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Volume 62
Court House News
OOMMOX PF.EA8 COURT
In the partition case of James D.
Love vs. Jennie Niceswanger and
The Malta Savings & Loan Co.,
order for partition. Lee Best, Frank
L. Campbell and Russell Harrison
are appointed commissioners, to
make partition.
In the partition case of Francis
Crider vs. Matilda Deaver et al,
leave is granted to plead in ten
days.
The appeal cases of D. L. Jadwin
vs. George Thomas vs. George
Smith vs. Rupert Burns Joe Rut
ter Edward Simpson Earl Smith
Ed Morrison Frank Smith have
been dismissed, no transcripts hav
ing been filed. Judgment against
defendants in each case for costs.
The causes are remanded to court,
below for further proceedings. The
same entry appears in the appeal
case of M. E. Christman vs. Ace
Barnhart. The cases were appeal
ed from H. H. Danford's, J. P.,
court.
PROBATE COURT
The estate of J. K. Kinsey, de
ceased, is not subject to inheritance
tax. Gross value of estate is $321
debts and costs of administration,
$325.63.
Road Case Aug. 4
In the matter of the appropriation
of an easement for highway pur
poses over lands of Delbert Doak et
al, for* construction and improve
ment of state route No. 37, appealed
from the state highway department,
hearing on same has been contin
ued to Aug. 4, 1931.
S. A. Finley, administrator of the
estate of R. C. McNabb, deceased,
vs. Paul and Dana McNabb and The
First National Bank of McConnels
ville, files petition for sale of real
estate to pay debts.
The estate of Retta C. Gallatin,
deceased, is not subject to inherit
ance tax. Value of estate of de
cedent at time of death was $3,265.
$4«iJ.50 Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax in the sum of
$483.50 is found due in the estate
of John D. Erwin, deceased. Gross
value of estate is $48,810.47. Debts
including a year's allowance of
$3,000 are $8,291.76 cost of admin
istration will be $1,343.71. Net
actual market value of assets which
might be subject to tax is $39,175.
00, which succeeds to widow Etha
P. Erwin.
Mary J. Wagoner files application
for appointment of a guardian for
Benj. F. Wagoner, alleging that he
is an incompetent person and by
reason thereof in incapable of tak
ing care of his property. Hearing
date, July. 17, 1931.
H. H. little is appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Ida A. Lit
tle, late of Bristol township. Bond,
$4,000.
In the matter of the estate of
Harriett McGreor, deceased, first
and final account and vouchers of
H. H. Little, as administrator of the
estate of Ida Little, deceased, who
was administrator of the estate of
Harriett McGregor, have been filed
for settlement.
The estate of Flora M. Tysinger,
deceased, is fully settled, and M. D.
Tysinger as administrator, is dis
charged.
Florence Smith as guardian of
Herschel W., Hazel and Harold E.
Smith, minors, files second partial
account. Same is allowed and ap
proved by the court.
The will of Clara Horn Bader,
late of Morgan township, has been
admitted to probate.
Ida M. Mason of Glouster R. F.
D. No. 3, lias filed petition for the
adoption of William, Darol and
Clyde Wayne Mason. The mother of
the said children is the parent
awarded custody of them by di
vorce decree of the -common pleas
court of Summit county.
Marriage Licenses
Howard Caldwell, farmer, Long
Bottom, O., and Rubal Kincaid.
Beverly, R. F. D„ Rer. C. H. Morin
officiating.
William O. Porter, teacher, son
of W. T. and Mary Gillespie Por
ter, and Olive Frances Taylor,
teacher, daughter of William B
and Nellie Power Taylor, both of
Malta township, Rev. Kinney.
William Swab, farmer, Chester
hill, and Estie West, Deerfield town
ship." Rev. Chas. Stoneburner is
named as officiating minister.
RECORDER'S OFFICE
W. A. Gallatin, deceased, to Josie
E. Alexander, 137.64 acres and
Reinersville lot, affidavit for trans
fer.
Rettie C. Gallatin, deceased, to
same, 28 acres and two Reinersville
lots, affidavit for transfer.
Mahala Roberts to Frank J. and
Anna L. Stewart, cemetery lot, Mc
Connelsville, $30.
