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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
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George w. Miller


George w. Miller, the only son
and oldest child of William and
Sarah Hummel Miller, was born
near Pennsville, Morgan county;
Ohio, Aug II, 1856, and departed
this life April 81, 1888, aged 76
years, eight months and 10 days.
He was reared and spent the great
er part of his life on farm in Nor
san county. In 1904 he moved his
family to Marietta. For a time af-..
ter coming to this city, he was en-
gagged in the dairy business, them
became an employe of Otto Broth
ers department store, where he was
engaged for almost 20 years.
On May 8, 1887, he was united in,
marriage with Mary Ralston;- a for-
mer teacher in the McConnelsville.
schools, who with a son and daugh-.
ter survives him.
Mr.. Miller was devout and
faithful Christian man. Fifty-nine'
years ago he united with the Chris
tian church at Antioch. Eighteen
years later a new Christian church
was built at Pennsville, and this
being much nearer his home, he
transferred his membership there.
On coming to Marietta, he brought
his membership to the First M. E.
church in Marietta, and ten years.
ago he transferred it to the Nor
wood NJ E. church. His life has
always been an open book. He liv-
ed his religion daily, and only those
who knew him intimately through,
the years, know just how pure and
irreproachable was his whole life.
his high ideals of Christian man
hood and morality AS a husband,
he was all the name implies, loving,
tender, true and faithful, always
more considerate Of others than
himself. AS father, he was tire
less in his efforts to do all in his
poNC iol tilC CoIilOIL duu We'll UC-
ing of the family. AS a neighbor,
he always aimed to do as he would
be done by.
To mourn his loss he leaves a
wife; one son, Harold, and wife
Eunice and two grandchildren,
Keith and Joanne, of the home; one
daughter, Mrs. L. P Kerns, of
Wichita, Kan, who was unable to
be present on account of illness, and
grandson, Karl Kerns; also two
sisters, Mrs. Jennie Miller of CO.
lumbus, and Mrs. c. C. Thomas of
Marietta, o., besides nephews,
nfeces, cousins, and a host of warm
friends Xxx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04

Elmer C. Henderson, Columbus,
spent Sunday here with home folks.
His father w. T. Henderson accom-
panied him home for few days
visit.
Albert Mcconnell went to Zanes-
vile, Sunday, where he will drive
truck for the Ray Strawser Co., on
the Duncan Falls-Gaysport road con-
struction
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos McElfresh.
GAINESVILLE, were callers at the Rad
cliff home, Sunday.
Duane Wilson who is employed
with an insurance company, con-
templates moving to New Lexington
soon.
T. E. Sines and family, East
Bloom; Harry and Curtis Robb and
famiiies,s GAINESVILLE; Chas.s w.
Haynes and family, McConnelsville,
and Mr.. Winters, Beverly route,
spent Sunday at the Yauger-Baker
home, and helped Mrs. Baker cele-
brate her 18th birthday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
Melgs
Goes A Travelling

In our travels last week, we had
the pleasure of seeing several of our
friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brothers
at the Murray corner. Then we went
on to the w. r. Bell home Mr.
Bell is man we would like to be
able to see oftener, as he is full OF
the things we are interested in. He
celebrated his seth birthday last
November II. On account of failing
eye sight, he is unable to read, and
visitors are the more welcome on
that account. After talk with
Francis Sherlock, we went to the
Dolph Hook home. This is a home
where it is hard to get away from
and one that you don't want to
leave. Afternoon of the next day
we headed for Unionville. So far as
we could figure, Carrie Buchanan
Stegner, Jessie Singree Barnes and
Frank Smith are the only ones OF
the pioneers left. From there we
wended our way to the Flora Wilds
home. December 6, Mrs. Wflds Gel
ebrated her S3rd birthday. She
knows the Unionville and Salem
history. She and her daughter
Easter Cain reside in the old home
of Mrs. Wilds' father, the late James
Kidd. From there we went to the
Amelia Leland home. Mrs. Leland
is mighty busy woman, but not
too busy to tell us a lot of things
that will help us along life's jour-
ney. You will hear more about this
trip in a coming issue.
McGregor Bros. purchased a thor
oughbred bull calf Of Hugh Ellis,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Knox were
given an old fashioned serenade,
Thursday evening.
Charles Nichols of GAINESVILLE has
purchased the property known as
the David Lindimore lot. in the vii
lage, of Lawrence Shields, and took
an option on the A. J. Scott proper
ty. We understand Mr.. Nichols will
raze both houses and build a bun
galow. Mr.. Shields will have pub
lie sale of personal effects, in the
near future.
The Avalon Players again rang
the bell to pleased house. H. H.
Cslcyee, Cumberland route, was
over for the show. Herbert is a
judge, and pronounced it mighty
good"
The Sleek sheep shearing outfit
was in the neighborhood, last week.
We are informed that wool is start
ing at twice the price offered at this
time last season.
Mrs. e. g.. Swallow is In poor
health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

