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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
George Draper Dies

Mr.. George Draper, aged sc years,
died Friday at the county home,
where he had been since last March.
He formerly resided in Marion
township, not far from Sharpsburg.
His wife who was Bertha Alexan-
der, and daughter Mary are de-
ceased. He leave two sons-Cecil
of Gallipolis and Harry of 4Califor-
mia, and one sister.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at the county home,
with interment in the county ceme-
tprV
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04

Chas, skaggs pleaded guilty Mon
day when arraigned before Z. N.
Seaman. J. r., charged with assault
and battery on one Zelotte Jackson,
He was fined $40 and costs. The
alleged assault took splaeeAat the
conservation caml near. Malta, and
it is stated that SkRggs struck Jack
son on the head with the root of n
tree, cutting 4 cash, The saffidAvit
was filed BY Capt. Kirtley Of the
camp. fs's'sas sas's s &,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Deaths Toll

Dec. 2S, 1888, to Jan. A, 1894
Alfred e. Ellis, Watertown.
Frank Cohagen, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Alice Pickenpaugh, Hoskinsv'le.
Mrs. Mary C.. Morey, Swift.
Mrs. Caroline Anderson, Hoolsburg.
George Draper. McConnelsville
Mrs, Lydia Brokaw, Stockport.
Jas. A. Beswick, Newark.
M. H. Alexander. Young Hickory.
Winston Doty. Venice, Cal.
Weston Doty, Venice, Cal.
John Pearson, Sri, Philo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Mark H. Alexander Dies Suddenly

MARK n. AIeAdiOer DlcS ouuuChiy
Mr.. Mark H. Alexander, promi-
nent citizen and large landowner,
near Young Hickory, dropped dead
Tuesday about noon, while assisting
his son Charles Alexander, near
Young Hickory, in butchering a
beef. On Jan. he would have
been 70 years of age. Death was
due to a heart attack. He had suf-
fered at times with his heart. Mr..
Alexander for a number of years
owned and operated saw mill,
and threshing machine. At the
time of his death he was the owner
of 100 acres of land. His wife
died Nov. IL. Surviving him are
five sons and five daughters as fol-
lows: Howard, whose place of resi-
dence is unknown; Charles, Chester
and James. near the home place;
Webster who resides in Reinersville;
Mrs. Lottie Brothers, near Zeno;
Mrs. Ida Shuster, near High Hill;
Mrs. Iva Wheeler, Bristol township;
Mrs. Jolly Lyons of the home, and
Mrs. Pearl Molyneux, near Young
Hickory. He also leaves one half
brother, Dwight Brown of Zeno, and
one half-sister, Mrs. Jennie Hall of
Hiramsburg. Mr.. Alexander was
a good, upright citizen. He was a
member of the Ark Spring Baptist
church.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed today at 2 o'clock, at the Ark
Spring church, with interment In
the church yard cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Grants New Trial

