Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-06-01

family Of Frazeysburg were Sunday
guests of s. B. Zumbro. Zane and
Irene remained for longer visit.
Mrs. Lizzie Barnes and Mrs Ethel
Dutton of Lima visited relatives and
friends here, last week.
Carl and Edith Patterson, Lillian
Todd, Rule Schofield, Sadie Rabber-
man, Ella Edgerton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McGirr attended the fu-
neral of Miss Margaret Plummer, at
McConnelsville, Monday.
Il. C. Russell's House Burns
Saturday morning about 3:30,
Mrs. E. C. Russell was awakened by
the roaring of fire, which was soon
discovered to be the house falling
in. Mrs. Russell who had been up
with one of the children, who was
i'll, at about 1880, had been in bed
but a short time when awakened by
the fire. Had she not wakened when
she did, she with her four children
would have burned to death. Mr..
Russell who is the store keeper at
Plantsville, and who sleeps at the
store room, was not in the house.
The fire started in a back room,
which was not in use. They do not
know just how the fire was started.
They saved some of the things from
the living room, and few kitchen
chairs. The rest Of the furnishings
were destroyed. Mr.. Russell was
burned slightly on the hand, and
Ruth was burned some about the
face. The house was covered by in
surance.
VIM. Goddard who is working on
drilling machine for e. W. Tschap-
pat at Huntington, W. Va, spent
Saturday with her parents.
Mrs. Will Hill of GAINESVILLE is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ada Park
ms.
Mrs. NJno. Glass and three children
of Columbus spent from Saturday
until Tuesday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. E. Berry.
Will Randall, wife and children
of Columbus spent from Friday until
Monday with H. J. Thomas. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs George Randall and
two sons were guests at the Thomas
home.
Mrs. Nellie Grigsby and daughter
Gertrude were Sunday dinner guests
at v. l.. Grigsby's of Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thompson
of Fredercktown are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gibbons.
Maude Bowman who has been
spending the past three weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Halle McInturf of
Sugar Grove, returned home Sunday.
George Patterson of Newark came
Sunday to be here until after Decor
alton day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Niceswanger
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Davis of
Glouster, were Sunday visitors at
the home of HI. G. Davis.
Decoration Services
The Decoration services were held
at Chesterhill, Tuesday morning at
O'Clock, when the young peoples
band, with the children, met at the
NJ. E. church, and marched to the
cemeteries, where they. decorated
the graves of the soldiers, returning
| to the church X. G. Ray of Athens
gave a splendid address. The young
| peoples band went to Stockport in
the afternoon, where they furnished
music for the Decoration services.
Carl and Edith Patterson, John V.
Bowman, Mrs. Eva Worthington and
Miss Lillian Todd, left Tuesday
morning for Barnesville, where they
will attend the commencement ex-
ercises at Friends boarding school,
and will also attend Friends quar-
terly meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Gilpen spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e.
Cashbaugh at their summer home
| near GAINESVILLE, and spent the day
| fishing.
Glen Niceswanger of Pittsburgh
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dick Niceswanger.
/ DR.. and Mrs. Stanley Dougan and
| family of Santa Fe, Cal, came Mon
day for visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Dougan, and other
relatives.