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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Sunday School Night Party

The regular monthly Sunday
school night party was held in the
McConnelsville M. E. church Mon
day, with Mrs. H. III. Scott's class of
young women in charge of the pro-
gram. This was one Of the best
Sunday school parties held in the
church for considerable time. Spe-
ciaI musical numbers were present
ed by Misses Betty Ross, Eula, Maze,
and Mary Louise Dye. A special
pageant, centered around the story
of Pocahontas and Captain John
Smith, was put on by members of
the class. Mrs Margaret Doudna
took the part of Pocahontas. and
Miss Helen Carroll the part of Cap
tain John Smith. Another short
drama was put on by Misses Eula
Maze, Lois Torbert, and Frances
Conner. This was scene in an OPP
Grating room, and was quite inter-
esting and entertaining to those in
attendance. Refreshments were
served and games played, under the
leadership of Mrs. Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
NJ. r. Sunday School Growing

The McConnelsville M. e. Sunday
school had a record breaking at
tendance last Sunday, when they
had 200 scholars and teachers
present. An attempt is being made
to have the Sunday school reach
800 in attendance, by Easter Sun
day, April 16.
A membership committee -compos-
ed of James M. Turner, +. S. Doud-
ma, and Mrs. Blanche Bell, was ap-
pointed at the beginning of the first
quarter of the year, and they have
been very successful in their efforts
toward building up this attendance,
by the use of graphs and charts in
the different classes, and by person
al recognition being given to those
classes that have 100% attendance
each Sunday, and to those scholars
who have had 1909 attendance
since Jan. /.
Atty Winegardner is superintend-
ent of the Sunday school, and has
announced that membership COM
mittee for the next three months
will be George Scott, Mary Wood
ward. and F. s. Doudna Everybody
in Sunday school work is
invited to attend on next Sunday
at 9:15 o'clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
No Snakes In Bermuda

Saint Patrick may have driven all
the snakes out of Ireland according
to the legend, but they have subse-
quently slipped back to the Emerald
Isle, for now a snake is not a rare
sight there.
The only country in the world
which can truthfully assert that it
has no snakes is Bermuda. They
are unknown there. Bermudian
children think of snakes as extinct
monsters that lived in the Garden
of Eden. If they were to be shown
an American rattle-snake, they
would probably try to make a pet Of
it.
The Bermuda Isles, lying out in
the Atlantic ocean about 700 miles
from New York City, are free from
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Worlds Biggest Building

Probably the largest single build
ing project ever undertaken is the
.$250.000,000 group of buildings
now under construction on the three
block area of Rockefeller Center,
New York. seventy-four elevators
recently installed in the SO story
tower. first and largest building Of
the group, form the largest single
order ever placed for elevator equip
ment. Included in the installation
are twenty-four cars which may
claim TO be the worlds fastest;
their speed. 1900 feet per minute,
was only recently made legal by a
revision of New York's building
code. Photo-e1ectric calls level the
cars at each floor, compensating for
cable stretch.-Boy's Life.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
To Avoid Disease When Starting
Vegetable Seedlings


Many of the seeds which are
sown in small flats, pans, or other
containers by the farmer or house
wife, in an effort to get plants for
early transplanting into the garden,
never produce good seedlings. This
is due chiefly to the attack of
"damping-off'' diseases which may
destroy either the terminating seeds
or the seedlings. When the young
stems are infected, the tissue rapid
ly becomes water-soaked in appear
anee and so weakened that the
Seeding topples over (damps-off)
and dies.
AS explained by J. d. Wilson, of
the department of botany and plant
pathology at the Ohio experiment
station, the organisms which cause
these "damping-off" diseases may be
destroyed by heating the soil to
about 40 degrees +. for half an
hour or by adding some chemical
like formaldehyde to the soil. This
should be done just before the seeds
are to be planted The formalde-
hyde dust treatment is one of the
most effective and convenient. This
dust, which is prepared by absorb
ing commercial formalin on some
material like finely powdered char
coal, may be purchased from the
local scotsman or hardware dealer
at cost of about so cents per
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Credflled q /
Comments AN
On S. &Z.1|
Lesson y. u ~ ! 4 G!y1I l,.!.! N
1. John Prepares the W

