Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 11, 1880 Ironton has an Enoch Arden. A year or more ago JAMES DAYTON went South, leaving his wife at that city. Yellow fever was raging pretty badly in the sunny climes about that time, and it was reported that Dayton was a victim to the destroyer. Meanwhile JOHN JONES, a scion of the extensive Jones family, won the affections of the disconsolate widow, and the two were united in marriage. A day or two ago Dayton put in an appearance, and, learning the turn things had taken, had Jones arrested for violating one of the commandments. Jones was fined one dollar and sentenced to jail for one hour. Both men have deserted the much married Mrs. Dayton-Jones, and she is now a duplex widow.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 Union township comes to the front with a curiosity. Out of a litter of seven pigs, one of the small porkers had two snouts, two mouths, two tongues, two natural eyes, and a place greatly resembling a third one; the rest of the body being regularly formed. This curiosity of the swine species belongs to A. J. HOLT.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 PETER WOLF, a young man of Buena Vista, died very suddenly Tuesday. He had been engaged at Cincinnati, and ill-health compelled him to come home. Accompanied by his brother, he left that city on the Ohio, and just as he was about to land, right in sight of his home, he dropped dead. His trouble was an affection of the heart.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 MRS. MARGARET LIVINGSTONE, widow of ANGUS LIVINGSTONE and mother of DUNCAN LIVINGSTONE, died at her residence near Wheelersburg, Monday, August 30, aged 70 years, 9 months and 15 days. The deceased was a native of Fort Williams, Inverness-shire, Scotland, and came to this country in 1848. In September, 1848, she was married in New York City, and in 1852 came to the county with her husband, settling at Wheerlersburg.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 SHACKLEFORD -- At the residence of her mother, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, August 28th, Mary E. Shackleford, formerly of Portsmouth, aged forty-one years. The many friends of Miss Mary E. Shackleford will hear of her death, which occurred at Des Moines, Iowa, last Saturday, with sadness. She was born in this city, and passed the greater portion of her life among our people. By her old associates her quiet, womanly ways, her pure life, and her constant devotion to those she loved, will be treasured as precious recollections. She removed West with her father's family about ten years ago, but has occasionally revisited her old home and friends. She died after a week's illness of gastric fever.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 LOUIS DAMARIN PATTERSON, aged eleven years, and son of THOS. M. PATTERSON, the well known book binder on Second street, died at the residence of his parents, on Ninth street, Tuesday. The deceased was an unusually bright and intelligent boy, but from childhood had been an invalid, having sustained spinal injuries when quite young. For several weeks he had been ill with typhoid fever, which ailment finally carried him off. He was a patient, lovable child. The funeral services took place at the Second Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 LOCAL AND PERSONAL FRED. COLBURN left for the Kanawha region last week. Capt. RIFENBERICK is visiting in the mountains of Virginia. H. LEET and son visited Hawk's Nest on New river last week. Hon. J.F. CORYELL, of West Union, was in the city, Wednesday. I. RICHMAN left for the East, Thursday, to lay in a Fall stock of goods. WILL SILCOX and wife ard expected home from Jordan Alum to-day. Ironton occupies 853 acres or about one and a third square miles. G. W. ANDERSON was at Cincinnati the past week purchasing his fall stock. Miss MOLLIE REED, of Chillicothe, is the guest of Miss MAME TIMMONDS. Miss MARY FRIZELL, of Buena Vista, is visiting friends in the city. Mr. J. H. WYATT begins school on Pond Creek, Monday, September 6th, 1880 J. G. SLAVENS, of Pike, was in the