Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-17
Relnersville

Farmers in some localities prac-
tice what is called strip-farming,
and nature not to be outdone is CIV
ing us some strip-raining. This To-
cality was in the strip Sunday morn
ing.
John X Davis, CCC camp fore
man at Hamilton visited his mother,
Mrs. Maggie Davis, Sunday.
John and James Harper who We're
enrolled as pupils of the local school
are reported to have left for Cali
forna the first of the week.
A wound on the hand was receiv-
ed Saturday by James Nelson of
Woodgrove, the offending object be-
ing an auto license plate.
John Haines, son Of Emmett
Haines, of Hackney, whose left foot
bears a severe self-inficted az
wound, and who walks with the aid
of crutches, has been remaining at
the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary F. Haines, while under the
care of the local physician and sur
geon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Lambert,
who have financial interests in Kan
sas. left for the Suntiower state
sept. .. lHCy opNhI q ~ W Aooo 04-N
teen months in Kansas, returning
here to their home year ago, Aug.
25
Congressman Secrest quenched
the thirst of his motor at a local
gas-fountain Sunday, while enr9ute
to Unionville, where he was to be a
speaker guest at the homecoming,
along with his opponent for con-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsel Kincaid ar
rived here from Mansfield Saturday
night, and while they are making
this their present home, Mr.. Kin
caid returned to Mansfield where he
will continue his work for couple
of weeks before the family takes UP
their actual residence here in the
property of Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Alexander, the house vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wilson.
John Knox, brother of Mrs.
Maggie Davis, near this place,
native and former school teacher OF
this section. and now of Cambridge,
was a Sunday visitor at his sister S
home, and for a short time greeted
old time acquaintances in the vii
lage.
The new home erected by Albert
Marshall in Center township, not
far from where Manchester town
ship and Noble county corner along
the Center township boundary is al
most completed and will probably
be inhabited by the Marshall family
the last of the week when they will
vacate the former George Blackburn
farm.
Baby Injured
The three months old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Delmar Hill of state road
rs, east. received burns Saturday
night from flying fragments of a
heated lamp-chmney. accidentally
shattered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Combs,
son Rollin and Merchant and Mrs.
Paul Miller Of Woodgrove, were Wis
iting at Parkersburg, W. Va, Sun
day.
A native of the community and
now distinguished educator, Prof,
A. RAYMOND Gilliland, of the faculty
of Northwestern university, Evans
ton, H., brought his siX-foot stature
into standing poise in front of the
local postoffice Tuesday evening,
Sept. s, and with chance-met
friends, talked in reminiscent
manner of his boyhood and school
teaching days in Manchester. En-
route west from Hanover, n. H.,
and Washington, D. c., he and wife
spent the night here with cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Revery Arrick. The
Gillilands were accompanied by one
Of their two children, a son.
Cain Reunion
The third annual reunion Of the
Cain families was held Labor day at
the home Of O. w Cain, South
GAINESVILLE. 1t will next year he held
at the J. c. Cain home, Caldwell
route. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Scott, son Jacob; Mrs.
Estvle Scott son Victor and daugh
ter. Betty; MI. and Mrs. @. w. Cain
and children, Hazel. Bertha. Lewis,
George, Frances, Mary and Martha,
Zanesyile: Frank and Thomas
Drake, Blue Rock Doris Daw,
Gaysport; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cain, Reinersville. and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. C. Cain and son Gerald of Cald-
well route.
Mrs. Stanley Marquard Rita
SMITH spent last week with par
ents, Mr. and Mrs W. NJ. Smith, re-
turning Sunday to her home at Orr
vile.
Mrs. A. l.. Bishoff and son Paul,
returned Sunday from two weeks
visit at Parkersburg, w. Va.
Miss Iona Marshall and young
lady acquaintances of McConnels-
vile, spent Saturday night with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Mar
shall.