Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-01-18
Meigs

Recently agents called on one o
our friends wanting to sell Bibles
She replied II am stocked up OF
Bibles"
We always, when we hear of {
death in Bristol, think of what Wei
Moore, local undertaken for severa
years told u.s. He said "Often it i.
a long time between funerals-bu'
when have one, always have
three close together" Since ther
we have wondered whether we
would be one, two or three.
Mrs. Clarke Anderson who came
Thursday on account Of her hus
bands mothers illness, suffered q
hemorrhage while in the county
seat and was brought to the home
of her father-fn-law C. w. Ander-
son, where she remains quite i'll.
Mrs. Harold Mil1igan (Pearl Ray)
and little son spent several days
with the formers parents, c. B. Ray
and family, returning to their home
at Malta, Saturday
Ida Anderson Dead
It is with sorrow we chronicle
the death of Ida Anderson, mention
of whose serious illness we noted
last week Her death occurred at
the Memorial hospital Marietta,
Sunday morning, where she had
been taken on Wednesday before for
treatment. She was the daughter OF
James and Rosanna Farral Taylor.
and was born June 5, 1874; died
Jan. IA, 1910, aged 65 years, seven
months and nine days. She was of
a family of six children, and was
the last Of the family. Those pre-
ceding her in death were: Asbury
and James Taylor, Mrs. Cornelia
Sherwood, Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
Miss Jane Taylor, and Charles Tay-
Tor, the latter for many years was
superintendent Of the Morgan coun-
ty infirmary On June 1, 1894, she
was married to C. w Anderson, to
which union five children were born
Mrs. Allie Moody of Pennsville;
Clarke, of Trinway; Mrs. Della
Woodward and Leo of Meigs. One
daughter, Cinderella, died in in
fancy. Besides the husband and
children she is survived by 1t
Mrs. Anderson was
member of the Meigs Christian
church. She was always ready and
willing to go to the aid of the SICK,
so long as her health permitted. She
will be missed in the home where
she labored for the welfare of her
loved ones. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at 2 p. m, at the
Meigs church, with Rev. J. A. God
dard in charge. Interment was
made in the Meigs cemetery.
Streams that for some time have
been at low stage, rose to near flood
stage, Sunday, the rain Of Saturday
night and the melting snow, all
hurrying in.
Russell Larrick Of Sarahsville,
brother of Billy, Myron and Mary
Wanda Larrick, foster children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Nichols of our
was seriously injured in en-
wreck Saturday night
When folks visited him at Caldwell
hospital Sunday, it had not been
fully determined the full extent OF
his injuries. 1t was feared his back
was broken. and several ribs torn
loose.
Mrs. John Broedel of route two,
is on the sick list-but was report
ed better Saturday.
R F. McGregor is reported i'm
proved.
Rev. J. A. Goddard has announc-
ed the beginning of revival services
at the Meigs church, Monday even
ing, Jan. %.
The mercury has been having up
and down spells. Sunday at p. m,
it stood at 54; Monday at S:45 1t
had slid down to 2S, and snow fall
ing. The cold wave was ushered in
by high wind.
We wonder if we should tell you
that we are at work on a new story
Of the early history of our country?
At this time we have enough for
nine columns of the Morgan County
Democrat, which will follow "Facts
and Fancies," if We can swap it to
Mr. Durbin.