Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-07-03
REIIiMERSVILLE

Inc wheat harvest is ABOUT COM
pleted in this community. The crop
is much better than farmers antici-
pated few weeks ago.
Lloyd Baker was visitor at the
H. c. Combs home, the latter part of
last week. Mr.. Baker was resident
of Woodgrove number of years ago
! when that place was quite a lively
country town.
Miss Letha Tannehill of st. Paris,
and lady friend from Washington,
d. c., were callers, Monday, at the
home of the writer, while on their
way to Washington City. The for
mer will visit her brother Ivan Tan
nehill. who is meteorologist in the
chief office Of the department, in
| Washington, d. C.
Birthday Surprises
A surprise was made on Miss Opal
Fiscus by the young people of Rein
ersville, on Wednesday evening,
June Is, it being her 18th birthday
and Herbert Combs was similarly
sui prised on. Monday evening, June
80, it being his 18th birthday.
pleasant evening was spent on both
occasions.
Miss Genette Harper of Columbus
was week end visitor at the S. L.
Hill home.
Manchester grange was royalty en-
tertained Saturday afternoon by
Bristol grange, when Manchester
}granSe presented the travelling gavel,
and put on the program. Thirty
three persons made the trip with
Manchester grange. These visits
make for more fraternal spirit
among the oranges of the COM
munity.
The excellent rains Monday night
have made quite a different appear
ance on vegetation, and have revived
the spirits of the farmers, who had
become quite bit discouraged over
the prospects for the season
Looking Up Family History
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Henschel OF
| New York City, were callers at the
home of the writer, last week. Thev
We're also visitors at the home of
w. p. Smith, who is great-uncle
of Mrs. Henschel Mrs Henschel is
a daughter of the late Fred Bell and
granddaughter of r c. (Clark) Bell,
who a number of years ago was a
leading teacher of this community
Mr.. and Mrs Henschel are trying to
get history of the Bell and also of
the Smith families. Mrs. HenSchel
is a great granddaughter of Robert
Bell who 100 years ago, owned and
resided on a farm in section nine in
Manchester township, but whose
1.Ans h hnr Of
( later on this same farm She is also
a great granddaughter of Adam
Smith. ST., who also was a resident
OF this community at the same time,
and who lived to be more than 80
years OF age. These two families
helped make quite bit of the early
history of eastern Morgan county.
Mrs. Henschel was raised on ranch
| in Kansas, but has spent the greater
part Of her life in Kansas City, Mo,
and New York City, but in the bust
ness followed by Mr. Henschel, quite
a bit of their time is spent travelling
over the country.
Chas. GouIdsberry Drops Dead
Charles Gouldsberry dropped dead
at the home of Thomas Harmon, at
5 p. m, Saturday, from a heart at
tack. He had been working corn on
| his farm, near Olive Green, and had
stopped at the Harmon home for a
drink OF water. when death occur
red. He was a former resident of
Reinersyille. He was about 55 years
of age. He leaves his wife and one
son, also several grandchildren. Fu-
neral services were conducted Mon
day, with interment in the cemetery
at Hoskinsville.
The members of the "Glory Bee"
clothing club have almost completed
their work on under garments and
will soon be ready to work on dress
es. This was shown when the mem
bers brought their garments to the
last meeting, which was held at the
home of Mrs. Drummond, Wednes-
day of last week Mrs. Drummond
and Mrs. Bell, the leaders, gave dem
onstrations to show how to fit the
garments. Program for the next
meeting follows Riddles, Eleanor
Walls; jokes, Vonda Garyin; duet,
Mrs. Drummond and Mrs. Bell; pi-
.ano solo, Cleo Allen story, Marie
McGrath; Charleston, Leora Hill;
duet Eonda Garyin and Eleanor
Walls; class will, Opal Garyin; rec
itation, Elizabeth Rowland; debate.
lone and Mary Reed duet, Gene
We've Wilson and Lois Pryor. Re
treshments were served by the club
advisors, Mrs. Drummond and Mrs.