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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
PROCESSING TAX ON HOGS

AS a result of having many in
quiries concerning the processing
tax on hogs, we have checked sew
eral points with one of the deputy
collectors. Each producer is al
lowed to sell 300 pounds Of dressed
weight tax free. This means that he
can sell 500 times 1920 or S96
pounds live weight. Since the tax
is on the live weight, each producer
is allowed 396 times .0225 (cents
per pound) or 1891 exemption.
What he butchers for his own use
is of course tax free and not con-
sidered in the above.
The exemption for this year is
figured beginning Nov 5, 1894, to
Nov. 5, 1885.
A producer may sell as many
dressed hogs as he wishes, to stores,
restaurants, butcher shops, ETC.,
that sell to the public without MAX
ing return. However, he should
for his own protection save some
statement or credit that will show
details of the transaction and prove
that he was not liable for the tax
on the hogs butchered and sold.
A producer (who does not make
it business) may sell hogs to
neighbors, live weight, and then be
hired by these neighbors to butch
er the hog on the producers farm
and be exempt of the tax. We tried
to determine at what point this be-
came a business, but found that
there was DO Interpretation upon
this point.-George Everhart, Coun-
ty Club Agent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Mrs. Cecil Mummey who only re-
Gently returned home from Newark,
where she had undergone an Oper-
alton was taken quite i'll and re-
turned to Newark Friday evening,
expecting to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. Later word came
that she was not operated on.
Friends of owen Marshall here
at his old home are glad to hear he
has started on the voyage. We are
sure there will be no rocking of the
boat by Owen. The Meigs scribe
wishes them a non storm voyage. J.
After years of gathering histor-
ical facts of our neighborhood and
township, we find that state
ment made in some of our writings
months ago is being verified. As
we talk to friends every once in a
while, something new to us comes
to light. Only recently Frank Knox
informed us that there is a man
buried in the Lebanon cemetery
whose identity was never learned.
This is the story as related by
Frank One night a stranger enter
ed the store known as the Stevens
Stand. Soon after he entered he fell
over dead. No papers or articles
were found on him which would
shed any light as to who he was,
and he was buried at the expense of
the township, and his grave is un-
marked. Somewhere there are
folks no doubt who tell their chill
dren of an uncle or relative who
left home and was never heard of
and that was the man.
Your scribe will take a (pencil)
vacation from now It'll we feel like
writing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
OLD AGE PENSIONS

Old age pension payroll for Nor
gan county may soon be increased
by approximately 80 names Of resi-
dents of homes for the aged in the
county, according to announcement
made by Margaret Curran, investi
gator in charge of the county office
of the division of aid for the aged
of the state welfare department
This will be welcome news to
those charged with raising the
money to maintain the homes, Mrs.
Curran said as 1t will lift the bur
den of upkeep of the many resi-
dents from their shoulders. In the
case of the Morgan county home.
county officials anticipate that when
the state starts paying pensions to
the residents there entitled to them.
the county budget for that purpose
will be relieved considerably.
The investigator announced that
she has received Instructions from
M L. Brown, chief of the division
OF aid for the aged, to make a sur
vey at once of the county home to
ascertain how many persons might
qualify for pensions. and the hest
and quickest procedure to be fol-
lowed on granting them. The local
survey is part of a statewide one
being made. Mr.. Brown made the
following statement: "Hampered
by an inadequate personnel the di-
vision of aid for the aged has been
compelled to concentrate its efforts
to administer the old age pension
law up to date, to persons in the
direst need With that class of
cases almost all disposed of, we are
now preparing to enter on new
phase of work. Investigators in the
88 counties of the state are now
contracting the heads of all homes
for the aged, county, church, fra
ternal and private. to determine
just how many of the residents of
those institutions are entitled to
pensions. Under the law. a home
resident who gets pension has the
option of remaining in the institu-
ton or leaving it. If he or she re-
mains in the home it is provided
that reasonable amount of the
pension shall be turned over to the
home each month for maintenance
of the pensioner. and the remainder
goes for personal expenses This
uiNlsloH III peiSlOu money must De
made under supervision of the di-
vision of aid for the aged. In grant
ing pensions to the home residents
we must also consider that in some
cases the pensioner will be incom-
petent because of physical disabil-
ity or other causes, to maintain
himself outside the home even with
a pension We must also determine
on a course of procedure to be fol- |
lowed in the cases of residents of !
private homes for the aged. where |
entrance fees are required which |
are put into endowment funds. |
These cases. of course. would be on |
different basis from those in !
homes which are supported entirely !
by counties. churches or fraterni- !
ties, and where there are no en-
trance fees Regardless of Just .
what procedure we adopt in the diff /
ferent classifications, we know from
the data gathered when our inves-
tigators took the individual pension
applications of home residents. that
as soon as they get their pension a
large percentage of them plan to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

leave the institutions and establish
themselves elsewhere. This should
result in relieving the counties,
churches and fraternal societies
concerned, of a large part of the fl
nancial burden they are now carry
ing. They will also be reimbursed
in part for upkeep Of all pensioners
who remain with them. During the
campaign for the old age pension
law. the slogan was: Pull down the
poor houses with old age pensions
That. of course, was not meant
literally, because no one wants to
destroy the properties, which will
always have use to serve the IN
firm and those unable to qualify for
pensions. Some persons have be-
lieved, however, that the pension
law has not had direct effect on
the poor house up to date, and are
criticizing the law on that grounds.
On the contrary, the law has had an
effect on the poor houses already.
Thousands Of persons who other
wise would have been compelled to
crowd into the poor houses this
year, to keen from starving, have
been granted PENSIONS, renewing IHe
poor houses of the added expense Of
keeping them. Up to date we have
concentrated on the neediest cases,
those persons who had no one to as
sist them in any way. Thus We
slowed up the influx into the poor
houses. Action on pension applica-
tions Of home residents was delay
ed, but we considered that they
were being cared for already in
way, and that we should give pref
erence to those who were in more
dire need. Now, we are ready to
start considering the cases of the
home residents, and help them to
re-establish themselves, thus re-
lieying poor house budgets, and re-
ducing overcrowded conditions in
many instances"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Notice of Bids on Equipment of
High School Building

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Education of the Malta
McConnelsville Exempted Village
School District of McConnelsville,
Ohio, at the office of the clerk of the
Board of Education, in McConnels-
Vile, Ohio until IL o'clock, noon,
Eastern Standard Time, January Is,
1895, and be opened by the Board at
100 p. m. of the same day, on furni-
ture, equipment for Physics and
Chemistry laboratories. typewriting
and bookkeeping rooms, Manual
training, Farm shop, Agriculture class
rooms, Home Economics, kitchen,
sewing room and lunch room. Bids
will be opened by the Board at 1880
p M of the same day. on all other
equipment, such as lockers. basket
ball backstops. stage equipment,
kitchen utensils. dishes, siIverware,
window shades, auditorium seats,
school desks, tools and machinery for
manual training and farm shop
stoves for home economics kitchen
refrigerator for kitchen. typewriters
etc.
Complete specifications will be fur
nished by the Office.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
BY Order of the Board of Educa
ton.
HELEN J. LYNNE, Clerk
FRANK A. HE'LL, President
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Wesley Chapel

