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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
REINERSVILLE

The electrical storm was quite
severe here one night last week. A
tree standing only. a few feet from
the Harold Chamblin residence was
struck by lightning.
To Improve Cemetery
We are requested to announce
that all those who are interested in
the care of Reinersville cemetery
at about s O'Clock on Monday
morning, Aug. 26, to smooth the
graves, so that a lawn mower may
be used in keeping down the grass
and weeds.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Sealock
and the latter's two daughters of
Cleveland are visiting with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sealock,
here, and with other friends in the
vicinity. A reunion of the Frank
Sealock family and connections
was held here Sunday, with a picnic
dinner in the Harper grove, at
noon. The afternoon was spent in
social conversation.
Miss Myrtle Mead and lady friend
of Columbus were visitors Friday
at the R. A. Arrick home, near
here.
Mrs. Blanche Ashton and small
son of Chicago and Mrs. C. w
Crawford of Columbus, who have
been visiting at the J. D. Sealock
and Carrie Hopkins homes near
Woodgroye, and with other friends
in the vicinity, were Reinersville
visitors Friday. Mrs. Ashton and
Mrs. Crawford are daughters of Mr.
Sealock, and spent their younger
days on farm in Manchester
township, near Woodgrove.
Hurt When Struck BY Auto
While William Hastings was
driving his car through among q
bunch of men who were working on
the grading on state route 76, north
of Hackney, Saturday evening, the
car struck Mr.. Hanson, knocking
him to the ground and bruising
both legs quite severely. One
shoulder also struck some part of
the machinery used in transporting
the dirt. which caused a painful
wound to the shoulder. He was
taken to a hospital where the ex-
tent of the injuries will be deter
mined
Frank James, A. w. Hill, w. o.
Ford and Charles Hutchins attend
ed the Muskingum county fair
Thursday of last week. Mr.. Hutch
ins remained for visit of a couple
of days with his daughter, and 9TH
er GAINESVILLE friends.
The Allen reunion was held Sun
day in the Harper grove, just east
Of Reinersville 1t was attended by
large number of relatives and
connections. This observance has
been kept for quite number O.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
PCPI AR RIDGE
Heath nf LITTLE Child

Otis Kincaid and Frank Porter
recently returned from motor
trip to Vicksburg, Mich, where they
went to attend the funeral of Paula
Maurine. the II months old daugh-
ter of Atty and Mrs. Earle E. Kin
caid. Mrs. Kincaid had taken the
child from their home at Ft. Wayne
Ind, to the home of her parents
Her father is a physician, and it was
hoped that something to benefit the
child's health might be found; but
their efforts were unaVailing, and
she passed from their arms into the
arms of God. The interment was
at Vicksburg The many friends in
this community of the child's rela-
tives, extend their heartfelt sym
pathy. On the return trip Mr.. Por-
ter visited the family of his aunt,
Mrs. Homer CIawson, in Indianap-
oils, and Mr. Kincaid spent a short
time in Chicago.
Mrs. Guy Spencer who is being
cared for at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. A. C. Warren, is not gain
ing as rapidly as her anxious friends
wish. Mr.. Spencer helps with her
care, at night.
Mrs. Frank Shuster who has been
painfully i'll with gall bladder trou-
BILE, is feeling some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Massey and
son Jimmie are visiting the family
of Mr.. Massey's sister, Mrs. Leo
Braden, at Smethport, Pa. They ex-
pect to motor to Niagara Falls, be-
fore returning home.
Prof. Russell Martin and family
of Cleveland, who are spending the
summer here, Charles Barkhurst
and family, Gilbert Frash and son
Dean of Malta, were visitors at the
w. F. Niceswanger home, Sunday
The family of Mrs John Porter
recently entertained Mrs. Porter's
sister Mrs. John Barr of Laporte,
Ind. Mrs. Barr's son and wife OF
Illinois, Mrs Homer Clawson of In
dianapolis, Ind, and the family of
her sister, Mrs. Richard Patterson,
who are here from Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Leasure of
Chillicothe, were recent visitors at
the Paul Massey home. Mrs. Lea
sure is Mrs. Massey's cousin. Mr..
Leasure is a bass soloist of more
than local repute, having very
fine and cultivated voice.
John Bauer and boy friend o.
spent Sunday at the Bauer
home here
t. E. Gordon was looking after at
fairs at the old home place, Sunday.
Charles Weeden, Paul Massey and
Robert Porter each have purchased
a new coach.
VIM. Humphrey Of Malta assist
ed with his team on the Smith &
Dunn leases, last week.
Mrs. Mary Anderson has return
ed home, after spending several
day with her aunt, Mrs. Alice Whit
aker, in McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

