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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DEATH OF JOHN b. YOUNG

John Buck Young, son of David
and Mary Taylor Young, was born
near Stockport, o., Dec 20, 1881,
and departed this life Sept. 5, 1910.
at the age of 5S years, eight months
and Is days, having suffered a
stroke of paralysis on Tuesday.
With the exception of few years
residence in South GAINESVILLE, his
entire life was spent near the place
of his birth. He leaves to mourn
their loss his wife, formerly Miss
Bertha Farmhouse; four children.
Mrs. Vernard Hindman and Willis
Young of Olivet ridge; Otto and
Olive of the home; also seven
grandchildren. One daughter, Le-
ota Mae, preceded him in death.
He also leaves the following broth
ers and sisters: Mrs Carrie Ashton
and Mrs. Anna Fleming, McConnels-
Vile; Mrs. Ella Newman, Neely-
vile; Will Young of Newton ridge,
and James of Youngstown He was
an upright, honest citizen, and the
esteem in which he was held was
shown by the large crowd of rela-
tives and friends that attended the
funeral. Services were conducted
by Elder Arthur Thomas of Zanes-
vile, Saturday afternoon at the
Fairyiew church. Interment was
made in the churchyard cemetery.
Relatives from away to attend were
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Farmhouse and
family of Garfield; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cooper and family, Hal
Farmhouse, Mr.. and Mrs Leo Barn
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dieterly
and two sons, GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hupp and James John
son of Vincent; Mrs. Winnie Barn
house and son of Blue Rock; Mrs.
Carrie Ashton, Mrs. Anna Fleming,
Mrs. Linnie Farmhouse and Howard
Carroll, McConnelsville; Miss Ida
Carroll, Millgrove; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Young, Newton ridge; Howard
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Harmon of Meigsville; Mrs. Ella
Newman and daughters Lenore and
Mrs. Hazel Knox, Neelyville, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor, |
near Malta.-Stockport Route 2
Correspondent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DON LAWRENCE HAS VERY
NARROW ESCAPE

Don Lawrence, %, of Malta, had
miraculous escape from death
Tuesday afternoon while working
with two other men stringing cleo
trio lines for the new municipal
stadium lights at GAINESVILLE His
two companions were instantly kill
ed and Lawrence was working with
them when the accident happened
1t is believed that a pair of rub
ber gloves was all that saved his
life. The dead are Gene Wesley
Heron of New Philadelphia, and
Dewey Lambert of Barnesville. All
three were employed as ground men
by the Hoosier Engineering COM
pany, Columbus, which was string
ing the lines for the Ohio Power
company. The three men were US
ing block and tackle to pull the
wire, with which they were work
ing over the cross arm of a pole.
They were pulling on a rope, which
was supposed to have no current in
it, and it is believed that the men
pulled or jerked the rope in such
manner that it came in contact
with the high tension wire carry
ing $4,000 volts, carried above it
on the same pole.
Lawrence who wore rubber gloves
(the others did not) was working
between the others and had his
hands on the rope between theirs.
Lawrence was knocked down and
dazed, but soon recovered. He suf-
fered a small burn on his right
arm and another burn on his left
leg.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
EDGAR DRAKE ACCEPTS CON-
TRACT WITH AMER. ASSOC.

Edgar Drake. %, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Drake, near Malta, who
has distinguished himself in the
center field with the Twin City
baseball team of the Eastern Ohio
League, has signed contract offer
ed him by the Columbus Rcd Birds
of the American Association of
which the st. Louis Cardinals is
the parent team. Drake has had
several workouts with the Cclum-
bus Red Birds, and All Banni ister,
scout for the ST. Louis Cardinals,
who has seen Drake in action con-
siders him fine athlete.
Drake will be with the Appa-
lachian League at Johnson City,
Tenn, next spring. If he axes
Good in that league he will b. ad-
varceG to q league of hieher and
ing, and SO on mp. Know inG the
type of young man Drgk ke is and
his ability as player we predict
for him in time, high rlac i the
great American game
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
REV. c. A. MOORE ASSIGNED
TO MALTA CHURCH

