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Volume 52
RACKS AND OTHER
CONTESTS
AT MORGAN COUNTY FAIR
Although no records were broken
in the fair races this year, the pro
gram gave general satisfaction. For
probably the first time, all horses
filtered were owned in the county.
Bonnie Lee, C. S. Hiatt's popular
roan gelding, won the 2:20 event on
Thursday, and on Friday eot first
money in the free for all) winning
both races in straight heats. Prince
D, Sheriff Stallsmith's roan, colt,
won the 3:00 race Thursday. Don
C»., John Greer's brown gelding was
the other winner, taking the 2:35
in straight heats on Friday. Prince
D. trained and driven by Ned Con
ner, was the surprise of the meetirrg.
Although this was the colt's'first
race, he showed his gameness by
staying out in front all the time.
E. Tobias officiated as starter. Re
suits:
3:00 Trot ami Pace, Purse $200
Prince D., R. G., Conner. .1 1 1
Foxie Fay, B. M., Roberts.. 2 3
Brown McKerron, B.S., Ray 3 2
Time, 2:37^4, 2:38, 2:42.
2:20 Pace, Purse $250
Bonnie
Lee,
R. G., Wells. .1 1
Don G., B. G., E. Greer 2 2
Busy B., G. G., R. Gray. .4 3
Sam R., S. G., Paul Wilson. 3 4
Time, 2:30%, 2:32%, 2:31.
2:35 Trot and Face, Purse $200
Don G., B. G., E. Greer 1 1
Busy B., G. G., R. Gray. .2 2
Prince D., R. G., Conner. .3 3
Foxie Fay, B. M., Roberts. .4 4
Time, 2:36%, 2:34y4, 2:35%.
Free for All, Purse $250
Bonnie Lee, R. G., Wells..
1 1
Brown McKerron, B.S., Ray 3 2
Sam R., S. G., Paul Wilson. 2 3 1
Time, 2:36, 2:39%, 2:39%.
On the strength of his showini
here and at Caldwell. Frank Ray has
sold Brown McKerron to S. S. Lum
battis, of Louisville.
Shetland Pony Race
The Shetland pony race was i
novelty that made a big hit. Gypsy
Boy, driven by Wayne Wilson was
first and won $10 Kit, Alfred Ken
nard, Pennsville, second. $5 and
Duke, Frank Adrean. Beckett, third
$3 Fairy Queen, Violet Wilson, 4th
$2. Other entries: Fanny. Marjorie
Best, Pennsville Nick, Delmer Dev
itt, Beckett Prince, Glenn Law
rence, Bristol.
Horse Shoe Pitching Contest
The hor.se shoe pitching contest
•was an interesting feature. The
entries were: H. E. White, Estell
Humphrey. Leonard Smith, W. E
Johnson, Chas. Pennell, A. A. Coul
son, Gus Abel, R. K. Brown, Ed
Thomas, Tell Tolbert, E.
J.
Ross
^iarry Bucey, D. C. Barrell, Theo
Tompkins, J. T. Sheridan, Arthur
Chidester. The prize winners fol
low: Estell Humphrey, first, $10 WT
E. Johnson, second, $7 Leonard
Smith, third, $5 Tell Tolbert
fourth, $3.
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
BRISTOL FRIDAY, OCT. 7
Following is the program of the
Parent-Teacher meeting to be held
in the Bristol Presbyterian church
Friday, Oct. 7, beginning at 10
o'clock:
Music.
Invocation J. A. Goddard
Why the Parent-Teacher Meeting
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS
The commissioners held a special
meeting Sept. 17, which was the last
meeting of the old board.
An agreement was entered Into
with trustees of Malta township
whereby the proceeds of the two mill
road levy for the February and Aug
ust,, 1921, distribution, was turned
over to said trustees with the under
standing that a part ot, it is to be
used on the north river road, and
the balance to be used where the
trustees deem necessary.
An agreement was entered into
with Malta township trustees where
by county commissioners agree to
furnish the lumber and the said
trustees agree to lay floor on the
Miller bridge.
An agreement was entered Into
with trustees of Penn township
whereby the proceeds of the two
mill county road levy for the August,
1921, distribution, was turned over
to the trustees of the township with
the understanding that the same is
to be used where trustees deem nec
essary.
J. W. Hook was allowed $70 dam
ages, in the widening of a road in
Meigsville and Windsor townships,
petitioned for by T. H. Hall et al.
Common Pleas Judge Lyne was
asked to appoint a citizens' commit
tee with the view of approving or
disapproving plans and specifications
for remodeling of the Morgan coun
ty children's home, as provided by
statute.
A resolution was passed authoriz
ing the issuing of bonds in the sum
of $10,000 for the improving of
north river road in Malta and Bloom
townships, by grading, draining and
surfacing with gravel.
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J. W. Clark
The Teacher .... .M. P. Daniels
The Pupil I.Manie Mitchell
The Parent C. B. Ray
The Superintendent .F. A. Davis
Basket dinner.
Music.
The, Township School Board ....
C. M. Bone
County Board J. A. Goddard
School Books Georgia Walker
School I.aws S. Taylor
Tiie Normal Trained vs. Experi
enced Teacher
Nola Scott, L. B. Strong
Music.
Why a First Grade High School
for Bristol Township?
O. C. Culver
Parents, school board and all in
terested in the schools are urged to
be present and take part. Music un
der direction of Will Davis. Come,
let's counsel 'together.—M. P. Dan
iels, President J. W. Clark, Sec'y.
Ijlewellvn-Harmer Wedding
Mr. D. W. Llewellyn of Penns
ville and Mrs. Emma R. Harmer of
Malta Route 2 were quietly married
at 5 p. m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Scott, in
Stockport, Rev. S. R. Martin officiat
ing. Mr. Ross Loom an. of Zan-es
ville, brother of the bride, and Miss
Juanita Llewellyn, daughter of tiie
groom, were the only guests present
Mr. Llewellyn is a man of sterling
worth and has been prominently
identified with church and Sunday
school work, both in community and
county, also in lodge activities. His
bride is a woman of pleasing person
alitv and an unusually lovable dispo
sition. She is well known and high
ly regarded, having hosts of friends
who will unite in wishing her and
her husband much joy in their wed
ded life. The wedding dinner was
served immediately following the
ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs.
Llewellyn repaired to the residence
of the bride, where they will make
their home.—XX.
c. T. r.
Mrs. Lee Jackson was hostess
Tuesday evening to the W. C. T. U.
Following the opening exercises,
splendid music was furnished by the
ladies' quartet. The regular busi
ness was taken up. The proceeds of
the market held recently amounted
to $31.40, instead of $29.48, as first
reported, Morgan county, the sec
ond saloonless county in the state,
has met its jubilee fund assessment.
Those contributing to this fund,
since the last report, who are not
members of the union, are Miss Eva
Simpson, Mrs. Cornelia Davis, Mrs.
Wm. Dingey, Mrs. Will Deedrick,
Mr. Elijah Tavenner, Mr. E. M.
Stanbery, Mr. J. H. Staker, Mr.
George Wallace. Messrs. Wm. Pev
itt and F. M. Beckett, both honorary
members, also contributed. The
members of the union wish in this
"way to thank all lor their contribu
tions.
New Hoard Meets
The new board of commissioners
—Messrs. W. A. Barkliurst, C. T.
Lovell and R. B. Pierpoint, held
their first meeting Monday. Lovell
was chosen president of the board
The auditor was instructed to
transfer from the road fund $2.14
to the Snyder road fund, making a
total of $1,300 in the Snyder road
fund, the amount necessary to pay
contract entered into to open that
road.
The appropriation for a period of
six months from the fund controlled
by the commissioners, was made
The resignation of John A. Deed
rick. janitor of the court house, was
accepted. The auditor was instruct
ed to advertise the letting of a con
tract for a period of one year, to a
suitable person, for janitor of the
court house the one offering to do
the work at least expense to the
county, to be accepted. Bids to be
received up to 10 a. m., Oct. 1.
The J. M. Beard road in Homer
township was granted. Oct. 3 was
fixed as the date of hearing claims
for condensation and damages.
The county surveyor was instruct
ed to view the Elijah Barnes bridge
in Meigsville and repair same by
force account of labor, if necessary.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Cast* Filed
Susan Cook, by George Peebles
her guardian, has filed suit against
John A. Cook, Allen D. Cook, Sarah
J. Cook, Melissa Mayle and Benja
min Mayle, for partition of the un
divided one-fourth part of 64.39
acres of the late Wm. L. Cook of
Marion township.
Mr. Riley Gordon of Unionville
was arrested last Saturday on the
charge of possessing intoxicating
liquors. The arrest followed the
searching of his premises by Sheriff
Stallsmith and Marshal Drury, who
found in his possession ten gallons
of elderberry wine. When arraigned
before Judge Lyne Monday, he en
tered a plea of guilty and was given
the minimum fine, $100 and costs,
which he paid.
PROBATE COURT
Marriage Licenses
Ralph Elden Limbach, miner, of
East Canton, and Rachie Mae, Bark
hurst, daughter of Wilson Bark
hurst, school teacher, Penn, Rev
Edw. E. Riegel officiating.
Willard D. Mason, farmer, and
Lenora Hoge, daughter of J. C.
Hoge, both of Homer, Rev. R. C.
Dean.
Ernest A. Drake, farmer, son of
John Drake, and Mary Merle Janes,
daughter of Lewis Janes, both -of
Penn township, Rev. Edw. E. Riegel.
