Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-19


and have folks think of us as we
did of him, it would be wonderful
While we have never equaled las
writings, we have had the pleasure
of meeting more of our readers
than did he, and hearing their ver-
dict both aye and nay. We have
never written anything to hurt any
one. If any Of our readers felt the
shoe fit, we can only say the shoe
factory is often far away from
those who try on and wear the
shoes. 1t seems funny when We
say nice things folks don't pick ii
up as quick.
The Delmar Hills, Dayton, for
mer Bristol folks, seem to be well
pleased with their new home. They
live in one of the government
houses. similar to Cooper Mil
Manor in GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Hill has
charge of a fleet of trucks. In hel
D
ing on trip to Kansas.
1t seems there is to be a large
acreage planted to corn this year
Much early plowing has been done
For Sale
are moving we have old fashioned
bureaus, one cupboard, and som.
books we will sell. Among tht
books is Howe's history of Ohio
two volumes.-Adv.
Mrs. Frank McCarty is visitin;
relatives and friends in GAINESVILLE
Would You Call 1t Politics Or
Religion?
When church folks disagree o'
/ the time, which of the two could i
be-if either
Dogs made a raid on VIM Fox
sheep killing and wounding IT, th'
entire flock in that field.
The L. M. Hern family, wht
were III Tic duIO-ti uSh aSSIuCHt, -"
GAINESVILLE, were at one time resi-
dents of Meigs.
Bristol Folks, Past and Present
(By c. B. Ray)
In writing of the VIM Bradley
family we left out the oldest daugh
ter. Lille. who married George Ep
pley. While we thought the name
of Pet would come to us, we gave
it up and asked her nephew, w. d
Brock.
Ada Piper is another name that
has gone out. The only family oI
that name ever in the township
was Dr. Piper, who lived in what is
now the Raymond Belts home il
our village. They had two daugh-
ters. We can only think of the
name of one, Lora, who married
Chas. Rhinebarger DR.. Piper was
brother of Mrs. Lydia Chambers
wife Of T. V. Chambers, longtime
clerk and j. p. of Bristol township
DR.. Piper dropped dead while help
ing harvest. He sleeps in the Meigs
cemetery. Mrs. Rhinebarger s
death occurred several years ago
The other daughter went TO the
home Of another relative we be
lieve III Belmont county.
James Logan and his wife Mar
garet lived at Rowland and con-
Quoted the store for some time
Selling out they moved to Zanes-
Vile, where Mr.. Logan was en-
ployed in various occupations. They
were the parents of two sons ana
one daughter While we knew the
family we'll, and we were a boarde.
in the home in GAINESVILLE, we are
not sure of the names of the chill
Zelda. The oldest born was Gala
The Youngest is lost in our memory
chest, and that brings us to the
name Gray.
There have been several families
of the name of Gray. "DOck" Gray
who was the father of VIM. H. and
Nellie Gray Hancher. He had left
the neighborhood before we started
to know folks, but Will Gray, clerk,
salesman and farmer, was here dur
ing our event gathering period
Selling their farm at Bristol they
moved to GAINESVILLE, where he was
employed in the B. & 0. railroad
shops, pottery, wholesale house,
occurred while hardly of middle
age His wife, Alma Gilliland, did
not long survive him. They We're
the parents of two daughters, Lora