Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-29
Meigs


jake Maier recently. In fact, we
talk about every time we meet, but
this time we-or he had more time
than usual, so we discussed folks
in general-Maier and Ray, in par
ticular-and this is what we got
out of it, The reason he reads our
scribbling is not because we are any
ways near the best spondent-
but because we are the queerest.
When it takes no eXertion to be
queer, why be otherwise?
Mrs. Cecil Mummey and children
Charlotte, Dean and Doris spent
last week with Mrs. Mummey's
home folks, at Newark
A Record
With Bristol township as their
starting place in life's journey,
George and Isabel Lindimore Rob-
erts have established a record We
believe that can not be equaled in
the county and we doubt if in the
state. George was born Jan. 4,
1852: Obj Eve started to write
Isabel, but we know you will know
that is what she would have me
say was born Feb. "a, 1853. They
were married Nov. 9, 1863. They
are the parents of nine children
nothing so strange about that. but
listen-they are all living, and now
when they. George has reached 81
and Ib Sc, the wonderful part be-
comes apparent. The children and
their ages follow: William, 81; Ada
Roberts, 65; Iva McGregor, ga; Oh
lie Lawrence, 60; Lucy Whitehouse,
"a; Fred Roberts, 81; Lola Fox,
40 Frank, As: total 511 years; to-
tai of the family, 6S4 years, an av-
erage of 62 2-11 for the II. While
their health has not been the best
lately, but with the tender care Of
children and in-laws, grand and
great grandchildren, and great
great grandchild, we'll started on
life's Journey. we can see no rea-
son why they can't pass the 100
base. So be it. AS stated they are
the parents Of nine children; 40
grandchildren; IS great grandchil-
dren and one great great grand
child.
Mrs. Lizzie Mcconnell showed US
letter recently which she had re
ceived from Mrs. Annie Farus Nc
Lain, els w. 18th street, Falls
City, Neb, i'll which she is inquir-
ing about her brother, John Farus.
She states her age is so. The Nc
Lains left here before our memory
had got much of a sprout-but as
We remember hearing her husbands S
name was Conley. She stated she
has two daughters living in Falls
City. No doubt the few of her
schoolmates of the Robinson school
who are left, will be glad to hear
from her. Her brother who is a
boarder at the Mcconnell home, is
feeble. AS we see him tottering as
he walks, we can hardly believe he
is the strong man who dug and
wheeled coal, split rails and did all
manner and kind Of hard labor with
apparent ease. Time and wind up
roots the giant oak-time totters
the strong man.
Officials of the r. E. A., New
Concord, were here last week. The
map which contains the Bristol
township division of project c, is no
doubt in Washington, for approval.
The officials seemed we'll pleased
with the line up here. If you want
on with the next bunch, you will
have to show interest. You won't
be coaxed-un1ess it is by your
neighbors, who want on, and can't
get on without you to help make up
the number required.
Your scribe was dinner guest
of VIM. Yauger, Friday. While we
have been on numerous occas-
ions since 1915, we never told you
this. If Will Yauger should open al
restaurant, or hotel, il he didn't
have all the "eaters" it would bel
because they couldn't get in-orI
his kettles, pots and pans wouldn't
hold enough food to feed them.
Harley Humphrey, our neighbor
at Todds, now Of Marietta, has been
having serious time with his eyes,
but is improved now.
We heard public speaker rel
Gently in speaking of the WPA
wages say starvation wages"
When we got to reminescing, wei
found there is not family in Bris-
tol on WPA, who does not have an
or there is one in their |
family they use. We can think of |
few who are hard to starve, as they |
have been on since the beginning |
Of WPA.
We often hear readers of the