The Ohio conference of the
Methodist church, held at Lakeside,
adjourned Monday night. This
was the first assignment of minis
ters since the uniting of the Meth
odist Protestant and Methodist
Episcopal churches under the name
of the Methodist church. Rev. G.
B. Frisbie who has been pastor of
the Malta church the past two years
has been assigned to Hebron. c. A.
Moore is the new minister for the
Malta church. He comes from Zion
church at Toledo, and has been
preaching since 1900. He has held
pastorates in some of the larger
cities.
Rev. Paul I. Wachs who has been
at First church, GAINESVILLE, goes to
Trinity Methodist church at Me-
chanicsburg. Dr. Vinton E. Busler
of Newark was named as district
superintendent, succeeding DR.. D.
Zimmerman who was assigned to
the pastorate of the Bellefontaine
church. Other assignments of To-
cal interest include c.. E. Bulen to
Asbury; P. E. Etrel, Crooksville;
r. A. Moore, Deavertown; H. H.
Wilbur New Lexington; C, B. Sees,
Pennsville; Mrs. A, P. Cherring-
ton, Philo; w. w. Weiser, Stock
port; Ellsworth Allen, Bartlett; G..
c. Nutter, Chesterhill, S. w. Rosen-
berger, Chillicothe Trinity; E. B.
Dean, Coolville; H. j. Holcomb.
Greenville; O. E. Ford, Metamora;
T. B. Roberts, Kenton Epworth; w.
j. Mccarthy Catawba A. r. Reed,
Martinsville circuit; NJ T. McDon-
aid, Reedsville; l.. D. Phipps, Lock-
ingtOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
ALICE M. SMITH, so, DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION

Mrs. Alice M. Smith, 80, of this
place, widow of J. H. C. Smith,
passed away at Memorial hospital,
Marietta, Tuesday evening at A
o'clock. She had not been in good
health for some time, and Friday
night she underwent a major oper-
alton for obstruction.
The deceased was daughter of
the late Rev. William D. and Mary
Jane Gray Mercer, and was born in
Bristol township. She spent her
entire life in this county. For
many years the family home was on
Lemon Hill. She is survived by
three daughters, Miss Myrtle Smith
of the home; Mrs. Edna Stein, Of
Columbus; Mrs. Blanche Shilling,
near Rural Dale; three sons, Harold
Smith, of Lemon Hill; William c.
Smith, of route four, and Arthur
Smith, Columbus; Is grandchildren
and six great grandchildren, and
two sisters-Mrs. Ola Fouts and
Mrs. Grace Hallowell, both of this
place. A daughter, Mrs. Nellie Bone,
died Sunday evening, Sept. 8, and
brother, Dr. w. d. Mercer, and a
sister, Mrs. Florence Strong, are
also deceased. While residing on
Lemon Hill, Mrs. Smith was a mem
ber of the u. B. church at that
place After the family moved here
she attended both the Grace and
Trinity Methodist churches.
Funeral rites will be held this af-
ternoon at 2:30 O'Clock, at Grace
Methodist church, with Rev. L. S.
Wees, officiating. Burial will be in
McConnelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MRS. NELLIE BONE CALLED
FROM THIS LIFE

Mrs. Nellie Bone, 58, wife of
Clyde M. Bone, we'll known and
highly regarded resident of Bris-
tol township, passed from this life
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Death followed a lingering illness
with heart trouble and complica-
tions, and for some days before
death her condition had been crit
ical.
Daughter of the late J. II. c.. and
Alice Mercer Smith, she was born
April 8, 1882, on Lemon Hill, Deer
field township, where she was resid-
ing at time of her marriage to Mr..
Bone in 1904. Since that time she
and her husband resided on the
Bone homestead, Bristol township,
which has been in the Bone family
for more than 100 years
Besides her husband, Mrs Bone
is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Margaret Yerian, Rokeby Lock,
and Mrs. Mabel Menard, of Akron;
two sons, Paul Bone, Malta town
ship, and Samuel of the home, who
is senior in M. & NJ high school;
three brothers, Harold Smith, who
resides on the Smith home place,
Lemon Hill; William c. Smith, Nc
Connelsville route four, and Arthur
Smith, of Columbus; three sisters,
Miss Myrtle Smith of McConnels-
Vile; Mrs. Edna Stein, Columbus,
and Mrs. Blanche . Shilling, near
Rural Dale, and five grandchildren
One daughter, Ruth Bone, died sew
eral years ago. Mrs. Bone was a
good Christian woman; faithful
member of the Mt. Zion Methodist
church, and of it's L. A. S. and
Missionary society Mrs. Bones
death occurred just three days be-
fore her mother passed away.
Funeral rites were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
the Mt. Zion Methodist church, pre-
ceded by services at the home,
with Rev. G. M. Fair, officiating.
The pail bearers were John Ogle-
wee, John Woodward, Chas. En-
bree, Aurice Richardson, Francis
Richardson and Dick Roberts. All
members of the deceased's son Sam
uel, Sunday school class. Inter-
ment was in McConnelsville ceme-
terry.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
DIR. LOUIS MARK ADDRESSES
ROTARIAN GATHERING

