Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-05
ReinerSVille

Mays Introduction was a frost.
| Corn planting is in full chuck.
The old COW is grazing in fodder
less freedom.
The woods are resplendent with
| their green foliage.
But, moew! There are too many
| feline intruders on sleep.
School out May 26, and from
there on the sun will do the tanning
of the hide.
The garden hoe is describing par
abolas in the air and now and then
makes a forced landing in a patch
of weeds.
"Black hens, white hens, speckled
hens and brown, clucking in the
One of Dow Haines' team of
horses is out of the collar with a
bad cut on hind leg from being
kicked too energetically by the 9th
er member of the team.
Mrs Gladys Wilson and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dixon, who
have been residing on the Frank
Cox (Gilliland) farm, moved to the
Dixon home near Lowell, the first
of this week.
A son was born April 80 to Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Thompson. who
reside on the Taylor brothers
Crank Fitch farm.
There is considerable of a stir
over a Vermont minister leaving his
pulpit to fish. What facilities for
fishing are in there and how else
could he have fshed? Details are
lacking and maybe he wanted to
spend Sunday with his congrega-
ton.
Denzil Sealock, who is employed
with Harry Moore, near Lewisville,
and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Picken-
paugh, (Clara Sealock) of Hirams.
burg, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Rodeback.
NJ D. Parks recently lost a val
liable brood mare at foaling time.
Dale Grandstaff, who has been
spending some time at Sycamore,
arrived at the home of his mother,
Mrs Viola Grandstaff, Wednesday.
Death of Frank Nj. Phillis
Burial services for Frank M.
Phillis, IA, a lifelong resident OF
Center township, were held here
Wednesday forenoon at 10 O'Clock.
Death came to the deceased at his
home between Reinersville and Cen
terville, Sunday, after a short III
ness of congestion of the lungs. He
was the son of Thomas w. and Mar
tha Mayors Phillis, and was born
Aug. 20, 1863. On Jan. 4, 1883, he
was united in marriage with Martha
Parks, who with two daughters and
a son, survive. The daughters are
Mrs. Ona Wiley of this place; Miss
Letitia Phillis of North Salem, and
VintOn, Benton county, Iowa. He
is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Letitia Sprague Of Keithtown, and
1 Mrs. Sibyl Ludman of GAINESVILLE,
Together with nine grandchildren.
He had been member of the Ma
sonic lodge for so years. While a
farmer, he also engaged in veterin-
ary practice for number OF years,
following in the professional foot
steps of his father, who practiced
more extensively and was more gen
orally known than anyone OF that
profession who ever lived in this
section. The funeral services were
conducted by the Masons, and in
terment was in the Reinersvlile
cemetery.
Charles McNannis Very Ill
Charles McMannis, farmer, living
on the former William Hastings
farm, on route IS, was taken sud-
denly and seriously ill last Thurs
day, while at work, and suffered Sc
we're hemorrhages. His condition
was induced by ulcers of the stom-
ach and though he is confined to
his bed at this writing, there is at
this time some Improvement HOleu
as he is able to take light nourish-
ment.
Fred Phillis of Vinton, Iowa, call,
ed here on account of the death Of
father, Frank M. Phillis, arrived
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Young of
GAINESVILLE visited relatives here
Sunday.
In the Franklin county marriage
licenses, we noted the following:
u. Rexford Gilliland, %, book
keeper, Cleveland, and Mary A.
Jackson, 20, 2149 Waldeck avenue,
Columbus. The groom is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Gilliland of
Manchester township, and grad
uate of the Reinersville schools. His
many friends here extend their fe-
licitations.
The junior class will present
three act comedy, and when we say
comedy we mean comedy" on
Tuesday, May 10. This play is long
er than common, so come for a full
evenings entertainment. Admis-
sion 10 and 20C