Mrs. James Moore, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Bromer of
Parkersburg spent Sunday at their
farm here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Roliison and
son of West Virginia visited last
week at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rollison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Davis and
daughter Iona of GAINESVILLE and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gheen of
Neelyville were guests Sunday of
Mrs. Lizzie Davis and daughter
Mabel.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Pickering
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Montford McKibben.
Mrs. Lenna Shumate of Rich
Creek, Va, has had a nice white
bronze monument erected in Nc
Kendree cemetery, at the grave of
her daughter Lura Bradley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
Grange Tour

Leaving McConnelsville at s a.
m. on Friday, Aug. 16, We went TO
the Adams and Abel farm north of
Abel waiting to conduct us over the
farm They have 312 acres of land,
40 or so acres are cultivated, and
the remainder is in pasture. They
have about $50 head of sheep, 100
lambs, IS head of cattle, six milch
COWS and three horses, also keep
about 100 white Leghorn hens.
They use tractor on the farm. We
were first taken to a field Of Jap
anese clover growing on "a blue
grass pasture field. The ground was
completely covered with the clover
and blue grass, thus making an ex-
cellent pasture, as the stock relish
the Japanese clover. The roots OF
with nodules, making it an excel
lent soil builder. We were next
shown a beautiful field of alfalfa.
Mr.. Abel said they raised alfalfa,
instead of peas. They had cut
about so tons on IA acres this
year. We were then shown a beau
tiful pasture field. Sheep were
wading through thick grass almost
up to their sides. Mr. Abel said
this field was brought up to it's
present fertility by broad casting
superphosphate over it. Thanking
Mr.. Abel for his hospitality, we
proceeded on our journey to the
John Benjamin farm, south of
Pennsville. Mr.. Benjamin owns IS
acres of land. He does his farm
work with two horses; said he had
eight head of cattle, SIS sheep, and
Mrs. Benjamin had about 100 hens.
Our attention was first called to
look at eight acres of corn. 1t sure
was a beautiful field of corn. He
next took us to a beautiful field of
second crop clover He is a very
strong advocate of lime, attributing
his success in growing crops to lime.
Our next stop was at Earl Bow
mans, just south of Chsterhill. Mr..
Bowman owns 136 acres of land,
and is engaged in general farming.
He has six registered Jersey COWS.
All have been tested. He has 120
head of sheep, about half of them
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
HICKORY RIDGE

Dallas Kane and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Best ate Sunday
dinner with the, formers father
James Kane, of near Mountville,
and visited in the afternoon with
Mrs. Mary Wilson and daughter
Jessie of Bishopville.
Mrs. Mary Nolan and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Stump, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wooley and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Howard McElfresh.
Charley woodward and wife OF
Chesterhill spent Friday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. O. I. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Kane and
Mrs. Henry Best and daughter and
granddaughter were among the
number that went on the grange
tour, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Barkhurst of
Pennsville spent Sunday at the
Charley Barkhurst home.
George Mendenhall is visiting his
son Mr.. Emmor Mendenhall and
wife of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. 7. Clark and
Miss Marjorie Best attended a polo
game at Somerset, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Best and
children visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Delmar Niceswanger. The
latter's brother Russell Miller re-
turned home with them for a few
days visit.
Miss Marietta Gooding spent
last week in CrooksVille.
Carl Scott and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Mcdaniel spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernice Mendenhall
and Mrs. Harold Best attended the
home coming at Pisgah, Saturday.
Some of the Malta oil and gas
people took dinner Sunday with Os-
car James and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Elliott and
children spent Sunday at the Tom
McElfresh home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hotchkiss
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Carlos Harris.
Mrs. Cora McPeak has returned
home from a weeks visit in Zanes-
vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

Roy Beaver, wife and son spent
the week end at 3. E. Armstrong;.
Frances Carpenter, Lenore Ken
ney. Andrew Coleman and Floyd
woodward spent Sunday afternoon
at Marietta.
Mr.. Keifer and wife (Hallie Lew
is) Of Cleveland, have returned
home, after several days visit with
friends here.
Mrs. Eliza Lewis of Barberton is
spending some time here with her
children, and friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
RURAL DALE

