Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-03-20
Reinersville

ReinerSville
Several from here attended the
play at Forest Grove Saturday even
ing put on by the pupils OF Forest
Grove high school.
Fred Thomas went to McConnels-
Vile Sunday and brought his wife to
their home near here She seemed
to stand the trip very well.
There will be box social at the
high school building here on Satur-
day evening, March 20. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit Of the M.
P. church. A pleasant time is an
ticipated. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Oscar Morgan died at their
home near Forest Grove on last
Sunday night She was sister OF
Mrs. BENZ. Haines of near this place.
Father OF Thos. Cox Murdered
Thomas Cox, who lives near this
place received a special delivery let
ter last Friday evening from West
Virginia stating that his father had
been murdered at Parkersburg and
that the body had been thrown into
the river. Mr.. Cox left the same ev-
| ening for that place, but as he will
not return until some time along in
this week we have not been able to
learn any of the particulars concern
ing the matter.
Vincent Dye, who went to a
GAINESVILLE hospital several days ago
! to undergo an operation, has return
ed to his home without the opera
tion. We understand he is in quite
poor health.
AS has been the custom in the
| past the Philo society of Reiners-
| Vile high school, after having been
defeated by the Kalos in the literary
contest several weeks ago, banquet
| ed the winning society at the hlgh
school building, Friday evening.
Miss Reed, teacher in Relners-
Vile high school, spent the week end
with her people at Waterford.
| Mrs. Cora Drummond had sud
| den attack and was quite i'll for a
! time one night last week.
We understand that a years rem
! tai has been paid on the farms leas
| ed for oil purposes south of here
| and that a second well will be drill
| ed on the block little later.
DANIEL, little SON of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Elliott. is sick with a heav,
| CUlu anu UOi oCI oh phOahAohA~s
| Jesse Gilliland, who has been
quite sick for some time, is report
ed to be resting some easier.
| Rev. Miller has resigned as pas
tor of the M. p church here and al
so on the Reinersville circuit. He
will move his family to- Maryland
about the first of April, where he
expects to take work in the univer
sity.
Death OF Mrs. Jane Archer
Ursula Jane, daughter of Joseph
and Maria Louisa Fish, was born in
Muskingum county, o., Nov. 3
1847, and died March IA, 1924, al
the age of rs years, months and
II days. She was united in mar
riage to Jacob Archer Feb. IL, 1874
He died Aug. 10, 1898. There were
no children born to this union. She
| leaves two sisters, Mrs. Eva F. Laf
ferty of Seattle, Wash, and Mrs. r
| c. McNabb of Reinersville; two
nephews, H. Dana McNabb of Zanes
vile and Paul B. McNabb of Rein
J ersville and two step sons, EZra
! and Charles Archer Of the home. II
early life she united with the M. E
| church and continued in that faith
| until death She was a pure mind
| ed quiet, home loving woman, anG
| always had a kind word and smile
for her friends.
| Man And Wife Become Insane
| We received a telephone message
| Monday afternoon from Silas Thorls
| of RenrOck, the local correspondent
| to the Democrat from that place
stating that he would be unable to
| contribute this week and requesting
that we report the following: J
Lynn Reed, about 80 years of age
| of the general merchandise firm oi
J. c. Reed & Co. of Renrock, be.
came insane Saturday morning, but
by Sunday he apparently had re.
| covered, anC in the afternoon h
| and his wife attended Sunday schoo;
at the church of which Mr.. Reed Il
superintende mt and over which he
acted as superintendent for the af-
| ternoon. Before the end of the ses-
sion he became violently insane, af-
| ter which the service was closed and
Mr. Reed was removed to his home
where he was closely guarded until
| Monday morning when he was re-
| moved to the insane asylum at Co.
| lumbus. Mr.. Reeds wife also be-
came very insane Sunday night and
at the time of the message Monday
she was being guarded by some
! ladies of Renrock. A message from
Mr. Thorla this Tuesday morning
states that Mrs Reed had improved
quite a bit in the past "a hours. The
Reeds live in part of the store build
ing and look after the business in
| the store. They have three small
| children. Mrs. Reed is a daughter
of Bird Caldwell who lives near
Renrock.
Later Word this Tuesday even.
ing from the Reed home is that Mrs
/ Reeds mind is still improving.