The following have leased to the
Cameron Oil Co.: Ernest L. and
Mary Beard, 68 acres S. M. and
Lauretta Cain, 124 Sam and Kate
Dolan, 75 L. C. Duncan and wife,
67 Doyd and Irvyl Duncan, 25 C.
A. Gladden and wife, 81 W. A. and
Mary E. Howard, 56 E. B. and Al
ta Moody, 86 W. J. and Bessie V.
Price, 100 Susan J. Price, 80 C.
E. and Jennie D. Potts, S3 Mary E.
Shepherd, 77 Geo. A. and Ida Trip
led, 124} J. E. and Eva Vickroy,
76 John W. and Estey Wells, 60,
all in Homer township. Considera
tion in each, is given at $1.
B. T. LeFever, deceased, to
Beckie J. LeFever et al, affidavit for
transfer, Ramseyburg lots.
Solomon Tippie to State of Ohio,
4.19
acres, Malta township, $3d.
Mrg, Kathrean Schelgle, Mrs.
Chas. Deardurff and daughter Flor
ence Anna Bader of Newark are
spending the week with C&a§* Bajler
tti9 n#rth river read, i
IMPORTANT MATTERS LOOKED
AFTER AT COUNCIL MEETING
At a special meeting of the vil
lage council held Monday night, it
was agreed to tar surface the re
mainder of the streets, and a con
tract. will be entered into with the
same contractor as the one who did
the surfacing in the two towns—
Lewis Dehmer of Tiffin. The price
for this last tarring job will be 20c
per cubic yard. The other surfac
ing averaged 22c. The cost of this
work is to be met bf the gasoline
tax money, same as heretofore.
A number of other matters were
discussed by the council and mayor,
relative to/ cutting down the ex
pense of running the village and
the officials of the corporation
agreed to take a 20 percent reduc
tion in salaries for the coming year.
The present salaries are: Mayor,
$420 per year marshal, $780
clerk, $480 treasurer, $200 coun
cilmen each $48. This reduction
would total about $433. It was al
so suggested to do away with spe
cial street cleaning assessment,
since through the new law passed
by the last legislature this expense
can be taken care of by the gasoline
tax money, which permits one-fifth
of the gas tax money to be used for
this purpose. This special street
cleaning levy has been raising about
$52 5 annually.
No village salaries have been paid
since Jan. 1 of this year neither
has the street lighting bill been
paid since that period. This lack
of funds is due to the fact that cer
tain back tax and inheritance taxes
have not been collected, so that the
village has not received the amount
of tax money asked for and given
them in their budget, which would
have met the expenses yearly, which
average around $6,000. In this
connection it might be well to state
that several years ago bills for
lighting, etc., piled up to about $3,
000. In order to take care of it
then a special levy was voted of
three mills. This ran for several
years, but it has not been in effect
for the past four years, and the
council and mayor feel that this i.s
no time to ask for a special levy, if
it can be avoided, and they are
striving to curtail expenses as much
as possible.
The present bonded indebtedness
of the village is $39,000, and this is
being paid off at the rate of $3,500
per year. This debt was contracted
many years ago, and the only bona
issue since the 1913 flood was for
the fire engine—($4,000. The lat
ter will be paid off soon.
The council is to make an effort
to get the price of street lighting re
duced and if it cannot done,
they will consider doing away with
every other street light.
.\ ft'y W. H. Bradley Weds
The Maysville, Ky., Daily Bulletin
of July 9 had the following:
Attorney W. H. Bradley, of the
Maysville, Mason county, Kentucky
bar, and a graduate of the Ohio
Northern University law schorl, at
Ada, O., was married last Wednes
day to Mr?s Myrtle Arthur, at Flem
ingsburg, Ky. Mrs. Bradley is a
daughter of a prominent tobacco
and cotton dealer near Nashville,
Tenn., and a graduate of the Nash
ville Business College. Our best
wishes go with them.
To Have Progressive Dinner
The Gleaners, Mrs. Frank Smith's
Sunday school class of the Presby
terian church, have planned a pro
gressive dinner for Friday evening,
the 17th. There are 12 members
representing ten homes, and one
course will be served at each home.
The dinner will end at the home of
Miss Wilma Daniel. From there
they will go to the home of their
teacher, "The Hills," for a slumber
party, followed by a breakfast of
waffles and strawberry jam.
Finding For Lawrence Deist
The appeal case of Lawrence
Deist vs. The State of Ohio, Division
of Highways, was heard last Wed
desday and Thursday in Judge Ar
thur Torbert's court, to a jury. In
this case the state had offered
Deist $450 for land taken for high
way purpose?, and $40 damages.
The jury awarded him $625 for
land and $500 damages. The land
taken is in connection with the im
provement on state road No. 37,
near Center Bend.
Bible Study Class
The young people of the McKen
dree church met last Sunday night
and organized a young people's
Bible study class, with the follow
ing officers: President, Marion Tav
enner vice pres., Francis Glenn
sec'y-treas., Paul Moore. SchofieM
Bible lessons, series No. 1, will be
used. The next meeting will be
Sunday evening, July 19, with Mary
Glenn in charge of the devotionals.
Everyone welcome.—XX.
Guests At Rotary Club
At the dinner meeting of Malta
McConnelsville Rotarians held Fri
day night at the Kennebec hotel, the
following guests from out of town
were present: Prof. Geo. E. Carr
and Ray McGovern of Logan Wayne
Jackson, Canton Oliver Lindsay
and Bernhard Mercer, Columbus.
Trade Projer|y
Mr. F. D. Davis has traded his
property at Rokeby Lock to Mr. Me
Candlesi, for property near Hope
well, on route No. 40, between
Zanesville and Columbus. They
have moved to their respective prop
erties.
BT7Y CHAUTAUQUA' SEASON
TICKETS SATURDAY MATCH
YOUR NUMBERS.
Porter-Taylor Marriag#
Mr. William O. Porter and Miss
Olive Frances Taylor, both of Malta
township, were united in marriage
Saturday at the parsonage of the
Trinity M. E. church, Zanesville,
Rev. James H. Kinney officiating.
They were unattended. Ilr. and
Mrs. Porter are numbered among
Morgan county's very best young
people. Both are graduates of M. &
M. high school, and of Muskingum
college and both have been very
successful school teachers. Mrs.
Porter is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. B. Taylor, and her hus
band is the younger son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Porter. Mr Porter had
a leave of absence the past year in
which to complete his college work,
and this fall will resume his po
sition as teacher in the 6-7th grades
of the Malta schools. Following the
ceremony they left on a wedding
trip, which was to take them to
Niagara Falls and places in Canada.
They plan to make McConnelsville
their home.
This paper joins the many friends
of these estimable young people, in
extending congratulationa and. best
wishes.
Local Resident May Share In An
Immense Estate.
Mr. Wm. F. Buchanan of this
place is a direct heir of John Bu
chanan, father of President James
Buchanan, founder of an estate the
value of which is estimated at
$850,000,000. John Buchanan,
father of President Buchanan, and
the great grandfather of Wm. F.
Buchanan of this .place were broth
ers. John Buchanan emigrated to
this country from Scotland, settling
in Pennsylvania, on a 4,000 acre
tract, and it is stated made invest
ments in real estate in New York,
Pennsylvania, the Carolinas, and in
Texas—ithe latter in oil territory.
It is stated that much of this renl
estate was leased on the 99-year
lease plan, and it is in very val
uable sections of the country and
that the estate of John Buchanan,
founder, had never been settled.
There are also many other heirs
in this county. About. 1,600 per
sons have to the present proven
their relationship to the said John
Buchanan. Att'y Nash of Colum
bus, a relative by marriage, has
taken up the matter and is the legal
representative of the various heirs.
Stolen Car Recovered
The Star touring car of Mrs. Ger
trude Lawrence of this place, which
was stolen Wednesday of last week
at Marietta, was recovered Friday.
It was found by Washington county
a-ithorPiej, abandoned near Cool
ville, about 25 miles from Marietta.
When found it was minus three
tires and rims and battery. It was
driven on route No. 7 to near Cool
ville, and from there east on a
gravel road, and left parked in a
gateway. As stated last week, Mrs.
Lawrence loaned the machine to
James Lawrence, her brother-in
law, and Delmer Humphrey, to go to
Marietta, and Deane, little son of
Wm. Scott of this place, went along.
