Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-08-10
1T WAS 30 YEARS AGO

years ago this week that writer
and with what Changes paper by Frank A.
Davis 1871 After IS he sold to B. Tanneh
Tanne became part 1eoo and Tanneh brothers
J. Tobert became its and later Mr. Torbert
severed his connections and sold out his interest the writer
Thus that in the e years it has been in existence it has
In our August expressed hope long
pleasant acquaintance with people Morgan county,
through the paper hope
the active longer than any other
county, acquaintance
pleasant While entered the humble
finances, experience schooling
and please readers the best of
ability and that has been aim since and will continue
be- While have freely sought advice and appreciated
gesons have all times been guided by best
has right dictate to to the policy of the
At time began the newspaper business, it freely
long the city daes would the
try wekes of business Time has they in
country weekly weekly greater influence
than ever before It is through the country weekly that the history
Of the community in which It ulates is being written and that
leads that have honestly attempted with the aid OF
staff of correspondents tell the history of this
community
like touch but will We wish to our
appreciation OF the support given us by our
have benefited them We also proud of big family of
subscribers 49, ,:-,,... .u...u. ~
long the future kindly as has been the past we shall
The changes in this community place
the editorial pen mention Of the
correspondents the paper, if
we remember correctly has been the job
Mrs Kate of this place. who capably regularly
happenings of Poplar ridge and moving here few
occasionally c. began putting Meigs
months after the appeared
masthead made contributions the and
written more history county any other person
outside the L. NJ Ryan of East Windsor has also
practically long Mr. Kay Later Will
speak fully of our correspondents
the local business and professional who
the really appal
ING The following list from McConnelsvlle and Malta
which we prepared solely from n1emorywou consulting
records and doubt have omitted many 1ven Travis Dr.
F. Richmond Leeper, A. G. Pyle L. r. c. Howard, R. K
Brown c. F. Sler, John L. Cochran H. M Cochran, J. D
Barkhurst Fred Dover R. L. Mendel P Pinkerton
W. P Scott C. H Morris, L. J. Weber, H M. Finley M. E.
Danord A Ivers, E M Stanbey ARA Alderman M NJ
Mcdonald Claude Longnecker, DR.. W. R. Kelly H M Nc
Grath B F McGrah T D Clancy DR.. H. L. True DR.. w, D
Mercer w. B Crew, T E. mckinney, G. w Berry, Geo Fl
G. P Ham, Morgansern, Frank and Chester Walker. M
and Mrs G. McVegh Dr. Agnes Richmond w. E. Deedricl
lanes Balm sr G. Brooks c. E. Longley, c. H Fouts j. s.
TAYLOR W. Rogers A. A Couson, c. B. Coulson Chester
Palmer F R Porter c. Thomas S. NJ Manly James Manly
T. E. McKeown M. Kennedy, c. w Kennedy c. H Roberts
v Mercer. F. E. Hotchkiss, Frank M Parsons
Walter B. Graham, w. Tannehi, w. S. Tompkins, F. c and
Koons E w Beckett E Dye Ed Dunnington Chas Porter
P Whitaker O. w Gillespie, c. Young, c. H Bowen G. &
and H B Vincent T. Stanton and Carl Betz
endeavored only those business or active
in profession 80 There others
less connected with the twin
Cities in prominent who have passed that we have
not ATTEMPTED TO the twilight glow, and
by one passed the setting Boys and girls
en- and men with pencil pendear ones, loved
ones friend the kindly folks used to know