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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
Pennsville

The farmers institute was well
attended Excellent talks were Civ
en- each day by the speakers. Bub
McPeak was first prize winner in
the old fiddlers' contest - Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Williams spent the week
of Columbus. There will be preach
ing services here at the Church of
Christ Thursday and Friday even
Evangelist Tom w. ButterfieId
Also preaching services next week
on Monday and Tuesday evening.
conducted by Evangelist w. W.
Adamson of Sullivan, Ind. The
Townsend club met Thursday even
ny of Lancaster gave a splendid
talk The next meeting will be
Thursday evening, Nov. 8. A group
from Lancaster will be present 20
present "'The Mock Wedding"
Clyde Hupp and daughter Betty of
Marietta visited with Misses Peggy
and Jennie Hupp. Thursday even
ing = Harry Dobbins spent the week
end with friends at Palmer Ebert
Wilson Of Pennsylvania spent over
Sunday with his family here Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Dougan and two
daughters of Columbus, were week
end visitors of Grant Gilmore. -
Paul Thompson has gone to Leb-
anon where he has employment
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Dougan of Penn
syIyania were week end visitors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heskett. Miss
Merle Abel and Ted Abel Of Zanes-
Vile spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Abel. Walter Nice
swanger and George Albert Abel of
Columb bus spent the week end with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. DelmarI
Niceswanger, and Mr., and Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02

been postponed to a. future date
Wayne Macklem and family of
Pennsville were week end visitors
with their parents here Mrs. Cath
crime Rowland Of Charlottesville Wis
tied a few days last week with her
nephew, Harley Little, and wife.
She was accompanied home by her
sister-in-law, Mrs Catherine Lit
tie, who will spend few days with
hers. V. Hale is treating his
house to new coat of paint: His
grandson, John Hale, of McCon-
nelsville, is the artist The ccndi-
ton of the Shaver boys, remain
about the same.--The many friends
of Garner Dickinson are sorry to
hear of his serious illness and hope
for speedy recovery.--R
guests at the w G. Henderson home
were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Muse
and two daughters, near Stockport.
On account of the weather the
chicken supper held at Bristol Fri
day evening was not largely attend
edThe Bristol township grade
school is closed for a few days on
account of a case of scarlet fever III
the Harlan home Miss Beulan
McGregor spent the week end with
her cousin Miss Marguerite Har-
desty.-- Visitors at the, spiliman
home Wednesday were Mrs. Minnie
Peters. Mrs. Mildred Newman and
Mrs. Clyde Hutchins, all of Cam
bridge
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
Arlington

Fifteen attended the corn husR
ING held Tuesday for Mrs. Lucy
Roberts Miss Tlah Greer Of Co
lumbus spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Greer. Mr. and Mrs. p. G. Law
renee Rev. and Mrs. Brown ana
son Paul visited recently ct the Nc
Gretor home Mr. and Mrs. ]. O:
Miller Esther, Wayne, Edsel and
Donald Miller enent SUNDAY evening
with Mr. and Mrs. IT. w. wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Griffiths and
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Miller Of Mar
ion o. visited recently with Mr.. ana
Mrs Glen Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Downing and daughter De-
otby snent Sunday afternoon with
Miss Tanie McGregor. Miss Winl--
fred Scott and John Wilson Scott ct
7anesville spent Saturday night ana
Sundav with their grandparents Mr.;
and Mrs John Anderson Mr.. ana
Mrs. Everett Greer. Mrs. Joe Nc
Dowell Mrs. Clell Greer and Miss
Ilah Greer took Sunday dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs nale Greer.--Mr ana
Mrs. r. F. McGregor and Miss Ben
lah MeGregor visited SUNDAY WIN
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hardesty and
familv.-C w Smith is on the SICK
list at this time. Mr.. and Mrs r.
X. Wilson. Mrs J. NJ McGregor. :.
s. Wilson and Eugene Wilson. spent
SUNDAY with Mr. and Mrs. +. y
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02

