Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-04-16
ROLLING CORRESPONDENT


ROLLING CORRESPONDENT
It was with sorrow we read of
the death of Mrs. Ella Little. She
was woman highly respected by a
large circle of friends. We extend
sympathy to the family and most
especially to frankie who so tender
ly cared for her mother
We majored in farming one day
last week at the Hugh Ellis farm,
Marion township. While Hugh
can't get around with the speed of
former years, he knows what his
stock and farm needs and directs
| the activities. Along toward even
ing we felt his directions were
more fitting for young men.
We were glad to note that our
good friend Mrs. Fanny Lyle was
| able to be at work in her garden
last week as we motored by.
In spite of rain, a large crowd at
tended the Ed Adrian sale Thurs
| day. In most part things sold WE'LL
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian will move soon
to one of their properties in Stock
port. Ray McKibben and family,
who for several months resided on
the Whitney (Murray) farm, Meigs-
vile township, and stored their
goods about March /, will occupy
and operate the farm. which was
purchased by Mrs. McKibben' s
| mother, Mrs. Ressie Fox.
While we are ignorant, we won
der when we hear folks who look
like Americans talk, whether looks
| mean much.
1t has always amused us when we
have called attention to something,
how many folks We told of whom
the shoe fits. Sometimes too many,
| when one is enough.
We Believe Only Americans Should
Serve Us
We are informed Morgan coun-
ty man, after talking out loud
much too much, after a visit from
F. B. l. men to his town has chang
ed his gun, trying to retrench and
is asking for a state job Not a
pick and shovel one either. We
will wait and see. If he gets it
| there will be another chapter, per-
haps, with sworn statements.
Abe Brownrigg of Sharon town
ship. has rented the Vernon White
house place at Meigs, and with his
family will move there about the
goth.
Rev. Virgins, one of our read
ers, of Columbus, called on us Sat
urday evening. He is a former pas
tor of the Stockport Christian
church, and now holds a pastorate
with Columbus church. Judging
from the fact that he enjoys our
column, he must be wide awake.
Perhaps
Some of the older ladies prob
ably remember the black outs in
their counting days.
The death of Addison Hill took
another of our friends. At one
time he worked with our gang on
| the state highway.
We are glad some (about one)
| thought we wrote the Meigs items
of the April End issue. We find
that many readers are anxious for
the said correspondent to continue.
Did you ever notice the folks who
find fault with the papers are those
! behind with their subscription?
The Calendine sale in East
Windsor last Saturday was attended
| by a large crowd. 1t didn't cost
motorists anything to park, but on
account of the soft condition of the
fields it cost them 25c to get back
| to solid A man was there with a
wheels would go around and for
| ward at the same time.
We find that many folks along
the river are not only realizing but
appreciating what the flood control
dams are doing for the Muskingum
valley.
Thomas Sherlock, Baltimore, Md.
was a Sunday guest of his brother
James and sister Mrs. Alice Hook
and other relatives and friends at
his boyhood home in Center.
We Find
What we at first thought was a
band stand is a porch which was
| taken from one house and will be-
come a part of another, so will not
| be SO near the band.
| So far we have not noticed any
| government rationing of brains
and common sense. Perhaps if they
did there would be more desire to
use them.
The Mccoy drilling machine was
moved last week from DELPHI Oh
ney's farm, Marion township, tC
| Gallia county.
| Monday we spent pleasant time
with Mrs. Belle Scott, son Earl and
wife and daughter. The SCOTS who
recently bought the Bright Sage
property, Malta route two, moved
there some two weeks ago. They
have started in to repair and al
ready they have the bungalow re-
rooted. While there Belle pre-
| sented us a book which we want tC
| tell you about, as it is new. We
hope you may be able to tell us
what you know about it. We copy:
| The Holy Bible, containing the Old
and New Testament, with original
notes, practical observations, and
| copious references, by Thomas
Scott, rector of Aston Sandford
Bucks, and chaplain to the Lock
hospital, in six volumes. Volume
| III, published by Whiting e Wat
son. New York. 1911. On the fly
leaf we read Edn de Eldredged
May 2, 1914.