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The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

Mr. Thomas Rucker, ado Burt
St, who he's been i'll at his home
for the past two weeks, is improv-
ing nice.y.
The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

Mr.. Tom Larkins, 2016 Willis
Ave, has been very i'll with pneu-
monia. However, he is able to be
up again and is expected to start
back to his work again.
The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

NORTH SIDE TRANSFER
Long Distance Hauling
Moving and Storage
Phone WE5656 2414 Grant st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

Mrs. C. M Wiley, 2s75 Ohio st.
is confined to her home by illntss
The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

Eder J. D. Benson and wife, 2607
Decatur St, are i'll.
The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

13241a No. 24th ST.
The Omaha guide., 1937-02-20

Ray l.. Williams, Atty.
Tuchman Bldg. oath and LAX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
RETURNS FROM TEXAS

Mrs. Sadie Stephenson, VINO lelt
here for Texas the goth OF last NO
vember. arrived home last FRIDAY
Jan. Is. She spent the time during
her absence. at the home or ner
brother. Mr.. A. G. LePage at mis-
sion. Tex On her return trip sile
left her brothers place Monday, Jan
IL. She came by the Southern "a,
cific route to Mobile bay, anu
through Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee and Kentucky, and by way
of Cincinnati, on to Columbus, w.
stopping over Thursday night, Jan.
IA. in the last named place, at the
home of Mrs. F. D. Pace Gilman
Bebb).
For the most of the time while
she was in Texas, Mrs. Stephenson
found the weather extremely hot
going sometimes as high as 50 IN
the daytime, with considerable mols-
ture and dampness at nights. just
before she left Texas however, they
experienced a sharp contrast IN
weather, a norther, when the tenn
perature fell quite suddenly 54 de-
grees.
Mrs. Stephenson's brother Mr.. LIE
Page is an extensive fruit grower,
and as sample Of the kipd Of cit
rus fruits he grows, Mrs. stephen
son left at the Democrat onice an
immense orangethe largest we
ever saw, but not however OF the
best commercial type he raises.
The latter are somewhat smaller
and sweeter, she states.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
DIR. j. f. LEEPER SUFFERS
SLIGHT PARALYTIC STROKE

The many friends and acquaint-
ances of DR.. J. F. Leeper were griev-
ed to hear of the sudden attack of
illness he sustained Sunday after
noon about 4 O'Clock, at his resi-
dence. 1t was slight stroke of pa
ralysis which affected his speech
only, however, and it is thought as
he is getting along reasonably well,
and holding his own, that he will
recover from the attack DR.. Leep-
er has not been in the best of health
for some time, but had been able to
be around and look after his office
practice in the rooms adjoining his
residence, and Saturday he was
down street, walking down and
meeting and talking with many of
his friends. 1t is thought that he
might have overdone and gone
somewhat beyond his strength,
which helped to bring on his illness.
AS stated elsewhere in this paper, at
the time DR.. Leeper was stricken,
his fellow members of the medical
association were preparing to hold
a gathering in his honor.
His son DR.. w. c. Leeper came
down Monday frosn Cleveland, and
his grandson James Leeper and wife
of Washington, D. c., also came,
and are all still with him.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
WOOL GROWERS ELECT
OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the
Morgan County Wool Growers as
sociation, held in McConnelsville
Saturday, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Frank
Carr, president; Delmar Glenn, vice
pres; c.. o. Thomas, sec'y.. The ex-
ecutive committee, Chas Newburn.
H. F. Carter, c. V. Cheadle, Carl
Barkhurst and Leroy Olney. The
speaker, R. A. Hammond, treasurer
of the Ohio Wool Growers associa-
ton, said this would be their Goth
year of service, and also the 10th
year of the Morgan county associa-
tion In his talk on the wool situ-
alton, past, present and future, he
said there would be the least carry
over of wool that there has been for
several years. both here in the
United States, as we'll as in England
and Australia. that woolen goods
had moved off shelves better than
usual He said he was no prophet,
but he thought wool would be of a
better quality than last year, and
the market was very stable and
would continue that way, with pos
sible improvement, so take good
care of your sheep and put your
wool up in good condition with a
good market in view.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
DEATH OF c. S. tJACK) TAYLOR

