Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-02-23

by fill that had been made on the
Old Calico railroad and couldn't
help wondering if some time in the
years to come the inhabitants of
that age might not look at these
earth works and wonder about them,
as we do about the works of the
mound builders. Perhaps some cur
ious minded may dig into these
mounds and find clay pipe lost by,
some Irishman as he dumped the
dirt.
In some of our writing which has
never been submitted to the eyes of
our readers, we find under the head
Doctors" the following:
Like all villages of any conse-
quence, Meigs which seemed to be
the capital of the township, had for
! many years a resident doctor. We
note the names of Drs. Kirk, Hat
field, Piper, Williams, White and
Hall. Then we find DR.. Link lived
at Bristol, and our last doctor was
Dr. J. NJ Pedicord, now of Zanes-
Vile The Pedicords lived in the
James Mcfarland house at Bristol,
which Ethan Hall razed to make
room for their new modern home,
and in the house now occupied by
Earl Wilson and family. This house
was built by DR.. E. w. Hall and oc-
cupied by the Halls for several
years. DR.. Link lived in the house
! below the road, which still stands.
To be doctor in those days took
more than knowledge and skill, with
the roads unimproved and the only
means of travel horse back, and
cart; toward the last, Hall and Ped
icord used a buggy DR.. Hall mad
| one of those high wheeled carts.
short legged man would have had to
have a step ladder to reach the seat
of the vehicle Folks worried when
the town called them. and some
even refused to have need for a
physician. When they moved to
town they called the physician. Per-
haps this may be the reason for the
decrease in population.
An Incorporated Church
The law may have changed in re-
gard to corporations, but the Mt
Carmel NJ. P church was incor-
porated. With salvation free, we
don't know why, but it was, as the
following proves: At a meeting OF
a majority of the members of the
Mt Carmel M. p. church, Bristol
township, Morgan county, Ohio, held
on the 18th day of March, 1858. ac-
cording to notice previously given
for the purpose of organizing the
church according to law, into cor
porate body, with perpetual success
sion by which they may sue and be
sued: plead and be impleaded, in all
courts of law and equity; may ac-
quire, hold, enjoy, dispose. convey
all the property real or personal
which they may acquire by pur-
chase, donation, or otherwise, for
the purpose of carrying out the in
tentions of said church society. The
meeting was organized by James
Howard, ST., being appointed chair
man, and John Mercer, secretary.
On motion, the meeting proceeded
to elect five trustees, clerk, and
treasurer. The following members
were elected for one year: Jas.
Howard, Phillip Grow, Alexander
Smith, Charley Hedges, Daniel Mer-
win. Jas. Howard was elected clerk.
John Mercer treasurer. The meet
ing adjourned, after prayer by Rev.
Alexander Smith. | do hereby Ger
tify that the above is a true copy
of the proceedings of meeting of
a majority of the members of the
Mt. Carmel M. P. church, held in the
meeting house of said religious So
ciety. March 13, 1868. Received for
record, March 16, 1868. Recorded,
March "a, 1868. Vol. A, page 22.-
j. A. Tavener, Recorder.
So far as we can fine, this is the