The accounts and vouchers of the
following administrators, executors
and guardians have been filed for
settlement in the probate court of
Morgan county, Ohio, and will be
for hearing on May 18th, 1898, at
10 o'clock a. M:
A. J. Sohrenssen, guardian ef
Thomas and Marjorie Lewis, minors.
Harry B. Sharp, executor of the
estate of Henry T. Burckholter.
Mary U. Smith, executrix of the
estate of Thomas Hopes.
C. B. Smith, administrators of the
estate of A. E. Smith.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to any or all of
said accounts or any item thereof.
on or before said hearing.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
20a3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
The A STORY
ISE z, Bristol Township Folk
- II AALVLOI = By c. B. RAY
By c. B. RAY

is now deceased, leaving two chill
dren, Leona Ellen and Eugene, who
are being cared for by their grand
father, Webster Anderson. and step
grandmother, Rachel Scott Ander-
son. Step grandmother is a word
that is not suitable in this case, but
rather we should use the word
grandmother, as no mother could
take better care of her own children
than Rachel does of these little
ones
The CHM section as sent to us
follows:
Edward CHM The family history
of Edward CHM, farmer, who came
to Meigs, Morgan county, Ohio, i'll
October, 1866, from Athens county.
He was born, son of James and Su-
san, at Elkton, Maryland, March
"a, 1912. He married Martha Jane
Painter at Sharpsburg, o., when he
was 35, and where all their chill
dren were born. The date of their
marriage was March Z, 1S47. Ed
ward was a very staunch abolition
ist, and belonged to the s'under
ground ailroad'-helping many q
runaway slave to reach Canada
He was a benevolent, honest, tiller
of the soil. Never cared for social
life other than that afforded by the
church Was a Methodist, while
living at Amesville, and then joined
the Christian church at Meigs. His
mother and father lived with him
at their farm on Federal creek. He
purchased the farm at Meigs from
Ephraim Parmiter, who then moved
to Kansas; probably gave up the
place on Federal creek, and moved
to Meigs in an effort to improve his
health. He died at Meigs, Dec. 28,
1885, and is buried there in the
Christian church burial yard.
James CHM. Edwards father,
year 1870. at Middlebrook county,
Donegal, in northern Ireland. He
was a weaver of linen. He married
Susan CHM (Ginn was also her
maiden name) at that place, June
13, 1900 They were married by
the Rev Wallace, an Episcopalian
minister. They came to this coun-
try from Ireland, between the years
1905 and 18O9-followed farming,
living first at Elkton, Maryland,
then Washington county. Pennsyl-
yania, then Harrison county, Ohio,
then Muskingum county Ohio, and
thence to Athens county, Ohio.
James died in McConnelsville, o.,
Feb. 26, 1855, while on visit to
his daughter Maryem Patterson. He
is buried at McConnelsville. He was
a staunch Episcopalian, and at the
time of his death he was reported to
his wife died about 1858, aged S4,
and is buried at Amesville, Athens
county She was member of the
/ Baptist church, and is remember
ed as dainty, old and feeble; wore
white caps and loved stylish dress
es. cousin of James, Robert
CHM, was the father, I believe of
Joseph CHM, and others whose
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
Wesley Chapel

The Wesley Chapel l.. A. S. were
entertained at the home OF Mrs.
Frank Barrett for the April meet
ing. The program consisted of
scripture reading by the president,
Mrs. Lizzie Gibeaut; singing and
prayer by Rev. J. D. Keller; roll
call, answered with a verse of scrip
ture; Easter readings that were
given by Mrs. Edna Sealock, Mrs.
Flora Roberts, Mrs. Anna Hender-
son, Mrs. Barbara Derwacter. Mrs.
Mabel Dugan, Mrs. Frances Keller
and Mrs. AIDA Oxford. Social time
was enjoyed then. The next meet
ing to be May II. with Mrs. Carrie
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04

