Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-10

arrive the 18th to spend a ten DAY
furlough with his home folks, John
breeder and family, and other rela-
tives and friends.
AS we talked with our good
friend G. O. McGonagle at the Good
Samaritan hospital, Wednesday OF
last week, We were thinking CT
j what he has been to Morgan county
/! folks, of the free advice he has Civ
en-, the kind words he has spoken.
/ and written. We wonder if visit
J letter, or card wouldn't mean more
| to him than a church full Of fow-
erS.
We met Mrs. Gertrude Sears
| Phelps who lives so far over in Bris-
tol that We can't learn of her ac-
| tivities who was a county seat Wis
itor Saturday. We were glad to
/ learn that she could read We
guessed this from what she said
about the Meigs section. Speaking
of folks reading recalls the fact
that we heard of man and his bet
], ter half who couldn't read-(how
much we didn't learn). Perhaps we
! have told you-but sometimes we
can tell tales the "2nd" time bet
! ter Once when writing oil and
| gas leases We got consent of the
owners to write a lease for their
farm. When we asked them to sign
they said they signed with an X.
When we asked lady who was
working there to sign as witness,
she Xed too. We felt that We should
X and not spoil the quadrangle. We
sometimes get Gertrude and Minnie
mied. Then we think Minnie is a
doctor. If We have said anything
about you Gertrude we shouldn't,
We will mention it the next time we
meet which we hope will be soon.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Wilson, daugh-
ter Janet, Mrs. Carrie Ray and son
Kenton were guests of Harold Full
Ter and family, Sunday.
Earl Wilson is repairing and en-
larging his barn which doesn't mean
much to you-but we tell you that
this building has a history. Some of
our readers will no doubt start in
to see if we have the story correct
1t has been wonder to US about
the Ray farm, which our grandfath-
er John Ray bought in 1892. At
that time the farm contained 1876
"a acres. The Wilson lot and Liz
zie Mcconnell home are necessary to
fill out the northwest corner of the
farm. This acreage had been sold
prior to 1892. We believe we are
correct in saying that VIM. Adams,
who owned the Wilson lot at that
time, piled his trade of blacksmith.
If he started under a chestnut tree
it was gone as was Mr. Adams be-
fore our arrival. In our boyhood
Ralph Mcconnell, Civil war veteran,
with his family lived in the then
dwelling. Later DR.. E. w. Hall
bought the lot and resided there un-
It'll the present dwelling was COM
fpleted.
Friends here of c. I. Shilling will
be glad to note his horse Prince
Oakley won three straight heats in
the 2:13 trot at the midsummer
harness race at Coshocton, Friday
Of last week.
Galen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
! Fox who underwent a tonsil oper-
alton last week, seems to be coming
along nicely. He suffered an eXces
sive loss of blood, which left him il
a weakened condition.
The heavy rains Monday after
noon brought the creeks to flooC
stage. The big creek was reported
lawful high
In a recent issue We told of see
ing Clyde Van Horn and wife. a
that time Clyde had gone over t.
/ the church, and We took the Mrs
and some other ladies from the Var
Horn home to the church, where We
talked with Clyde. When We Went
to write about that part of the trir
we couldn't think Of the name OF
the church. Later we went back
and here is what we learned: The
Methodist had a building a little
farther west of the cemetery which
they called Fairview. The building
it seems was sold without advertis-
ing-or unbeknown to some of the
folks interested, and was remodel
ed into a residence. Then the Buck
Run school house was purchased
razed, and rebuilt near the ceme-
terry which is on the Mrs. Van Horn
farm. A beautiful little chapel is
the result. While Mrs. Van Horn
did not tell us. we have learned
Mrs. Van Horn paid the bills. 1t is
now the New Fairview''-The
Holiness church. When we asked
how many members have you, Mrs.
Van Horn replied Il don't know,
we don't have any book, we feel
that if we have our name written in
heaven, that is enough; record is
kept of the Sunday school. We have
good music, we would be glad to
have Won como and wOrSbin wit h
us" 1t seemed funny to us, no
book; that seems the only way you
can tell that some folks belong to
church. Let us suggest that they
send in the notices of their services
The church is located short ways
off the state route rs, beyond the