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Evening star., 1937-08-29

early part Of the Civil War, until 1t was
destroyed by fire.
0N BOsCHKES map Of the District
Of Columbia. drawn from sur
veys made during the years 1856 to
1859. four structures are noted in Ju-
dietary square-the City Hall (now
known Is the court house,, the infirm-
sry, the Blue jug" jail and the old
brick school house which stood on the
east side Of Fifth street, = little north
Of r.
This building WAS erected some time
during 1345, since the school reports
show that on December 8, 1914. Mayor
eeaton was directed to erect in Judi
ciary Square . school sufncient for
$50 pupils, the cost to be $4,000. which
almost seems impossible. compared to
present prices However, 1t turned out
to be only q one-story building with
0 single room IS feet inches wide
81 feet s inches long and ceiling 10
feet inches high.
DR.. Tobias Watkins was the prin-
cipal teacher at the school, his assist
ant being w. w. De Maine. It seems
to have been one OF those schools
where two classes were taught in one
room, with . teacher at each end, the
pupils Of each class facing opposite
directions. This building was ordered
removed in 1873.
During the Civil War hospital bar
racks for soldiers were erected within
the square on the. lines Of 3 and F
streets and near Fifth street. A would
b supposed. they were plain, unat-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
WeStland

Supt. Pilken will be at (Baptist)
Mt. Olivet church, tonight (ThurS-
day.. A good attendance is desir-
ed.
John Headley of GAINESVILLE is
spending the week with his brother,
Richard, at the Henry Patton home.
Clarence Berry who has been in
CCC camp in Idaho, returned home
Sunday. He and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Berry, spent Mon
day night at Lee Mills.
Hazel, Dean, Dale, James and
Violet Harris were Saturday visit
ors at Fred McInturfs.
Robert Elmore and family of
GAINESVILLE spent Saturday at Ray
Blacks.
Otis Ball and family accompanied
Samuel Vickroy and family of Nc
Connelsville, to Goes Chapel, Sun
day, to a Homecoming.
Clifton James spent Friday night
and Saturday with Floyd Loomis.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Spurrier of
Cuyahoga Falls are visiting at Web
McPeak's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Kramer of
West Salem, and Mrs. Lizzie Lindi-
more of Malta, spent from Friday
until Sunday, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Benjamin and son
Kenneth.
Frank Davis and family who are
living on the George Carr farm.
have rented the Chester Parsons
farm, near Elliott, and will move
there about November /.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
Pennsville

Mr.. and Mrs. John Giles and
daughter Janet Lee spent Sunday
with his parents, at Rose Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bachelor, Mr..
and Mrs. Olin Davis and children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kennard en-
joyed fine chicken supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bachelor of
Malta last Thursday evening, in
honor of Russell Bachelors birth
day Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Kennard and Mrs. Lola
Roberts and children of Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd McInturf and
children of New Philadelphia came
Saturday for week end visit with
his father, Everett McInturf, AMI
other relatives.
The sale of John Lantz, Saturday,
was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thyron Hollings-
worth and Mr.. and Mrs. Flank of
Lima were guests of John Giles and
wife, Saturday. The men went
squirrel hunting in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hooper left
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30

ed length of time. He escaped
horrible mangling because of the
fortunate fact that the vehicle
which came from behind him and
hit him in the dark and other places
was being propelled at fairly
moderate gait. Another fortunate
fact in connection with the affair
was that the offending vehicle was
bicycle The victim of the acci-
dent after being able to make a
statement said he had his right
hand, he thought, in the right-hand
pocket of his trousers and his left
hand, he felt pretty sure was in his
left-hand pocket. Anyhow, they
were in his pockets. The right
hand was described as tightly grasp
ing a nickel, the price of package
of Pep tobacco. When the crash
came, the buffalo on that nickel
suddenly got the start of the rest of
the vanishing herd" The left
hand in the other pocket was bank
rupt. Now that the bicycle and the
bloodtrickle were both stopped and
the wreckage walked or was wheel
ed away, somebody, while we were
thinking of our lost nickel. thought
of "cOppers, and suggested calling
one Of them. But we didn't want
anybody arrested; and especially,
as the cyclist was our own IA year
old
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
Chesterhill
Fergeress.Triplctt

