Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-16
Rolling Correspondent

We have read much about vic
tory gardens. While all Americans
no doubt are doing all they can to
produce food, materials, and so on
we We're about to say for defense,
but we don't like that term. 1t
sounds like we We're afraid. We
prefer to say ITO whip hell out of
the JaIs and Germans. While
everyone who is able here in Stock
port has garden, the most no
ticeable is that of Mrs. Ellen Pow
elson, one OF the teachers of our
schools. She has already picked
bushels of beans. Having done all
the work herself besides her teach
ing, tutoring one of her pupils who
was crippled and unable to attend
classes, keeping house, moving the
lawn and SO on. Geo. Hollett has
the best corn we have seen (hy-
brid). We measured one hill July
6 and il measured eight feet and
eight inches. 1t will no doubt grow
some yet.
When we hear someone Dragging
that they haven't moved their time
pieces up an hour, we are glad they
are in America. Had they been in
Germany they perhaps wouldn't
have any watch. Really what do
you suppose makes them feel that
way, religion. patriotism, or poll
tics?
10, Nf
some time with Mrs. Mary Dyke
and daughter Miss Fanny of Bro
kaw. Mary Dyke is the daughter
of our uncle, the late Isaac Shook.
She was born near Meigs, so much
Of our conversation was regarding
the folks she knew of at that time.
We found she was born Jan. Is,
1855. She was Of a family OF Il
chiltren-only three are left, be-
sides Mrs. Dyke, two brothers, Will
liam, of Chesterhill and Sylvanus
OF Alger Many of those who were
her schoolmates have entered the
school on high. She spoke especi-
ally OF .'Ibbie' Lindimore, whom
we of the Muttonburg breed call
'Ib' Roberts. She said 1--WE sat to-
gether" AS she talked, we couldn't
help thinking that If they We're
seated together now and we could
listen in we would hear much of
those early days worth penciling in
our column. We want to tell those
of our readers who knew the
Shocks that we found Mary an eN-
ceptional woman for one four score
and seyen-helping with the house
work and cooking Lest we do not
get to see our friend, "Ib" We
want some of our children to call
her attention to this, and we hope
John Fox will load her in his car
some sunday afternoon and come
this way and let them spend some
time together, then We will write
more
The death of Hughie Donahue
caused US sorrow. Through many
years as we would meet him on the
streets. barber shop end SO on, he
always had something cheerful to
say We extend sympathy to the
family
Stanley Radclif of Center, who is
employed at Newton Falls, came
home Friday night. On his return
Sunday he took Mrs. Radcliff and
their two sons Jack and Jerry.
They are living in a government
trailer. Mr. Eadclff is employed
at the arsenal.
Those Of us who will miss the
horse races at the county fair
might bet on the Republican fight
for representative. 1t tickles us to
hear some of the managers tell of
bogs and ring-bones on the "horse." /
We are glad our Stockport candi-
date is said by those who know him
best, TO be strictly sound-and un-
opposed.
Report is current that the gas
producers who drilled a dry hole on
the Barkhurst farm, Blue Rock
township, Muskingum county, will
drill another well south of the
aforementioned. which places it in !
Bloom township, Morgan county.
c. H. Fouts of Newark was call.
ing on friends at Stockport, Satur-
day afternoon. He was accompanied
by John Kean, a former Stockport