The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-21
Gucrnsey's Pennyroyal Township Re
union.
CAMBRIDGE, O., August 10.

Guernsey'S pennyrOyM IoWnshp Ae'
union.
CAMBRIDGE, O., August 10.
Editors Intelligeneer.
The natives and former residents OF Ok
ford township, in Guernsey county, have
been indulging in a social jamboree, which
has been designated "Pennyroyal Re-
union" on account Of the familiar SObriqlei
Of the township-"Pennyroyal."
For some time past the propriety OF a
reunion Of the men and women who have
formerly lived in old Oxford township,
and have gone out of it and sought fresh
fields and pastures new" and the present
residents has been agitated, until some
time last spring the talk eliminated in the
appointment OF Pennyroyal Reunion to
be held on the 18th and 18th Of August.
1t may be interesting by the way to
know how this township acquired Its pre-
sent appellation OF ".Pennyroyal." This
herb grows extensively all over Guernsey
county, but the crop in Oxford township
has always been prominently large, and
in this township alone has the essential
oil Of the pennyroyal plant, known to
chemists as the oil OF heedreon, been man;
ufactured. Some years ago, Morris Nor
ton, ESQ.,, was one OF the Commissioner
Of this county, and during his term Of
office the Commissioners were annoyed by
constant complaints Of the excessive taxa.
zion and the inability Of the people to pay.
Incensed at such petty anil unreasonable
plants, Mr.. Morton, who is native Of
oxford township, and at present resi-
dent OF Fairview, once said: Let them
20 out and pull enough pennyroyal p pay
their taxes: we can do 1t In old Oxford"
The worthy Commissioner was thencefor-
ward dubbed "0ld Pennyroyal, and the
sobriouet, was finally transferred to his
native township. Hence the title, Penny
royal Reunion" and very appropriate
one 1t seems, for nearly every one oil the
residents OF Oxford have had more or less
to do with the gathering and manufacture
Of Pennyroyal.
The exercises OF the Reunion were ap.
pointed to be held in Gardeners grove,
near Fairview, and by 10 A. N. on Tues.
day, the 18th, crowd oil several hundred
people were gathered around the grand
stand, which was appropriately decked
out with evergreens, motoes and penny
royal, awaiting the commencement OF the
speaking. An extensive programme had
been prepared, and as the weather and
every other thing seemed propitious
good time was expected. Many were
present from distance, some attracted
BY a desire to greet again old boyhood
friends and others coming to see what
under the sun Pennyroyal Reunion was.
soldiers reunions, sailors and ex;prlso.
ners' reunions they had attended, but
never before one so curiously named as
this,
ESQ.,, Of Cambridge, President Of the Re-
union Association, announced that the
exercises would now open, and Hon. New.
ell Kennon, Probate Judge Of the county,
read an unique and interesting address oil
welcome, In which he referred TO the days
Of creased paper windows and homespun
clothing In familiar and happy vein,
welcoming all by the memory OF those
other days.
Rev, David Paul, DID,, ex.President OF
Muskingum College, replied in strong
pointed manner and succeeded in impres.
sing his audience that II all Of Penny
royals sons were like he, they must in
deed be noble, manly race.
Alter q short address by President