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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-10-10

SOtva ma nOhOu -. bOJOvals
vsak veskerou silou prot bliz1
CT Sc nemoci.
Uveznene chodivaly prec
praci ma dv1r ma kratkou pro
chazku.
Klara oslovila jeptisku, k MI
vcera vecer byla Sc obratila.
"Rada bych Sc vas neco pta'
la, ctihodna ~sestro," pravila.
eco 81 pTejete. me dfte?"
"Vcera jste mi fekla, re by.
la Marie Jana odvedena dc
kaznice."\
"Nuze?"
"Jest zajist6 kaznic vice, cti-
hodna sestro."
"Zajiste."
"Rada bych zvedela, v kter6
z Mich jest Marie jana"
"Nev1m to-"
"Dozvedela bych Sc to v kan
celari?"
"Snad -. Proc chcete to We
d6ti?"
"Abych mohla Marii Jane
psati."
"Uveznene nesm1 Sc dopiso-
vati."
Klara Sc zalekla.
"Ze nesmf?" opakovala tiSe,
"Jest to velmi prfsnes zaka-
zano."
"Dekuji YAM. ctihodna SEES
tro."
Jeptiska sc vzdalila.
Posledni nadeje nestastne
Klary zmizela.
Plakala dlouho, nez sc mysl
jejf opet ponekud stisila.
"Snad jest lepe, re Sc nedo-
zv1m matcino jmeno," pomysli-
la 81. "Kdo vi, prisla-li by mne
sem navst1viti? Kdo vi, UNA
la-li by mne, nestastnou, ma
nfz lpf hnusne podezrenf "a
sve dfte."
Nestastna d1vka, jejfz slabost
Sc stale stupnovala, odhodlala
Sc, re dojde k lekari, kdyz ma
HE bylo il oznameno, re Dude
Ultra poslana do vezen1 Concie-
gerie, pon6vadz Dude CO nej-
drive postavena pred porotu.
Pred porotu! Hrozne slovo !!
Jaka hanba!
Byti postavena pred soud
Pred porotu! Stati ma miste,
kde stavaj1 zlodeji vraho-
We! Videti pred sebou zveda-
We, nel1tostne obecenstvo!
Klara c1tila, jak zatlna j
zoufalost ostre spary do zubo-
zene duse.
OdpGldne byla povolana do
kancelaTe, posazena do kocaru
a odvezena do Conciegerie.
"Mate obhajce?" ptali Sc j
tam.
"Nemam."
"a proc me-"
"Ponevadz nemam penez, a.
bych mt zaplatila."
"Predseda soudu ustanovi
YAM %obhajce."
Ustanoveny advokat byl mia
dy nadany muz, a jevil uprim-
nou snahu. ably obzalovane pc.
mohl.
Jmeno jeho nebylo dosud
proslule, pocali 81 jej vsak u
soudu vsimati.
Mel S Klarou dlouho rozmlu-
WI, z n1z seznal, re Dude velmi
tezko dfvku obhajiti.
VeTil a nepochyboval O tom.
re jest mlada dfvka nevinna
ale nemyslel, re tomu uveri
soud a porota.
Postava mladeho muze, dom
neleho spoluvinn1ka, jenz &C.
kal pred kramem PAM Thoure-
tove v dobu, kdy byla krade7
s~pachana a jehoz nechtela Kla
ra jmenovati, cinila vec velmi
zahadonu.
BylO Velml malO nadeJe ma
osvobozen1 mlade d1vky.
l pres 1silovne nalehanf OBJ.
hajcovo zGstala Klara nemou
Jmeno Adriena Couvreura ne.
pfislo pres jejf rty.
"Vynaloz1m veskerou peci".
pravil mlady obhajce, IMAM
vSak velmi malo vlastne
prazadne nadeje."
Ia diva dny bylo Klare ozna'
memo, re pride Ultra pred pc.
rotu.
Klara vypukla v hlasity plai
a nedala Sc nijak upokojiti.
Rano Sc jake We snach oble
kla a cekala, az odvedou j de
porotn1 sine.
Mimo Adriena Couvreurs
nevzpomneI 81 nikdo ma neSta
stnou dfvku.
Leopold Joubert, presvedciV
Sc zo lest K1ara Sk1tecn6 " ia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Played Hand CleverIy

