Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-01-02
KuraI Dale

The Christmas program presented
by the M. E. Sunday school was
very good, and attended by quite a
large crowd, who expressed them
selves as being well pleased with it
all.--Rev. Hollis Greene and wife
returned home Saturday from a
Christmas visit at the home of Mrs.
Greene's parents, near Wheeling
Miss Marguerite Hartman left Mon
day evening for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Paul and fam
liz, Of Mercer, Jasu and Mrs,
E.f p. Shepherd and 1itt1e daughter
Mariana of Junction CITY returned
to their home Sunday, after having
spent Christmas with Mrs. Shep-
herds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Jackson.--Mrs. Minerva Weldon of
the Rural Dale-Gaysport road, is
under the care Of physician, suf-
fering with pleurisy Mrs. J. v.
Riggs, whose illness was noted two
weeks ago, is slowly improving, al
though very weak yet. Mrs. Nora
Moore is also improving. Mrs.
Sherman Wilson is very i'll with kid
ney stones. ct last report she was
SohIO DCSIOi .--4kCFs 11OlIl6 0lCOhC
began series of evangelistic meet
ings at the Gaysport M. E. church
Sunday evening THE many Rural
Dale friends Of Mr.. H. NJ Harlan,
Of Duncan Falls, are glad to know
that he is some better, after a re-
cent serious illness, and all hope
that he will continue to improve
The snow storm and blizzard that
struck this. vicinity about 1880
o'clock on Christmas afternoon, was
the worst in it's intensity, that was
ever known to the Oldest inhabi-
tants. Many people who were re-
turning to their homes from Christ
mas visits. were caught in it, cars
were stalled, and some had to be
towed in. The roads were quickly
blocked with drifts, making motor
ing impossible. The mail carrier on
route two has been walking over
part Of his route, in order to de-
liver the mail to the patrons. This
Is the first real old fashioned win
ter with zero weather, and snow
blocked roads that we have had for
! number of years, and SO far as we
Are concerned, it is enough to sat-
sfy us for the rest of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Achauer of
Coshocton and Miss Ruthanna Glib
son of GAINESVILLE, spent Christmas
with their mother, Mrs. j. v. Riggs,
Ind family Mrs. O.. M. Bird re-
seiyed box of choice fruit from
Ter nephew, Clyde Mcdonald, of
Oakland, Calf. This has been an
annual gift from Mr.. Mcdonald,
while his uncle, Mr.. Bird, lived, and
Mrs. Bird appreciates his thought
ulness very much in remembering
Ter, as it helped to brighten this
irst lonely Christmas.-I spite of
he cold and snow, quite a crowd
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Shilling, Saturday even
ng, Dec. Fl, to serenade Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenwood Mitchell, who were
married. at st. ,Marys, w. va, Dec. !
81. Mrs. Mitchell who was Win /
fred Shilling, is the only daughter
# Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shilling. She
$ an accomplished musician,
graduate of PhilO high school, and |
5 quite popular among the younger
ct. They plan to go to housekeep-
ng in the early spring. Mr.. and
irs. r. W.. Roberts and son Paul
lewis were Christmas dinner guests
t the homesof Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
ackson. Other dinner guests on
hat day were Mrs. Helen Betz and
on Norman Gene, Duncan Falls. at
/. III. Hartman. 3; Mr.. and Mrs. DEN /
il Frame and baby, of Philo, at
drs. Lou Frames; Mr.. and Mrs.
Iernlan Frame, of Philo, at IN.
'rame's; Mr.. and Mrs. Evin PeytonA
nd family at Mrs. r.. r.. Peyton,s;A
J. Dennis Betz, Duncan Falls, at
Wilma Betz' i S.SL. Drake and fam
y, of Musevilfe, ut George Drake's. Y
lr. and Mrs. Fred Shilling and, son
.enneth and Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
rood Mitchell at the home of Frank
rice, Gaysport: Stanley and James
'shornes Miss Sadie eansE Einneyss~and
laymond Finney at The home Of
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