| uFdnVS new lT1aI
| Judge Lyme has granted motion
for new trial in the case of the
State of Ohio VS.. Addison erosion,
assault with attempt to kill. The
jury returned a verdict of assault
only. Judge Lyme granted a new
trial on the grounds that the evi-
dence failed to show that erosion
was the aggressor.
Appointed Court Stenographer
Judge Lyme has appointed Miss
Ethel Gerwick of GAINESVILLE, court
stenographer in Morgan county, for
a period of three years.
Judgment for 1891
In the money, foreclosure and
equitable relief case of E. L. Beard
VS.. Villa Beard ct al, judgment is
given plaintiff against defendant, in
the sum of 1891, with interest at
$50 from Sept Is, 1898, and for
cash. Foreclosure of mortgage and
sale of premises as upon execution,
if not paid within five days.
Judgment for $814.18
In the money only case of Ina
Dewitt VS.. H. H. Choguill, plaintiff
is given judgment by default,
against defendant, in the sum of
$814.19 and interest at 10. from
Dec. 80, 1888, and for costs.
Trial Postponed
The foreclosure case of c. E. Nor
thrup VS. Errville Shriver ct al, set
for hearing Wednesday, was post
poned, owing to the illness of Miss
Besse Patterson, one of the witness
es.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of
John M. Russell, deceased, Mariah
Jane Russell, the former executor
having resigned without fully ad-
ministering said estate, Clark Green
makes application to be appointed
administrator de bonis non, with
will annexed. Jan. 18, 1884, is
date fixed for hearing on said ap-
.plication.
Bertha M. Townsend of Center
township. was declared insane. Mon
day, and was taken to the Athens
state hospital. for treatment
Guardian Appointed
Anna Rutledge is appointed guar
dan of Robert Matunas, a minor,
aged 49, Bond, $4,000.
Charles H. Dodd, laborer, of Vim
cent. and Edith A. McAfee Of Swift
Rev. H. H. Scott officiating.
Marriage Licenses
Hersil H. Linscott, laborer, of
Malta, son of D. M. Linscott, NAL
ta, and Lucy May Griest, daughter
of j. E. Griest, Malta township,
Rev. Chas E. Bulen officiating.
NJ. RECORDERS OFFICE
4 State OF Ohio to trustees of
Wrightstown Christian church, two
lots, Wrightstown, 81.
Jacob and Inez LIE 4Fever to HI.
E. Jennings, 34.23 acres, Homer,
81.
Charles e. Bader to w. A. Bark
hurst, 1870 acres, Morgan, 81.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Miss EuIa Maze Weds

Word has been received here by
Mrs. Alvilda Mcdaniel telling of the
wedding of Miss Eula Maze to John
Campbell Huckabee, which was
solemnized Christmas day at Ben
nettsville, Marlboro county, S. C.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Edward King Garanson, Meth
odist Episcopal minister, at the
home OF the groomss brother, Mr.
Dewey Huckabee, where Miss Maze
and her fiiance had gone to spend
Christmas week Miss Maze left
here last September for Green's
boro, North Carolina, where she
had accepted position with the
Triangle Producing Co.. show pro-
ducers, and it was while she was
staging a show in Manning. S. c.,
that she first met Mr.. Huckabee,
and which marked the beginning of
the romance which terminated so
happily.
Miss Maze who was reared here
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jabez
Mcdaniel, graduated from M & M.
in the class of '27. She also grad
uated in elementary work at Ohio
University. Athens, and was major
ing in music at that institution,
having completed the course with
the exception of three semesters.
She possesses a brilliant mind, and
was a successful school teacher,
having taught in York and in Bris-
tol townships She is very at
tractive and talented young wom-
an; is a splendid pianist, and an
elocutionist. Her hus-
band is a civil engineer. He re-
ceived a Phi. d. degree from the
of Pittsburgh He is a
of a prominent family. At
present they are residing at Acad-
smy street, Kingstree, S. c.
This paper joins hosts of friends
and acquaintances here in extend
ing felicitatiOns.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Mrs. J. w. Spencer Very Low

Mrs. J. w. Spencer Very Low
Mrs. John w. Spencer Of Bragg
station, who has been i'll for some
time with heart trouble and COM
plications, suffered 4 stroke OF pa
ralysis Sunday. i and has since been
IN g very critical condition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Democratic Women's Notice

Don't forget the regular monthly
meeting Of the Women's Demo-
cratic federated club, next Monday
night, Jan. s, at the Maccabee hall.
A good program has been prepared,
with Chas. A. Gaylord as principal
speaker.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
George Underwood Hasn't Missed
Sunday School In 80 Years

What seems to be Sunday
school record is claimed by Mr..
George Underwood of this place.
Since Dec. 8, 80 years ago, he has
not missed Sunday school. His
home Sunday school is at the Main
Street Church of Christ of this
place. If any one can equal, or
come near equaling Mr.. Under
woods Sunday school record, let
us know it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04

