Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-09
Meigs
Page Two

We find there were more folks
than we thought who didn't find the
MeigS section in the February 23rd
issue, and it didn't swell our head.
We can't let tive can't afford a
new hat.--John w Fox, razor and
scissors man, of the county seat,
showed us q letter recently he had
received from Rev J. L. Nuzum,
Dorset, O., in which he, the reverend,
stated he wanted to see the barber
and Meigs scribe in heaven After
talking 1t over We decided we want
ed to see him in heaven-but want
to see him in Morgan county first, TO
make arrangements for the trip.
Why he singled us out we decided
was either because We needed
someone to throw us straw-or
because we laid the cards on the ta~
bic face up, which reminds us: A
friend told us that there was lot OF
sick folks in Morgan county, who
heed wine and other stimulants, and
have to depend on relatives and
friends to get them.--John Ander-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Flanders
attended the funeral of George Ogg.
at the Black Oak church, Crooks
vile route, Tuesday of last week.
We are proud of our young friend
Dick Roberts, sports writer on the
Morgan County Democrat. When we
get old and Dick gets in the big
money, we will follow him with in
terest-if he furnishes the comps
and so on.--In our list of soldiers
last week, we find the following
mistakes: D. " Chamblin. not
Chambers; G. b., not FL. B. Hender-
son The name Jas McLucas WASH
a mistake of the scribe-or linotype
man, yet it don't seem right. we
believe the man to be the father OF
AT hut
can't think of the right name.
3. McLucas was Arthur McLucas
fathers name. Our mind (goes and
comes) hoW'S yours. Speaking CT
pictures Mrs Fanny Little showed
us a picture OF the late Sarah Wells
Wilson Sprague, taken by Tresiza
photographer In this picture, Mrs
Sprague as We knew her, was IN hel
young Womanhood. Her hair hang
ing loose, reached only to her shoul-
ders. 1t is up to Mandy and the
rest of her class to tell us wher
Tresize was in business Gid
den and family moved last weel
from Noble county to the Everett
Wells place. Mr. Glidden is an EN-
ploye OF the Maytag COMPANY
Mrs. Ella Knox received q letter las
week by which she learned their sol
Edgar who is in CCC at Caml
Burns. Oregon is i'll and in the hos
pital.- There seems to be an cpl
demic of flu, grip, or influenza
which depends on how you feel
and which one of the terms you cal
think of, catching UP with the in
habitants of our area.--Mrs Alice
Tolbert was at GAINESVILLE Saturda,
taking treatment Of specialist fo
her eyes. Back in our early career
as Meigs correspondent, Mr.. Davis
who had been long in service 81
typesetter, asked that he be givel
cur copy, because we wrote big ant
plain At that time we wrote ant
never looked it over. Now, after W.
look it over. it is still a puzzle TO
the office forces Saturday we me
Jas. E. and C. b. Lindimore. father
and son, former residents Of Bristol
If we remember correctly G. r. wN
bern in house that stood on The
east bank of Bear run, route rs, OF
the farm then owned by VIM. Phil
lips now the Haines Merwin fam
G. b., like your scribe, enjoys OLE
folks and helps US Jim Eli nae :
guess as TO when Mrs SrFlgUe'z 'z BIC
tire was taken. What's yoHrs?--
Long before we realized we We're o.
the pinnacle-abOut ready to drol
Oft our pole as member Of the Nor
gan county beard of elections. "
noticed Muskingum county had rec
March /, 1940. Fearing we may b.
negligent tif that is the term. o
word allow us to say when we ask
ed for the job we said: 1--WE vii
not ask for, neither will be accept {
second term While our asst cil
tion with all who have and are serr
ing has been and is most pleasant
cur key which cost us 25c is yours
and yours means a competen
Democrat, We hope. We are betfins
on the one who gets the signature .
executive committee fTst--The Re
publican executive committee suFel
must not have known the folks II
she county or you would have beel
on the hOnnred list for state ll-h
way Jobs Bristol has TWO anpll
cants want to Sometimes w
get the idea the present school sys
tenn lis wrong that all there is to !
is kick nigh and sports. Then some
OF the high school students come L
as for 4 book TO nelp them in tEel
work and then we are g&ld we haV
been fool about books, and bOugh
them at sales and SO on. What w
started to tell you: One of OIL
friends asked for the Life Of Christ
Sc long as our students read Fleet
woods Life Of Christ America j
Safe--Tn spite Of tho fact that w
has been promised the first we'll
have been informed our neighbo
or test for oil, and gas, We haven
seen any machinery moved in YET
If we are 10 continue as Meigs cor
RESPONDENT, we continue with the US
derstanding that we don't know mucl
tell much but that we hear mucl
more than we tell. We have hee1
reading "Adyertising the Church,
by Francis H. Chase. editor pre-
eented to us by Rev ]. l.. Nuzum. i
which we have written ''Presente'
by ] L. Nuzum, pastor McKendre
NJ E circuit. 1884 81" Have yo'
read it2 Any Of you preachers VIII
want to read il. our telephone is 81
Bear Run Bristol. If you know to
much, don't ring.
Who Can?
Draw a square, draw lines an
make SO squares therein, or section
TO represent the township. as Bris
tCl, then put the numbers in III
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