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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
DEATH OF HARRIET BUTTS

Mrs. Harriet Butts, 85, of Por-
tersville, died at $50 O'Clock Tues
day morning at the home of her
niece. Mrs Harriet Jadwin, Mt
Vernon. She had been in i'll health
for the past six months, and had
been visiting at the home of Mrs
Jadwin for about two weeks. Mrs.
Butts was lifelong resident of
Portersville, and a member of the
Christian Union church there. Sur
viving are one brother. Samuel
Petit, Portersville. and one sister,
Mrs. Ann Morrison, Duncan Falls.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at the Christian Union
church, Portersville, with Rev Mr..
Lucas in charge. Burial will be in
the adjoining cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
MOTHERS DAY SURPRISE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Williamson. of
Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Hattie Mon
roe, called on Mrs. Eva j. Taylor,
Saturday, and Sunday, Mothers
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson took
dinner with Mrs. Williamson's
mother, Mrs Taylor. Also the lat
ter's granddaughter was a dinner
guest. In the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Taylor and
Miss MePeak, all went to the Meigs
cemetery, where Mrs. Taylor's hus-
band, father and brother are laid
to rest. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
returned home Sunday evening
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
G. C. @.

Mrs. w. C. Manly of Malta was
hostess to the G. g. c. Tuesday az
ternoon, May 10. After the rou-
tine business there was a general
discussion on Hover planting and
tree planting. Mrs. Jerrold Scott
will be hostess to the club Tuesday,
May "a.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
sth GRADE STATE WINNERS

The children from the Morgan
county schools rank high in the
state eighth grade scholarship test,
and have been notified to come to
Columbus on May 81, where they
will be persented state certificates
of honor for their scholarship
achievement. They are: Cleo Hind
man, Stockport; Edgar Wilson Lit
tie, jr., Bristol, and Max Coleman,
Chesterhill. This is an achievement
which these children will still be
looking back to with pride, when
the sunset Of life approaches.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
ROCKY GLEN SANATORIUM
SUES ATHENS COUNTY

The Rocky Glen sanatorium has
filed suit against the commissioners
of Athens county, in which judg-
ment is asked in the sum of $842.-
40. The petition charges that bills
for three patients sent to the insti
tuition as far back as 1885, by the
unpaid
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
RETURN FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Estel Howard and
children Madelyn and Dow, of East
Fultonham, have returned from
Florida. They spent the winter at
Winter Haven, and are now at the
home OF Mrs. Howard's mother.
Mrs. Frank Musgrove, of the north
river road, where they will make an
indefinite visit.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
EAGLE OFFICERS ELECTED

The local Eagle lodge elected Of
ficers Friday evening for the en-
suing year, as follows: Milford
Griest, w. p; W. d. Roberts, w. Y.
p; o. E. Humphrey, chaplain; Rich
ard Grubb, conductor: Anse Har-
urer; John Gavin, B. A. Clifton, and
Lewis Ham. trustees.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
LINDsAY's BUY RESIDENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Lindsay have
property he recently acquired of r.
H. Lawrence on Main street, near
the library. They will occupy it as
their home, and will move to it as
soon as they do some repairing. The
I deal was made through the Geo. B.
Kenney real estate agency. Mr..
and Mrs. Lindsay have been resid-
ing in the Fox property on Liberty
street, opposite the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay will
convert their newly acquired prop
erty into duplex, and will occupy
the down stairs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
MRS. LIDE SCOTT, 90,
is QUITE ILL

Mrs. Lide Scott, widow of Heze-
kiah Scott, who resides here in the
Stanbery building, is in quite poor
health This Sunday will be her
96th birthday. and she is one of the
Oldest citizens Of the county Up
until recently she had enjoyed very
good health, was able to do her own
house work, and attended Sunday
school regularly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

Mrs. Charles w. Abel, of Ken
nebec ridge, who underwent SER
ious goitre operation at Grant hos
pital, Columbus, Friday, is doing
fine, and if she continues to inn
prove, will likely be able to be
brought to her home the first OF
next week Miss Billie Fox has
been one of her special nurses. DIR.
Crotti performed the operation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
MOON ECLIPSE SATURDAY

For 81 minutes next Saturday
morning the moon will be totally
eclipsed over the entire United
States, and North America. At
3:18 a. m. the earth's shadow will
completely cover the moon, and be-
gin to slide OF at 400. r
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
Deaths Toll
May B to IL, 1895

