Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07

; blank. In those days the editors
!, said pretty much what they thought
} and they thought very little of their
opponents, and at times they had tC
make retractiOns OF articles they
had published So perhaps after the
editor had set this second column
he had to change his mind and pull
it from the form before going to
press with the balance of the paper
This paper was very strong for
Mcclellan for president. In one
place he states: " "....Lincoln is the
chosen candidate of the rebels,
George B. Mcclellan is the terror of
the rebels. For whom will you
vote? - '.....The southern papers
say that Mcclellan is by far the
most dangerous candidate for the
lsouth...."
| Senators Wade and Sherman
from Ohio, had been to the twin
cities and a great mass meeting had
been held and thousands" had
crowded the town to hear them
speak.
| Elections had been held all over
the state and reports from various
cities and counties were published,
though the local election had not
vet been held as the ticket was
printed in this issue and all were
exhorted to go to the polls and elect
Mcclellan and Pendleton, of Ohio,
| for vice president.
| The local market prices for pro-
| duce was issued by H. K. Seaman,
| wholesale and retail leader in gro
| ceries and provisions, at the south
east corner of the public square.
will quote few of the prices: Flour
was So per barrel; wheat, $40 per
bushel; oats, 60c corn, 81; barley
Cat the brewery $1.3O; hay was
ls15: Potatoes, $3.50; dried apples,
ls1.5O, and dried peaches, SO per
bushel; butter was 35c and eggs &c;
chickens were 10c; coffee was soc,
and sugar 35c per fb.; cheese was
zoe; tallow, 10c, and pork tic per
lb Salt was $3.50 per barrel; coal,
10c per bushel; coal oil was zoe per
gallon. These prices will allow you
to compare the cost of living then
with that of today
The 18th annual fair was to be
held on October IS, 10 and 20, with
II. Dunsmoor, secretary.
Judge O'Key was holding court
and Judge Marsh was here in a case
before the court.
Report is made of the large num-
Der of men who are here in the
county prospecting and leasing land
for oil. Right after this time an
oil boom hit our county and wells
were drilled in several localities and
much oil was produced.
VIM. Hawkins has a signed letter
in which he attacks the editor OF
the Herald and other distinguished
individuals" however he believes
@. Ito pelt a scavanger with mud,
would be labor lost. -" So he only
delivers himself of very tame dia-
tribe and relieves the pressure.
The First National bank at Nc
Connelsville advertises the new 7-30
loan. The interest rate to net sew
en- and three-tenths percent, how
ever if you will buy $4,000 of the
new notes you will be given an ad~
ditional one percent. This was GER
tainly little better rate than we
get on U. S. loans today.
The Post House advertises with a
five verse poem, and from what it
says you would. indeed, get Won
derful meal there.
N. M. Brent, sheriff, has several
notices.
Jas. M. Gaylord says he will get
500 bounty for every soldier who
will enlist.
The firm of Van Meter & Brother
has a notice Of dissolution, but j.
w. Van Meter will carry on the |
business.
The balance of the paper is most |
ly advertisements of firms that have |
been mentioned in other articles.
(No part of these articles may be |
reproduced without the written per- |
y,,icciOn of tho h1ichpr(