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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
THE COLORED SETTLEMENT
fRy SiIaS ThOrla J

A hundred years ago and fol
many years following, there was g
group of people whose parentage
on one side was the African race
living a short distance west of the
Renrock community, in Meigs town
ship, and thus it was locally
known as. "The Colored Settle
ment.' The question is sometimes
asked, 'How did it get started? :?
Where did they come from? How
did they come to settle in this par
ticular place. etc.
To our versatile friends, Ellwood
Hall and John Henry Knight, we
are Indebted for much of our in
formation, both having been born,
reared and lived most of their lives
on the border of the settlement, to-
gether with such information we
learned from some of the old resi-
dents here.
A few of these colored folk may
have been slaves, but the most of
them were descendants of slaves
with a considerable strain of white
blood coursing through their veins.
According to tradition, James and
Aquilla Lett came from Louden
county, Virginia, and worked for
some of the settlers who "took up
land' where the town of Cumber-
land now is, particularly the Bay
family.
The miasmatic condition of the at
mosphere in this swampy Wills
creek valley, like some other low
lands in the new Ohio country, SER
iously affected this mixed race OF
people, as it did some of the whites,
and the mortality rate was high.
1t is said that typhoid fever was
almost fatal. These men were ener-
getic and imbued with that pioneer
ing spirit like many of the whites,
and evidently possessed of some
means. but as the climatic condi-
tions around the Cumberland set
tlement was against them they
"took to the hills"
In leaving the Cumberland set
tlement and going up in Meigs
township, they were edging in next
to the "Dye Settlement and as they
proved to be desirable set of peo-
Pile, and more than fifty percent
white, the old set of Dyes were
kindly disposed toward them. Find
ing it a desirable location, it was
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16

m., morning service of worship. An
them by the choir. Sermon, "The
Full Measure" DR.. Howard Ham
mond Scott will be the preacher
and at this morning service DR.. H.
II. Scott will be designated as min
lister emeritis of this church.
The Mems Brotherhood meeting
which was to have been held this
evening has been postponed for two
weeks. The county w. G.. T. u.
convention meets in the church to-
day with morning and afternoon
meetings. The Junior Epworth
League will meet after school this
evening. The choir meets to prac-
tice on Friday evening this week,
rather than Thursday. Wednesday
evening, 7:30, the Bible study class.
The Thanksgiving service of the
community will be held in Main
Street Christian church. The Rev.
Mr.. Caller will be the preacher
Glenn l.. Tennell, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16

part of it, went to Marietta. Sat
ported as doing very nicely.
Mrs. Cassie Patterson has been
suffering with a heavy cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Maxwell and
three sons of GAINESVILLE We're Sun
day dinner guests at the Asbury
Bankes home.
Ransom Lane and family visited
Sunday with relatives near Stock
port.
Jno. Weaver and family moved
Tuesday from the Bozman farm
near Millgrove, to the Dougan farm
here
Mrs. Nora Nixon and Mrs. Ten
Gle Bankes attended quilting at
Portersville, Wednesday.
Oscar Anderson of Delaware
Mrs. Earl Anderson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard Aleshire and little son
of Westerville spent day last week
at the E. E. Barrett home, and the
two former ones attended the fu-
neral services for Mrs. Viola Fouts,
which were held here. Others at
tending from a distance were Mrs
Hattie Rusk, GAINESVILLE; Mr. and
Mrs Cecil Anderson, Columbus );
Mr.. and Mrs JOS Anderson, New
ark; Mrs Mary Anderson, Mrs. AL
ice Fouts and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Torbert Philo.
Mr.. Gavius and family moved
Saturday from the Mrs. J. R. Por-
ter house to Unionville.
Little Miss Wanda Jane Finley
spent day and night recently with
relatives in GAINESVILLE.
NJ HI. Jacobs has been in very
poor health of late.
The many friends here were very
sorry to hear of the death of c. T.
Crooks of Neigs.
Mrs. Rose Patterson was in Co.
lumbus on business Wednesday and
called on her aunt, Mrs. Hattie
Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Bankes were
recent GAINESVILLE visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Finley and
two daughters were Sunday visit
ors with their brother, Ralph Fin
ley, and family, near Stockport.
Their sisters Mrs Alta Campbell of
Meigs and Mrs. Leila Downing of
Bristol and their families were also
visitors here.
Harry Heitman of Kansas City,
was at the cemetery here recently,
looking after the grave of his
mother, the late Mrs. Julia Patter-
son Heitman. At present Harry is
visiting at the Frank Mcdonald
home at McConnelsville, and expects
later to visit relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs f. f. Price and son
Dwight were Sunday dinner guests
at the w. B. Ferguson home in
McConnelsville.
Donald Finley and family visited
Sunday at the Glen Cordray home
of the east side.
Mrs Mabel Deaver visited Friday
with her son Wilford Deaver and
family of Deavertown.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. e. Lott spent a
couple of days last week with rela-
tives in Parkersburg, after learn
ing of the death of their brother
Edward Vaughn of that place.
P. w. Patterson and family spent
an evening last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Worley Dodson, near Corning.
Ronald Finley and family were
visiting Wednesday with relatives
in GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Deerfeld