May 5 to IL, 1888
w. B. Hamilton, Charlottesville.
Marjorie Price, McConnelsville.
Arthur Markfns, Glouster.
Lawrence McInturf, Pennsville.
Mrs. Leila Carpenter, Malta.
Albert Lent, Homer Tp.
Mrs. ThOs. Taylor, HOOksburg.
Robert Lighthizer, Meigsville.
Lee Scott, Vancouver, Wash.
Mrs. Harriet Butts. P0rtersville.
]. G.. Bay, Cambridge.
Mrs, Anna G. Abel, Pennsvflle.
William w. Ogg, Sharpsburg.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
STATE HIGHWAY MASONS
TO CONFER DEGREE

Masons selected from the state
highway division No. 10, will confer
the M. M. degree at Caldwell. this
evening, beginning at O'Clock. F.
G.. Barkhurst of this place will act
as Junior Steward, and l.. e. Orth
of Marietta will be a member Of the
team.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
70 VISIT IN BUFFALO

DIR. and Mrs. C. E.. Northrup plar
to leave Friday for Buffalo, N. Y.
where they will help their SON DR.
Deane Northrup celebrate his birth
day. They expect to remain af
Buffalo for a few days with their
son. who Is senior surgeon at the
Buffalo City hospital
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
RECEIVE INTO MEMBERSHIP

The McConnelsville Presbyterian
church received nine into the church
on Easter Sunday, and Bristol
church received into church men,
three infants were baptized.-Chas.
j. Caller, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
FOR VIOLATING FISH LAW

Dale Singree was recently arrest
ed for spearing fish in Meigs creek.
and Carl Coffman for fishing with
out license in Meigs creek. Each
were fined $25 and costs. They
were arrested by Alvin Parmiter
and Earl Kinneer, assisting pro-
tectOr from Muskingum county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

Council Order, No. 1O4, orders
that for a period of five years, only
two hand lines or two units OF rod
and line, or one line and one rod
This order is effective now.-Alvin
Parmiter, Game Protector.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
GERALD M. PRICE INDICTED

Gerald NJ Price Of this place,
was indicted this week by a federal
grand jury in Columbus, on three
counts, charging embezzlement
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12

Mrs. Winifred Dodds, OF Cleve-
land, who was called here because
OF the death Of her niece, Miss Mar
jorie Price, remained for visit
with her mother, Mrs. Foster Pat
terson and other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
AT STATE MEDICAL MEETING

DR.. Edgar Northrup, left Wednes.
day for Columbus to attend the
state medical meeting. He is del
egate from this county. He will
likely return home this evening.
DR.. =. G.. Rex plans to attend the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
THE WEATHER

Cooler weather has prevailed dur
ing the past week. The total rain
fall was 1872 inches. The daily
high and low temperatures as given
by Floyd Davis, our official wealth
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
LIGHTNING KILLS COW

During the storm Sunday eyen-
ing, Mrs. Margaret Curran. had 4
valuable Hereford COW killed by
lightning.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
Down To 30
MRS. C. w. ABEL DOING WELL

This morning at the government
station, it was down to 80.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-08-04
Owl Creek News

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Peterson
and children spent Saturday
night and Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. John Noblett on Soap
creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rice and
son Gary were Sunday dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Brown and
son, Francis, were Sheridan
callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Romine
and daughter Jean, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sid Romine and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. EgneW and daughter,
Ruth, were fishing up on Lodge
Grass creek over the week end
and reported a good catch.
Miss Ruth EgneW of Hardin
spent last week visiting Miss
Jean Romine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Miles
were Sheridan callers Tuesday.
They were accompanied by Miss
Ruby Miles and Miss Wilma
Sherod who plan to visit a week
or two with Miss Miles grand
parents, MIR. and Mrs. c. E. Rid
ley. Nadine Miles, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley
the past two weeks returned
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Miles.
MIR and Mrs. Harold Suit and
children, ROLAND, Lucille, Ed
ward and Ray and Miss Ethel
Brown left last week for a trip
through Yellowstone National
Park. They were joined in Har-
din by Mr.. and Mrs. Mike and
family.
The Wise Owl club met at the
home of Mrs. Bert Romine on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Romine as hostess. A lunch of
ice cream and cake was served
and work vas done on the club
quilt.
MI. and Mrs. Charlie Long
of Lodge Grass were Sunday
visitors of MI and Mrs. DICK
Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rice made
a business trip to Buffalo, Wyo.
Tuesday.
Miss Florence Murray of
Sheridan, Wyo., is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cap Standish.
William Sloan of Sheridan,
Wyo., is visiting at the Dick
Fisher home this week. Mi.
Sloan is an attendant at the
Veterans Hospital at FIT. Nc
kenzie near Sheridan.
The All club boys Of Big
HON county practiced judging
OF Hereford cattle at the John
Rice ranch Thursday. George
w. GuStafson, county agent;
William Crowley, Smith-HugheS
instructor of Hardin, and Kar-
ney Redman of Wyola accom-
panied the boys. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dow of St. Xavier also wit
messed the Judging.
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OREGON HOLSTEINS
ON DISPLAY IN A