Miss Elsie NORM Improving Fine
Miss Elsie NORM of this place.
former deputy county treasurer,
who underwent an operation Satur-
day a week ago at Bethesda hos
pital, for appendicitis, is recovering
very nicely, and will likely be
brought to her home here this af-
,ternOOn. s88
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Mrs. Oglevee Very Low

Mrs. Ada Oglevee, near Meigs,
aged SO, is seriously i'll with infirm-
tiles OF age. She resides with her
son e. r. Oglevee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04

Miss Gertrude Parr of North Sev-
enth street has been III for several
days with complications.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
EDEN r.. LINDSAY DIES
AT COLUMBUS, INDIANA

A message received by relatives
here announced the death Monday
of Eden E. Lindsay which occurred
in hospital at Columbus, Ind. He
had been in failing health several
months, and about two weeks be-
fore his death, was stricken with
intestinal grip.
Eden Ellsworth Lindsay was
son Of the late Thomas and Mar
tha Lindsay, and was born in the
Pennsville locality. He was 63
years of age last April. He is sur
vived by his wife who was Ber-
nice Scott, daughter of Mrs Ella
Scott of Columbus, O., formerly of
Malta. He also leaves two sons
Robert Lindsay who is located in
Oklahoma, and Harry of the home.
Besides his wife and sons, and one
grandchild, he leaves four broth
ers-George Lindsay Of New Rock
ford, NJ D.; James of Pullman,
Wash: Leroy of Van Vert, o., and
Oliver Lindsay of McConnelsville.
In his early life, the deceased
was employed as a travelling sales
man for the Cochran & Pinkerton
wholesale grocery company, and
made his home when in McCon-
nelsville, at the Kennebec hotel.
After leaving here he was located
for time in GAINESVILLE, then in
Indianapolis, and later at Colum-
bus, Ind, which had been his home
for 25 years or So Many years Of
his life were spent as travelling
salesman, but for the last several
years he was in business for him.
self, conducting mems clothing
and furnishings establishment in
Columbus, Ind
Funeral services took place at
two o'clock, Wednesday afternoon,
in his home city, and burial was
made there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-01-04
Supt. J. M. Turner Named On
Executive Committee

Al meetlng OF the exempteu
village school superintendents, held
last week in Columbus. Supt. James
M. Turner of the M. & M. schools
was chosen member of the execu-
tive committee.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
NATIONAL PARKS YEAR
: BOOMS TOURIST TRADE

National park year, proclaimed by
Secretary of Interior Ickes, has
brought about a tremendous increase
in visits to Americas picturesque out
doors shrines, according to the monthly
survey on world travel tendencies,
recently released by the American
Express Co.
The parks have witnessed one of
the greatest tourist gatherings in their
history, with increased attendance
ranging from $50 to 23o per cent,
Zion. Bryce and Utah Parks showing
gain of 230 per cent over 1898.
Yellowstone reports I'll per cent in
crease of visitors by rail alone, the five
Yellowstone gsteways totaling las, ,4O3
visitors up to August l.
Colorado and the Pacific Coast
have entertained their largest num-
Der Of Eastern and Midwest visitors.
Conspicuous in the survey is the
tourist travel to and from Canada,
the end Of July registering a 80 per
cent gain in Canadian visitors, well
divided between rail and motor
The estimated tourist business for
Canada will this year reach nearly
$48, 8,000, 900. a gain of $50 900, 900 over
1888. and marks the greatest over
boundary movement in years. Banff
and Western Canadian resorts record
the greatest attendance since 1929,
the general Canadian influx being
estimated as SO per cent American.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
CLUB AGAIN FAILS
TO SCALE MOUNTAIN
Alpiners Reach II 600 Foot Level
of Mount Robson, in Canada.
It's 1872 Feet High.

