Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-01-05

We couldn't help thinking while
at the Mrs. Murray funeral, when
we learned that Mr. Murray had
been dead 80 years, of the men and
w0men who have passed on since
his death The folks in attendance
at the funeral of Mrs, Murray in
most part We're only boys and girls
when MIR. Murray died. AS we
thoughf Of the homes in a radius of
could think of only few homes
where dea angel hed not visited in
these years. No doubt most neigh
borlIocd, in the county will bear
the same evidenc
Only a few years ago there was a
fight en- ev>ry time the~county COM
m 'ssicne.s met, by land owners, to
have the road through their farms
improved. The idea had become
prevalent
At a nee ing of the directors OF
Sub Distric No. g, CRobinson) Mira
Hill agrees to teach a common
school for the term of three months
at SIS per month, % commence on
3Ist day ef May. and ending on 1st
of September. 1867. Order issued
fof $50. Wm. H. Cool, clerk.
It seems the school funds were
always in the treasury, as we note
thae at the same time the teachers
were emp Dyed an order was issued
on township clerk for the amount
of the teachers wages. They did
not call it salary at that time. We
note where Elizabeth Hall taught
five months in the year 1868 at
$I2 per mon.h. In 1864 Ruth Hall
received $50 per month for a term
OF four months. In 1872 George
Woodward was hired at $35 per
month Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Par
miter remember Mira Hill.
4 friend tells us that he once
heard man make the statement
that stthere is an herb or bark in
every neighborhood to cure every
disease in that neighborhood, if We
only knew what it was Be this
true or false, we believe Bristol
township folk could live very nicely
even though we were not allowed to
go outside the township for ma
1erial. With wheat, corn and buck
wheat for -four, and the power TO
grind it. with wool for clothing;
with cane and the maple trees for
.sweetening; coal and wood for fuel;
with cattle, hogs, sheep and the
wild game for meat-of course we
don't have silk for stockings, Up
sticks. and some other necessities
of the modern age But perhaps
after a few years we would get
used te the unpainted females and
enjoy them as much as though they
came out in colors.
Samuel Bone was born in Bristol
township, where he has resided
most of his life. Through indus
try and honesty he has become one
of the prominent men of the county
not a high halter. While always
in a hurry about his work, he al
ways has time to t&lk with friends.
Sam Bone as he is known, in young
manhood taught school. He was
and is a good penman, that years OF
hard work on the farm, in the tim
Der, and grist mill, has not spoiled.
At the present time he owns land
in three ownships-Bristol, Bloom
and Morgan For the past several
months he and Mrs. Bone, who be-
fore marriage was Lucy Cotton,
of the late R. D. Cotton,
are residing on their Duvall farm in
Bloom township. They are the par
ents of one daughter, Florence, wife
of Harry Harlan, of McConnelsville,
and one son, Herman, who with his
wife who before marriage was Myr-
tie Dougan, and their children, re-
side on what is known as the Cot
ton farm, which they all know as
the home farm Same Bone is nev-
er on the wrong side long. While a
he sorts them where he
knows them. We feel we should
tell you that Sam has not done it all
alone, as Lucy has pulled her side
of the load all through the years.
While we have written the above
without notes or help, we will later
give a more extensive history of the
Bone family. AS we recall, five !
generations of the family have call
ed Bristol home, and much pioneer
history was written by Samuel
Bones grandfather.
Only a few days ago we read
where some fellow had discovered
a process of curing meat when the
registered as high as
20, with the aid of refrigerators. II
his be true or proven successful, 1t
will mean a great change in the
neat business, and we can have
IN. Perhaps we may have been
BORN in the right time, in spite of
LII that has been said. Pass the
'pareribs please.
Why?
Sometimes when we feel blue,
when it seems everything is going
o the devil and the dogs, when we
eel like the world has gone cold, /,
md humanity is on an equality with ]
he brute creation,-but why men
ion 1t, no one else ever has such
spells and can not appreciate the
words or the feeling. Anyway, just
before we go over the precipice I
rom which there is no climbing {
pack, an angel unaware comes in. \:
New Cambria, Kan, Dec. 3, 1892.
Mr.. Ray, Friend Just looked I
,ver the Democrat received this '
morning. There is mention of the ]
loafb of MrC Murray xrapt into F..