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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Atty II. M. Winegardner Is
rendered Fine Position


Last week Governor-eIect Martin
L. Davey rendered Atty Reed M
Winegardner Of this place the po-
sition of field supervisor for the
eastern division of Ohio, in the ad-
ministrati0n of the new sales tax
law The state is divided into two
parts, and Atty Winegardner's ter
ritory takes in the part of the state
from Gallia county to Sandusky and
Lake Erie east. His duties are for
the time being more of an educa-
tional nature, to acquaint the gen.
eral public with the aims and pur-
poses of the sales tax. He will have
83 men under him, these including
two zone supervisors, nine district
managers and 70 field examiners.
His work will keep him on the road
about four days every week. How
ever he will retain his residence, al
so his law office, at this place, and
is making arrangement to care for
his legal work.
The position carries with it an
annual salary of $4,000, with all
expenses. During the campaign last
fall Atty Winegardner spoke in a
number of counties of the state and
was regarded by Mr.. Davey and 9TH
ers, as one of the very best speak
ers on the platform during the cam
paign His many friends will be
pleased to learn of his appointment,
which came to him entirely unso-
licited. He was picked out by the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
N. M. Wood Succeeds Mr.. Matheney
Ian. z. As Commissioners

N. M. Wood Succeeds Mr.. Matheney
Jan. z, As Commissioner
The only change about the court
house next Monday, Jan. z, will be
in the commissioners office, when
N. M. Wood of Marion township
succeeds Frank Matheney of York
Mr.. Matheney has served very ac-
ceptably for two terms He has dis
-4aayedv~ good e5uslgmeat,s aud has
been good commissioner. He new
er attempted to "straddle" in the
performance of his duties, and was
ever open and above board in all of
his transactions, so that the public
always knew his views on any and
all matters. His successor, Mr..
Wood, has every qualification to
make a good commissioner, and
with Messrs. Alonzo Hanson and T.
j. McHugh there will be no let. down
on the efficiency of this important
office.
On the same date, Jan. Z, G.. NJ
Riecker as prosecuting attorney, O.
r.. Masterson, recorder, and Mrs.
Katherine McKeown, as clerk Of
courts, all begin their second terms;
also L. B. Adrean, his second cleo
tive term as sheriff.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Rev. r. A. Brown, Aged 90,
Dies In Cleveland

DR.. F. A. Brown, aged SO years,
former pastor OF the local Methodist
Protestant church. died Sunday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. HI.
M. Trenner, Cleveland, where he
had made his home for some years.
At the age of IA years, he joined
the Methodist Protestant church,
He enlisted in the Civil war, serv-
ing as an active chaplain four years.
After returning from the war. he
became a member of the old Mus
kingum conference in the year
1868. He held number of prom
inent pastorates, and was an excep-
tionally able minister. For many
years he was a member of the G. A
r. post at Cambridge, and of the I.
o. o. F. lodge at Newcomerstown.
For 20 years he resided at Cam
bridge, where he was for several
years pastor of the Methodist Prot
estant church
Funeral services for DR.. Brown
were held Tuesday afternoon at the
Cambridge NJ p. church, with Rev.
S. w. Rosenberger, d. D., of Steu-
benvile. close friend of the de-
ceased, officiating. Interment was
made in Northwood cemetery, the
grave being beside that of Dr.
Browns wife, who died several
years ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Meigs