Miss Pauline Triplett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A. Triplett, became
the bride of George Fergeress, son
Of Mrs. Anna Fergeress of Athens,
Saturday evening at six O'Clock at
the M E. parsonage at Galllpolls,
with Rev. M. E. Shiflett officiating
The double ring ceremony was used
with matching accessories: She IS
a graduate of Chesterhill high
school, class of 1886, and has been
employed at Athens with Taylor s
S and 1Oc store. The groom is q
graduate of Athens high school,
class of 1881, and is employed with
the Ohio Power Coal company. Mr..
and Mrs. Fergeress will make their
home in Athens. The many friends
extend congratulations.
Sunday School Glass Party
Mrs. Mabel Worrall entertained at
her home Thursday evening, the
Sunshine Sunday school class, with
II members present. The meeting
was opened by the president, Racie
Goddard, followed with business and
officers for the coming year were
elected: President, Almeda Whit
acre; vice pres, Pauline Harris;
sec'y-treas., Mabel Howard: teach
er, Mrs. Mabel Worrall: assist.
teacher Genevleve kinney. Tne
class is to be the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. G.. G. Nutter, at the parsonage
in October. The meeting was then
turned over to the entertainment
committee and games and contests
were enjoyed. Ice cream, cake, and
coffee were served. Those present
were Mabel Howard, Racie Goddard
Lucille Grigsby, Lucy Hoon, Almeda
Whitacre, Ruth Bowman, Sarah Pat
terson, Marian Reed, Josephine and
Bessie Smith, Genevieve Kinney
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30

ia Drummond, on the 8th, are now
in their village home. Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Fl. Welch of Mos
COW visited their little granddaugh-
ter and it's parents.
James Grandstaff of Gallup, N.
NJ, son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Crisman of OthO, in response
to, an invitation appeared at the 10,
cal school on the 10th and projected
some educational pictures on the
screen. He is in the employ of the
federal agricultural department.
One gentleman said he didn't
like the reception given by his
radio and pointed to spot this side
of his eyes midway of his proboscis
where it appeared that flakes Of
cuticle once had been. He thought,
the Joe Lewis chain.
The prophets are calling atten-
ton to the low-hanging hornet
nests as forecasting cold winter.
Maybe it's a pretty good idea, in
passing, to notice them anyhow.
From The Files or 1910
Who remembers when he saw
cars of proud hunters festooned
with squirrel tails? Well, it wasn't
Boom! Bang! Then another
B-O-O-Om. 1t would be hard TO
describe the embarrassment of that
shy, lonesome little squirrel over
the attention he was attracting Sat-
urday out here.
Six days ago, the oath, the coun-
ty road grading equipment manned
by Matheney and Hill, began opera
tions on what is generally known as
the Earl Rex road, it being an unim-
proved link of county road 27. OPP
erations began near the Roy Swank
home and is difficult piece of road,
but completes 27 in the township.
A Scribe Run Down But His
Scribble Unhurt
Vic Walters, 58, or thereabouts,
who scratches up locals for the
county papers, was run down Sun
day evening about eight O'Clock, and
hit, between the gas station and his
home, (spots which may be new to
the reader as part of the human
anatomy. His hat was knocked
skyward one way and the thing de
signed to set it on went with his
body the other way. The moss on
the patella of his left knee was dug
UP and the "hitch-hikers signal" on
his left hand when suddenly planted
on the ground was found too frau
to sustain the weight of revolving
human body aloft for any appreclat-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
Page Five

of the serious illness of Mrs. Emma
Buchanan Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Daugherty,
daughter Miss Verna, Mrs. John
Young and daughter Miss Olive vis-
tied Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Winnie Farmhouse, near Blue Rock.
Forest Hanson and Miss Elsie
Ash of Marietta were Sunday guests
at the home of Bernard Hanson and
wife.
Ilene Brewer of Malta is spending
a few days with her grandparents,
James Moore and wife.
James Fletcher who resides on
Olney's run, is in i'll health, and
under the care of physician
Members of the Sunshine Sunday
school class with their teacher, Mrs.
r. D. Daugherty, enjoyed a wiener
roast Saturday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernard Hindman
Their contest which the class held
this summer closed recently the
blues being the winner, and the.
treat was given by the reds. Games
were enjoyed and very pleasant
time was had by all attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl HambeI and
children were guests Sunday of reI-
atives at GAINESVILLE
Over Sunday guests at the home
of Raw Shuster and wife were How
ard Shuster, wife and two children
Of Moxahala, Mr. and Mrs Calvin
Russell. Harley Russell and Earl
Shuster and wife of GAINESVILLE. and
Charlie Shuster and wife of Penns-
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McAtee of
Parkersburg and sister-in-law, Mrs.
Dora McAtee, of Williamstown, and
the formers sister of Marietta were
guests Saturday at the home of E..
r. McAtee and wife.
Earl Phillips I'm Hospital
Earl Phillips who has been in i'll
health was taken to Columbus Sat-
urday by his son Harris and daugh-
ter Mrs. Birdie Harvey, and is at
Mt. Carmel hospital for treatment
of bladder trouble, and expects to
undergo an operation in a few DAYS.
His many friends hope he may soon
improve in health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30

