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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
LYDIA ANN CHOGUILL

Lydia Ann Choguill daughter Of
Samuel B. and Catherine Ellison
Godfrey, was born in the Godfrey
farm home east of Stockport, March
21, 1843, and departed this life at
her home on the Todds-Tabor ridge
road, Nov. 16, 1889, being 90 years,
seven months and 25 days of age.
! On Sept. %, 1868, she was united
in marriage to William Choguill,
who preceded her in death 80 years
ago. To this union were born
three children, Laura e. Bundy of
Columbus, O.; Francis Marian, who
died at the age of nine years, and
f. r. Choguill of the home. She
was of a family Of II children
eight brothers, Israel, John, War
ren, William, Stephen, Charles, Al
bert and George, all Of whom pre-
ceded her in death, and three sis
ters, Mrs Ella Aumiller, Mrs Belle
Porter both deceased, and Mrs.
May Barnes, the one surviving mem
Der of the family, who resides in
Meigsville township, this county.
Her entire life was lived in this
county, with the exception Of three
years spent in Missouri She re-
ceiyed her education in the public
schools of this county, and when
quite young began teaching, which
profession she followed for ten
years in Ohio and Missouri In her
f,,I
sor Baptist church, better known as
the 'Brick' church where she was
a valued and capable Sunday school
teacher, having received letters
from members of her class, in her
declining years, expressing their ap-
preciation for her influence as a
Sunday school teacher. She was a
great reader and SO long as her eye
sight permitted, she kept herself
we'll informed on current events,
and it was pleasure to talk with
her. as she had a brilliant mind,
and a wonderful command Of Ian
guage
She loved her home, her family.
and her neighbors, and seldom went
far from her own neighborhood, but
at the age Of 90 she made a visit
TO the home of her brother, Charles
II. Godfrey Of Ruggles, Ky, and
while she was frail in body, her
mind was observing and her power
Of description much better than we
who travel more and observe less.
She belonged to that school Of
thought of whom we have all too
few now of being self-supporting
and she did indeed practice it, as
she cared for herself and her home,
for the most part up until the last
two years of her life. She was new
er known to speak evil of the alb
sent one, and her rebuke to the
present was so gently given, as not
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23

to offend but to influence for a bet
ter life She had a dignity that all
respected and those who knew her,
loved her. Truly she was wonder
and good woman, living up to the
teaching of her well worn Bible,
on which she depended for strength
to meet all the trials and hardships
that surely must come to one who
lives such a long life.
She leaves to mourn their loss,
the son and daughter before men
toned. who were both with her
during her last sickness; one sister,
Mrs. May Barnes; seven grandchil
dren and six great grandchildren; a
number of nieces and nephews, and
host of friends. AS fall the leaves,
so drop the days, in silence from
the tree of life; born for a little
while to blaze, in action in the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
CHAPTER XIII


published, which is still coming out
of the first Fast Mail tablet, we no
tice while we tried hurriedly to cor
rect it, and bring it up to date, we
find we missed several places-and
now, we wish we hadn't tried to COR
rect it, as it is surprising the chang
es that have taken place in the past
ten years-deaths, construction OF
roads and SO on. The most notice
able to us have been the passing of
many who helped us in our work,
and then perhaps some of our read,
ers might have thought us dead.
Correction
Mrs Minnie Whitehouse, who
started her earthly career in our vii
lage. when it was Bristol-then
Meigs Creek-then Meigs, and spent
many years here, now of the county
seat. informs us we were wrong
about William CooIs wife She was
Nancy, daughter of Samuel Adams,
and not Stevens. as we had it.
George Chambers informs us that
we left out a Star route carrier.
"Smoot" Smoot had little hair on
his head and rode mule that had
about the transportation Of eggs
from the stores to the boat land
ings, and from there to the city
markets. The eggs were packed ia
barrels with chaff and bran be-
tween. On one occasion Mr.. Cool
employed Ragen Blackburn who
owed him bill to haul some eggs
to the landing. The roads were bad
so he took only the front wheels Of
the wagon In order 10 hold the
barrels on the wagon, he chained
the barrels The chain was SO
tight it broke some of the eggs, and
loosened the remainder in such
manner that when he arrived at his
destination he had barrels of egg
nog.
C. III. Fouts
The following sketch was written
at our request by one Of his daueh
ters. We beg leave TO add to where
she was not sure at least: "Ch3rIesI
Hood. son of Israel and Margaret
Glen Fouts. was born on a farm
(Which is now owned b. $ w. Scott
Oh Bear RUM. Bristol township
Morgan county, Ohio, April 10,
1867. He received his education in
the schools Of his native township
(wa believe at No srhOoD and
the Ohio University, Athens Fol
lowing his college work he taught
several years in the public schools
Of his county, and studied law. He
was admitted to the bar in June,
1892. and formed a partnership
with Judge Newell Corner, whicn
continued until the death Of Judge
Corner. in 1902 In politics he was
Republican, and made his in
fluence felt He served two terms
as prosecuting attorney Following /
the death of Jesse Elliott, he was
editor of the McConnelsville Her
aid for some years. In the year.
1913 he returned to that post, and
was succeeded by the present man
agement During the World war
he was a YMCA teacher at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe, and had at
the time the Armistice was signed
received passports to 90 overseas as
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23