One of the features of the
dairy cattle exhibits at the
North Montana State Fair at
Great Falls from August l-6
and the Midland Empire Fair at
Billings August 8-13 will be the
display of registered Holstelns
owned by S. B. Hall OF Trout
dale, Oregon.
This herd, long famous for
the excellence of type attained,
by Mr.. Hall, a farmer breeder,
was he home of Prince lobe
Johanna Beets, selected as the
best type two-year-old bull in
the United tates in 1927. Mr..
Hall is also the owner of Wau-
kona Myretta, 18-year-old ma
iron which was reserve All Am
erican aged COW in 1888. Her
305 day record of 87O lbs. fat
on three times a day milking
still stands third in the United
States. One of her sons, sired
by the All American tWo-year
old mentioned above, will be IN
the Hall display. Another fea-
ture animal in the exhibit will
be Hallrose Tritom1a, a bull
which has received Honorable
All American mention the past
three years.
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your Child Faces War" =
Crawford. Clear statement of
the Importance of correct edu.
cation of the child in regard
to this danger of civilization:
Il Hear America Singing
Barnes. Dialect verse from all
parts of America.
1.-The Choice Before USE.
Stanley Jones. How shall a
world catastrophe be avoided?
BY the kingdom of God on
earth.
The Montana Citizen"-Ren-
le and Hoffman. A new book
IN Montana civicS.
THE Cingalese Prince"-At-
kinson. The author left Broad
way behind and boarded the
Cingalese Prince freighter for a
trip around the world.
Courtesy Book" - Gardner
and Farren. Short course in
behavior.
Around the World in Eight
cen Days"-Ekins. Guidebook
to world air travel.
"A First Course In Public
Speaking"-Winans and Hud-
son Includes debating and oral
reading.
"Conqueror of the Seas
zweig. Story of Magellan.
Other new books here are:
"Ox-team Days and the Ore
2On Trail" - Ezra Meeker;
When Buffalo RAN Grin
nell; "Occupational Guidance"
Chapman; The Old China
Book"-Moore; This Is My
Story" - Eleanor Roosevelt;
"Tumbling illustrator - Nc
Glow; Women After Forty
Elliott; How To Understand
Music" - Thompson; Mid
stream" - Helen Keller; 1.-The
Ministers Job"-Palmer; Seven
League Boots" - Halliburton;
Stories of Hymns We Love-
Rubin: THE Wise Choice of
~Toys'-Kawin.
In addition the library has
several new books of games and
parties.
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NON FICTION BOOKS OF MANY
KINDS ADDED TO LIBRARY

I letters, diaries, etc. sent back
as she completed each stage
of her journey.
Write and Speak Better
Hoffman and Davis. Invaluable
to business and professional
people.
Connolly. History and early
! legends of Montana.
&c, OG0, 900 Guinea Pig Chill
dren"-Palmer and Alpher. An
expose of the fraudulent
claims and harmful effects of
leading commercial products
intended for children. Contains
constructive advice on diets and
nutrition for children.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Candid
story of William Seabrook, who
committed himself to an inStl-
tuition in order to be cured of
acute alcoholism.
Elephant Dance Flaherty.
Descriptive letters telling of the
taking of pictures in India for
the movie Elephant Boy" IL
Illustrated.
The Summing Up Maug-
ham. At the age of 63, Maug-
ham writes of his literary ca
reer and presents his conclu-
sions on the meaning of life.
Sod and Stubble"-Ise. Sto-
ry of a Kansas homestead.
Your Diet and Your Health
-FiShbein. The most up-to-
date and generally recognized
truths about diet.
Mere Marie of the Ursu-
lines"-Repplier. A French adj
venturer and pioneer who came
to Quebec in 1889 and estab-
lished the great Ursuline con-
vent of today.
MY Colonel ana His Lady"
-Rutledge. Plantation life in
South Carolina.
"A Scandinavian Summer
Franck. After Is years of travel
in tropical countries, the author
writes this breezy account of
his summer in Europe's far
| north.
"South"-Sir Ernest Setback
Teton. Schekleton's final Anar-
arctic journey when his party
spent nearly two years in the
polar ice.
profits from Courtesy" -
Hopkins. Handbook of business
etiquette.
How To Get Your Moneys
WORTH Brindze. A practical
guide to buying.
by Cheyenne Campfires'-
Grinnell. Folktales gathered by
an authority on the American
: Indian.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-08-04

