Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-12-31
Rolling Correspondent

Among the many cards we receiv
ed was one that is not only beauti
full, but came as surprise to us
never having heard of the sender
After talking with our better hall
(allow us to stop here to say that
in many cases as in ours the better
half doesn't have to exert themselves
to attain and maintain that status)
we found Ruby went to school with
Mrs. Reaney's sister Lucia, but read
what she said on a card enclosed,
as follows:
Grand Junction, Colo,
December 18, 1912.
Dear Mr.. Ray:-We don't know
you but we want you to know how
much pleasure we get from your
writings. When the Democrat"
comes, we look first at the "death
list" then to the Hillcrest items,
to see what my old brother is do
ing, and then we find your column,
and we always get kick out Of
that. There are not many Of our
old friends left. Most of those on
the "stage of action" in Morgan
county are younger generation
than those we knew. I had hoped
when you started your story of
Windsor that somewhere you would
tell of Rev. w. B. Henery, (my
grandfather). He tied such good
matrimonial knots (over 400 /
think and as far as l know they
all held. He preached over 500 fu-
nerals. Time was when nearly half
of Windsor township called him
"Uncle Nathan" l did not start to
tell our family history, but just to
tell you how much we have enjoy
ed your writings Mag
gle Hollett Reaney.
We notice she says they get a
@kick' out of our column That
word kick" is a funny word. It
gives pleasure in some cases, and
in others it is pants duster. We
brother referred to is our friend
George Hollett Of Stockport. We
think we may be able to give a
sketch of the good man Rev. Hen
cry. While we are pleased to hear
from Mrs. Reaney we feel we will
have to be careful of what we say
if strangers read our scribbling.
The Allie Moore house, occupied
by Abe Tolbert and family, Bristol
township, caught on fire Thursday
of last week. Luckily it was noticed
before it had made much headway,
and the blaze was soon extinguish-
ed.
Knowing we would not be able to
attend the funeral of our friend |
George Perry, we visited the funeral
parlor where the body rested. We
couldn't help note the devotion of |
the son who with his sister had been |
with their father during his last !
days.
The passing of A. w. (Alf) En-
bree has removed another of Nor
gan county's good citizens.
The death of Ebert Maxwell ,
takes man who had won host
of friends by his kindly salutations
and acts of kindness. Many who
met him as they came and went in
and out of the court house, will rel
him, though many perhaps
did not know his name. To the |
family and most especially to Mrs.
Maxwell, we extend sympathy.
In our walk Christmas, we called !
On our friend Maggie Heron. We |
have often wondered why she never !
got married. We are sure she was
a good girl. She couldn't have |
come from scratch in the short time |
from them to now. We found her
well. At our neighbor, Allie
MoOre's, we found her and her
brother, G. E., who everyone knows
as "Bub" feeling fine. A stranger
would guess that they are past SO.
Believe 1t Or Not
Half or more of the auto owners
OF Morgan county, have "C's" on
the ears-and they don't get, many /,
OF them, extra gas.
We wonder where the folks have
gone who worried about the second
front.
In letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Hancher, Bristol town
ship, their son Donald said he had
completed his training and would
now go to school which would take
some eight weeks His address is: