Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
Morgan County Thursday

crat, McConnelsville, Ohio, I
The son born last week at Bethes-
da hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Matheney, of Philo, has been named
Jerry Lee.
Mrs. M. NJ Mcdonald, Mrs. F. H.
Kuntz, Mrs. Paul Tolbert and Miss
Anna Bingham of this place spent
Monday in Columbus.
Local firemen assisted in ex-
tinguishing a bad grass fire on the
c. l.. James, Raymond Hosom, and
Pierce farm, Malta township.
Mrs. A. W. Reeser left for her
home at Athens, Tenn, last We'd
nesday, following weeks visit here
with her sisters, Mrs. Frank Leep
er and Mrs. Charles Vandegriff.
James Bump, who for number
of years owned and operated a ser
road, route 377, is residing on a
farm in Pike county, near Jackson.
Ralph Lyon and family plan to
move about April first from the DR.. !
Minnie Palmer property near the
Trinity Methodist church. to the
Mrs. Frank Kincaid property on
North Fourth street
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Smith of this
place and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dal
Zell of Sebring, returned here last
Thursday evening from a five weeks
motor trip to Florida. Mr.. and Mrs
Dalzell left Friday for their home.
Paul and Leo Smith who have po-
sitions at Canton, and their sister
Mrs. Frank Ferguson and daughter
Jane, of the same city, spent the
week end here with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Emory Smith.
Franklin Taylor, of Cleveland,
visited over the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor,
of Kennebec ridge. He was accom-
panied by Miss Emily Dick, of Cleve-
land. who visited at the John Sher-
man home.
Miss Clarabel Mengert, home eco
nomics teacher in M. e M, spent
the week end with her parents near
Columbus. She was accompanied by
Miss Helen Lynne, who visited her
brother, Frank Lynn, and family, at
Utica.
Calvin King, of GAINESVILLE, has
been elected president and general
manager of the Bailey Drug com
pany, GAINESVILLE. He had been act
ing in that capacity following the
death of Herbert A. Jones, last No
vember.
DR.. E. B. Acomb, 40, well known
dentist of Athens and former resi-
dent of Caldwell, died last Wednes-
day following heart attack He
was a son Of the late Rev and Mrs
w. S. Acomb. His father was for
many years pastor of the Caldwell
Presbyterian church. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, Mrs. Edna Quick
Acomb; one son and one daughter
Funeral services were held at the
home in Athens, Friday, at 1890 a.
m. Interment was at Olive ceme-
terry, Caldwell
Clifford NJ. Eichorn, 81, World
war soldier. and prominent mer
chant of Noble county, took his own
life last Thursday by firing a shot
gun load through his head in the
rear of his store at Middleburg In
addition to being proprietor of a
general store, he was the operator
of oil wells. His father, George
Eichorn. former commissioner ell
Noble county, survives; also three
brothers, and two sisters. One Of
the sisters is Mrs Nora Davis, of
this place Funeral services were
held Saturday with burial in Olive
cemetery.
Miss Pearl Murray, of Kennebec
ridge, who for the past 20 years
has been a nurse at Rocky Glen
sanatorium, left Friday for Canton,
where she has position as nurse
at the Molly Stark sanatorium. We'd
nesday evening the nurses at Rocky
Glen sanatorium entertained in hon
or of Miss Murray at the home of
Mrs. Mary Alice Phillips. In all %
guests were present. Games were
played and refreshments served.
The honor guest received presents.
Her mother. Mrs. Alta Murray, will
continue to reside at their home
near the sanatOrium.
Relatives have received word of
the death of Mrs. J. H. Wilson, 70,
who died March IL at her home in.
Colorado Spring, Colo. Death fol-
lowed a lengthy illness, and few
weeks before death, underwent a
gall bladder operation. She was a
daughter Of the late David P. Ham
and wife and was born and reared
near Hopewell church. She was the
wife of J. H. Wilson, brother of d.
l.. Wilson of Malta township. They
left this county about 40 years ago.
Surviving are her husband; one
daughter, Mrs Nora e. Day, Color
ado Springs; a son. Harry l.. Will
son, Memphis, Tenn; one grand
daughter; two grandsons; two
great grandchildren and two broth
ers, Ancil and Lewis Ham, of NAL
Ia. She was a member Of the Meth
odist church. Funeral services and
interment were at Colorado Springs.
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