Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-15

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friends can draw, or paint, the
first flag of the u. S., as authorized
). by the first continental congress?
The following story, which we be-
lieve concerned Jas. Tannehill, as
editor: It was during the time Of
Bob Ingersol. The editor took q
whack at him, occasionally, when
one Of his subscribers who called
himself an infidel, took the editor
to task, asking why he did it? IN
reply the editor said II feel he is
wrong and / should say so.'' Where
upon the subscriber asked "How
much do owe you, want to stop
my paper" Whereupon the editor
said: "You don't owe me anything,
it is worth all you owe me to get
rid of a man like you
1t seems county offices in Morgan
are much sought after this year.
We never realized what was on the
inside of politics until lately-but
we can't tell it. We can laugh up
our sleeve.
Mrs. Harry Campbell (Alta Fin
ley) who has been in poor health
for some time, while better, is still
under Doctors care.
We enjoyed hearing our friend
! 1HdIIey 1TdHdul I'll IcHuSFlII6 tclA
of their southern trip While he
had small audience, when we
heard him, yet it was an apprecia-
tive one. Now we want to hear
I Rossie relate her experience.
We wish in this way to thank all
who had a part in celebrating our
birthday (Monday) especially to the
officials from federal down, and to
| the business houses for closing
| their places of business. There may
have been others whose birthdays
are that day, but they are not writ
ing for the Democrat, So we will
divide up our thanks with them.
| A friend relates the following ex-
perience: When a man told him
| that another man had called him
names which sounded unprintable,
our friend replied: Everybody
should be allowed their opinion.
| and chance to express it,
Who Can Tell?
If the Republicans of Morgan
county elect new central commit
tee, will there be change in high
way employees? We do know that
blanks for committee of which
there was the usual number, were
taken out before the season was
hardly open, and the clerk ordered
SO more.
In company with Will Yauger, we
visited his sister, Mrs. Baker, and
Mr. and Mrs T. E. Sines, of East
Bloom, where Mrs. Baker is being
cared for. Mrs Baker seems to be
in good shape-only she hasn't
learned to walk much since she suf-
fered a fractured hip severaf
months ago. We wanted to stop
with our friend Worley Greer, but
we would only have had time to say
Howdy and Good Bye, and we want
more time when we stop with these
good folks
We have often wondered why
folks want to write fiction, when the
world is full of facts.
Flowers, Thanksgiving, EuIogy
The principal actor in our little
story is a woman who was my
mothers friend. during her sojourn
here, and has been our friend-ad-
visor, guide. She stands on the
mountain top looking back to child
hoods happy days, forward toward
the heavenly land toward which she
is marching unlike the march OF
men and women who have attained
high positions in the state and ma
tion she has no brass band going
ahead, or crier proc1aiming her
coming. She was born back when
folks of our nation were discussing
the question of slavery. Her par
ents were of pioneer stock; they
helped to build the churches and
schools of their community, in
stilling into their children the prin-
ciples of honesty thrift, and Cody
living. From early girlhood she
has been identified with the church
In fact she made every move count
for the upbrilding of the church
and community. When move
ment was to be launched for the
betterment of the community she
and her good husband were always
among the first to be approached
for their sanction, cash and sigma
lures. Yes, she has been our friend
and guide, always commending
things that we have done that she
thought worth while. and while we
have been guilty of many, which
she could not commend, she never
criticized, nor even chided Many
times she told a story that fit our
case, never pretending she was
showing US While we never let
on that we understood, yet we did.
On our last visit which was the
first since one of her loved ones had
gone to the heavenly home, our
coming opened anew the springs Of
sorrow. and as the tears coursed
down her cheeks, she expressed her
appreciation of what we had said
of her loved one and our dear
friend While she doesn't get out
among her friends as in former years
her friends knowing her worth,
call on her The neighbors watch
to see that she is we'll, do errands
for her, and enjoy her words Of
wisdom. It is like us to neglect to
tell you in the beginning w''o we
are telling you about, but we are
sure many Of our readers have
named her. To those who haven't,
let us introduce, Amanda Brown
Spencer formerly of Meigsville,
now of McConnelsville. If you don't
know her and want to learn some
thing worth while, call on her.
1t was with sorrow that Bristol
folks learned of the death of John
w Cunningham of McConnelsyille,
most of whose life was spent in the
township of his birth While he
took his place in the affairs of the
county seat, he never lost interest
in friends of his former home. SO
long as able he was found on the
street talking with friends from
Bristol. We join with host OF