Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-17

Mr. ana Mrs. j. A. wine ana
family of Elizabeth, w. Va, Miss
Ada Wine of Parkersburg, w. Va,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Young
and family Of Raymond, O., were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Showalter.
Through the courtesy of the Bell
Telephone company, Mrs. Della
| Masterson, county recorder, receiv
ed a telephone call Monday from
| her grandson, Wilbur Orr, of San
Francisco, Calf, who was at the
San Francisco Worlds fair. The
service was splendid.
Lieut.. Eric Dougan of Hunting
| ton, w. Va, visited the week end in
Malta with his father, c. E. Dou-
| gan, and other relatives. His mar
| riage to Miss Lugene Gundling OF
| Wheeling, w. Va, will take place
| Monday, Aug. 81, at the Rectory OF
| the Blessed Trinity Church on the
| Island, at Wheeling, w. Va.
| Mrs. ]. K. Bingham of this place
left Sunday for Aliquippa, Pa, for a
visit with relatives. She was ac-
companied there by her husband
and son Ralph, who returned home
| by way of Akron, where the latters
wife and daughter Donna Sue had
been visiting relatives, and they re-
turned to their home here with
| them.
The Happy Stitchers All club OF
Hackney met at the school house
Aug. 8, with six members and three
visitors present. Miss Knoch and
Mr.. Hum were present. After the
business meeting games were play
ed and refreshments were served
by the boys of the All club. Next
meeting was held Aug. 16, at the
Hackney school house.
Mrs. Paul Quigley MARY Wood
ward) and Mrs. Luther Cooper
Carrie Smith, recent brides, were
the honor guests recently at a din
ner given by Miss Cleo Sevall and
Miss Lois Tavener at the Little
Deshler' cottage below Philo.
Roasting ear holders were given AS
favors. After dinner, games were
enjoyed, and the honor guests were
rendered shelf showers.
A son was born Aug. 10, to Mr..
and Mrs. B. O. Roberts, of Stewart,
at Good Samaritan hospital, Zanes-
Vile. Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Roberts of East Bloom,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Miller of
Bristol. Mr.. Roberts, the father
who taught last year at Stewart,
has been employed as superintend-
ent of the Charlottesville schools for
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Lindimore
and children Edith, Geraldine and
Edward, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pat
terson and Mrs. AIDA Patterson OF
this locality, attended a birthday
surprise party Sunday for Mrs
Harry Colgan, of GAINESVILLE, held
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fuller Lanning, GAINESVILLE. A pot
luck dinner was served and in the
evening ice cream and cake were
served. Mrs. Colgan received many
gifts.
Franklin Delano Pyle, six year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Pyle, GAINESVILLE was fatally injur-
ed last Thursday when he ran into
the side of a moving truck. The
child died a few hours later. Be-
sides his parents he leaves a broth
er and two sisters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Pyle of Charlottesville are
grandparents. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon, with
interment in Memorial Park, Zanes-
vile. ,. r.,
Perley Daniel Brown, 81, farmer.
died last Thursday night at his
home on the A. E. Roberts farm,
north of Waterford, at Beckett,
following a two weeks serious ILL
ness. He was born near Caldwell.
Surviving are his wife; seven chill
dren; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown, and three brothers.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Mindling funeral
home, Beverly, with interment in
Beverly cemetery.
Lewis Wood and wife of Crooks
vile and Mr.. Woods brother, Chas.
Wood west side, expect to leave
lH1S morning lOI iowa, anu OtiicI
western states. They will visit
with their father, Chas. Wood sr.,
in Iowa. Mr.. Wood was injured in
March, at the A. E. Hull pottery, in
Crooksville. The injury was to his
back and to the left shoulder. Lat
er blood poisoning developed, and
he spent several months in Good
Samaritan hospital. 1t is hoped the
trip will prove a benefit to his
health.
Dan Mercer of Portland, Ore, left
Sunday for his home, after a short
visit here with his aunt, Mrs. Cora
Mercer, and his cousin, Atty A. B.
Mercer. Mr. Mercer is the son of
Fred Mercer, brother of the late
Judge A. H. Mercer, and had been
on an extensive trip. After trip
down the Pacific coast, he headed
east, visiting in Texas and Florida,
thence to Asheville, N. c., where he
visited relatives, on north to Bos-
ton, Mass, and through the eastern
states. He spent several days at
the World sssfair in New York. Mr..
Mercer is attending college, and
preparing to study law.
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