Mr. and Mrs Evert Price and son
Dwight spent a couple of days re-
Gently with their daughter and sis
at Barnesville.
Mrs. Elma Campbell and grand
daughters, the Misses Pauline and
Maxine Campbell, visited recently
at the Oakley Ford home at Ironton
Herbert Rogers and daughter
Miss Alta of GAINESVILLE spent last
week at the Ronald Finley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs O. G.. Glass visited
Sunday with Rev. Woodward and
wife at Waterford. Rev. Woodward
is in very poor health.
Herbert Taylor of Clarksburg,
w. Va, and his mother, Mrs. Hettie
Taylor, Of Shawnee, were calling at
the C. e. Lott home, Sunday
Dogs recently made raid on
sheep belonging to A. M. Bankes.
Two dogs were killed, but the third
one escaped.
Mrs. Meta Bapkes, Miss Mar
jorie Taylor and Mrs. Rose Patter-
son attended the P. T. A. meeting
at M. & NJ, Thursday afternoon.
VIM. Nelson and friend Miss Flea
nor Taylor, Sherman Parsons and
son Raymond Parsons and son OF
GAINESVILLE were recent visitors at
Harry Brooks.
Mrs. Lucille Greuey and little son
Robert of Triadelphia visited Mon
day at A. w. Greuey's. Little Mary
Margaret Greuey is slowly recover
ing from tonsil operation Of last
week.
Master Don Wilson who has been
suffering with infection in his fin
ger, necessitating the amputation OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Stockport Rt. 2

Mrs. Pearl Hambel was called to
Glouster Sunday evening by the ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. Mary Mil
ler who suffered stroke of pa
ralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Emory and
daughter Marlene are visiting rela-
tives at Roseville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore and
daughter Marie and Miss Betty Jean
Rhinebarger of East Fultonham
were Sunday guests at the Rhine
barger home
Mr.. and Mrs. George McAtee and
Mrs. Carl Davis of Parkersburg
were guests Sunday at the home OF
e. r. McAtee and wife.
Floyd Hendershot and children OF
Lower Salem and j. NJ Davis visit
ed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Mummey.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hambel and
children and Mrs. Willis Hanson
and two children were guests Sun
day of relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. L. NJ. Ryan was the guest
Thursday of her sister, Mrs. Della
Berkley Of Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fickinger Of
Columbus were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Pettibone. The
latter accompanied them home for a
few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bole and
daughter of Newark and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Rippey and children of
GAINESVILLE were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Bole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Young of
GAINESVILLE and Mrs. Bernice Parsons
of McConnelsville were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Pickering.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard and
children and G. M. Leonard and
wife visited Sunday at the home of
Clair Harper and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Squire Walters and
son James of Columbus were guests
Sunday of Mrs. Rhetta Hooper.
Frederick Hanson who is employ
ed at Akron visited over Sunday
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eliza Hanson. His sister Miss Fay
returned with him to Akron for a
visit.
A penny supper will be held at
East Windsor grange hall Tuesday
evening, Nov. 21. Everyone invited.
Proceeds are to be used toward fl
nancing the institute. (Adv.)
If you are interested in any heat
ing problem in the home, see Nor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Main Street Church of Christ