Albert Ellis, farmer, Athens coun
ty, and Alice L. Tolbert, daughter of
Elmer A. Tolbert, Malta township,
Rev. D. R. Warne.
Daniel W. Llewellyn, farmer
Penn township, and Emma R. Har
mer, daughter of Eli Looman, Rev
S. R. Martin.
Tillman Kinney, railroader, Stock
port, and Clara Griest, daughter of
Fr^nk Griest, Rev. A. A. Reavley.
RECORDER'S OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: Jennie Van Horn, deceased,
to Pearl Van Horn, affidavit for
transfer V. A. Van Horn et ano
to Mary A. Cotton, McConnelsville
lot, $1,550 Seward Steffy to Peter
M. Smith, Bishopville lot, $500 An
cel B. Hann and Lewis Hann, execu
tors, to S, B. Price, McConnelsville
lot $1,800j State of Ohio to Royal
W. Fitch, 16 acres, Homer, $1
Chester E. Fisher to Charles
Bailey, 80 acres, York, $1 State of
Ohio to Ida A. Danford, 41 acres,
Homer, $1: same to Reuben Kittle,
69 acres, Homer, $1 same to Cecil
C. Howard. 31 acres, Homer: same
to H. H. McGrath, 37 acres» Homer,
$1. The foregoing are school lands
which the state has closed D. M.
Abel to A. J. Doak, 84 acres, Penn,
$1 Henry Taylor to Eva Smith, 22
acres, Malta, $1.
Leases
J5. A. Gregg, 45 acres Amanda
Clifton, 46 W. A. Wright. 47 E. C.
Parsons, 48 Carrie Love, 49 W. E.
Wright, 50 J. C. Glass et al, 51
Frank Hambel, 52, all in Union, to
Smith and Lanier, $1 each.
House No. 5
Mr. C. L. Alderman has begun
another house on Kennebec hill,,
near the Dr. L. E. Sharp residence.
This is the fifth dwelling Mr. Alder
man has built, or has under way,,
tiiis summer on Kennebec luU.
I
W.
A.
Peairs Dies In Missouri
The long illness of W. A. Peairs
was terminated Tuesday when he
passed peacefully away at his home
in Cameron.
William Allen Peairs was born In
Muskingum county, O., July 6,
18 4 8, being the youngest of ten
children and the last survivor of
the family. From Ohio, where his
early life was spent, he went to Ill
inois and engaged in farming for
about 16 years. He then went to
Kansas for a short time, after which,
about 30 years ago, -he came to Mis
souri and located at Cameron. For
many years he was engaged in the
feed and fuel business here and
came to be widely known among all
the people of this vicinity. About
eight years ago his health failed and
after a time he sold out his business
and patiently waited for the inevi
table end. Through these years he
had suffered much, but bore his suf
fering with remarkable patience
His closing dnys were marked by
very great suffering.
On March 8, 1871, in Ohio, Mr
Peairs was married to Miss Marth?
Offord, who for more than half cen
tury has been his faithful and devot
ed companion. It was their privi
lege last March to celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary. Be
sides Mrs. Peairs there are three
living children and three grand
children. One son died some years
ago. The children who survive are
Mrs. Ella Skiles of Edwardsville
111., Mrs. Lillie Eggleston and Ches
ter Peairs. The grand-children are
Beulah and Lester Skiles and Clyde
Eggleston.
Mr. Peairs was a member of th
Protective Association, the Modern
Woodmen and the Knights
Pythias. About seven years ago he
was converted and united with the
Methodist Episcopal church. He be
came a constant student of the Bibb
and delighted to talk of the word
and of the religious life. He found
much satisfaction in the Christian
faith.
Funeral services were held at the
family home Sep. 8, conducted by
the pastor of the First M. E. church
Rev. E. J. Gale.—Cameron, Mo.
Ex.
Prof. Scott Celebrates Birthday
The Columbus Dispatch of recent
date carried the picture of Prof. W.
H. Scott, president emeritus of Ohio
State university, and announcement
that he had celebrated his 81st
birthday anniversary at his home in
Clintonville. Prof. Scott was born
in Chauncev, Athens county, O., and
received his higher schooling at
Ohio university, where he re
ceived the bachelor of arts degree
in 1862 and master of arts degree in
18 65. He later was granted the
doctor of laws degree by Ohio We»
leyan university. His teaching ex
perience was begun as superintend
ent. of the Athens public schools
He was admitted to the ministry in
18 64, later serving as pastor in
Chillicothe and for two years in Co
lumbus. Until the time of his re
tirement in 1910, he was a professor
at Ohio university for 15 years and
at Ohio State university for 2
years.