Pearl pTaye 4 her cards
cleverly. While her aged hus-
band. who had become one of
the foremost figures in Ameri-
can turf affairs, looked after his
horses. sire devoted i1cr- atterr--
ton 10 the opera and acquired
box in the Golden Horseshoe"
at the Metropolitan Opera
House back in the days when
boxes were much coveted social
possessions and couldn't be pur-
chased at-thtre box-office.
When Mr.. Haggin's children
discovered their stepmother
had no intention of grabbing
the entire Haggin fortune for
herself after the Angel Gabriel
footed his golden trumpet for
James Ben Ali Haggin they
adnnted 4 less frigld attitude.
and today the widow Haggin
dwells in a duplex apartment on
the northeast corner Of Fifth
avenue, and 6ith street, erected
on the site OF her former town.
house, secure in the knowledge
that she made the grade
socially and won over her hus-
bands relatives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Cabots. etc. flourished. We now
hifftpt. effttiitHa ftE Of ffaatt- and women
walking in the front ranks Of
American society whn>arc proud
OF their "Self-made' label
They make no claim 10 fancy
ancestry and have won their
places IN the fashionable ranks
by virtue Of having succeeded IN
the business. financial and man
ufacturlng worlds
All of which is not 50 different
- the soap-box agitators and
drawinC-room pnkS 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding from
other past generations when
earlier newlg-rich American
families set out 10 improve their
social status once they had put
poverty behind them
The history ri society In our
country especially m New York
is a fascinating and exciting
tale 81 men who won fortune by
tho sweat Of their brow and
achieved fafne later on. due 10 a
iHst and digniflod administration
of the richrs accumulated
through their own efforts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Hseqin II. Bride 70

At the time Of the wedding
Mr.. Haggin gave his age as Il,
and that of his bride as %
The wedding created a furore,
society was up in arms and
claimed Pearl VOORHEES, had mar
ried the aged multi-millionaire
for his wealth and position. To
add fuel 10 the social flames
that blazed along Fifth avenue,
the children and grandchildren
of the aged bridegroom banded
together to boycott the bride.
Not an suspicious beginning
for a social career.
James Ben Ali Haggin liked
nothing better than Il fight. He
had battled his way up from
obscurity and after his mar
riage to Pearl set out to estab-
lish her as a social queen.
EIe purchased the pink pal
lace in Newport that had be-
tOTrECu 10 ttDTfTrTS IsTOTSc or r5r1S-
ton and also placed at his brides
disposal a fine mansion on Fifth
avenue, in New York, a ranch in
California and the extensive
Haggin horse-breeding farm, Fl
mendorf, down IN Kentucky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
TA1TLE TALES Of OH NEwY0Rk
Son Of Pooh kentucky Aansen
Made 4o16une al lining GMee1
by CAotty KNickGRbockeR

now socially prominent families.
started from scratch" They
represent our "aristocracy" of
achieycment-not an "arlstoc-
racy" of azure-blood lineage.
Another glittering example is
the Haggin family.
Today the name "Haggin'
stands for wealth and Mayfair
prestige. Yet, the man who
made it all possible hailed from
an impoverished Kentucky farm.
James Ben Ali Haggin, being
an uncommunicative man, never
confided to any one the date
of his birth Bit, according to
the best records available, he
was 81 years old at the time of
his death up in Newport, r. J.,
back in 1914.
His life was filed with thrills
and hardships. There were no
short cuts 10 success for James
Ben Ali Haggin. He knew what
II WIS 70 70 hungry and D'- 'vftff'
out a bed for weeks AT a time.
At one period of his almost
unbelievable career he was so
heavily in debt he. himself,
=,-rs4lt4iff,t 4Hts.tttt tttiAi
she'd the great load Of indebt-
ednesS.
Yet. TO him the Haggins Of
today owe thanks for their
wealth and prestige.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

