoy, Majeli Martin, Della
and Viola Medley, Mary l.. Rollison,
Eula and Vera Lucille Rogers, Lou
| ise Blosser, Josephine Veyon, Flor
ence and Ruth Wood, Frances AMI
Hazel Blosser, Louise F'luharty
Juanita Wood, Dolores Sines, Es-
ther and Helen Huffman, Lena
Michener, Thelma Brannon, Mar
iorie Fawcett, Dorothy Wymer,
Mary f. Wilson, Lucille and Veua
| Geddes, Kathryn Smith, Marie Nc
Inturf, Helen Williams, Mary Grace
| Anderson, Luada M. and Annabeil
Inman. Annabelle Landerman, Kath-
ryn Allard, Ruth Goodale, Madeline
! Trout, Evelyn NJ Cohagen, Mary A
Eveland, Jean Ketcham, Georgia
| Loggins, Verdune Kirkbride, Gerald
Dougan, George Newburn, Ray Men
denhall, Roy Newsom, Ray Kincaid
| Carlton Jenkins, Claire Potts
Frank Williams, George Clifford
! Maxine Kirkb bride, Clarence Polling,
John Sprouse, Galen Hardesty Coral
Hambel, Robert E. and Joe Craa-
| ford Faires, Robert Hodgin, Dean
Fox, Lille Orvil Carnes, Choral and
Elmer Gerlach. Howard Milton Mar
tin, VIM. r. Dugan, Wallace Bragg,
| Dean Allen.
A record Of the AS, BIS and C's
earned, shows that the followins
distribution of money can be made:
For calves, $3 for A; So for B; ST
for C. For pigs and sheep, 81 fo9
A; $3.50 for B; ST for c. For all
other exhibits, $50 for A; $1.15
for B, and S5 cents for G. At the
present time it is not known just
when the 500 club money will he
available for distribution, but it is
to be hoped that it will be soon.
Club leaders will be advised about
this matter in the near future, and
distributions to club members viii
be made through leaders who will
receive a record of each member s
grade in their club.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22

Lighthizer Sumner Little, John
Woods, Marion Mcdowell, James
Mcdowell, Frank Little, Wallace
Hamer, J. @. Little, VIM. Woods,
S. A. Knox. Females-T. Bell
Chambers, Maggie NJ Chambers,
Sadie H. Cool Nettie Cool, Bell
G. Chambers, Ann Knox, Phebe
Knox, Lucinda Little, Cassie Little,
Frank Martin, Bell Hamer, Mary
Stephenson, Jane Knox, Maleta Lit
tie, Ella Knox, Linnie Little, Jose
phine Hamer, Frank Cool, Maggie
Smiley. Male, 3d.; female, 49,.
Total AZ.
Teachers report for the term COM
mencing Dec. 2, 1867, and ending
March 3, 1868. Number days taught,
Sc; number days in term, 8S; num-
ber males enrolled, %; females, 10;
total, AZ. Average attendance OF
males, 19 35-43; females IA 12-43;
total, "a 2-21; average age of pu-
!, pills, 1917 years; number of weeks
school was in session, 16; number
of days in week 5 "; wages, $33.-
rs; number of days absence, 353;
/ average AIS. Total days attend
ance, males, 1,704; females, 1929.
Total, 1882 days.
Branches taught, alphabet, two;
reading, AZ; spelling, AZ; writing,
| 20; written arithmetic, 21; geogra-
/ ply, five; English grammar, 10;
oral lessons, IL; composition, 16;
natural philosophy, two; declama-
/ ton, two. We haven't gone over
/ the figures to see if they are cor
rect or not In fact it looks as
I though it would take some figuring
to get out such a report, and know
] ing of the 'Squire's reputation for
accuracy, we will give it to you
without recount.
While we have written of many
who have passed on, and we have
always enjoyed hearing and telling
of these folks, we who are still
among us-who are pushing on IN
the battle of life. Many years ago
when mail carriers went on horse
! back, when the mud was not 50
deep that they had to walk and leai
their horse VIM. Rowland made
daily trips from Reinersville to
McConnelsyille, and return. During
the muddy season this was an all
day trip. Our friend William is a
son of the late Hyatt and Ibie Hill
/ ton Rowland, and was born on the
f.., hty "
south of the Bristol Presbyterian
church His wife, Kate Little's par
ents were Joshua and Sarah Knox
Little. She was born near the Fair
view school house. They are the
parents of one son Chalmer, who
with his wife Blanche Tom, lives in
Canton, and two daughters; Maude,
wife OF Howard Gillogly, lives at
Spratt, where they are in the store.
Marie who married John Allen, re-
sides with her parents at Chambers
vile. Mr. Rowland was in the
store business at Rowland AMI
Knight. For the past "a years he
has been in the undertaking bust
ness at Charlottesville. When he
carried the mail, folks on the route
sent with him for things they need
ed from town. He never wrote
anything down he was to get or do,
and never forgot anything. While
William is now among the elderly
class, he doesn't act it.
At this time we want to make 2
correction. In last weeks issue We
had car friend G. p. Roberts tell
ing about state men when we meant
to tell what he said about Mr.. Ev-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22