We wish all of the Democrat
force and all who read the Demo-
crat a Merry Christmas and Hap
py New Year. The Pisgah Happy
Hustlers' All sewing club. the Nor
gan All sheep club, the Good Luck
All club and the Morgan County
Jersey All club will present pro-
gram at the Tunnel Hill school
house. Thursday evening, Dec. 27,
at 7:30 County Agent George Ev-
erhart will present the certificates
of achievement to the All club
members. There also will be a
state speaker from Columbus, to
make an address. Don't forget the
date, and plan to be present. We
were glad to read in last weeks
Democrat what Mrs. Lucy Bark
hurst wrote from Colorado Springs
about conditions being better there.
Only wish that she had written a
long letter. Charles Daley was
able to be brought home last We'd
nesday from Bethesda hospital, at
GAINESVILLE. He is recovering nice
ly from his operation. Mr.. and
Mrs S. e. Bone moved recently
from their farm, to their property
in McConnelsville. Jesse Pierce and
family moved to the Bone farm.
Mrs. E. T. Lawrence, whose illness
has been mentioned, remains bed
fast. She is able to talk. and is in
terested in everything that is going
on Miss Mae Fox of Meigs spent
the week end with her cousin. Miss
Mary Daley. Mrs. J. d. Huffman
was at GAINESVILLE, Monday, to see
her doctor about her eye, which
does not seem to improve very
fast. Mr. and Mrs Fred Daley
and daughter of Athens, and Mr..
and Mrs Jesse Eppley and three
children of near Eagleport, were
Sunday visitors at the Mrs. Lizzie
Daley home. Mrs Dow Ross re-
mains very poorly, and has been
bedfast for several weeks. Mr.. and
Mrs Wilkes Richardson and three
children were in GAINESVILLE, Satur-
day. Sunday school next Sunday at
Wesley Chapel, at 1880, and short
Christmas program at 2 80. Ev-
erybody invited Dalton Gibeart
has been quite poorly with a heavy
cold. The Willing Workers Sun
day school class of Wesley Chapel
was entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Greer, for the No
vember meeting. An enjoyable ev-
ening was spent with games
contests, etc Light refreshments
were served. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President. Alberta Barkhurst; vice
pres, Frank Dugan; sec'y-treas.,
Erma Roberts; assistant, Wayne
Dugan; pianist, Helen Barkhurst.
The next meeting to be with Dor
othea Devol, Friday evening, Dec.
2S. Program: Song, 1t Came Upon
the Midnight Clear; roll call, some
special Christmas | remember; How
they celebrate Christmas in other
countries, Dorothea Devol; guitar
music, Robert Barnes; Christmas
reading. Donald Barkhurst; sur
prise, Alberta Barkhurst and Erma
Roberts; song, 80 Little Town OF
Bethlehem"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

Number of dogs impounded this
year was 218.
Dog tags are now on sale at the
county auditors office.
You should procure tags before
Jan. 20, 1885. The fee charged is
81 for male and spayed females; SO
for females and $40 for kennel Ii
cense. A kennel owner may be one
or more owners breeding dogs for
sale, or for hunting, but each ken
mel license shall cover only one ken
nel All the dogs licensed under
one kennel license, must be kept at
this kennel. Neighbors will not be
permitted to use a kennel license
and divide the dogs and keep them
at their homes.
The penalty for illegal licensing
of dogs and kennels is $40 to $25,
and costs, for each offense.
Dogs found not wearing tags
will be impOunded.
All dogs must wear tags at all
times, except at field trails.
Please remember dogs must be
kept tied at night.-Earl X. Wilson,
Dog Warden 20d2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Foreign Countries Adjust
Hog Numbers


Countries other than United
States are adjusting pork product
ion to effective demand, according to
department of rural economics Ohio
State University Denmark and the
Netherlands are adjusting down.
ward for much the same reason as
the United States-loss of export
markets.
Germany, striving to get along
without accepting imports is en-
couraging home production behind
high tariffs. The United Kingdom
is attempting to make her agricul-
ture more self-sufficing, and grant
ing trade favors to empire coun-
tries. And Canada is improving
quality in order to take Iull ad-
vantage Of the fayors granted by
the United Kingdom and is the only
country increasing her exports at
this time.
Denmark enacted legislation to
adjust hog numbers downward to
take care of the 25 percent cut in
exports effected by the British
quota system She also maintains
the domestic price level for pork at
level Of prices in Great Britain. The
Danish program is financed by
slaughter taxes, so called. Each
producer is issued allotment cards.
For his allotment of hogs he re-
ceiyes the prevailing British price.
Production in excess of allotments
is discouraged by paying substan-
TALLY less for hogs that come to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Dec. p To Be shortest Day


