Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-11-11
Melgs
2s Years AS Correspondent

1 Wltu tulo ISSUE, We COHlpIGlC &c
years as MeigS correspondent fol
| the Morgan County Democrat Look
| ing back over the years we note the
| changes that have come to the com
| munity; those who carry on today
were not bOrn--Or We're only chill
dren then-schools have been con
solidated, wherein We had IL schools
| we now have one. Instead of II
| teachers we have three, but why
go on. We didn't amount to much
| then-dOn't amount to darn now
Haven't gained any-couldn't lose
any.
| The celebration is over-whict
| leads us to remark-Silas, the pa
rade always made us want to see
| the big show
| Visits County Hospital
Recently we had the privilege OF
visiting our Morgan county hospital
We are frank in telling you we went
| to see-and tell our readers what
We saw, which means to look fo1
| mistakes. Like the. common herd
| We always see more when we are IN
| that mood We started knocking
at the front door, where we got oul
| false face-knocked askew. There
we were met by Mrs. Ellis, matron
We had never seen Mrs. Ellis, but
| once before, and she had changed
4
her When we asked for Mrs Ellis
| she said II am Mrs. Ellis" owe
| supposed we would be met by the
butler or hired girl. When we
| asked if we might see the hospital,
we were quickly informed we will be
glad 10 show you through. Per.
haps l should stop here to tell you
our friend and neighbor Will Yaug.
er was along, but he can't hear
yprv occd co had to do tho taIl.
ing-but his sight is better than
mine. Dale soon appeared. We
knew Dale. The building which
was transformed into the hospital
was known to we old timers as the
'.insane building" Only half of the
building has been partitioned off as
yet. We noticed the nice clean
us most was the kindly way in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis met each
patient A kind word, Strengthening
of the bed clothing-and the same
thing happened as we came back.
A registered nurse is in charge.
Now let us find fault The rest of
the building should be transformed
and make the entire building a hos
pital. Sure it will cost the tax pay
half-as the quarters and equip
ment for the nurse would be suff.
cient for the entire building
the income from the first part has
been sufficient to pay for it's cost,
5000, and it has only been in oper
alton few months. AS for us,
should we ever have to go to a hos
pital-take us to the Morgan coun
ty hospital, where our home M. D.'s
can feel our pulse. look at our
tongue, guess what's wrong, and
folks we know can come to see US
Word from the bedside of Benny
Mcconnell is that he is losing
ground.
Emmett Woodward, mention Of
whose illness we have noted, was
taken to Bethesda hospital, Thurs
day evening, and underwent
major operation At this writing,
Sunday, he is thought to be some
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight North and
children of Stockport route, spent
Sunday at the Fred Radcliff home.
Our sympathy goes out to Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse Miner and children in
their bereavement, the death of lit
tie Julian, and we would not forget
the grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Ar
go, who was much devoted to the
little one.
Bad Injury
G. i. Swallow had hfs hand bad
ly injured Saturday evening, when
he got his fingers caught in the
mechanism of wringer. One finger
was nearly torn off. Through the eff.
fort of a physician~su it IS
thought the finger will be saved
yet he will be left handed for some
time.
Often we are handed safety rules.
and each week Mr.. Jaster tells au
toists through the Democrat, and
other papers, what to-and what
not to do. Here's one we would
like to suggest. It's we'll to trust in
the Lord for most things, but He
won't try to keep up with you when
you exceed the speed limit. Second,
signs, you had better read and
heed state highway signs. Recently
Reverend gentleman passed
through travel at your own risk"
a 'loose stone," and a "road work
sign, and had an accident. When
asked how fast were you going" he
replied mot over 60 miles" If you
don't know the speed limit, any state
employe will be glad to tell tel you,
sons Richard and Ronald spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs Shocks
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Ray
where Mrs Shook celebrated hel
2Sth birthday. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. Ray, who will
spend the week with them The
Shocks have moved to their house
which they have had built during
the summer.
and Miss Virginia Haines left for
Kentucky, where, by and through
the assistance of court officials, and
a minister, the name of Miss Haines
was changed to Mrs. Roberts. Con
gratulations and best wishes. They
were given an old fashioned sere
made Monday evening.
John Anderson and family and
Orland Flanders and family spent
Sunday at the S. w Scott home,
east pike, Zanesville
Mrs. Maud Ray. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Holschuer and daughter Miss
Marjory, GAINESVILLE, were greeting
friends recently.
w. F. Davis is seriously i'll with
erysipelas.
Meigs, Ohio,
November 6, 1887.
Aunt Sarah Ami take my pen
Gil in hand to answer letter of in
quiry. Sometimes your questions
must remember we were born at j
stage when it makes our life lap
over into home bread baking, stone
jug age, on the one side and into
Columbus baked to our homes in
about the same time it took the
sponge to raise AS to your ques-
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