/. John Prepares the Way OF
Jesus: Every successful man has
his way paved for him by others;
there is no such person as a self
made man, who has lived wholly in
dependent of others. The progress
of Christianity depends upon the
cooperation of man.
2. Jesus Begins His Work: Bap-
tism marked the beginning of Jesus
work; this was baptism of power
which was essential for his work !;
there is a temptation in power,
namely that of using it to selfish
ends; here is the place of tempta-
tion.
3. Jesus at Work Jesus in the
midst of his work found time to go
to church: he went forth from the
service of worship to carry on his
work of tender ministries in the
home and on the streets, any place
where there was a need.
A. Jesus Forgiving Sin: The
determination and effort Of four
men carrying another who was
palsied, made possible a forgiven
soul. Where there is will there
is a way in saving people as well as
in other lines of endeavor.
5. Jesus and the Sabbath: Be-
cause his disciples plucked and ate
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
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Andreas Lang, sr., who played
the role of Peter, Simon, King
David and PLATE at various times in
the famous Passion play at Oberam-
mergau died recently. Andreas
Lang was a cousin of Anton Lang
who played the part of Christ three
times.
A dispatch from Florence, Italy,
reports that Pope Plus, by pressing g
an electric button in the Vatican
on Easter night, will light by wire-
less a large steel cross which is to
be erected on the summit of La
Verna, the mountain sacred to St.
Francis of Assist. The beacon will be
visible for hundreds of miles as the
is 5000 feet high. Most
of the money for the erection of the
cross has been collected in the
streets by Franciscan friars.
Religious Affiliations of Cabinet
Members
The religious affiliations of the
of President Roosevelt's
cabinet are as follows: Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State, Episcopal; Will
liam III. Woodin, Secretary of the
Treasury, Presbyterian; George H.
Dern, Secretary. of War, Congrega-
tional Claude A. Swanson, Secre-
tary of the Navy, Methodist; James
A. Farley, Postmaster General,
Catholic Harold L. Ickes, Secre-
tary of the Interior, Protestant;
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of
Presbyterian; Daniel c.
Roper, Secretary Of Commerce,
and Frances Perkins,
of Labor, Episcopal.
President Roosevelt is a member of
the Episcopal church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
PLENTY OF BIRDS IN FLORIDA

Editor Democrat was very
much interested in a letter publish
ed in your paper some weeks ago,
written by Mr. George Duvall from
Winter Haven, Fla. In hs letter he
spoke Of not seeing any birds-not
even black birds or crows. 1t might
be that in the city of Winter Haven
you could not see any birds, but
here on the west coast and near the
Gulf of Mexico we have many birds.
am enclosing a list of birds we
have here, and near Englewood,
written by Mr.. Wilbur F. Smith of
Connecticut and Englewood. We
have quail and the mocking birds,
that come right to our doors.
A few weeks ago we drove over to
the. fair at Winter Haven, thinking
that we might see Mr.. Duvall. We
failed to find him. / see by his last
letter that he drove within eight
miles of us, on his way to Sarasota.
We are having warm weather
here now, about 80 today. Playing
baseball in Sarasota now, tomorrow
the Red Sox play the st. Louis Car
dinals.
Our banks are open now, so ev-
eryone is happy.
Following is a list of the birds as
compiled by Mr.. Smith:
Horned geebe, pied bill greebe,
northern loon, red breast loon,
lesser scaup duck, wood duck, red
breast merganser, American bittern,
American coot, cormorant, brown
pelican, white pelican, wood ibis,
great white heron, great blue heron,
Louisiana heron, American egret,
shy egret, little blue heron, black
crowned night heron, yellow brown
night heron, spotted sand piper,
turnstone, western willitt, sander
ling, black breasted plover, killdeer
plover, Wilson plover, mourning
dove, ground dove, herring gull,
laughing gull, ring bill gull, Bona
parte gull. sparrow hawk. Florida
red shoulder hawk, marsh hawk,
sharp Skinned hawk, bald eagle,
Florida screech owl, barred owl.
great horned owl, clapper rail,
black skinner, turkey buzZard.
black vulture, purple grackle, boat
tail grackle, red wing black bird,
COW bird, cardinal, cat bird. Florida
crow, fish crow, flicker, Phoebe,
blue gray gnat catcher, gold finch,
blue jay, brush jay tFlorida jay},
junco, king fisher, meadow lark.
purple martin, tree swallow, chuck
will widow, night hawk, red start,
field sparrow, song sparrow, brown
thrasher, towhee (chewink), blue
head virio, Florida bob white, man
of-war, house wren, Carolina wren,
crested titmouse, robin, cat bird
Resp'y yours, Mrs. f. j. Ziegler, En-
glewood, Fla, March Is, 1888.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