grandsons of former owners. When
this school was discontinued, the
house was sold at public sale to our
father at his bid of $8, who the
same day sold it to T. v. Chambers
for $40. Mr.. Chambers had the
building moved to up near his 9TH
er buildings, where it was used for
many years as cattle barn. Later
it was torn down. Lizzie Lukens
Arrick, Guy Smith, Mamie Mitchell,
John Whitney, Gus Carnes, Sadie
Reed Sims, Mary Jenkins Hamilton,
Lois Jenkins Miller, H. e. Foster,
Clyde Wilson. Hamer Wilson, Mer-
rill Brothers Wilson, Gladys Broth
ers, Sadie Lepage Stephenson,
Dwight Stephenson, Dale Gilliland
Ollie Riley Young, Callie Kidd
Knox, M. p. Daniels, Grover Rob-
erts, Ethan Hall, Edith Ray Hall,
Forest Ray Fuller, Ollie Smiley
Bert Anderson, Leila Finley Down
ing, S. l.. Wilson, Lettie Ball Nc
Donald, Charley Hale, Chas. Little,
Burdella Henderson, Will Smith,
Gilmore Gilbert, B. E. Bozman, +.
H. Hammond, Mira Seaman, John
Black, Wayne Macklem, Grace
Campbell, Grace Hall, Agnes Walls
How many have we left out? Send
in your names, we want them. Dur
ing our penciling we have told
much of the Charles Knox family
but today while at the F. B. Knox
home, we got some record that has
never been printed. The home
where Frank and wife and daughter
Vera, freshman in Reinersville
Alexander Strong. The land grant
bears date of April q, 1885, con-
veying As 12-l0O acres in north
west quarter of section 36. Then
by deed from Alexander Strong and
his wife Eliza Strong. On Aug. 20
1896, the said land became tbs
property of Charles Knox The deed
seems to be good and binding, but
it states in consideration of the
sum of $75 This seems to have
been a mistake, when we recall
that the story was told that MI.
Knox sold out and then bought it
back on his return from Kansas,
paying $500 more than he had re-
ceived. We have told it before,
but we want to tell you again that
it was said that when Mr.. Knox
returned, he said Even the Old
hound cried O-H-I-O." We tell you
this at this time that we may show
you the difference between father
and son. The son Bethuel before
leaving Ohio said Farewell Richey
pinnacle, l bid thee adieu; may 10
to hell, but never back to you" We
were unable to find the deed made
by Mr. Knox to Mr.. Strong, and
wonder if it might be that the deed
was never recorded and was re-
turned to MI Knox, and by him de-
stroyed.
We are hoping to be able az.
ter attending the Morgan county
fair, to give you the history Of the
Knox family. Frank did as most
folks, and we are hoping Herbert
will be able to tell us the rest. AT
this time we want to tell more.
The school taught by 7. V. Cham
bers in 1867. We find the follow
ing names on the register: Males
Sam A. Chambers, John A. Cham
bers. Jas. Chambers. w w. Cham
bers, Robert Chambers, Chas. Whi-a
ney, Jas. Campbell, George Camp
bell, Miles Hamer, James Stephen
son, Samuel Little, VIM. Light
hizer. Leroy Lighthizer, Reuben
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22
TOdds

