Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-02
UniOnville
Scribe Tells Of Early Shopping

scribe IcllS OF EafIy oHoppihS
In last weeks Herald, we read an
interesting description of McCon-
nelsville's former business men and
their location so years ago and over.
We well remember all of these men.
John Blankenbuhler, who operated a
and their locations, which was die
tated by F. NJ Beckett, McConnels-
ville's oldest business man, and the
decription was very complete. We
notice he has omitted the names CT
John Blank kenbuhler. who operated a
restaurant in the basement of the
building now owned by John Fox on
lower Main ST., and when small
boy accompanied our father to Nc
Connelsvile and, like all boys of
that age, became hungry and father
gave us a small coin to go to the
B1ankenbuhler restaurant for lunch
and there we procured the first
hunk of bologna we had ever tasted
and that taste still fingers in our
memory Later, father sent us to
the G.. l.. Barker store to enquire
the price of potatoes, as we had
some to sell, and he promptly asked
us if we wanted to sell or buy as
that would make difference in the
price. On another trip to McCon-
nelsville with our father, we stopped
at the w. O. Conklin grocery to do
our trading and while weighing mp
groceries for father, he gave us q
generous lump of brown sugar to
eat, and we have never since tasted
sugar quite SO good. On the same
day, a neighbor had given US written
or small piece OF paper the name
of a magazine that they wished us
to procure at the John S. Adalr
book store Mr.. Adair met us at
the door and enquired what we de
sired and we handed him the slip OF
paper He glanced at it moment
and remarked, Il think | have it.
Fe scanned a pile of books, papers
and magazines which was piled fear
feet high off the floor. He then
dived head first into this mass and
tUnneled in until only his heels were
visible and then backed out holding
| in his hand the desired magazine,
with the remark, Eyes, | have it,.
/ We never forgot the likeness OF TINS
man as he had but very little hair
| on his head, but we have always
considered that what he lacked IN
| hair he made up in brains as he had
| a thorough knowledge of that stock,
Which completely filled the room
from wall to wall. By this time we
were hungry and we started Tor
Shafer's bakery, to get lunch. AS
we hurried down street, gaWklng al
all the sights, we ran smack into the
large black bear in front of the John
| c.. Walker clothing store which scar
| ed US out of q years growth, but by
| the time we reached the bakery, the
| fear had partly vanished. Mother
| Shafer gave us the largest piece OF
| a hot mince pie that We had ever
| had at one time and to this day we
have never tasted mince pie that
| was quite so good.
| Mr.. and Mrs Carl Dewitt of near
Emery church entertained a number
| of the Younger set at their home,
| Saturday afternoon anu eVeHinS'
honoring their daughter, Carol, on
her 9th birthday. Those present be-
side the daughter thus .honored
were: Miss Peggy Dewitt and broth
er. Jack, Miss Norma Stegner, Mary
| Eleanor and Betty Barnes, all the
| girls being schoolmates Of Miss Dev-
| lit. Games and music afforded the
guests much enjoyment. A delicious
six O'Clock dinner was served by the
hostess All left in the late evening.
| expressing their appreciation or the
fine time and wishing Miss Carol
many happy returns of the day
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Horn OF
lRoseville spent Saturday and sun
Gav here at the home OF Mr.. ana
i Mrs. c. A. Stegner.