The Cedarville Herald, Volume 51, Numbers 27-52

✓ ✓ Advertising sells three articles whereyou had only sold one before— He who advertises—realizes, -rcrg g* FIFTY-FfRST YEAR No. 87. No Business Is Too Big to Use Ad­ vertising and None Too Poor to A f- 0 ford using it. CEDARVILLE, OHJ&FRIDAY , AUGUST 24,1928 EARLYHISTORY <=*= Two years later two o-tber familiar, jaiped the Townsley, the MeClel-i il«ftl* and Alexander McCoy, with OFCEDARVILLE ihiAWife and nine children, my great- Read A t A Meeting O f The Cedar Cliff Chapter Daughters O f The American Revolution The town of Cedarville has an honorable history extending back many years, a history reflita with the incidents which cluster about any community o f the same age. Here have been horn and lived many of us, and hundreds o f others, that are glad to call it HOME. With no written records to trace the beginning of the early days, the ^most we have is found in the His- lory's of Greene County? This history came from the people themselves} it was given to the authors just' as it had happened and has been passed down from genera- ■ tion to generation verbally. Cedarville village begun in an hum­ ble way, with its rude log cabins, un­ kept streets and meager stores, but with the passing years, it has grown and has the appearance of a thriving little city, this last statement I will verify, With the whistle of the Hager Paper Co., in our ears, the smoke from the Magnesia Plant, drifting in­ to the blue sky, the buzz o f the saw at the Cedarville Lumber Company and the doors of Cedarville Colleger standing invitingly open for boys and girls, men and Women to enter for - education. The character of this ;College and the quality o f her work are repeated by those who have re- . ceived their diplomas and entered on life's work. .’Tis said that-— "Those who till the ground Have always most contentment' found.’r This was true of our early, settlers,1 We find no trace of discontent in their -lives. In 1800 James Galloway and Thom­ as Townsley o f Kentucky were the ■ first settlers to come to what is now .Greene County . They -came to in­ vestigate, liked the'locality and plant­ ed, to make it their home. James Galloway settled north o f Xenia and Thomas Townstey north of Cedarville,- Peculiar advantages Were faint ops kinds, so necessary to the pros­ perity o f a new colony and a great abundance o f forest, for building pur­ poses and for fuel} with plenty of wild turkeys, deer and , bear fo r meat. Massies Creek received its name from General Massie, who, long years be­ fore the first white man settled here, had driven the Indians under ' the famous chief Tecumseh, across the cliffs a short distance below the vil­ lage o f today. This stream as we all know presents a scene of pictuesque beauty. The gorge, falls, big spring, and Indian mound are well known to most of us who have spent many a happy hour in cur ramblis childhood ■ through these historic grounds. The old mound has proven to us that • a race lived and died here, before the IndianaJjuilt his tepees*, on the white man his log cabins. The original plat of the village of Cedarville was laid off by Jesse New­ port and brother William in 1816, which consisted o f 24 lots, each 821/!, xlOO feet, showing that the settlers had ti modest opinion of the future growth of the village. The plat was not enlarged for 20 years. Thus Mr. Newport built the first saw mill and dam, west of Main Street bridge, He also made the first bridge, out of logs, where the Main street* bridge now stands. 'The only bridge across Mas­ sies Creejc for many years, The village was first known as New­ port' Mill followed by the names Hama's Store, the Burgle and Mil­ ford, This being thcr second town of this, name ''Milford" in Ohio, in 18$i* it was changed to Cedarville, because the banks of the river were lined With that Species o f tree. The .first persons who made home* for themselves and families in Cedar­ ville township came from Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina. They came north on account o f slavery and were sturdy Scotch-Irish descent.' 