II there is any truth in the old
saying, the population of the grave
yards will be greatly We hope the
one II 1t rains on Christmas there
will be good fruit CROP comes
true
Save your pennies and the sales
tax will get them, is the new yer-
sion.
We were glad to see Silas hack
but have been worried, as we
couldn't tell whether he was going
south-or going to take castor oil.
Anyway we hope it don't hurt him.
Our friend Parker Gorrell who
lives on route IT, over on the east
side of Bristol, is seriously ill with
ulcers of the stomach.
There are some folks who can't
understand the relief program You
can't get work unless you take
food. Some folks we know are get
ting meat who have plenty of meat
in the smoke house. Some folks are
having hard time because they
won't take food when they need
other things and not food. Per-
haps it is scriptural, as we read in
Holy writ something like this: To
him that hath shall be given; from
him that hath not shall be taken
away.
The money to build Bristol town
ships consolidated school house
must be in the sales tax, and we be-
lieve majority of the folks here
hope it stays there.
oh, no, we can't quit scribbling
until times get better. Our writing
helps the unemployment in the way
of getting it fixed up so it will go
through the mill.
Mrs Fanny McGregor and daugh-
ter Miss Lura, OF Akron, are spend
ing the holiday vacation at the
jamie and r. F. McGregor homes,
route four.
Bristol's Death Toll, 1884
Jan. 5, AIDA Oglevee, aged 80
years, four months, Bristol; Jan.
13, Jas. HI. Mcdowell. 73 years. nine
months. five days, Emery: Jan. Is,
Mcclellan Greer, 20 years. McCon-
nelsville: March 8, George p. Rob-
erts. 81 years, 81 days, Meigs:
March Is. Emma Smiley, 78 years,
one month and 26 days, Bristol;
March IS, VIM. Crisman, "a years,
one month, Is days, Reinersville:
April 81, Alice M. Jenkins, 81
years. IL months. FIVE days, Meigs:
May s.. Nellie j. Ray, 56 years, FIVE
months. four days, Meigs; May 8,
Myrtle Kalb. 40 years. seven
months, four days. Meigs: July 30.
Sarah e. Porter, rs years. seven
months, IL days, Sharon: July rs.
Jas. +. McGregor, ~ years, eight
months, nine days. Bristol; Oct 81.
Donald Knox, 20 years, seven
months. Emery; Oct. rs, Elizabeth
Davis. So years, seven months. j s.
days, Emery; Nov. III, Edna Gflli-
land, So years, five months. q
days, Lebanon. Total number of
deaths, / 4. Average age. 69 years,
two months and one day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Jessie E. snencer Dies

Relatives here have received
Spencer, which occurred Dec. 6, in
a hospital at Long Beach; Calf,
where she underwent an operation.
She was daughter of the late John
and Elizabeth Johnson Spencer,
former residents of Meigsville town
ship, later moving to Lovilla, Ia.
The deceased was born March 80,
1886. She was highly educated
woman. and for IL years taught in
the college of commerce at Charles
ton, W. Va, of which school Prof.
E. C.. Stotts is one of the prOprie-
tors. About five years ago she re-
signed her position there, and re-
turned to Lovilla, Ia. Surviving her
are two brothers, C. j. Spencer of
Lovilla, Ia, and Charles G. of lola,
Kan; and four sisters, Mrs. Theo.
Tucker, Lovilla; Mrs. John Ham
mond, Attica, Ia; Mrs. L. c. Hub
bard of Iowa, and Miss Frances
Spencer, Long Beach, Caf. She was
niece of Mrs. Ludwell Spencer of
this place. Miss Spencer was life
long member of the M. E. church.
and was a member of the Business
Woman's club of Charleston, w. Va.
Funeral services were at Long
Beach, following which the body
was placed in crypt at that place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
local Rotarians Hear Federal
Housing Representative

M e. Corotis, executive assistant
to district director of the federal
housing administration, was the
speaker Friday night at the Rotary
meeting which was held at the NAL
ia hotel. He had a regular talking
movie with him which he used, and
which gave full explanation of>his
subject, that of the housing act as
passed by the last session of con-
gress, at the request Of President
Roosevelt. The purpose of the act
is to enable home owners to re-
model and improve their homes,
and to get money to pay for same,
on an easy plan, from local banks
and other financial institutions, in
amounts from $10O to $4,000, on
each property. Each bank loaning
money to borrower for property
Improvement under the plan, makes
a report to the National Housing
administration, and then the gov
ernment insures those loans up to
amount of 20 percent Of total
amount of money loaned by the
bank for this improvement work.
After the loan is made, there are
no strings tied to it, as to who
shall do the work for the borrower,
since he can get whoever he choos-
es. The loan is termed as a char
acter loan, and the bank uses it's
discretion as to whom they make a
loan.
Rufus X. Brown has been named
as general chairman Of the National
Housing administration for Morgan
county, and an executive committee
will be named to put on an educa-
tional program in the county, the
object of which is to give complete
detail SO to what the National
Housing administration Is doing.
Special solicitors will call at houses
to explain matters. A special clerk
and stenographer will be furnish
ed through FERA, for 60 day Pc
riod
Edward Perkins and H. W. Cook
were guests of the club. Friday
night of this week the Rotarians
meet at the Kennebec hotel S. w.
Gardner will be the speaker, and
will tell of his recent trip to Flor
ida, his. experience in fishing, etc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Find stolen Goods

