Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-06
ris is in poor health.
Request From Stockport, England

Request From Stockport, England
Mayor p. o. Brannon is in receipt
of the following request from Stock
port, England: ''Coniston, Well
field Rd., Stockport Cheshire, March
IA, 1889. Your Worship: / hope
that you will pardon the liberty i
am taking i'll writing this letter, but
| am wondering if there is any con
nection between your town and this
one in which / live. Stockport, Eng
land, is very old town, which re-
ceived it's charter in about 1920 A.
d., and it has occurred to me that
perhaps some former resident, proud
gested the name for the American
town. | am very interested in the
matter and | shall deeply appreciate
Whatever information you may be
able to give me. If you or any res
ident of Stockport, Ohio, would like
any information about Stockport,
Cheshire, shall be delighted tol
it perhaps the publication of this
letter in your local press would in
terest someone-Yours faithfully,
Carl Ransford Gardner.
H. ID. Henery has recently receiv-
ed a promotion and is now corporal!
of the Athens DISTRICT of the state
highway patrol.
Arms hospital, Athens, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold LeFavor, of Glouster,
an eight pound daughter, named
Kathryn Ann. Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs d. A. Van Fossen and
mother, Mrs c. M. Newberry, and
Miss Lorna Blind, called on Mrs
LeFayor. and also visited with Mrs
Newberry's sister, Mrs. +. j. Taylor,
and family, also of Athens.
The following De0Dle students
OF O. y. Athens, are enjoying q
weeks vacation at home: Ruth
Stoneburner, Helen Blanche Faifes
Jean De Long, Bob Durbin, jr., and
Wilbur Pugh.
Misses Grace and Ora Tysinger OF
Baltimore. O., were visitors Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Stoneburner.
Guests Sunday of Supt. and Mrs.
j. E. Blatt, were his father, W. j.
B1att, also a niece and nephew, Rob
ert and Connie Coverdale, all of
Dresden.
Miss Bonnie Yarnell visited over
the week end with her sister, Miss
Bernice Yarnell, of McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Henery were
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Os-
car Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cross visited
Saturday with their son, Kenneth
Cross, and wife, of GAINESVILLE.
The Dorcas Society of the Church
of Christ, met Wednesday afternoon
at the social room of the church. A
| program was given, and a pot luck
/ lunch was served.
| Mrs. j. E. Blatt, assisted by Mrs.
| Fred James, entertained MONDAY
night at the Blatt home, the mem
| bers of the Friendly class of the NJ.
| P. church. A color scheme is keep
ing with the Easter season was car
| ried out, both in the lunch and dec
| orations. =
| Tommie and Bob McDermott Of
| Toledo, nephews Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
}. McIugh. spent the week end at
the McHugh home.
| Miss Mary Ellen Burton spent the
| week end at her home at Sharps-
burg.
| "Aunt Cindy Cleans Up will be
| presented by the junior class OF the
| Windsor high school at the high
school auditorium, April II, at >
o'clock. Admission Is and zoe.
Death of Hugh Patterson
| Hugh Patterson, Go, died Monday
| morning at his home at Lowellville,
following a brief. illness; He was vas
and spent most of his life in this
| vicinity. He was united in marriage
to Miss Ella Bole, who preceded MN
in death several years ago. They
were the parents of two sons ana
one daughter, Clarence of Coraopo--
lis. Pa; Denver of GAINESVILLE, and
4 Mrs Thelma Lisko of Youngstown
He is also survived by his widow, a
native of Lowellville, and an only
brother, H. w. Patterson of Stock
j port. Mr.. and Mrs Patterson and
son Roy have gone to Lowellyllle
/ where funeral services will be. held
Thursday at 10 a. m, with inter
ment there.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Blind and
son Merlyn of Chicago are guests
} o. her father, Henry Hook, and OF
his brother, A. d. Blind, and ram
lily.
Mrs F. A Matthews, assisted by
Mrs j. l.. Henery. entertained 1ues-
Il day night at the Matthews home, the
members of the Tuesday Night Cir
Gle. The lunch and decorations were
in keeping with the Easter season
The president, Mrs Verle Stoneburh
er. presided.
II Postmaster r. A. Durbin and
family moved Saturday into the res
idence on North street formerly
the Choguill property. Mr.. and MIS-
; David Coler moved Monday to the
Eurbin property which they recently
purchased Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. GROSS
kloss of Hillcrest will move to the
rronartv vacated nv the COlerS