Many years ago, in his early life
Mr. Scott was a resident of McCon
nelsville, his home being in what is
now the J. T. Stanton property, just
across the alley from the G. M. Scott
residence property. Prof. Scott is a
cousin of G. M. Scott and also of
Mrs. Chester Palmer of Malta.
Jolin A. McBee Dies in Zanesville
The death of John Allan McBee
aged 24 years, occurred at his home
in Zanesville last Thursday. He
had been in poor health for some
time, but he had been able to be out
and around up to the day before his
death. Death was due to heart
trouble and a complication of dis
eases. He is survived by his mother
Mrs. Nettie McBee, one brother Ed
win McBee, and two sisters Misses
Alice and Helen McBee, all of Zanes
ville. The sister Miss Alice McBee
expects to leave in October for China
where she goes as a missionary
sent out bv the Methodist Episcopal
church. Tiie family formerly resid
ed in Malta.
The "deceased was a member of
the Grare M. E. church of Zanes
ville. Funeral services were held
at?'the residence Saturday afternoon
and interment was made in Green
wood cemetery.
Off on Long Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Will McPeak of
Penn township and Mr. McPeak'i
father, Mr. Frank McPeak, and Mrs
McPeak's mother, Mrs. W. A. Sheri
dan of this place, left the first of
the week on an extensive auto trip
to Colorado and New Mexico. Th
will be gone till after the first of
the year, and if a climate is found
beneficial to the health of the first
two named, they may remain in
definitely.
Rocky Glens Beat Mlsco, 7 to 6
Misco's ball team was added to
the growing list of Rocky Glen vie
tims, last Sunday at upper Malta.
Zumbro was on the mound for the
local boys, and although the visitors
got a good lead in the early innings
they were held by steady work later,
and the game finally won 7 to 6.
A good sized crowd, was present.
The strong Logan team comes next
Sunday.
Local Firm to Dissolve
A deal has been made whereby the
firm of Sears & Danford will be dis
solved, Mr. Sears having purchased
Mr. Danford's interest in both, the
pharmacy here, and the Rocky Glen
store. The change will be made
about the first of October. Mr. Dan
ford has not fully decided as to
what he will do, but will remain
here for the present.
Cost of Running M. and M. School
How close can you come to guess
ing what it took to run M. and M.
school last year? Would you think
it cost $46,986.21? Well it did, as
the vouchers issued show. This is
divided as follows: Debt, $6,208.34
contingent. $8,600.62 tuition, $32,
177.25.
Jiva. &
i,y k 4£L.
McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY,ISEPf EMBER 22,1921
OVER 9,000 PAID ADMISSIONS
AT MORGAN COUNTY FAIR
Gate"Receipts
Thursday, Sept. IB 896.65
Friday, Sept. 16 2*1.74.60
Membership tickets 7.00
Total $3,078.25
The receipts this year for three
days were only $300 under last
year's, when the fai# lasted 4 days.
Morgan county agriculture placed
herself conspicuously on dress pa
rade at the county fair, which closed
last Friday. Record breaking ex
hibits, crowds, and weather all con
tributed to the marked success of
this 68th annual exhibition. A look
at the records of 68 years ago and
what took place last week could
only give evidence of marked im
provement and progress in the dif
ferent agricultural pursuits repre
sented. In the days of the fifties,
there were no boys' and girls' clubs,
breed associations, extension depart
ments, strong farm organizations,
and well organized school systems.
Without these, there was a fair, and
the spirit of neighborly and friendly
competition was the fundamental
basis, even as it must be 'now for
making the county agricultural show
possible. Only in recent years have
these other agencies made them
selves known and assisted in making
a display of what the section of the
state known as Morgan county can
do. While the fair, to be complete,
must have the races, the concessions,
the mercantile displays and the mid
way, yet the one big effort and the
dominating spirit must be progress
ive agriculture. After all, everybody
owes his or her existence to the prod
ucts of the soil, then why not display
these products in a way that will be
of benefit in making these more
abundant and better?
The live stock show broke all rec
ords in members, and was very high
in quality.. Visitors remarked that
the live stock was not only above
average but was fart in excess of oth
er county fairs in the same class
with Morgan county. The Short
horns were represented in the lar
est single class, the entries totalling
48 head. The Herefords came next,
with an enrollment of 37 head, but
only 23 exhibited. The Jerseys were
represented by a total of 27 head.
This placed the entries in the open
class of live stock at above 100 'iead.
In addition the fair had added to its
attractions the opportunity of seeing
one of the finest dairy and beef calf
clubs ever exhibited, as well as
view herd of beef cattle from the 6.
