Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-23

returned with them. Herbert has
been quite sick while away. ~
The Reinersville band will 90 to
Unionville Saturday, Aug. 25, where
they will furnish music for the home
coming and picnic.
! Mrs. Emma Lynn of Let's, Ia, is
visiting at the home of the writer
| and with other friends in the COM
munity. She is a granddaughter of
Samuel Reiner, who had a general
store here a number of years ago
and from whom Reinersville receiv-
ed its name. The Reiners left here
about 20 years ago and located at
Columbus City, Ia, among the pio-
lneers of that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy and little
child of Derwent were visiting Rein
ersville friends a few days ago.
The Center Progressive club will
give an ice cream supper and cake
walk at the Hackney high school
building Saturday evening. Aug. 25,
to which all are invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott and daughter
and a friend, of Sycamore, O., were
over Sunday visitors at the Harry
dAUStdH HOulC llSlt.
Glen Bamfield who has been very
sick with typhoid fever, is reported
slightly better. His brother Don is
thought to be taking the same dis
ease.
A little daughter of Orrin Palmer,
who has been quite sick with ty-
phoid, is reported not SO well.
Miss Sarah Smith of Marietta was
in Reinersville Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Glover and
three children of Adena, O., are Wis
iting at the DR.. H. l.. Fiscus home
here. Mrs. Glover and Mrs. Fiscus
are sisters.
Miss Lois Hill had her tonsils re-
moved Tuesday.
The Top Notchers held their last
meeting Aug. 10, at the home of
Miss Alice Mahoney. All the mem
bers were present except Miss Ethel
Peck, the president. Preparations
were made for exhibiting fruit at the
state fair. After the business meet
ing refreshments of cake and pine
apple were served. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Miss
Ethel Peck, Aug. "a.
The G. S. Carr farm, known as the
David Pettay place, was bid in by
the C. S. Carr heirs at the sale last
Monday The part known as the
Kuntz place when offered did not re-
ceive any bid.
Frank Stansberry, who formerly
lived at Renrock and who had been
Methodist minister for a number
of years, died at his home in Della
ware, o., few days ago. His widow
is a sister of Fred Walls of Bristol
township.
Death of Ezekiel ID. Maxwell
Ezekiel D. Maxwell died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Crisman, a short distance south of
Bristol, Sunday evening. Had he
lived until the first day of next De-
cember he would have been 90 years
of age. He leaves one daughter and
three sons as follows: Lizzie Girls
man of Bristol, w. w. Maxwell of
Chicago, L. G. Maxwell of Beverly
and H. F. Maxwell of McConnels-
vile. He united with the M. p.
church at Woodgrove a number of
years ago where he still remained
member. The grandfather of the
subject of this sketch came from
near West Liberty, Brooke county,
w. Va, then forming a part of Old
Virginia, to Belmont county, Ohio
near GAINESVILLE, with a family of 16
children. In 1920 he came to what
is now Morgan county and entered
The farm in eastern Manchester
township, now owned by Van B.
Parks, and returned to his family in
Belmont county, but died shortly af-
ter. The next year the widow and
children came and settled on the
land that he had entered. The
father Of Ezekiel Maxwell a short
time later married Elizabeth Dye
and bought out the other heirs and
located on the farm where they rails
ed family of children, the Sub
ject of this sketch being the last of
the family. Funeral services were
held at the M. p church in Reiners-
vile Wednesday morning, after
which the remains were inferred in
the cemetery near by.
CHESTERHILL