These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHGALLIA list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHGALLIA list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHGALLIA list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger February 2, 1888 GALLIA Mr. George Pool, an aged citizen of Clay township, Gallia county, recently died suddenly. Miss Sophronia McGath, aged nineteen, died at her home near Blessing's bridge in Green township, recently. Mrs. Frances Ward, wife of Engineer Wm. Ward, Jr., died at her residence, on Front street, Gallipolis, recently of pleuro-pneumonia. Adam Ruble's saloon, Swanson's store house and an ice-house belonging to the saloon property, but rented by J. E. Fargo, were destroyed by fire at Cheshire, one day last week. The Gallipolis Journal says: Mr. Lou. Muenz's parents are among the very oldest people in the county. Conrad, his father, is 91 years old and lies abed all the time. Annie Marie, his mother, is six weeks older, but looks ten years younger. James and Alexander Brock, who about two years ago were sent to the penitentiary for the burglary of Silverman & Co.'s store at Gallipolis, were indicted at the present term of court for burglary of Wall Bros.' cigar store and John B. Clendenin's store-room. Their time in the penitentiary expired recently, and they were immediately arrested and taken to the Gallia county jail to await trial on the new indictments. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson