Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-10
Chesterhill
George Ernest Startling Dies

George Ernest Startling, the eldes
son of George and Tanner Fox Star
ling, was born in Morgan county
Sept. 3, 1894, and died Aug. 3, 1899
aged "A years, IL months and two
days. Death was due to a stroke
which he suffered only two hours
before the end came. Although he
had been in ill health since last win.
ter, he had never given up his du.
ties, and had gone to work that
morning, coming in about 1880, and
had gone into his barber shop tc
sweep out and get ready to work
when the stroke came, from which
he never regained consciousness. He
was united in marriage to Miss
Blanche Hill, daughter of Charles
and Hattie Hill, Aug. 26, 1929, and
to this union We're born five chill
dren-Annabell, Carmen, Rosemary
Charles Eugene and Sara Esther, all
of the home. Besides his wife, and
five children. he also leaves his
aged father and mother, two sisters.
Evalena Brill of Broadwell. and
Mrs. Edith Smith of Chesterhill; !;
two brothers, Elihu of Amesville,
and Everett of Sharpsburg and sew
eral nieces and nephews, and a host
OF friends. One sister, Esther Ew-
art, is deceased. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, at the NJ E. church, with
Rev. G.. C. Nutter in charge. Bur-
ial was at Chesterhill.
The w. C. T. U. met Friday af-
trenoon at the home of Mrs Florence
huffman, with 16 members present.
An interesting program was render
.ed, consisting Of readings and talks.
Delightful refreshents were served
and social hour enjoyed - Miss
Mary Evelyn Wilson of Columbus
was Sunday guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Wilson Mrs. Ell
la McPeak and Fred Richards were
Sunday guests of John Embree and
family, of Zanesville.--J. B. Nutter,
Paul Harris and Max Evans, motor
ed to Virginia, Friday, where they
enjoyed a few days vacation While
there they were dinner guests Sun
day of Bill Houston and family
Miss Joan Arnold Of Bartlett visited
last week with Misses Donna Mae
and Jane Harris and Miss Joan Car
penter.--J. V. Shook, wife and two
daughters Margaret and Marian mo-
tored to Columbus, Sunday, where
they visited their other daughter,
Hazel Shook, who is a registered
nurse at White Cross hospital. :
Mrs. Dale Lochary of billiards,
Mich, who has been here the past
week, during the illness and death
of her mother Sarah Penrose, re-
turned to Michigan, Saturday. She
was accompanied by her son, Jack
Davis, who will remain there until
school starts Mrs. H. p Michener,
who has been confined to her bed,
suffering with after effects of a vac
Mr.. and Mrs Harry
CLANCY of Glouster, were calling on
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hill and Mrs. |
Ernest Startling, and family. Sunday. |
Mrs. Lee Jones and daughter Nam
cy, Of Cleveland, are visiting at the
home of A. T. Schof1eld, and fam
Ily. They are also visiting other /
relatives and friends. Mrs. Eva
Worthington returned to her home, |
Sunday, after three weeks visit ,
with her brothers, James Vernon
and wife of Pleasantville, and Addi-
son Vernon and wife Of Newark
Mrs. Blanche Startling and children !
will move soon from the old hall
into the Mrs. Cora Mercer property
IN Mill hill, recently vacated by,
Fred Williams Miss Airline Beck
and Marvel Rowland came Tuesday
TOR few days visit with their aunt,
Mrs. M. H. Grandstaff miss Lu-
,ille Grigsby who has been ill from
The effects of smallpox vaccina-
ion, has resumed her duties at the
telephone Office Postmaster Hettie
Woodward, who sustained a broken
nip on May 22, continues to make a |
speedy improvement, and is able to
sit up quite a while, and expects to
be able to use crutches in few
lays. Miss Waltrude Walsh who
S employed in the ideal beauty
shop in Marietta, spent the week
end at her home here Miss Eva
Mrs. Lizzie Pugh and Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Zumbro were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Full
er, of Ringgold.- C. Huffman
and wife of Pittsburgh, Pa, were
calling on Mrs. Abbie Denny, Satur-
lay afternoon Monday evening,
Mrs. Alice White and daughter
Azelia of Stockport, were callers at
he Denny home Mrs. Raymond
Blackburn and children of Coshoc-
ON is visiting at the home of Mrs.
lane Blackburn Mrs. Ella Nc
Comas Of Wooster is visiting at the
lome of Edgar Michener and family.
Undergoes Operation
Mrs. HI. S. Hopkins, who has been
.aking treatment, and under obser-
ration at Memorial hospital the past
week, underwent an operation for
gall bladder trouble, Tuesday. She
IS getting along as we'll as can be
expected Mrs. Hopkins has been in
II health the past several months.
Her many friends wish for her a
speedy recovery. Miss Nina Whit
acre of Crawford, N. j., came Tues
lay for a visit with her brother. DR..
A. H. Whitacre and family Miss
spent the week end at
her home at Pattin Mills. She took
ler children, Alberta and Wilbert
back with her for few days visit.
Layton Long is spending few
lays In Columbus visiting his broth
Or, Landon Long, who has employ-|
ment there Mrs. Blanche Starting |
and Miss Gertrude King were busi-|
ness visitors in GAINESVILLE, Wednes-l
day Miss Blanche Schofield rel
turned from Barnesville, Saturday, (,
after having attended the Youngl
Friends Conference the past week. u