Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-03-09

as shock of wheat, fully ripe and
now she has been gathered into the
garner of the Lord.
Hers was a life lived we'll and an
| inspiration to higher and nobler
things.
Besides the two sons, she leaves
to mourn her death, one sister, Mrs.
Mary Ellen Hawkins, of Blooming
ton, ILL.,, and two brothers, Andrew
Baker, of Greenfield, Iowa; one SIS
ter, Lydia Boden, died several years
ago. She leaves six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild,a ,and count
less friends and relatives.
Beautiful toiler, thy work all done,
Beautiful soul into Glory gone;
Beautiful life, with it's crown now
won,
God gavest Thee rest"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Broomhall
and four children, Lena, Lucy and
Mrs John Schwartz, of GAINESVILLE,
and Charles, of Akron, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Lucy Broomhall,
Saturday.
The Junior Boys of the M. p
church met at the home of Dean
Henery Thursday evening. The ev-
ening was spent in playing music
and games, after which a delightful
lunch was served by Mrs. Henery.
Mr.. Emmett Newton, of near
Hopewell, who lives on the Emmett
Scott farm, had narrow escape
from having the house burned re-
Gently, it catching fire from a de-
fective f1ue. Mr.. Newton has been
very sick with the grip, but with the
help of neighbors the fire was soon
put out.
Ollie Gheen
Ollie Belch, daughter of Thomas
and Margaret BeIch, was born Jan.
23, 1854, in Windsor township,
Morgan county, Ohio, and was one
of a family Of one son and six
daughters. On Feb. rs, 1871, she
was united in marriage with Louis
C.. Abel, of Penn township, Morgan
county, Ohio. To this union were
Six sons and two daughters pre-
ceded her to the Great Beyond. On
Nov. 10, 1905, the husband was
called to his last reward. On Sept.
3, 1910 she was united in marriage
with her second husband, William
L. Gheen. In the year 1915, dur
ing a series of meetings held by
Rev. ]. Fl. Longsworth, she pro-
fessed faith in God and united with
the Pennsyille M. P. church, since
which time she has lived close to
God and Master
In the early morning Of Feb. 20,
1922, after many days of untold
suffering, God called her home,
aged 68 years, / month and 90
days. There remains to mourn her
two daughters, Lemuel, Howard, of
near Glouster, o., Omar and Nor
ton, of Toledo, o., Willard and
Wilmer, Of Bridgewater, S. D., and
Mrs. Florence Holman, of Cleve-
land, O., Mrs. Annie Wood, of
GAINESVILLE, o.; 10 grandchildren,
one great grandchild, two step sons,
one step daughter and host of
| friends. There has gone from our
community good, faithful, kind
hearted mother and neighbor
Mr.. Dudley Carpenter, of Mar
ietta, spent Tuesday here looking
after business.
| Rev. S. r. Martin, of Stockport
Circuit M. p. church, holds services
at the county home once a month.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry r. Pierce, an
extra number of the lyceum course,
will be at the Stockport opera house
March 13. The program consists
of two or three short sketches with
humorous and dramatic interpreta-
tions in which most of the sketches
have been written especially for
them. We hope there will be a
good turn out, as many know these
people, they having been at the
McConnelsyille Chautauqua. You
will miss something if you don't
| come out and hear them.