Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-11
CheSterhill

About 40 were present. The event
could also be called birthday dim
ner, it being Mr.. McElfresh's birth
day. A large birthday cake graced
the table. Mr.. w. A. PEBBLES does
not improve as fast as his friends
would wish.
| DR.. Ruth Bowman of Chicago is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bowman.
| Mrs. Mary Choguill of Pennsville
has been spending few days with
her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. G..
Hiatt. and calling on friends.
| Mrs. Frank White of Plantsville
was a caller at the home of Mrs.
Malinda Monroe and Mrs. Mollie
Clark, Monday.
Misses Thelma and Frances Palm
er of Athens were guests lately of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. c..
| Palmer.
Mrs. c. P. Yocom and Mrs E. f.
| Hodgin and son Robert spent Fri
day with the formers sister, Mrs.
Geo. Dixon of near Mt. Hermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Denny of Zanes-
vile were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. J. Denny. In the evening
the latter couple accompanied the
former home for short visit
Mrs. e. C. Rowland has returned
home from a visit with her people in
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McElfresh of
! The Plains were guests Monday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. =. Hoon.
T. M. Frisbey of Columbus is
spending a few days with friends in
this vicinity.
Misses Hazel Gander and Thel-
ma Goddard spent Sunday in Cum
berland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Goddard Of
Oklahoma are guests of relatives in
Chesterhill and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ham at
tended the Henery reunion at En-
bree park, Sunday.
Bower Carpenter is putting up a
new silo.
! Mrs. Rosa Newton who has been
i'll for some time, is not SO well at
this writing.
The description of the Passion
Play" given by Miss Blanche Scho-
field, Sunday evening at the NJ. E
church. was very interesting. and
very much enjoyed by those attend
ing.
Miss Sadie Martin Of Malta spent
the week end at w. c. Palmer's.
Mrs Alta Reed. Miss Marian
Reed and Mrs. E F.. Hodgin spent
Tuesday in Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orland Ellis and
family OF Watertown, spent Sunday
with the latter's mother, Mrs Liz
zie Ham
Mr. Long and family returned
Sunday from their visit in Missouri.
Miss Lillian Mains who has been
visiting in this community for some
weeks. returned TO her home in
Mississippi. She was accompanied
by her nephew, Paul Mains.
Misses Ella and Lille Hiatt who
spent the summer in their old home,
here, left Wednesday OF last week
for North Carolina,
Mrs. Margaret Johnson has re-
turned from Athens, where she was
staying with her daughter, Mrs.
Ray McCune.
Clyde Rardin spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Hannah Rardin.
Miss Margaret Ray has returned
to Columbus, where she is taking
nurses training. after spending hel
vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bowman,
Portland, Mrs. Eva Randall, Mrs.
Charlie Randall of Parkersburg, Mr..
and Mrs. Klee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters and three children of Cald-
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Faires have
ant hn l.
erty on South Main street.
Miss Hazel Gander and Miss
Catherine McPeak motored to
Charleston, w Va, Wednesday of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Howard of
Dunkirk, Ind, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Davis, Monday.
Mrs. Frank Calendine and daugh-
ter Dorothy returned Saturday
night from visit at Willoughby, O.
School opened here Monday, with
the following teachers: Principal, b.
e. Workman; mathematics and
Latin, C. O. Delhi; coach and man
ual arts, J. H. Brooks: English,
Miss Hazel Gander; science and
French, Fl. E. Fast; vocal music,
Miss Nellie Dean; instrumental, Mr.
Vandervort; domestic science, Miss
! Hazel Finley; fifth and sixth grades,
Kenneth Dulaney; third and fourth
Mrs. Lenore Gibbons; Mrs. Dora
Bowman, English and hygiene in the
grades; first and second, Miss Jose
phine Smith. Shields, Mrs. Eileen
! Calendine; Spurrier, Mrs. Hettie
Woodward.
The September meeting of the p
T. A. will be held at the high school
auditorium, Wednesday evening,
Sept. II. at o'clock. After the
teachers will be held. A pot luck
supper Everyone invited to at
tend.
Murphey Reunion
The fourth annual reunion of the
descendants of the families of Will
liam, Isaac and John Murphey, pio-
neer settlers of Morgan county, was
held August 81, at Embree park,
when about 80 were present. A de-
licious picnic dinner was served at
noon, and the day was enjoyed in
formally. After dinner short
business session was held, and the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Paul
Smith; Secy, Miss Mary Smith;
Treas, William Chappelear; His
tOrians, Mrs. Cornelia Davis and
Mrs. Hettie Woodward, who are to
write history of the Murphey fam
lilies, to be read at the reunion
SCHOOL TIME HOMES
School opens soon. Buy a home