Henry Abel Kenneth McPeak of
Athens was visitor Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Bub McPeak- james Dou-
gan of Columbus spent the week
end with his family here Harry
Kennard of Lebanon spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Ken
bus spent the week end with his
family Mr.. and Mrs Russell Bach
elor of Malta were visitors of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Bach
elor, Sunday. Evan Glass of Co
lumbus spent the week end with mis-
wife who is at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reed. Mrs
Reed who is seriously i'll, remains
attended reunion at Martinsville
Sunday. In the evening they visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Nc
Donald and family of Reeseville
Mr.. Mcdonald was pastor OF the
Methodist church here before being
sent to Reeseville.- Dale Muse and
family of Baltimore, Md, are visit
ing. relatives here.--Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Warren of Deavertown spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cash
Barkhurst. Mrs. John McInturf
and Mrs James Harris were visitors
Of Mr. and Mrs Will Reed Friday.
- Mrs Edna Woodward aud Mrs.
Mart Harris called on Mrs. Cash
Barllhurst. sunday Mrs. Will Reed
received 1S0 cards last week from
her friends who remembered her
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs George Nc
lnturf and daughter were guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. John McInturf. Sun
day.--NIrs. J. L. Hooper and daueh-
ter Kathryn were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Howard Hooper Of Cincinnati.
Sundav.--Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Ceemblitt spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Will Thompson. Mrs
Mary NicosWanger and daughter ri
Marietta are spending the week
With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
McInturf Mr.. and Mrs Harlan
Martin and Nr Martins mother Of
Gallinolis were week end visitors OF
relatives here Mrs. Martin re-
NAMED for a visit with her son c.
cil Martin and family. Dean Ben
lamin and Ralph Wagner Of Sar-
dis spent the week end with their
families Emma Wagner
snent SUNDAY with Mrs. Lille Carr
OF Chesterhill--J S. Dougan OF
Hemlocl5 is visiting 3 few DAYS at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Williams
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
North Bristol

Again we make mention of the
farmers institute to be held at the
Bristol grange hall Nov. and o.
The state speakers, Mr.. Manahan
and Mrs. Minor. come very highly
recommended Mr. Manahan viii
speak on the following subjects:
PURPOSES or Wishes, Rural Life
Al the Cross Roads" "Along Lifo's
Road, I" Changing Order and ..The
Farmer and Farm Ills and Their
Cure" Mrs Minor will use as her
topics: "Our Boys Our Girls, Our
Schools 'tAgricultural Problems
as the Farmers Wife Sees Them ;"
Mother Fore and Child" Health
and Sanitation il the Home and
THE Hone of the Future There
will be school program. Talks
hy Mr. Hum and Mss Knoch. The
program throu@hent will be inter
sperscd with music, both vocal and
Instrumental Prizes will be given
on the ciX hest ears Of corn. and al
SO on the best made quilt-frst.
second and third prizes given.
Lunch will be served. Bristol
grange meets this Friday evening
Officers for the ensuing year will
10 elected The wiener roast hos
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
Vote Against Bigelow Proposed
Amendments

At the coming election Nov T. the voters OF
Ohio will express their will the two proposed
Bigelow amendments which provides:
A guarantee of pensions of $50 per month tor
single persons and $50 per month for married
couples over so years of age and retired from
sanful employment. present old age pensions
in Ohio average S23 per month, are limited to
persons over 65, cost the state only S1100OOO0
annually) 1t IS proposed to partially finance this
enormous added expenditure by state IN.
come tax equivalent to one-fourth Of the tax pad
under the federal revenue act, and by real estate
tax of two percent on property valued in excess
of $40 900 per acre. These two taxes, however,
must be supplemented bv host of other new
taxes to make up the $300,o00.000 annual expen-
diture.
Lower to flat 100000 signatures at large (aI1
of which might easily be secured in or two
large cties) the requirement to initiate a consti
tutonal amendment (The Ohio Constitution
provides that signatures of 10 percent of the
voters scattered over so percent of the counties.
with at least five percent of the vote cast in each
of these counties, must be secured).
Lower to fat $4,000 signatures at large (all
of which might easily be secured in one city, the
constitutional requirement to initiate law. (The
constitution provides that signatures Of six
percent of the voters scattered 80 percent of
the counties, with at least FIVE percent of the
vote cast in each one of these counties, must be
securely.
In Ohio today there are 695,O00 persons who
couid qual1ty at once tor the proposed old-age
pension payments. 1t has been reliably estimated
that the cost of such payments in the first year,
would be S303, 1900 900. There would be only $60,-
9lo,OOO available to pay these enormous sub
sides. This would consist of the S43413,000 in
estimated revenue from the two taxes spe-
cihcally provided by the amendment (not $780,
100000 as Mr.. Bigeow claims) plus the S17,000,-
OOO annual revenues of the present Ohio old-age
pension system. Thus there would be deficit
OF S242. $4,000 From where would this money
come? Every conceivable type of taxation known
to government would by necessity have to be
levied About S110 100000 could possibly be OBJ
tanned by crippling the state government in di-
verting funds from the school program local gov
ernment, gasoline taxes, and liquor license
enues. This would still leave shortage in the
pension fund of about $132,000000
Among other resources from which tax might
be obtained would be to increase the consumer
sales tax; payroll tax luxury taxes amounting
to III to 20 percent of the value of articles such
radios musical instruments, refrigerators furni-
ture automobiles, cosmetics jewelry, chewing
gum, tobacco, cigarettes, gross turnover tax
which would likely take the form of heavy tax
on every transaction, business, trade, and the pro-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02

