Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-17

ing What one thinketh so is he,
be true, from the gems we find II
her scrap book, we are glad we
know her. She told us much his
tory of our town and gave us more
ia the book, which will help te
make our story interesting.
Perhaps Spontaneous Combustion
We hawe read after the war cor
respondents and thought about the
danger they face in order to get Us
the neWs-we were about to say
| facts-then we thought of how facts
OF yesterday are pronounced false
| today. What we wanted to tell you,
we heard after it was over that war
| clouds lowered low over one of the
| county castles. 1t seems the erup-
| tion-was caused by what might be
termed corruption Gin the Morgan
county G.. O. P) While all concern
ed had been entrusted-in fact had
held up their hand and swore-
mot confirmed). We are sure Of
that, as our Quaker friends do not
believe in fighting. On second
thought, it might be possible that
one of the parties might be long
jump from forebears, who held to
that belief. on third thought it
might have been prudence. 1t
seems it must have been guarded
secret, as none of the parties pres
ent have furnished any facts. While
We have never graduated in mind
reading, it seems to us as we look
into their countenances that the
thought is in their minds. | Won
der if he knows about it. Perhaps
by the time the Morgan county vot-
ers gather to select candidates
names and dates, will appear.
Mrs. Alice Tolbert continues to
improve nicely.
Big Crop Damage
The loss to farmers caused by the
flood waters of Meigs creek July Z,
by loss of hay, wheat damage to
growing corn was very great. In
several places hay was carried into
the corn. What promised to be a
bumper corn crop, while badly dam
aged, looks much better than one
would have expected
Some time ago in writing of the
Chesterhill Bryan club. We had them
all dead except the writer. We find
Will Huffman, member, is very
much alive.
Mrs. Cleo Wilson Brandenburgh
and daughter Betty of Cincinnati,
were guests of w E. Wilson and
family last week. Mrs. Branden-
burgh taught school at No. 8 some
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keating of
Apple Greek were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Mcconnell Tuesday night
of last week Mr. Keating is the
Donkey Base Ball owner, with
which S. A. was booking agent.
We are informed the wedding
bells are to ring soon for two of
our young friends.
Lee Gerlach who was seriously
i'll, as noted last week. is improved.
Arthur Needles has purchased
truck and is again in the hauling
business.
Harold Oliver who has been
farm boss at the county home, has
resigned the position, effective Aug.
/. He has accepted the position as
manager of Nell G. Underwood s
farm, near New Lexington.
We are in receipt of letter
from Mrs. Mary Campbell Rowland,
Springfield. in which she inquired
if we remembered of the wonderful
mind of her mother. the late jose
phine Campbell. Yes, we remem-
ber. and have often thought what
a help she would have been to lot
of folks whose birth certificates
are wrong. We also know how
kind and attentive she was to her
brother, VIM. Ellis in his last i'll
ness.
In Reverse
The dog warden was notified ear
ly Monday that a buck sheep was
running at large in the vicinity Of
the Presbyterian church-that he
was following several dogs, and that
a prominent minister mot Presbyte-
rian) was seen playing with him.
We are sorry TO hear of the ser
iaus condition of Mrs Eliza Wells,
M tha county home hospital.