7 The first settlers were Thomas and John Townsley who Came from Ken­ tucky, Thomas came first and pur­ chased 100 acres, east of the site of Cedarville, (on the Columbus Pike). After clearing enough ground for a cabin and garden, he returned to >. Kentucky and In the spring of 1801 brought hi* wife and five children and M* brother Jehu and wife and eight ehildren. The cabin contains^ one room was made out o f rough round logs, chucked with clay arid had a mud and atlck chimney. This cabin whs their home untit the second one was built in the fall of the same year, for John and his family. Eight members o f this chapter can trace their aucestory to the John Townsley above mentienad, who came thru the wilderness and settled in the wilderness to establish his' home, where im and hts deeendawta might he free to act and think and show the deep reveranee for the religion o f Ms fors-fatimr*. ■gesnckfather, who bought 606 acres where now the Rev, C„ C. Kyle lives. These four stalwart men united their forces and laid the foundation of Cedarville township and o f -the settlement which is now Cedarville, which, has replaced: ilia tent village, and the trails of the red man have become paved streets. Our fore bearers have passed on but there are a nbmber of their decen- dants here in the county and else­ where. "Generations, have come and genera­ tion* h»vq gon*l Like water from springs, the people have ^passed on, Yet as we look- backward, one hun­ dred-twenty-eight atones, Nearly all the names.of the founders are known." "But the work they set going has never yet ceased; , By the blessing o f God, « has ever increased, ; We live today in wonderous contast, With the little old Burgh o f the far away past," In 1801 the Townsleys harvested the first corn crop, In 1805 two orchard*, were planted and Thomas Townsley built a hewed log house, with hewed: board floor, (and vacated ih e round log cabin with earthen floor) the first of its kind and considered an elegant structure. Indians camped on the McCoy farm; close to the spring and my grand­ mother related many things of inter­ est that tools place when she was a child,. No one received any thing but loud­ ness from them. Prom this time the settlers began to move into this terri­ tory faster, we read o f the Laugheads, Smalls, Bromagems, Bulls, Kyles, Reids, Barbers, Turnbulls, McFarlands and many others, whose deccndants are here today, prosperous and in­ fluential. * They did not have grocery trucks SCIENCEHEAD ISELECTEDTO SCCCEEDFRASER Mr. Otto W, Kuehrroann of Indian­ apolis, Indiana, has been chosen by President McChesney to succeed Professor M. L. Praser, who recently resigned as head of the Department o f Science in Cedarville College. Mr, Kuehrmann is a native of Indiana. He graduated from the Manual Train­ ing High School, Indianapolis, in 1918 He is a graduate of Purdue Univer­ sity with the 'degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical- Engineering in 125. He pursued a post-graduate course in Butler University 1927-28 and obtained hi* first-grade Indiana High School license in Physics, Math­ ematics, ChemisCry, General Science, physical Geography, and. Physiology, His^najors are Chemistry, 40 hour*; Physics, 33 hours; Mathmetics, 26 hours; Chemical Engineering, 11 hour Education and Psychology, 19 hours. His minors are German, 15 hours; Mechanical Drawing and Shop, 10 hours; Biology, 7 hours; Metallurgy, 6 hours; Mechanical Laboratory and Power Plant, 4 hours. Mr. Kuehrmann is married, is a member of the Re­ formed Church and of the Masonic Fraternity. His appreciation o f the relationship between Physics, Mathe­ matics and, Chemistry will aid him materially in Jus work as a teacher o f Science. Mr. Kuehrmann comes with the best of recommendations as inability, character and conduct. Mr. and Mrs, Kuehrmann visited the Coi lege office Monday, Aug. 20. A very interesting paper entitled “ The Slope Teacher”, setting forth the tenth anniversary edition came to the College Office Tuesday morning. It is published in the interests of Dickinson State Normal, Dichinson, North Dakota. Among the photo The QfrJ —Is It Not many who^ fifty year* good old away here and It was the hemp in the New World, y pushing westwi ed to build one hatchet And some days when John PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR 'a c p g gg g'Back? born within the genuine One is hidden but not many, the first settlers o f the pioneers that was need an ax, a saw, a H*. In the early Mary got married come to their doors or get in autos fgraphs it contains early portraits of and go to town, on gopd roads, .for supplies, as vm do, hut instead went, on horse-hack to a mill, which was on the site of Clifton, to'gee their corn ground, and. to Cblllicothe fer salt. The rest of their provisit ft was grown $t horpe, and no doubt lacked the Sfgpe Tpsff^prdfluets. No Wagons, nO roads, but horse back over Indian trails, thru great forests with dangerlurMng on'every side. I tfomik* the pioneer women,. our great-grand-mothers, if anything were more heroic than their sturdy mates, they were as brave, enterprising and thriftyr since the were less ad­ venturous and.restless than man they faced the hardships and perils of the frontier wilderness, with a great­ er sacrifice of the things they valued in life. WhereeVer the pioneer woman’s husband went, she went, into the dusky, virgin forests of the beautiful Ohio valley. She gave up all things of comfort and'her loved ones and all ties, dear to a girl’s heart, She toiled side by side with hefr husband to open a. clearing and establish a home in the forest. She faced the danger of death ajid a shocking of death, at the hands of hostile Indians. She was content and happy in rude and ugly dwelling places, until better could be had. She loved children and raised them far from the friendly aid o f physician or minister. Without her, Greene County, Ce- darville, would never have been built. There would have been no children, no homes, no schools, no churches.. *>She did sall of this with little complaint Und no self-pity. Let us reverence those gopd pioneer* in our hearts and memories.and do our share to per­ petuate their memory. After provid­ ing food and shelter for their families these men and women o f Covenenter faith sought to build a church, that they might Worship according to the dictates o f their own hearts. The Bible, Confession o f Faith and the Shorter Catachism were diligent ly studied and memorised. 4In. 1804 thqir first church the Mas­ sies Creek Associate Church was built on MasB$es Creek,with cemetery ad­ joining, four mile* west of Cedarville, They were also called Ceceders. Rev. Armstrong was the first pastor.. The first church Was built of round hickory logs, 30 .ft. square, covered with Clap boards, earthern floor, no chimney, 1 door and two windows, one on each side, In 1812 they build a larger and more comfortable house of hewn logs, near the site of the first and it was flooded and ceiled, James Stevenson gave three acres of ground for the cemetery and church. The cemetery is often, called the Steven­ son cemetery. When this beautiful spot is reclaimed arid In order, which this Chapter ha* undertaken to do, we hope the old historic name "Mas­ sies Creek/’ by which name it is known In church history arid Greene bounty History will be in evidence and to future generation* be known a* Such. The old house on the corner, known a* the Shroades Home, now belonging to W. H, Barber w*« built for the fCaatihuiad au t**4 atfji*.. v some .of the faculty, among which is that of our own Miss Florence Somers W eate always glad to hear from the graduates. * * * ’ It is gratifying to note that Mr*. Lois (Cummings) Dukes received her transcript o f Cedarville College with­ out examination from the Department of Education o f the State o f Florida* ~ ^ • ~~ * « *“■ Less than three Weeks remain until the opening of College. Registration days, are September 10th and Mth. The opening day is Sept. I2tb, the hour is. 9:30 A. M. The address of the morning will be made by Hort. James T. Begg, Sandusky. Mr, Begg is an orator and a gentleman of high and good ideals. He will bring a message worth while to everybody. All students who, registered last spring* and "new ptudenta who have registered since last spring should come to the College registration days Sept. 10th and lltb -to secure their books, pay their registration fees, and receive their class admission cards, BARNS BURNED; MYSTERIOUS FIRES -the folks in the**settlement would gather up, go to She woods, (all was practically wopd*)J cut down trees, square them, uotfh them so they would fit flat, saMHfth down piece* fo r flooring, nail bomjps for the door, ;build the big stone? fire-place with fts swinging crane, put up the chimney with its big, square throat .made of sticks and mud, put in a, petition, sometimes, for two] rooms, fill in the chinks, and, loi the same day the house was done. iPhe wagon would bring the bed, the liable, two or three chairs, a few dishes, pot*, and pans, and a home-made broom. In the evening the women and young folks would gather, bringing eatables, and sometimes, alas! “ $lack Betty." Per- sently the old Fiddler would tune up. Yes, John and Maajy had a big send- off, And those youngsters thought their cabin was finer than a palace. Wolves and Panthers would howl and scream hack in the woods during the night. But John’s rifle was on the pegs over.th'e fife-place, and Mary knew he was a deftfisheit. . Those sturdy pioneers, alert, strong and fea 'less; rejoiebd/as, they put up a snug tittle-cahin^for a, new family was added to the settlement. All were neighbors with neighborly hearts. If any one was Sick, it wasn’t—‘ Phone fo a Nurse—QUICK!” ($25 a week). No. Some one told Aunt Mirindy that Mother SwOetface was sick; and the side-saddle was put on the old mare, and the 'shortest tfail was taken to the Sweetface Cabin. Yes, there was something- beAutifdS in the days of early settlefs. Practically all -Were farmers. Town*, there was little to good wife carded yarn, wove, the fi clothes. Yea Sirl secondary, for :e a town. The /Wool, spun the and made the id it.Was tough Two barns and a shed in New Jas­ per burned late Saturday night and threatened other property which was or chimney, saved by the efforts of a bucket bri gade. Barns belonging to Delbert Hite |nny warmer, and Alva Stevens and a shed on the seconded the lower reading. Stevens property burned. The prop-‘ not find, however, that the preacher cloth, all right. If went to Church as "Fine Clothe*” ’ i f you please, and When demoted toieVerydav. it stood woods, The general region, usually had a tannery, and the Tanner did not tan with-acid, but in the good, old Way with- bark; which required six months or more. That leather would last a hundred years, if it did not wear out, It did not crack and crumble, like leather bindings of to­ day. The wagon-maker and black­ smith were in the neighborhood some­ where, and a store in the Post Office where the farmer-wives went to trade. Instead of money, they traded bulb *, eggs, etc., for sugar, tea, roff (That word has nearly drop­ ped out, for. people do not go to town to trade any more).' A school-house, log one o f course, was usually the first public building put up, and it was used as a Church, also, until able to have a separate building. I f - glass was not available, oiled paper was used for window lights. There were probably no desks at first, just slabs on feet for seat*. Presently a rough desk was added, In the very early days ’ in New England, the first Ghurches ward built without fire-place When the thermometer huddled down to see if the bulb was the Church hearitly Wc do BILLYSUNDAY COMESSEPT 5 Rev. W. A. (Billy) Sunday is com­ ing to Clifton, Wednesday, Sept. 5th, Tim Clifton Presbyterian church has secured the noted evangelist for their Home Coming and elaborate plans have been made for the above date. The meeting will be held under a big .tent and it will be open to tlie general public. No admission is to be asked but a liberal- collection is urged to aid in defraying the expenses. It.is unusual for Rev; Sunday to fill dates in the smaller communities but the Rev, William Wilson .has prevail­ ed on the evangelist to appear on the day of the church picnic and Home Coming. He - is being* congratulated on his* bringing “Billy’’ to Clifton. Town Residences . Change Ownership Mr. P. M. Gillilan has purchased the J. S. West property on Bridge street, which he sold to Mr. West about two years ago, The families ex­ changed household effects Wednes­ day, Wr. West taking the Seigler property on Main, street vacated by. Mr. Gillilan. Mr. W. L, Clematts reports the sale of the H. G. Funsett property on Xenia avenue to Miss Jennie Bratton, Miss Bratton recently' moved here from Chicago. Mr. Clemans also reports the sale of thq. Chas. Stinson dairy farm in Clark county between South Charles­ ton and Springfield, comprising 111 acres to G. H. Thompson & Son 'o f Lexington, Ky., for $155 an acre. The Crops in barn and standing also go to the neW-owners at $20 extra. -The farm is said to be one of -the most productive in. this section of Ohio as it has been operated aa a dairy farm for eighteen years. Possession is 'to Bp given October‘lit,* CEDARVILLE .PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN SEPTEMBER 3rd Railroads Will Exhibit A t Home Coming Those who were not privileged to see the Iron Horse when presented in Baltimore, Md„ will have an oppor­ tunity to see this wonderful pageant in motion pictures free in Xenia dur­ ing the Home Coming Celebration, August 26-28. The