Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson Athens Messenger June 22, 1876 GALLIA The Red Men will have a celebration at Sprinkle's Mill on the 4th. An organization of Sabbath School Union of this county has been effected. There will be a basket pic-nic in the grove at the mouth of George's Creek on the 4th. There had been no steps taken at the close of the week for a general 4th of July celebration in this county. The wheat of most portions of this county never before looked better and much of it, it is thought, will be ready for harvesting at the close of this week. Dr. W. L. Williams, of Centerville, died suddenly on Sunday of last week. He was taken ill in church, whither he had gone in his usual health, and died about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He was a man greatly respected by his acquaintances.