If you share the prevailing be-
lief that Dec. 81 is the shortest day
of the year, with the sun rising the
latest and setting the earliest on
that day, you are wrong. This year,
according to Prof. Edwin f Cod
dington, Ohio State University, the
shortest day of the year in Ohio will
be Saturday, Dec 22 But the sun
set the earliest on Dec. 8, and will
rise the latest on Jan. S. After
moons already are getting longer,
but not for three weeks will it be
any easier to get up in the morn
ing, the professor asserts. Only in
leap year until 1853 will Ohio have
it's shortest day on Dec. 21. After
that date for an indefinite period
Dec. 81 will be the shortest day
each leap year and the year follow
ing.
All the world doesn't have it's
shortest day at same time, Prof Cod
dington explains. This year eastern
Australia and eastern Siberia have
theirs on Dec. %. In 1887
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
NOTICE or APPOINTMENT

Estate of George T. Hoffman,,
deceased:
Notice is hereby given that Guar
anty Trust Company, New York
City, New York, has been duly ap-
pointed executor of the estate of
George T. Hoffman,, deceased, late
of Malta, Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 9Th day of December,
1894.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge Of Said County.
13d3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
CORPORATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank of
McConnelsville, Ohio, for the elect
ion of Directors and for the purpose
of transacting such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting. will be held at the bank
ing rooms on Tuesday, January 8,
1885, between the hours of one and
three o'clock, p. MS. A. Finley,
Cashier. 6d3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

the Pacific coast will have its
minimum day on Dec. 21, but for
the rest of the country the shortest
day will come Dec. %. In 194S
Ohio will have it's shortest day Dec.
%, but that for neighboring Indiana
will be Dec. 21.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Ruth Ida Carrel, de-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given that Alger
A. Carrel of McConnelsville, Ohio,
has been duly appointed executor of
the estate of Ruth Ida Carrel. de-
ceased, late of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 10th day of Decem-
ber, 1884.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County
13d3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of j. e. Watson. deceased:
Frank N. Watson. whose address
is Beverly Ohio, Rt. No. 2, has
been appointed and qualified as ad-
ministrator of the estate of J. e.
Watson, late of Morgan county,
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 23rd day of November,
A. D., 1884.
ARTHUR TORBERT.
Probate Judge of Said County.
6d3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

This is good neighborhood, but
made up Of queer folks. Some want
to change auto tags as soon as pos
sible and some wish the old ones
would last forever
Gus Carnes was a Columbus Wis
itOr last week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
'sStOmach Pains So Bad
/ Could Hardly Work.

Says c. S. Gross: "After taking
DR.. Emil's Ada Tablets the pains
are gone and | eat anything" Try
Ada treatment on our money back
guarantee.-The Stanbtry Phar-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20
Deerfeld

Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to all. =. Miss Dorothy Dunlap
of Otho is enjoying several days
visiting with relatives here. Mr..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-12-20

Christmas Trees, I0c each. No
trees cut before Dec. 10. Strictly
fresh Place your order now
Snearly Auto Parts. 6d3
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Waldorf P.T.A. Held
Monthly Meeting

The Waldorf Parent Teacher Associ
alton held its monthly meeting in the
school auditorium on Friday last.
Despite the intensely cold weather there
was good attendance. The program
was directed by Miss M. Louise Ai3rit-
tain.
The Association had the pleasure of
an address by Hon. John F Mudd, in
which he suggested that no greater
service could be rendered by the
parents and teachers than to train the
children to appreciate the advantage
offered them in Southern Maryland.
Mr.. Mudd spoke of his recent visit to
Florida and told of the beauties OF the
sections through which he travelled,
and that while he was very favorably
impressed with the South he returned
with greater appreciation OF his
native state
Founders Day was celebrated by a
DEMONSTRATION which gave the history
of the organization of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers, and
the ideals for which the Association
stands,
AT the conclusion OF the meeting, re-
freshments, consisting of punch and a
delicious birthday cake made by Mrs.
Bean and Mrs. Barbour, were served.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
P. T. A. Of Nanjemoy
Hold Monthly Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association of Nan
jemoy School was held Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th.
Due to the cold weather conditions
the attendance was rather small, A
number of problems were discussed,
but because of the absence of SO many
patrons, the members hesitaied to
make definite decisions. Suggestions
were made concerning the financing Of
the hot lunch project for the month of
March. the need for concrete walk
in front OF the school was STRONGLY
emphasized and committee was APP
pointed to interview the School Board
in regard to this.
A very interesting Founders Day
Program was then rendered. A pag.
cant was pr, scented by Mrs. Samuel
Linton, Mrs Hammock, Mrs. Steven
sou, MIS- Lrdnum and emily Kent
Linton.
Mr.. Davis, room was awarded the
picture for having the largest number
Of patrons present, The meeting then
adjourned,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Science Club Started
Nanjemoy High School