Rev. Keller and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Buchanan motored
to Marietta, last Tuesday.
Rev. Keller assisted in a special
revival service, being held at Birds
Run, a part of last week.
W. B. Crawford of near High Hill
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mitchell
of Coal Hill, were Sunday visitors at
the M. E. parsonage.
Quite good attendance at preach
ing services at the M. E. church
here Sunday Mrs. Earl SHEPPARD
sang beautiful solo, and the male
quartet sang several numbers. Rev.
Keller preached very Inspiring SER
mon, on the books of the Bible. in
all making very enjoyable service.
The services at the Baptist church
here, which consist. of Sunday
school and prayer meeting in the
forenoon on Sundays are very well
attended, and are quite interesting.
E. M. Frame is both superintendent
and class leader, and Mrs. Happie
Culver is organist. Mrs. George Betz
is church organist at the M. E
church.
Mrs. Nora Moore who suffered
very severe strains to her limbs last
fall, by falling down, stairs, at a.
home where she was staying in Dun
can Falls, is able to get about pret-
ty well, with the aid of cane, and
was able to be at church, Sunday.
Kenneth Crackel of Toledo, is
spending his vacation visiting rela-
tives and friends here. His wife
came two weeks ago.
Herman Frame, Lone Scout, was
chosen to go to camp at Muskegon,
Mich, to represent the state of
Ohio. He will be gone two weeks.
The social at the community hall
Saturday evening netted very
neat sum, which will be applied for
the papering of the M E. church,
here.
Mrs. Bowe1f and three grand
daughters OF Columbus visited last
week with Mr. and Mrs. ]. V. Riggs
and family, and Mrs. Rosa M.
Young Of the McCune farm.
Paul Shilling, wife and baby of
near Brush Creek, were guests Of
the formers parents here, Sunday.
Callers at the Ross home Satur-
day evening, were Mrs. Pauline
Riggs and three daughters, Mrs. =!
Bowen and three granddaughters of
Columbus, and Mrs. Rosa M. Young. |
Thanks to the ladies of the com
munity hall for the nice large plate
of cake sent the writer Saturday ey- !
ening, from the social.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

they visited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sextus Henery plan
ned very pleasant surprise on their
daughter Miss Weltha, it being her
birthday. The evening was>ver
games and music. Refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake
were served.
Jesse Vaughn and wife of Stock
port and Harold Cornes and wife of
Zanesville, were visitors on Sun
day atfGeo Bishops.
f. c. Bowles and family of Zanes-
vile spent Saturday night at Sex
tus Henery's, and attended the Scott
reunion at Embree park, Sunday.
Gerald Sleek and wife also of Zanes-
vile were callers Sunday evening at
the Henery home
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Bishop left
Monday for visit with friends in
Belmont county, and also at Cleve-
land
Bernice White accompanied her
sister Mrs. Walter Daugherty to Ma
rietta, for two weeks visit.
Stanley Thompson of Philo visit
Gu ouludy Win HIS DTOl0oT carlos
Thompson and wife.
Mervyn Sleek spent last week
helping Kenneth Apperson.
Geo. Bishop is doing some re-
pairing on his dwelling house.
j. A. Simpson, H. F. White and
Walter Clifford and families attend
ed the Smith reunion at Manly
park, Sunday.
Miss Ethel Sleek of Liberty
Ridge is spending the week with
her aunt, Mrs. Clyde Spencer.
Herbert Orwig and family of
GAINESVILLE visited Sunday with her
parents, Luther McKibben and wife.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
The Finley Reunion

The fifth annual reunion of the
Finley family will be held at Deer
field church Thursday, Aug. 20.
Picnic dinner Short program.
Good time. All the Finley connec-
tions are invited.-Fern Finley,
Sec'y. 8a3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
HOMES FOR SCHOOL