C. s. (Jack) Taylor, AZ, son of
Polk and Ora Taylor, died at his
home at Chattanooga, Tenn, at an
early hour Monday morning, Jan.
Ill. He had flu and pneumonia. Sur
viving are his wife, Mrs. Frances
Postlethwaite Taylor; three sons,
Jack, Sherwood and Morton, and
daughter Ara, all of the home; his
mother, Mrs. Ora Taylor of Cleve-
land, Tenn; a brother, Lloyd Tay-
lor. of Chattanooga, Tenn; five sis
ters, Mrs. L. A. Bemis of Chatta-
nooga; Mrs. r. A. Sharp of Cleve-
land, Tenn; Mrs. E. " McLain, of
Rocky Face, Ca; Mrs. C. E. Hud-
son, of Davenport, Ia; Mrs. r. r.
Rhodes of Dresden, Kan. Mr.. Taylor
was in business with his brother
Lloyd in the Standard Iron & Wire
Company. He served in the World
war as corporal. in Co. f, 112th
Supply train, in France, Belgium
and England.
Funeral services will be held at
Wann's chapel this afternoon at 2
O'Clock, with Revs. R. NJ Stimson
and Nelson Dalenburg officiating.
Internfent will be made in National
cemetery.
Mrs. Lucy Startling, the deceased's s
aunt, of Chesterhill, received the
message.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
AMERICAN LEGION'S
"ITTLE TONY"

Dale Ellis, commander of the NAL
conta Post, American Legion, has in
his keeping Little Tony" who hap
pens to be a pig. While anyone
should be glad to be given pig, the
the local Legion post, is really
something Mr.. Ellis is not proud of.
1t is something like this. Tony
Morris, commander of this the 11th
district, American Legion, conceived
the idea of using a pig to increase
membership. There are seven Le-
gion posts in this district, and the
post having the lowest percent of
new members must take the pig and
keep it for at least two weeks, and
longer, unless some other Legion post
has smaller gain in membership.
Tuesday the pig came into posses
sion of Mr.. Ellis, and will be in his
keeping at least two weeks. Tony
is not an altogether attractive pork
er, and as stated no Legion post
would be proud to claim him. He
was donated by the ST. Clairsvil1e
Legion post.
''Little Tony was accompanied
here by A. o. Rordrian, commander
of Caldwell post; F. E. Boyd, Dex-
ter City; R. w. Parks. district COM
mander, of Caldwell, and "Tony"
Morris, ST. Clairsville. When the
pig was being delivered here to his
new keepers he evidently did not
like the appearance of them, or per-
haps it may have been because he
was objecting to parting company
with the others-at any rate he set
up terrible squeal, just like an or
binary pig.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
DIR. EDWARD TAGGART DIES
WAS BORN AT STOCKPORT

