Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-18
CWA ACTIVITIES

/! The stone quarries which closed
down last week, opened again Mon.
day, when crushers at various quar-.
ries began crushing stone, and
work of hauling and spreading the
stone began. The crushers are run
, ming double shifts, and practically
all who were working in the quar-
ries before the brief shutdown, are
now at work.
Three travelling time keepers be-
gan their duties Monday. They are
Harley Mercer of Stockport; Gerald
PEBBLES Of Marion township, and
Vincent Crawford Of Morgan town
ship. They were transferred from
other jobs. Their duties are to Wis
it the various projects of the. coun-
ty, and check the time of the men
employed The salary of each is
s6 per day, but they must pay all
their expenses, and the work re-
quires that they have automobiles,
and in places they must travel very
bad roads.
A ground water survey also start
ed Monday, with J. H. Witte of Nal
ia doing the work in the northern
part of the county, and G. E. Dou-
gan in the southern. This work
will probably be used later in con-
nection with the big Muskingum
valley conservation project.
Business Census
Messrs. j. M. Flanagan of this
place, and Forest M. Henderson of
East Bloom, have been appointed
business census enumerators for
Morgan county, and began their
duties Monday. Mr.. Henderson has
the outside townships, and Mr..
Flanagan the towns.
Mr.. Jack Shriver of Columbus,
former county agent, was here
Monday. He is an Inspector on tax
delinquency lists that are being
prepared here and elsewhere in the
state.
When work suspended Tuesday
night, the brick laying 'on the Ken
nebec hill road, which was begun
at the furthest end, was completed
this way as far as the former
sanatorium store building.
Work has begun on the Stockport
street widening project The sum
of s3,368 is allowed for the prof.
ect.
A project is being prepared to be
submitted, asking for the improve
ment of the interior of the Twin
City opera house. in the manner of
paint, repair of seats, etc.
Death OF VIM. 8. DarnelI
Funeral services for William S
Darnell whose death occurred Fri
day, were held Sunday, with burial
in Fairview cemetery. The follow
ing sketch was read at the funeral:
William S. Darnell, was born on
Newton ridge, Windsor township,
Morgan county. Ohio, July 10, 1852.
He departed this life at his home in
East Windsor, Jan. IL, 1884, aged
II years, five months and "a days.
His entire life was spent in Wind
sor township. His parents were
Francis M. and Catherine Kennison
Darnell. He was the youngest and
last surviving child Of family of
ten children. On May 16, 1895, he
was united in marriage with Miss
Mary Mummey, who survives. To
them were born three children
Flora, who died in 1924; Jesse,
who died in 1928, and James, of AL
lance, O.. He also leaves five
Homer, Paul and |
olive Darnell of Alliance, and STAN |
.on and Marie Darnell of the home. |
He was a farmer by occupation, a !
of East Windsor grange. |
rhe life Of Mr.. Darnell was as an
open book to all who knew him.
lie was of quiet, unassuming ma
ure, honest and upright in all his
lealings with his fellowmen, loyal
md devoted to his home. He often
a firm belief in his Saw
our, and spent much time in read
ng Gods word. During his last
ickness he told his family that he
vas ready and willing to go, and
hat his Saviour was waiting for