Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-09-24
Rolling Correspondent

Rolling Correspondent
We are glad to learn that Prof
John c.. Evans is still going strong
Back in our younger days he spen
vacation time with his uncle, r. L
Evans and family. Since our neigh
Dor Joe passed on we had not known
j. C.'s whereabouts.
A. P. Gillespie of Pittsburgh, Pa.
called on your scribe one evenin,
last week
We notice Ed Adrian who las
spring left the farm and moved tt
Stockport has been doing quite Z
bit of improving of their property
here. Concrete steps at residence
a new brooder house, feed and sc
on combined. For man only g
/ little past 80, we feel he has done
we'll
1t seems folks stir want to get
their canning sugar certificates al
Stockport. AS long as they will
| furnish the blanks we will fill them
out 1t seems some folks would
rather give us quarter than go to
county seat. OF course some folks
think Uncle Sam pays us. He has
enough to do to make bombs to
| bust Japs and Germans. We will
make folks happy, two bits or
nothing
We have always felt that adver-
tisers in the Morgan County Demo
crat told the truth. Mrs. Bailey of
Bailey hotel, Stockport, proved to
us recently that their ad which
reads in part, PLENTY to eat" is
true. We would add, it is good
James Hutcheson, one of the old
er residents of Stockport, has been
, quite poorly the past week, but is
better now.
Our friend has gone and we are
sad: In the passing of Della James,
Of Penn township, one of Morgan
countys noble women has entered
eternal rest after eight years of
suffering. All that medical skill,
loving hearts and willing hands
could do was done, but to no avail.
realized the case was hopeless, the
family continued to do everything
suggested by those who should
know. AS told in last weeks Demo-
crat, funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday, Sept. IS,
1912, with Elder Chester Parsons,
a lifelong friend of the deceased and
family, officiating, who used as the
basis Of the sermOn-eulogy words
found in Elk. 1873, Ps. 23:4,
Hebrews 1875. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Williams of Stockport, friends
of the deceased very ably rendered
the hymns, Eve Will Never Say
Good Bye" Good Night and Good
Morning. and "Land Where We
Never Grow Old" The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful, but
not more so than the life she had
lived. In spite of the busy season
the services were attended by one
of the largest concourse of neigh
bors and friends ever assembled in
the community at a like service.
Joe Carter, Albert Carter, Arthur
Baldin4 Judson Balding, Russell
Balding Raymond Balding. tenderly
carried their aunt to her last rest
ing place in the Pennsville ceme-
terry To those to whom the blow
comes hardest, we extend sincere
sympathy.
BY long distance call Saturday,
we were informed that we are to
do some rolling this week in the
oil and gas business. Perhaps We
will have more to write about next
week
There are II widows living on
Main street, Stockport.
Those Republicans of the 18th
district who want to vote for Uncle
George still have the privilege by
writing in his name. We find many
of them satisfied, and glad to vote
for Mr.. Lynch.
Some of the old age pensioners
seem to feel that they would be
satisfied if Mr.. Bricker would give
them the $40 per month he prom
ised them two years ago, and keep
the 1870. There seems to be
catch in the latest promise. ITO
those who need it," 1t might be
well 20 find out before you vote
whether you are Of the selected, and
that reminds us that we hear some
complaints that Mrs. Curran is to
blame for the fact that they do not
get more pension. We have always
contended that her duty is to ask
questions, write answers-and that
the folks at Columbus fix the
amount.
The death Of Will Shook has taxi
en- another of our friends He was
born in Bristol township. We extend