Dr. Edward Taggart, 10, native
| of Stockport, died Saturday at
Bremerton, Wash, where he was d
practicing physician. He was the
| youngest son of the late Arthur Tag
CART, and the home place is now the
Silverheels farm His father was
twice married. BY the first mar
riage there was a large family, a
number of whom became quite not
| ed. The deceased was the only child
of the second marriage. His moth
er was formerly Mrs. Hannah
Shields, who was half-sister of T.
I j. McHugh's mother The deceased
ATTENDED Notre Dame university
and was member of that univer-
sity's first football team, which was
in 1884.
1t was only recently that relatives
and friends of DR.. Taggart, in this
county, heard of his whereabouts.
, He having seen an article in the
medical journal written by DR.. Wes-
I ley GatewoOd son of Mrs. Anna
Gatewood of this place, wrote him,
and asked if he was related to Dr..
w. E. Gatewood Of Stockport It
10 SJdLCu tIdI LII. IdSSdIL w dS OhC
of Bremerton's first two doctors.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at Bremerton.
The father of DR.. Taggart was
one of the most prominent citizens
of this county. He died at the age
of 81 years, at Stockport. He was
a son of Patrick Taggart, and was
born in Ireland, coming to America
when about IS years of age, and set
tied first at Little York, Pa, wherc
he worked at odd jobs until about
the time of the building of the Ma
tional pike, when he resided at diff
ferent points along that road, and
was one of it's contractors. He final
ly settled at Norwich, Muskingum
county, Ohio, and was largely en-
gagged in public contracts, until he
finally settled in Windsor township,
Morgan county, Ohio, in 1897. 1t
is stated that his object in coming
to Morgan county was to engage in
the Improvements Of the Muskingum
river. He constructed the dams and
locks at Stockport, and DevoPs dam,
near Marietta. After completing
these improvements, he invested
heavily in land and for a time was
the largest land owner in this coun-
ty. For long time he did very
extensive milling, shipping and
speculating business, his principal
shipping point being New Orleans.
At the time of his death, he was en-
gagged in farming and milling.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
MORGAN COUNTY DOCTORS
HONOR DIR. LEEPER

The meeting of the Morgan Coun-
ty Medical society Tuesday evening,
as had been announced last week.
was to honor Dr. and Mrs. James
F. Leeper. However unfortunately,
because of DR.. Leeper's illness,
he and his wife could not be pres
ent The program was carried out
as planned. The gathering was at
the Kennebec hotel, and following
fine chicken dinner, DR.. Hum
phrey who had been delegated as
POSTMASTER, presided, and made a
speech--a splendid one--in fact it
was so good that we are going to
publish it in full, later. Mrs. d. G..
Ralston made the response. DR.. c..
E. Northrup also made an address.
Both were excellent, and we hope to
print them later. DR.. w. G. Leeper,
son of DR.. j. F. Leeper, spoke
briefly. Those present were DR..
w. G. Leeper, DR.. and Mrs. A. A.
Tombaugh, DR.. and Mrs. G. V. Davis,
DIR. and Mrs. Lee Humphrey, DR..
and Mrs. d. G. Ralston, DR.. and Mrs.
c. e. Northrup, DR.. Edgar Northrup,
and DR.. and Mrs. e. G.. Rex.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
HEAVY RAINFALL PUTS RIVER
OUT OF BANKS

The heavy rainfall the past week
has kept the Muskingum river at a
high stage most of the time,
and travel on the north river road,
also to Marietta and the south river
road has been shut off, because of
high water. In many places the
river is out of banks and spreads
over surrounding territory. Here
the water has put the Bragg Service
Station and the Linco Station out
of commission, and some Easements
and cellars are flooded. Tuesday
the official reading at the lock by
Mr. Floyd Davis showed stage Of
26.1, and during the night it fell
about foot Because of the gen.
eral rain Tuesday night and We'd
nesday, the river remained about
stationary all day.
1t is stated that the conservancy
dams at the headwaters, while none
are completed, have been the means
OF keeping the river down.
This morning at six O'Clock, Mr..
Davis reports that the river rose
about five inches during the night,
and the rainfall since Z o'clock last
night was 40.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
MRS. AMY GILIILAND DIES
FUNERAL HELD HERE