The M. & M. Rotary club MEM
bers and their AIMS We're guests
Friday night of the Rocky Glen
sanatorium and in addition to the
Rotarians and AIMS several others
were present, in all to the number
of about rs. Dinner was served in
the spacious dining room. The
decorations, artistically arranged,
were American Beauty roses, light
ed tapers, and Rotary emblems.
Following the elegant dinner, j. E.
COwan, president of the local Ro-
tary club, presented Superintendent
Harry A. Phillips, chairman of the
program committee, who extended
a few words of greeting, in which
he expressed it a pleasure to enter
tain the ROtarians. He then pre-
sented the guests, and later intro
duced the speaker. In introducing
the speaker Mr.. Phillips spoke Of
the two types of wars raging in the
world today-one war was to kill
and destroy human life, the other
was the battle against disease-to
save life, the latter being waged by
the doctor, who fights to save the
innocent victim suffering with a
disease, with all the means of mod
ern medical science, and said che
fights for mankind-he is your
friend and presented such man,
DR.. Louis Mark After expressing
his pleasure in being present, DIR.
Mark took up his subject of gener-
al science and the science of medi-
cine, and most Interestingly told
how general science and the medi-
cal science have gone along hand in
hand, advancing together. He call
ed attention to the fact that from
the time of Christ until the begin
ming of the 18th century, they had
made but very little progress.
The circulation of the blood was
not discovered until about 300
years ago. Back rs years general
Continued on page four)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL

Backed by the enthusiastic sup
port of the M. & M. Business Men s
association, the McConnelsville fire
department set out in dead earnest
this week to make preparations for
an enlarged, more spectacular and
greater firemen'S festival. Not sat
isfied with a great success last year,
the fire boys and the Business Men S
association who sponsored their
show began laying plans fully two
months ago for an even greater fall
event for the fire company's benefit.
This years show will turn the
McConnelsville public square into
a gigantic street carnival for three
days, beginning Tuesday night,
Sept. "a, and lasting until Thursday
night, Sept. 26. Believing that the
weather man would give better odds
earlier in the fall, the September
dates were chosen this year.
The 1910 festival will follow the
Halloween frolic The square and
adjoining blocks will be roped off to
accommodate the dozens of games,
concessions, amusements, etc., that
will feature the event. The square
1CS6lI Will Uc DIlIIldutly llSuLSu anu
there will be plenty of entertain
ment, free acts, and the old Mardi-
Gras spirit.
AS outlined Tuesday evening by
general chairman V. L. Jaynes,
Tuesday night will have a gigantic
parade, colorful and noisy, for the
opener. Wednesday night will fea-
ture acrobatics by the M. & M.
physical education department,
while Thursday will see the grand
finale in the crowning of the fes-
tival queen on her bejeweled throne
on the court house esplanade.
County wide support, so gener-
ously given last year, will be solicit
ed for this years event and a great
er crowd from outlying sections is
expected by reason of the splendid
show which the boys put on last
year. Mark a circle around these
dates, September "a, rs and 26, on
your calendar, now.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
RESIDENT OF BUCYRUS ELEC-
TROCUTED NEAR MALTA

Saturday morning Paul Dinger
SO, near Bucyrus, an employe of the
Hosier Engineering company of Co
lumbus, met death by electrocution
while working on the Ohio Power
electric lines, on the William p
Chappelear farm, in the vicinity Of
Hopewell church, Malta township.
Mr.. Dinger was placing high vol
tage wire on new pole, when one
of his spurs gave way, letting him
down a short distance, and in so
doing the live wire came in con-
tact with his shoulder. A work
man who was on the old pole near
him, quickly went to his rescue and
got him to the ground. Artificial
respiration was performed for
three hours, but all efforts failed to
bring back life. Coroner DR.. Edgar
Northrup pronounced death due to
electric shock.
The body was removed to Miller's
funeral parlors and prepared for
burial, and Sunday was taken to
Bucyrus, for funeral services, and
where interment was made The
deceased is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Dinger,
near Bucyrus; three sisters and a
brother.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
RAYMOND A. McGOVERN
DIES SUDDENLY