city, attending the Institute, this week. Miss MOLLIE CLAUSEY is visiting the Misses O'CONNOR, of West Sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Swim have arrived home from their visit to Mt. Clemens, Mich. J. F. WETMORE, of the Waverly Republican, pair the TIMES sanctum a visit Monday. Mr. KEP and Miss NINA McCALL, of Twin, were in the city during the past week. WILL BOLLES left this week for the second year of his course at Kenyon College, Gambier. J. A. EYLAR, of Waverly, was in the city Tuesday attending to some legal business. JAMES CUTLIP, of Pike county, is 95 years old, and is the father of twenty-eight children. SOCRATES GLAZE was up on the Pickaway Plains last week, buying corn for some of our dealers. Dr. W. A. FRIZELL, of Buena Vista, was in the city Tuesday, and paid the TIMES a friendly visit. TAYLOR ROBINSON was in town this week greeting familiar faces and shaking hands with his many friends. Misses LIZZIE and ALICE JOHNSON, of Steubenville, are visiting their cousin, Miss EMMA JOHNSON, on Second street. W. A. WAYLAND and family, of Chillicothe, were in the city yesterday on their return from a trip through Virginia. AUGUST LORDIER left for his home at Fort Wayne, Ind., Monday, after a pleasant visit here among relatives and friends. BEN BARKLOW went to Columbus, Thursday, to take in the sights and scenes of the Capital City and see the State Fair. Mr. and Mrs. EMANUEL MOORE, of Moore's Landing, West Side, left last Wednesday morning for Columbus, to attend the State Fair. JACOB PROSE and daughters, Misses Laura and Mary of Union township, returned Monday, from a visit to relative and friends at Gallipolis. Hon. WELLS A. HUTCHINS, accompanied by his wife, returned home Tuesday from a trip through Western Minnesota and Lake Chautauqua. Judge EVANS, of Columbus, and Judge STEELE, of Hillsboro, were in the city, Tuesday, on their way to Manchester, where they were to open District Court. Mr. WM. H. WATSON, of Wellstown, was in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of Mr. B. B. GAYLORD, with whom he was associated in business for twenty years. A. F. McCORMICK, of Buena Vista, was in the city several days the past week. He will leave in a few weeks for Delaware, where he will enter the Ohio Wesleyan University. Miss BELLE SMITH, and Misses LOU, CHARLIE and SALLIE DAVIS, spent a few days very pleasantly at Columbus this week, visiting the various public institutions and doing the State Fair. JAMES BRADFORD, for the past year connected with the millinery firm of Souder & Bright, Columbus, has accepted a position as traveling salesman for Selby's Sewing Machine establishment. W. W. MERSHON, Esq., who has been keeping books temporarily for the stave (sic) firm of Carmach & Sulser, will leave for Franklin Furnace today to prepare for opening his school Monday. Messrs. LUTHER MILLER and GUS H. STANLEY started out on their autumnal commercial tours the first of the week, the former taking the Big Sandy Circuit and the latter a West Virginia trip. Both of these gentlemen are excellent salesmen, and the house they travel for is to be congratlated (sic) on having secured their services. SAM TIMMONDS left the early part of the week for Columbus, and after a few days sojourn in the Capital City, will depart for the classic halls of Kenyon College, at Gambier, O, where he will enter for the purpose of taking a collegiate course. Sam is undecided yet whether he will take a theological course and fit himself for the ministerial field, or prepare for commercial life.