Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-27
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Born April IL TO MI. ana MIS.
Arthur Needles, daughter. The
Needles family reside on the Mas
sey place. Miss Dorothy Haskins
spent Friday night with Miss Pa
tricia Durbin of Stockport.--M and
Mrs. George Garvin, who have been
visiting their son, Dallas, of Zanes-
Vile, returned Sunday to the home
of another son, B. G.. Garvin.--The
little son and daughter of Mrs. Alice
tMartin) Huff have been visiting
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hutchins Mrs. Fred Gorrell
and daughters, Miss Alice Gorrell
and Mrs. Bessie Combs, attended
the closing exercises of the Gordon's
school in Sharon township, Satur-
day. Miss Gorrell and Mrs. Combs
both attended school there. School
will not be held there next year, as
only three pupils attended school
there the last part Of the term
Miss Ruby Walters spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Forest
Boyd, of Sharon.--H Harry Compton,
former proprietor of the service sta
ton here, was caller here sun
day. He informed us that his wife
had been seriously i'll, but had re-
covered. We were also surprised TO
hear that his son, Floyd, who ac-
companied him, was married in Feb
ruary. The Comptons are residents
of Delaware, O.--The music pupils
in the school here directed by Mer-
rill Sherburn, plan to present mu-
sic festival this evening, (April 2D.
Pupils from Stockport will also
take part. The orchestra and Choir
us from here went to Stockport
Tuesday evening to attend the
Stockport festival. Manchester
grange will hold an open meeting
Saturday, April 20, commemorating
the 150th anniversary of the inau-
guration of George Washington.
From all indications the residents
of this village believe that spring
is just around the corner, as band
of gypsies passed through here
Sunday afternoon, travelling in
Model # Ford. Neighbors have in
formed us that they came from the
direction of Meigs.- Representing
loss of 500 to Dow Haines, a COW
of his which had recently given
birth to a calf, died Monday morn
neighbors had given their best at
tention to her complicated ailments.
Two young ladies of the neigh
horhood lost shoe each Monday
evening as they attempted to toss
their shoes to dry land, after un-
dressing their feet for conteniplat-
ed wade in the stream near the Ben
Dovenbarger home.
Stricken With Appendicitis At
Funeral
Forest Boyd, 80, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Boyd, was stricken sudden
ly with appendicitis Tuesday after
noon of last week, when he was
leaving the Sharon Presbyterian
church, where he had attended fu-
neral services for John Hughes, vic
tim of an appendicitis operation.
Boyd was rushed to Caldwell, receiv-
ed medical attention, and then re-
moved in the Wheeler ambulance to
the Bethesda hospital, in GAINESVILLE,
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. He will recover.
Mr.. Boyd is the son-in-law of Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Walters of this
place.
Captures Eagle
A bald-eagle, which was kidnap-
ping lambs from the Dewey Parks
flock of sheep, in northern Manches-
ter township, was shot in one eye by
Mr.. Parks, as it was attempting to
make way with its prey. Mr.. Parks
did not kill the feathered culprit,
but took the bird to Sharon where
it was placed on exhibit for the
eagle eye Of the public.