with his third wife. now lives
up in Tuxedo Park, and has at
tanned fame as an artist.
1t was he who, during the
reign of Flo" Ziegfeld on
Broadway. staged the famous
tableaux that were prominently
a part of every Ziegfeld "Fei-
lies"
This Mr.. Higgins first wife is
Mrs. Joseph +. Corrigan, and
the second Mrs. Haggin III, who
had won terpsichorean fame as
Bonnie Glass. is Mrs. "Bill'
Celzer.
The late Louis Lee Haggin.
least-known of the Haggins,
lived for many years at Mt.
Brilliant Farm, at Lexington,
KY, where his widow still re-
sides.
The surviving Hdggins, with a
few exceptions, are listed in the
Social Register" they belong
10 fashionable clubs and are
dubbed the "aristocracy" by the
sOap-box gitators and the
drawing "pinks who ap-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Famed as Expert

Year in and year out James
Ben Ali Haggin worked among
the California prospectors. He
stretched out into Nevada and
won the confidence of such cele-
brated "49ers' as Jim Far
and John Mackay.
BY the time the gold rush.
craze had died down. the Hag-
Gin mining properties stretched
all over the Tar West and Inc
former Kentucky farmer had
become one of the beSt-known
mining experts in the country.
So large were his interests he
was forced 10 make frequent
trims 10 Now York 10 -arrange
his financing. II was then he
met the wall Street crowd
with whom he was TO be closely
affiliated in his later years.
Eventually his eVer-mounting
financial interests forced James
Ben Ali Haggin TO turn his back
on California and settle in New
LIZ -
ter of Col Lewis Sanders Of
NatcheZ. Miss
In New York. due 70 his
wealth and the Importance of
the mines he controlled, Mr..
Haggin was constantly in COM
munication with other men who,
like himself. had made their
pile and were becoming part
OF the social scheme of things
on Manhattan Isle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Wife Lille Help

Mrs. Haggin was Of little help
20 her ambitious husband Be
ing a typical Southerner, She
saw no reason why she should
exert herself 10 capture the At
tention Of New York's Mayfair.
Which made II a bit difficult
for Mr.. Haggin. who was anX-
iouS 10 entertain for, and be
entertained BY. the Wall Street
crS with whom he had dealings,
and their wives.
Mrs. James Ben Ali Haggin
had an attractive young niece.
Margaret VOORHEES,, who when
quite a young girl came UP from
the South 10 make her home
with the HagEinS
And II was after his first
wifes death and his marriage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Mfdds=ttike Genius

James Ben Ali Haggin was
remarkable man with a Midas
like genius for turning every
thing ne touched into gold. So
MS descendants are heavily IN
tcrested in one Of the greatest
gold mines on earth.
son 0f 4 TutsEfTTT- fTr7Tt1TCT7-v-
farmer and a Turkish mother
who had fled her native land to
escape persecution, James Ben
Ali Haggin. as he helped his
father pillow their none-too-prn-
ductive acres. never dreamed the
day would come when he would
be the master Of millions, one
Of the foremost mining experts
of his era. or that his widow
would reign as one Of New
Yorks most distinguished host
csscS.
The story Of Mr.. Haggin has
been duplicated here tune ana
time again For ms story is the
romance Of the United States.
He WORKED for fortune and
fame and achieved both goals
And he represented what I
have described as fhe--.ariStoc-
IaCy' Of achievement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Up From The Ranks

Present day society. from
Maine 10 Texas and from Cali
fornia n Florida. IS made up
teven uiedj by >clf-made men
and women. not Daughters OF
the American Revolution and
Lords ~ Inc Colonial Nanors
If we have an "aristocracy' in
this land today it's au "ar.ste-
racN az achievement
Take ans of the mulfi-mill.on-
airc names the Soap-boN aG.-
taiorS and drawlnC-roon pnks'
rave and Yant against turn back
the pages Of their famil. history.
and youIl find a worker who
rose from the ranks 10 bring ms
wifc. children amt grandchildren
out Of the darkness OF need into
the fields of rlcntN.
The Nandcrbii'S had their
feffFheat captain the Goulds
had their rnouSytrap salesman.
the DrcNclS had their baker the
Astors had their fur trader. the
WidenerS had their butcher. etc.
They and thousands Of other
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Few Relatives Live