near Meigs. Mr. Evans, an educat-
ed man, was always glad to in
| fluence the boy to further his educa-
tional opportunities
w. E. Sealock attended the coun-
| try schools and began teaching in a
country school at the age of II.
From this time on he was always
teaching or going to school, but
whether in school or out he was al
ways a student His country school
teaching experience lasted probably
four or five years during which
time he would teach a while, then
attend Ada Northern University
from which school he received his
first b. A. degree. On graduating
from Ada, he secured a position in
the public schools of Lowell, O.;
from Lowell he went to Newport,
O., as superintendent of the public
schools, leaving there after two
years to enter Ohio State University,
where he secured both an B. A. and
M. A. degree. After graduating
from Ohio State University he be-
came superintendent of schools at
Groveport, O., and in two years re-
signed to accept a position in the
schools at Circleville, O. He at
versity of Wisconsin during the So
iourn in Circleville, but after being
in Circleville for five years. he re-
signed the superintendency in order
to attend Columbia University New
York City, to work out Doctors
degree. He graduated with Phi.
ID degree from Columbia University
in 1914, and from then his teaching
and administration work was in the
universities. He taught one year
State College, Ames, Iowa, and
from there went to Lincoln, Neb.,
to the State University After three
years in Lincoln, he was made dean
Of Teachers College in the State
University. In 1881, he was elect
ed president of Omaha Municipal
University From the country
school on up he was a great teach
er; and even after his duties as an
administrator were strenuous,
found time to do some teaching.
During the period Of living in
Lowell, he was married TO Nancy
Whitney also Of Bristol township
daughter OF John and Lenora Whit
new, we'll known residents VIII
liam and Nancy Sealock have one
daughter Thelma Whitney SealocE
w. E. Sealock died in the prime OF
life, July Z, 1885.
(ro be continued)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
NOTICE OF FILING ACCOUNTS
The State of Ohio, Morgan County.
in Probate Court

Whereas, accounts and vouchers
have been filed in the office Of this
court by the administrators or ex-
ecutors Of the following deceased
persons, to-wit:
Carl R. Eveland, executor of the
estate of John o. Eveland; Frank
Hammond, executor Of the estate of
Edwin Hammond; Samuel B. Zum-
bro, executor Of the estate of Mary
Jane Zumbro; Della Robinson, adj
ministratriX of the estate of Sheri-
dan Lyon; also the following guar
dians' account: Ann Rutledge,
guardian of Robert Matunas minor;
Ella Maier, guardian of Charles Will
liam McPeak, minor.
Notice is hereby given that said
accounts and vouchers are now on
file in the office of said court being
suspended for confirmation, and per-
song interested in said accounts or
any item thereof, may file written
exceptions thereto, at least five days
prior to the 4th day of December,
1889, when the same will be heard
and continued from day to day until
finally disposed of
ARTHUR TORBERT,
9n3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Pursuant to ordinance passed by
the Council of the Village of Malta,
said Village is offering for sale the
following described real estate. to-
wit: Situated in the County of Nor
gan, State of Ohio, and in the Viii
lage of Malta, and being Lot No 35
in the addition of said Village
known as "Miller Place addition
Bide therefore will be received by
Ernest Price of Malta, Ohio, Clerk
of said Village, at any time prior to
the 5th day of December, 1899.
ject any or all bids.-W. H. NORM.
Mayor; Ernest Price, Clerk. 2n5'
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
Julia Christen, Plaintiff
Roger Christen, Defendant

Roger Chf1Sten, DEFENDANT
Roger Christen, whose place of res
idence is unknown, will take notice
that on October 27, 1899, the UNDER
signed, Julia Christen, filed her petit
tion against him in the Court OF
Common Pleas, Morgan County, Ohio,
praying for divorce, custody of minor
child, and equitable relief on the
grounds of extreme cruelty and gross
neglect of duty. Said case will be
for hearing on and after December
Is, 1889.
JULIA CHRISTEN.
By A. B. Mercer, Her Attorney. 5n6
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
Meiig,s i

