Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-19

The advertising rates were: One
column, one year, $26; for six
months, SIS. One-half column, one
year, SIS; for six months, So, and
for three months, IS. One-quarter
column was So, SIS and SO. One
square of IL lines, was quoted at
81 for one issue; $1.25 for three,
and up to Sc for a year.
There is notice that a section of
an ordinance in relation to the
will be repealed, and this notice is
signed by Charles Clymer, as mayor,
and G. l.. Barker. as clerk.
The Morgan County Educational
society had arranged for teach
ers' institute, to be held on Novem~
ber 7th, Sth 9th and 10th. Gen
| tlemen from abroad long distin-
guished in the educational field"
had been secured; among them
rietta college; C. Tracy from Gran
Vile and Lorin Andrews from CO.
lumbus. Among the subjects cover
ed were to be elocution, phonotypy.
| (I had to look this up in the die
tionary and find it to be ''The art OF
representing every elementary
sound of articulate speech by a
mark or letter Of its own.") and
photography, which is the art of
writing by sound. 1t seems Ike
| of this subject. The institute was
| to be held at the high school build
! ing, morning and afternoon, and to
attract a large attendance of teach
ers they say, eve assure teachers,
| that during the sessions of this in
stitute, board will be furnished
gratuitously to all who may attend. .
| The notice was signed by the ex-
| ecutive committee consisting OF F.
B. Pond, T. w. Upton and VIM. c..
| Catlin
Following this is a notice from
| the clerk of the board of school eX-
aminers, who was F. B. Pond, that
an examination would be held on
Friday and Saturday, following the
| institute, which would be the 11th
and 18th of November. He admon-
! ishes all teachers to attend the in
stitute, again calling attention to
free board, and closing with "Teach-
| dignity and character to your pro-
! fession."
! l shall briefly name some of the
| merchants who carried advertising
in this issue, and note oddities OF
their copy, and wherein they vary
from those of today.
VIM. P. Sprague & company, will
pay cash for dried apples, dried
peaches, flax seed, rags and feath-
ers, if delivered to the store in NAL
| ia.
Brownell's tannery will pay four
cents per pound for hides at the
tannery in Malta.
J. B. Stone & company have As
barrels of molasses to sell by the
barrelI, or less quantity.
S. G. Bemis has a special hay
and straw cutter, but he would like
very much to see the man who knew
so much about him when he was
absent
At Baker & McCue's drug store
they have a special shipment of
port wine, French brandy and whis-
ky of superior quality.
AT Thomas w. Simpsons, at the
brick corner, in Malta, has just been
opened the largest and best selected
stock of dry goods, groceries and
queensware ever exhibited to the
good people of the west side. He
also has iron and nails at very low
prices for cash, but he will also
take all kinds Of dried fruit and
produce in exchange. However,
many inducements will be given
cash buyers.
Joseph Black, in McConnelsville,
opens his Hippodrome. Before IL
had been very difficult to provide
ladies with place to sit or even to
stand, but, now, they may sit and
be shown the new goods To do this
He will make special terms to "ped-
lars" and furnish as good goods as
any house west of the mountains
H. Dawes, in Malta, recently pur
chased, at cash rates, such an i'm
mense stock that it requires full
half column of fine print to enumer-
ate the items. He has some new
monkey coats, that should appeal
to the trade.
Geo. P. Morris has 700 different
patterns of table and pocket cut
lery, among other hardware items.
He is introducing a new zinc paint,
that has many advantages over
lead, among them being that it will
not poison you.
VIM Sillery has taken first prem
ium, at the fair, on his goods, and
offers like product to all needing
boots and shoes. He was located in
In McConnelsyille, G.. G. Devol
and w. M. Corner, have opened a
great boot and shoe emporium, one
door west of j. B. Stones store.
Israel Green requires full half
column to list his offerings in the
drug line, but mOdestly states that
he mentions but very few of the
things that may be bought in his
store.
A: J. Monroe, being practical
workman himself, modestly states
he will furnish better monuments
at less cost than may be found any
where else in the state, at his mar
Henry r. Pinkerton reminds the
people, that while they are making
so much ado about the coming rail-
road they must not overlook the ex-
listing fact that his assortment Of
furniture cannot be equalled this
side the Queen city.
whether Pierce or Scott be elected,
when compared to the very low
price at which H. M Cochran Il
company are selling their tobacco,
at the sign of Jim Crow.
Jenny Lind is coming to sing and
warble and charm the ladies of 9TH
er towns, but, the ladies Of Morgan
county will be charmed by just
call at the Joshua Gregg. cheap cor
ner, where will be found goods Of
nearly all kinds.
Henson Spence is making daily a
new moleskin silk hat, though he
has many other kinds to offer.
Geo. flasher carries on tailoring
in all its branches and sells all
kinds of articles needed by the well
dressed man and Is right now un-
der selling the Jews.
At David Dickerson's iron foun- |
dry and machine shop, which was
the Gage foundry, may be
had every variety and quality of