property as the Chilly Adams lot, y
which recalls the fact that Mr.. Ad-
ans was a blacksmith While his
brother, Samuel Adams, is remem-
bered, because of his prayers and
good works, Billy won the applause
of his neighbors by his good work in
sharpening their plow shares, fixing
their wagons, and shoeing the
horses of those fortunate enough to
own them.
Our memory carries us back to
another industry that was carried
on at this same place 1t was a
manufacture of women's hats While
no tall smoke stacks or huge boil
ers were used in this factory, and
while the output had been cut down
in our young days, we remember OF
seeing some of the equipment, and
knowing we'll the operator, the for
mer, was said to have been made OF
plaster of Paris, and similar in
shape to woman's head. The lat
ter, Mrs. Tillie Mcconnell, lived
many years after the factory was
closed. What became of the equip
ment we know not
In speaking of Samuel Adams, we
recall that his wife died first and
when he had a monument erected
at her grave, he had inscribed there
on: "Wife Of Elder Samuel Adams,
but when relatives had his monu-
ment erected. thew failed to tell
that he was an elder.
we also find that the first mar
riage license was issued by Levi
Barber. July II, 1916. The con-
tracing PARTIES we're John Mckee
Of Guernsey county and Miss Rachel
De Long. The ceremony was per
formed by Squire stevens.
At the first election which We
have mentioned. only "a votes
were cast. Following are the names;
John Bielsford. Andrew Fouts, Sam
uel Shattuik. Daniel Linsey, Lovit
Bishop Anderson Underhill. Jared
Andrews, Hugh Osborn. Ansel Tay-
lor Thomas jenkins John McCol-
lum William Rowland Robert Row
j land. Richard jenkins, David Sproat
Benjamin w Talbot William For
dyce. Archibald NcCollum, Joseph
I Devereaux. Lemen Fouts, George
Herring. Asher Allen, Thomas Ste
vens and David Stevens. 1T seems
they must have been greatly inter
ested in the election Of one justice
Of the peace. as that was the only
Official elected.
ITO Je continued
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02

become wealthy, but thank God it
hasn't made fools out of them.
Come to think of it they couldn' t
have been that way, if they had
wanted to. They were not bred
that way, and may 1 at this time
ray a tribute of honor and respect
to the mothers of my friends.
John and Ella, in telling you-they
were not only good mothers to their
children-but to all we children of
the neighborhood-an most es-
pecialIy to those whose food and
clothes were scant. When John gets
ready TO become state auditor,
here's one vote.
First POstoffice
We find the first postoffice was
at the Stevens place, with David
stephens, postmaster, in 1908. 1t
is said that Mr.. Stevens was post
master of Meigsville township which
then embraced all of which is now
Bristol township. This was not only
the first postoffice in Bristol town
ship, but also in Morgan county.
Many years later, a postoffice was
granted and continued for few
y
this first office, just few feet over
the township line in Manchester
township. The office was in the
-four mill at Otho, with Phillip
Whissen, postmaster. When the
mill was discontinued the office was
closed-or soon after
Robertsons history says "Mr
Stevens is also authority for the
statement that Miss Mary Wilson,
of Waterford, taught a school at the
house of Stanton Fordyce, in the
year 1912" The Fordyce house
stood just back of the house now
the home of T. E. Knox and fam
lily.
When our grandfather Ray bought
the farm in 1892, there was a log
school house at the corner of the
field, which is on the same farm
near the Campbell bridge, and also
only a few hundred yards from the
present Bristol township consoli-
dated school building 1t had been
told that Thomas Sawyer taught
a school in the township in 1874
either in the Fordyce home, or in
the school house mentioned.
The school houses of that day
were rude buildings as compared
with those of the present time The
light was admitted through creased
paper. The floor was of puncheons,
and hole in the logs four feet high
by two feet in width was the only
place of admittance, which was
closed when necessity required by a
puncheon set up end wise. We arel
not sure, but we believe we are cor
rect in saying, the first brick school
building was on the farm now own
ed by s. e. Bone-the former Weed
en- farm, and was situated nearby
the tenant house, on said farm near
the Cotton bridge. Another brick
building that we believe was used
for a school house. for a time at
least, was on the lot where Earl
Wilson and family now live. In our
boyhood our elders referred to this
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02

