Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-21


| James Meredith Hill, of northeast
of village, in Noble county, does not
seem to improve in health.
Mrs. Vernon Crisman, residing be-
low Otho, in Bristol township, is in
a serious nervous condition.
The trustees of township are pro-
crossing with the preliminary work
of setting up machinery, preparatory
to future production of stone for
township roads
The statement that "one-half of
er half lives" finds further con-
firmation in the reported fact that
two families including baby in
arms, lived through the recent blasts
of winter in an 8x8 shack on our
township border.
Cpl. Dale Grandstaff left last
Friday for Ft. Barrancas, Fla, and
ICpl. Victor Mclaughlin Left for
Camp Carrabelle, Fla, last Sunday.
An aged mare belonging to w.
M Smith died last Friday Of "trig
ger pull" Had gotten down and
there was no alternative.
1t thundered and roared; and
then it poured, Monday morning.
Some criticize this weather and pre-
fer the continuation of the cold and
snow of which we have had an
abundance, but guess wen have to
1 of cfo nd
| Mrs. Curtis Mclaughlin OF the
village, appears to be recovering
from a recent illness.
| Don Elliott and wife (Rita Lam
bert) of Massillon and Pvt. Clifton
D. Elliott Of the army air base,
Rapid City, S. d., were guests OF the
George Hall home, Jan. 18th. Mr..
and Mrs. Don Elliott and child Wis.,
| tied here and in Rich Valley vicin-
ity. from the previous Tuesday un-
til Saturday Of last week, while
Pvt. Elliott arrived the previous
Wednesday and left for South Da-
kota. Friday of last week.
Dale Gilliland, who owns and re-
sides on the late J. M. Hastings
farm at Ohio and who resigned az
Ia teacher and also as a farmer to
accept position as farm supervisor
at Logan, will have his public sale
of stock and farm equipment next
Saturday afternoon.
James Haskins and Jerome Wal
ters were at Marietta last Saturday
on milling business. They saw
many evidences of the devastation
wrought By recent Ohio river food. |
W. Thomas Allen, 73, has been
ill with the grip, but Is able to be
about.
Mrs. Catherine Powers. rs. and
at the A. 1. Murphy home, appears
to be gradually growing weaker. |
Herschel Wiley arrived homo
from Washington, Pa, Saturday.
and will shortly leave for Clarks-
burg, w. Va. Following completion /,
of work at Clarksburg, he will re-
turn to Pennsylvania.
Road conditions, Monday, caused
a suspension of schools here for !
that day.
Father of Mrs. Rudy Bigley Dies
Wilbur Pickenpaugh, 80, who
resided in Noble county, beyond
Olive Green and between intersec-
tion of roads at the Fletcher Picken-
paugh farm and Belle Valley. died !
last Saturday night and was buried
Tuesday. The deceased was the
father-in-law Of Rudy Bigley, a res
ident of Manchester township. and
tenant of the DR.. e. G.. Rex farm.
We understand that Mrs. Helen
(Rex) Reed, as teacher. will COM
plete the unexpired term Of school
at Hackney. vice, Dale Gilliland, re-
signed.
According to what I see in the pa
pers strip-farmer in California is
different.
Fol-, Hero, and Broke Wrist
The wife Of Mayor Everett Hum
phrey. Of Beverly. Myrtle Uliott)
slipped on the Ice in front Of the
George Hall store. Jan. 18th. and In
attempting to protect herself from
injury fractured both bones in one
wrist.
Mrs. Martha Ward. 70. OF Coal
Run and . sister OF Charles w. Phil
lis Of this place, is reported to be
in very poor health.
Urgent Business
Saw In the papers where Is Co
lumbus legislators volunteered to
set the clock back. Who moved It
out there In the first place3
Our Aged
Old age. What is 1T You will
never know until you experience It.
This village and the nearby rural
is populated by a number OF aged
people who classify as octogenar-
ians and septuagenarians. Don't
let those big words bother you as I
got them IN my system when young