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Allard haf
as guests last week, Mr.. and Mrs
G. L. Allard. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Al
lard OF GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs
John Huff of CAREY, III.
Mrs. Jessie Wood accompanied
Mrs. Myra Wood to the Bethesda
hospital, last Saturday, where thI
latter had an X-ray examination
She has been in poor health for tbs
last several months.
Francis Startling and family NOV
ed last Thursday to the Julia Bark
hurst farm, and Harley Calendine
moved the same day to the Jay Den
ny house in Chesterhill.
Alice Dunn spent one day last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Hen
cry of Chesterhill.
Vern Henery and four sons OF
Somerset, Mrs. Sewers of Akron, Mr
and Mrs. Carl Figley and Mrs. Leota
Vickers and son James, and Jessie
and Hazel Henery Of GAINESVILLE al
tended the Henery reunion, and
spent the evening at the Henery
home.
Samuel Pierpoint of near Gran
Vile returned to his home Saturday,
after spending the last month with
his cousins, John and r. B. Pier
point of this neighborhood, and Lem
Pierpoint of the Elliott vicinity, anI
friends in Chesterhill, and on Malta
route.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Nc
Inturf on Sunday, a daughter Mr..
McInturf moved just recently from
Sioux City, Ia, to the Linnie Nc
Inturf farm.
Todds Church
Sunday school, Sept. 25, at 10 a.
m. Preaching at 1880 p. m.-Rev.
Cartwright DacfOr
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-22

We have a satisfactory Parlor
Furnace for gas. Tried out last
winter by a number of customers,
and not one complaint. See Morris
Hardware.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
"Tools" Washington Used
in His Surveying Work

The George Washington bicentennial
commission Ia authority for the state
ment that the essential instruments
used In surveying during Washington's
period of activity were the chain and
an instrument for measuring angles
For the first, Washington used what is
called the Gunter chain. The instru-
ments for measuring angles then In
use were the plane table. circumfer-
entor and theodolIte. The first was
OF restricted use. being confined to
small Enclosures. and 1t Is not likely
that Washington used II to any ex-
tent. II at all. The theodolite then.
as now, was elaborate and costly, and
1t is doubtful whether Washington
ever had one, although 1t would prob
ably be necessary to 90 through his
invoices carefully In order to deter
mine the matter finally. II Is known,
however. that he did have circum-
ferentor, SO that 1t Is safe to consider
that this was his chief, II not his only,
instrument. He may have had pro-
tractor and. OF course, he possessed
other necessary instruments for plot
ting, including compasses. scales, etc.
but these were for outdoor instru-
ments. His tripod Is still at Mount
Vernon.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
WAR CORRESPONDENT
TTMELY-THRILIIN

War Correspondent has new slant
which proved refreshing to this re-
viewer, namely-that Of clarifying the
heretofore unglorified newspaper COR
respondent who goes forth to risk his
life in an unofficial branch Of the mill
taIy service in order that the public
may read -the-minute news from
the battle front.
Other features that make this pic
ture particularly worthwhile are the
bringing together once more Of those
two highly popular he-men stars, Jack
Holt and Ralph Graves, and the reap
pearance Of Lila Lee, who pleased 50
many when she appeared with Holt
and Graves in that never-to- be- for
gotten film, Flight She is making
welcome return to pictures, follow
ing her regretable absence on account
Of a nervous breakdown. The parts
played by Holt and Graves are typical
they wisecrack, kid and fight over
a woman. Their daredevil and conten-
tious encounters alone make the pic
ture worth seeing-but add attractive
Lila Lee and there is profusion OF
histrionic allurement. Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday at Kootenai theatre.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
Battles Really Series
Of Personal Combats

