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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
IMPORTANT SCHOOL NEWS
UNION AND HOMER UNITED

Within the past week a number
of school matters of Importance
have been transacted A part of the
, electors of Marion township in sec
tions 1918 petitioned the county
board for transfer to Penn township
for school purposes. A counter Pc
tition was also presented at the
board meeting, Saturday After
hearing arguments for and against.
and taking into consideration all
facts involved. the portion of terri
tory in question, which comprises
only school children, who have al
ways gone to school at Pennsville,
was transferred to that district.
This transfer takes with # it's pro-
portionate share of bonded indebt-
edness, for school purpose of Mar
ion township. The following families
are in the transfer: A. R. Startling, L..
Geddes, L. E. Pierpoint, J. w. Pier
point, w. H. Riecker, w. w. White.
Carl Syphers, A. O. Lindimore, Ed
Coler and the J. w. Louthain farm,
owned by j. w. Hilaman.
On application of the boards of
education of Homer and Union
townships. the county board created
a new school district, known as
"Homer-Union Rural School Dis
trict Saturday, at the county SUI
perintendents office. This question
has been under consideration for
some time. and the action taken
seemed to be the only solution, in
order that the school of the two
townships would be kept running
the balance of this school year. For
the future this means a new brick
structure for high school purposes,
to be located somewhere near the
center of the newly created district.
Centralized grade schools will be
J maintained at Mountville and Ring
gold. However this change cannot
be consummated until after the
close of the present school year.
L. L. Louthian of the state de-
partment of education, met boards
of education and bus drivers last
Wednesday and Thursday, and made
out annual budgets and fixed the
monthly allotment for each bus
driver. While here he ordered the
Bristol township board to contact
John Whitney for the purpose Of
purchasing a site from him for the
erection of a proposed centralized
school building for Bristol town
ship. 1t is later learned that Mr..
Whitney has consented to the sale
Of three acres of land, at the price
recommended by the state depart
ment of education. The question OF
a location decided, it is stated the
building should be under construc-
tion before many weeks. This must
be consummated soon. as the state
department of education threatens
to withdraw funds already allotted,
unless construction begins promptly.
County Superintendent Mallett,
along with other superintendents
over the state. was called to Colum-
bus Wednesday, to map out plan
of action for schools for presenta-
tion to the legislature at the coming
seSSiOnS-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

The Union Joint Stock Land Bank
of Detroit has filed suit for money,
personal judgment, foreclosure and
equitable relief, against Enocb F.
Mcpherson and wife. and w. E.
Wootton. Fred James, Charles
Fleming, trustees of the First
National Bank of Stockport. The
plaintiff alleges there is due on a
promissory note in the original
amount of $5,000,a the sum of $4,-
372.08, with interest at the rate of
six percent from June /. 1884; the
sum Of SITS with interest at six
percent from Dec I, 1898. and SITS
with intreset at six percent from
June /, 1884. Said note is secured
by mortgage deed on certain real
estate in Windsor township De-
PENDANTS w. e. Wootton, Fred
James and Charles Fleming appear
to have some interest in the prem
ises by reason of being trustees Of
The First National Bank Of Stock
port, which bank holds a mortgage
on said premises. Foreclosure Of
mortgage is asked. and that pro-
ceeds be applied to the claim: and
all defendants named are asked to
make answer to petition, setting
forth what interest if any they have
in the subject matter.
Divorce Hearing
The divorce action of Lena Kath-
crime Parsons vs.. Russell F. Par
sons, is assigned for hearing on
Monday, Nov. 19, at 10 a. m.
Case Settled
The money only case of Debbie
Wilson vs. Homer Lawrence and
AIDA Lawrence executors of the
will of H. D. Lawrence, deceased,
has been settled and costs paid.
The money, foreclosure and
equitable relief case of Mary M.
Thissell vs.. A. HI. and Mary F. Ep-
pley has been settled and costs paid.
In the case of Ira Barth VS.. State
of Ohio on complaint of Pauline
Kidd, bastardy, which was carried
to court of appeals on error, former
judgment of common pleas court is
affirmed in part. but reversed only
as to part which has to do with SEN
tence of accused. and is remanded
to common pleas court for re-sen-
tence of accused in accordance with
law, and for no other purpose.
The case of the State Of Ohio VS..
E. J. Parsons, forgery, was heard
Monday by jury. with Judge Lyme
on the bench. The case went to the
jury in the evening, and it was two
O'Clock Wednesday morning before
they reported. The defendant was
indicted in the year 1891, on two
counts. On one for falsely making
and forging certain check" the
jury's finding was not guilty. How
ever the jury found him gui1ty on
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Slot Machine Is SItOlen From
Rainbow Restaurant