They parked the car near the depot,
and a few minutes later when they
went for it, it was missing.
Willard Henery In Bad Condition
Mr. Willard (Wid) Henery, who
has been rooming at the Mrs. Chas.
Perkins home in Malta, is at Bethes
da hospital, Zanesville, in a very
critical condition with inflammation
of the tissues of his arm, and in
flammation of the periosteum of his
arm. He has been employed with
the Ohio Fuel Gas Co., and some
time ago hurt his arm which had
never gotten well, and recently he
fell and struck the elbow of the
same arm, and an infection develop
ed. He was taken Monday to Be
thesda hospital, and Tuesday his
arm was opened in several places.
His recovery is very doubtful.
WEATHER FOR WEEK
The highest temperature for each
day of the week past, follows:
Thursday—88.
Friday—82.
Saturday—86.
Sunday—86.
Monday—94.
Tuesday—97.
Wednesday—92.
Rainfall for week .61 'total rain
fall for this month this far, .94.
The above figures are furnished
us by the official weatherman, Floyd
Davis.
t"»uiiday Times Discontinued
The Marietta Sunday Times has
been discontinued, the last edition
being Sunday, July 12. The Mariet
ta Daily Times will be published
the same as heretofore.
Mrs. Edith Stockdale of Pontiac,
Mich,, visited last week with her
sister. Mrs. Perley Revenaugh of
Malta.
Mr. Harry Morin who has been
employed as salesman with the
Buick agency, Newark, has been
laid off because ©f business condi
tions, and is at the home of his
parents. Elder and Mrs. C. H. Mo
rin of Malta.
The Francis Asbury society held
a pot luck supper and installation
of officers Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Lucy Barkhurst. Offi
cers installed foe the ensuing year
were Mrs. Marian Gray, president:
Miss Janie Elmore, vice president
Mrs. Hazel Warne, treasurer Mrs.
Mabel Scott, literature secretary
Miss Dove Fisher, corresponding
secretary Mrs. Gladys Lawrence,
mite box secretary Mrs. Ora Staker.
devotional secretary.
McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, JULY 16,19.31
GOVERNOR WHITE APPOINTS
JUDGE L. J. WEBER TO BENCH
Last Friday, Governor George
White filled the vacancy here on the
common pleas bench when he ap
pointed Judge L. J. Weber. He de
ceived his commission Saturday and
entered at once upon his duties.
Judge H. M. Finley died in Feb
ruary, and since that time Judge C.
O. Dye has by assignment been tak
ing care of the court work of this
county. Soon after the death of
Judge Finley, Governor White stat
ed that he would not fill the va
cancy here until after he got the
legislature off his hands. Judge
Weber is a native of this county.
His early life was spent in school
teaching. He studied law under
the law firm of Crew & Ivers, and
in the year 188 5 graduated from
the Cincinnati law school. He be
gan the practice of law in New Lex
ington where he remained two
years, being a partner of the late
Curtis Harris, and then came here
and formed a partnership with Geo.
W. Barry which continued 13 years,
and for two years Judge Weber
was in partnership with the late
Charles H. Fouts. In March, 1911,
Governor Harmon appointed Judge
Weber to fill the unexpired term of
Judge W. H. Johnson, deceased, of
Zanesville, as common pleas judge
of the first sub-division of the
eighth judicial district, which then
comprised Morgan, Muskingum,
Guernsey and Noble counties, and
in November, 1912, he was elected
for six years, carrying each of the
four counties. As the court work
in this county was light, he spent
much of his time holding court in
the other counties, principally in
Muskingum county. During the
eight years he was on the bench he
heard many cases, and he was recog
nized as one of the leading common
pleas judges in the state. When he
retired from the bench in 1919, he
moved to Zanesville, establishing a
law office under the firm name of
Weber and Tannehill, later Weber,
Tannehill and Weber. This
continued nntil January of this
year when he again established his
residence in this county and open
ed an office here. While his resi
dence was for some years in Zanes
ville, he maintained a summer
home at Rokeby Lock, where he
spent about half of his time, and he
will continue to reside there until
this fall, when he plans to move to
this place.