pound, or 80 cents per pound in g.
pound lots. 1t should be thoroughly
mixed with the soil at the rate Of
eight ounces per bushel of soil. The
treated soil should then be placed In
the receptacle in which the seed
lings are to be grown, and the
seeds planted at once. If lettuce, cab
bage, or cauliflower is to be plant
ed, 1t is preferable to wait one day
after soil treatment before planting.
The soil should be well watered i'm
mediately after the seeds are in, and
care should be taken to avoid con-
tamination of the treated fats with
any bits of untreated soil.
These precautions sould insure a
high percentage Of Seeding emerg-
ence and little or no loss of the
plants after they are up.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Methodist Protestant Church

Evangelistic services in progress
each evening at 1880. Rev. e. f.
Root, forceful speaker and Bible
student, is bringing some fine mes
sages Thursday evening he will
use for his subject, "What the Prod
igal Paid Madam Matheney will
sing group of numbers. Don t
miss hearing her. Friday evening
the sermon subject will be Wages
Versus the Free Gift" Good music
is being enjoyed by all. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Morning wor-
ship at 10:30. Evangelistic SER
vices continued at 1880 p. m. Vir-
ginia Ford, leader of C. E. society
at $50. Services at Pisgah in the
afternoon at 2:30.-W. J. Mccarthy,
pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

grains of wheat AS they passed
through a wheat field, Jesus was
charged with desecrating Sabbath
day. But he quoted David as hav-
ing done the same thing, and laid
down principle of Sabbath obsery-
ance.
s.. Jesus Chooses the Twelve: All
leaders need such followers as are in
sympathy with their principles and
program; Jesus taught his selected
followers that they might go forth
as his representatives, when he was
gone.
Z. Jesus Teaching BY Parallels
Four Kinds of Hearers: The four
kinds of hearers are pictured by
four kinds of soil-stony ground,
beaten wayside, thorns and good
soil. All four kinds of soil may be
found in the heart, but one pre-
dominated; each one has some con-
troll over life so that he can change
the soil. We hear well by giving
closest attention and obeying the
truth heard.
8. The Growth of the Kingdom:
No true follower of the Lord will
hide his Christian character and
testimony Every truth is like a
seed in that it begins to grow in the
mind and may fill it full of spread
ing branches and ripening fruit.
9. Jesus Shows His Power: Jesus
power is seen in his calming great
storm that threatened the life of his
disciples; he showed his power
when he changed the character Of
man possessed with such mighty
evil spirit that no chains could hold
him. There is no case too hard for
the Lord to transform.
10. Jesus Giving Life and Health:
A Jewish ruler whose daughter was
at the point of death sought the
Lord; he was desperately in earnest
willing to pay any price; although
not disciple of Christ he had
enough of faith to get the attention
of the Master who restored the
daughter to life.
IL. Jesus Ministering to the Multi
tude: All supplies necessary for
mans welfare are at Gods disposal.
Tt is by cooperating with him that
the needed supplies are furnished.
12. The Effects Of Alcoholic
Drinks: The Old Testament teaches
that strong drink is a cup full of all
manner OF woes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
The Rollison And Davis Cemetery

The RoIlison And Davis Cemetery
Sunday afternoon, March IL, the
writer and Frank Mummey visited
what is known as the Rollison and
Davis cemetery. 1t lies one-half
mile north of state highway 266,
and on the. Hecker farm, better
known as the old Rollison home
stead We found IS graves, 13 with
markers, with dates as follows: Ly-
man, son of James s. Rollison, died
July II, 1917, aged five days. Re-
becca, daughter of Charles and S.
Rollison, died Oct. 8, 1880, aged II
years, three months ard 20 days.
Margaret j., daughter of Charles
and S. Rollison, Aug. 3, 18A9.
Loyeren died April Is, 1851. Ben
jamin died June IS. 1S43. Martha
died Sept 24, 1843. Henry died
May %, 1885 Thomas died Dec q,
1888 Mary, daughter Of James and
Elanor Rollison, died Feb. i, 1879.
aged 70 years. Nancy NJ, daugh-
ter of William and n. Davis died
Aug. "a. 1843, aged one yer, Que
month and 20 days. Mary NJ died
June /, 1850, aged one yea, one
month and IS days Sarah, wife Of
Chas. Rollison, died Nov. Z, 1869,
aged rs years, 10 months and 5
days. Charles Rollison died Dec.
1S, 1916, aged 81 years, nine
months and % days.
In the cemetery are two large
cedar trees. 1t lies on top of y
hill just little rolling. and from
this place one can see for miles
We also called on the venerable
James p. Hosom, he tells us this
cemetery was not public burying
ground, but was a private one
that the Davis family lived in Cabin
Hollow, known as the old John
Buck farm, and the Rollisons lived
on the old homestead. He also told
us that there was Samuel Rol-
lison, but he can not recall what be-
came of him.
If there is anyone interested in
this cemetery, or who has relative
buried there, call or address Frank
Mummey, Stockport, o.
This place will be fenced and
taken care of.-Emmett Gatewood.
Editors note: If we figure
correctly, it has been 116 years
since the first person was buried in
this little cemetery, and GA years
since the last one was laid to rest in
it,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
st. Paul's Nj. +. Church
(ChesterhiII)-

Sunday school, $50 a. m. Prof
Brooks, superintendent; public
worship at 10:45 a. M; sermon
theme, ''The Riches of Gods
Grace;;'' special music; Epworth
League z p. m. Miss Myrtle Dilly,
president; evening worship, 7:30.
Sermon theme will be "The Ship
Builder, Noah" The young peo-
pies choir will sing. Special music !;
spiritual fellowship hour Thursday,
1880 p. m. The public is invited to
these services. Leroy r. Wilkin,
pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Main Street Church of Christ

Unified service at $50 a. M.
Worship, Sermon, communion and
Bible study. The pastor will preach
on the subject "God Has Not Quit" ["
Our attendance has been built up
in fine shape IN the last few Sun
days, but there is room for many
more. Come and enjoy the fellow
ship. Work and worship with us.
Evening worship at 7:30. The pas
tor is beginning series of dramat-
ic story sermons on some of the
great men of the Bible This Sun
day the subject will be "The King
Maker being the story of Samuel
You will enjoy these services. We'd
nesday, March 20, 7::3e D. M, mid
week service. We will begin a
study of Corinthians at this time.
-R. G. Osgood, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday morning, at the hour of
worship, 10:30, the minister will
preach on the topic "The Irrepressi-
BILE Word" At the evening hour,
1880, the topic will be IAN Incident
in the Valley of Yosemite, Let the
Fire Fall" At $50, the Epworth
League will be led by Levada Nc
Murray, the lesson being :" My Ideas
About God" AT 9:15 the church
school convenes, with an effort to
excel the record of last Sunday,
200. Every class a hundred percent
class. Wednesday, 1880, the mid
week hour of prayer and praise.
"The Upper Room Special SER
vices, April 2 to April 16.-H. III.
Scott, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

.IfService
Stockport NJ. p. Church

Sunday school at $3.50, Kennetn
Dulaney, superintendent. Preacn-
ing at 1o:3o: subject, Gather UP
the Fragments" Junior EndeaVo'
meets at $50, and the seniors at
7.3O. Laurabelle Hawkins mas
charge of the, juniors, and MRS.
Ivan Ball of the seniors. Preaching
at Eagleport at night. B. Doug
las, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Church school, 9:15. Glasses Tor
all ages. Morning worship, lO:3V.
Sermon, 1.-THE Meaning OF the
Cross" by the pastor. Chrlstlah
Endeavor at 6:15. Evening service
at 1880. The gospel team from the
Westminster Foundation OF ONO
university will take charge OF the
service. Kings meeting wednesday
evening at 1880. Passion week SER
vices April ~, 13 and 14.-Thur-
man e. Leonard, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Friends (Quakers) Chesterhill

Public meetings for Divine wor-
ship are held at 10:30 a. m. each
fifth day (Thursday) and first day
Sunday. All who may feel like
uniting in waiting worship are in
vited to attend Friends study
at 2:30, at the home of Andrew T.
Schofield. The gospel according to
Mark is being considered.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
st, James. II. &. Church


Time of Masses: 1st, 3rd and 5tn
Sundays of the month, l0:3O, June
to Sept, $3.50, inclusive; 2nd ana
4th Sundays of the month. 8. June
to Sept, 1880, Inclusive; week days
1870: Holy days, 500. Concessions
Saturday evenings and eve ol
Holy days, 1880; first Fridays pc
fore Mass, 7:30: evening HOLY
hour, 1880.
Rev. Louis B. Preston, Pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Mrs. Nancy Mcdonald Power

