Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-08-26
Melgs

Melgs
In spite of two weather bureaus
in the township, the weather can't
be adjusted to suit call we uns' out
here
Whooping cough is invading the
territory on the second or third
round of the season.
So far no one here has signified a
desire to take sides with the "Japs''
or "Chinks." Some of the folks are
afraid to even guess which will win
fearing that would be an en-
tangling alliance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Kidwell EVA
Hempfield) and their daughter and
husband, the former of Mt. Gilead,
with relatives here at Mrs. Kid
wells old home.
Miss Lille Little, New Straits
vile, is spending some time with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Lit
tle
Ike Hempf1eld is reported serious
ly ill.
On account of the high price Of
hogs, the pork in pork and beans
will be cut down, but you won't no.
tice it.
In spite of the admonitions of M.
DIS and health officials, folks insist
on getting too close to poison ivy.
Ruth Ray seems to have made the
most lasting acquaintance
In the passing of Mrs. Sadie
Stephenson, another former teacher
and resident of Bristol has gone.
Mrs. Stephenson had many friends
here, who regret her going.
And 1t Rained
A friend mentioned the fact that
should it rain and keep vegetation
green through August, we would
August 21. Now we will see if he
knew.
We wonder if the senators who
are bucking the president have con-
ferred with the electorate of their
states and found Roosevelt was
wrong. Somehow we can't help
feeling when they come up for re-
election, they will find it wasn't the
price of potatoes.
Jack And The Bean Stalk
Were we going to tell lie about
it wouldn't be about the
ones at our place. II you don't be-
lieve it stop and see for yourself
and then be careful about relating
the facts.
Elmer Henderson and family, Co.
were here Sunday and took
the formers father, Wilson Hender-
son, and nephew, Melvin Risberg,
jr., whom we all know as "Bud"
home with them, to attend the fair.
Recently friend told US that Len
Muse who said he was born on the
CHM farm, was in the neighborhood
hunting the place of his birth. 1t
may seem funny to you-but to us
1t was tragic. We who had thought
we knew all about the Muse family,
help wondering if our boy
hood friend, Len, had lost his mind.
but we found, after talking with
Mrs. Elmer Henderson, that the
Len who was here was her broth
er-in-law-a son of our late friend
John Muse.
We wish when folks come to visit
the cemetery and so on, they would
come on out to the first house be-
yond the church and tell us about
themselves.
William Andrews was called to
Thursday by the death OF
his granddaughter, Wanda jean
Snack, one year old daughter Of M.
and Mrs. Robert Dale Snack, As
Glessner avenue, who died Wednes-
day at the home The funeral was
II u Ir.I Of ~
at the Church of God, Lafayette
street, Rev. Dunlap officiating. IN
terment was made in the Sherrard
Chapel cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Andrews and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Snack, GAINESVILLE, are grandparents,
and Mrs. Emma Pierce, former
Morgan county resident, is great
grandmother of the child.
The enclosed letter received by
Wilson Henderson, no doubt will be
of interest to friends of the Smiths
here at their old home:
Arlington, Va.
August 5, 1887.
Dear Wilson and Friends:-I
doubt whether you remember me sor
not. If you don't, my father and
mother are Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith,
and I am writing to give you some
news and ask you for some informa-
tion concerning gunsmithing. We
have been getting along fire all sum-
mer with the exception of a few
ups and downs. Doris gained some
weight and her health back, while
she was in Florida, and now she is
very beautiful and charming young
lady as we'll as very popular. Paul
inc didn't go with us, but staid III
Washington and worked, which made
her look very sickly and rundown
when we saw her again this spring.
Mama and papa both look 20 years
younger. Papa turned out to be
quite a dancer by attending two
dances a week. He and mama fish
ed practically every day last winter.
and we thrived on fish. The trip
was a success, except for the fact
that we didn't catch an alligator all
winter, although I saw one in lake
one day, but it saw me too. We
caught two rattlesnakes: one pop
caught was five foot, six inches Ions,
and mine was six foot long. These
were the biggest snakes we saw
there. There was 81 bounty on
rattlesnakes in st. Petersburg, Fla,
but we kept the skins as trophies,