Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-03-28
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is off the map. Coal Hill has disap-
peared Olive Green, once one OF
the best trading points, with it's two
stores and fiouring mill, lives only
in the memory of the people. Seel-
eysburg, (Woodgrove) in addition
to what there is at present had an
other store, planning mill, shoe,
wagon and blacksmith shop. And
Crooked Run, an adjunct Of Rem
rock, where two industries once
flourished, now weeds grow. We
might go on subtracting but Rem
rock still has four good things left.
A quartet is better than solo, or
nothing. These four good things
are the church, the grange, a store
and telephone exchange. But how
are these good things appreciated
by the community? Let's see about
that. Well take them in the or
der named. The church. Who
clothed in their right mind, would
dare say that it is not a good thing?
Yes, but you say there are hypo-
critics in it. Perhaps so, but it's
like the old time street car, there's
always room for one more,'' SO you
needn't stay out on that account.
And besides we have the preacher
here in the parsonage, who will "tie
the knot" If you are willing to give
due legal notice, and that saves zone
less river to cross" But if it is
lies to be told at funeral, don't
get Rev. Yoho, he's guilty of telling
only the truth. Besides doing these
things he is competent to fix your
clock, light plant, or automobile, SO
what more do you want? Then,
there's the grange, that is a good
thing, in fact it is too good, as no.
body lives up to its obligations, at
least if they do, we don't know
where to find them. Just the lit
erary hour alone, that's worth
while. And say. If the program
was given outside the grange, at
some school house, you'd almost
break your neck to get there. Thu
house would be jammed full. But
for some prejudice, or the paltry
sum of ten cents a month, you stav
out. The country store; that's
nearly 100 years. Would you like
to see it done away with? And
yet there are those of us who run
off to town to do our dealing Why
not give your home merchant, at
least, a fair share of your patron
Enan hY1c
sat the same old stand?" And
lastly, the telephone exchange. It
puts us in touch with the rest of the
country. Everybody wants a tele-
but few want to pay for the
service. Perhaps you will say that
you would be willing to pay if you
could get more, or better service.
putting the blame on the operator.
Well perhaps you are the one that
ought to take it over and give that
service. 1t seems that everything
else is easier to pay for than
switch fees. This was quite a sys-
TEN once, and paid the operator
fairly well, but today it takes hard
to get even SO month
out of it, And much of this comes
from some Who are not really able
to pay, but on account of family
connections it cannot be well avoid
ed. What was a very complete sys-
tenn 40 years ago, has fallen SER
lously into decadence 1t was then
a misdemeanor to cave
drop, now it is done with boldness
and impunity, which proves that
custom makes thing seem re-
spectacle. We doubt if the present
realizes how it was look
ed upon at one time.
Now we've named four good
things for the community. How
many contribute to all these things9
Of course it must be remembered
that there are families whose line
does not touch this switchboard.
Let's enumerate the families that
are on this board, and are interest
ed in the upkeep of all four OF
these things. Wouldn't it be toe
bad if that count could be taken on
the fingers of both hands? Stick
EN- up! Let's see, one, two. Say?
You may put one hand behind you,
Now count! One, two,-say? Drop
your little finger, and now, wait!
Hold on! Take away your thumb
One, two, three-ee. Oh my! How's
that for high hated Renrock? And
who are the little lonely bunch?
Just ask us.