Nancy Mcdonald, daughter of
Benjamin and Mahala Nelson Nc
Donald, was born May 3, 1876. in
Muskingum county, near what is
known as the Five Mile tavern, on
National pike; died Feb. IA, 1893,
in her 87th year When she was
four years of age she with her par
ents moved to Morgan county, to
the Mcdonald farm near Deerfield
church. At an early age she united
with the Deerfield Presbyterian
church, and remained faithful
member until her death. Dec. Is,
1869, she was united in marriage
with w. H. Power, and to this un-
ion two children were born: Essie
B., who died Jan. 26, 1888, and AL
ice Of the home. Mrs. Power was
always cheerful and full of sun
shine, and although not well the
past year she had been able to be
about the house until just a few
days previous to her death. In her
last sickness she had been cared for
devotedly by the daughter Alice.
Surviving are the daughter and
host of friends and relatives. She
had lived her life in the Morgan
vile community, and had won the
high admiration and respect of all
who knew her. Funeral services
were held Feb. 16, at Deerfield
church, in charge of Rev. T. E.
Leonard. Interment was made at
Deerfield.
Card Of Thanks
I desire to thank my friends and
neighbors for their many kindnesses
during the sickess and death of my
dear mother.--Alice Power.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Malta M. f. Church

Sunday school, 9.15 a. m. MOTH
ing worship at 10:3O. Sermon
theme, forgiveness. Evening wor-
ship at 7. Stereopticon lecture
"The Healing Ministry OF the
Church. David Fl. Markle, pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Bristol Presbyterian Church

Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning
service at II, led by Miss Wilson.
Christian Endeavor at 3 p. m. Ev-
ening worship at 1880. Sermon by
pastor. Congregational meeting Sun
day, April Thurman e. Leon
ard, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
McKendree Circuit

McKendree: Sunday school, 9:45.
Preaching, 10:45. Lebanon. Sun
day school, 1880. Preaching, 2:20
Fletcher: Rev. r. F. Mayer, D. D.,
superintendent Of Cambridge dis
trict, will preach at 1880. This SER
vice, the first since Nov. 80, will
determine as to whether this church
will reopen for regular service as
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
Church Of Christ
(Seventh Street)

Bible study at $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship at 10:3O. Evening wor-
ship at 1880. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

the animal and insect pests which
mar the pleasure of visitors to most
resorts. There are, for example, no
mosquitoes. This freedom from
snakes and many other pests arises
from the isolated position of the
islands.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23
The Need For Worship
good attendance

formerly. A good attendance is
desired. Wesley Chapel: Prayer
service Thursday evening at home
of pastor j. d. Keller. Everybody
welcome.--U. d. Keller, pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

East Branch Church OF Christ
Elder Thos. Butterfie1d will
preach at East Branch Church of
Christ, next Sunday. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

SATURDAY SPECIAL. TWO
YARDS TABLE OIL CLOTH
(SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT) 25c,
MEMS FELT HATS, soc WHITES
5 and 10.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-23

I desire to thank my friends and
neighbors for their many kindnesses
during the sickess and death of my
dear mother--Alice Power.
The Washington times., 1933-12-20
SLOCUM SHARES
WITH SERVANTS

Relatives and employees Of Lieut..
Col. Stephen L'Hommedieu Slo-
cum, who died recently, we're
named beneficiaries of his estate
under the terms Of his will filed
in the District Supreme Court.
A sister, Mrs. Margaret o.
Flint, was left his residence, 1900
block r st. N. W.; private garage
and summer home at South Dart
mouth, Mass. Other requests in
cluded $4,000 to Alma L. H.
RuggleS, a cousin: an annual in
come of $500 to Virginia Hunter,
of New York; $4,000 to Anna
L'Hommedieu, of Detroit; $4,000
to Frank Palmer, his chauffeur;
$4,000 to Flora Elkins, an en-
ploye; $4,000 to Eric johnson, his
butler, and other similar requests
to employees.
The will directed the rest of his
estate be turned into cash and
held in trust by the American
Security and Trust Company, the
income of which be divided
among Margaret F. Proctor, a
niece; Herbert j. Slocum, jr., a
nephew, and Miles Standish Slo.
cum, also a nephew.