Some time ago we thanked NJ. M.
o<sinn for the CHM section of our
story, which came today. Marion,
Ghs Father of seven children. wishes
ms 10 keep his name as the author
of the section, out With this, one
of the most complete family rec
lords we have yet received, we would
not feel right to not tell you that
Marion with the many members of
shis family who were highly respect
ed and influential citizens, of our
township helped furnish the story
In our Meigs cemetery story we told
IN brief of this family. We want to
tell you at this time that some
times we feel we will turn over the
son, then again we feel that some
time when conditions improve. We
will re-write the Bristol Meigs GEM
etery, and the Sycamore into one
story.
But back to the Ginns We re-
member when they lived on the
farm which is still called the CHM
farm. In letter from Mrs. John
ID. Parmiter some time ago, she told
of seeing the writer when we were
only a few weeks old, so we have
been acquainted long time. We
we'll remember when neighbor
came to our home and told of the
death of Susie CHM. Perhaps we
have told of the work of Mrs. j. 0.
Parmiter that hung in the Meigs
church At this time we are not
ssure,-and here we stopped and
went to the book case and consulted
McGuffey's fifth reader at page 163,
and found we were right. 1t was a
sampler. Faded the square of can
vas and dim is the silken thread
but l think of the white hands dim
pied" and SO on. With needle and
thread she made her mark on the
memory. and with kindly deeds and
righteous living she wrote on the
hearts of those with whom she came
IN contact. How we wish we could
nave reunion of Bristol folk
folks like Mrs Parmiter, Charley
CHM, and-why go on? Every
,IDody who has been part of the
events of the homes. schools
echurches-yea the civilization oi
the best community in the world
Bristol township. Probably it car
never be. We would never be sat
asfied to only have one day. for we
are sure that after many days we
would only have heard part OF
this great army of people, and you
couldn't all come. Let Us again bee
of you, yea implore you. to send us
your offering in writing, and let US
do the next best thing. Hold the
reunion through the columns of the
Morgan County Democrat.
With only the addition of a few
dates, we give you the CHM section
as it comes to us, with thanks tC
all who helped, and now let us tel
you that VIM. woodward, after the
death of his first wife. married
Flora White, and they were the par.
ants of one daughter Alice
who married Elmer Anderson. and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
SALE OF. REAL ESTATE


In pursuance Of an order of the
Probate Court Of Morgan County.
Ohio. the undersigned will offer for
s. sale at public auction, at at the court
urday, the 18th day Of May, 1888, at 1
o'clock p. NJ, the following described
real estate. situate in the village of
McConnelsville, County of Morgan.
and State Of Ohio. being a part of lot
79 in the old part Of the said village
Of McConnelsville, beginning at the
Southeast corner of said lot 70; thence
North 80 feet. more or less, to the
line fence; thence West along said
fence 81 feet; thence 81 feet to tho
place of beginning.
Appraised at $4,000.
Terms Of sale: CASH.
Of Morgan County. Ohio.
Frank MAtheney. President
+. J. McHugh *
Alonxo Hanson.
fAaR
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04