Baltimore. & Ohio Railroad will present this unusual pageant which shows the modes of travel of the American Indians ttnd others in this country fr6m the days of foot travel, then by horse, canal, stage coach to the days of the steam cars and the moifern motor bus, The R. & O. will also have on exhi­ bition at the same time in Xeiiia, one of the trains, of the earliest times, Free ride* will be .given on this early .type train. The trip will extend from the Xenia JB. & O, Depot to the .Wil­ mington Crossing near, the O. S. & S. O, Home. In addition the Pennsylvania-lines have made arrangement to display in connection with* the Home Coming Celebration, two types o f their mod­ em passenger engines. These engines will be located on the tracks in the heart of the city and will undoubted­ ly be viewed by many during this gala event in Xenia. • * erty was unoccupied and the loss was not great on small contents in the two structures*. No reason has been given for the origin of the fires. The bam on thvfarm purchased last spring by P. A. Wigal of this place and formerly owned by Guy Lit­ tle, between Cedarville and James­ town, burned early Sabbath afternoon It is said members o f the family and neighbors discovered the fire a- bout the same time. It is thought this fire might have originated from- a cigarette stub, Mr, Wigal lost a large amout of his farm machinery as well as some feed. Hay belonging to Guy Little was al­ so consumed as was 4 wheat drill be­ longing to Herman Brickie, The lqss* is only partially covered by insurance. Legion Demands That * Home Board Resign The American Legion in conven­ tion in Columbus this Week passed strong resolutions urging Gov, Dona- hey to demand the resignation of the O. £f, St S. O, Home board members. The Legion also urged that in case the hoard refuses for the Governor to declare their places vacant and name new members. It was also urged that high school pupils at the Home he placed in the Xenia City schools. W a n t f o r e c l o su r e The Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank has asked for foreclosure on a $40,000 note against Byrd Mattinsort South Charleston* The second suit is against Margaret Mnttinson on a $40,000 note secured by Clark county morta***, felt himcelf unable to hold out until the sun had dropped back o f the hill's. What would be though these days of a Church without heat? The last man would stalk out in high-dugeon, and so mad the dog would see the thunder and slink off with his tail at half-mast! But those log-cabin days made men! Yes Sir! people who had backbones like circus-pole*. The boys were sturdy, broad-shouldered, with grit, grip and? determination. They could handle the cradle, the scythe, the flail, and were expert teamsters. The girls were rosy-cheeked, and strong. They could milk and churn, and sew, and one spanking was all little Bobbie needed to make him sure behaving was a saving o f wear and tear just underneath his pants, ‘and the rod leaning against the clock fairly shout­ ed when Bobbie contemplated a sec­ ond raid oit the cookie jar, But withal, when the winter came on and the BIG BOYS Went to school, the school­ master had the time of his life, for "running out the teacher" was re­ garded by some of the leaders as part of a successful ( ? ) Winter study. But in a few year* they saw their mistake. Are we. coming back to the LOG- CABIN? Not exactly in its appoint­ ments and wild surroundings, for the Woods to build it or give it proper setting, just isn't there. The place where is being reversed, The CABIN Is in Hie cities. Especially ia this true of New York with its 6,000,000. It is getting back to smaller and smaller quarters. Onurt struetures, 4 to 10 storie#, advertise 2 and $ room Apart­ ments. Three room* are specialized everywhere—Ihrhtg m m , bedroom (Continued on last jm**) wwAlfeHigh School and Elementary pupils that attend the .Cedarville Schools are expected to report at the school building Monday, Sept. 3rd, (Labor Day)~at-9:O0-A; M. for regis­ tration. Scliool Busses will run on their reg. ular routes on Monday and return at noon. Classwork will begin Tuesday, September 4th, at 9:60. A. M. H. D. FURST, ' Superintendent. New Modern Oven For Cedarville Bakery ' t, _ , * The Cedarville Bakery is preparing to install a modem gas oven to re­ place one that, has been in service for many years. The' new j oven is the latest on the market and will be set some time this, coming