S. U.
A word of comment on the cair
clubs is necessary. The calves, nine
Shorthorns and 10* Jerseys, were all
in No. 1 condition. They showed by
the individuality and record books
the marks of good care and atten
tion. For this, the bjys and girls
are to be highly complimented, and
the county should extend congratu
lations to a class of its youths who
can do this sort of work. Enroll
ment for fall club work will be taken
soon, and any boy or girl in the
county who desires to do one of
these projects should see the county
agent as soon as possible, so ar
rangements can be made for secur
ing the animals.
Another feature of the live stock
exhibits was the University view
herd. This exhibit has been making
a tour of the county fairs and con
sists of well bred animals of the
major beef breeds Shorthorn
Hereford and Angus. Morgan coun
ty fair was the first fair visited by
this herd where the animals were
placed in a class below animals
shown by fair exhibitors. Mr. Paul
Gerlaugh, in charge of the herd
passed highly complimentary re
marks on the quality of live stock
exhibited, and it should be a signifl
cant fact to Morgan county breeders
to know that they can do as well as
the institution in the state which
frames ideals and standards for our
agricultural pursuits. However, the
local farmers should not feel that
the compliments warrant their lack
of attention to breeding better ani
mals in the future, but should feel
that they have accomplished much
and that they still may do better and
bigger things along the line of live
stock improvement.
The horse show, while not as ex
tensive as in former years, amounted
to at least 67 head in the Percheron
and grade classes, A few entries in
the saddle and light harness classes
helped this feature of the fair. Nine
ponies were exhibited and several
more entered to compete in the pony
race, which amused the track cham
pions very much.
The swine were somewhat lacking
in numbers and also in quality
While this is not a swine producing
county, if the fair indicates what the
county can do along this ltne, there
is much room for improvement. The
boys exhibited pigs in the pig club,
which was a decided decrease from
a year ago. In all there were 27
head of hoes exhibited. The classes
of live stock judged thus far were
judged by Mr. Paul Gerlaugh, Ohio
State University extension depart
ment, and Mr. Tobias, Putnam coun
ty. Mr. Gerlaugh judged the cattle
and substituted for Mr. David M.
Fyffe, who was unable to dome on
account of being called to Fort
Wayne, Ind., to do live stock judg
ing work there. Mr. P. E. Heim of
Cleveland, O., judged the boys' and
girls' calf clubs.
The sheep show surpassed that of
former years. A total of 77 head in
Death a Toll
Sept. 15 to 22
Mrs. Martha L. Rowland, Rainbow
John A. McBee, Zanesvillt}
W. A. Peairs, Cameron, Mo,
Nina E. Tuttle, Stockport
Mrs. Mary E. Jordan, Coal Run
W. B. Daugherty, Windsor Tp.
Geo. W. Jones, Chandlersville
Mrs. Chas. Murphey, Duncan Falls
Mrs. Margaret A. White, Cleveland
Philip Mautz, Malta
Mrs. .U'Uiu M. Parsous, Hooksburg
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the fine wool class, and four mutton
sheep were exhibited. Mr. Sam
Porter placed the sheep. Mr. Por
ter is a local man, having had con
siderable experience with sheep in
practical way, and in judging at
Ohio State university. He was se
cured in place of Mr. J. F. Walker,
who, was unabie to be present.
Seventy head of poultry were ex
hibited. There were several breeds
and classes represented, bat compe
tition was somewhat lacking. Five
boys exhibited their club chickens in
this department. Mr. Barger judged
the open classes and Mr. O. C. Croy
placed the other club exhibits.
The Floral hall was a welcowe
place for those interested in farm
products, household and art dis
plays, Granges, schools, Farm
Bureau and club work. Owing to
lack of fruit this year, some of the
shelves and booths, ordinarily filled,
were bare. The farm products and
Orange booths were judged by Mr.
Burger. Miss Marian Hutson, voca
tional teacher, M. & M., graded and
Scored the club work, household and
rrt exhibits. Mr. A. T. Smith. Ches
terhill, and Mrs. J. A. Hambleton
placed the educational exhibit.
From the amount of time taken by
the judges to pass on these exhibits,
it would seem that the entries were
exceedingly large. If another year
shows an increase, more space wili
need to be provided, as well as a
more systematic arrangement in
household and art departments.
The educational exhibits put on by
the Malta-McConnelsville schools,
without competition, were very com
plete. The grades, as well as the
high school, by departments, were
represented. The type of work
do^e by each department could be
seen at a glance. It showed parents
and friends what the pupils at M. &
M. are accomplishing.
The manual training department
had a fine display of what the boys
had made. The agriculture depart
ment showed the need of testing
seed corn and of field selection of
seed corn, the seeds and specimens
of various weeds and grasses, and
numerous classified soils. The
home economics department showed
what it was accomplishing, by its ar
ray of cakes, pies, candies, canned
fruits and vegetables, and dresses
The science department had a very
complete collection of insects, leaves
and limbs of various trees, and an
aquarium. The departments of
chemistry and physics showed vari
ous experiments in operation. The
departments of English, mathemat
ics, Latin, history, and French
showed their work in the form of
manuscripts. Although there is no
department of music In M. & M.
nevertheless excellent music was
rendered, continually, by the High
School orchestra.