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: September 4, 1880 The Long Slumber. Death of a Most Prominent Citizen and Public Benefactor. Benjamin B. Gaylord, one of Portsmouth's most esteemed citizens, bid adieu to terrestial (sic) scenes and departed this life, Wednesday night, at 10 o'clock at his residence on Second street. Mr. Gaylord's large circle of friends and acquaintances, was not confined to the county nor to the State, and while his demise will cause a general feeling of regret away from hone, here where most of his active career was spent, his loss will be most deeply mourned. In his death the city loses one of its best citizens, society a benefactor and the Church one of its pillars. For the past few years Mr. Gaylord had not been engaged in commercial pursuits, but had retired to his residence, where after a life of usefulness, he passed the remainder of his days peacefully and pleasantly, surrounded by a loving wife, an affectionate family and all the comforts a cheerful home could offer. But while his later life has been one of seclusion from the din and excitement of business life, his generous deeds, noble impuilses, and spotless career have not been forgotten, but will shine with a luster so brilliant that time can never efface it. Benevolent and generous to an extreme degree, Mr. Gaylord's departure will be keenly felt by the poor and needy. In him they found a true friend and benefactor, one who never disappointed hope nor deserted sorrow. Of his moans he gave freely and cheerfully. The needy never applied in vain, and no charitable purpose was originated but that received of his ample bounty. Benjamin B. Gaylord was born at Westerfille, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1811, and at the time of his death was aged 68 years, 9 months and 6 days. The early part of his life was spent in the East, his ime being divided between school teaching and farming. In the spring of 1839 he cme to Portsmouth and was in the employ of his cousin, the late T. G. GAYLORD. Serving in this capacity for some time, in 1844 he took charge of Clinton Furnace, which was very successfully managed. In October of the year following this, Mr. Gaylord was united in marriage to MARGARET HEMPSTEAD. Of this union three children are living, BANJAMIN H., MATTIE and NELLIE, all of whom are now residing at home. Returning to Portsmouth in 1848, he assumed full control of the upper rolling mill, remaining in charge until December of 1874, when ill-heath was the means of his retiring from business. Mr. Gaylord had the esteem and confidence of the hundreds of employes (sic) that worked for him, and they always regarded his interests as carefully as they would their own. Although engaged in the iron business over a quarter of a century, his employes (sic) never struck, not even when the hands of neighboring mills were dissatisfied and had ceased work. During the war he had large contracts with the department, which were always conducted in a satisfactorily manner to the Government. Besides his business here, the deceased was interested largely in mills and factories elsewhere, though he never took an active part in their management. He was an incessant worker and a great financier, attending personally to the burden of his business. The deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and for nearly a quarter of a century was one of its pillars, occupying the position of Elder for a long period. Mr Gaylord was a very unassuming and modest person, and many of his generous deeds were only known to himself and those receiving his aid. He never failed to inquire after the welfare of the needy, and when an opportunity offered for doing a charitable act it was never neglected. The funeral services took place from the late residence, and were largely attended. Relatives and friends of the family of the deceased were present from Cincinnati, Columbus, Chillicothe, Ironton and other cities. The mill employes (sic) turned out en masse and followed the procession to the grave in a body, and, in respect to the memory of the dead, the mill was closed and a flag, heavily draped in mourning, suspended at half-mast. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. PRATT, of the First Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev. KETCHUM, of the Second Church. The occasion was a most solemn one, and sorrowing tears were shed over the last sad rites and tribute of respect paid to the deceased. After the ceremonies the procession moved to Green Lawn, and the remains of the great and good man were laid at rest to await the summons of his Master's voice: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: August 21, 1880 Local and Personal. Miss LOU DOERR is visiting Miss CARRIE MILLER, Of Buena Vista. Mrs. ED McGUIRE has been ailing for several days past with the flux. Miss LUCY MILLER returned last Wednesday from a two weeks visit to Piketon. Miss ROSA BROUSE spent last Sunday in the city with Mrs. CHARLES McFARLAND. FRANK MURPHY, of Ironton, was visiting JOHN KENRICK of Fourth street, the past week. Miss HAN McCOY of Siloam, Ky., is visiting Mrs. Capt. W. W. LITTLE, on Front street. J. K. LODWICK left Monday evening for a week's visit to the White Sulphur Springs. W. H. ELLIOTT. of the Boston Cheap Store, is suffering from an attack of rheumatism. Miss MAUD WEAR drew the "Air Castle" prize in Miss HANNAH's drawing, Thursday night. Miss AGGIE BROUSE was the guest of Miss ETTIE ASHBAUGH, of the Eats Side, last Saturday. Miss CLARA RAUGH, of Covington, Ky., is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. B. MURRAY, of Front street. GEO. JAMISON, Esq., of the Ohio Central Railroad, was in the city Thursday, registered at the Biggs. WILL SILCOX and family, and Miss STEWART will leave next week for Jordan Alum Springs, Va., for a brief respite. Miss EMMA JOHNSON, teacher in the public schools of Ironton, is the guest of Miss KATE REILLY, east Second street. FRANK W. CALVERT, traveling salesman for a Cincinnati house, is shaking hands with old acquaintances in the city. Miss FLORA VAUGHTERS, of Sugar Grove, was sojourning in Piketon. She returned Thursday, accompanied by the Misses ENGLISH. Miss ANNA BYERS, of Columbus, daughter of Rev. Dr. BYERS, is visiting at the residence of R. S. MICKLETHWAIT, on Ninth street. R. N. MONTGOMERY, representing Reed & Peebles, returned Wednesday, from a seccessful (sic) business tour up the Scioto Valley. Mrs. ANNA SKEELS, daughter of C. LUDGATE, is very low with consumption at her residence, corner Sixth and Gay streets. JAC. BECKER has returned from his pilgrimage up the Big Sandy, and was highly delighted with the trip. He made the journey on horse-back. Misses MAMIE SALTERS and FANNIE POTKIN, who have been visiting Miss MAME SWARTZ on Gallia avenue, leave to-day for their home in Circleville. Mr. B. EDWARD ROSE, one of the prominent young legal luminaries of Greenup, Ky., chaperoned a party of young folks to the city last Sunday. Mr. MARION TEMPLE, an employe (sic) of the distillery at Union Mills, has been very low during the past week with brain troubles, but is now convalescing. Miss MATTIE LEWIS left on the Bonanza yesterday for her home in Cincinnati, after a pleasant visit here, the guest of the Misses Davis, of Fifth street. OSCAR W. NEWMAN is rusticating at the Ancient Metropolis, having left for that place last Tuesday. Oscar is the guest of H. F. MOORE, of the Ross County Bank. Mr. AMOS HUNT, a contractor of the West Side, will leave next week for the northern part of the State, to accept a position as time-keeper on a large turnpike contract. CHARLES WILHELM left last Monday for Little Rock, Ark, where he goes into the grocery business with Mr. CRIS GEISLER, another Portsmouth boy. We wish them success. Messrs EGGLESTON GATES and BELDEN NICHOLS were among the excursionists to Chicago. They were well pleased with the Metropolis of the West, and like the Queen of Sheba, on her visit to Solomon in all his glory, thought the half had not been told.

My g-grandfather had a saloon on Chillicothe St. at the turn of the century. It was in the 1400 block. His name was Henry Frederick Christian Smith. The family all called him Pop. He had changed his last name from Schmidt. He married a Millhuff. He sold the saloon in 1925. I'm wondering if it is the same saloon mentioned below. Also wondering if anyone is related. Thanks, Sue Quoting [email protected]: > > Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. > Transcribed by Joyce Robinson > > The Portsmouth Times > Dated: August 7, 1880 > > LOCAL and PERSONAL > > Miss MATTIE DUDUIT is visiting in Ironton. > > Miss LUCY MILLER, daughter of JOHN T. MILLER, is visiting relatives > at > Piketon. > > Misses CH?TTIE LEWIS FAWN are visiting friends in Cincinnati. > > J. H. ROADS leaves for the east next