Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-02-11
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Joseph Adrian Dies--Death Comes
Soon After Sisters Death

Soon After Sisters Death
Joseph Adrian who lived near FL
lott, passed away Monday morning
about 8 O'Clock He had not been
in good health for some time, but
Friday he suffered a stroke, and an
other one on Sunday. His death
was a shock to his friends. He was
50 years of age in January. His
wife. who was Ida Spurrier, died
in November, 1881. He is survived
by two children, Wayne. teacher at
Milford, O., and Bernice, student at
o. u, Athens; four sisters, Mrs.
Josephine Carpenter at JOY, Mrs.
Eliza Shook, Mrs. Retta Pierpoint
and Miss Elizabeth Adrian; two
brothers, Fred, near the home, and
James of California. Private funer-
al services were held Wednesday at
2 O'Clock, at the home, with burial
at Chesterhill cemetery. A sister,
Adaline Adrian, who suffered
stroke about ten days ago, died at
the family home Friday night, at II
O'Clock, as noted elsewhere in this
paper. Funeral services were held
at the home Sunday at 2:30 p. m j,
conducted by Riley w. Price, with
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Adrian was SO years of age.
Elder W. w. Adamson of Indiana
will commence meeting at Antioch
Church of Christ, Monday, March
t22. continuing over Lords day.
An all day quilting will be held
at Archie HummePs, Friday. Every
one invited to come who can. pot
| luck dinner at noon.
Sunday visitors were Mr.. and MRS.
Leonard Niceswanger and daughter
of Marietta at John McInturf's; Mr..
and Mrs. Eli McInturf, Mrs. Alice
Coulson and VIM. McInturf, at
Frank McInturf's; Mrs. Hazel Drake
at Ray Niceswanger's Kenneth Ben
iamin at Henry Abel's; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Hill and baby of Malta, at Bert
Rouanzoin's; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harris, daughter Hazel, at Harold
Harris: Web McPeak and son John
at J. A. McPeak's; Malcolm Nice
swanger, Billy Johnson, Frank Ver-
nette Miller. Bob Tignor, Jimmie
Niceswanger and Howard Davis at
Henry Abel's Bill Goddard and fam
ily and Clarence Berry at Harold
Harris; Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Har-
ris and son Bob and Mrs. Cora Nc
Peak at Clell Fitch's Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fitch and Mrs. Bernice James
and children at Mrs. Lucy F'itch's.
Miss Esther Huffman Of Parkers-
burg visited home folks the week
end -.
Mrs. Jennie Reed and Mrs. Effie
Harris spent Thursday at John Nc
Inturf's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Harris, Ray
and Lucille Harris and Mr.. and Mrs.
joseph McElfresh attended the fu-
neral of Frank McElfresh, at Crooks
vile. Friday.
Mrs. Clara Howard spent Wednes-
day with her sister, Mrs. Ola McIn-
turf.
A daughter was born Sunday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
BURNETT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Berry and
two children of West Virginia spent
Thursday and Friday with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Berry.
Mrs. Alta Nelson visited Miss Vir-
ginia Calendine at Chesterhill, Sat-
urday, and spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Chas Newton's.
Mrs. Flora Carr has been visiting
Mrs. Lewis hun IlldH
Mr.. and Mrs Hobart Miller and
daughter Barbara, Harold Best and
family and Frank Nolan spent sat
urday evening at Russell James.
Mrs. Beatrice PEBBLES and son
Ronald of Chesterhill spent wed
nesday night and Thursday forenoon
at Frank Fitch's.
Estel Dawson is better, after
siege of pneumonia. The nurse mas
been discharged.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Best and son
Donald spent Thursday evening at
Carlos Harris.
Will James and family spent Sat-
urday evening at Bernard Ben
jamin's.
Mrs. Marjorie James and son Ron
aid. Mrs Maud McInturf, Mrs. Ret
ia Niceswanger, Mrs. Jennie Reed,
Mrs. Bernice Harris and Mrs. EHle
Harris were visitors Wednesday at
F. S. McInturf's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hummel and
Mr. and Mrs. Eli McInturf attended
church at McConnelsville, Sunday
evening.
Dale. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Harris, is suffering with ear trouble.
Franklin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Web McPeak, is better from pneu-
monia, and the nurse has returned
home. He is suffering from gather
ed ears.