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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21
Jonas YUTZY
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Jonas Yutzy, aged 80 years, died
Friday evening at ten o'clock at the
home of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Stahl, following a
stroke of paralysis which he suffered
on Monday evening, March II.
Mr.. Yutzy had made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stahl since the death of
his wife twenty-one years ago. He had
been unusually active for his age and
had been feeling as usual Monday af-
ternoon when he walked to his home
from town. He had eaten his evening
meal and was on a porch at the home
when stricken.
Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock from
Red House Lutheran church, of which
he was a member, Rev. Alvah K. Jones
and Rev. G. A. Shilke officiating In
terment was in the Red House ceme-
terry. Final rites were conducted at the
grave by members of the Knights of
Pythias lodge, of which the deceased
was a member for a number of years.
Mr.. Yutzy was a farmer of the Sun
nyside community, south of Oakland
until Mrs. Yutzy's death. He was mar
ried to Miss Mary Knauer, April Is,
1880, her death occurring more than
twenty years ago. Surviving are the
following children, Jacob Yutzy, OF
Johnstown, Pa; Arthur Yutzy, Pet
ersburg, W, Va; Guy o. Yutzy, Little
Orleans, Md; Wellington E. Yutzy
George Yutzy, Gilbert Yutzy, Mrs
Floyd Stahl and Mrs. J. William Glot-
felty, all of Oakland; also twelve
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child.
Politically, Mr.. Yutzy was staunch
Republican and was a good citizen OF
the community in which he lived for
so many years. He was a member OF
the County Commissioners Board OF
this county for a term, serving with
George D. Browning and the late H
P. Miller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21
ALICE F.. MILLER

Alice E. Miller, daughter of the late
Eli and Nancy Miller died at her home
at Grantsville Monday, March 18th,
after an illness of two years. She was
born in 1874 near Casselman and spent
her entire life in this locality. She has
been confined to her room during the
past year and suffered a slight para
lytic stroke several weeks ago. She is
survived by son, Bruce Bender, one
sister, Mrs. Irwin Shumaker and a
brother Wilson M. Miller, all living in
and near Grantsville. She was mem
Der of the Mennonite church. The
faneral will be held from the Springs
Mennonite church on Thursday, Rev.
M. B. Miller and Rev. G. D. Miller,
officiating. Burial will be made by I'm
dertaker Winterberg in the Springs
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21
Eastern Star Celebrates

Oakland Chapter Order of the East
ern Star, held it's semi-monthly meet
ing on Tuesday evening, March 10.
Following the business session of the
chapter the eleventh anniversary of
the organization was celebrated with
a Saint Patrick's Day party and ap-
propriate games were played.
The party was enjoyed by the men,
bers of the chapter as we'll as by the
following guests: Mrs. Thomas Gras-
err, Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor, Mrs. Ruth
Naylor, Mrs. Flossie Shields, Mrs. N.
I. Broadwater, Mrs. Elizabeth Turney,
Mrs. c. G. Degen, Miss Ethel Miller,
Miss Resale Click, Mrs. F. D. Bittle,
Mrs. G. C. Stemple, Mrs. Arthur Law
ton, Mrs. Grace Shirer, Mrs. B. H
Sincell, Mrs. E. R. Smith, Miss Betty
Jackson, Miss Lois Ross, Miss Helen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21
JESSE I. robson

Funeral services for Jesse I. Robe
son, 81 years old, a lifelong resident
of Garrett county, who died at his
home in Avilton last Monday, were
held Wednesday at Cherry Grove
church at Avilton. Rev. C. H. Wake
man, of Cumberland, officiated at the
service. The pallbearers were six of
the deceased's grandsons.
Among those who attended the fun
eral were Jacob Robson, Salisbury,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hummel
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Seitz, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Michael, Detroit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21
MISS REBECCA ]. PAUGH

Funeral services for Miss Rebecca
J. Paugh, II, who died Sunday at the
home of her brother, Isaac Paugh, in
Bloomington, were held Tuesday af-
ternoon at two o'clock from the Meth
odist Episcopal church in Blooming
ton. Interment was made in the GEM
etery at Bloomington.
Miss Paugh was daughter of the
late Nicholas Paugh and was sister
of Presley Paugh, of Swanton; Hughie
Paugh, Davis, W. Va, and Mrs. Annie
Wilson, Pierce, W. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21

