Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-24

Freeze and Jerry Miller OF Marietta
attended the annual National Muz-
zle Loading Rifle shoot held at Dills-
boro, Ind, the latter part of last
week.
Mrs Jennie Patterson Of Stock
port and brother F. A. Bishop of
Lexington. Montana, Mrs. L. j. Pat
terson and Miss Louise Patterson of
Mt Vernon, O., were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Patterson,
Thursday.
The Misses Harriet Spencer and
| Katherine Clark of Morrow, came
! last Friday for a visit with Miss
Cornell Adams, teacher in M. & NJ.
| high school. Saturday morning Miss
Adams and guests left for Cleveland
| where they spent the week end.
| H. O. Pyle has sold his summer
cottage near the Irish Rock coal
company mine, to Dr. George L..
Hill of Wheeling. w Va. The pur-
| chase included a five acre tract Of
land which has a river frontage of
| 700 feet.
The famous Caldwell high school
| band will be attired in new uni
| forms when they are featured at the
| annual Armistice day football tilt,
| between Caldwell and M. & NJ, to
| be played at Caldwell. The estimate
| cost of the SO new uniforms is
around $1,000.
Rev Mckinley Pierce has accept
ed the pastorate of the Broadway
Methodist church at Salem, n. j.,
place of more than 1000 popula-
ton. Rev. Pierce, a former resi-
dent of this place, is a son of d. e.
Pierce, who resides with Rev. Pierce
and family.
Early Friday morning the home
of Mrs. Carlos Martin in upper Nal
ia was entered through north win
dow. and a pocketbook containing
sum of money, which was laying up
on the dining room table was miss
ing Officers have been investigat-
ing the matter.
Russell Todd, 10, of GAINESVILLE,
was recently fined $25 and costs
and sentenced TO serve 10 days III
jail, for turning in a false fire
alarm. Recently false fire alarm
was turned in here. This is a SER
ious offense and offenders when
caught are given stiff sentences.
Early Friday morning a car driv-
Ell by Lowell Palmer, of Beverly,
ran into a truck of the Finley Pack
| ing plant, which was parked at the
Paul Oliver home, Neelyville. Palm
er escaped injury, but the machine
he was driving was badly damaged,
and some damage was done TO the
truck.
Mrs. Orpha B. Sealover, 63, wife
of DR.. w. F. Sealover, of GAINESVILLE,
died Monday morning at her home,
following a two years illness with
complications. In addition to her
husband she leaves one daughter,
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock, with in
terment in Memorial park, Zanes-
vile.
farm. north river road, retired u. S.
army officers, has been called to ac-
tive duty in the army medical corps
at Fort Hayes, Columbus. He left
Monday for that place, where he re-
places Colonel George NJ Peek, who
has been transferred to Camp Beau
regard, La Colonel Jones expects
to spend the week end at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. l.. Jaynes of Nal
ta entertained Saturday afternoon
in honor of the sixth birthday of
their son Tommy, with 20 of his
friends and playmates present.
Games were played and lunch serv-
ed. Tuesday evening they enter
tanned in honor of their son Billy's
18th birthday. Six couples were
present and two-course dinner
served Halloween decorations were
used at both celebrations, and the
honor guests received nice gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brent Cochran and
the latter's mother and sister, Mrs.
E. c. Smith and Miss Janet Smith,
all of Charleston, w. Va, were
Week Gnu SuCSlo vi wi SOCHI LII .
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Coch-
ran, Kennebec hill. Miss Jean Coch-
ran of GAINESVILLE also spent the
week end at home. Mrs. Cochran
and daughter entertained several
friends at a tea Saturday afternoon
in honor of their guests. On Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran enter
tanned their guests at dinner at the
Kennebec hotel.