Fifty non-fiction books Of
great variety of subject matter
have been added recently to
the shelves of the library here.
The list of volumes, with a
brief description is given be-
low.
Give Yourself Background
Bond. How to build, enrich
and apply your background.
The Art of Going to Col
lege - Messenger. Keynote -
What can young people gain by
cOIlege and what can they IN
turn contribute to the college.
Manner for Millions'-Hadida,
\ correct code of pleasing per-
sOnal habits for everyday men
and women in business and So
cial circles.
Danger Is My Business
Craig. Story of an adventure
photographer, big game hunter
and deep sea diver.
Doctors on Horseback -
FleXner. Pioneers of American
medicine.
What Every Young Man
Should Know About War
Shapiro. Intimate record of
! what those who fought in the
World War experienced and
what the next war would mean
to all of us.
"Successtul Christian Living
-FosdlcK. Sermons on Chris
tianity today.
In the Name of Common
Sense'-Chappell. Worry and its
My Great Wide Beautiful
World-Juanita Harrison. Uni
que travel dairy of an Ameri-
can cOlOred woman who worked
her way around the world. Al
though she spells by ear and
knows no rules of grammar.
she is a born writer.
How to Make People Like
You'-Laird. Presents the i'm
portant factors necessary to
build personality and character
and shows easy ways to pro-
mote your happiness and influ-
ence.
The Education of Hymen
Kaplan"-Ross. Humorous &C
count of a foreign student in
night-school, wrestling with the
difficulties of the English
language.
r. F. D. Smart. Young
Young literary man and his
wife try to make a living on an
inherited farm in southern
Ohio. Human story of hard
work and much fun.
Last Flight Amelia Ear
hart. Her own story taken from
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lick that whole crowd. Anyway, Mel decided to stick to his seat and
pretended to go to sleep. And that didn't help. The big fellow thought
wanted to toss Mel right through the window, but his friends made him
promise to wait until the kid got off. Then fix him" they said.
Well, the big bird kept raving and Mel kept on playing posswn. But
he didn't miss the big boys loudly announced plan. That plan "a to
wait until the train got out of the Brighton cut and hit the elevated line
and then, at the first station chuck Mel off the high platform. The rest
of the party agreed that it would be just grand. Those boys and gals
had a good laugh over what "a going to happen to Mel. They even
figured out that the Franklin avenue station platform was the highest
and that's where the dirty work was going to be.
The bully became ugier as the train sped onto the elevated
tracks. There a nc doubt now, that the big man had worked
himself into a frenzy for actual murder. Mel felt it and the other
passengers covered in their seats, breathlessy awaiting the trag-
edy.
Something had to be done. Mel jumped up and confronted the
trembling guard. He demanded that the guard take charge of the train
and protect the passengers. Mel says he got all mixed up in his meta
phors but he made a burning speech addressed to the covering pas
sengers and the scared guard and-more pointedy-to his threatened
executoner.
Emergency Cortland Cops.
The train was speeding r. 1t was a n express and the next regular
Etp would be Franklin avenue, that high platform where the bully of
the car had threatened to dash Mel to his death. Mel looked up in
desperation. Dangling idly e his head wa a cord-the emergency
cord-that Mel had never considered in his hundreds of elevated rides.
1t might help now, Mel thought, because, boys and girls, he was in an
emergency if there "a one. The drunken giant was ravng and
chorting over his avowed assassination of that kid.
Mel grabbed that emergency cord. The big bully seized him by the
throat. Mel hung on like grim death. The brakes screamed. The train
shuddered under the impact and skidded to a halt at a station platform.
giant bully roaring with rage a he tried to throttle Mel and drag him
out for that fatal dash to the street below. Mel squirmed out of the
bowling mass and plunged through the slowly opening door:
Well, sir, by gony, there stood two husky cops o n that
plaform-al ready for a fray.
Bam-bam! Mel could almost see those cops ash sticks bending
over the skull of that Infatuated giant who "a scramblng after him.
Mel gasped out his story to the big cops and watched them draw his
assailant away all tcketed for a charge of assault with intent o kill.
night, same as ever.
copyright-wNu sevice.
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Rotten Grass News