Wednesday evening about 9 :45 a
slot machine was stolen here from
the Rainbow restaurant. Two men
entered the restaurant and ordered
cheese sandwiches, and when the
waiter went to the kitchen to pre-
pare them, they picked up the slot
machine, which was near the front
door. and quietly made their exit
out the front door to their auto
parked in front, and hastily drove
down street. A customer, Mrs.
Knowlton, the wife of the pro-
prietor, and their daughter. were in
the rear part of the restaurant, and
saw the whole affair. No money
was in the slot machine. and was
not the property of the restaurant.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
ARAnSTICE DAY OBSERVED
VERY APPROPRIATELY HERE

Armistice day was ffttingly OBJ
served here Sunday forenoon. Af-
ter assembling in the American
Legion hall, and headed by NAL
conta Post band, members of the
American Legion. ladies auxiliary,
World war veterans, Wagon COM
pany members, school pupils and
members of Camp Morgan CCC,
each wearing poppy. marched to
the doughboy monument which
faces the common, where the exer-
cises were carried out beginning
anniversary to the very minute
when the armistice was signed
Post Commander d. w. Geddes was
in charge of the exercises. and How
ard Cowan was chaplain. The band
played two selections. Departing
from the custom first established,
of a soldier pinning red poppy on
a white cross-one for each Morgan
county soldier of the World war
"gone west" the poppies were plac-
ed on the cross at Legion hall, and
the cross carried by two Legion
naires, at the head of the process
sion, and at the common was placed
in front of the doughboy monu-
ment. AS has been the custom here
ever since Armistice day has been
observed, Atty G. o. McGonagIe
made the address, which was brief,
in which he stated that the signing
of the armistice did not end war.
but that the world is still filed with
dissensions; that human nature re-
mains much the same the world
over, and that there are many prob
lens of vital Importance 70 be solv-
ed. He concluded with stating
he hoped that neither the soldiers
there assembled. nor their children.
will ever be called again TO war. At
the conclusion of his address, Mr..
McGonagle called the roll of the
World war soldiers who have an
swered the last roll call. Since
Armistice day year ago. but one
Morgan county World war soldier
has "gone west''-Walter Sheetz.
The roll included Harold An
derson, H. O. Ball, Leonard Buchan-
an, Jesse Coler, Leonard Calendine.
Herschel Dingey, Cecil Drake Law
renee Fox, Johnny Gheen. Vernette
Griest, Clarence r. Gardner Homer
Grandstaff, Chas. Hale, Raymond
Hogsett. Clark Henery, Amos
Hughes, Byron Hook, Lieut.. H. w.
Johnson, Albert Jauchius. Harvey
John, Leonard Leggett, Frank Lin
dimore, John T. Morrow Chas. Mil
Ter, Ora Morris, Leonard Maybe, Err
nest Maxwell, Roscoe HI. Mcdonald,
John McAnulty, Dewey Patterson
Delmer Pennell, Albert NJ Parsons,
Milford Penrod, Lyle D. Ray, Ches-
ter Richardson, Lyle Rowland, Mes
tor Steffy. Russell Chadwick, Harry
Shipley, Roy Savage, Delmer Settle.
Chalmers Strahl, Albert j. Thomp-
son, Ernest Welch, Clair Welch.
Oscar E. Woodward Josiah w. Hill,
Carlos Riley, Perley Porter, AIva
Porter, James Kleinfelter, Frank
Cramblitt, Mark Martin. Kenneth
Robinson, Howard Daley. Earl Rob
erts, Theo. Bauer, Jerrold Kennedy
V. S. Sherlock, Homer and Bryant
Hook, w. p. eastman, Lyle Ken
nedy and Walter Sheetz.
A salute by firing squad from
Wagon company. and the sounding
of taps concluded the exercises
there.
In the line of march we would
specially mention Edwin Perkins
Sunday school class of boys, who
marched in body with their teach
er.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Arthur McMannis OF Dale Dies