Once again Mount Robson, monarch
of the Canadian Rockies, has with
stood the efforts Of the Alpine Club
to reach its peak. With an elevation
of 1872 feet, Mount Robson is the
highest peak in the Canadian Rocky
Mountain range, and after a To-day
attempt to conquer its height, reach
ing into the clouds, Alfred E. Roover
of New York, accompanied by Guide
Hans Fuhrer of Milwaukee, formerly
a regular guide at Jasper Park Lodge,
and Henry Firtch of Mount Robson
Park, reported lack of success. The
party reached the 11,000-foot level.
but snow and weather conditions
forced them to return.
Although weather conditions were
reported as "unfavorable" and the
going heavy" party under the lead
ership of Capt. Rex Gibson Of Edmon-
ton made a two-day expedition over
the glaciers, surrounding the 1884
Alpine Camps in the Eremite Valley.
The ascent Of Mount Eremite was also
made by ]. A. Cory of Saskatoon, w.
H. Cleveland of Evanston, ILL.,, and
Prof. and Mrs. Andrew Graham OF
Toronto Thunderbolt Peak and Nc
Donnen Peak also were climbed.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
.RECREAT|ON|SA|M
Of SKYLINE DRIVE
Practical Scenic Highways
Grades Are Limited to
8 Per Cent.

One million dollars dedicated to
the enjoyment of motorists who visit
Shenandoah NATIONAL Park. This, in
brief, is Skyline Drive, which begins
30 miles from Washington. The
United States Bureau of Public Roads
hopes to open it to traffic this Fall.
Forethought of Federal engineers has
made Skyline Drive practical road
Grades have been limited to 6 pei
cent, which permits practically any
car, heavily loaded, to sail along in
high gear from gap to peak.
Parking spaces along the drive are
provided, that visitors may stop and
gaze down upon the tapelike roads be-
low. the toy houses, the postage stamp
fields and the trees that resemble
beds Of moss-all dwarfed by the dis
tance.
The vistas to be unfolded have not
yet been revealed fully to even the
natives Of the region. For 85 per
cent Of the stretch of the drive now
being completed has been pioneered
over virgin land on the very crest OF
the ridge. Over the rest, slumbering
wagon trails, overgrown with weeds
and saplings, have been awakened to
carry the motorist through the heart
Of the mountain beauty
The section upon which work is
nov being rushed to completion fol-
opening is "a miles long. It runs from
the Lee Highway and Thornton Gap
to Swift Run Gap. 1t skirts the crest
of Mary's Rock and Stony Man
Mountain, giving prospective OF
these and other nearby lofty points
Some heights we're impractical for
the drive to scale.
From height of about 1900 feet
above sea level at Thornton's Gap the
drive climbs with occasional dips to
3,498 feet above sea level. Then the
drive descends, coasting and soaring,
to about the same level at Swift Run
Gap. The highest point is at the
intersection of side road which turns
east to Clingersville.
Some day Skyline Drive will be ap-
proximately three times as long.
There are to be two extensions, one
on the south and the other on the
north end, from Thornton Gap to
Front Royal. But "a miles Is the i'm
mediate prospect. The date of OPEN
ing Is not known. Weather can be
the deciding factor. and maiden trip.
may be delayed until Spring. Some
construction remains to be done. Oil.
ing, preparing the surface for eager
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Diplomats Sail for Europe.

NEW YORK, August IS (SpeciaD -
Among those who sailed today on the
French Line motor ship Lafayette for
Europe were His Excellency Enrique
Jeminez, Mexican Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to the League of Nations and
counselor Of the Mexican Legation in
Paris, with his family; George Pierrot,
French charge d'affaires in Santo Do
mingo, and F. Herman Gade, former
Norwegian diplomat.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

had come too far to climb back. With
a cry OF despair he let go, clumped
down on the ground with q thud, and
went squeaking into the woods.
At Mammoth, park rangers are go
ing to gang up" on Lydia and her
brood. The other night at 2:30 am.
she broke into their mess hall, COB
bled up cakes, cookies. pies, doughnuts
and every delicacy the chef had pre-
pared for the rangers. To date she
has disdainfully passed up the bear
cage. baited with choice ham, which
has been set for her capture and de-
portation.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Detours on Sunday Trips
The Sunday Star, Through COOPERATION of the
Il. Il. H., Presents Information for
Planning Motor Jaunts.