Luther Chatham and son and
Ed Schenderline were Lodge
Grass and Wyola callers Satur-
day.
MI. and Mrs. Arlis Whiteman
visited at the John Chatham
ranch Sunday.
A community picnic was held
at the E. "A. Mcdaniel home
Sunday, July 81. Guests were
MIR and Mrs. w. Grippe and
children, MIR. and Mrs. Chester
Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs. ack Wiley
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Fenton and children, Mrs.
Arlis Whiteman, Mrs. Luther
Chatham and Janet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Pease, Shorty Nc
Daniel, Frank KalWitz, Herman
Schick, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Nc
Daniel, the Miss Polly, Ruth
and Merle Harris of Ranchest-
err, Harry SWeeny, Ray Shreves,
Gene Matte and John Bolen Of
Wolf Creek, Wyo.
June and Joyce Sherman
called at the Mcdaniel ranch
Sunday.
Miss Molly Harris of Wolf
creek has been visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Jack Wiley for
a week. Sh returned to her
home Sunday evening.
Jack and Chester Wiley were
business callers in Sheridan on
Monday.
Henry and Harold Anderson
are binding grain for the Greg
orys.
The N ranch held a round
up Saturday and Sunday. En-
cry Pease and John Chatham
assisted.
Elmo Harris was a visitor at
the Jack Wiley ranch Monday
night.
Charlie Robinson of Soap
creek attended the picnic.
Luther Chatham called at the
Phil Spear ranch Monday.
Chester Wiley visited at the
John Chatham ranch Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Milne and
children are visiting at the
Buster Green home.
The Anderson family spent
a day in Billings last week.
Ray johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Chatham and chill
dren attended the picnic Sun
day at the Mcdaniel home.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-08-04
ROMNEY AGAIN NAMED

Miles Romney OF Hamilton
again has been named Montana
director for the National Emer-
gency council and will reestab-
lish an office in Helena, it has
been announced. The council
serves to coordinate work of
federal emergency bureaus.
Romney was state director for
the council before he resigned
to run for the governorship in
1886. Since 1886 the council in
Montana has been managed
from the Mandan, N. D., Of
flee.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-08-04
HEARING AT FORSYTH

A public hearing on applica-
ton of the Mountain States
Power Company for permission
to discontinue its steam heat
ing service at Forsyth will be
held at that point August "a
by the state railroad and pub
lie service commission. The
company advised the board it
cannot operate the service
profitably.
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ADVENTURES CLUB Ss
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES 80
OF PEOPLE ii Yourself! ~w
':Murderous Bully"
BY o GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter

HELLO
IL Here we are, boys and girls. Another one of those
real thrills that come right out of the most ordinary places
this time an elevated train. Yes sir, l mean a real thrill
"a battle Of brain against Drawn, but a battle for life, just
the same.
We've got to thank Melville B. Young Of Brooklyn for this adventure.
He's the David who sent that Goliath ito the cleaners without even the as
of a slngshot It's one of those adventures that might happen to any
body, so let's have Mel dish up all the facts.
Well, sir, Mel says he had a girl out in Coney slam me
summer and it used o be pretty late when he took her nome
and then got back to Brooklyn where he lived. That's why he
boarded a Park Row elevated train at the Surf avenue station
one Sunday morning about onethirty O'Clock.
Battling a Gang of Roughs.
Mel sat down in a corner seat and got all ready to have a nap o
the way home, when his big adventure began to happen.
Just as Mel got settled, a hilarious party of seven O. eight men n
two women poured into the car. There were n o seats so thai gang STOOD
right before Mel and started cutting up.
Wham! The first thing they did was to break the glass out of the
door. The guard found immediate business in a req a and the gang
of roughs roared. Mel knew there was going to be big doings from then
on. Sure enough there was. One big acknowledgements plopped
Mel weighed only about hundred and twenty pounds, but
he was mad. He drew up his knees, gave big shove and
landed that big bully smack OF the floor. Then things did
happen.
Me Was to Be Tossed Off the Platform.
That big bruiser took a sock at Mel and announced that he was
going to dc a swell numbering job if Mel didn't get off att the next stop.
That got Mels Irish ancestry all stirred up, but he knew he couldn't
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That big bruiser took a sock at Mel and announced that he was
going to dc a swell numbering job if Mel didn't get off at the next stop.
That got Mels Irish ancestry all stirred up, but he knew he couldn't