Only a few Of those relatives
are alive BY the first Mrs.
HaeCin, the late James Ben Ali
HaCgin had two sons and a
daughter. Zen Ali IIaegin Jr.
Louis Terah Haggin and Mrs.
George f7owen de Long.
The latter died about a year
ago and was the mother Of
Richard Lounsbery, who is mar
ricd 10 a charming Russian lady
and has returned 10 these shores
10 make his home after living
IN Paris for many years.
The late Mrs. de Long was
also the mother of the widowed
Mrs. J. Lorimer Worden. J.
Ben Ali HaggIn Jr. died before
his father, leaving two sons.
James Ben Ali Haggin III and
LOUIS Lee IlaCgln.
James Ben Ali Haegin III,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
fame, Rr All J4nggn Staining Example Of 1te,ns 'tovay

parently haven't bothered 10
look up what the dictionary has
to say about the word "aristoc-
raey."
Due to the hard-work, the en-
terprise and the ambition of the
original James Ben Ali Haggin,
his descendants. today, belong
10 what we whimsically call So
ciety-but they are not the
"aristocracy" in the sense that
that word is used by agitators
and "pinks."
For we have no REAL "aris-
tocracy'-being nation of
"commoners."
Tattle-Tales of Old New
York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Called by Gold Rush

From the beginning James Ben
All Hacgin dislikcd farming. So
he studied law as best he could
in his spare hours. But the adj
vent II 1919 found him excited
and Enthusiastic over the Gold
Rush.
Against the wishes of his
father, but with the blessing Of
his Turkish mother. young Hac-
GIN started out for California
with his brother-in-law. Lloyd
TeVs Of California, As his COM
pdnl0n.
Today, thanks TO LLOYD Tevs.
the EeVfS descendants are a.
firmly cntrenched in California
Swolldon as the IIaggins are IN
New York.
Landed in California. James
Ben Ali Hacgin-it IS assumed
the Ben All in his name was a
family cognomen Of his mother
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

who, in her late years. yearned
for a glimpse Of the sleepy
Bosphorus and her picturesque
native land-engaged in a bank
ing and real estate business.
His knowledge of law-he
passed his bar examinations
several years before starting
West-stood him in good stead.
Soon that Haggin from Ken
lucky" was a recognized special
ist in mining claims. And in
the course of his business he
was able to purchase many
worthwhile claims for a mere
pittance. those who had staked
them out not wanting TO work
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

TATTLE Tales Of Old New
L York! Soap-boX orators from
the Atlantic 10 the Pacific are
prone TO shout-long and loudly
~ against the "aristocracy' Of
our land.
II has become a faVorite out
door sport of professional agi-
tatorS, and the indoor pastlmc
of the drawing room 'pinks.
"AriStocracy' poof-it died
Of starvation and neglect years
and years ago.
Today-and make no mistake
about tive are a nation Of
"commOnerS. The only differ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

10 her niece that James Ben All
Haggin had the biggest fight OF
his career on his hands.
Long an invalid, Mrs. .Haggin
breathed her last in 1894, and
three years later society was
shocked-not surprised-by the
news that Mr.. Haggin planned
10 marry his late wife's niece.
who was known IN the Haggin
household as Pearl"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

ence bein z
I h a [ some
I a k q them
s Q Ives and
their worldly
posses 6 10 n &
more serious
II than 9th
erg
Where, m a
by gone Q a
& u c h azure
hlooded clans
as the Living
s q m 8 an
r en- SSelaerS,
BiddleS, Van
Cortla ndtS
= q o K m "a rs
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-08-15