When AIva Blind of Stockport re-
Gently went to the Blind cottage,
near Beckett, formerly the Coburn
school house, he discovered that it
had been burglarized, and practi-
cally ali of it's furnishings had been
removed The owner of the cottage
is Mr. Blinds brother who resides
in Chicago. Mr.. Blind notified
Sheriff Adrean, and going to the
home of Melvin Hurst, near Bart
lett, they found the articles which
included dining room table, nine
chairs, two mattresses, eight pill
lows, eight rugs, window curtains
cooking utensils, ETC. Hurst claims
the goods had been brought to his
son-in-law who had left several
weeks ago, at the time an abandon
ed truck was found near Bartlett.
1t is stated that Hurst has been
held in Athens county Jail, on sus-
picion
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
THE WEATHER


Mr.. Floyd Davis, official weather
observer. reports the coldest for the
week was last Thursday, when it
was IL. The next lowest was Jan.
2, when it was IT. On the 2sth the
low was 40.
Total rainfall for week, lib
inches, of which 1.13 fell the night;
Of Dec. 81. Mr.. Davis reports there
has been deficiency Of rainfall for
the past four years. In 1890 the
total rainfall was 21.68 inches,
with 1857 inches deficiency; 1891
rainfall, 40.17 inches, with de-
ficiency of lis inches: 1892 rain
fall, 1884, deficiency. 7.51; 1893
rainfall, 80. deficiency, 1.9I. For
1894 rainfall, 1854. deficiency,
1881.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Reinersviiie

Alfred Bamfield, near Relief,
spent part of last week at the Frank
Sealock home, in Reinersville.
John Roger Hill who spent the hol-
iday vacation with Reinersville
friends, returned to his medical
studies at Ohio State University.
Tuesday. -Dorsel Kincaid who has
employment in Mansfield, spent the
holiday vacation with home folks.
- Bald Knob school house has been
torn down and trucked to the Rein
ersville school grounds. This when
erected and joined to the Foster
school building, as is intended, will
make a building of about 68 feet in
length. We understand that it is
the intention to use a part of the
building for a gymnasium for the
grades. When completed the build
ings will have the appearance of a
small town.--Mr and Mrs. w. w.
Alexander were business visitors in
GAINESVILLE, Saturday. "A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Hills Collins
mabel Hutchins) of GAINESVILLE, re-
Gently. Russell Boggs who makes
his home with the Drummond FAM
lily, and who has been afflicted SO
badly for so many months, takes
this way OF thanking each and ev-
cry one who remembered him SO
kindly at holiday time. Thanks to
ALL -Reinersville O. E. S. will serve
oysters on Saturday evening, Jan.
S, at their hall. tn members of the
Star, their families and the mem
bers Of the Masonic lodge The
series of evangelistic services, which
were to have commenced last Sum
day evening. have been postponed
to Tuesday evening, Jan. 8.
Mrs. Rebecca Foster Dies
A notice of the death OF Mrs. Re-
hecca Foster Hedges appeared in
the Methodist Recorder of a recent
date. The notice stated that she
was the daughter Of Thomas and
Isabel Foster, and was horn al
Reinersville, O., Aug. Is, 1856. We
understand the Foster home was
where Irwin Hill now resides. The
notice also states that she united
with the Reinersville M. r. church
in 1869 She was united in mar
riage with Fernando Hedges, and
settled on Little creek, Roam coun-
ty, w. Va, 1886. She probably was
a cousin OF the late William Foster
who resided west Of Reinersville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03

Mr.. j. w. Parmiter, east of town,
had a narrow escape Tuesday from
serious injury. He was starting a
gasoline engine, which was near the
barn, and had primed it with gas
oline, some of which was spilled on
the sleeve Of his leather coat. When
the engine started, spark from it
also ignited the gasoline which had
been spilled about, and on Mr.. Par
miter's sleeve. The gasoline ignited
in the can, and for fear it would set
fire to the barn, Mr.. Parmiter threw
it farther from the building. With
all of his experience he was lucky
enough to escape with burned left
hand.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
WIN. Il. NICESWANGER DIES
FOLLOWING AN OPERATION

