A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Ohio > Meigs http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2524 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34444 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: Athens Messenger Article Date: December 21 1876 Article Description: Neighboring Counties Article Text: Neighboring Counties A deer was lately shot on the Chase farm, in Rutland township, by Mr. Abel Chase. John Lasley has returned with his family to reside in Rutland after some years residence in Illinois. A pet monkey was captured one day last week at Rutland that had escaped from a citizen of Langsville. Miss Carrie Bellows, says Rutland correspondent of the Telegraph, last week, from a fall, broke her leg just above the ankle. Mr. S. R. Clark, of Bedford township, says the Pomeroy Telegraph, had a valuable colt shot and killed by some careless hunters. J. B. Scott has been appointed Coroner of this county, vice, Dr. W. A. Watkins resigned. The latter has removed to Cheshire, Gallia county. Perry Tyler, an old man who had lived by himself in a house on Daniel Cahoon's farm, in the northern part of Salem township, was found dead on Monday of last week, lying in front of his fireplace, where he is supposed to have frozen to death. Judge Cartwright, of Pomeroy, says the Middleport Herald, has removed with his family a short distance below Mason City, and will hereafter make West Virginia his home. He will continue the practice of law at Pomeroy, and retain his office there. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OH-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com