Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-01-19
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The Sycamore
A Story of Bristol Township Folk
BY C. B. RAY

this and some of that until every
died. According to all appearances,
the rest w IL fade as a flower" In
fact, some of those who looked like
lilies in the years agone, now look
like last years thisties, (malesl
We are NOT sure that food has had
anything to do with health condi
tions. AS in the early days folks
went to bed at least major part
of the night, in the present age
children go to bed after there is
nothing more TO see or hxar
One thing that was popular in the
early days and now is unknown,
WIS the writing school. Besides a
certain period in school hours set
as de TO Wi e; schools We're held at
night. The instructor charged 50
much rer pupil AS we have sr2yel
ed over Bristol townsh p and seen
the folks sign their rames, we have
soon found the ones who attended
the writing schools. A lot of folks
are as awkward with a pen as the
writer would be with the eating
utensils at a Dolly Gam tea We
always think of Joe Downing who
handles a pen like the artist he is.
The years Of gripping the plow and
hoe handles and handling of large
size bills of Uncle Sans promise to
pay, have not impaired his penman-
ship. He still has the movements.
In our school days the teacher wrote
the copy on the blackboard and then
came around and looked at our
work and wrote in our copy book
Today parents buy the copy and
help make dividends for the Amer
ican School Book campany. We
now have a music teacher. Why
not a teacher of penmanship?
With the temperature today, Dee.
16, 1882, reported from ] 0 to 16 be-
low zero, we still contend Bristol is
an ideal place, as the inhabitants
can have a change of climate with
out railroad or hotel bills. Only
last July, five months ago. the mer-
curry was setting on the top grace
fully around 100, and we have no
record but honestly believe that
there were days when the mercury
would have had no trouble in soar
ing away above that, at the stone
crusher on 284, if the tube had
been long enough. Anyone who
could not be suited in range of
hat kind, should go where the mos
ha
How Sweet
Ferguson Scott, plaintiff, Tillie
and Ralph Mcconnell, defendants.
Bill of particulars: May Z, 1892.
Ferguson Scott, plaintiff, filed the
following bill Of particulars. The
plaintiff says that the defendant is
indebted to him as follows: For the
loss of two swarms Of honey bees,
which the plaintiff had deposited in
the care and keeping of the defend
ant, SO. This loss occurred in July,
1891 For Transporting defendant
from her home and back again in
December, 1891, 81. For four
pounds of honey furnished defend
ant during summer 1891, to-wit
June or July, soc. For filling out
affidavit for mortgage report in
October, 1891, 25 cents. In all,
Sass, any part and an of which the
defendants have refused to pay, al
though having been requested to do
so. Therefore the plaintiff prays
judgment for the said amount, $4.-
SIS. BY j. c, Ogleyee, plaintiffs
attorney
May z, 1892, issued summons for
the appearance of defendants May
the same to F. Scott, plaintiff, for
service, by j. w. Whitehouse, con-
stable.
May IL, 1892, summons returned
with the following endorsement:
Received this writ May 8, 1892, and
served the same on the same day
personally, on the said Tillie and
Ralph Mcconnell Cost fees service,
2 5 cents, mileage 90 cents.-John
Whitehouse, constable.
May II, 1892. plaintiff appeared
at time specified in summons. H.
E. Foster, attorney, appeared for
defendant. The foregoing case ad-
journed until May II, 1892, one
O'clock p. m. A jury trial demand
cd by plaintiff, and the following
ames selected as jurors; Robert
1icGregor, Samuel Downing. T. f,
>evall, McCracken Wilson, James
Downing and Burt Merwin. Upon
further consideration, the plaintiff
dismissed the foregoing case at his |
cost. Justice fees Summons for |
two persons, soc; filing two papers,
10c: venire for jury, 0c; docket |!
entry, zoe; dismission zoe. Receiy-
ed payment 81 40. Constable fees |
serving summons, 25c; mileage, /
20c; total, 45c.-John B. Roberts, !
Justice OF Peace.
This was perhaps in the blossom |
ing period of the career of the at
torneys in the above case. who have
since attained places of prominence
in the practice of law, and we want |
to tell you more about them later
on. Both of them helped us to
know the RS.
In an old account book kept by !
VIM. H. Cool, and later used by Mrs.
Sarah A. Hardesty for scrap book,
we note where Mrs. VIM. Drum
mond bought hoopskirt and edging, |
28c, in 1864. William and Nancy |
Knox Drummond were the parents |
of one son and two daughters
Brough, AIDA, and a little girl, |
Georgia, who was burned to death |
when the family livad op tho pncb l