Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-07-29
McCOnneIsville Rt. 2

| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walker of this
route, Mrs. Emma Bell Of Reiners-
vile, Mrs Nellie Baker of McCon
nelsville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Ray of Athens, attended the funer-
al of Mr.. Walkers and Mrs. Bells
brother, John VIM Walker, last
Friday afternoon, at Bryan. Mr..
! Walker was well known here, where
he had many friends, who regret
his sudden passing.
Dwight Grandstaff of Missillon is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Kirk
patrick.
Mrs. Raymond Crisman and Mrs.
Amelia Leland spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Young Of
Cross Roads.
Mrs. Carl Dewitt and daughter
Carol spent several days last Week
with the formers sister, Mrs. Roy
Wilson, of GAINESVILLE.
Charles Sherlock of Centerville
spent the week end at W. w. SIM
cox's
Mrs. Richard Graham and VIM.
Graham, Follansbee, w. Va, visited
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mrs. Mary Graham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold McFerren of Beckett
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall and
daughter Joan spent Sunday in Bev-
erly with Mr.. Halls sister and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Murray of
McConnelsville visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. SimcoX.
70 i1x- n
ler. Ind, spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Dewitt Of this place, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Tavenner, near McCon-
nelsville.
Miss Marguerite Knox, R. N, who
has been caring for Mrs. Ethan
Hall and infant son for the past
week, returned to the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Knox,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stoneburner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hutchins and
Mrs. Ollie Young of GAINESVILLE, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kidd.
Wilbur Scott had the misfortune
to lose nice young cow, Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Young and Miss
Dora Nelson spent Sunday with. Mr..
and Mrs. George Buchanan, near
Neelyville.
A barn belonging to John Mar
shall, near Neelyville, was burned
to the ground Saturday evening
about 1880 O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall had started to McConnels-
Vile, and after reaching the top OF
the HILL saw the smoke and rushed
back home. The fire department.
from McConnelsvil1e was called, but
arrived too late to save the barn or
contents. A large amount of hay, a
horse. harness, and number OF
other things were destroyed. The
loss was partially covered by insur-
ance.
Mrs. Winnie Platt of Cleveland IS
spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. Belle Kidd, of Unionville.
AIvan Sells of Toledo spent Sun
day at Miles Bryan's. His daughter
Miss Geneva who had been at the
Bryan home for several weeks, re-
turned home with him.
The hard wind storm here Sun
day afternoon did considerable DAM
age. Several buildings were blown
over, others unroofed, trees uproot-
ed and some corn crops damaged.
Dale Singree and Steve Silvia,
ir., were in GAINESVILLE, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mcfarland
and two children of Barnesville
called at C. A. Stegner's, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stegner and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Stegner and children
spent Sunday afternoon with Nus.
Mary Graham.
Harry Wilson and family, Zanes-
VILE. visited over the week end with
Mr.. Wilson's mother and hushand,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Groves
Mrs. Emma Bell of Reinersville is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Walker.
Mrs. Eura Shriver and children
spent Monday afternoon with her
mother, Mrs. Ida Peck, and Mrs.
Tommy Lowe of Woodgrove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Murray had
as their guests Sunday, Mrs. Mur-
rays cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Bates and daughter Elaine, and
Mrs. Emma Everly, all Of GAINESVILLE;
| Mr.. Alvan Sells and daughter Ge-
neva Of Toledo, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lewis Strong and daughter of Nc
Connelsville, spent Sunday evening
at the Murray home.
Harry Donovan Dead
| Relatives here received word early
! Tuesday morning Of the sudden