Arthur McMannis. aged rs years.
died last week at his home at Dale.
Funeral services were held at Dale
Thursday, and burial was made
there.
Mr. McMannis was born in Palm
er township. Washington county,
and spent the greater part of his
life there. He was married in Oc-
tober of 1888 to Miss Elmira Spung
son Jesse McMannis and a grand
son Glenn, of the home. Mrs. Kath-
crime Hale of Dale and Mrs. Ida
Spung of Waterford route are his
sisters.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Joshua Webster Fatally Injured
In Automobile Accident

i kAulOlllOUllC k1NNA0C1lt
Joshua Webster, II. near Bart
lett, was fatally injured Friday
evening when struck by an auto
mobile, near Bartlett, driven by G.
I. Schofield Of Chesterhill. 1t is
stated that it is believed the head
lights blinded the victim, and he
ran into the machine, sustaining in
juries from which he died in an
ambulance, while being taken to
Marietta for hospital attention.
Mr.. Webster had worked during the
day on farm near Bartlett, and
was enroute home after dusk. era
rying his empty dinner pail Ar
irving at cross roads barely a hun
dred yards from his home. he start
ed across U. s. highway No. SO
north. The Schofield car was ap-
preaching from the east and it is
said was being slowly driven, and it
is thought that Mr. Webster either
misjudged the distance or was
blinded by the lights and in trying
to hurry across ran into the ma
chine. With Mr.. Schofield in the car
were his two young daughters The
injured man was first carried to the
Dr. Ray office in Bartlett, and later
was placed in George Fawcett's am
bulance, Chesterhill, and started to
Marietta, dying within an hour af-
ter the accident. An investigation
of the affair was made by officials
and Mr.. Schofield was absolved, and
it was pronounced an unavoidable
accident. Mr. Schofield is a friend
Of the Webster family, and follow
ing the accident did all he could for
the injured man, and accompanied
the victim and those in charge. to
the hospital. In the accident Mr..
Webster had his left leg and his
right arm fractured, his chest
crushed, and sustained head injur-
les. It is believed that one wheel Of
the car passed over him. after his
being knocked down.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, one son George Webster, and
two daughters, Mrs. Mary McPeak
and Miss Jessie Webster. He also
leaves one brother Gage Webster,
and one sister Mrs. Irene McGrew
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
7. A. Hayes Begins Shoot Term
AS County Auditor
Monday Mr. HAYES of Stock

MONDAY Mr. j. "A. Hayes or Stock-
port began the short term as county
auditor, having been elected last
week. He will serve approximately
four months when. in March, Audi
tor-elect Chester s. Strong will
take the office for four-year term.
Mr.. Hayes succeeds John D. Wilson
who was appointed by the commits
sioners when HI. G.. Gordon resign
ed to assume his duties as postmas-
ter. Mr.. Wilson served five and a
half months. In less than year
Morgan county will have had four
different auditors. During the few
months Mr.. Wilson has been in the
auditors office, he has proved to be
most efficient and capable official.
He has been retained by Auditor
Hayes as first deputy, and Mrs.
Hayes will also assist in the office.
Mr. Hayes will continue to reside in
Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
VIII Take Office Tn January

The congress elected last week
will take office in January, 1885.
This comes about through the Nor
ris amendment, which eliminates
'1ame duck sessions, which for
merly began in March, following an
election. Under the old system the
congress elected last week would
not convene until December, 1885.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Addresses Meeting At Rose Farm

