Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-31

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Carl Bowman. The girl scouts held
a Halloween party at the home of
their leader, Mrs. Bessie Schofield,
Friday evening. Eighteen girl
scouts and IL boy scouts were pres
ent. Games and contests were en-
joyed and light refreshments were
served by the scouts Mrs. Mae
Michener, Mrs. Bessie Carpenter,
Mrs. Lena Faye Woodward and
Mrs. Ruth Miller were business vis-
itors in GAINESVILLE, Wednesday. Lit
tie Joe Vincent returned home with
Mrs. Miller. - Mrs. Bessie Carpenter
and daughter Jean left Saturday
morning for Hope, Ark, to join her
husband, Clyde, who has employ
ment there. Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Schofield moved recently to their
new home on Main street, Mrs AL
ia Reed and daughter Marian re-
turned home Monday, after visiting
few days with John F. Reed and
family, at Toledo and Mrs
Dolph Spurrier of Michigan, called
on friends here, Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Williams and daugh-
ter of Orrville, are visiting e. N.
Williams and family Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Bowman were business visit
ors in Columbus, Friday. Harold
Wood of Columbus spent the week
end with his wife here Mrs Mary
Pickering, Mrs Bessie Patterson,
Mrs. Mae Harris, Mrs. Flossie Smith
and Mrs. Bessie Smith attended
the Rebekah school of instruction,
at Marietta, Friday afternoon
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day evening with a surprise party
in honor of her husband, Dr. A. H.
Whitacre. The party was given in
| the basement of their new home.
| Those present included Mr. and
Mrs. John Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs
| Clarence Bode, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
| Hodgin, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bowman, Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs
Don Goddard and Mr.. and Mrs
| Harry Fast of Bartlett Mary Ev-
elyn Wilson of Columbus, spent the
week end at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Wilson,
Rev. P. l. Householder of Junction
| City and Elder H. e. Harwood, Mil
] lersport, were Sunday dinner guests
of S. B. Zumbro's s.--Mr. and Mrs
r. S. Harris were business visitors
! in GAINESVILLE, Thursday. Mrs. Nell
| Dougan of San Jose, Calf, and
Mrs. Lila Fay Frisen of Evanston,
| ILL.,, returned to their home Thurs
day, after visiting friends and rela-
tives here. Mr.. w. S. Dougan re-
turned with them and plans to
spend the winter in California. -
Mrs. Abbie Denny returned home
Saturday, after visiting in Newark
| the past week.--Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
| Vincent of GAINESVILLE were Sunday
| visitors at Joe Miller's. Little Joe
| returned home with them. Harold
| Montgomery returned home Thurs
day, after visiting relatives in Co.
lumbus couple of days. The
Chesterhill library will be closed
| for Armistice day.
| Earl Bowman Barn Destroyed
BY Fire
The frame barn on the Earl Bow
man place, about half mile south
| of Chesterhill, and contents, which
included hay, farm machinery, four
calves, a year old heifer, SOW and
nine pigs, and bull were destroy
ed by fire Tuesday about noon. Some
| chickens in the barn were saved
The origin of the fire is unknown
The estimated loss, $4,000, is part,
/ ly covered by insurance. Mrs. Bow
man discovered the fire, and the
McConnelsville fremen were called
but due to the distance, the fire hat
gained so much headway, that the
barn could not be saved, but they
assisted in saving other buildings.
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