week. CEDARVILLE, CHAPTER Q. E. S. ENTERTAINS One of the most charming events of the season was given last Monday evening, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. P. Elias by Cedarville Chapter O. E. S. This was given in honor of Mrs, Russell Wells, who moves , to Dayton, O., soon, Mrs* Louise Ewbank to Columbus, 0 „ and Arthur C, Ew­ bank to Beavercreek, Forty members were present to enjoy tlie occasion. A delightful program, was given con­ sisting of musical number* by the Misses Bernice Elios, Lucile and Elea- nore Johnson. Interesting talks were given by Mrs. W* J. Frame, Dr. O, P. Elias and Charles Graham. After a radio party the enjoyable evening was closed by the serving of refresh­ ments. Home Coming Events Announced A full program of events awaits all Home Coriiers as well as citizens of the county for next week in Xenia. ' Sunday, morning each church will have special addresses by out-of- town speakers. Dr, John C. Acheson, St, Paul, Miss.: president ,of Macalester. College,, will preside at the community service. Dr. S- D. Fess will deliver ah address also Monday is school and lodge day and Dr. W. 'R. McChesney will give the a)duss in the afternoon. Russel Grei­ ner of Kansas* City will act as chair­ man. That evening a parade will be held ending at Shawnee Park where Mrs. Carrie D: Faulkner, national councillor of the Daughters of Amer­ ica, will* preside and present a flag to the Boy Scouts. Tuesday is "Greene County day,” devoted to renewal o f old. acquaintan- cek. Hon, O. E, Bradfute Will preside whenJL. W- Dunlap, assistant U. B, secretary o f agriculture, gives an ad­ dress at 3 p, m. Following the farmers’ ' parade a special aerial parade will be staged by 12 Wright planes. During the even; ing will be,an ox "roast and carnival 'with, dancing.' ' Wednesday iB "Patriotic Day” and will include^ a parade in the morning terminating at the courthouse where Sheriff Ohmer Tate will present a flag to the county on behalf of the American Legion. A new flag staff has been erected, in front of the court pouse. • . . An “army* supper will be served in Slmwnee Park in the evening followed ,by an address by F. Trubee Davison, ^assistant secretary of war. Gen Ben­ son W. Hough of Columbus will act as chairman and Gen. J. E^' Fechet, commander of the U. S. air service will also be present. Dr. W* A.; Galloway, Xenia, will have as hi*, guest, Chief Thomas Wild cat Alford, Shawnee, Okla.,head com­ mitteeman o f the Shawnee Indian na­ tion and greatgrandson of Tecumseh, famous Indian chief that made his­ tory in this part of Ohio. KYLE-JACKSON REUNIONHELD IN snydek park UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sabbath School, 10 A. M* Supt, O* A. Dobbins. Preaching at 11 A. M. Sermon topic! ■" Wanted: Harvest Hands.” Y. P, C. U. at 7 P. M. PARADE TUESDAY FOR HOME COMING EVENT One of the features of the Home Coming in Xenia Tuesday will be a parade for manufacturers, merchants and farmers. A large number of dec­ orated floats are promised The Hagar Straw Board & Paper Company of this place will have an entry in the ■patade. Master Tom Mechling of Denver, Colo., wishes to report that hla grand­ parents, Mr. altd Mrs. T, B. Mechling, former residents of this place, are both well, Mr, and Mrs, R, C, Watt had for their guosts last Friday Mr*, Hanfiah Manor and daughter, Mr*. Herman Marmon, (Lois Manor), Mrs, Kate Bankerd and daughter, Mayme, of Xenia* MASONIC PICNIC WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29, BRYAN PARK All members o f Cedarville Lodge No. 622 F. & A. M, and their families ege invited to join in with a lodge pic­ nic on*Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 2:30 P M* at Bryan State Park* Visiting Masons will be welcome. The com­ mittee urges that all bring well filled picnic baskets* Ice cream and drinks will be furnished by the lodge. Landing Place Is Not To Be Found JDr. A, C. Messehger, chairman of the program committee o f the Xenia Home Coming, has been informed by Major Jacob ,Fickel, commandant at Wright field, that no .suitable place is to be found near Xenia, for aMartding when planes from the aviation field put on their stunts during the cele­ bration. Rev. Walter Hopping and Wife of Buffalo, N. Y., are visiting with the former's brother, Mr. and Mrs* W, 9,. Hopping and wife. Mrs, Chalmers Elder and children of Darlington, Pa., are visiting with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Ramsey. Mr. Charles