HOMES FUN oSHOUu
Now is the time to buy a, home
for the school year.
room, near school, $500.
room, bath, garage, $3.50.
room, near school, $4,000.
z room, near square, $4,000.
s room, bath, " lots, $4,000.
room. Good business. Bargain.
z room, bath, near school, $275O.
5 room, 16 acres, on pike.
Good house (Walraven) bargain.
6 room, 20 acres, improved road.
four miles from town. Free gas.
and room, s1,250 to $500.
(5) doubles, $3.50 to $4,000.
and room, (Malta), $4,000
and $4,000.
List property with US now to sell
this fall.
EMMETT A. TAYLOR, Agent
End Floor, Jones Bldg.
McConnelsvilIe, OHIO
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22
NEELYvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston Fisher
and daughter were GAINESVILLE visi-
tors, Sunday.
Mrs. George Buchanan was taken
to the Bethesda hospital last week,
where she underwent an operation
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Leila Wallace and Miss
Mauddelle Ball spent an evening
recently with Mac Moore's.
Mac Moore and family spent
Sunday with Everett Moore and
family of Hackney.
Mrs. Everett Moore and daughter
Betty spent a few days with Mac
Moore and family recently.
Miss Arminta Drake spent Mon
day with her brother Clarence
Drake and family.
Miss Woodie Fisher of GAINESVILLE
is spending a few days with George
Buchanan and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

years. The Allen and Sealock reun-
ions being both held in the Harper
grove, made it take on the appear
ance of an old time picnic.
The son born a few days ago to
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Clark (Lucille
Welch) has been named Herman
Eugene.
A wedding has been announced
to take place near Refnersville
some time within the present week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-22

The office of the secretary of the
Morgan county fair, will be open to
take entries, Saturday, Aug. "a.
1Ea2
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13
Make Town. Opportunity

Never in the history of this coun-
try has your town had the opportuni-
ties that it has today. Big business
is looking to the smaller city as it
never has before. The town or city
that prepares itself for big things will
greatly profit, and every individual
citizen will be beneftted-but the
town must be ready. The way to be
ready is to be at work building up
the morale, aggressiveness, customer
attitude and craftsmanship ability Of
the "clerks" -citizens-of the com.
munity), not by erection of monu.
ments or idle talk on ''town boosting"
but by constructive thinking to do
something, get something, achieve
something-to climb out of the rut,
to have city that is the best in the
land in which to live, work, play and
make money-to have city which
has eliminated the Oppressive ugli-
ness" of dormant, inactive civic
pride.-Anderson (Ind.) Herald.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13
Tree-Shaded Highways
Add to Property Value

1t is time to consider systematic tree
Identification of our highways, many
of which are unsightly. In Europe the
highways are delight to the tourist,
particularly to the American, who
marvels at those wonderful tree-lined
roads, says the New York state col.
lege Of forestry at Syracuse univer
sity.
Except for few memorials and
places where civic organizations have
planted trees, and where the private
owner. has taken pride in the ap.
pearance of his property, no organ
tied planting on our modern state
roads has been done. Since the adj.
vent Of automobile highways, roadside
planting seems to have been forgotten
at time 1t is most needed.
No state at present Is setting out
avenues of trees on its highways. Our
modern highways might very appropri.
ately be embellisled by avenues Of
elms or naples and in some places
by what Is known as the group plant
Ing system. The expense of this worB
would be partially offset by the in.
creased values of abutting property
owners, by esthetic improvements. by
less pavement maintenance and ,
slower deterioration of automobile
equipment.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13
Trees Wantonly Injured

With $4,000 trees along its boule
Yards, 100000 along streets not under
control of the park board and many
thousands more in yards and in parks,
Kansas City truly is "city of trees"
according to ]. w. Blachly, forester
for the park department.
In report, Mr.. Blachly points out
30 per cent of the trees killed along
the boulevard system each year are
lost because Of carelessness of motor.
lists. He estimates between 800 and
400 trees each year are killed because
of being injured by motor cars OF
trucks.
Mr.. Blachly points out when a tree
Is killed it must be replaced by sim.
liar kind as near the same size as pos.
sible. Replacing a tree costs from
three to fifty times as much as the
original planting.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13
Congregation "Fed Up"
on Ten Virgins Sermons

It is still customary in rural dis
tricts In Scotland for the minister
to preach series of sermons around
one Scripture text. The parable of the
Ten Virgins had been selected by an
old minister for a series of ten SER
mons, in which he took one virgin
at time.
Many of the church folks were heart
lily tired of the subject at the end
of week or two, but it was left to
the beadle to tell the minister the
truth.
Asked by the good man as he was
disrobing him in the vestry one eve
ming how. he vas enjoying my an
alysis of the characters of the vir-
gins" the beadle replied brusquely:
"The hale congregations fair scum
merit WI them, sil They Inaun he
lot o. tough aud maids by this time !"
London Tit-Bits.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13
Rare Books From chon' in tn. Library Of Congress.