week; Mrs. Roads is already > visiting > there. > > LOUIS BAUM has disposed of his saloon, on Chillicothe street, to > DAVID > STRAHM. > > JOHN BRANDLE is engaged in business at Hamilton, having left for > that > place Monday. > > Mrs. JACOB COLE left Monday on the Bonanza to spend a few weeks in > Cincinnati among friends. > > Miss ELLA MORRIS, of the West Side, is visiting her sister, Mrs. > THOS. G. > CALVERT, on Fifth street. > > Miss MOLLIE MORRIS, of neville, Ohio, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. > THOS. G. > CALVERT, on Fifth street. > > Miss DELLA LAWSON, of Portsmouth, is visiting Miss ALICE CARNER, > of Russell. ---Ironton Register. > > Ex-Councilman THOS. H. COLLINS has returned from an extended tour > west, and looks hale and hearty. > > ALEX WARNER went to Covington, Ky., Monday, where he will spend a > week of ten days visiting friends. > > JOHN T. MILLER, of the Portsmouth Correspondent, was in the city > Tuesday. > John is one of the jolly Germans of the Scioto Valley. -- > Chillicothe > Advertiser. > > Miss ELLA RIDENOUR, who has been visiting Miss WILIA MOLSTER of > East Third street, for the past four weeks, left for home last > Friday. > > HENRY VINCENT and daughter, Miss MARY, are visiting in Cleveland, > and > expect to go to TORONTO, before returning home. > > Mrs. JOS. G. REED returned Wednesday from a visit to relatives in > Ross > county, where her daughter Miss SALLIE is still rusticating. > > Miss BELLE HUTTON, of Ashland, has been visiting Mrs. BROOKS, near > Walker's Landing, on the West Side, during the past week. > > Rev. J. R. GATH, of Hamilton, will preach at 11 A.M., and at the > usual hour, > to-morrow, at the Christian Church, corner of Third and Gay streets. > > FRANK KEHRER has resigned as assistant operator at the Western Union > Telegraph office, and the vacancy is filled by H. WARREN, of Milford > Center. > > Miss MARY DAMARIN and sister, Mrs. GEO. D. SCUDDER, of Trenton, N. > J., > left last Thursday for Des Moines, Iowa, on a visit to the Misses > SHACKLEFORD, formerly of our city. > > CHAS. WILHELM has become tired of life in the River City, and will > seek > his fortune in the southwest. He leaves in a few weeks for > Morrilton, Ark., > where he goes into the grocery business with Christ Geisler. > > Mr. and Mrs. Col. O. F. MOORE, accompanied by Miss KATIE NEWMAN, > after a few weeks tour through Colorado, are expected home to-morrow. > > Mrs. C. P. TRACY and daughter, who have been of this party, leave > them at > St. Louis and will spend several weeks in Minnesota. > > > > > > ==== OHSCIOTO Mailing List ==== > Search our archived messages at: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=OHSCIOTO > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

I'm looking for ancestors of James Wesley Burch & his wife Malinda Grimm Burch who were possibly married about 1840 in Hardy Co. Va. Their last child, Perry Commodore Burch was born in Ohio...23 Nov. 1860. Family records give location as Scinto or Siola Ohio. I have not found either of those names for a county in Ohio, so am surmising it could possibly be Scioto. (I'm allowing for faulty memories of town/county or maybe misspellings.) Would appreciate hearing from & exchanging info with any BURCH descendants from this line. Do not know name of James Wesley's Parents, but he had 4 other brothers: Louis Little Burch, Godfrey Burch, Oliver Burch & John Harrison Burch. They all moved to Mo in early to mid 1800's. Thanks for your help!!!! Clara W. Thompson

