Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15

suffer lockout from the commerce
of nearly all of Europe.
In the first place, Germany has
not yet won the war. And in the
second place, even if Hitler is finally
victorious, the war-ravaged bomb
ruined, famine-threatened continent
which falls under Nazi domination
will probably be begging for help
rather than debating terms.
Adolf Hitler should keep both his
war and his threats in Europe.
When he begins badgering Amer
leans he is dealing with sterner
stuff than the scared-to-death small
nations of the Old World"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdowell Of
Victoria, H., motored here and Wis
tied with the formers brother.
Clair, and sisters Mary and Lottie,
and other relatives and friends
here at his old home.
\ Changing World
While we think and talk Of how
the biographies have become OBJ
solete-the maps OF yesterday are
changed today, we do not stop to
think Of the changes in Morgan
county. in Bristol township, If you
please. Not by war, but by the
peaceful labor OF man. and the ele-
ments. To show yoC what we mean.
Frank Mcdowell who was born and
lived to manhood on his fathers
(Wm McDowel) farm, now owned
by Clair Mary and Lottie, came
back as noted in the previous item
to visit relatives and friends after
an absence of nine years, but who
had only been here for short visits
since he went west 43 years ago.
/ He. came out rs to the Campbell
bridge and turned down the creek
on the county road. When he came
to the Omar Ray place, the house
which had stood on the east side
had burned, and a barn stands near
! ly off the site. The barn which
stood on the west side was burned
and the new house stood nearby
When he came in sight Of his old
home, a new house was in evidence,
and the old one partly razed. and
he went on to the late home OF his
cousin, Joseph Mcdowell before
scenes began to look familiar Then
he returned. Frank has followed
farming. At present he has mostly
retired, but on the farm. On account
of the late start they got in mar
ried life, they haven't any children
Arthur Needles, local junk dealer
vendor of vegetables and so on, is
having a trailer made which he will
use in attending fairs. Homer Ger
ZACH is architect and builder.
About the time lot of folks
around had decided we were doom
ed to dry up, a wonderful rain
came Tuesday evening, which start
ing the streams to flowing. May W.
not forget the Lord is in the heav.
ems and all is we'll.
Mrs. Herman Perry (Pansy Nc
DanieD is reported quite i'll.
1t seems amusing to hear ligll1
| weights who can't carry theiI
county for minor offices, advising
the president of the United State.
what to do.
Plug Them
We notice folks buying waite!
melons have those selling them
plug them to see if they are ripe
| which leads us to wonder why W.
are not as particular in our selec.
tion of candidates.
SO far we haven't heard Of any
Bristol young men leaving to ioir
the army or navy, except '2ln' 81
I Gerlach. who left before there was
any discussion of how they woCtd
get men. We wonder if preacher
and so on who have talked against
war, had any effect.
We Go And See
! Accepting the invitation OF oui
I neighbor EX-Commissioner FREQ
Radcliff, who is now with the taN
commission, we accompanied him
4 on his trip Friday of last week