Mrs. Floyd Leighton, Liberty street,
who has been a patient in Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, for several
days, will undergo an operation in the
institution this morning. Her husband
went to Cumberland this morning.
County Treasurer Jesse J. Ashby,
Jr., accompanied by Lawrence M. Fra
ley, motored to Annapolis last night
where they expect to remain a few
days, when Mr.. Ashby will return,
while Mr.. Fraley will make a canvass
throughout the State for advertise
ments to be published in the program
for the State Firemen's Convention
to be held in Oakland in June of this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shaffer and chill
dren returned to their home in the
Red House community last Friday ev-
ening from motor trip which carried
them through the South as far as the
Florida keys. The family is composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer and three chill
dren. The journey was made in Mr..
Skaters automobile, to which had
been connected van and this was used
for sleeping quarters and for cooking
purposes when the weather was such
as to prevent outdoor living. Dur
ing the absence of the party the Shat
fer store was operated successfully by
his two assistants, Mr.. Beckman and
Mr.. Ridder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-21
DIED
BETTY JEAN WARWICK

Funeral services for Betty Jean
Warwick, aged four years, were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Metz, Sunday af-
ternoon from the home of the child's
parents in Shallmar, with interment
in Nethkin Hill cemetery, near Elk
Garden.
The child, who was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Warwick, died
in Potomac Valley Hospital, Keyser,
Friday morning, of measles and pneu-
monia.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04

the east and west sides in the CEN
ter which opened into box hall
from which doors opened into the
the other in the south end of build
ing. The girls entrance in each
case was on the west side, the boys
on the east side. This hall was used
as a cloak room, and shelves were
provided where pupils who lived
out of town placed their lunch
boxes.
The first teacher that l remember
in these schools was Mrs. Woodruff
in the Catholic church building, and
Miss Dye in the other. The teacher
in the frame building was Mrs
Richardson, my first teacher, who
lined us UP with toes to a crack in
the floor. This building is still in
use and occupied as residence by
Mr.. Blackledge. There are now four
houses on this lot where the lone
school house stood. | liked Mrs.
Richardson very much, as we could
spend much of our time doing
near the school, The principal
things we did for her was securing
the alleys in search of kindling
wood and carrying wash water from
the nearby pumps.
/ imagine volumes could be writ
ten contrasting the methods of
teaching then and at this time, but
not being familiar concerning pres
ent methods l can make no compar-
ison, but know something of early
methods. The particular things in
my recollection are the various
methods of punishment. You must
remember that corporal punishment
had not been discarded in those
days; it was very severe, as has
been shown by it's discontinuance.
1t did not compare in severity with
another mode which / vividly re-
member; humiliation, and sympathy
for the girl, when sentenced to oc-
cupy seat by her side, as she had
committed no offense whatever and
was innocently sharing my punish
ment | will not mention the name
Of the girl, however | am sure that
one, at least, of her relatives is
present at this meeting. In this
primary school that / have just
mentioned, there was one reward of
merit at least; as when lined up in
the spelling class, if word was
misspelled, the first one spelling
word correctly stepped above all
who failed, thus nearing the head OF
the class, a place of honor. Then
when dismissed, the one holding
the head position walked proudly to
the teachers desk, and a badge of
silk ribbon was pinned on the shoul~
der, to be worn home and returned
the next session.
Now to get back to corporal pun
ishment: Corporal in connection with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
Calvary

Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Able were
Sunday guests of Dale woodward
and wife, on Spurrier ridge. Aaron
Ball and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Ball visited Dan Bud
worth's at Plantsville, Sunday
Several from here attended the flu
neral Of DR.. E. w. Lefever, at Bish-
opville, Sunday afternoon. Rodney
Norris spent the week end with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Walker, of Linscott run Miss
Mariana Bolinger of Coal Run is
visiting at the Pearl Ball home
Mr.. ard Mrs. Kenneth Wells and
Mrs. Bertha Wade and daughter
Maxine were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs George Law of Bartlett
Verl Phillips was at GAINESVILLE on
business, recently. Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Oberholzer and Mrs. Garnet
Anderson of near Amesville, and
Mrs Zack Moody were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ahle.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Talbot and
son Morris of Roseville were dinner
guests of her father, T. e. Morris.
Mrs Zettie Archer received word
recently of the death of her cousin,
Mrs. Maggie Metcalf of Overton,
Neb She was formerly Morgan
county girl
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL OWN
ERS OF DOGS NOT HAVING A
TAG FOR 1885