Sunday visitors were Paul Wells
and family at Ebert Wilson's at
Pennsyille, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Benz and son Cecil at Bernard
Benjamin's; Clarence Bishop and
family and Wesley Bishop, at a. l..
Pierpoint's: Estel Dawson and fam
lily at Lyle Carpenters at Bluo
Rock; Harold Harris and family at
F. S. Miller's: Lee Benjamin and
family, Jesse Coleman and family
at Lewis Huffman's; Clark Fonner
and family at James Boyd's; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fitch at Will Way
mer's; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fitch
at Mrs. Rule Martins, Ringgold; /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hill and son of
Caldwell at Bert Rouanzoin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Casner of
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. De Wore.
Laura Belle and Paul Edward
James spent Monday night at the
Harold Best home
Newton Thomas of Gallon was a
Friday guest at George Benjamin's
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson were
week end guests at Harley Daw-
sons Of Utica.
Sunday afternoon visitors were
sell James; Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
King and Mrs. Angie Sterner Of
Nashport at Elmer Rouanzoin's;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Benjamin and
daughter Esther, Will James and
family at Bernard Benjamin's.
Mrs. Cora McPeak has returned
nome, after visiting her brother,
DR.. G. H. Harris and wife of New
Paris.
George Mendenhall is visiting at
Carlos Harris.
Kenneth McPeak of Cleveland,
and Curtis McPeak of Athens were
Friday night and Saturday guests
Of Ebert James and family, and
Mrs. Cora McPeak
John Miller spent last week at
home. He went to West Virginia
Monday, where he expects to work.
Carmi Knight and family of
ors at Bert Rouanzoins
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rouanzoin
were Friday afternoon and supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs John Rouan-
zoin of Morganville
Robert and Donald Best of Malta
spent Friday night and Saturday at
c. l.. Harris.
Miss Esther Huffman. student
nurse Of Parkersburg hospital, Wis
tied home folks. Sunday.
Sunday evening visitors were
Frank Medley and family at Ray
mond James; Mrs Cora McPeak at
Carlos Harris; Mr. and Mrs. F. s.
McInturf and daughters Ruth and
Ruby at ]. w. Harris; Harold Best
and family at Russell James; Mr..
end Mrs. Ray Black, Mr. and Mrs.
James Boyd at L. A Boyd's.
George Huffman spent Saturday
night with John Miller
Earl and Donald Hummel, Greg
ory Shott of Canton and Juston
Babcock, Cleveland. were Saturday
guests at Archie Hummel's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
Rural Dale
Mary Einney Badly Hurt

Word was received by friends
here of an automobile accident in
which Miss Mary Finney of Cleve-
land was seriously injured, Sunday,
Sept. 10. Miss Finney was coming
TO GAINESVILLE to visit friends Wnen
the accident occurred, near Cosnoc-
ton. 1t was reported that her neck
was broken, and she was taken TO a
Coshocton hospital, where 1t was was
taken to a Cleveland hospital. So
far as we can learn, no later Word
has been received as to her condi-
tion.
Mrs. Isolena Belts of Newark re-
turned to her home Thursday after
noon, after visit with relatives
here. 49,
A number of people from this
community attended the sale at tne
home of the late Harley Downing,
near Mt Carmel, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Dickson
visited friends in the Pleasant Val
ley neighborhOOd, Sunday.
Mrs. Wilma Betz of McConnels'
Vile is spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Hunter,
while Mrs Huntington who stays
with Mrs. Hunter, is visiting friends
in McCOnnelsville.
Mrs. Eleanor Downs ana uduBH-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Bishop, of Zanes-
Vile, returned home Tuesday, after
several weeks visit with Mrs. l.. +.
Roberts.
Elmer Trimble is in quite poor
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hall of Glen
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Peyton
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
asd Mrs. w. S. Frame.
George Drake and family visited
his father. Lewis Drake, near Muse
Vile, Sunday.
r. W. Roberts took two loads OF
cattle to the stock sale, in Zanes-
vile, Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
Relnersville