"Growing in favor with God and
Man" will be the sermon topic for
the morning church service at $3.50.
Following preaching the Lord S
Supper and church school will com
plete the morning session. At 2 p.
m, the young people of the church
es of Christ of Washington and
Morgan counties will meet for fel-
lowship and conference. At the
evening church services will be con-
Quoted by the young people. The
pastor will give short sermon on
youth and Christian Service" /"
The Rev. Charles j. Caller will de-
liver the sermon at the union
Thanksgiving services for McCon-
nelsville and Malta, at this church
on Wednesday evening, Nov. o.
This gives us a chance to meet to-
gether to offer our devotion and
thanks to a common Father-D. G..
Holman, pastor. Phone 105-Green
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Malta M. Z. Church

9:15 a. M, church school. G. b.
Smith, superintendent. 1880 a.
M, morning worship. The M. & M
Hi-Y will attend in body. Sermon
topic. "The Fourfold Life p
M, Junior league. p. M, Epwortn
league. 7 p. m, address by c. b.
Smith. Music by the ladies class.
Monday, 1880 p. M, the Men
brotherhood will meet at church
Wednesday, p. M. prayer meeting.
Mrs. Alice Manly, leader. Wednes-
day, 7:45 p. M, choir practice.
B. FriSbie, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
It's Direction That Counts

Rehoboam, Shishak, king of Egypt
came up against Jerusalem; and he
took away the treasures of the
house of the Lord, and the treas.
ures OF the kings house, On
March 20 of this year, King Farouk,
of Egypt, pried open a coffin of pure
silver, and exposed the bejewelled
mummey of this same King Shis.
hak, who lived nearly 1000 B. C.
The coffin was inclosed in a sar-
cophagus of pure gold. According
to the Bible, both the silver and the
gold were stolen from the temple
and the house of King Solomon.
Discovery of the tomb was announc-
ed by Professor Pierre Montet, OF
Strasburg University, and is ranked
OF higher value than the finding Of
the tomb Of King Tut some years
ago.
When the depression came upon
Ireland, in one church rs percent
Of the members lost their jobs, and
in anger left the church. Many
took to drink. The church faced
extinction. But the pastor heard
that an old ship was to be scrapped
With great difficulty, he persuaded
his members to purchase it at a
low figure; the men repaired it, and
now after the Sunday morning ser.
vice, the entire congregation goes
on cruise for the balance of the
day. A quiet, restful, neighborly
afternoon is passed and the congre
cation has greatly increased in.
stead of disbanding
The NaZi government has taken
over the brodacasting time hitherto
used in Germany for announcing
church services or delivering re-
ligious lectures. and will hehceforth
use it for national-social educa-
ton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street,

Bible study at $50 a. m. Morning
worship at 1920. Leader, Harry
Gordon. Lesson, Isaiah, 35th chap
tire. Subject, "And An Highway
Shall Be There" verse eight. Ev-
ening service at 1880. Leader, Carl
GLADDEN.. Lesson, Matthew, 18th
chapter. Subject, ''Things New and
Old" verse So. Mdiweek meeting
each Wednesday evening at 1880.
You are cordially invited to these
services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Mt. Olivet Pilgrim Holiness Church

Revival services are now in prog
ress here with services each even
ing at 1880. Rev. William M. Clark
is the evangelist. There will be spe-
cial music each evening. Sunday
school will begin at $50 during
the revival Come and hear these
splendid gospel messages. Every
one welcome. Mrs. Davis, superin
tendent-Cleona Wright, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Presbyterian Churches

McConnelsville: Sunday school at
$3.50. Mrs. Elsie E. Maier, super
intendent. Preaching service at
1920. Theme, "The Happy and
Unhappy Man" Prayer meeting,
Wednesday, 1880. Union Thanks
giving service Wednesday, Nov. %,
at 1880, in the Main Street Chris
tian church. All are invited to at
tend
Bristol church: Sunday school at
1 D. m. Mrs. Mary l.. III. Flanders,
superintendent. Preaching service,
2 p. m.
Deerfield church: Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Mr.. e. I. Price, super
intendent. Preaching service, 1880
p. m.-Chas. J. Caller pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Grace Methodist Church

