Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-27
Meigs

A friend of whom we bespoke ouI
feelings not only our own,-but that
of many friends feels we over did It.
which proves we were right. Some
Gne has said "To live in hearts, we
leave behind is not to die" We
say. ITO live in hearts Of those
with whom we live is far greater =
So let us live, speak, and write, that
we may not only have friends, but
that we appreciate them which will
cause more joy than room filled
with costly flowers banked about the
casket of our friends.
We are glad to note that the
county highway department is at
work fixing the worst places on our
roads. We spent an hour fixing a
ditch which would have cost the
county several dollars-and didn
hurt u.s. Perhaps IL all who use the
roads would each fix one place If 1t
didn't help keep taxes down, 1t
would keep our roads up.
Recently we talked with friend
who told us the story of how a fam
fly who are residents of Morgan
county had been kind to them and
their little ones, and when we say
kind, we mean that they not only
said kind words but gave them much
that many would have charged con-
siderable cash for, and felt that they
were good citizens. Let us stop
here to say, we wish we could give
their names, but they wouldn't want
us to-and that would spoil our
story, which we wish to write thus:
They are not doing it to be ap-
plauded of men, but because they
are following the teachings of the
Christ, "Feed the hungry-clothe
the naked" and so on. The COM
munity in which they live are proud
of them, while they do realize to
the full the extent of their work.
the influence Of their lives on the
community not only through the
church on Sunday, but all through
the week on neighbors and strang-
crs whom they meet. While our
pencil and unfertile brain could go
on and tell you more we wish to
close with the thought: How near
heaven this world would be if we all
could, and would, live that kind of
lives.
We had a card from our friend
Vernon Whitehouse, who as we stat
ed some time ago is with his broth
er Carl and family of Normal, Ill.
He said he was over his cough which
bothered him before he left. On the
reverse side is picture of the en-
trance to the State Normal Univer-
sity, Normal, ILL., Then when we
noted he said 81 may not be back
It'll Christmas" we are led to won
der if he is going to college, and
will spend the Christmas vacation
with us.
We were sorry to hear of the SER
ious illness of Gus Wilds of Ludlow.
We got acquainted with him when
We looked after S. H. 76. He is a
brother of Mrs. Elizabeth RUNNER,
McConnelsville, and VIM. Wilds,
Malta.
We have an invitation to tell you
about the United Dairy of Water |
ford, which we have accepted, and
will spend day there soon, after
which we will tell you about it.
Edgar Little purchased work |
horse of F. A. Davis, recently.
The JOkers Are Not All In The Deck |
A friend told us recently of a |
neighbor boy who came to their |
place to help her husband. In spite |
OF, and unknown to his mother, he |
filled a paper sack with what she !
supposed was his dinner. When he /
arrived he told our friend, as he ,
had his mother, on account of her |
being so dirty he couldn't eat her
cooking. When the facts were |
learned it was found he had filled
the sack with papers. 1t seems to
us our friend should have made him
eat the papers before she gave him
any food.
1t seems we must have had some |
of that Spanish wind, last week.
1t seems funny that some folks
who are worried about the national
debt don't seem to realize that every
time that they accept one Of Uncle