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

considerably damaged, but it was
covered by Insurance. Mrs. Fred
Davis Of Dresden spent the week end
with her brother, w. G. Fawcett,
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Mcdaniel of Columbus spent Satur-
day and Sunday with the latter's
father, G.. H. Carr. and wife. Mr.
Carr remains about the same from
day to day Mrs. Nellie Grigsby and
daughter Lucille, and Mrs Ruth Mil
ler attended l.. A. S. meeting at Joy,
at Mrs. Mary Kirkbride's, Friday
Mrs. Pauline Harris and two daugh-
ters returned home Saturday, after (.
two weeks vacation with Russell
NORM and family, at Newark, and
Cloyd Zumbro and family. at Mil
lersburg Wilfred Smith has pul-
chased the residence of DR.. A. II.
Whitacre, and will move it to an
other location DR.. Whitacre will
same site Miss Alma Dunbar spent
the week end at GAINESVILLE. Miss
Edith Updike of Athens spent the
week end with Miss Oracle Nutter
Miss Martha Williamson of Cum
berland. Md, came Monday for d
visit with G. C. Dulaney and WIN.
Snyder and families III. J. Dillon.
wife and children Juanita and Roger,
left Tuesday for Lewisville, where
they will visit Mrs. C. w. Winland.
and Mrs. John Dillon. They will
also visit other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Frank Gibbons who was TAX
en- suddenly i'll Saturday night with
acute Indigestion, is improved
Miss Dorothea Williams returned
home Saturday evening, after spend
ing four weeks with Misses Betty
and Mildred Gennett of Dayton.
While away she spent part of her
time in Columbus and at Cincinnati.
the Buckeye school reunion, Satur
day, at the Simeon Burge home.
Vern Faires started last week to
build their new home south of town.
They are getting the basement we'll
under way--Friends here received
word last week that Miss Dorothy
Glassford of Wooster was taken to
the hospital, where she underwent
an appendicitis operation. She is
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected.--C. 1. Schofield, wife AMI
two daughters, and Miss Blanche
Schofield returned home Sunday, af-
ter few days vacation in Washing
ton, and taking the sky line drive
Carl Patterson who has been suffer-
ing from phlebitis, the past week, is
some improved. Herbert Yocom of
Oberlin and DR.. Harry Yocom of Eu-
nro Uicifnd 1oc CT n
P. Yocom and wife and other rela-
tives.- Misses Kathleen Fawcett and
Betty Edgerton of Edmond, Okla,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer McAninch
(Louise Edgerton) of Pawhuska,
Okla, came Sunday for weeks Wis
it with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gibbons,
and other relatives. Mrs. Abbia
Denny returned home Saturday, af-
ter weeks visit with Mrs. C. Fl.
Denny and daughter of GAINESVILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown of Pitts
burgh. visited over the week end
with Mrs. Anna Daugherty. Mrs.
Asenith Murphey of McConnelsville
is spending few days with J. c..
Hiatt's S. Miss Geneva Humphrjes
who has been living in part of the
Minta Hopes property, has rented
half of the j. T. Bowman house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harmer of Zanes-
Vile spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Matte Edgerton and Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Faires.- s.--The w. H.
NJ. S. met at the home of Mrs. Es-
ther Dunbar, Friday afternoon, with
members present. The meeting
was opened by the president, follow
ed with business. A short program
was rendered and social hour was
spent Refreshments were served.
Those present were Beulah Faw-
cett, Flossie Work, Faye Davis, Mag
gle Wilson, Emily Carpenter, Doris
Nutter. Ruth Miller, Delphine Shook,
Alta Hoon, Mamie and Dora Bow
man, and Marian Bode.
Death Of Mrs. Margaret johnson
Mrs. Margaret Johnson died Tues
day morning, Aug. "a, at 4:30
o'clock, after a several months i'll
ness resulting from a fall. She was
he widow of Samuel Johnson. The
ate Jesse and Elizabeth Newland
Wilson were her parents. Children
Mrs. Johnson are Alphie
Johnson of Gallipolis, Mrs. Gladys
OF ALnouS anu MIS-. bcTHlco
Bowman of Chesterhill. Mrs. John
son was the last of seven children,
four sisters and two brothers being
deceased. She was born in West
moreland county, Pennsylvania, Nov.
rs, 1854. Funeral services will be
held at her late residence this Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. with Rev.
G.. C. Nutter officiating. Burial will
be made at Chesterhill.
School Program
Items of interest to patrons and
pupils of Marion township schools:
School begins Sept. Z, dismissed at
12, noon. All texts used in grades
/ to 8, will be furnished free. Gen.
eral science and all English texts
furnished free to high school pupils.
Following used books can be sold at
book store-Beacon Light of litera-
ture for grades IL and II; goth CEN
tury typing as used last year; Amer
ican history by Muzzy, revised edi-
ton. Bring your last years Stray
er-Upton arithmetic, to exchange for
a new arithmetic. All work books
used in reading classes will be pur-
chased by pupils.
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