folks live in the vicinity of Belle
Valley, o.
Martha Jane Painter. Edwards
wife, Martha Jane Painter. was born
March IA, 1929, at Guffey Station,
Westmoreland county, Pennsyl-
vania. Her father was Isaac Paint
er, born April II, 1902, probably
at the place where he died Nov. "a.
1847. His fathers name was John,
and his grandfather's name was
Thomas, and they were from Dunn
fries, Scotland. Martha's mother
was Eliza Watson, daughter of
Enoch Watson, pioneer family of
Brownsville, Pa. Martha survived
her husband % years She died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
John d. Parmiter, McKeesport, Pa,
Jan. 28, 1914, few months before
reaching S5. She was taken back
to Meigs for burial beside her hus-
band, in the Christian church burial
yard. She was a practical nurse and
will be long remembered for her
charities
We now take up the other chill
dren of James-or the brothers and
sisters of Edward:
Jane CHM. Born June 16, 1901,
at Middlebrook county, Donegal,
Ireland, and was married at Bells
Vile, Washington county, Pa, Aug.
IA, 1921, to John Crozier
Rosanna CHM. Born May 8,
1903. at Tullyvard county, Fer
! manaugh, Ireland, and was married
to Francis Barton of Cadiz, o., July
i8, 1925. They had sons--John. Ar
thur and Welcome, and daughter
Anna, who married Davy Jones, at
Frazeysburg, O. They had seven
! children. Arthur and Welcome Bar
ton ioined the "49-ers" and made
the trip to California safely, where
they both married. Their mother
visited them when rs years old
travelling alone to Sacramento. She
didn't like the place, and returned
| TO Ohio. Rosanna lived the latter
part of her life at Meigs creek, with
her brother Edward, dying there
March 2, 1879.
Arthur CHM. Born March 8
] 1905. at the same place in Ireland
as his sister. Rosanna. He married
Mary (Polly) Barton in July, 1925
] Arthur was married twice. Some Of
their family were Frank, who was
! professor in schools at Clyde anC
Fremont, O. He had two sons who
! did live in Cleveland; James, {
/ farmer and shoemaker, who lived il
Athens county, and had three
daughters; Edward, railroader
who had five boys and two girls
some of this family live at Ashland
Ky. Other children of Arthur's were
John, Sarah and Rose Ann.
Elizabeth CHM. Born at Elkton
Md, Aug. 26, 1909, and was mar
ried May "a, 1927, to George Wag
oner We believe their descend
ants live in Michigan They had {
son, Richard. Edward CHM. (Sub
! ject of this sketch came into family
here). Susan CHM. Born Marcf
%, 1913, at Elkton, Md. She was
married to Alex Barton We believe
he was a cousin of Francis an(
Mary. Ann CHM. Born Nov. IA
J 1915, at Elkton, Md. This woman
who never married, was a pioneer
teacher in Ohio, particularly in Ath
! ems county. She taught for upwards
of 60 years, in Ohio and Missouri
She died in WaTensburg, Mo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-05-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Halle Roberts, deceas-
ed.
Emmett Abel has been appointed
and qualified as administrator, with
the will annexed, of the estate ct
Halle Roberts, late Of Morgan
county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 14th day of April,
A. D., 1888.
ARTHUR TORBERT.
Probate Judge of said County.
20a3
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28

of selling the things made
To buyers who wanted to use them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28
Peabody Police Use
Tear Gas and Riot Guns
Against Strikers

Boston, Mass.-Police Of Salem,
Beverly, Salisbury and Swampscott,
armed with riot guns and tear gas,
aided the Peabody force in breaking
up parade of 5000 leather workers
on strike here over wage scales and
sweating Three strikers were ar
rested in Peabody, and two in the
neighborhood town of Lynn.
Mayor Leo j. Sullivan and Police
Chief Edward F. Pierce, of Peabody,
accused state police of dereliction,
claiming they had been assured that
20 troopers would be stationed at
Peabody for protection of the factor
les and to keep order Officers of the
state troopers denied, however, that
they had been asked or had prom
ised protection, and said that only the
governor could order them on strike
duty.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28
SUBSISTENCE
Gardens Provide Vegetables
For Many J0bless

New York City (ILNS)-Subsist-
ence gardens, by means of which
many thousands of unemployed are
being enabled to supply their own
families with greenstuffs for the
summer and canned and root vege-
tables for the winter, are an impor-
tant development in present relief
plans, says statement made public
by the chariy organization depart
ment of the Russell Sage Foundation.
These gardens are usually set up
by the community itself through a
special garden committee. Since the
persons to be aided seldom have any
resources, everything is supplied.
Suitable land can usually be obtained
free. Garden tools are often loaned,
seeds are furnished free. Since jan
uary, 1888, the Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporation has ruled that fed
eral relief funds may be applied to
the purchase of such seeds.
Two plans of organization are COM
mon. One provides individual garden
plots, each assigned to one unemploy-
ed man or one family In other COM
munities, the large-unit garden is
adopted. Here all the gardeners work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28

