Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-03
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Walking Talking Listening

Last week we explored some of
Marion township-and implored the
Inhabitants thereof. Our first call
was at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. woodward While
they have both been in poor health
for some time, it has not made
them grouchy-on the other hand
they are kindly pair. A place
where we will always want to go
back to. On up. the road we found
Miss Lizzie Adrian. At first she
didn't know whether we had come
to hold her uphold her in our
arms, or what. After she heard our
name, she threw wide open the
door, and bade us enter. At the
next place we found our friends
Will and Ada Shook. Mr. Shook has
proven that ut takes more than a
broken hip, followed a few years
later by a broken leg, to keep peo-
pie down. After a chat with them
and promising to return for din
ner, we went down over the bank
to the N. M. Wood home. Quite a
number Of folks in Morgan know
Nate. The worst thing we know
about him is he is Republican.
We wish all of that variety were as
good as he. After selling him-or
rather, after he had bought Of our
ware, he being one of our old custo-
mers, he showed us through his new
sheep barn. We had in mind trying
to tell you about it-but feel that
to fully appreciate it you should see
it. 1t is the only real sheep barn
we have ever been in. Then back
to Shocks. where we had dinner
We can't tell you all about it, as
we did not have place to try it all.
II Silas feeds himself anything like
we did there, while he is. at the fair,
he will have to make more sorghum
than ever to replenish his bank ac-
count. We got back to WPA quarry
in time to see them check in the
tools and bid the 18 months boys
goodbye. Friday we spent short
time at Pennsville at the Russell
Dougan home. We found Mrs.
Dougan at work with her flowers
and shrubbery. By the way. most
of the planting at that home has
come from c. N. Y N. Lena knows
plants and how to care for them. At
the John McInturf home we didn't
have much trouble to get acquaint-
ed-have heard of them before. We
stopped to see Mrs. Jackson James,
and am mighty glad to be able to
tell you she is recovering nicely.
AS we were returning We halted to
let Myers Van Fossen and family
cross the road toward the pig lot
1t seems while Myers can count
fast, he is having trouble keeping
tab on the hogs, which added to the
chiggers and poison ivy he gathers
up while enjoying the pleasures of
job he got as recompense for the
years of service he has rendered his
party, he is quite busy. Once or
twice during the conversation we
were to wonder if he didn't some
times wish he had voted with his pa.
Myers says that he thinks a few
more chiggers may bring him to it.
Homer Gerlach, who had his tom
sils removed at local doctors office,
Friday, doesn't seem to be enjoying
himself.
Howard Martin, who re-enlisted
in the CCC, and is at Burns, Oregon,
is working in the kitchen. and will
not be home until Christmas.
Mrs T. N. Shook and sons Rich
ard and Ronald, South GAINESVILLE,
are visiting at the home of the for
mer's parents, C. B. and Ruby c..
Ray.
c. c. Wilson informs us he called
on Rev Danford, former pastor of
the Lytlesburg circuit. Mr.. Danford
who is 86, lives with a daughter at
Woodsfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radcliff and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Nichols left Tues
day for visit with relatives in Mis-
souri, and Kansas. While the Mich
OILS are gone, the children will visit
with their grandparents at Byes-
Vile.
Our Pride Has Taken A Fall
For while we felt much puffed
up to think we were picked to be-
come one of the first victims on
which Bricker's AK fell. Not now
AS we look about us and see the
heads falling, we feel we have shar-
ed the honor with many of the
brethren, there is nothing left ex-
cept we were charter member of
the has-beens.
Abe Tolbert, whose illness we
mentioned last week, is better
Word from Lawrence Embree,
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis, is to the effect he is do
ing nicely
A son was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs Stanley Radcliff (Lulu
Henderson) at the home of Mrs.
Radcliff's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Henderson. near Lebanon
church. Grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Henderson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Radcliff, of Meigs. and Mrs. j.
w. Ly1e. ia great grandmother.