/ ne served TWO terms, 1OuT years,
mayor of the county seat several
years; states attorney eight terms,
IS years He studied law under
the tutalage of Mckinney and Dan
ford and was admitted to the bar.
After retiring from the office of
states attorney he entered private
practice in the old home town,
where he has hundreds of friends
and some enemies, both of whom he
is justly proud. Many of the latter
call upon him to write and read
obituaries of their loved ones who
have passed on, and he always re-
minds us of the story friend told
once of the old Quaker lady whom
he said had preached hundreds of
funeral sermons land never lost a
case"
He has given away more advice,
did more work gratis, than all the
rest of the lawyeds combined. He
loves his friends, feels no hatred for
enemies. This is G.. O. McGonagle
as we and hosts of friends know
him
Allow us to tell you at this time
that some of the sketches we are
making a part of our writing have
been furnished by relatives. In ev-
cry such case the subject of the
sketch is deceased. Where they are
with us we only ask them for dates.
We much prefer telling of them-ag
we know they are much too con-
servatiye to write-or allow us--if
they knew it to say what we want
to say with our pencil.
John Whitney
John Whitney, son of John aId
Lenora MCGOWAN Whitney, was
born on the old Whitney home
stead He attended the Meigs
school until able to pass the teach
er's examination, teaching through
the school terms attending normals
during the vacation period. He con-
tinued teaching for several years in
Bristol and Meigsville townships, j
and at least one year in Illinois. He
was marred to Ella Bozman. After
their marriage they went to house
keeping on a part of the home place
in the old home house of which he
became owner, following the death |
of his father, and farmed for some |
years We should have told you he |
worked on the farm when not |
teaching--or in school. They bought |
the Bristol store and operated the |
same for a time. Later he was
elected county auditor and served |
two years. We don't remember |
whether they had state auditors at
that time or not, but We are sure |
if they did they did not have the
trouble with the books that John !
has found since becoming deputy i
state auditor-which appointment
he received shortly after finishing
his work as auditor, which work he
has continued in every since. While
he is ever on the lookout for crook
ed work he can tell the difference
between the mistakes Of an honest
official and the crooked work of q
dishonest official. Through inheri-
tance, strict application to work.
and through investments, they have
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
HIlicreSt