What we need next year is not
only a greater M. & M. exhibit, but
more schools in the county exhibit
ing.
When it comes to work done by
the girls' food and clothing clubs
the expression "Hats ofif" is appro
priate. The girls in Miss Shilling's
Wide Awake club, and Mrs. Hender
son's Progressive girls' food and
clothing clubs need to be eompli
mented on their fine work, and to be
encouraged to go on and continue to
"make the best better." The work
has been pronounced above average
by authorities who know this kind of
work, and it is hoped that another
year will find even more girls taking
the opportunity of this education
extended to them by the extension
department and their local leaders.
More could be said about the fair
and why it was so successful. That
the people appreciated it was shown
by the fact that more than 9,^00
paid admissions were collected. We
have already begun another year,
and we hope sincerely that exhibitor
and patron will catch the spirit for a
better fair next year.
Hoys' and Girls' Club Awards
First Year Food Club—Christine
Shilling, trip to Boys' and Girls'
Club Week, Columbus.
Second Year Food Club—Anna
Macklem, trip to Boys' and Girls'
Club Week, Columbus Elizabeth
Hall, $5 Edith Ray, $3 Grace
Campbell, $2.
Third Year—Nora Scott, trip to
Columbus, Club Week, Nov. 14-19
Gladys Glenn, $5.
Clothing Club—Grace Campbell,
trip to Columbus Edith Ray, $5
Elizabeth Hall, $3 Sarah Barclav,
$2.
Poultry Club—Thomas Curran,
trip to Columbus Roy White, $5
Lewis Strong, $3 Everett Roberts,
$2.
Pig Club—Thomas Curran, trip
to Columbus Robert Barclay, $5.
Dairy Calf Club—Clifford tireat
house, trip to Columbus, Club week
Dorothy Ross, $5 Flora Morris, $3
Wilbur Morris, $2.
Beef Calf Club—Estelle Bailey,
trip to Columbus, Club week Mur
ray Janes. $5 Frank Mclnturf, $3
Merlyn Mclnturf, $2.
Stock Judging Contest Awards
Roy Janes, $5 Paul Zumbro, $4
Estelle Bailey, $3 Dale Miller, $2
Forrest Patterson, $1.
Rjiin Does Much Damage
Tuesday night sections of the
county were visited by the heaviest
rain storm for a long time. Small
streams were swollen so that they
did considerable damage in many
places. The forms for the new
concrete abutments for the bridge
beyond Judge Taylor's residence,
were washed out. On Meigs and
Wolf creeks the damage to the corn
crop was very heavy. A bad wash
out was made on the railroad, up
near McHenry Station, so that the
trains were delayed a number of
hours. There was also a washout
near Bragg's station. Just how far
reaching, Or the extent of the dam
age in the county could not be esti
mated up to the time when we went
to press,
The rainfall here Tuesday night
was 2.41 inches.
The run was over the floor of the
bridge this 6ide of the Deedrick fill
ing station, which was the highest it
has beeu for 15 yea*4.
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AT THE CHURCHES
Bristol Presbyterian Otmrct*
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing at
a. m.—WT. M. Mackay, pas­
tor.
Deerfleld Presbyterian Cbtirch
Sunday school at 2 p. m. Preach
ing at 3 p. ni. Choir practice at close
of service.--W. M. Mackay, pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bible school at 9 a. m. Public
worship at 10 a. m. The sacrament
of the Lord's Supper will be ob
served and members received. Ep
worth League at 6:30 p. m. Even
ing service at 7:30. Sermon by the
pastor and music by the male chor
us.—A. A. Reavley, pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday school at 9 a. m. We de
sire to see every scholar present.
Preaching at 10:15 a. m. and at
7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at 7:30. Sub
ject for the morning sermon, "A
King Reckons With His Servant."
"I was glad when they said unto
me, let us go into the house of the
Lord."—R. C. Denn, pastor.
Presbyterian ChiuVIl
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Morning worship at 10:30 o'clock.
The pastor's theme will be "The
Barren Fig Tree." Evening wor
ship at 7:30 o'clock, when "The Om
nipotency of Faith" will be consid
ered. Prayer meeting on Wednes
day evening, the topic to be consid
ered, "Loyalty to the Church/*—D.
R. Warne, pastor.
Pleasant Grove
Sunday school will reconvene at
2 o'clock. Preaching service at 3
o'clock.—D. R. Warne, pastor.