Ohio Statute, Section 5652-14
reads as follows: Whoever being the
owner, keeper or harborer of dog
more than three months of age, or
being the owner of dog kennel,
fails to file application for registra-
ton required by law, or to pay the
legal fees therefor shall be fined
not less than ten or more than
twenty-five dollars, and the costs of
prosecution.
Since the goth of January there
have been "a dogs taken as result
of sheep being killed by dogs; OF
this number 20 were unlicensed.
In order that sheep owners and
dog owners, who procure license
for their dog according to law, shall
| be protected, it is necessary that
| the statute as quoted above, shall
be enforced. We are therefore CIV
| ing this final notice and requesting
all owners or harborers of unli-
censed dogs, to purchase tags and
| thus avoid the fine, or destroy the
dogs
The total number of dogs taken
| by the warden between Jan. 20 and
April / has been 90.
The warden is asking your CO.
operation in seeing that this sec
| ton of the law is enforced, and by
| SO doing all owners of dogs will be
treated alike.-Earle Wilson, Dog
Warden
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
THE EARLY SCHOOLS OF
McCONNELSVILLE

The following article was read by
Captain Irven Travis, before a
meeting of the Parent-Teacher as
sociation, March 25:
The first teacher: Mrs. Robert
Robinson, was followed by Rev.
Samuel A. Barker; this was as early
as 1919. At that time there were
no public school buildings, there
fore any available building was
rented. This state of affairs con-
tinued until as late as 1888, when a
two story brick structure was erect
ed on the site of the present high
school building, John Giles and
Mrs Giles in charge, Mr.. Giles be-
ing superintendent and Mrs. Giles
acting as assistant. They continued
for a year or two when Henry Force
Miller succeeded Mr.. Giles for a
short period only, and was succeed
ed by DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Catlin,
under whose management the
school is said to have prospered; /;
they having continued until 1854 or
1855, when Rev. Thomas Stevenson
succeeded the Catlins and remained
in charge until the fall Of 1861,
when he resigned and organized Co.
E, 18th Reg. O. V. l., and became
captain and later chaplain Of the
regiment Wm. Boyle succeeded
Rev. Stevenson as superintendent of
schools. continuing until the close
OF the Civil war, when Rev. Steven
son returned and again took charge.
In his first administration he had
married Miss McGrath, one of his
pupils, she having died before his
return from the army. He brought
with him Miss Cressap, who acted
as his assistant and continued in
that capacity as they soon after
married. Having reached high
school during the administration of
Mr. Boyle | continued with Rev.
Stevenson for time only, and after
three years made another start. In
the meantime the building on the
hill, which the grade schools now
occupy, was completed in 1868. and
Prof Mclaughlin was the first su-
perntendent in this building. | did
not continue long in this school, as
I was a misfit among the younger
pupils. and my school days ended
abruptly. Why?
| will now endeavor to describe
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04

