Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-22

paid 70 cents per cubic yard. Then
in turn they were broken by work
men first with large sledges, then
with round hammer, weighing
about one pound The same price
was paid for the breaking as for the
hauling. While this was much
slower method of building roads
than the present, many strips OF
these old time roads are still carry
ing up the traffic. Other officials
then were clerk and treasurer
These two offices have been com
bined Then the clerk was clerk fol-
the trustees and school board. Now
each board has it's own clerk.
The township is entitled to two
justices of the peace. but because OF
lack of business, but one has been
elected the last several years. Not
so many years ago this office was
thought to be a very honorable one
and much sought after. Court was
always well attended. During our
time we remember of the court con-
vening in the school house in order
to accommodate those who wished
to hear the proceedings. Of the
number who held this office in those
days when it meant much to be
"The Squire we remember T. V.
Chambers, Jas. Rowland and John
Roberts, B. B. Parmiter and his son
Robert, all deceased. j. w. Par
miter. Walter Blackledge, H. H.
Oglevee and E. r. Oglevee, are the
only survivors, The late Gus Carnes
was the last to fill the office.
We remember an incident con-
nected with the court when a couple
of then young men. who had stayed
too long at the "Blue Goose or
some other place, where the fluids
not now on sale in public, were then
dispensed, and later in the evening
were accused of disturbing a relig-
ious service. They were arrested
by the constable, who, according to
the civil government text book
which we studied before they chang
ed the name to civics, is the highest
office in the township. On the way
to the home of the ]. p, they had
to pass the home of the constable,
where the young men insisted they
could go no farther without supper.
After supper they proceeded on
their way, appearing before the jus
tice they plead mot guilty and
were bound over to the grand jury
Not being able, or likely without
any attempt to get bondsmen, they
proceeded to the county bastile. On
reaching a cross roads in lonely
place in hollow they rode away
leaving the constable prisonerless.
Some weeks afterward they return
ed, changed their plea and paid
their fines. During the excitement
at the church, members of the
church present tried to capture the
young men running hither and yon.
While in the cemetery one of the
young men picked up a bright look
ing root and pointed it at one of his
pursuers, who thinking it a revolver
fell back. ]. w. Parmiter, Walter
Blackledge and H. H. Oglevee filled
than recompense E. r. Oglevee dis
couraged the parties from suing,
and we are of the opinion that out
side of acknowledgements he did not
collect enough fees to repay him
the cost of his commission. The
while being empowered tol
preserve the peace and arrest any
one thought to have offended the
majesty of the law, also was called
on each spring following the an
nual township election which was
held in April to serve official notice
on all persons elected to the various
offices. This was right smart Of
a job, as not only the officers nam