A red light in the center Of high
way rs, between the village post
office and gas station, Monday
night, denoted the extent of stone
and tar resurfacing project begun
the 23rd near the Kay Barnes
home in Bristol township.
School Principal w. P. Haskin5
and family who have been residing
in the John Cisler property at the
west extremity of the village, have
rented and will occupy the M. T..
parsonage, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Browp
and niece Mrs. Loretta Crawburg,
who have been visiting with Mr..
Browns sister. Mrs. Emma Tan
nehill, left Monday on their long
motor trip to Pasadena, Calf. Ben
employe, remains and will make the
jorney little later, by train. !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Wilson of
Meigsville township have purchased
of John Cisler, the former property
of the late r. G.. McNabb,. in TING
village, to which, we understand
they will move at an early date,
two weeks visit with the Knox
family at Cadiz, Harrison county,
returned home Friday morning, ac.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Knox, and IL year old daughter.
who remained here until Sunday. :.
Glen Grandstaff and family moved
to McConnelsville Tuesday, where
he has been employed for some time
as barber, and to which point he
has been making a daily drive.
Henceforth he will occupy home
on Kennebec hill.
AS this community's contribu'
tions to things making unseaLont..,iq
appearance, the exhibition, Monday.
by Everett Drummond, of cherry
blossoms from an Early Richmond
tree on his farm, probably ranks
foremost 1t appears to us, with q
temperature as low as SO and 81
Sunday and Monday nights and that
as close as General Frost was to
Richmond, he would have taken it.
William L. Cannon of Otho ac-
companied w. C. Binion OF the Mrs.
Margaret Davis farm to Columbus,
last Friday and returned as pas
senger on the truck which bore q
large tonnage of fertilizer consigned
to Merchant George Hall.
Mrs Willis Welch and infant
daughter, Patricia Anne, born to the
home of its grandmother, Mrs. Gus
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30
Stockport Route Two

Regular preaching services at
Mt. Oliyet, Sunday at 1890 a. N.
Sunday school at $50
Several members of Newton Ridge
grange met with East Windsor
grange Friday evening, and gave a
splendid program at the lecture
hour. Mrs. j. Harry Henery is lee
turer of that grange. Refreshments
were served, and all present had a
very enjoyable and social time
Quite number were in attendance.
Stanton and Marie Darnell re-
turned Sunday to Alliance, after a
few days visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Lewis Huffman is in poor
health from heart trouble. Her
many friends hope she may soon re-
cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denzil Frame and
daughter of Philo We're guests Sun
day at the home of Arthur Hosom.
Friends rere are sorry to learn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-27
CUSTOM GROWS

OO0AO" NAgOVN0
Christmas lighting of the house
has grown into a national custom
already. It has reached the point
where it is a holiday movement
where house completes with house
and neighborhood with neighbor-
hood. Prizes are given and pictures
taken of the winners.
Experience has taught us, or it
should have taught us, that when
the planning and preparations are
put off too long it develops into a
rush which does not end until ma
terial, patience and physical en-
durance have been worn too thin
or depleted.
, If you're going to go into the
lighting and decoration of the
home on anything but the most
simple scale you'll find it wise to
measure windows and doors, in
side and out for lengths of gar
lands, ribbons and electric cords.
LAY IN SUPPLY
You'll also find that unless you
lay in supply you will re able
to find only a few of the necessary
brads, staples, wire, string ribbon,
cellophaneholly, ornamen is,
wreathS, or materials for wreaths,
you just won't have them when
you need them.
It is well to decide early just
what effects you wish to secure in
your decorating scheme.
It will be quite different pro-
gram that you map out if your OBJ
pective is simply to lend the ap-
propriate Christmas atmosphere
to the inside &c the rooms.
Your plans will also be quite diff
ferent if your desired effect is to
please only those who are to see
your home after dark. After dark
effects are quite different in the
cold light of day.
PITFALLS
In any event it is well, when dec
Grating the exterior doors, to make
the best possible use of existing
planting. If there are no ever
green's at hand it might be well
worth you while to introduce a
potted plant or two.
One Of the most insidious of the
pitfalls which await the home
decorator is that of concentrating
too much on details and thus for
getting or overlooking THE effect
as whole. For this reason it is
wise for two persons to work to-
gether.
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More Appliances Used