the first high schiol building which,
as mentioned above, stood on the
site of the present high school
building. While this was termed
high school building, an intermedi-
ate school occupied the first floor
of this two story structure which
was of brick. The entrance was on
the south side and near the west
end and opened into hall; at the
north end of the hall there was a
winding stair leading to similar
hall on the second floor, a door
opening to the high school room.
There was in this hall library, or
number of books at least. The pu-
pills of all schools could take books
from this collection on Friday at-
ternoon. This arrangement did not
last, as the stairway was removed
and the upper hall was converted
into a recitation room for the high
school. This change left no en-
trance to the high school room un-
til a door was cut in the center OF
the building on the second floor, a
platform built which was reached
by two stairways, one from the east
and another from the west end or
the building These outside stair
ways were on the north side oil the
building, and it was from the plat
form at the head Of the stairs where
the teacher. stood when ringing the
hand bell. call to study. There
was no bell on this high school
building, nor was there on any 9TH
er. The Presbyterian church, which
has no bell at this time, did have at
the time of which | am writing, and
this bell was used as school bell.
What became of the bell? When
the church was rebuilt, this bell evil
IDENTIFY was not up to date for the
new church and was discarded, and
for long time was stored in An
drew Arrick's barn. A new steam
boat, the II. D. Munson, bought the
bell, using the metal in casting a
bell for the new boat
Now to dispose of the subject
high school for the present, / will
mention other school buildings
which were built soon after. There
were two one story brick buildings
and one frame built soon after the
completion Of the high school, the
brick buildings to accommodate
two schools each, and the frame,
one. The Catholic church now oc'
cupies one of the brick buildings:
the other, duplicate, has been
razed 1t stood on Liberty street,
between Vine and Poplar streets,
and was on the south side of Lib
erty After being abandoned as q
school house, it was used for many
purposes the last before it's de-
struction was our first electric light
plant Each Of the brick buildings
stood in the center of the lot; there
were two entrances which were on
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
Mrs. Mary Howard Coleman

Mary E. Coleman, daughter Of
Phillip and Derinda Howard, was
born at Rowland, Morgan county
Ohio, June Is, 1858, and died at
the Holzer hospital Galiipolis, o.,
March 20, 1895, aged 76 years, nine
months and 13 days. On Aug. z,
1878, she was united in marriage to
John Franklin Coleman of McCon-
nelsville. To this union were born
three sons and one daughter: j. l..
Coleman of Bidwell, o.; A. P. Cole
man. Findlay; Elva M. Goodale,
Fostoria, and Otho F. Coleman, who
died in October. 1896. Also one
brother, Joseph H. Howard of
Patriot, and a sister Mrs. Jane Sc
vail of GAINESVILLE, and twelve grand
children and three great grandchil-
dren survive her.
Mrs. Coleman was member of
the Mt. Carmel M. p. church in
Morgan county, and also of the mis-
sionary society of that church The
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
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 the 18th day of
April, 1886. at 10 o'clock a. M:
Fannie A. Richardson, admins
tratrix of the estate of Elizabeth D.
Richardson.
Emmett l.. Watson, executor OF
William T. Watson estate.
Scott Woodward, administrator
of the estate of Martha Woodward
and Harriet Fritz, administrator
will annexed, of the estate of Har-
riet Lackey.
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,
21m3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
The Morgan County McConnsve Thursday April

last three years of her life were
spent with her son, ]. L. Coleman
in Bidwell, where she made many
friends. She was active in church
work, being a teacher in Sunday
school and a member of the ladies'
aid, and was regular in attendance
at church services SO long as her
health permitted. And when dis
ease laid hold upon her, she bore
up bravely, greeting her friends
with smile when they came to see
her And while loving hands min
istered to her every want, her suf-
fering became so intense, that she
longed to be released from this life,
that she might enter into the rest
prepared for those who love the
Lord. She was highly esteemed as
a Christian lady, and will be sadly
missed in our community Besides
her relatives she leaves host of
friends to mourn their loss.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
THE OHIO POWER CO.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:


The EXPRESS ion on ELECtricity'S
face tells only too we'll how much he
dislikes his role as sort Of messenger
boy Atlas with high taxes playing the
"heavy" part.
It isn't pleasant to bring such
an unWel come guest to your front door
but Electricity is helpless - when
excessive tax burdens are imposed upon
an industry it has no alternative but
to pass them along to the consumer Of
the commodity or the user Of the service.
The bread you eat, the tobacco
you smoke, must include taxes in the
sellin price as a part Of the cost Of
production. Collect ing taxes in this
manner is favored by governments as the
best means Of "plucking feathers with
the least SquaWk.
As you Will see by the stat ement
at the left Of this letter, last year
we provided a sum to pay taxes which,
divided equally among all Of our Gus
toners, amount ed to $l1.4 per Gust toner.
Government act ivities must be supported
but when such a large proportion Of
taxat ion is imposed on users Of cleo
tricity We believe it is too great
burden on this class Of taxpayer.
Tt is an economic wrong which
deterS the users Of electricity from
the freest applicat ion Of this labor
saving service.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Thomas II. Love, de-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given that Jesse
Love of McConnelsville, Ohio, and
Ray Love of Tiffin, Ohio, have been
tate of Thomas III. Love, deceased,
late of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 10th day Of March,
1886.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
21m3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
The state of Ohio, Morgan County,
Common Pleas Court.
H. b. Sharp, ct al. Plaintiffs
John j.. Conner, ct al, Defendants
Case No 616o


