Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-16
MEIGS

lne FORMER county highway eHl-
ployes reminded us on the changing
Monday of the bird that found its
nest gone. We know how to SYM
rathize with you-only the boy who
tore down our nest was of the op-
posite party.
J. w. Parmiter, former J. p, is
reported in very poor health with
complications incident to age.
Mildred Risberg was quite ill with
a heavy cold last week, but is better
at this writing.
Frank Winestock who was cutting
and hauling buckeye logs on John
Whitney's, Murray farm, last week.
found one log that was too much
for a seemingly extra heavy set of
harness.
A Family Affair
Kay Barnes, while little slower
catching the mumps than his wife
and daughter, finally got them. DON
aid Dunlap is assisting with the
work.
In giving the report of the Cross
Roads Sunday school we meant to
say the average attendance was 33
for the preceding five years.
Mrs. Edith Mcconnell has been
quite ill with a heavy cold.
A Kindly Way
We hear of one official after TAX
ing office said to the former en-
ployes of the department, You are
not fired your term is up
Mrs. Katie Haines gave a supper
Tuesday evening of last week in
honor of her son, Charles Hottinger.
and John Glenn. Besides the honor
guests, those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Sines, Mr.. and Mrs J. L.
Glenn and son Robert, Ann, Martha
Ellen and Jimmy Haynes and the
hostess.
AS yet there is no "juice" Work
men continue to wire houses-and
barns.
Still True After 40 Years
/ met the devil in the street with
shoes upon his cloven feet. 1 knew
him not quoth he-hast heard the
news afloat? The latest word? In
deed? No? Then l will tell thee
all, and straightway from tongue
of gall, such innuendo, hint and
sneer, poured into my unwilling
ear in polished phrase and damning
clause, marvelled who this devil
was. Excuse me sir, if words can
tell, I've met a denizen of hell"
Retorted he with face aglow, "a
stranger. thou else would'st thou
know. l am Sir Gossip of renown
highly respected in this town."
"Just as I thought, said 1, and now
good morrow; Prince of devils
thou. Albert D. Watson, in Rams
Horn, Jan. 26, 1901.
In spite of the fact that scientists
tell us that the sun is four million
miles nearer the earth now than it
was last summer, it has been, and is
much cooler now than then. Not
knowing much, We can only wonder
whether the trouble is with the sun,
OF scientists.
Folks who have sons eligible for
army service are not worrying about
the cost of the defense program.
In a letter to his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs S. w. Sheridan, Dale
Goddard, who is stationed at ST.
Louis, Mo-, said he was unable to
write to all who had sent him cards
and so on, but is surely thankful.
Vernon Whitehouse had a buyer
for his chickens as soon as w. c.
SpiiIman got his Democrat.
Mr. and Mrs. John Broedel went
to Columbus Sunday, where Mrs.
Broedel was checked by the special
list who is treating her.
Please Notice, Sammy
We inquired of friend about
their nearest neighbor for whom 4
physician had been called some days
previous and learned they had not
learned they were sick. And they
are friendly.
Mrs Frank Smith of our village
who is an expert with the crochet
needle. informs us that she used 500
yards of cotton in her work in one