Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-01-25

to Bristol from near Lowell IN
this case dates are not essestial.
We will tell much no doubt that
many OF the readers know-and
leave out much that Mandy and
Lafe could tell us should we ask
them-but we will pencil our ver-
sion at this time.
Let us back up to get start.
Sarah, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wells, (whose home was
the farm long known as the John
Whitehouse place., became the wife
of Samuel Wilson, who owned ana
lived on the farm adjoining on the
south. Mr.. Wilson was quite BIT
older, and had embarked on the sea
of matrimony, on one occasion be-
fore-at least-before taking the
said Miss Sarah as partner. during
the harvest time of 1871, Mr.. VIII
son while moving with one of the
first make of moving machines was
thrown off in front of the cutter
bar and his legs were-(or at least
one) was cut off and he bled to
death. How long the widow mourn
ed we know not, but in due time
widowers began bidding for her
love and affections. Here is where
Daniel appeared on the scene. AS
| we remember the story, the first
! chapter of the story was enacted
with the help of Uncle Sam and his
postage stamps. In some way the
neighbors became cognizant of con-
| ditions, and one of them was dress
/ ed up in broadcloth and silk nat
and went to the home of the widow,
and introduced himself at Daniel M.
/ Sprague-but he was too late as
the coming bride informed him that
Mr.. Sprague had arrived previous to
! his coming, so the said Daniel NJ.
| Sprague and Sarah Wells were duly
and lawfully joined in wedlock,
with the farther statement that the
said Sarah Wilson was the owner OF
80 acres in fee simple, and had a
life estate in another 80 adjoining,
] besides stock and equipment, all in
all making a good place for a Wld-
over without means, to park, and
{! Daniel parked. We are ready to
tell YOU of Daniel: AS we remem-
ber. he was we'll educated in books.
He had, or took much time for
reading. He was ever reading to
prove himself right Physical ex-
ertion was tabooed to great extent
/ bv him. To prove this statement
allow us to relate the fact-rather
than cut old rails, SO they would tit
in the CRATE, he laid one end on the
! fire. the other on chair, as it was
consumed he pushed it on, until IL
: was the right length to fit the crate.
He was also an inventor and a
chemist. As to the first he invent
ed a gate. On arriving at the gait
wishing to pass through you must
get off, or out, and by means of
mechanism worked by a crank the
gate was swung open-then you got
on. or in, and passed through and by
the crank the gate was closed. |
forget whether you had to climb
the gate to your horse, or vehicle,
or not. AS chemist he was a
great benefactor having concocted
a mixture which he called "Green
Mountain" salve. While his sales
were limited, he gave much of it to
neighbors and friends. Many years
after we had felt the efficacy Of his
Offering for the treatment of cuts
and sores, we found the same prod
; uct being offered and sold in drug
stores Whether someone stole the
formula or not we never learned
Mrs. Sprague died very suddenly
Following her death Mr.. SpragNe
, went to Lowell to live with his
: daughter, Mrs. AIDA Newell, where
his death occurred. Some time
prior to Mrs. Sprague's death, a
: sore, or scab appeared on the lid OF
one of Mr.. Sprague's eyes, which
proved to be a cancer-and which
caused his death. Mr. Sprague
was in favor of the division of prop
erty every SO years, but he also
wonted to pay hired help, IS scents,
when it was worth dollar to drive
pinto"
ITO he continued)