Mrs. Amy Roberts Gilliland, 60,
passed away Sunday afternoon at
1890 o'clock, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Ray, of South
GAINESVILLE, following few hours
illness with pneumonia. She was q
daughter of the late David and Amy
Petty Roberts, and was born in
Center township, Morgan county,
Ohio, April S, 1916. Her husband
was the late John F. Gilliland, and
following their marriage they resid-
ed for many years in Bristol town
ship, and later at this place, the
family home here being with their
daughter, Mrs Elmer Ray, now the
residence of Mr.. Jacob Maier, on
Seventh street, next to the Price &
Miller garage. Following her hus-
bands death which was in the year
1929, Mrs. Gilliland and her sister,
Mrs. Eliza Bolinger, widow Of Will
liam Bolinger, resided here togeth-
ler for about two years, until Mrs.
Bolinger's death occurred, since
which time Mrs. Gilliland had made
her home with her daughters, Mrs.
Frank B. Ray Of this place and Mrs.
Elmer Ray of GAINESVILLE. Besides
the daughters named, she leaves one
son, Samuel D. Gilliland, of Bristol
township; and two step-daughters,
Mrs. Eva Foster of GAINESVILLE, and
Mrs Fora Parker, Of Blue Rock.
She also leaves four grandchildren,
and one brother, John Roberts Of
Beverly, who is the last of family
of nine children. The deceased was
a member of the Lebanon M. E.
church, Bristol township.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon here at the home OF
Mrs. Gilliland's daughter, Mrs. Ray,
with burial in McConnelsville cem-
etery.
Rev. R. H. Hoy who had charge
of the services read two hymns
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and
"Going Down the Valley" The pail
bearers were Messrs. j. O.. and Hen
ry Wainwright, William and Frank
Roberts, Herman and Harley Gilli-
land, all nephews of the deceased.
Among those from outside the
county present at the funeral were
Charles Wainwright, Elmer Ray
and wife, GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Eva Fos-
ter and son Earle, South GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. Fora Parker, Blue Rock; Err
nest Wainwright, Watertown; VIM.
Roberts and wife, Frank Robetrs
and wife, Lew and Orville Roberts.
Josie Musgrove and Kate Molyneux,
Mrs. Alice Gordon and daughter
Hazel, all Of Beverly and vicinity,
and Mrs. Rodney Gordon of Cleve-
land. Interment was made in Nc
Connelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
IN DRIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS

The Eagles who have been prom
inent in the social and civic affairs
of McConnelsville for the past three
years, are launching drive for new
members. The special drive is to
end March 1, with a large initia-
ton on Sunday, March z. 1t has
not been determined as yet which
degree team will give the ritual, but
it will be team from GAINESVILLE,
Lancaster or New Lexington. There
will be officers from the state and
national lodges here as speakers.
The grand lodge of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles will he celebrating
their 39th anniversary in 1887.
They pride themselves on the legis-
lation they have acquired on moth
ers' pensions, workmen's compensa-
ton, old age pensions and social
security This special drive will be
in charge of Past Worthy President
Joseph Somers, of GAINESVILLE, o.,
who will be glad to meet and ex-
plain to anyone the workings of the
organization. He can be met at the
Eagles home here any evening
through the week, but Saturday or
Sunday.
There will also be an initiation at
the local hall on Friday, Jan. %.
All members are asked to be pres
ent. There will be a banquet serv-
ed after the meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
FREDDIE JAMES DIES AFTER
YEARS ILLNESS

Freddie James of Stockport, whose
illness had been noted at diff
ferent times, died Wednesday after
noon at 3:17 o'clock. He had been
in failing health since February OF
last year when he contracted a
heavy cold and influenza which led
to complications. He had spent prac-
tical1y all of the time since under
hospital and sanatorium care.
Fred Landon James was born
Sept. II, 1916. making him some
thing past 20 years of age at the
time of his death His mother dy-
ing when he was about a year old,
he was adopted and reared in the
home of his grandparents, William
and Laura Evans James of Stock
port His grandmother survives
him, and Fred James of Stockport
is his uncle. In 1884 he graduated
from the Stockport high school. He
was an attendant at the Methodist
Protestant church and Sunday school
in his home town while his health
permitted.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, with bur-
ial in Stockport cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
LELAND DAVIS INDICTED FOR
SECOND DEGREE MURDER

