Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-02-02
Meigs

Uncensored: Some weeks ago in
writing of the jenkins family we
said, eve are not sure about Wini-
fred" and the proof reader shipped
it. Too bad, when we have an in
tuition (Which is correctly that it
can't go. Anyway, if the offside
member of the team pulls his side
up, they will go places. May the
voyage be far from the rough places.
The Leasers Are With Us
Leasing for oil and gas is a funny
business. When no one wants a
lease, some folks want to lease. Let
some one act like they want to
write lease and these same folks
at once act as though they think
all the oil and gas is on their-or un-
der their acreage Then there are
some folks who look at the cash in
hand and sign without knowing
what is in the lease. A friend re-
Gently said, GAIL leases are the
same'-But they are not.
BY letter from our school mate
and friend Gilbert Carnes, Toledo,
we learn he is staying in doors. He
informs us they have taxes up there.
By Saturdays T. r., we note the
death of Milton Mills, Chicago, ILL.,,
formerly of South GAINESVILLE. Mr.
Mills wife Mary Shook Mills, with
two daughters Virginia and Ruth,
survive him. Mrs. Mills is a grand
daughter of the late Jared Shook,
former resident of Bristol. Inter-
ment was made Monday at Duncans
Falls.
Jesse Haines is indisposed with
1umbago.
Mary Ray has employment in the
VIM. Fawcett home, Chesterhill.
Harley Humphrey, former resi- !
dent of Todds, and our neighbor
while we sojourned over there, now
q resident of Marietta called on us
last week, after lapse of 20 years /
He wasn't mad-just busy. !
Ethan Hall, teacher in the Bristol
school, who has been i'll the past
several days, is better. His sister
Mrs. Grace Hail Lawrence has been
substituting for her brother.
Switch Tender
At meeting Of the Bristol-Meigs
Telephone Co., the Sherman family
who are moving to the Henderson
farm April 1, this farm is known to
former residents as the VIM. Shook
farm, were awarded the contract Of
operating the switch the coming
year. The board which has been
operated by the r. M Farus family
the past several years is in the Hen
derson house.
We are glad to learn our friend
Harold Savage, who was so badly
poisoned, is recovering. He is the
man who feeds our penciling in the
machine, and brings it out readable.
After deciphering our marks for
about 25 years, we are always
scared when a new man tries to
make molten metal say what We
should say.
Where Are You?
Seldom, if ever, do we write a
weeks Meigs section, that we do not
let our mind wander out over the
land where you folks, who read the
Democrat live, and try to think what
is here that would interest you.
When we are dead we don't want
any flowers What we would like is
a letter or card from you-now, ask
ing about the folks and things you
are interested in here, at your old
home. Won't you do it now? Tell
US about your family-anything
will help Who will be the first!
Look for us in the coming weeks
We will be telling you.
We note our law makers are be-
ing urged to put the quail back On
the game list. Farmers here seem
to be tired of game laws which favor
the city man Farmers here have
given neighbors permission to hunt.
come in and take posses
sion without asking. We will watch
with interest to see how ''Dock" our
Representative votes on this meas
ure If it carries, farmers will pro-
hibit hunting altogether.
George Lesco, "a, father of Paul
Lesco, former resident of our village,
now of Columbus, died at his home
at Belle Valley, Jan Is, of infirml-
ties.