Quite a nurrfier of cases have
been carried on the docket here,
and Judge Weber plans to clear the
docket of the cases soon, so far as
possible. His appointment will con
tinue until the November electka
in 1932.
During the past six months Judge
C. O. Dye of Caldwell looked after
the court work here. He made
many friends while here, and his
services in every respect were most
satisfactory.
GOVERNOR WHITE TO BE AT
CHAUTAUQUA
Last week when Ihe advance an
nouncement of Chiutauqua attrac
tions was made, it was stated that
one public man haa been invited to
appear on the program who had not
definitely accepted yet. That was
Governor George White, and he has
since O. K.'d the engagement and
promised to speak on the program
on Sunday night, Aug. 2. This will
be the second governor of Ohio who
has appeared on the local Chau
tauqua program while he was in of
fice, Governor James M. Cox having
done so in 1913.
Fined For Contempt
Wm. H. Coler of Malta township
was found guilty, Saturday, by
Judge C. O. Dye, of contempt of
court, and was fined $1 and costs,
making in all $20.58. In the di
vorce suit of Rosa M. Coler vs. Wm.
H. Coler, the plaintiff filed motion
asking that the defendant be cited
for contempt that he was in default
of a restraining order which order
was that he must refrain from
threatening, annoying or interfering
with Mrs. Coler in the operation of
the farm and the home.
G. L. Carlton Buys Property
The property here of the late J.
W. Allen, in the east end of town,
near the Deedrick filling station, of
fered at administratrix sale, was bid
in by G. L. Carlton, son-in-law of
Mrs. Allen, for $1,700.
Wilbur Gibeaut Breaks Arm
Wilbur Gibeaut, son of Mrs. Car
rie Gibeaut of this place, fell Wed
nesday from a cherry tree, breaking
both bones in his right arm at the
wrist.
Mr. Edward Merry and family of
Caldwell came Wednesday, and will
occupy the E. E. Nash furnished
apartment for the summer, while
Mr. Merry oversees a road contract
this summer. As has been stated
Mr. and Mrs. Nash are occupying
their summer cottage on the north
river road.
BUY CHAUTAUQUA
TICKETS SATURDAY
YOUR NUMBERS.
SEASON
MATCH
Death's Toil
July to 10, |»:{1
Mrs. Anna Dougan, Columbus.
Jerry M. Mayle, Zanesville.
Mrs. Eva Fitch, Reinersville.
Artison Yauger, Hobson.
Mrs. Belle Phillips, Windsor T$.
Mrs. Irene Lyons, Coshocton.
John
W.
Plants, Philo.
MRS, ANNA FIjOVI) DOUGAN
DIES. BURIAL MADE HERE
News
of
the death
of
Following the message of her
sudden death, her husband and her
sister Mrs. Ball went at once to Co
lumbus, and the body was brought
here and taken to the home of
Mrs. Ball, where friends call
ed to extend condolences and to
view the remains, aud from which
place funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
with burial in the McConnelsville
cemetery. The funeral was private,
and the service was conducted by
Rev. Robert R. Reed of Columbus,
pastor of the Indianola Presbyterian
church.
All the sisters and the brother
were in attendance at the funeral.
Among other persons in attendance
were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Harper of
Marietta, Prof, and Mrs. F. J. Tay
lor of Beverly, Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Herzer of Zanesville, and quite a
flumber of other friends from
Zanesville and elsewhere.
CHAUTAUQUA SUNDAY SCHOOL
AUGUST 2
According to plans now being ma
tured by county Sunday school offi
cials, there will be a big union Sun
day school on Sunday. Aug. 2, at the
Chautauqua. It is planned to have
all the Sunday schools of the coun
ty in one big class at Chautauqua
on that day. The junior school will
be held in the M. E. church, and the
older classes in the auditorium. An
nouncement of the completed pro
gram will be made in the Democrat
next week.
Will Try To Improve Conditions
At Big iiOttom Park
Att'y R. M. Winegardner of this
place has interested himself in try
ing to improve conditions at Big
Bottom park, near Stockport, which
was ordered closed by the district
health commissioner, because of is
unsanitary condition. Att'y iCine
gardner wrote to the Ohio Archaeo
logical society, in which he laid be
fore that organization the conditions
at this state park, its unsanitary
state and lack of accommoda
tions, etc. In reply he received a
statement to the effect that that so
ciety would do all that can be done
to relieve conditions there, in the
immediate future.