The grand jury which was in ses-
sion Monday, Tuesday and part of
Wednesday, considered 10 cases, ex-
amined about 80 witnesses, and re-
turned six indictments. One indict-
ment was for second degree murder,
against Leland Davis. about 19 years
of age, charged with shooting his
step-father, Emmett Ham, near
Malta, on the night of Oct 10,
1886 Conviction of second degree
murder carries maximum of life
sentence. Ever since the shooting
Davis has been in the county jail.
Other indictments include: d. A.
Blackmore, issuing checks with in
sufficient funds to l.. HI. Calendine
& Son, in the sum of S56330, which
the indictment alleges was on Sept.
3, 1886.
Theodore Pospichel was indicted
for operating a motor vehicle belong
ing to C.. S. Cunningham, without
owners consent, on Dec. 13, 1886.
Floyd Woodward for neglect to
provide for child.
Howard Elliott, larceny-stealing
Is bushels of corn from Delbert
Doak, on Nov. II, 1886.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZES. OTHER NEWS

The county board of education
met Saturday and re-organized as
, follows: G. r. Bailey, Malta town
ship, president; HI. A. Morris, Wind
sor, vice president The other MEM
bers of the board are E. Dewey
Parks and C. A. Eppley. All were
present except Mr.. Eppley, who was
not able to attend.
A petition for transfer of Lewis
school district, Homer township, to
an Athens county school district,
was tabled, pending ruling of legal
ity made, at any time after county
reorganization has been approved
under the foundation program law
for the fiscal year.
School Houses Sold
The following one-room school
houses in Homer township were sold
Saturday: Elliott, to Joe Adrian,
price 1924; Wrightstown, Francis
Morrison, $138; Lewis, Park Kas-
Ter, $11O; Wells, Kenneth Wells,
STAT; Oak Hill, James White, Sill.
The Armstrong building was not
sold pending a ruling from the at
torney general regarding ownership.
The following school buildings were
recently sold in Union township:
Fairview, $121, to Roy James; Buck
Run, $11O, Russell Harrison; Nor
ganville, $101, and Ringgold, 1927,
to Emery Wells; Irish Ridge and
one-fourth acre to Jud Porter, $120;
and Rock Hollow and one acre to
Hettie Woodward of Chesterhill.
Rosseau is the only remaining town
ship school building in Union town
ship not sold, owing to dispute as
to title of the land on which it
stands.
The superintendents of the county
held their monthly meeting at the
Malta hotel last night.
A meeting will be held today at
Athens, called by the state depart
ment, for revision of proposed high
school standard.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
MRS. MASTERSON NAMED TO
SUCCEED LATE HUSBAND

Wednesday the Morgan county
appointed Mrs. Della
Masterson as county recorder, to
succeed her late husband, O. T. Mas
terson. For more than two years,
Mrs. Masterson has been deputy in
the office
Mrs. Masterson has chosen Miss
Catherine Bell as her deputy, the
appointment having been unani-
mously approved by the county COM
missioners Miss Bell was for a num-
Der of years stenographer in the Of
flee Of the late Atty C. III. Fouts,
and more recently in the office Of
Prosecuting Attorney Riecker. She
is thoroughly familiar with the du-
ties of the recorders office.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
FRANK SIMPSON DIES SUNDAY
AT CHARLESTON, w. VA.

