Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-27
Spurrler Ridge

Mrs. Hannah Woolman was Fri
dav evening caller of Lizzie Adrian.
Mrs. Woolman who spent the winter
in Florida, relates many interesting
events during the time spent in that
state. She and others spent three
DAYS on the island of Key West. She
SAYS the people are mainly Spanish.
but very hospitable and friendly.
On returning from the island they
were at Lake Okeechobee--drive lbO
miles around it. She saw fields OF
sugar cane; saw large loads of cane
dumped into large watts after the
blades had been burned Off the cane,
saw the juice boiling and the sugar,
brown and white, that was made by
tha process. She brought a small
seek of the brown sugar nome WIN
her, she saw the Indians OF the
Everglades. These must be a tribe
OF the Seminoles. All readers OF
history Will recall the cause OF the
seven year war, under the Seminole
chief. Osceola These Indians have
no schools very filthy in their
homes. They eat fish and aligators.
They are 4 law unto themselves.
Mrs. Wo0lman who loves to travel,
is keen observer, and possesses a
yerv retentive memory. .--Spurrier
ridge looks as if cyclone had
struck it. Our neighbors tell us
that they as little children, played
under the shade Of these trees that
have been destroyed. The ridge has
very bald appearance.--The latest
word from Mrs. Mary j. Morris, OF
Cincinnati, states that Mrs. Morris
has been brought home from the
hospital, but she suffers and is un-
able to lie down, but has to be IN a
sitting position in bed. she ano
daughter Lily make their home al
the Bible school, Cincinnatl.- Mrs
! Charley Vincent and children Vance
| June and JOY of Millfeld, spen1
/ from Saturday afternoon until Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Elizs
Shook. Clyde Shook was a Sunday
! caller. Hiram Hart lost a fine heif
er. 1t was killed by lightning dur.
! ing the storm the night Of the 18th
! so we have been informed.--S
day. April %, being Mrs. Emma
Fuffman's 18th birthday, the even
was celebrated at the home OF hel
! daughter, Mrs. Alva Gage, Of Bart
lett. ne 1OllONluS were ~ Cooii1
Mrs. Hannah Woolman, Harrison
| Woolman and wife and children
| John and Louisa, j. X. McElfresl
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest McEl
fresh and son Mack; Mrs. Dennis
Halowell and daughter Elma, Mrs
Fanny Williams, Gerald Cunning
ham and family, and Mrs. Harry
Williams, all of Athens; Mr.. ane
Mrs. Clyde Huffman, Mr.. and Mrs
a. E. Pugh of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. an6
Mrs. Kerns of Mt. Hermon; Haroli
! Gage and family and Gerald Gag
| and family of Bartlett. There were
| four generations represented in tn
| Gage family. Mrs. Huffman receiv
| ed many presents, among which wa
a box Of lovely flowers from Cali
fornia. The day was ideal, and a
Mrs. Huffman has been an invallt
! seven years, it was a day OF sun
1 shine for her. Mrs. Huffman i
/ slightly improved. Mrs. Hurtze
! Tom, near Sharpsburg, was taken t.
the Marietta hospital, and under
went an operation on Wednesday. =
NIr. and Mrs Robinson visited rela
tives near Atehns, Saturday. dor;
I Wagner and Mrs. Quinn spent Sun
I day with Charley Ellis and famil.
4 Of Somerset. Ohio. Mrs. Wayne
and daughter were Thursday visitor
Of Mrs Vern Grigsby. - Mr.. Jane
scott of Marietta was Sunday din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs Chas