Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-14
Meigs

While we had known for some
time that the silent rider on the
white horse was rapidly gaining on
our friend Harley H. Gilliland, yet
we were not prepared for the
words Harley Gilliland is dead, >
when they came over the wire His
death occurred only a few hundred
| yards from the place of his birth.
| He lived his life in the open-he
had nothing to hide; always inter
ested in the welfare of neighbors
| and friends. His friends were of all
who knew him, which was evidenced
| by the large crowd that attended
the funeral services, which were
held as announced at the Lebanon
church. The floral offerings were
| many and beautiful. To Mabel and
all who feel the loss most keenly,
we join with many friends in eX-
tending sympathy.
Mrs. Golda Fox visited with her
sister, Mrs. June Daley and family,
! of East Bloom, last week.
Bristol township will continue to
| be the last resting place of untagged
and sheep killing dogs, through the
appointment of S. A. Mcconnell, as
dog warden. who succeeds Earl Will
son, who will now put in his spare
time on his political fences. 1t
seems he unconsciously made them
quite strong by doing the job of
dog warden in pleasing manner
to all concerned
jamie McGregor is quite poorly
suffering with a lame back.
While we can't go to school, We
still find time to study the old
school books. While we read them
over and over during our school
days, we now see many things that
during those years did not make an
impression For example. under
the title: ''The right to tax Amer
ica," a speech by Mr.. Burke before
Parliament in which he said in part
that in trying to tax America they
! had lost 13 provinces. six islands,
100000 lives and 20 million dollars
in cash.
We are always interested in our
friends (what few we have) and
when disaster befalls them it al
ways hurts us. Over at Reiners-
Vile we have friend Earl "Jakie"
Smith Mr. Bricker was much
kinder to him than to your scribe,
but the weatherman spared our
rooster and froZe Jackie's. Froze
him stiff-in fact so stiff he never
relaxed and he was the member of
| the male sex of the chicken kind
on the ranch. Sad, but some days
| must be dark and dreary-some
| nights frigid--those who have roost-
| ers must lose them and SO on.
We received a letter from Rev. J.
t. Nuzum, last week, in answer to
one in which We had told him Of
| Harley Gilliland's illness, which
reads as follows:
| ''Old Washington, O.,
March 5, 1910.
| I was surprised to hear from you.
| I was surely sorry to hear of Harley
| Gilliland's illness. | am holding a
meeting at Middlebourne last week
| and this. If | close Sunday night |
am going to see Harley next week
| and sure will come to see you. Give
my regards to John, Frank and all
| the rest. Poor Ben, it seems there
is only one thing to do. Elma was
! all he had, and that was more than
many men have. Poor Ben. Hope
to see you one day next week.-Very
| truly, Nuzum."
Oran Miller lost a good work
erinaries and they disagreed as to
the ailment
1t was with sadness we learned
of the death of Gladys Smith. While
we had know that she was in the
hospital we were not aware of her
critical condition. Funeral services,
with short services at the home at
Otho, Monday afternoon, following
which the cortege went to the Leb-
anon church for further services.
Interment was in the McConnels-
vile cemetery.
Bristol folks were saddened by
the tragedy which befell the Bone
home Saturday night. See account
in this issue.
Saturday we arrived in town in
time SO that we felt we had time to
visit the sick folks, whom we call
our friends. At the first stop we
found our friend Fox up and about
the house much improved, but not
able to accompany us on the rest of
the trip. The next call was at the
George Roberts home. Every time
we see him we can't help feeling
that we will never see him again
alive. He has been critically i'll
more than eight weeks Then we
called on Mrs Mahala Haines. Wei
were glad to find her improved.
Her sister, Mrs. Elmer Burdine, isl
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ray, Barber
ton. spent the week end with the
1atter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Lindimore.
Mrs. Lucy Roberts lost a valuable
steer Friday night. 1t got hurt in |
the barn, and she found it dead
when she went to feed.
Dogs made raid on S. E. Bones |
sheep one day last week, which |
was the initial service of the new
warden. Result: One sheep killed; |
two dogs less. The warden has been /
quite busy. At the rate he has been
going, il he made anything he|
would have to have another on his
salary voucher.