Mrs Esther Calvert was a dinner
guest Of her nephew. Riley Daugh-
erty and wife, Sunday, and in the
afternoon visited Mrs Jane Rus
sell OF Tabor ridge. WHO las been
i'll for some time and is now very
loW--Mrs. Ella Rardin whose i'll
nes was previously mentioned in
her daughter, Mrs. Ed Adrian Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Stollar and Mrs.
Dana Newton of Waterford spent
Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Newton's. Dana Newton
who spent a few days at the New
ton home, returned with them
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Benjamin and
and son John spent Friday at the
John Lantz home at Caldwell They
They also visited at Oliver Miller's
OF Elliott Improvement is in prog
ress on the road near the l.. V.
Rardin home, where they are blast
ing sandrock, preparatory to putting
in a culvert and ditching Miss
hospital, Marietta, is at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Startling. and has been very i'll
with scarlet fever, but is slightly
improved at this writing. Mr. and
Mrs. Malcolm Cheadle and daugh-
ter were dinner guests Sunday of
her mother. Mrs Alice Bachelor of
Beverly. Dayton Eddleblute CT
RoXbury was guest over Saturday
night and Sunday Of Joe Cheadle.--I
Mrs. f. NJ. Gheen. near Pennsville.
reports an apple tree in full bios
som and new leaves starting in
their orchard week before last
The Friendly Circle club met at the
home of Mrs. Eva Benjamin Thurs
n q
day was spent sewing rug rags.
Miss Knoch, home demonstration
agent, was guest. Plans were
made for the club members to take
a course in garment construction. A
pot luck dinner was served at the
noon hour Mrs F. B. Cheadle who
is employed at the sanatorium,
spent the week end with her fam
lily here.--Latest word from M. o..
Gheen of Canton is that he has re-
turned home from the hospital and
seems much improved Mr.. and
Mrs Malcolm Cheadle and F. B.
Cheadle visited Wednesday evening
at the Bernard Cheadle home
Mrs. Orlo Worden and children of
Chesterhill visited her father, L. "
Rardin and family, Saturday Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Newton visited
Sunday afternoon with his brother,
Jesse Newton and wife, near Ches
terhill.- The Ambitious Bible club
met Sunday evening. After the
devotionaIs and business it was de-
cided to have a masquerade and
wiener roast at the l.. V. Rardin
home, Saturday evening. Test ques-
tions We're given from the oath
chapter OF Matt Pearl Hanlin re-
tanned the pin, with grade of SIS.
The remainder of time was spent
playing Bible duotto. The next
meeting will be held Sunday even
ing. Nov II, with Earl Walker in
charge OF the questions, taken from
the goth chapter Of st. John -Ches
ter Newton returned to Wilmington
where he has employment. after
spending the week end at his home
here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XI
While Bristol township folks have
always favored the best schools
yet we find that the folks who have
done the most to help their fellow
man never graduated from big col
lege-but from the school of hard
knocks. Many times 'book learn
in" causes, or creates a gulf be-
tween the educated and the com
mon folk
Love Me. Love My Dog
In our boyhood We heard the
story Of two families who belonged
TO the same church who got into a
rumpus. AS we remember one fam
lily had a dog which got into the
others flock Of sheep, following
which the party of the second part
followed the dog home and killed it,
then paid the party of the second
part IS, which they duly accepted.
Later they had a church trial which
ended in a prayer meeting. One
version Of the story was that they
took Il to the court of Squire Pax
ton, J. p who on hearing the COM
paint said 1t is a shame for you
folks TO have trouble, both OF you
belonging to the same church, 4"
herCupcn it ended well--so take
your choice. Somewhere we have
read little child shall lead them.
n this case we don't know wheth-
er We should say a dog shall lead
they-or the squire led, any way
they al sleep the last sleep only a
few feet apart in the city of the
dead-and many dogs since have
hene shot or gassed. which is now
thought the more humane way
and 70 prayer meeting held.
George o. McGonagle
George q. McGonagle. son OF
John and Nancy Mcdonald McGon-
agile, was born in Bristol township,
on the old McGonagle farm near
the old Election school house, where
he attended school until he was able
to pass the teachers examination.
which was back when to pass it was
on what you knew rather than as
of the present when it is more when
and where did you attend school
and college, and how long. After
teaching some years in the schools
of the county he entered politics, be-
ing elected clerk of courts, where
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
W esley Chapel

Don't forget the PROGRAM and
house, Friday evening Nov. 8 at
80. Plenty Of good music by the
Roundup River Boys. Sponsored
by the Wesley Chapel l.. A. s. Nj.
and Mrs. Dow Ross and children
HeIth. Gale. Jessie Nov Tom NJ
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-02
CLOSING OUT SALE

Starting Friday, NOV. 3, all stock
in the Sears Store will he sold ut
rest or less.
Evening star., 1939-06-14

CHAIRS. Mahogany, walnut, maple. fiddle
back at the astounding price of 81 - I'VE
could list bargains a mile long" saws Mr.
Green. So pay US visit and become one
OF our GOOD accounts YOUR CPErIT is
GOOD Green Furniture Co., $500 Georgia
(,aDrpla
Evening star., 1939-06-14

qualifications most desired-taking
the bait readily and fighting with
all its might to get rid of it, They
are usually taken by "jigeing.' This
is accomplished by using three hooks
which are tied together in a group,
and slightly above them Is fastened
a small lpiece of white cloth. The
line is we'll weighted SO that the
hooks reach the bottom swiftly.
When the hooks are close to the
bottom or on it, the line is "jigged"
up and down and the poor fish"
think they have something and
strike at the dancing white object
Naturally with the three hooks close
to the foil, the fish are caught.
AS the greetings travel in schools,
It is easy to attract the attention
of many Of them, and in many sea-
sons you Only have to keep one line
below, juggling it with your loot
while you take fish from the hooks
Of the one brought to the surface.
The white flag, instead of spelling
peace to them. drives them crazy
with curiosity and they even follow
1t almost to the surface of the water.
Even when on the hook, with the
soft white banner waving in the
water, they come willingly toward it
until they find they have been
duped! Then it is good fighting
spirit they put up. and it is not
easy to land the excited prisoners.
This is handsome fish. There
are two color patterns-one has a
ground-color of lemon. the sides
crossed by five almost black bands,
and the other has pale chrome
yellow background and the vertical
base is not SO dark. The Uranium
does not have, as you can see, any