Church school, 9:15 a. M. VIM.
Reed. superintendent. Morning wor-
ship, 1920. Sermon theme, "Wlll
Your Anchor Hold" DR.. H. H..
Scott will preach at 1880. Come
hear this true gospel preacher. Ev-
erybody welcome to all services.-L.
s. Wees, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Church of the NaZarene

Morning worship at 1920. Sun
day school, $50 a. m. Evening
evangelistic service, 7:45. Young
peoples meeting, Z O'Clock. Every
body welcome to these services. Col
die Drake, superintendent
Keel, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
st. James Catholic Church

Masses on the 1st, 3rd and 5th
Sundays, will be at $50 a. M; and
on End and 4th Sundays, at 7:30 a
mfr. w. l.. Thomas, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
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Thanksgiving Services

The Thanksgiving service will be
held in Main Street Christian
church, Wednesday evening, Nov.
%, at 1880.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Tabor Church

Preaching services Sunday even
ing, Nov. 10, at 1880. Rev. DAVID
Doan of Belpre will deliver the mes
sage. Sunday school Sunday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Pleasant Grove Church

Sunday school at 1870 p. m. T.
T. Fisher, superintendent Public
worship and sermon at 2:3O p. m.
Subject, "They were offended in
Him" Mt 1857. All are welcome
A. N. Grove, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16
Trinity Methodist Church

$3.50 a. M, service of worship for
juniors. 10:05, study classes for
this group. $50, study classes for
adults and young people. 1915 a.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-11-16

If you are interested in any heat
ing problem in the home, see Nor
ris Hardware.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

doors south of the Lutheran
Church.
Jacob Buckwalter, published the
following Threshing Notice: THE
subscriber is prepared to com
mence building threshing ma
chimes on the spike principle. with
horse power, either stationary or
portable. He will go to the farm
ers' houses and build them so
that they will not exceed $110 and
warrant them to thresh fast and
clean, with two, three Or four
horses"
A notice of the Hagerstown
Post Office. signed by Howard
Kennedy, postmaster, and dated
January 27, 1892, read: For the
present the following arrangement
will be observed: Western mail
will close at o'clock P. NJ; east
ern mail will close at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and the cross mails at nine
O'Clock in the evening"
"The stage which left Chambers
burg for Pittsburgh going up the
North Mountain, after night. was
precipitated about so feet down a
steep bank. There were two pas
sengers in the stage, who, togeth-
er with the driver, were but
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
MONT ALTO SANATORIUM
,,,.. DINING HALL DEDICATED

The new $341,000 dining hall at
the Mont Alto Sanatorium, built as
a General State Authority project,
was dedicated with brief ceremon-
les. The dining hall, one of a group
of new buildings erected at the
tuberculosis treatment center by
the authority at a cost of $780,
900, is the first to be placed in
regular USE The seven-story in
Urinary building, the last of the
new buildings completed, it is ex-
pected will be ready for occu-
pancy in several months.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

slightly hurt. The horses escaped
unhurt although the stage was
broken to pieces"
Some time ago we saw it stated
in a Winchester paper, of land in
that valley being sold for $50 and
$40 per acre; and also in our own
papers of land in this county
bringing $45 per acre. What will
our neighbors say when we ten
them sale of 145 acres, in the
lower part of the county was ef-
fected at the extraordinary price
Of $50 per acre? =
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27