Mis, Ke/.iah Ray Very Low
Mrs. Keziah Ray of the Stanbery
building, who has been in failing
health for some time, suffered a se
vere stroke of paralysis, Monday,
and has since been failing rapidly
and is in a very critical condition,
death being expected at any mo
ment. Her step daughter, Mrs.
J. F. Henderson
of
Mrs. Perry Miller who was taken
very suddenly ill Sunday morning,
is much improved.
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Mrs. Anna
Dougan, Monday, shortly before
noon, was received with sadness by
relatives and friends in. this lo
cality. Death was rather sudden
and came unexpectedly, though Mrs.
Dougan had been in quite poor
health for some time, particularly in
the last eight months, suffering
from heart trouble, and her condi
tion being considered serious. On
the morning of her death however,
she had seemed rather better, and
had been up and about. It was
when seated at a table that she sud
denly expired. Her death occurred
in Columbus where she had been
making her home the last two years,
her son Eric Dougan, now aged 17
years, being a student there at Ohio
State University. Besides her son
Eric. Mrs. Dougan is survived by
her husband Earl Dougan of McCon
nelsville, and the following named
sisters and brother: Mrs. Bessie
Walker and Mrs. Clara Ball of Mc
Connelsville Mrs. Nell Egelston of
Covington, Ky. Mrs. Nettie Williams
of Dayton, and Stanley Floyd of
Wheeling. W. Va. Twin brothers
died in infancy. Mrs. Dougan who
was 52 years of age at the time of
her death, was a native of Meigs
ville township, Morgan county,
Ohio, her parents being the late
Captain John A. and Mary Eliza
be'h Kidd Floyd. Her mother died
when she was 12 years of age. Her
father died about 17 years ago.
Mrs. Dougan had for a number of
years been affiliated with the Pres
byterian church in McConnelsville
was faithful in attendance during
the time of her membership here,
and was active in the Sunday school
and other auxiliary organizations of
the church, and always interested in
its welfare. After going to Colum
bus, she transferred her member
ship to the Indianola Presbyterian
church of that city, with which she
was identified at the time of her
death. She was also a member of
the Eastern Star, Valley Chapter,
No. 19. She was formerly a mem
ber of the local Women's Relief
Corps. She was a woman of many
fine traits of character, one of her
chief characteristics being kind
ness and helpfulness towrard anyone
in her home neighborhood, or else
where, to whom she could in any
particular way render assistance.
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OPENING OF CHAUTAUQUA.
IS TO BE GREAT OCCASION
With the announcement by the
program committee of the Mus
kingum Valley Chautauqua, of the
securing of Hon. Harry A. Caton,
former Master of the Ohio State
Grange, and now national secretary
of the Grange organization, one of
the most outstanding Grange pro
grams ever held in Morgan county,
will be in evidence on Saturday,
August 1, the opening day of the
Chautauqua. Acquired through the
efforts of Chief State Deputy Charles
A. Massey of Morgan county, the
address by Mr. Caton will come ae a
fitting climax to the Grange pro
gram of that day which begins at
10:00 a. m. and will continue
throughout the day. A potluck din
ner at noon which will be served by
the different Granges as community
and lodge units, a musical, recita
tion and "stunt" program for prizes
offered by the Chautauqua manage
ment, the giving of prizes for the
best individual and Grange efforts,
the awarding of the flag to the
Grange making the best showing on
the program, will be among the
many things that will entertain the
22 Granges of Morgan county on the
first day of August.
The program opens in the morn
ing with numbers by the Malconta
Post band, one of the crack musical
organizations of Ohio, and will be
followed by the program by the dif
ferent Granges of the county, which
number 22 as follows: Manchester,
Meigsville, Bristol, Westland, Neely
ville, Roxbury, Homer, Malta, Deer
field, Fairview, Todds. Center, New
ton Ridge, Deavertown, Morgan,
Pennsville, Triadelphia, Bent Hick
ory, East Windsor, Eagleport, Meigs
Valley, Beech Grove.