Mr.. w. f.. Niceswanger, aged SO
years, of Poplar ridge. one of the
county's best citizens, passed away
Monday evening at sos o'clock, al
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, where
he had been for more than two
weeks, and last Thursday under
went critical operation. He had
been in poor health for some time,
but for the past several weeks had
been much worse, and the operation
was advised.
Mr.. Niceswanger was son of the
late George Henry. and Elizabeth
Barkhurst Niceswanger, and was
born July 9, 1865, at Rosseau,
where he resided until 81 years
ago, when he and his family moved
to Poplar ridge, where they had
since resided. On Christmas day,
As years ago he was united in mar
riage with Eva Ady. To this union
were born four children, two of
whom survive-Mr. Jesse F. Nice
swanger Of Malta, and Minnie, wife
OF Russell Martin of Cleveland.
Two daughters are deceased. They
were Miss Bertha Niceswanger who
died 16 years ago, and Mary, wife
of Gilbert Frash, whose death oc-
Cured 12 years ago. Besides his
wife, son and daughter named, he
leaves seven grandchildren, also
four sisters and one brother-Mrs.
Oscar Glass, Of Malta township;
Mrs. Charles Scott, near Morgan
Vile; Mrs. Robert McKitrick, near
Pennsville; Mrs. Lee Best, Rosseau,
and George Niceswanger, Penns-
vile. One brother, Harvey Nice
swanger, is deceased. Mr.. Nice
swanger was a good farmer, and
citizen of the very best type, and
with sadness will his many friends
and acquaintances learn of his pass
ing. He was a member of the Deer
field Presbyterian church, and of
Deerfield grange.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, Thursday. Brief SER
vices will be held at the home at
1870 o'clock, following which the
cortege will go to the Deerfield
church for further services at Q
O'Clock, which will be conducted by
Elder C. G., Parsons of Rosseau, as
sisted by Rev. w. j. Mills Of Zanes-
vile. Interment will be made in
the churchyard cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Committees For Presidents
Rirthday Ball

Birthday Ball
Mr.. Leonard Drury, chairmanI oi
the Roosevelt Birthday Ball." has
made a partial list of committees
as follows:
Program committee: Francis
Hooper, Elmer Taylor, Ralph Bhk-
er, Frank Coulson, Mary Louise
Fox.
Publicity: Raymond Durbin, Fr.
Louis Preston, Wilbur Matspn,
Earle Eveland.
Ticket: David Lowe, Emmett
Abel, Evelyn T. Button, Richard
Bell, Stella Durbin, Jessie Wells,
Fred Mcdonald, May Christie, Hhr-
ry Gordon, Ruth Nash, Frank How
ard, Offord Richardson, C. B.
Smith, Mrs. Donald Fox, Kenneth
Dulaney.
There will be joint meetingi of
these committees in the very near
future. There will be an all-round
dance on jan 80, featuring one of
the finest bands in our section of
the state, and on Jan. 81, will be
an all-square dance.
Tickets will go on sale about the
middle of January, and can be se-
cured from any member of the
ticket committee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Pennsville

I0uHoSiiic SIdHSS Will HOiu lHSii
annual installation dinner Satur-
day, Jan. 5, beginning promptly at
10 o'clock. First and second de-
grees will be given to class of five
candidates. Oyster dinner at noon,
and installation of officers in the
afternoon. All members and fam
lilies are welcome, and each family
is asked to bring two pies and
either cream, milk or pickles..
The following program will be Civ
en- at the next p. T. A. meeting
Tuesday evening, Jan. s, at 8
O'Clock: Devotionals; music, Mrs.
Lawson Geddes and daughters; en-
tertainment, Mrs. B. E. Workman:
subject for evening, Safety"
Safety on highway, state patrol
man; Safety in the home, B. E..
Workman: Safety in the school, B.
0. Roberts: music. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollie Higgins of Columbus spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Graham, and all spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert New
som. Mr.. and Mrs D. Kennedy en-
tertained Monday with an oyster
supper and watch party, Mr. and
Mrs. Virgins and daughter Ruth of
Ravenna, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Geddes, and Mr.. and Mrs Russell
Bachelor. Mrs. Mae Limbach who
has been spending two weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Barkhurst, who
remains about the same, left Sun
day for her home at Waynesburg
Mrs. Laura Hooper is assisting with
the house work. Mrs. Frank Dou-
gan is spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Dana Syphers, of
Peebles.- Mrs. Viola Dougan and
Harvey Davis of Cleveland spent a
few days last week with her par
ients, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Penrose.-
Mrs. Will Pidgeon is suffering from
cold and grip. Helen Dougan came
at noon with a nice portion of their
turkey dinner, which was served at
the Dougan home Tuesday, Dana
Williams and his mother Mrs. Fred
Williams are recovering from the
fiu. Paul Burcher is spending
few days at Portsmouth Ronald
Burcher who has been spending the
week here with relatives. returned
to Annapolis. Md, Monday night.
He was accompanied to Parkersburg
by Misses Dorothy Campbell, Dona
Reed and Mr.. Evan Glass and
Mrs. Will Hilaman entertained for
supper. Saturday. Arthur King and
Mrs. May Putnam OF Columbus;
Mrs. Ida King and Blanche Ridgley,
Chesterhill; Harold Hilaman and
family, Leora White. James Dougan
and Dale Carty.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
r. BENJAMIN entertained New
Years day, Clyde Anderson, Lee
BENJAMIN. Dennis Benjamin, and
Bernard Benjamin and families
Clifford Mercer OF Columbus spent a
few days last week with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Mercer. Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Williams Of
chesterhill spent Sunday with his
mother. Mrs Adell Williams MI.
and Mrs. George Kennard and
grandson Gene Roberts were Sum
day visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs RUS
sell Bachelor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
John Whitney Begins Inspection
or County Books