IlTLNUsIu. V..ILX FIR
Plans have been Laid for q
81 ggo1' and 3ottor I.atanus.-c. Valley
Tcir this yoor.
S tho vogo5cblos CIR ERR
crops Gro ABOVE average, 30 ox-
hibits in taoao doport:,lol-.:s GRO
misc to be greater than ov9r before.
GOOD i.Isri cultural Fairs help
build good sri cultural g. 111ai tics,
and Fair can DO Is god IS tho
Farmers WHO roproo ont thci1 Co>na
uni ty. Show Fair visi tol,a what Lat
alluslxa farmers car produce a11d build
UP this ..1laucl xii hi t &e.l,Aivcl
a1ld Festival to tie place 1t dcsoI'-
YES.
First Second and II 2ird Prizes
arc Offered IN all dopcrt 43ilt;a.
Valley wo.lon during tho past
six years hayo ostab1i s.lo4 On Gu
vtablo reputation Ter thoaz' products
Of tho XII tchon the F1oNol' Carbon
tho Noodle and tho Loo 4.
Friday is GOV ornor's Day and
Will feature 9 Log saving contest
and wood chopping contest, first
continued On page ~
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-08-15
?noGRFss CONTINUED

(. !. : NOGEUGSS CONTINUED
the poles arc. located. The lines
must be built IN sec oldonc5 with til
best end most ocononi cal engine -
Ing practisos. l.r.Jilson as dof-
into instruct ons from. R.5.... TO
place poles whore They Will inter-
fore loost with farming oparctl OBS
and to avoid ne odloss obstruction
Of valuable troos.
road voa5 So ro 1S the VI 3ir 54S cK5rt 80
placo apd the raising OF poles on
the Camp 7 road Will probably Be
completed by the end OF tho week.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-08-15
HOSPITAL MOTIFS.

HOSPITAL MOTIFS.
l1r.l!ols Larson OF Va1il1o is
re coiving inodi cal t1'cctln214t.
Ernest Fircl2, 2IlploT~ 81 the
Alaska Road Comm ion Is boing Civ
ca further treatment Fer cr4 injured
Finger, en- INJURY wAi ca nocosaita-
ted partial allpu tation.
lloanoro .AlGdall, Secretary ct
tho Extension offi CO was treated for
& broken wrist, an INJURY a71stoinod
v}2ilo on q trip IL tho .2ou }tains.
Teddy Nelson is c patient undol'
obs orvotion and troatrlcnt.
l. onsilloct tony Ucs porf oreaod
on Harry Campbell, J1e.
Mr.. and HRS. Arnold cc4aoa arc
the parents OF c 1oooT Gir7..
< babJ girl vas born TO llr. and
1rs, aoy coolbs.
i1>. Glr1or Hobb, Coop. o:ployoo
In .nchoroso, Who suffered an injury
to his bacl, il Q fell fre:a c scaff-
old IS receiving troctl1ont.
Paul Price, IndopcrG ace, who
was caught between E buck :; ear and
wall III tho Ililo is 55ln1 treated
for injury to the hip.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-08-15

MISSIONARY FUND RAISED GY SWEET
DAY AIVENTISTS
Seventh Day lGvontists are CON-
plotting their drive FOR L.isaian i.
funds to o5 used in the To1ritogy
very satisfactorily ond wish to
thank ell those who have contri butcd
SO fro@ly.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1941-08-15

JOHNNY SAYS
2.ordav August 10 is outchoring
cay For cattle ond hogs. Please no.
tify John A.Loag before that timo
as to what you have to be but chorod
lis I0NAay. FUND RAISED 81 s7NE1T
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
Calvary

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thomas and
son, near Raymond, and his mother,
Mrs John Thomas, of Cheshire.
spent Friday night and Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARA Ball were week
end guests of relatives at Hayden
ville.-- Ralph Ross has chickenpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Witham and
two sons, near Mountville, returned
home Saturday evening, after
spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Ball. Miss Ardith Able who
has employment in Canton is enjoy
ing a few days vacation with her
parents here--Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Hambel were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldon Able, Sunday Afternoon
Mrs Bertha Wade and sister Oca
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Wells
and dau"hter, Wahneta and Mr.. and
Mrs Chester Ball were dinner
guests &c Mr.. a~6 Mrs. Otis Pail Of
near Elliott. Sunday Miss Laura
Ball Of hmecvIle spent the week
end - her hnr'n here Fred StOn ~ht
of Corning was on the ridge Mon
day wit lis blacksmith outils. e
called on Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Arch
er.--Rev. Counts of Richmonddale
will fill his appointment here neyi
Saturday night and Sunday Miss
Mary Balderson of Parkersburg,
spent the week end at her home
here
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
ORDINANCE NO. 80