With the opening of the 26th
annual program of the Chautauqua,
by the Grangers, Morgan county,
fundamentally an agricultural
county, gives precedence to one of
the oldest agricultural organiza
tions in the world and offers in the
opening program, a fitting setting
to her agricultural life. The pro
gram of the day will be in charge
of Chief State Deputy C. R. Massey,
one of the prominent Grangers of
state and nation, and full coopera
tion is being received from the dif
ferent Granges of the county.
Within the past few years, the
different Grange units have devel
oped a fine output of amateur musi
cal and dramatic talent, and the
program that will be staged in as
sembly auditorium will be the best
offering in a Grange way that has
ever been presented to a Morgan
county audienc^. The program of
Saturday, Aug. 1, will be a Morgan
county program. The Malconta
Post band will add enthusiasm to
the opening and give a fitting kick
off to a big day. As harvest will be
completed by that time, roads in
fine condition, and the more slack
season on the farm at hand, a full
attendance is assured from every
Grange in the county. Morgan
county has nearly 2,000 Grangers
which is by far the largest secret
organization in the county. They
are growing and enthusiastic for
their organization.
That the grange program for Aug.
1, will be the most elaborate ever
attempted by the granges of the
county is shown by the interest in
the Caton address and the individ
ual efforts of the different granges
that will be put fourth. Manchester
grange which is the oldest grange in
Morgan county will be in with a fife
and drum unit as an active com
petitor on the stunt program. Penns
ville grange not to be outdone by
the Manchester grangers will appear
with a competative fife and drunn
corps. Meigs Valley will be in with
a 12 minute skit which will bring
out the well known dramatic talent
of that grange. Bristol, another of
the older granges of the county, has
plenty of talent in a dramatic and
musical way and will be in with one
of their best program numbers for
Chautauqua grange day*.
Malta grange has a number of ex
cellent stunt and program producers
and will have something very spe
cial for the occasion.
The program committee of the
Muskingum Valley Chautauqua is
offering a prize of $10 for the best
stunt by any individual grange. An
other prize of $10 is offered to the
grange selling the largest number
of season tickets which ticket sales
carry with it a prize American flag
which goes to the grange, the $10
prize money going to the individ
uals making the sales. These tick-1
et sales will be largely in the hands
of the young ladies of the different
granges.
John
Ashland was
with her over Sunday. Mrs. Ray
who is the widow of George Ray, is
S3 years of age.
Was Native Of Morgan County
A Zanesville paper of July 11
stated that friends in that city had
been apprised of the death of Sylvia
Plummer, aged 80, at her home in
Denver, Colo., recently, and that
burial was made in Denver. Miss
Plummer, it is stated, was born at
McKendree, Morgan county, Ohio,
and was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Plummer, and is su-pviv
ed by one sister, Mrs. Sinai Hall at
Denver.
W.
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Plants Dies
John W.. Plants, 7 4, died Wednes
day at his home in Philo, where he
had spent most of his life. He
taught school for more than 50
years. He was perhaps the best
known teacher in this section of the
state. He retired from teaching four
years ago. For many years he was
chairman of the Muskingum county
board of school examiners. Besides
his wife, he is survived by four
daoghters—Mrs. Theodore Strahl of
New Philadelphia Miss Mildred
Plants of Akron Mrs. Homer
Bosserman and Mrs. Warren Hardt
la of New York one son, Arthur
Plants of Canton, and one brother.
Leonard Plants of Zanesville. His
wife before marriage was Miss An
nie Taylor, a niece of EJ.
M.
Bark-
huist of this place.
Funeral services wiil be held Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the
Philo M. E. church, with burial itt
Dun«an FaHs cemetery.
At The Churches
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street)
Bible study at 9:30 a. m. Preach
ing at 10:30, and in the evening at
8 o'clock, by Elder Ben S. Thisselle.
Evangelistic meeting is in progress
Meeting each evening at 8 o'clock.
Come and hear the great message*
of tha gospel delivered by Elder
Thisselle.
McKendree M. E. Cliarge
Preaching services: McKendree,
10:30 Lebanon, 1:30 Emery, S
o'clock.—A. O. Tillotson. pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:15
Dean R. Nott, Vice President Of
$92,000,000.4)0 Bank
A Buffalo, N. Y., paper of recent
date carried the picture of Dean R.
