Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-01

due to scarlet fever Unreal, was
again closed Friday.--A seasonaDie
old gag. Farmer: "Hey didn't you
see that bull when you crossed the
field?" Hunter: mo! By golly III
take shot at him now. MRS.
Laura Hastings who disposed OF her
farm near Reinersville to Charles
McMannis, as previously noted
plans removal within month TO
the Thomas property north OF Hack
ney, and which is at present occu-
pied by Carlos Glines.--Due to Man
chester's natural barriers against
high winds, the political atmosphere
remained calm up to last week, but
it is gathering fury and even now
donkey-tail and sunf1ower are gent
ly tossing in the breeze.--Accompa-
nying her niece, Miss Helen Tame
hill to Columbus, Sunday, Mrs. En-
ma Tannhill expects also while there
to be the weeks guest or the other
two daughters of the late ). ".
Tannehill, who are Mrs. William II.
Ketcham and Miss Olive Tannehlli.
John w. Moore and family VINO
come to Morgan county and Man
chester township, six months ago,
locating at the time on the farm or
the late B. F. Foster, plan to move
this week to the Fred Deintsbaugh
farm. near Caldwell.--Ben Policemen
took a straw vote last week, and
then broke his baler down, and he
"ain't'' been able to announce the
result, even in pounds Mary Eliza
beth Rodeback, the little four year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
D. Rodeback, following a diagnosis
of her ailment as appendicitis, was
| taken to a hospital at Marietta,
| Friday, where the serious nature of
her affliction was found to demand
| immediate surgery and drainage OF
the affected region of her body. The
child was brought home Monday,
but may be returned later this week,
| if her physical condition warrants.
The next regular meeting OF the
local grange, No. At, is anticipated
| by the membership with more than
/ the usual interest and enthusiasm,
as on that day the first degree is to
be conferred upon class of eight,
and four members are to be rein
stated. The fraternal strength of
Manchester grange is being vigor-
ously expanded.--If the date carved
on the bottom side of turtle found
by William Andrews near the Peck
lquarry in Manchester township, is
authentic and it has every appear
ance Of being so, that specimen has
an active career of at least &C years
behind it, 1T bears the initials OF.
L., 187O.' The IF. L. may have
been the initials Of Franklin Lam
bert, ST., son of George Lambert
who early resided on what was later
known as the Gallatin farm.
Death cf Lucy Maxwell
Lucy Eth~.inda Maxwell, the
daughter of Joseph and Nancy
Wheeler Carr was born in Bristol
township, Morgan county, Aug. 10
1851, and passed away of diseases
incident to old age, Sunday, at hel
home near Woodgrove, aged past 81
lyears. She was the daughter of JOS
eph and Nancy Webster Carr, and
last member of their offspring tC
survive. She was united in marriage
with John Balderson, Feb. 16, 1881
which union lasted until his death
July 4, 1887 Later she became
the wife of Joseph D. Maxwell, who
died July 26, 1915. The deceased
had been a resident of Woodgrove
vicinity, Manchester township, fol-
many years, and was very highly re-
garded and respected by the people
of her neighborhood, to all of whom
she was a confidant and friend. The
following known nieces and neph'
ews survive: Mrs. Etna Alexander OF
Reinersville; Mrs. Annie Hoke, OF
Tiffin; Mrs. ]. M. Harding, Lorain;
Mrs. A. E. (Dr.) Walters, Zanes-
Vile; and Frank Kuntz, of McCon
nelsville. Funeral was held Tuesday
at 1890 a. M, at the home, follow
ed with burial at Lebanon Gene
terry, Bristol township.