Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

ganstern family, antique. doll buggy
and child's dress. Mrs. b. D. Rich
ardson, miscellaneous display of an
tiques, Gall family heirlooms), glass.
pewter, china, furniture, pictures,
silverware, books. shawl, baskets,
etc. Wonderful display OF all the
family antiques.) Mrs. Fred d.
Coulson, part of her private collec-
tion of antique glass, costumes and
furniture. Mrs. c. r. Torbert, her
graduation fan purchased at A. A.
| Coulson and company store, 1889.
! (hand painted, red satin). This list
| incomplete, since antiques are still
coming in to be displayed. Harry
Phillips, copy Of bill of sale, 1849.
(Worth reading). In the grocery
window the pioneer spirit is carried
out with log cabin built of soap.
In the yard is the old OK cart, COW
cred wagon, wood pile, well curb,
etc. CA very clever display
In Frash's grocery window is seen
a gun, spinning wheel and dishes,
! all more than century old. The
dishes now belong to the Misses
Ethel Boal and Ora and Grace Ty-
! singer.
At the Vogue hat shop is a tar
latan dress worn by Susan Brownell
| in 1874; hats which were in style
about SO years ago; some dishes,
candlesticks, and posted in the win
dow is dodger in rhyme in which
He'll Dunsmoor is telling of his
splendid bargains June 5, 1887, at
his store at Browns Mills There
is also a copy of the Whig Stand
ard, published SO years ago, and
collection of the proprietors from
the Brownell and Dunsmoor fam
lilies, the article being over $50
years Old
Strahls jewelry store window has
number of antique watches, one
made in Liverpool, England;
handsome coverlet; old lamps,
TASKS, dishes of the hob nail style,
and page from the New York Her.
aid under date of April Is, 1865,
the column rules being in heavy
black lines, telling of the assassina-
tion of President Abraham Lincoln,
A large variety of relics and an
tiques are at Whites and 1Oc
store. Here are maple syrup molds
| made of iron, Dutch oven, iron
motar and pastle, fancy pillow
slips, a tumbler which General Nor
gan threw in the Meloy barn, (now
Ethan Greer's), when he was pass
ing along on his famous raid in
1868; also is observed among 9TH
er things a pewter flask; a charcoal
iron, $50 years old; and a shot
pouch of Jonathan Naylor, which
he carried in the Civil war, coin col.
| lection, etc.
Harris pharmacy has a fine col
lection of old guns, arrow heads,
old time lanterns, tar bucket, pow
der horn, pieces of flint used for
various purposes by Indians; candle
molds, bullet molds, and a collec-
tion Of old coins.
One of the antique displays is at
Malta Hardware. Mr.. Fred Smith,
the proprietor, conceived the idea
of displaying only such articles as
would be found in the hardware
store. In that window are antiques
other window of the twin cities. By
all means see this display
| In the Malta bank windows; also
at the gas company, are many in
teresting relics and antiques. In
the bank window is handsome
coat of arms, made in Japan 1t is
the property Of Leo Drake.
The Home Appliance has a num-
ber of interesting articles including
an English parasol $50 years old;
beautiful large vase of oriental
design, loaned by Mrs. Chris Glenn
ents. Meigsville school register dat
ed 1861; old family Bible, and a
day book Of 1854.
Others who have windows of rare
and historical interest put in this
week include Krogers, Twin City
Electric, Singer Sewing Machine
store, Deerfield grange in Malta
postoffice fact practically every
store window in the Twin Cities
have good displays, and as stated
elsewhere they will remain over
Sunday.
Mr.. J.. r. Smith and family have
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