Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-07-27
Morgan McConnesv1e Ohio

several friends on account of lack OF
time.
We received the following con-
corning Charles j. CHM, after the
Democrat was in the mail last week !:
Charles James CHM, 80, for almost
SO years a resident of McKeesport,
died yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. E. P. Young, OF
Westover, Pa, where he was a
guest. Death was due to heart at
tack. Born at Sharpsburg, o., on
April 10, 1859, Mr.. CHM came to
McKeesport in 1891, and had resid-
ed in the Eleventh Ward since. He
was for many years w. Devices
Wood Works employee. He was ac-
tive in the First Christian church.
and served as an elder for more
than 40 years. Mr.. CHM is survived
by his wife, Mary Mason CHM; a
sister, Mrs. Eliza Jane Brown, of
Monrovia, CAL; seven children, Mar
ion M. CHM, DR.. Edgar o.. CHM, Ar
thur H. CHM, all of McKeesport; /;
Mrs. Young, Of Westover; Mrs. Bos-
well H. Akin, of Griffin, Ca; Mrs.
Thomas E. Sterner, of Ruffsdale,
and Lieutenant Walter S. CHM, U.
s. NJ, now stationed at Honolulu: :
also by 20 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren" Funeral SER
vices were held July IA, with inter-
ment in Versailles cemetery, Nc
Keesport, Pa. He came to Bristol
township with his parents, the late
Edward and Martha Painter CHM,
when a small lad and resided with
them until his marriage. The place
is still known to older folks here as
the CHM farm, now owned by W..
F. Fox. Besides the sister men
toned the following are deceased:
Mrs. Mollie Parmiter, Mrs. Margaret
Lawrence, George, Lavina and Su-
sic. Many Of the older folks here
learn with regret of his passing.
David Lindimore, former resident
of Bristol, now of GAINESVILLE, is SER
hospital. He is suffering with
Bright's disease.
We are informed that Mrs. Myrtle
Trotter received letter recently
from her brother, Floyd Smith, for
mer Bristol boy, from whom no
word had been received for some
time Our informant was not sure.
but thought he was in Kansas.
Ellis Wilson and family, who
have been visiting home folks here
for some time, left Thursday for De-
troit, Mich, where they were to Wis
it with Mrs. Wilson's brother, Duane
Wilson, and family, until Saturday,
when they were to leave for their
home at Waterloo, Iowa.
Some folks are SO religious they
would object to an old bachelor be-
ing the father of his country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ray, Barber
ton, spent the week end with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Lindimore
We attended our first and last
soft ball game, Friday evening.
While we haven't "jined" the
Townsends it seems they have left
it to us to find out whether there is
enough folks in Bristol interested
in a club for them to hold another
meeting out here. If you are inter-
ested tell Jas. Huffman, president
of the club in McConnelsville, at
once.
Married so Years
and Mrs. F. H. McCarty will cele-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary this Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Carty (Annie Simons) were joined
in wedlock by the Rev. Frank For
sythe, July 25, 1889. They are the
parents Of two daughters, Mrs. Mar
jory Paisley, GAINESVILLE, and Mrs.
Marian Embree, Lauderdale, Fla.
Mrs Alta Doan, GAINESVILLE, sister
of Mrs. McCarty, was a guest at the
wedding anniversary and spent the
day with them. While no celebra-
tion was held, relatives spent the
day with them. Mr. McCarty. for
mer merchant and county official
of Muskingum county, and his good
wife are highly respected citizens oil
our village and township
Guy Radcliff, caretaker of theI
Meigs zoo, was badly scratched byl
one of the animals last week
Mrs. Lucy Roberts tripped and
fell one day last week, and now she
is eligible for membership in the
cripples' union.
Bricker's Economy Hits Morgan
1t seems to work under the pres
ent regime on the state highway inl
Morgan county. You not only have
to stand in with the committee, but
must furnish your tools, especially
scythes and whetstones.-Se
The Meigs cemetery needs now
ing
Edsel Shaver, whose illness has
been noted, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Nichols and
Mary, Wanda and Myron
spent Sunday with the formers
brother, Ernest Nichols, and fam
lily of Olive Green. Miss Eilene
Nichols, niece, who had spent the
week here, returned home with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radcliff at
tended the picnic of sales tax aud
itors, at the home of their boss, |
Wayne Wingett, at Pratts Fork, |
Saturday evening.
AS to a gathering of the Democrat
We have been wait
ing. thinking, our co-worker, Mrs. |
Junia Ryan, might be able to attend
If we should wait. We know Of mol
one who would enjoy it more than