Q.-What has been the attitude of
organized labor toward the fixing by
law of minimum wage for men?
A.-Labor has strongly opposed
minimum wage laws for men. Its
attitude was declared by the 1913 con-
vention of the American Federation
OF Labor, which set forth the prin-
ciple that organization is the most
potent means for shorter workday
and higher wages and said: Through
organization the wages of men can
and will be maintained at a higher
minimum than they would be if fixed
by legal enactment"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28
FARM BILL
Is Held Bound to Increase
Cost of Living

Washington, D. c.. (ILNS)-Com-
menting on the farm relief bill now
before congress, the monthly survey
Of business of the American Fedora
tion of Labor says: "The farm bill
provides bonus for farmers who
reduce their acreage, in order to lift
farm prices. This bonus would be
raised by tax on the product paid
by the merchants who handle it. This
amounts to nothing less than sales
tax on food and clothing, two vital
necessities for all of US. It is bound
to increase cost of living and reduce
buying power of other groups while
increasing that Of the farmers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28

be bad in itself
According to one decision.
But that didn't seem to apply in
other things the court passed on.
Much learning was displayed, and
great respect paid to it.
There was some earnest mention
of the IL million unemployed.
Certain millions of starving women
and children were emoted over.
Mountful measures were intoned of
the sorrows Of great corporations
Liable to be branded as malefactors
by law
Because they could not do "imprac-
teal" things.
Reminding one of the Impossible"
8-hour day in steel production
Which later became quite practic-
able-and profitable!
The transition from the 12-hour day
to the 8-hour day was not mentioned.
Once, the increase in efficiency of
the shorter day was recognized.
There was one high point register
ed in real intelligence
That was when a senator referred
to the danger of lowering wages.
The answer was, that it would not
be necessary
Because all the states would be on
the same basis.
Someone intimated that if prices
rise, the effect would be the same.
Intimating that it might be like a
cat chasing its tail
And SO they talked-about the su-
preme court-and the constitution
And the rights Of man-and-and
and
With SO per cent of the workers
idle, and hungry;
With factories silent, and empty,
and turning to junk;
With farmers in acts of rebellion;
and coal miners rioting;
With banks crashing all about their
ears;
While honest depositors wondered
why they could not get money;
And scared women bringing their
gold coins into keep out Of Jail!
The while the bug-a-boo of bal
aneed budget" foated ominously.
Meanwhile, the learned gentlemen
talked about "precedents"!
No one mentioned the most obvious
folly of the thing as it is
A system which actually expects to
operate for profit, making things
Without reference to the possibility
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
Then gently scan
your brother man"
BY Mr.. MOdestus-

The senate of the United States
was in solemn session.
They were discussing the 30-houl
week law.
They discussed it from two ex.
treme angles
And neither of them were righ,
angles-they were oblique.
There was the noble humanitar-
ian;
Then, there was the hard boiled
conservative.
The proposed bill mentioned the
6-hour day and the 5-day week.
The bill proposes to prohibit inter.
state commerce in products which are
tainted with labor working more than
s hours day.
1t seeks to accomplish by indirec-
tion what cannot be done directly.
The reason it cannot be done direct
ly is a constitutional one.
The federal constitution does not
grant the government the right to
limit the hours of labor in this coun-
try.
And the powers not granted to the
federal government are reserved to
the states.
Well--in all nnocence-why don't
the states do this thing, then?
Because, if one state refused to
make the rule, none of the other
states could compete" with it in in
dustry.
That was the argument brought
forward.
So, by roundabout method, they
are trying to accomplish the thing.
Thus the debate ran on about the
right of congress to regulate COM
merce.
The decisions of the supreme court
on the subject were brought in.
The fact that these decisions are
not all parallel was mentioned.
It seems the forbidden article must
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28

at assigned tasks in a general COM
munity garden.
The investigators find that "for a
cash outlay of from $5 to $40 per
plot, depending on its size and the
amount of contributed material and
services, the average family can be
supplied with all the greenstuffs need
ed for summer consumption, and with
canned and root vegetables sufficient
for the greater part of the winters
supply"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28
SECRETARY OF LABOR PERKINS
STOPS FINGER-PRINTING ALIENS

New York.--Edward Corsi, imgni-
grafton commissioner at Ellis Island,
announced that the order issued in
February that all immigrants be fin
ger-printed upon arrival at the island
had been revoked by Secretary of
Labor Perkins. The finger-print order
was issued by former Secretary of
Labor William N. Doak.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-04-28
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS


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