Mr.. Frank Simpson, 81, former
well known resident of this county,
but for many years a resident OF
Charleston, w. Va, died Sunday ev-
ening of double pneumonia, follow
ing an attack of flu, in hospital.
He was a son of the late Luther and
Alice Matson Simpson, and was
born near Pennsville on the farm
now owned by j. L. Stokes. After
attending the Balm school, he went
to Marietta, where he graduated
from Marietta high school, and then
entered Marietta college, graduating
in a four year course. Soon after
he entered the employ of the Ma
tional Supply company, which is a
part of the Standard Oil company,
holding the position many years. In
more recent years he had a furni-
ture store, and had also been in the
insurance business. Some years af-
ter locating at Charleston, he was
united in marriage with Miss Marian
Gels of that place. They were the
parents of two daughters, Kather-
inc of the home, and Helen, who
died when a young child. The de-
ceased's father was Civil war SOL
dier, and a prominent business man
of this county, and at one time was
county commissioner. Besides his
wife and daughter, Mr.. Simpson is
survived by one sister, Miss Eva
Simpson, of McConnelsville, who
was visiting at the home of her
brother when he died. One sister,
Alice, is deceased.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at Charleston, with
burial at that place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
vINToN WoGAN DIES

The funeral of Vinton Wogan was
held Tuesday afternoon at Wrights-
town, at one o'clock The deceased
who was lifelong resident of Nor
gan county, died Thursday morning
at O'Clock, at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. j. B. Oliver, about
three miles from GAINESVILLE. Be-
sides his wife of the home, he leaves
the following children: p A. Wogan
and Paul Wogan, near Chesterhill;
J. 0. and Pearl Wogan, who are To-
Gated in Iowa; H. B. Wogan of
Minnesota; Otis Wogan, Utah; Mrs.
Oliver, at whose home he died; Mrs.
G. E. Butler, near GAINESVILLE, and
Mrs Esther Stotts of GAINESVILLE.
He also leaves four brothers-Jacob
Wogan of GAINESVILLE route five; Ma
thaniel of Canton; Charles of Chilli
cothe and John Wogan of Chester
hill
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
ATTEND MINSTREL AT THE
LONDON PRISON FARM

Last Thursday night Messrs. Jas.
Flanagan, Dale Perkins, Fred White
house and Forest Patterson attend
ed the annual minstrel given at the
London prison farm, which they
pronounced as excellent With the
exception of the interlocutor the en-
tire performance was put on by the
inmates They also visited with
James Flanagan, jr., who has charge
of the London prison hospital, and
with Superintendent t. G. Jenkins,
who is very popular at that place.
They were much impressed with the
fine manner in which the institution
is kept, and with it's condition in
general.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
Joint Maccabee Installation

At joint meeting of the Sir
Knights and Lady Maccabees held
last Thursday night, officers were
installed as follows: For Sir Knights
Commander, VIM. Johnson; Lieut..
Commander, VIM. Reed; record
keeper, w. G. Kester; chaplain, VIM.
Devol; sergeant, Harry Gessell;
master at arms, Vincent Crawford; !;
first master of guards, George Shinn |;
second master of guards, Raymond
Reeder; sentinel, Chas. Cunning
ham; picket, Ray McPeak; trustee,
Vincent Crawford
For the Lady Maccabees: Com
mander, Bertha Hivnor; Lieut.. Com
mander, Alberta Gaines; record
keeper, Ruth Crawford; chaplain,
Amelia Hosom; sergeant, Grace
Reed; mistress at arms, Kate Kes-
ter; first lady guard, Goldie An
guish; second lady guard, Mary Ges-
sell; sentinel and picket, Bessie
Johnson. The installing officer was
Great Record Keeper Yaw of Co.
lumbus, and Great Master at Arms
C. E. Vincent, of GAINESVILLE.
During the social hour an oyster
supper was served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-21
ANCIENT PAPER

Mr.. Dale K. Perkins shows us a
copy of the Ulster County Pennsyl-
vania, Gazette, dated Jan. 4, 1900,
which makes it something over 1877
years old. The paper is in a poor
state of preservation. 1t has been
handed down in the family, through
his mothers people-the Naylors
The most of the paper is taken up
with the account of the death and
funeral of George Washington, in
Guiding a tribute of President John
Adams Since Washington's death
occurred Dec. IA, 1899, we get an
idea of how slowly news travelled at
that time, compared with the pres
ent day, when in few seconds the
entire world learns of any import
ant event through the radio.