At the Parent-Teacher association
meeting last Thursday night. at
Rose Farm, Mrs. Earle Eveland of
this place was the speaker. deliver
address, which was well received.
The pupils put on fine program of
readings, music, etc. The meeting
was largely attended.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Illegal Fur Possession

Mr.. Alvin Parmiter, local game
protector. arrested Clifford Oliver
Of Deavertown, charged with illegal
possession of furs during closed sea-
son. When arraigned before Mayor
A. B. Mercer last Thursday, he
pleaded guilty, and was fined SIS
and costs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
MaIconta Post Band Busy

Malconta Post band was quite
busy during the Armistice day sea-
son. Sunday morning they played
at the exercises here, and later in
the day at the flag raising at Camp
Morgan. Monday afternoon they
played in the Armistice day parade
at Marietta, and in the evening were
at GAINESVILLE in like capacity.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
A Vick's Truck Destroyed

Monday evening a large truck
loaded with Vick's salve caught fire
and was burned, near the Mcdaniel
coal mine. 1t is stated that the
driver went to sleep and the truck
struck culveft and overturning,
caught fire. Thousands of jars of
the remedy were destroyed. The
driver was not injured.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Deaths Toll

Nov. s to 10, 1884

Nov. 8 to rs, 1884
Arthur A. McMannis. Dale.
Joshua Webster, Bartlett.
Mrs. M. J. Swing'e, Brush Creek.
Mrs. VIM. Greathouse, Gaysport.
l.. A. Sprague fthens.
Mrs. Alger Carr Monrovia. Cal.
Lon Reed, Tolc6
D. c. Thompsc bloomington, Ill
Allen Burr, Gloversvilie, n. X.
John L.. Harlan. Rural Dale.
Mrs. Mary A. Oglevee, Caldwell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15

20 PAGES OF COMICS! Here's
Big News For Every Man, Woman
and Child. Beginning With the Is
sue of November 18th, tho SUNDAY
CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAM
INER will contain a 20-page Comic
Section,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15

Mrs. Lottie Lynn, 81, died We'd
nesday at Dayton. She is survived
by her husband, one daughter, her
mother Mrs. Matilda Lynn, three
sisters and four brothers One sis
ter Mrs. Georgia Hill, resides at
Reinersvilles
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Reception And Shower Given For
Miss Charlotte Wilson

About rs persons from the Pres
byterian church and Sunday school
attended a reception and miscel-
laneous shower at the church last
Thursday evening. The affair was
in honor Of Miss Charlotte Wilson
who on last Sunday, Nov. IL, closed
her work as director of religious
education in the Presbyterian
church, and whose marriage takes
place soon. Miss Wilson was the re-
cipient of a large number of gifts
of various kinds, also a check from
the Sunday school. Light refresh
ments were served at the gathering,
and an enjoyable social evening was
spent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15

Miss Elizabeth Bolen, daughter of
John G. and Blanche Seaman Bolen.
and VIM. w. Scott, both of Zanes-
vile, were married Tuesday at
Wheeling. w. Va.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Emergency Junior College

Physics and algebra classes in the
emergency junior college meet at Z
O'Clock; economics, mechanical
drawing and English classes at 8
O'Clock, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings at M. &C M. high
school building.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15

Mr.. Willard (Wid) Henery who
resides at the Mrs. Mary Jones
home, near Malta. and who has
been i'll for some time with bowel
trouble and complications, is not
quite SO well.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Masons Elect Officers

Carl C Barkhurst was elected
Master of Corinthian Lodge, No.
Ill, F.. G A. M, at the regular
meeting held Tuesday evening 9th
er officers elected are: J. w. Elliott,
S. W.; O. p. Lindsay, J. W.; S. A.
Finley, treasurer; O.. A. Richardson,
secretary; Dana Walker, S. D.;
Chas. Ridgley, j. D.; w. G. Smith.
tyler, and J. A. King, trustee for
three years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
VIM. johnson Very Ill

Mr.. VIM. Johnson, well known
farmer of Meigsville township. who
has not been in good health for
some time, was taken much worse
Wednesday evening, and is in a SER
ious condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Mrs. Adrean Undergoes Operation