John b. Conner, ct al, Defendants
Case No. GIGS
In pursuance of an order of sale
To me issued in the above entitled ac-
tion, / will offer for sale at public
auction, at the door of the Court
House in McConnelsville, Ohio, in the
above named County. on Saturday
the goth day of April. 1886. at 1870
o'clock p. m., the following described
real estate, situate in the County of
Morgan. and State of Ohio, and in the
Townships of Bristol and Manchester:
Being the S. r. Quarter OF the n.
e. Quarter of Section q, Township
II, Range II; also the $. Il. Quarter
Of the n, w. Quarter of Section 19,
Township 7, Range 10.
Also the South half of the West
half of the n. w. Quarter of said
Section 19. all in the GAINESVILLE Land
District, containing 126 acres, and be-
ing the same premises conveyed by
Iyrtle j. Bethel and Frank Bethel to
the grantor herein, by deed recorded
in Volume 66. Page SAB of the Records
of Deeds of Morgan County. Ohio.
Also the North half of the N. W.
Quarter of Section 19, Township z,
Range TO- GAINESVILLE Land District,
containing 50 acres. more or less, and
Being the same premises conveyed by
Frank Bethel and Myrtle Bethel to
he grantors herein. by deed record
ed in Volume 66, Page 542 of the Deed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of willard Henery, de-
ceased:
Alvah L. Henery, whose address
is Stockport, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Willard Henery,
late of Morgan county, Ohio, de-
ceased.
Dated this 14th day of March, A.
D., 1895.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
21m3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-04-04

Records of Morgan County. Ohio.
Said premises appraised at Two
Thousand and Eighty Dollars ($2,080.-
00.)
Terms of Sale: Cash.
l.. B. ADREAN.
Sheriff Of Morgan County, Ohio.
BY Frank Adrean, Deputy Sheriff.
l.. j. Weber. Attorney.
21m5
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-17
WOMAN SLAIN
BY FRIEND

LOS ANGELES, May II. U.P) -
Search for a mysterious man known
only as Friday" was organized by
police today Immediately after the
death of Mrs. Evelyn Gilbert, az,
from wounds suffered in a. brutal
attack at the home of Charles
Stalker.
Stalker told police Mrs Gilbert
had been living at his home since
her husband, Royal A. Gilbert, was
sentenced to the Van NuyS Jail for
180-day term on a drunk auto
charge.
She brought to the house yester-
day a man whom she introduced
as Friday" Stalker said.
Mrs. Gilbert and the man had
couple of drinks and then a
friend of mine and 1 went to San
Fernando" Stalker reported. when
I returned home, I found Mrs. Gil
bert lying on the bed, covered with
blood"
Through bruised and swollen lips
Mrs. Gilbert told police before she
died that Friday knocked her
down and beat her into insensibility
when she repulsed his advances.
Hospital surgeons said she died
of internal injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-17
MILK INSTITUTE GROUP MEETS
Directors And Regents Discuss Various Phases Of
Valley Dairy Industry

Discussion of various phases of
improving dairy conditions in I'm
perial Valley occupied the attention
of directors and regents of the I'M
perial Valley Milk Institute at the
monthly meeting held here last
night in the Bank Of America.
The meeting decided to continue
an intensive campaign for increased
membership, particularly in the
Brawley and Calexico areas, and to
make an renewed effort to reach
the goal of 10000 members.
1t was brought out that there is
a shortage in available land for al
falfa raising at present and ways
and means for improving this con-
dition were talked over.
The institute plans to make an
effort to get outside dairymen and
outside COWS to come to the valley
in order to develop the dairy in
dustry to the fullest extent and it
was decided to obtain good heifer