ATHENS PRESBYTERY AT
DEERFIELD SEPT. 26 AND 27
The fall meeting of Athens Pres
bytery, which was to have taken
place Sept. 12 and 13, at Deerfield
Presbyterian church, was postponed
two weeks. This action was
necessitated on account of the im
proved road to Deerfield not being
quite finished. A sermon by the re
tiring moderator will open the pro
gram of the presbytery at 7:30 p.
m., Monday, Sept. 26. The public is
cordially invited. Tuesday forenoon,
Sept. 27, will be taken up with
business of presbytery. At 2 p.
Tuesday the 100th anniversary pro
gram of the Deerfield church will
take place. At 7:30 there will be a
rededication service, with an ad
dress by Dr. A. Y. Wilcox of Athens,
O. The public is cordially invited to
both services. The following are the
programs:
Anniversary
Doxology. Invocation by moder
ator. Hymn. Scripture, Rev. Leon
Arpeej Prayer, Rev. D. R. Warne.
Special music. "Deerfield in Pion
eer Days," Dr. C. B. Taylor. Hymn.
"Deerfield in Later Days," Dr. Wm.
Mills and Rev. C. A. Beachaitt
"Deerfield Present and Future,'
Rer. W. M. Mackay. Hymn. Bene
diction, Dr. C. B. Taylor.
Dedication
Invocation, Drv Win'. Mills. Hymn
Scripture, Rev. C. A. Beacham
Prayer of dedication, Dr. C. B. Tay
lor. Pageant, "The Book and the
Key," Bristol young people. Special
music, McConnelsville Presbyterian
choir. "The Nation's Debt to Cal
vinism," Dr. A. Y. Wilcox, Athens
Presentation of new lights, Elder
and Mrs. Fouts. Acceptance, Trus
tee Barrett. Dedication response
Hymn of dedication. Benediction
Rev. W. M. Mackay.
Return from Fine Auto Trip
Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs
George W. Archer and H. J. Leggett
and wife returned from a 2,250 mile
auto trip in the Archer's Willys
Knight car. Briefly traced, the high
spots of their trip were about as fol
lows: After following the National
pike from Zanesville to within about
30 miles from Baltimore, Md., they
went to Washington, D. C., Mt. Ver
non, Baltimore, through the state of
Delaware, to Philadelphia, through
New Jersey, visiting Trenton
Princeton, Jersey City, and on to
New York City up the Hudson as
far as Tarrytown, John D. Rockefel
ler estate, in the Bedford Hills
thence to Danbury, Conn., then to
Bridgeport, Conn., on Long Island
Sound followed the coast to Boston
and on to Portland, Me., across the
country to Augusta, over into the
White Mountains of New Hampshire
and Green Mountains of Vermont
along Lake Champlain. Entered
New York at Plattsburg, then to the
St. Lawrence river, visiting the
Thousand Islands, and to Syracuse
Albany, Buffalo, Lake Erie, Cleve
land, and home by the way of Akron
and Canton. In their trip they visit
ed many beautiful and historical
places. Nowhere did they find such
a fine piece of road as in Delaware,
for about 25 miles leading into Wil
mington. They traveled over miles
of fine gravel road, which Mr
Archer carefully inspected, and no
where did he find a better grade of
gravel than we have here along the
river. They had fine weather
throughout the entire 14 days of the
trip, and only once Sid they have to
change tires, which was the only car
trouble experienced.
Death of Mrs. Martha L. Rowland
The death of Mrs. Martha Lytle
Rowland, widow of John Rowland,
occurred Sept. 8, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Truman Wilson
of Rainbow, Washington county.
She had been an invalid for some
time. Four sons survive—Enoch
Rowland of Swift Elza R. of Rox
bury Roscoe, who is located in
Iowa, and a son residing at Lay
man. She also leaves two daugh
ters, Mrs. Van Fleet, who resides in
Iowa, and Mrs. Wilson of Rainbow.
Mrs. Lytle of Dale is her sister, and
she also leaves two half sisters.
Funeral services were- held at
Dale, from the Lytle Home, Sept.
11,-and interment was made in tne
Dale cemetery.
New Suit Filed
The incorporated village of Mc
Connelsville has filed an Injunction
suit against E. M. Stanbery, to stop
the removing of sand and gravel
from a parcel of land lying adjacent
to aad east
of
13th
street.
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Number 12
$10,000 AUTHORIZED FOR
NORTH RIVER GRAVEL ROA®
The closing act of the old board
of county commissioners was to pass
a resolution authorizing a bond sale
of $10,000 for the graveling of the
north river road. Just what the
outcome of this will be is not exactly
known. There seems to be doubts
as to whether the commissioners
could turn this money over to those
who have been building it, since
there are certain provisions of law
that the commissioners must follow
when they order money spent for
road building. The matter is with
the prosecuting attorney, who is
carefully searching the law to see if
there may not be some way whereby
the proceeds of these bonds could be
turned over to the present road
builders, thereby avoiding much red
tape procedure, and assuring the
completion of the road before winter
sets in.