In the proceedings of the Mayor
and Council of Hagerstown, of the
year 1872, are a number Of inter-
eSting items.
A petition of the Western Mary
land Railroad Co., asking permits
sion of the town to lay tracks on
'oundry street, was granted. The
speed of trains Though the town
vas to be restricted to six miles
per hour
In town election Ephraim w.
Funk was elected mayor and the
Glowing CHOSEN cOuncilmen: Dr..
W. A. Berry, Ward l; Benjamin
:. Fiery. Ward 2; Albert He'll.
Ward 3; Lewis Schindel. Ward 4,
and David S. Boyer, Ward 5. r.
;. Cook was appointed clerk; Dr.
Gerry treasurer; George Fraener,
ttorney and c. G. Brezler. mar
ct MASTER Alex. A. Cook and
@oob c. Cookery were appointed
81 the police force.
Resolutions weGe adopted that
he Fifth Regiment of Baltimore,
National Guard Infantry, be invit-
ed to hold their usual summer en-
.ampment at or near HagerstOwn,
nd that the freedom of the cor
ooration and it's Inequalities be
extended to all of it's members.
\ hook and ladder company,
he minutes stated having been
FULLY organized, Mr.. Armstrong
appeared, representing wants Of
said company for equipment, etc.
The city contributed literally.
On motion Of Councilman Berry
committee was appointed to see
o the erection of lamp posts at
he end of West Washington St..
wherever needed
In 1866 a committee was ap-
pointed to examine the town els
terms and make survey for the
location of cistern in the west
ern part of the town.
The following are items of in
terest of Hagerstown and vicinity
in 1881 and 1892:
Henry Fouke, Lewis Zeigler and
Daniel Huyett were examiners
who gave notice of a meeting on
the premises to "enqltire and ex-
anime whether the convenience of
the public and the neighboring
country requires that a road should
be opened from the 61st milestone
on the Boonsborough turnpike
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
HORSE AND BUGGY
. . DAYS
By the Old Lamp Lighter

road, to a place called the Hemp
I Mill, near Winners Mill" The
notice stated the examiners would
meet at the old Hemp Mill at 10
A. NJ, and from there proceed
over the best and most direct
route, until the location was fin
ished.
Miss Mary MOffett informed the
ladies OF HagerstOWn and it's vi
entity that she was receiving the
latest fashions from Paris regular
ly and invited them to come in
and see them. She at all times
could be found at Mrs. Posts
boarding house. 1t was also stat
ed that she would also take six
or eight young ladies to learn the
plain and fancy dress making
business.
Notice was given Of the mar
iage in 1892 Of Capt. Daniel Brew
ar, Clearspring, to Miss Mary
llish, Of thjs county Rev. MI.
Winter performed the ceremony.
". NJ, English advertised for
four or five journeymen segar
makers and tobacconists to be
riven constant employment and
liberal wages at the factory in
The southwest corner of the Pub
lie Square.
George w. Grosh, Clearspring,
under date of December p, 1881,
offered a reward Of six cents for
runaway: The notice read:
Ran away from the subscriber an
indented apprentice to the boot
and shoe making business, named
William CrOthers The above re-
ward will be paid for his appre-
hensiOn; but no thanks will be
given, nor charges paid for his
delivery to me-"
Hagerstown Beneficial Society
elected these: V. w Randall pres
ident; Rev S. H. Hoshour, vice
president; c. G. Fechtig, secretary
and John Marteney, treasurer;
F. Humrichouse, NJ. w. Boyd and
Thomas Martin, committee of in
vestigation and DR.. Joseph Martin
George Updegraff, Daniel Willard,
Martin King and Daniel King,
stewards.
A. AFTER, in an advertisement,
informed the public that he had
established the Hagerstown Rope
Factory in the Red Shop, lately
occupied by Michael Bish, deceas-
ed, South Potomac street. three
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-27
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-09
Water Bugs

DESPITE the fact that Sir NAL
~ colin Campbell, British speed
boat king, established new worlds
record of 141.74 miles per hour in
his Bluebird, American inboard
drivers had a successful season of
SCATTERING records for less powerful
boat classes.
An official recapitulation shows
that Jack Cooper, Kansas City
grandfather, chalked up the fastest
speedboat mark in American wa
tiers with an SLABS m.p.h. journey
in the 225 hydroplane class. The
record was made in a one-mile time
trial. The oldster also set distance
competitive standard of 66.639.
Chauncey Hamlin Jr. Of Buffalo
raised the five-mile competitive rec
ord to 66.176.
Zalmon G. Simmons established a
distance record for the Gold Cup, or
FILTER class, of 1924 m.p.h. in driv-
ing My Sin to victory over the 90
mile course.
The country's two other leading
inboard classes, 135 and 81, also
saw record breakers. Among the
135 boats, John L. Hyde of Wash
ington travelled 67479 for a mile
trial, and 52.173 for the five-mile
competition. Racer Arno APPEL, Vent
nor, N. J., ran the 81 one-mile mark
up to 1894 and the fve-mile COM
petitive standard up to 48.361.