Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-29
Meigs

We notice by Columbus Dispatch
of the death of Mrs. Jennie Lyle,
68, at her home at Macarthur, Feb.
18. Mrs Lyle was the widow of
Little Jim Lyle" cousin of the
late J. W. Lyle, of Center and Bris-
tol townships.
1t looks as though they may have
/ to call the 0. N. G. out before the
Republican primary in Ohio. 1t is
good thing that the law provides
that a Judge or clerk may be a
i candidate for central committee
man-as it looks like in some pre-
cincts about all the competent mem
bers of the party are seeking a pie
tasting chance.
We read F. Scott's list Of school
teachers with interest, not only be-
cause Of memories the names
brought to the front, but because Of
the fact that we are surprised to
find that other folks beside yours
truly make mistakes After going
over our list we find he left quite a
few out, and had some in his list
who never taught. Looking back
through some of the records made
and written by men who were car
y
der date May 7, 1860, District No.
6, the following: At a meeting of
the directors, Mary Margaret Belts
was employed to teach the school
three months at $14 per month,
commencing the seventh day of
May, 1860, and ending the 14th
day Of August, 1860. Seventytwo
days certificate to the township
clerk for $42 in favor of said Mrs
Mary Margaret Belts, August ST.
1860.-Wm. H. Cool Clerk.
Following this we find Judson
Paul taught three months, 72 days, |
at 81 per day Then ''Ada Knox
was hired to teach at soc per day
to continue as long as the directors
are satisfied, which was com
menced on the 1st day of April, |
1861, ending on 9th day of June, |
-72 days.
At meeting to elect one direc-
tor for three years and one for one
year, we find the following qualified |
voters were listed: Levi Robinson,
JOS. A. Ramage, Chas. Knox,
Bethewell Knox, P. F. Robinson,
Thos. Knox, Samuel Sealock, Levi
jr., Geo Ray, VIM. H.
Cool, Jas. E. Petite, John Ray, JOS
eph Ray, Samuel Paxton, John Nc
Dowell, Thos. Ray, VIM. Hite John
w. Campbell. We note two ties as
follows: VIM. H. Cool, IA; Thos.
Knox, IA. John Campbell, 8; JOS
eph E. Petite, g. But no recount
was called. VIM. H. Cool was de-
clared elected for three years, and
Thos. Knox, one year. T. B. Belts
was hired to teach a term in the
same district, beginning Dec. 2,
1861, followed by Margaret Smiley,
Ruth Hall, who taught some four
terms, then Mary Belts, Mary Smil-
ay, Lucy Mann, Lizzie Hall Thos.
Y. Chambers, Elizabeth Lindimore,
keziah Ray, Mira Hill, Henry Wood
ward, Mary Rouanzoin, Martha
Brown. Jas. Matson (four months
1t $35 per monthly which term
closed 1875. It. V. Chambers it
seems must have taught several
winter terms; Henry Woodward
aught several terms. w. T. Hen
1erson gave us the following list
which we find friend Scott left out:
Agnes Brooks and Anise Paxton,
Ethel, Zella and Gladys Brothers,
Lizzie Lukens Arrick Johnny
Green, Hattie Roberts, Anna CORN
ey, Frank Cheadle, Vincent Dye,
Toe Brown, John Rainey, John c.
Evans, Elmer and Everett Hender
son, Walter Graham, Hattie Ar
lold. Chas. Glenn, Mamie Glenn,
Forest Ray, Ebert Brown, Mary
Ed Bone, Vincent Craw-
ord, Harris Phillips, Lettie Ball.
And we want to thank Forg, as we
ind mistakes cause more folks to
ak, than when we are correct. We
also read H. A. Strongs article in
he Herald with interest
1t seems Long was short in Lou
siana
The ground hog seems to have
nit it in 1910.
More Rabies
A dog belonging to John Wood
ward, died Friday morning, after
acting peculiar. Suspecting rabies
he called Earl Wilson, dog warden,
who took the head to Columbus for
test at the laboratory, Friday even
ing. Word came that it had rabies.
On receipt of the report Mr..
Woodward and his brother Clay-l
ton who had help care for the dog,
were called to come to the office oil
the health officer to start taking!
the treatment.
BY card received by Ruth Ray,
from Mrs. Leona D. Crooks, who is
spending the winter at Intercession
City, Fla, we learn she does not
expect to be back until April 20.
The drilling Of dry hole within
1000 feet of one which has shownl
oil and gas the past II years, don't
seem to prove to Bristol folks that
the area is dry.
It might be that Mrs. Roosevelt
taught her son to keep still, when
other folks were talking, and that
when they all have a chance to tell
that they choose to run he will
speak.
Correction
We stated in a previous item
that both John and Clayton Wood
ward were taking treatment for
l