Monday evening a delegation of
about 25, including the new board
of commissioners, went up to inspect
nearly two miles of road already
built beyond Eagleport, under the
auspices of the Morgan County
Chamber of Commerce. The money
was raised by popular subscription,
and Mr. George W. Archer, who
fully understands 'gravel road con
struction, has had direct charge of
the work. All were very highly
pleased with the road and the speed
with which it has been built.
This stretch of good road has been
built without a penny from the coun
ty treasury, and if there is not a law
that will permit the commissioners
to help along with such worthy
projects there certainly should be.
DEATH OF PHILIP MAUTZ
AT HIS HOME IN MALTA
Mr. Philip Mautz, who was in his
80th year, died Wednesday morning
at 7:30 at his home in Malta. He
formerly resided at Dutch Hill, mov
ing to Malta last November. He
had been in very poor health for a
long time and bedfast for quite &
while.
Mr. Mautz was a native of Ger
many. He came to this country at
the age of seven years, and practi
cally all his life, with the exception
of the time he resided in Malta, was
spent in the Dutch Hill neighbor
hood. He was married twice, the
first wife being Catherine Hascher.
The second wife, who survives him,
was Mrs, Mary Fouts Beisser. He
leaves seven children: Miss Louise
Mautz, Mrs. E. Mast and Mrs. Lizzie
Spring of Zanesville Edna Mautz at
home F. H. Mautz of Marietta
Charles Mautz of Dutch Hill, and
Mrs. Harry Woodward of McCon
nelsville. John Mautz of Eagleport
is a brother of the deceased, and
Mrs. Cary Woodward of McConnels
ville is his niece.
Mr. Mautz was a member ot the
Lutheran church at Dutch Hill. Fu
neral services will be held at that
church Friday afternoon at 1:30,
with interment in the cemetery ad
joining.
W. B. DAUGHERTY. WELL
KNOWN WINDSOR MAN, DIES
Mr. William B. Daugherty, per
haps the wealthiest oil producer in
the county, died Monday about 2 p.
m. at his home in southern Windsor
township, where he spent most of
his life. He was a son of the late
Thomas and Mary Daugherty, and
was about 56 years of age. His death
was due to cancer of the stomach.
He had been ailing for more than a
year, and for the past month had
been bedfast. Mr. Daugherty was a
highly regarded, good, substantial
citizen. He was a member of the U.
B. church at Mt. Ebal. His wife,
who was Miss Agnes Adrian, sur
vives, also the following children?
Mrs. Ethel Tuttle and Mrs. Hazel
Hooper, both of the home vicinity,
Harry Daugherty of the home, and
Lyle Daugherty of Stockport. He
also leaves three brothers, P. B.
Daugherty, who presides near New
ark George of Columbus, and Alex
of Chesterhill. Mrs. Nina Keatfe of
Zanesville and Mrs. Alice' Coulson
Vetch of Kansas are his sisters.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the M. F. church of
Stockport, and was conducted by
Rev. Martin. Interment was made
in Stockport cemetery.
TWO OF FAMILY KILLED
OTHER TWO BADLY INJURED
Mrs. Newton H. Crabbe and nine
year old daughter of Columbus wer»
instantly killed Saturday, and Mr.
Crabbe and a 12-year old daughter
were badly injured when their auto
was struck by a B. & O. train at Mt.
Sterling. Mrs. Crabbe was a sister
of Mrs. C. D. Finley, formerly of
this place, now of Mt. Sterling. The
Crabbes were on their way to thfc
Finley home when the terrible acci
dent occurred. The injured daugh
ter is in a serious condition, and it
is thought she will die. It is believed
that Mr. Crabbe will recover.
New Commissioners
Monday morning Messrs. Marshall
Hnstiners. A. R. Davis and E. E.
Swords finished their terms as coun
ty commissioners, after each had
served four years. They were suc
ceeded by Messrs. R. B. Pierpoint,
C. T. Lovell and W. A. Barkhurst.
Pierpoint. and Barkhurst received
the most votes at the last election,
and were elected for a period of four
years, Lovell for two years. Concern
ing the retiring board, we will* not
here praise or condemn. The people,
of the county whom they have
served, are the jury. Their terms
extended through the most strenu
ous period in the history of our
county. The new members are
qualified to »iake good officials.
Their place is not an easy one to
fill.
Zanesville Hit by Tornado
Wednesday about noon Zanesville
was struck by a cyclone, which toru
off many roofs, and did damage esti
mated at a half million dollars. It Is
said to be the worst catastrophe
there since the 1913 flood. While
many persons were injured, wha*
seems almost miraculous, no 1
were lost.