Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-28
Meigs

Last weeks death toll carried
the names of two of our friends
Mrs. Matte Allen, who for many
years was a resident of our town
ship, and several years at the vii
lage, and VIM James, of Penn
township, where we always found
welcome when we called. TO all who
feel the loss, we extend our sym
pathy.
Last week a letter addressed
"Historical Society, Meigs Greek,
Ohio. Morgan county, was deliver
ed to US While we knew much Of
what the lady wished to know, we
wanted to not only be sure, but to
get all the facts, so we went to town.
Fearing we might hurt Mrs. Mandy
Smith, knowing she was sick, we
called on her sister, Mrs George
Roberts She fo1d us much, but in
there we found her up listening to
the radio, and she at once told us
what we wanted TO know, all of
which we believe viii help us to get
some history of former Bristol
folks and their offsprings, yet UNI
written in our section.
We are sorry TO learn of the ser
ious illness Of our good friend Jack
son James, of Fenn township, ana
wish for his speedy recovery.
Denver Shafer and family moved
last week from the M. Z. Gilbert 10
the George Fox house, known to Old
timers as the Taylor Cunningham
place.
We await with much interest the
report Of the crop Of potatoes plant
ed on Good Friday, 1910.
Mrs Harold Milligan and son
Wayne Eldon, Of Malta, visited with
the formers parents, the Rays, last
week.
On account Of the chilly weather,
the Easter parade was postponed
until July 4
Harold Montgomery is opening n
coal bank Oh the Fred Walls farm,
on north rs, on land formerly own
ed by Amos Curry.
Will Bird who has been quite i'll
with heart trouble and complica-
tions, is better
Wendell Gerlach, who suffered an
injury to his head some time ago,
while better, is still out Of school.
In searching for old records we
find an old Polyglott Bible. In read
ing we learn about the Tindale yer-
sion, the ST. James, and so on,
which leads us to wonder if we have
a minister among our readers who
can write an article for publication
on the subject The Bible from the
original manuscript to what we
have now.
John Blakcr and family have
moved from the John Whitney (Ed-
ward Murray house in Meigsyille,
to the Fred Downing house north
OF the Mt Carmel church, Bristol
township.
We notice by the GAINESVILLE pa
pars that Miss Hattie Waller of
GAINESVILLE is in Good Samaritan
hospital, having suffered fractured
hip. Miss Waller, a cousin OF our
mother, and our aunt, Mrs. Amanda
Brothers, OF near Rural Dale, at one
time lived in Bristol on the farm
has been drawing a pension for
many years as retired school
teacher from the state of Illinois.
Death of Former Resident
The following concerning the
u6aln Oh Il lOfIuGT TGSlueuL VI
tol while late, will still be read
with interest by many Of her old
neighbors here: Mrs. Young was a
sister-in-law of Mrs. Mary Best of
our village, and Mrs. Florence John
son of Meigsville township. The
obituary follows:
Into the home of James and Eliz-
abeth McCann O'Neal, of Washing
ton county, Ohio, on June 5, 1874, a
little daughter was born. Agnes
Jane. About the age Of Is she gave
her heart to the Lord in a country
church called Antioch, in Washing
ton county. On Nov. 8, 1895, she
was married to John c.. Young, in
McConnelsville, who preceded her
10 the Great Beyond IL years ago.
To this union were born four sons.
While in McConnelsyille she united
with McKendree NJ e. church. In
1906, moving to Delaware, O., she
united with Grace NJ e. church,
continuing in this membership until
called to the Church Triumphant,
in the morning of January "a, 1910.
Her quiet smile, her tender sympa-