Who can give Us the names Of the
1G girls who rode the 16 gray
horses i'll the 16 to / parade. from
Muttonburg to McConnelsyille. Of
which number our cousin Mrs. May
r Ray Henderson of Ashland was
one?--T The county highway depart
ment has been resurfacing and
patching Bristol roads with stone
from the Petty quarry south Of
Reinersville the past several days
Mrs. Leona Crooks left Sunday for
q business trip. which will include
Beverly. Chesterhill and McCon-
nelsville.--S Some Of our Republican
friends think Doe viii change the
mind Of the duck carver and have
him hand Myers another piece
anyway we will keep our telephone
ear toward Chesterhill Some Of cur
friends recently went sightseeing
through Bristol Center and Meigs-
vile. Next time they will take a
guide al0ng--We are sorry to hear
of the serious condition Of our
friend and former neighbor. Mrs.
Frances Carnes, who is suffering
with an infection of the foot. She
is with her daughter, Mae, in Co
umbus
Kept Wedding Secret Five Years
Neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wilson margaret
Kalb) serenaded last Friday even
ing. 1t is said they have been mar
ried five years, which must be a
world record of woman keeping a
secret.
No Names Mentioned
Who is important in your com
munity? Recently we heard a man
who thinks he is an important per-
sonage say II don't want to do any
thing that will hurt my neighbors."
Later a friend who was with me
and knew the speaker mentioned,
told us he had no neighbors-
ther, "If he did anything to help
the neighborhood he got paid for
it," which led us to wonder what
was wrong, whether the party of the
first part thought he was a gem
in mud hole-or whether he was
a hog, in what, otherwise would be
a paradise.
counties of Ohio seemed to remem
Der that Bricker said "No new tax
es," and voted that way.
To Mr. and Mrs. VIM Smith
Frances Bassett) of Arlington, Va,
Oct. =, 1889, a son, named Kyle
Ormin Mr. Smith, son of Guy and
Effie Mcconnell Smith, was born at
Meigs.
Mrs Lola Lyle Tedrow and daugh
.er-in law, Mrs. Beulah Tedrow, of
Medicine Lodge, Kan, with the lat
.er's father Frank Foster, of Union
Vile, were callers at the Mrs. Fan
ny Lyle home, Tuesday of last week. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin North have
lamed their baby daughter born
Nov. II, Shirley Rea.
We are in receipt of letter from |
our friend and former teacher, |
Judge Jas. c. Oglevee, Carrollton, |
D., in which he says in part: "May
congratulate you on the conclus-
on of 80 years service as neighbor-
lood correspondent, and express my |
appreciation of the interesting and
manner in which you
lave performed an arduous duty. |
Inow every native of neighborhoodI
las an interesting personality, but
t takes time and observation and
study to portray it in print, and
most likely it is a thankless task
when done. But l am sure the read
rs of the Democrat appreciate your
york over all these years, and hope
7ou will continue to give them Bris-
oil news" Thanks Jim-and to our
eaders: In a forthcoming issue
here will appear a section from the
zen of our friend, which we feel is
. masterpiece. Watch for it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-23
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ORDER OF RESALE UNDER
EXECUTION JUDICIAL SALE

ORDER OF RESALE UNDER
EXECUTION JUDICIAL SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE
UNDER EXECUTION IN FAVOR
OF THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF WEST JEFFERSON,
NORTH CAROLINA AND 9TH
Err CREDITORS AGAINST T. E.
BALLOU ON 5th day of Deem
Der, 1888, by the Sheriff of Ashe
County, North Carolina.
1t appearing that, under
the sale under the execution
in favor of the First Ma
tional Bank of West jefferson,
N. c., and other execution in
favor of other holders of Judg-
ments against T. E. Ballou, a sale
of the lands of T. E. Ballou ex-
ception of his Homestead exemp-
ton was made on the 5th day of
December, 1888, by the Sheriff of
Ashe County, North Carolina, and
was purchased by Lettie STAINS
berry at said sale at the 100000
Dollars. 1t appearing to the
Court that whereas, Lola B. Por-
ter filed a five per cent bid in the
sum of $4,000 on the 18th day of
December, 1888, on the purchase
money paid for the said lands,
and has paid the same to me.
Now, Therefore, it is ordered,
considered and adjudged that w.
E. Miller, Sheriff advertise said
lands upon the excess of the
homestead, not laid off according
to Section q of the Consolidated
Statutes of North Carolina for re-
sale fifteen days in some news
paper published in Ashe County,
under the provisions of Section
1891 of the Consolidated Statutes
of North Carolina and at the
Courthouse door and other pub
lie places as required by law.
This the 18th day of December,
1888.
]. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court, A S h e
County, North Carolina.
12-29-2t
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water oak running S 40 w 124
poles to a water oak; thence N
IS w q poles to a white oak on
top of the ridge; thence N. 10
w So poles to white oak; thence
N 8 E Sc poles to chestnut;
thence N 30 w ri poles to a
chestnut; thence N 48 E II poles
to a chestnut; thence S IA E g.
poles to a chestnut and black
gum; thence to the beginning,
containing 81 acres.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
white oak near the old school
house place running S 40 poles to
a white oak A. D. Cowles corner;
then w So poles to said Cowles
corner; then S 270 w with Cowles
line 20 poles to Coles corner; then
S TO- w with Coles line So poles
to chestnut oak CoWles corner;
then S At w with Cowles line
IL poles to- a black gum Cowles
corner; then S At w the line of
Lot No. 63 poles to a chestnut
oak, corner of Lot No. 3; then
N So w with S. A. Yates line "a
poles to a stake in said line; then
N 81 poles to a maple at the Bull
Branch near the draw bars; then
N To- E with the branch and line
of Widows dover near the line
of Noah Greer 40 poles to stake;
then to the beginning, containing
80 acres, more or less.
This December 80, 1888.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
1-5-4t Trustee.
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Fleetwood High
School New S