A Science Club has been started al
Nanjemoy High School and they are
presenting interesting weekly programs
on all the Sciences.
The Program presented Tuesday in.
cluded report on the last meeting oil
the H. A. A. S. meeting at Boston,
1.-THE work Of the Ice Patrol since the
Titanic went down. Religion Via the
STAR" and "Our Bubble like Universe. -
These meetings are held weekly and
are very interesting, especially to those
interested in Science. But due to the
stiff scholarships qualifications, there
are only few members.
Following the meeting officers were
elected for the coming year, They are
Billy Moore, President; Harold Wheeler
Vice President; Marshall Carpenter,
Seeretary-Treasurer.
Reported
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Demonstration And
Lecture

Under the auepieies of the Comfy
Council of Rural Women's Clubs Mr..
Murphy, president Of the Murphy Paint
Co, in Washington, D, c., VIII give a
demonstration and lectureo reiinishing
Of furniture, walls and hoors, Wednesday,
February 81, from 1870 to $3.50 p. m, in
the Court Room, La Plata. If you bring
to this meeting a piece OF furniture,
picture frame, or something that needs
refnishing. MIR. Murphy will show you
how to refnish it.
If you have painting or refnishing
questions that you would like expert
advice about, send them to Miss Mary
Graham, Home Demonstration Agent
La Plata, ahead Of time, and Mr.. Murphy
will answer them for you at this meet
ing.
You may extend this invitation tc
your friends.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
The Hughesville
Woman's Club
Holds Meeting

The Hughesville Woman's Club met
Feb, 9Th at the home Of Mrs, Hayden
Bowling. The President being absent,
Vice President took the chair. Owing
to illness and bad weather only ten
members were present. After a short
business meeting. in which the chair
man Of recent card party, held to raise
money to send our delegate to Rural
Womans Short Course, reported great
success, and another party to be held
shortly after Easter. The meeting was
then turned over to Miss Graham, who
gave some very interesting suggestions
on preparing menus for the week and
giving our families balanced rations.
After much discussion on our favorite
recipes the meeting adjourned to meet
in the Hughesville School the second
Thursday in March for Salads and Salad
Dressings.
Signed
Reporter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Rock Point Flashes

Heavy ice in the Wicomico River has
stopped all navigation for the past week
causing those depending on the water for
a living to be unemployed.
The much needed road to the West
End" of the village. is rapidly nearing
completion.
Hundreds Of canvasback ducks can be
seen in the channel where the water is
open. Too bad the season is closed.
The school is being given a coat Of
paint as one of the CWA projects. 1t
viii make quite an improvement in the
appearance Of the building.
Mr.. ]. M. Hill, prominent merchant,
business man and public leader here,
made several visits to La Plata recently.
Mr.. Stephen Norris Of this town seems
to be making target of himself for
Dan Cupid.
While enroute to La Plata, Mr. Richard
Bailey was badly cut in an automobile
accident near Tompkinsville. We are
glad to hear he is improving.
Reported.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Tobacco Reduction
Program

The time for signing Tobacco Reduc-
ton Contracts has been extended in
Southern Maryland until February oath.
Contracts can Designed at the County
Agents office in La Plata.
These contracts call for a reduction
on the part of the farmer of 25 percent
OF his average acreage in 1928 and
a reduction in pounds marketed in 1886
OFFS percent of the average pounds grown
in 1881 and 80.
The benefit payments OF $1,000 per
acre for the reduction in acreage and
rs percent Of the value of the tobacco
that could have been produced on the
acres taken out of production
The low price OF Maryland tobacco is
due to over production 1t is to the
farmers own interest that he reduce his
production to suit the demands Of the
market. Reduce your crop this year
and help raise the price of Maryland
Tobacco