An ordinance authorizing and di-
recting the Board of Trustees OF Pub
lie Affairs of the Village of McCon-
nelsville, Ohio, to enter into a con-
tract for electric energy to operate
the Booster Pump in the Municipal
Water Works system of said Village.
BE it ordained by the Village Coun-
ell of the Village of McConnelsville,
Ohio, and it is hereby ordained by au-
thority of the same.
SECTION l: That the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs of said VIII
lage be and are hereby authorized
directed and empowered to enter into
a contract for obtaining all the cleo
trio energy necessary to operate the
Booster Pump in the Municipal Water
Works system of said Village in ac-
cordance with the specifications dated
April T. 1941, which are on file with
the Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of Public Affairs of said Village.
SECTION 2: Payment for said
electric energy shall be made by said
Village in accordance with the terms
of said specifications and in the
amount specified in the accepted bid.
SECTION 8: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed by
law
Passed this 7th day of April, 1941.
JOHN S. MCBRIDE, Mayor.
Attest: Alice Moody, Clerk. 10a2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
East Bloom

The next PTA meeting will be at
Tunnel Hill, Friday evening, April
II. Program follows: Accordion
music, Joan Phillips; talk, by Dr.
Walter Kelly; music; talk, Rev. L..
and Maydelle Greer; accordion mu-
sic. Refreshments will be served
Earl Roberts and family are moving
from their farm to McConnelsville,
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Rich
ardson and daughter spent Satur-
day in Zanesville.--Mr. and Mrs
George Clifford of GAINESVILLE spent
the week end at H. j. Giffords.-
Mrs. Gladys Linscott who is staying
with Mrs. w. A. Greer, spent the
week end at her home. Mrs. Greer
does not improve very fast.--Any-
one that has relatives buried in the
Pisgah cemetery. or are interested
in this cemetery and want to help
keep it in good shape will please
take notice that the caretaker is out
of funds. 1t will soon be time to
start moving it again, and will
those interested please send their
contributions to e. E. Stewart, Nc
Connelsville route one.--Clarenca
Lyons is at the home of his brother
Tom Lyons, suffering from paralysis
He was taken sick Friday night,
and remains in a serious condition
The Eureka club held their April
meeting at Winnie Parmiter's with
Ella Richardson assistant hostess
There We're Is members present
The business meeting was held,
program given, and a social time
enjoyed The May meeting will be
with Katherine and Blanche Greer
Program as follows: Victrola mu-
sic; roll call, your favorite wild
flower; Mothers day reading, Edna
Stewart; gardening news, Ella Rob-
erts; current events, Mary Mack
lem; victrola music; stunts, Autie
Barkhurst Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses The
June meeting will be with Lenna
and Opal Williams.--Bi Billy, little
son of Elwood Roberts, fell Monday
striking his head on an axe, which
made long cut, but was not SER
iously hurt--Ed Greer and family
Of GAINESVILLE, were Sunday visitors
at Ed Roberts Sunday school and
church services were held at Pts
gah, Sunday. This was the first SER
vice there for several weeks on ac-
count of the mumps epidemic Next
Sunday afternoon there will be an
Easter service. -Elwood Roberts and
family were Sunday visitors at Ed
Ashton's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-04-10
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received by
the Clerk of the Village of McConnels-
vile, Ohio, at her office until twelve
o'clock noon, April %, 1941, for the
following described material:
minimum of 1900 tons and a max
imum of 1000 tons of TBS (hot mix
asphalt surfacing material delivered
and laid the streets of McConnels-
vile, Ohio, as directed by the street
committee and council.
The specifications of the material to
be furnished are identical with the
specifications of the Ohio Highway
Department for TBS as used by said
department.
Payment of fifteen percent of the
cost price will be withheld by coun-
Gil for a period of three years as
fund to guarantee the quality of the
material and the laying thereof Any
repairs and replacements necessary
by reason of inferior quality or un-
workmanlike installation will be de-
Quoted from said fund and the bal
ance thereof paid to contractor.
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at McConneIsville, this Sth
day of April, 1871.
10a2 ALICE MOODY, Clerk.