Increased residential construc-
ton is proving a boon" to the
electric household equipment
field, stimulating sales to an an
ticipated high of $500, 100000 for
1887.
In one month this year resident
ial building showed the greatest
activity recorded since May, 1880.
In four months the total of resi-.
Dental building had run up a
dollar volume 70 per cent greater
than for the like period last year.
These movements in building &C
tivity are reflected in the whole
sale and retail volume of electric
refrigerators, ranges, washers and
ironers.
During that same four.month
period so per cent rise in the
wholesale sales of electric house
hold equipment was noted over
those made during the same
period in 1886. The retail market
increased to such an extent that
electric range sales are expected
to exceed 100000 units, most of
which will have been installed in
newly constructed homes.
Advancement in styling and re-
finement of features in the cleo
trio range, refrigerator, hot water
heater, etc., have stimulated pub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-27
HOW ABOUT The
HOME LIGHTING.
FOR CHRISTMAS?.
By JEssICA WILSON

1t may seem a bit early to
some to start talking about
Christmas decorations but the
holiday season is really almost
upon us.
Santa Claus has already
come to town and is greeting
his many young friends in the
local department stores.
The postal officials and mer-
chants are reminding us that it
is wise to show and mail early
and thus reminding us that it is no
longer early.
And unless you do take this mat
ter of Christmas decoration in
hand and give it a bit of thought
YOU are more than likely to find
yourself doing just as so many of
US did last year-and the year be-
fore-rushing into a last-minute
job.
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Windows, big and small, have
been placed in absurd locations
and the really surprising thing
about it all is that SO many of
us have been quite content to
just go on making the best of
things"
1t is comforting to know how
ever, that something can be done
about it even though the house is
old. OF course it would be ad-
visable for you to consult an
architect before you start chang
ing windoWS-or other major
parts Of the house-around to
suit some plan which might after
all turn out to be something you
really do not want.
And even though your windows
are all that they should be to
meet architectural demands the
effect can be entirely unsatisfac-
tory unless they are properly
draped and dressed.
The stores and decorations are
very willing to give expert advice
and our magazines are constantly
offering the latest suggestions for
draperieS.
Here are some things to bear
in mind when dressing your win
dowS:
First study the proportions of
the room and windows and then
decide the effect desired.
Daughter will enthuse over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-27
Glass Bricks
Bring Needed Light
Into Kitchen Corner

II was not practical to put in
q window in the corner of this
kitchen, where the breakfast room
was located. Yet more light was
highly desirable.
The solution was found when a
group Of shelves were built in the
outside wall which is that particu-
lar place is glass brick. This brings
light into a corner which had
been too shadowy and it also af-
foros sunshine for growing plants
which have been placed on the
shelves.
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GARDEN FURNITURE

To keep garden furniture fresh
during the winter cover when
putting it away with unbleached
cotton strips and put them in
some good place where they will
not be dust and dirt collectors. It
is best to make needed repairs
now than to wait until they're
wanted for use.
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Hlic interest in the kitchen modern
ization movement.
This season has seen the heavi-
est sales in electric refrigerators,
totalling 1,898,656 units for the
first seven months. Increasing
proportionately, electric washers
have sold 981,766 units, electric
ironerS have sold 109,270 units,
and electric ranges have sold 1885,
DAB units.
Air conditioning sales increased
200 per cent the first three months
of this year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-27
WOOD is GOOD
INTERIOR TRIM

Wood as a finish for the inner
walls of houses has until recently
been considered a luxury possible
only for wealthy folk.
A new process of cutting wood
now brings this desirable finish
within the reach of the owners of
less expensive homes. The veneer
paneling can be applied over old
plaster walls or on new conStruc.
ton.
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fluffy ruffled creations, but male
members of the family will de-
mand simplicity without frills.
Library windows need some
thing restful. Small rooms de-
mand light, airy curtains to give
an impression of roomineSs.
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Telephones in Colors

1t wasn't so many years ago.
that milady. to get and keep the
atmosphere she desired for her
boudoir, had to hide her bedside
telephone under a special shelter.
Now even colored telephones are
available and are being used in
many boudoirS and studies.