Nott, and the following announce
ment: "Dean R. Nott, prominent in
Buffalo finance and business for the
past 30 years, was elected second
vice president of the Erie County
Savings Bank, at a meeting of the
trustees, Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
Nott who has been a trustee of the
bank, was chairman of the Red
Cross Drought Relief Committee,
which raised $100,000 in the Buf
falo area this spring. Mr. Nott is
a director of the Millard Filmore
hospital, the Buffalo seminary and
the Buffalo orphan asylum.
The first banking office held by
Mr. Nott was a directorship in the
M. & T. Trust Company, which he
retains. Mr. Nott served two terms
as treasurer of the Buffalo club.
IJe is also a member of that club
now holds membership in Coun
try, Buffalo Athletic and Wankah
Country clubs, as well as the Ohio
Society of New York. Mr. Nott's
residence is at 556 Lafayette av
enue."
The Erie County Savings Bank i*
the largest savings bank in New
York state, outside of New Yorlc
City, having total resources of $92.
0^0,000.00. Mr. Nott is a former
Morgan county boy, and is a brother
of Mrs. Theodore Tompkins of this
place.
Thanks For The Fine Apricots
Mrs. Blanche Davis Daugherfv,
the Democrat's valued correspond
ent from the Westland neighbor
hood, left with this office Saturday
a sack of apricots. They were home
grown, and were so delicious that it
was proved conclusively that that
fruit doesn't always have to be
raised in California or some section
like that, but that
it
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Number 3
a. m.
Morning worship at 10:30. Sermoa
by pastor. The mid-summer ob
servance of the Sacrament of the
Holy Communion. Let as have
a
large attendance. King's meeting.
Wednesday evening. Union service
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
evening. Sermon by Rev. W. J. Mo
Garity.—Thurman E. Leonard, pas
tor.
Bristol Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sun
day morning, July 26, the mid-sum
mer Holy Communion service.
Watch for notice concerning the
homecoming.—Thurman E. Leon
ard. pastor.
Deerfield Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing service at 11. Rev. and Mrs.
Doty, evangelists, from the Colum
bus Mission church, with their sing
ers and other musicians, will be at
this church Sunday, July 19, for the
day. They are well recommended
as Christian workers and musicians.
Basket dinner at noon. A cordial
invitation is extended to all. Tria
delphia M. E. church is uniting
with Deerfield Presbyterian church
for this day of service. Rev. Argen
bright will also speak. Come for
the day and enjoy the hospitality of
the Deerfield Presbyterians who are
very proud of their newly painted
church.—Thurman E. Leonard, pas
tor.
Wolf Creek Church of Christ
Bible reading every Sunday at
9:30. Regular worship at 10:30.
You are cordially invited to be pres
ent. at our Bible reading and also
our regular worship. Bro. Ben
Thisselle will be with us in the af
ternoon at 2:30. You will want to
hear him. Come, and tell others to
come.
Methodist Protestant Chnrch
Bible school at 9:15 a. m. Spe
cial opening exercises. Morning
worship, at 10:30. Special sermon
by the pastor, and music by the
choir. Services at Pisgah in the af
ternoon, at 2:30. Union services
at the Presbyterian church,
at
p.
7:30
m. Prayer meeting each Wed
nesday evening, at 7:30.—J,
W.
McGarity, pastor.
Main Street Church of Christ
Unified service at 9:30. Com
munion at 10 o'clock. Special num
ber on program. Union service at
7:30 at Presbyterian church. Rev.
W. J. McGarity will deliver the laea
sage. Everyone is welcome.
can be grown
very successfully in Morgan county,
and by Mrs. Blanche Daugherty
in
particular.
Dan Abel Very III
Mr. Dan Abel, well known resi
dent of Pennsville, is reported as be
ing critically ill with a serious type
of heart trouble. He has been
working at Toledo, not feeling well,
and came home Monday evening.
This morning he is said to be slight
ly improved.
Sandwich Shoppe Clowe*
Mrs. Sadie Mercer who has b«sn
conducting the Sandwich Shoppe
here on Center street, has 4iscou
tinued the business.
BUY CHAUTAUQUA SEASON
TICKETS SATURDAY MATCH
YOUR NUMBERS.