Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-22

'e'hSH oFCI lie udIIl SIZES anu is now
paying the caretakers, relieving the
property owners of all maintenance
and operation costs. / am sending
you this letter special delivery.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT T. SECREST
Meigs
There are funny things happening
IN Morgan county politics-because
or the fact we mention some of
them, don't mean we are mad at
those mentioned Without mention
ing names, it sure hurts US, when
fOlks we have known as friends give
US an icy stare. We wonder if they
want us to tell more-or think they
can scare us. With the split in the
Republican party. we feel we are
always surrounded by friends who
would like to take a whack in our
Dehalf. Allow us to say at this
Ilme we didn't write "The House
That Dock Built" While we know
who did. we won't tell or sell. We
might trade. We understand there
is fear among the candidates that
sWopping is in the offing. SeIah.
After shoveling snow awhile and
looking the situation over (Feb. IA.
1940D we are inclined to think we
should ask the Firms to come over
ana help us, instead Of asking us to
help them.
We have been asked when the
well on the Ray place, Bristol town
snip, was drilled. We find by the
records that the lease which gave
the lessee the right to enter, drill,
and so on, was written July %,
1922. Our nephew thinks the we'll
was drilled in on the night of Oct.
81 (Hallowe'en). To verify the
statement he said: What makes
me remember, we did some HaIIow-
e'ening, then came back and watch
ed them drill in Speaking of rec
ords we find the record of leases are
much more correct than those Of
births. In looking through the
birth records we found where one
of our Bristol citizens was recorded
as being born to her uncle and
aunt. If true, Ripley should hear
about it.
We find in conversing with tax
payers who are Interested in the
welfare of humanity, they are of !
the opinion that the county commits !
sioners should add a sufficient levy. |
II they can. If they can't, it should !
be put to vote at the Novem Der
election to levy sufficient tax to full
ly equip and maintain the Morgan
hospital
To all Men gs:-Being of
moderate mind and memory. we
wish to express our heartfelt thanks
70 George Shinn (chambermaid) and
IT al, that they threw us off the
state highway prior to this 18th of
February 1910 because we said in f
print only part of what we knew. f
while we know enough to make a
ot of Republican candidates ear
,Oad
Mrs. Wilma Argo Miner and
laughter Kathleen OF Sand Hollow.
me of the former tlourishing bust
less places which has succumbed TO
circumstances, spent last week with
T. Jenkins and the Henderson,
Rfsberg families, partly because
'heY wanted to-. and partly because
Lhey We're snOwbound
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith who
moved to Malta some weeks aco
looking for the end Of the rainbow.
decided it wasn't there, and moved
back to their property in the vii
age, last week
Schools were closed. mail car
riers were unable TO make their
rounds. the protracted meeting was
with the expectation .
Of starting again this Monday even
ing, all on account Of the snow
drifts, which put travel, except pc
destrian. at a standstiII
Mrs Margaret Little, who has
been afflicted with rheumatism for |
some time, is improved.
1t would be sad indeed if the !
world should come to an end right /,
after the candidates get their en-
trance fees paid-perhaps it won't !
happen until after May IA for |
some. then November for some
more. My
We Arc Sad
While we have known for some !
time our friend Frank Downing 7
was in poor health. we had no idea (
his condition was critical As the !
over the lines. it brought a feelngi
Of sorrow to his host of friends. He /
his friends by his ac- !
quaintances. Frank and Allie were
a pair whose home no one ever en-
tered-left and ever forgot the |
kindly way they were entertained, |
and now the home is lust the house !
To Fred, Leila and Dorothy we ex-
tend sympathy.
John Wilson Scott lVeds
The marriage of John Wilson !
Scott, formerly of Bristol now of ,
and Miss Ethel Lyons of |
was solemnized at the |
roburn Methodist church. West |
Main street. GAINESVILLE, Sunday. I
Feb. 18, at 1890, with the pastor, !
Rev. s. r. Martin officiating. Fol
lowing the ceremony they went TO t
he home Of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s w. Scott at Mounds !
Vile, w. Va, later returning to the I
home of the brides parents at Ad-
amsville. Congratulation and best |
wishes for q pleasant voyage.
Cow Had Rabies
Edgar Smiley had heifer die
with what was supposed |
10 be rabies Mr.. Smiley noticed I
the animal butting at an animal at /
some distance from him, which he
thought to be a skunk, never think
ing Of rabies, he did not investi-
gate, yet he rem embers of the ami
nal bawling when as now he
thinks she was bitten Dog War
den Earl Wilson took the head to
n II hu lou OFF
laboratory test, which showed the
animal had rabies. Mr. Wilson
brought down the serum, and Mr..
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