mile fair dirt, balance good improved
road. Wilkes-Barre, on U. s. IL and
Pa. lis: Construction, 1.3-nile good
improved detour.
Treichlers Mickleys: Construction,
s.3-mile good improved detour via
Cherryville, Northampton, Coplay and
Hokendauqua.
WEST AND NORTHWEST.
Chambersburg New Franklin: Con-
struction, 9.6-mile good improved de-
tour via rural routes and State
highway.
Between Waterloo and Magog, paw
ing in South Stukely and Magog
Township. Very dangerous bridge w
miles west of Magog, paving between
CRANKY and Waterloo.
Construction from Charles Town to
Rippon.
Construction at Capon Bridge.
Repairing Potomac River Bridge be-
tween Hagerstown, Md, and Martins
burg, w. Va, at Williamsport: One
way traffic.
Everett, on Pa. 26: Construction,
1.3-mile macadam detour.
One and four -tenths miles construc-
tion from Bedford west to Schellsburg
EAST AND SOUTHEAST
(RICHMOND).
Mount Harmony: Bridge construc-
ton, traffic maintained.
Williamsburg: Bypass around town
all on new location, but town work on
through street is very bad and detour
necessary on adjacent streets that are
rough.
One mile east of Richmond, miles
widening construction on both sides
Of road; use caution.
Two and one-half miles construc-
tion from Prince Frederick north to
Sunderland.
Scarifying south Of Fredericksburg.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Construction between Washington
and Alexandria, local detour provided;
through traf1ic use Mount Vernon Me-
| IHOIlal highway.
Construction north of Warrenton;
fair If dry, muddy when wet.
Construction east of State line: fair
if dry, muddy and slippery when wet.
Pamunkey River Bridge: Building
fill; rough for half mile and muddy
il wet.
Front Royal Marshall: Construction.
traffic maintained; fair If dry, muddy
and slippery when wet. Construction
between Front Royal fair II dry,
muddy when wet.
Construction in Toms Brook; rough
but passable.
Construction south Of Culpeper
rough and slippery after rains; ad.
visable to 60 via Orange.
Construction between Fork Union
and New Canton; short sections viii
be rough and slippery when wet.
New Market, on U. s. II: Construc.
; ton; trafic maintained over short sec.
tions of rough road.
} North Of Natural Bridge: Construc-
: ton on new locations; Use old paved
road; good condition, no delays.
J Construction north Of Warm Springs
traffic maintained; good when dry
slippery If wet; drive slowly.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Senator Nye's Son Reports
Il "Bear Tree'' in Yellowstone
Sees Seuen; Representing T'co Families,
Climbing Orer Branches-TraPs
Set for Cub.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YELLOWSTONE PARK, wyo. Au-
gust 25.-Although park naturalists
record only seven different kinds of
trees in Yellowstone Park. Robert Nye,
young son of Senator Gerald P. Nye
of North Dakota, thinks there are
really eight. He calls one the bear
tree.
The particular trees at park head
quarters in Mammoth must have some
peculiar characteristics not common
to the others, Robert thinks, because
last night he saw seven bears Chamber
ing over it at the same time.
"A bear in every branch" he re-
ported to Joseph Joffe. assistant to
the park superintendent. Two fam
lilies were represented in the unusual
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Roma Sails for Mediterranean

NEW YORK. August Is Especially -
The Roma of the Italian Line sailed
yesterday for Gibraltar. Nice, Genoa,
Naples and Haifa. Many socially
prominent persons were on the pas.
senger list.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

congregation of bears. One was Lydia,
a 3-year-old mother who came out
this Spring with triplets. her first
litter; the other was an older black
bear mother with twins.
Ranger Frank Childs reports seeing
a young cub bear take an unusual de-
tour from lodgepole pine. The cub
had scrambled up a tall tree at the
rangers approach. Later. when things
were quiet, he began to descend. But
instead of coming down the way he
went up, he found large limb which
had broken and was hanging down
vertically almost parallel to the tree
trunk. Sliding down gleefully, the
cub suddenly came to the end Of the
branch and looked down. He was
still 20 feet from the ground, but he
Evening star., 1934-08-26
PLAN BIC EVENTS
At ATLANTIC CITY
Groups Unite for Year-R0und
Program--HoteIS Pre-
pare for Labor Day.