WIS. huTtSuf y OlIuCEEUcS VpCfut1Uf
Mrs. Mildred Adrean, wife of
Sheriff L. B. Adrean, underwent a
major operation Monday, at Good
Samaritan hospital, GAINESVILLE. She
is doing fairly well. Miss Anna Me-
Bride is the special nurse in charge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Additional Ground For
Post Office Site

Postmaster Gordon has received
word from Washington that an
additional strip-3O feet wide, off
the Schwendeman lot, will be pur-
chased for the new post office
building site. This additional strip
will not take in the garage or the
beer garden building.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Malta Council Passes Requested

Ordinance
Acting upon request of the state
highway director, the Malta village
council passed an ordinance Tues
day evening, giving the state high
way department authority to i'm
prove Arch, Main. Bell and Front
streets. 1t is over these streets that
the state highway passes. The plans
for resurfacing the Malta streets
named. and certain McConnelsville
streets, are complete. and in the Of
flee of the state highway depart
ment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
To Let Star Mail Route Contracts

In Ohio 255 star route mail car
rying contracts will soon be let, by
bidding. Locally will be Athens
Malta, which at present pays ST.
947; Marietta-Zanesville. $1,592;
New Lexington-Po $500;
Ringgold- d-McConnelsville $3.50.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Clell Taylor Very Ill

Mr.. Clell Tayor who resides here
in the True property, Seventh street
is critically i'll with kidney and
bladder trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
NOTICE co. M MEMBERS

All wartime members of Co. M
meet at the armory tonight at 7:30,
to close business relative tn reunion
Victor L. Jaynes, Past Chairman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Wm. H. Savage Purchases Property

Mr.. VIM. III. Savage has purchas-
ed the property here of the heirs of
the late j. B. Farra, better known as
the C. p. Arrick property Consid-
Grafton. $1,750. Mr.. and Mrs. Saw
age have been occupying this resi-
dence.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15

Mercer. Mrs. j. X. Bingham, John
Rhinehart and wife, w. d. Matson,
A. III. Humphries. Rev. and Mrs.
Paul !. Wachs, r. j. Finley and
wife, Elmer E. Anderson and Scott
Sleek.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Mrs. Gilliland About The Same

Not much change is noted in the
condition of Mrs. Samuel GilliIand
of Bristol. who has been critically
ill for several weeks with gangrene
and other trouble.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15
Henry Combs Very Low

Mr.. Henry Combs of Reinersville,
who has been in falling health for
some time, is not so well, and is in
a very critical condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-11-15

Atty C. A. Young and family are
in Columbus this week.
Evening star., 1934-07-07
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July : dP.-Nev York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1934-07-07
Hardware Volume
Maintains Pace,
Rains Spur Trade
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, July Hardware
shipments by wholesalers are continu-
ing at a rate very satisfactory, con-
sidering the season, and are aver
aging close to the volume for May
and to the record for the busy June
of 1888, Hardware Age states today
in its market summary. Rains in
many needed sections have been q
great help. The element of specu-
lation hardly enters into any new
buying now being done, so the fiow
of goods to the consumer is undoubt-
edly greater than the replacement
ordering by the retailer. Lowering
of stocks in distributors hands is
definitely in progress, with conse-
quent quiet Summer in prospect for
most manufacturers.
Ordering of toys and wheel goods
on futures" for the next holiday
season is very active, with an ex-
ceptional share of this business COM
ing from the South. Some jobbers
have reported unusual advance sales
of cotton gloves and mittens. Stoves,
ranges and heaters, with their ac-
cessories, for early Fall shipment,
are maintaining an Unexpectedly good
volume.
Electric refrigerator sales have been
breaking records again. Paint volume
is well ahead of last year. Summer
supplies. including porch and lawn
furniture, glassware and notably elec-
tric fans of popular price range, have
contributed to an active June in the
house-furnishing division. The pop
ularity of bicycles continues and
grows and sales are setting new
marks, far in advance Of 1888 or any
recent year.