ing the Tandjur blocks, and the claim
is made that the books printed here
are without mistakes, the best edition
known.
The printing blocks Of both classics
were more than 500 years old. 1T
took sixteen years to carve the blocks
Of the Tandjur alone. The Choni
Prince suggested movable type, but
the lamas refused to entertain the
idea. 1t took As monks three months
to print the Kandjur and nearly six
months to print the Tandjur. This
does not include the time consumes
in preparing the paper for the printers.
The paper used is bought at Kung--
chang, In eastern sKansu, II days dis
tant from Choni. It is very thin, and
the monks pasted eight sheets to-
gether to make one for the book
When BIT volumes are printed, one
can surmise the time and labor spent.
The Library of Congress in Wash
ington, D. c., obtained complete set
of the two classics from the Choni
lamasery. These were: packed in 81
boxes and sent by caravan seven days
to Lanchow; thence by parcel post to
Shanghai. Unfortunately. they arrived
at Sianfn just before the gates of
that city closed. There they remained
through the whole siege of the town.
They did reach Shanghai, however,
after being more than year on the
way.
Ceremonial Dances.
Great ceremonies, conducted regu-
larly each year in Choni lamasery,
were few. There was dance on the
1871 of the first moon; the butter
festival was celebrated on the 18th.
and another dance was performed on
the 10th. The Summing of the Buddha
took place in the spring. on the Goth
day of the sixth moon fell the Old
Dance, Chamngyon-wa, probably the
most interesting of all the ceremonies.
There Is a dance on the Oath OF the
/, 10th moon. followed on the 25tb by
the Feast CT Lights. which comnieln-
crates the ascension of Tsongkapa,
with yet another dance on the Goth
day. Every third year, on the 10th OF
the first moon, the Choni lamas cele-
brate the installation of new presid-
ing priest by peculiar festival known
as LIE Chon Chaker.
The time between ceremonies was
occupied by the monks in chanting on
certain days, but otherwise mainly
in loafing. In case of illness Of
wealthy believers, the taltas : were"
asked to chant the classics. believed
to have salubrious effect. The
charge for opening the largest chant
ing hall was 300 taels of silver (S200).
To expedite the reading of these vol
luminous works, 500 assembled lamas
divided the pages and each read por-
ton of the text-a rather disconnected
method, but apparently it matters lit
tie If the beginning, middle. and end
are read at the same time. 1t was thus
possible to read the 1903 volumes Of
the Kandjur in day.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13

sons Notes ON the State of Virginia
Which Appear to Have Tendency to
Subvert Religion and Establish
False Philosophy" However, his most
important work. the one at least upon
which he believed his fame cs
scholar would he secure. was IA Com
pendius Lexicon of the Hebrew Ian
guage." He little realized that future
generations of Americans would re
member him better as the author OF
what he was accustomed to call "a
silly poem."H the authorship of which
he refused to acknowledge for long
time
Yet such was the case, for a short
time before Christmas in 1922, Doctor
Moore wrote for his children Christ.
mas poem and they were delighted
with the rollocking tale. as other chill
dren. not only In this country but in
many other lands have been ever
since. daughter of Rev. Dr. David
Butler. rector of St Paul's church at
Troy, N. T., who was niece OF
Doctor Moore. was Christmas guest
In the Moore home and made q copy
of the poem in her album. The next
year she sent a copy of 1t to the Troy
Sentinel and 1t appeared in that pa
per, prefaced by note from the ed
itor saying he did not know who had
sent it. BY the next year It had ap
peared In many other newspapers and
magazines and within few years II
had found Its way into the school
books BY this time inquiries wer.
beginning to be rlade MS to its author
ship and eventually Doctor Moore
none too well pleased that his "silly
poem" was so well-known whereas his
scholarly "Compendius Lexicon" at
tracted little attention. except from
other scholars. admitted it's authorship,
and gave the autographed original
manuscript of the poem to the New
York Historical society
In its original form the poem diff
fers slightly from the present version
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-12-13

ing blue skies and bright sunshine
But wherever and under what con
ditions Christmas comes It is a wei
come day;a time of gladness and good
cheer; of true and sincef6 friendli
ness and good WILL Under its influ
ence hearts thrill with happiness and
content. To the young 1t brings new
Joy. to the old happy memories. Gil
mate or country has nothing to do
with 1t; 1t is the spirit and JOY of the
time that makes merry Christmas
So. whether one lives in the north
land or the southland, Christmas is a