Buck and family of Harrison, O., have been spending the past week here with relatives. Mr. Buck and family will leave in a few day* for Florida, their former home. The Kyle reunion and picnic was held last Wednesday at Snyder Park, Springfield, about 75 persona being present. Following the dinner Mis* Agnes Kyle called on several for talks. “Mrs. Andrew Creswell sppke on “ The Kyle* Picnic of Fifty Years Ago.” .Mrs. O. C. Kyle, "The Inlaws . of the Kyle Family” . WK sb Martha Cooley gave in rhyme', "Cousins of the Kyles,” Mr. Willard Kyle toasted the present generation, Mr. T. D. Kyle "The Business Men of the Family." A letter was read from Rev. Joshua Kyle, Amsterdam, N. Y,, who has passed his ninety-fourth birthday. The committee named for the com­ ing year is : Mr. John Kyle, Miss An­ nabels Murdock, Mrs. Dora “Kerr, Tile following letter was read from Rev. Joshua Kyle by the Rev. H. J; Kyle: To the Kyle and Jackson Families: ^Greetings: ^ ’ Another annual picnic of the Kyle and Jackson families has come to be celebrated, as it has for many past years since it was started; but with fewer members of either family liv­ ing than the previous year. Samuel K. Williamson having been called a- way only a few weeks ago. All of Uncle David Jackson’s family. A l t . of Uncle Robert Jackson’s family1' having passed away. Andrew, the last of the family, passing away this pres­ ent summer. All of Aunt Ellen Ken­ dall’s passing away some years ago; I do not know how many of Uncle Jackson’s Grandchildren are still liv- , ing, nor hoW many o f Uncle Robert Jackson’s still remain, nor how many o f Aunt EllCn Kepdall’s grand child- ' ren are still living. No, doubt there are a few of either o f those families still living., It is needless' for me to say thht I am the only member of my Father *and Mothfel's family remain- 1 ing on this side, of the great river. I think thq Kyle and Jackson fam­ ilies have reason to congratulate themselves that they are the deCgnd- ants ofjChristian fathers and•mothers workers in the 1Christian Church, helping to build up the Christian Church, and bring the world to Christ It is a glorious heritage that We have. received from our Fathers and Moth­ ers. We can never be too thankful, to God that we have received such a heritage. May we also live, that we may transmit it untarnished to our children and grandchildren. I trust you may have a lovely day for the picnic and a most enjoyable ' social time at this annual meeting and that you may all live* to observe more of them in the future.. It would be a great joy and pleasure to be with you all enjoying the day' with you, but it cannot be. 1 might say* that my health is good,, as good as it ever ■was. My eye sight is poor, and my left limb m out of commission so that* I cannot walk much or far. Your Aunt Hattie is in good health, but is growing old, will be eighty the [sev­ enth of September. Grace and Jen­ nie are quite well. With much love to all the Kyle and Jackson families,, being myself one of * tthem. I am truly yours, Joshua Ii. Kyle ! Greene County Stock . At Ohio State Fair Greene county entries in the Million Dollar Live Stock Show in connection with the 78th Annual Ohio State Fair Columbus, August 27 to Sept. 1 and Labor Day, Sept. 3, includes, the fol­ lowing! E. H. Hutchison & Son, Xenia, 10 Angus. Cattle and one steer, R. D. Williamson & Son 11 Merinos Clas. A and 12 Merinos Class B< II. II. Cherry, 12 Hampshire nheep, Bruce Bicket, one steer, J. R. Beckett, 14 Lincoyn sheep. Joseph T, Hutchison & Son, 10 Dor- sets. J. C. Williamson St Son 14 Oxford sheep, R. 0, Watt & Son, 19 Duroc Jersey hogs. O. A. Dobbins, 7 Hampshire hogs. Whitehall Farm, 16 Herford cattle. Farm Sold Saturday A t Bargain Price The. E, E. Post farm of 50 acres on the Clifton pike was sold Saturday under court orders for $79 an acre to J, &. Kyle. There were several bid­ ders, Two tracts of Clark county farm land were sold Saturday by the sher* if where foreclosure wa a asked by The Federal Union Life Insurance Co, against James P* Maltison and others. One tract of $99.24 acres was appraised at $17,954.40, another of Mr*. A, O. Clingman and family of Cincinnati, visited last week with Mr, Knox Hutchiaon and family. Mrs.}50 acre* at $11,750. Both wens bid in Hutchison acompanied her aiator back 1at $$2,069 by the Federal Union U i» to Cincinnati for * few days visit. Insurance Co. ••a*'I t * ? W I