Hon. John Whitney, state ac-
countant, began Tuesday the in
spection of the books of the var
ious Morgan county offices. He and
his wife are staying for the pres
ent with Mrs. Whitney's father. Mr..
John Bozman of Meigsville town
ship. However Mr.. Whitney is
looking for property here, either to
purchase or rent, and they expect to
make this place their home. Mr..
Bozman will reside with them. 1t
will take Mr.. Whitney the balance
of the winter to complete the audit
OF the books of this county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Honor Mrs. Kirby's O2nd
Birthday Anniversary

Tuesday Mrs Ellen Kirby of
GAINESVILLE celebrated her 92nd
birthday anniversary She resides
with her daughter, Mrs. t. M. Hale
During the day many friends and
relatives called at the Hale home to
extend to Mrs. Kirby fluctuations.
In the evening was an informal din
ner party given for Mrs. Kirby, at
which guests were relatives of Mrs.
Kirby. Among those attending the
dinner were Mrs. George Best of
this place, sister of the honor
guest; Mr.. and Mrs. John Link,
near Moxahala; Mrs. Rose Kirby,
Roseville; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stone
burner and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rider, Roseville. Mrs. Kirby is en-
joying good health. She formerly
resided at this place. She is a de-
vout member of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of GAINESVILLE, and
many of the callers were members
of that congregation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Sales Tax Regulation

The new sales tax which will be
operative about January Is, will in
effect license every retail business
in the state The new law declares
sales without a vendors license,
and it makes no provision to exempt
peddlers. However. church organ
izations, charity clubs and philan-
.thropic groups can continue to
raise money through dinners, So
.cials. sales and other retailing ac-
tivities without interference. They
are exempt from the obligation to
buy vendors licenses or to collect
sales taxes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Selected For CCC Camp

The following have been selected
for CCC camp, and left Wednesday
for GAINESVILLE for examination, and
from there go to Camp Knox, KY,
for training, before being assigned
to CCC camps: Lille Carnes. McCon-
nelsville star route; Glen Danielson
and Doris Zumbro. Chesterhill;
Herman Eppley, Eagleport; Martin
Hooper, Stockport route; Alfred
Kennison, Eagleport; Woodrow
Martin. McConnelsville route; Luth-
er Taylor, McConnelsville: Harry
Smith, Wilford Hale and Percel
Thomas, CrooksviIle route.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
First Earth In Flood Control
Project Turned Today

Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
Governor White. Governor-elect
Dayey, and others high in state and
national affairs, have been invited
to participate in the program today,
in connection with the turning of
the first earth in the gigantic Mus
kingum flood control, at the site of
Tappan dam, in Harrison county,
ten miles southeast of Dennison.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
Free Dance

Recovering From Mastoid Operation
Mrs. Estel Howard of East Full
tonham, who underwent a mastoiS
operation last Thursday at Good
samaritan hospital, was able to be
brought here Wednesday to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Musgrove. She is doing nice
~. Miss Anna Mcbride was the
nurse in charge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
DIR. A. o. Abraham To Locate
In Niles. Michigan

Dr. Arnold Abraham who for the
past two years has been practicing g
physician here, will leave within
two weeks for Niles, Mich, where
he will locate. DR.. Abraham before
coming here was at a Newfoundland
hospital His home is at Martins
vile, Ind. Since locating here DR..
Abraham has made many friends,
and has enjoyed a good practice.
For the past year he has been coun-
ty health commissioner. His object
in making the change, is that he
wants to be located in place where
there is a good hospital, so that he
can do more surgery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-01-03
approve plans For street surfacine


Approve Plans For Street Surfacing
The plans for the surfacing of
Main and Arch streets in Malta, and
of Center street in McConnelsviile,
from the bridge to the traffic light,
at the intersection of Center and
Seventh streets, have been approv-
ed, and advertising for bids will
likely be made soon. This is fed
eral project, and $4,000 has been
allowed for it. This sum of money
only improves Center street from
the bridge to the traffic light. How
ever it is expected that another
project will be allowed, which will
surface Cener street to the COM
mon, and Seventh street to the cor
poration line, over route No. IS.