Raymond A. (Terry) McGoyern.
81, well known insurance agent Of
| Columbus, former resident Of near
| here, died early Friday morning at
his home in Columbus, of cerebral
| hemorrhage. About a year ago he
| suffered a blood clot back of his
| eye, which rendered him unable to
continue his line of business, and
| from last October until January.
1910, he spent at the family farm
east of here. In January he went
to Florida, where he remained un-
til April, and then returned to the
McGovern place, and had since been
supervisor of the farm.
OF late he seemed to be much
improved. Tuesday of last week
he attended the Washington coun-
ty fair, and Thursday morning
drove his machine to Columbus,
and before leaving here remarked
how well he felt Early Friday
morning he was stricken, and lived
only about an hour He was SON
OF the late Thomas and Mary Nc
Entee McGovern, and was born at
East Union, Noble county. In April.
1899, he came with his parents to
the present McGovern place, which
the deceased's parents purchased OF
the heirs of the late Eliza Triplett.
He attended school at Harmony
Hill and at this place. Later he at
tended Aquinas college, CoIum-
bus. In 1907 he went to Colum-
bus, taking position with the
Riley Shoe company, (now the
Dickerson Shoe company, and was
superintendent Of the factory when
he severed his connection with the
company. He then became asso-
ciated with his brothers in the Nc
Govern Shoe factory at Logan.
About 13 years ago he accepted a
position as agent for the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company, of
Newark, N. J. He was held in high
regard by wide circle of friends
and acquaintances. He was a mem
Der of the Holy Rosary Catholic
church, Columbus; also of the Holy
Name society, and Columbus Coun-
Gil Knights of Columbus; and for
mer member of the Rotary club at
Logan. His wife, the former Es-
ther Welch, of Columbus, survives:
also four sons, Thomas R., Robert
A, Terrence j. and Lawrence T.
McGovern; three daughters, the
-niooCo Jane, MdIy anu Anne McGOV-
ern, all of Columbus; one grand
son; three brothers, Thomas w.
and Paul c. McGovern, of Cincin-
natl, and Arthur F. McGovern, CO.
lumbus; three sisters, Mrs. Clar-
ence Ritchey Columbus; Mrs. Fred
Tavenner and Mrs Margaret Cur
ran of this place, and half-sister,
Sister M. Alexia, of O'Neill, Nebras-
ka. sister, Mrs. Ethel eastman,
IS deceased, and two children died
in infancy.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock, in Holy
Rosary church, Columbus, with in
terment in st. Joseph's cemetery,
Columbus.
Mrs. Margaret Curran, Mrs.
Fred Tavenner, and William, Rob-
ert and Richard eastman of this
place attended the funeral Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Kenney called Sun
day to pay their respects to the de-
ceased at the McGovern home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
ATTEND BANK GROUP MEET
AT ST. CLAIRSVILLE

j. E. Patterson, S. A. Finley,
Robert Allen and Frank B. Kraps
of the First National bank; L. N.
Cronin of the Citizens National
bank of this place, and c. B. Smith
Of the Malta National bank. and
wife, attended the annual meeting
of group seven of the Ohio Bank
ers' association held last Thursday
evening at the Belmont Hills coun-
try club near St. Clairsville. G.. B.
Smith, chairman of the association,
presided. Among those who spoke
were J. d. st. John, president of
the Ohio Bankers association; Rod
ney P. Lien, superintendent, of
banks of state of Ohio; Dale Brown,
assistant cashier of the National
City bank of Cleveland, and David
M. Auch, secretary of the Ohio
Bankers association.
A closer relationship between the
local banks and the local commune
ties of Ohio was urged by Mr.. st.
John in his address,. 1.-THE banks in
Ohio are SO located that practically
all communities large enough to
support bank have banking SER
vices" ST. John said. "These banks
are anxious to satisfy the credit
needs of their trade areas and are
doing So" He cited records show
ing that during last year local loans
had increased to where Ohio banks
had extended credit to more than
million and a half cases with a
total of more than two billion dol
lars. He then urged that local
communities go to their local banks
first in seeking financial service.
Banks, he said, should supply every
sound demand for loans in order
to meet competition from the gov
ernment.
"Government competition with
local banks is usually followed by
government competition in other
fields of business" st. John warned
those who see a false and tempor-
ary advantage in advocating further
government entrance into the pri-
vate fields.
There are II counties in the dis
trict, and in all more than 25Ol
bankers were present Carl Patter-
son of Chesterhill is a member of
the executive committee. !!
Theodore T. Reed, vice president
Of Farmers Bank and Savings COM
pany, of Pomeroy, was elected
chairman of the group, succeeding
9. B. Smith, who served for several
years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
KING-ELLIOT RITES

Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Mr.. Benjamin F.
King, of the faculty of the Homer
Union high school, and Miss Jane
Elliot, of Marysville, which was
solemnized Saturday evening at the
First Community church of Co.
lumbus. Attendants at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lynd,
of Columbus. Mr.. and Mrs. King
are highly regarded young people.
Mr.. King is a graduate of Rosedale
high school, and of Ohio State uni
versity, and has entered upon his
third year at Homer-Union. He Is
instructor in the sciences and his
tory. Mrs. King graduated from
Marysville high school, and Ohio
State university, and taught home
economics the past four years in
the high school of Marysville. AT
present they are residing at the
Bert Clifton residence in McCon-
nelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
GRANGE YOUTH UNIT
ORGANIZED

Representing seven local oranges,
81 young men and women met re-
Gently at the high school building
and organized a county youth ac-
tivity under the direction Of the
county Pomona grange. Officers
elected were: Forest Hivnor of
Eagleport, grange master; Edward
Hum, Morgan grange, lecturer;
Carlton Martin, overseer, Meigs
grange; Johnnie Porter, steward,
Deerfield grange; Ernest Blackburn,
assistant steward Deerfield; Dor
othy Haskins, Chaplain, Manches-
ter; Della Spencer, sec'y, Neely-
vile; Raymond Garris, treas, Man
chester; Robert Hammond, gate
keeper, Neelyville. Committees
were appointed to complete plans
for the permanent organization.
The next meeting will be the first
Wednesday evening in October.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
CECIL EARICH, 10, MEETS
WITH A TRAGIC DEATH

Cecil Earich, 10, son of George
and May Benjamin Earich, near
Cheneyville, met with a tragic
death Tuesday morning about nine
o'clock, when crushed beneath a
tractor, when it overturned. He
was hauling logs with caterpillar
tractor, which belonged to his
brother, at the r. d. Croy saw set
on the I. S. Mclaughlin place, the
former Wickersham farm, between
Reinersville and Hackney. No one
was with him on the tractor when
gone for log on the side of
step hillside, and in driving around
tree, the tractor turned over
once and a half, pinning the boy
under it, the heavy machine COM
ing to a stop on his head, which
was almost severed He was also
crushed about his body, and death
was instant 1t took more than an
hour to remove the body from be-
meath the tractor.
The deceased attended M. e M.
high school, quitting at the con-
clusion of his sophomore year. He
owned his own truck, and did var
ious sorts of hauling, and including
work for the state highway depart
ment, and had at different times
been employed with the Croy Lum-
ber company. He was a fine young
man, with the best of habits; was
industrious and made friends with
all with whom he came in contact
He was a member of the Wolf Greek
Church of Christ. His is the first
death in this family, which is one
of the best in the county. Surviv-
ing besides his parents are four
brothers--James and Orville of the
home; Delmar, of Malta, and Har-
old of Columbus, and two sisters,
Miss Vera Earich, of Columbus,
and Miss Ruth Earich of the home.
Funeral services which will be
private, will be held today at IL
o'clock at the Miller funeral par
lors,. with Evangelist Ted Waller,
Pail bearers will be the
four brothers, Albert Earich and
Ernest Blackburn. Interment will
be in Wolf Greek cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
MRS. BLANCHE GORRELL, HOS
TESS TO OAR. SEPT. IA

'"The Constitution of the United
States" is the subject of paper
which Miss Ethel Boal, regent, will
present at the meeting Of Amanda
Barker Devin chapter, D. A. R.,
which will be held on the afternoon
of September IA, at 2:3O O'Clock at
the hospitable country home of
Mrs Blanche Gorrell, Bristol. Mrs.
Mildred Ray Bowman will give a
resume of the summer numbers of
"The National Historic Magazine, :"
issued monthly by the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, Memorial Cont
mental Hall, Washington, D. C.
Plans will be made for representa-
tives of this chapter to attend the
meeting of the S. E. district of
Ohio at st. Clairsville, on Sept. II,
at 10 a. M in the Methodist church,
with Zanes Trace chapter as hos
tess.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-12
ATTENDING THE NATIONAL
G. A. r.. ENCAMPMENT

Mrs. H. P. Sillery and daughter
Charlotte Ann, of Dayton, are at
tending the National G.. A. r. En-
campment at Springfield, ILL.,, this
week. Both are associated with
Tent 98, Daughters of Union Vet
erans of the Civil war. Mrs. Sillery
is a past president, having served
for two years, which, with other
affiliated organizations, are meet
ing at the same time. Mrs. Sillery
is national aide to the Daughters
of Veterans and Charlotte Ann
platform Page" for the national
president, Mrs. Bertha Droes, of
Mansfield, o.
Mrs. Sillery will be remembered
as Miss Kate Hartzell, a daughter
of the late Jas. p. Hartzell, Civil
war soldier, and wife, of this place.