(Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson) Athens Messenger Feb. 23, 1888 GALLIA There have been 52 conversions and 29 accessions at the Gallipolis M. E. church since the beginning of the revival here. Mr. J. Heatley, of Heatley P. O., at Porter Station, died, recently. He was about 90 years of age, and a gentleman of eminent virtues. Mrs. Jane Love, wife of James Love, who is under bond at Gallipolis for killing her father, the 4th of last July, is very ill with erysipelas. The Gallipolis Journal says: Mrs. Mary Schaefer, the old lady mentioned by us being in he (sic) 91st year,and who received a severe fall while dressing for breakfast, has improved nicely, and will soon be well as ever. The Gallipolis Journal says: Just about 30 years ago this 15th day of February, the peach trees were clothed in their piok (sic) suits of beauty, and we called on the late R. L. Stewart, Esq., for some strawberry plants of superior quality to transplant, and found him planting Irish potatoes.