1t was in the Twelfth century that
the japanese, who until that time were
fighters only for defensive purposes.
came under the sway of the military
organizations. Feudal chiefs gathered
bands around them to protect their
fiefs-and help them collect taxes from
their subjects An early Japanese bat
tie resembled a gigantic fencing match.
1t was opened with human sacrifice
usually q prisoner or condemned
criminal. Nobody advanced until no.
tiee Of attack was given with sing
ing arrow.
These early warriors had an ultra
courteous way about them, says the
Milwaukee Journal. Each marched
out, singled out foe and addressed
him personally, proclaiming his name
and titles and often adding his fathers
records
Then the two went to it-like hum
dreds of others were doing around
them.-Detroit News.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15

Doctor Snugrain. u French physician.
who had settled in the Spanish garri-
son at ST. Louis in 1900, made the
matches that Lewis and Clark carried
on their expedition TO the West. In
THE Conquest" it Is stated that "he
made matches for Lewis and Clark
that were struck on the Columbia
generation before Boston or London
nude use of the secret. With intense
interest Captain Lewis stood by while
the chemist-physician dipped sulphur
tipped splnts Of wood into phosphor-
MS. and 10 his little matches glowed
like Lucifer's own lYou can make
the sticks Yourself he said. j will
seal the phosphorus IN these small tin
boxes for safety"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
Gypsy Bands Use Autos
for Their Wanderings

Jefferson City. Mo.-Modernism Is
invading the ranks OF gynsies. who are
needing the call OF spring and the
open road.
Missouri still knows the nomads, and
many Of their traditional Characters
tics remain. But the picturesque COW
cred wagons and other makeshift
modes of travel are yielding to up-to
date transportation modes
Many Of the rowing bands are travel
Ing the highways this year In ant0mo-
biles. some OF them late and expensive
models Bright conred shawls are
about the only remnant of the fiaring
dress OF bygone days. as women and
men alike have adopted modish garb
OF the day.
These travelling caravans are already
stirring to action. particularly In the
southern part OF the state where the
rugged Ozark country Is fitting set
ting. This movement is regarded In
many communities as the first true
sign Of spring.
Fortune telling. vending of shaws
and other trinkets and kindred activity
IL still the foremost Industry In the
communities frequented by gypsies.
Their campfires still flicker, but for
the most part are reflected In the glis-
tening surface OF automobiles instead
OF silhouetting the scrawny horses and
tapping canvas wagon covers OF ear
Her years.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
nj. E. Church.

The Sunday school Christmas pro-
gram will be given Friday night, De-
cember %. Special music will also be
arranged for the service Christmas
morning.
Schedule of services: Sunday school
at 1000 a. m. Morning worship at
11:00 Epworth League, $50 p. m. Eve
ming worship 7:30 p. m. Bible Study
class Tuesday at 7.30 p. m. Choir re-
hearsal Thursday night $3.50 and 7:30
Triple S. Club Friday at 7:30 p. nj.
All are welcome to come and share
with us the joys of the Christmas sea-
son. For unto US child is born, unto
US son is given, and his name shall
be called Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince
of Peacen
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15
Pumice Find May Mean
Riches for Retired Cop

Napa, Calf. Pumice deposits
found on his ranch near here may
bring riches to James Pearl. sixty six.
retired San Francisco detective SER
geant.
An Oakland firm has agreed to pay
a royalty on all pumice mined. II Is
one OF the few heavy pumice deposits
ever found in California.
Pearl retired In 1926. after 33 years
OF service. He became known as Mil
lion Dollar Jim" after recovering
100000 in stolen automobiles during
the Worlds fair in 1915.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-15

The churchwurden was to be mar.
ried to nurse from local hospital.
and 1t was decided by members OF the
congregation to give him some token
of esteem. A committee decided on n
sum Of money In net-purse worked
by the curates wife.
The decision was announced al a
church meeting by the curate, nerv-
GUS little man.
MY dear friends he said. III has
er--been decided-er--to present to
our esteemed friend Mr.. r., on the
-er--occaslon of-er-his marriage
twenty-five pounds-nnd pet nurse e.
London Tit-Bits.