Fleetwood high school reopen
ed Monday, January 2, with a
coed attendance. A few children
are out due to sickness.
Ithnel Lemly, son of Mr.. H. H
Lemly, is sick with bad case
of tonsilitis. This is his first alb
sence snce he started to school
eight years ago.
The. honor roll for Fleetwood
School last month is: First grade
Pratt Miller, Betty 10 Greene
Kathleen Greer, Anna Lou
Greene, Vera Lee Coffey, How
ard Greer; third grade-Fred
Goodman, Leila Greer; fourth
grade-Billy Kimberlin, Elsi c
Wiles; fifth grade, Billie Sue
Greer, Mary Greene, Garland
Grogan, Jean Goodman; seventh
grade-Othello King, Clara Nell
Bledsoe, Ella Goodman, Julian
Mcclure, Louise Fletcher.
The following have made the
high school honor roll:
18th grade-Ruth Greene, Ada
Rose Goodman, Edna Miller and
Ruth Marie Taylor.
10th grade-Mary Belle Owens;
9th grade: Butler Edwards
George Hartsog, Fielding Miller
Edith Greer and Virginia Greer.
9Th grade-Wendell Johnson
Pauline Miller, Della Cheek, Bet
ty Hartsog. Min Bowen, Nina
Hartsog, Mildred Owens and FL
nora Greer.
Miss Mabel Blackburn was con-
fined to her home because of i'll
ness during the holidays.
Miss EdWina Lemly spent the
weekend with Miss Margaret
Weaver, of SmethpOrt.
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the Fair animated with light, color
and movement. 1t will give a dra-
matte and vivid impression Of how
this huge enterprise will appear to
those who visit it,
The New York Worlds Fair rep
resents an investment of some
$15O,000,000. The promotion of the
Fair and the scale of eXpendi-
ture bear the imprint of the per-
sonality of the man who heads it
Grover Whalen. That the Fair will
be completed on schedule is a fore
gone conclusion. Mr.. Whalen is see
ing to that The Fairs calendars
and inter-ofiice memoranda sheets
are marked with the warning, Time
Tears On"
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ASHE COUNTY
G.. B. PHILLIPS
VS..
SALLIE MAE PHILLIPS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action as
above entitled has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, the same being for
absolute divorce and duly veri-
fled complaint has been filed and
summons issued which is return
able in the Office of the under
signed on the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1889, when and where the
defendant is required to appear
and answer or demur to the COM
paint.
The defendant will further take
notice that unless she appears
within the time required by the
law the relief requested in the
complaint will be granted.
This December 20, 1888
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Lat Clerk Superior Court.
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organizations, and every Con-
gresham and Senator wants to
preserve all the political power
possible for his local organiza-
tions, which in the long run are
responsible for his nomination
and election.
Critical CT w. p. A.
Senator Rush Holt, Democrat,
of West Virginia, the youngest
Senator who has been extremely
critical of the political activities
of w. P. A. in his state, has an
nounced that he will introduce a
resolution declaring it to be the
sense of Congress that the time
honored precedent limiting a
President to two terms should
not be broken. Strictly speaking,
that is none Of Congress- business,
but Congress made it its business
IN 1923, adopting a resolution de-
signed to head off what was
feared by many in his own party
to be the ambition of President
Coolidge for a denomination that
year. Mr.. Coolidge had an
nounced in 1927 Il do note choose
to rum" but that was not enough
for his enemies in his own party.
There seems little likelihood
that such resolution would be
adopted even a resolution would
adopted even if Senator Holt
should offer it. If he follows
the advice of his own party lead
ers he will not do anything
which would be so we'll calculat-
ed to destroy party harmony.
Harmony is what both wings of
the Democratic party are seeking
now. How far they can achieve
it is still in doubt.
There is a revival of talk about
the party restoring its ancient
''two-thirds rule" which would
put practical control of the party
back into the hands of Southern
Democrats, since no candidate
could be nominated without a
tWo-thirds vote of the conVen-
ton.