ATLANTIC CITY, August 25.-In
order to stage, publicize and adequate
ly finance a year round program Of
outstanding events that would prove
attractive to visitors, Atlantic City is
effecting a merger of six of its most
important civic, business and official
groups.
Under the leadership of Mayor
Harry Bacharach the various bodies,
while retaining their separate identi-
ties, will function through the "At-
lantic Cityans, Inc.," to present a
series of events that will include golf
tournaments, swimming meets, tennis
matches, boat races, athletic tourna-
ments, ice hockey, an ice carnival. the
horse show, dog show and many
attractions.
One of the first moves made by the
new body, which was organized this
week, was to get solidly behind the
Atlantic City Golf Association in its
drive to make the resort a leading
al-year golf center.
Stars to Participate.
The association will sponsor the At
iantic City open tournament October
II and II, when leading amateur and
professional golfers from all over the
Nation will compete for $4,000 in cash
prizes. There will be 70 holes of
medal play, 36 holes on the links of
the Atlantic City Country Club at
Northf1eld and So holes on the Lin
wood Country Club course. Walter
Hagen, Bobby Jones, Leo Deigel and
Gene Sarazen are among the stars
invited to participate.
A special issue of United States
postage stamps will be printed on the
Steel Pier as a feature of the forty
ninth annual convention of the Amer
lean Phnatelic Society, August 27
10 81.
Casters i'm Contest.
Scores of rod and reel enthusiasts
participated today in the annual cast
Ing contest staged on the Margate
Beach by the Anglers Club of Abse-
con Island. The contest continues
tomorrow. The casting is done on
dry land and prizes are awarded for
distance and accuracy.
Considerable attention is being at
tracted to the Atlantic County Agri-
cultural Fair September 5 to 8 as the
result of the announcement that
prizes will i be awarded anglers dis
playing the largest fish caught in the
waters surrounding Atlantic City.
Taxidermists are doing q rushing busi-
ness mounting tuna, dolphins and
channel bass, and keen competition
is expected to result when the prize
catches are displayed before the
judges.
Preparations are being made to
handle the greatest Labor day week
end invasion in the history of Allan
tic City. With the biggest July and
August crowds since 1929, the resort
anticipates an all-time peak. Hotels,
restaurants and amusement places are
preparing to accommodate the rush.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

The Sunday Star presents today for
the first time, through the courtesy
Of the Washington Office of the
American Automobile Association, a
summary of road detours on routes
which motorists may take on their
Sunday drives. The data published
here is but a part of the multiplicity
Of services and information the A. A. A.
provides for its members, and The
Star has confined its information to
points not far distant.
The details presented below warn
drivers of possible dangers to be
encountered on the road, the extra
mileage necessitated by detours and
other information that permits we'll
planned trips. The data has been
corrected through Friday morning.
NORTH.
Eleven miles widening road from
Lewistown to Miflintown, extreme
caution should be used on this stretch
of road.
Millerstown-Dunca Newport
Bridge closed, pontoon bridge for
pedestrians only; 16-mile good i'm
proved detour.
One and three-tenths miles con-
struction from York east to Hallam.
Between Selinsgrove and Mifflin-
town, 7.6-mile detour from Mount
Pleasant Mills to Richf1eld, IL mile
dirt, balance improved
Brandonville Shenandoah: Ten
mile macadam detour via Mahanoy
City.