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: August 14, 1880 Boy Accidently (Sic) Shoots Himself FRANK MILLER, aged sixteen, and son of JOHN MILLER, of Powellsville, met with a painful accident Monday evening. He saddled a colt and started out in search of threshing hands. In his inside coat pocket was a revolver, which he feared might be discharged and do him injury. He removed it, placing it in a side pocket. The animal he was riding was rather frisky, and the jarring and shaking about discharged the pepper box. The ball struck a few inches below the hip and furrowed down the leg nearly to the knee, where it came out. The shock made young Miller forget himself at the time, and it was several minutes before he could realize that the shot was accidental, he having thought some one had fired at and shot him. He immediately headed his horse homeward, and had the wound attended to. While it is not dangerous, he will be laid up for some time. It is unnecessary to state that he will hardly be guilty of carrying a loaded revolver again while riding a colt.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: August 14, 1880 LOCAL and PERSONAL Miss GRACE MATHEWS is visiting relatives and friends in Jackson. Miss PEARL BRIDWELL is the guest of Miss FLORA McQUIGG, at Ironton. LANSING APPLEGATE left Wednesday for a few days visit in Cincinnati. The Misses MOLLIE and ALICE BURT are visiting their sister, Mrs. JOHN SALSBURY, at Levana. Miss LUCY MILES, of Second street, is visiting friends at Columbus and Washington C. H. Mr. URI TRACY and wife, of Second street, will spend the remainder of the hot season at Ocean Grove. B. B. GAYLORD and family, who have been spending the season at the sea shore, have returned home. Miss CLARA LODWICK, of Circleville, is visiting at Miss BELLE JOHNSON's, on High street. --- Chillicothe Register Dr. J. W. LAIRD, of Jackson, was the guest of his brother-in-law, HENRY BARLOW, on the West Side, this week. Mrs. Z. J. KAUFMAN was called to the bedside of her sick husband, at Cincinnati, the fore part of the week. HERR B. FROMM, editor of the Unsere Zeit, Chillicothe, was in the city, the past week, shaking hands with old friends. The Misses MAY and ANNIE WILSON, of east Third street, are visiting their cousin Miss LILLIE WHITE, of Zanesville. DAN and SAM DRAKE left last week for Fort Wayne, Ind., to take positions in the news-room of the Daily Gazette. KIRK H. BARLOW visited Columbus last Sunday, and took in the many sights that are to be seen in the Capital City. CHAS. MILLER, an old and well-known restaurateur of Hamden, was in the city two or three days this week visiting friends. Miss MARY ELLEN ROSE, daughter of JAMES ROSE, and her little brother, are visiting their grandmother in Jefferson township. J. CHAN SINGER, formerly of this city, and recently connected with Hubbell & Fisher, is now with the Bradstreet Commercial Agency. J. OSCAR SLAVENS, of Pike county, was in the city Monday. "Dad" has been engaged to cultivate the mind of the rural youth of Lombardville. JOHN R. BAKER left yesterday on the Bonanza on an extended visit to Cincinnati, Covington and Lexington Ky. En route home he will take in the Esculapia Springs. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. GAYLORD, Mr. B. H. GADLORD (sic), and the Misses Gaylord, all of Portsmouth, were guests at the residence of Dr. Waddle on Sunday and Monday. They were returning from a trip to Ocean Beach. --- Chillicothe Advertiser

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: August 7, 1880 LOCAL and PERSONAL Miss MATTIE DUDUIT is visiting in Ironton. Miss LUCY MILLER, daughter of JOHN T. MILLER, is visiting relatives at Piketon. Misses CH?TTIE LEWIS FAWN are visiting friends in Cincinnati. J. H. ROADS leaves for the east next week; Mrs. Roads is already visiting there. LOUIS BAUM has disposed of his saloon, on Chillicothe street, to DAVID STRAHM. JOHN BRANDLE is engaged in business at Hamilton, having left for that place Monday. Mrs. JACOB COLE left Monday on the Bonanza to spend a few weeks in Cincinnati among friends. Miss ELLA MORRIS, of the West Side, is visiting her sister, Mrs. THOS. G. CALVERT, on Fifth street. Miss MOLLIE MORRIS, of neville, Ohio, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. THOS. G. CALVERT, on Fifth street. Miss DELLA LAWSON, of Portsmouth, is visiting Miss ALICE CARNER, of Russell. ---Ironton Register. Ex-Councilman THOS. H. COLLINS has returned from an extended tour west, and looks hale and hearty. ALEX WARNER went to Covington, Ky., Monday, where he will spend a week of ten days visiting friends. JOHN T. MILLER, of the Portsmouth Correspondent, was in the city Tuesday. John is one of the jolly Germans of the Scioto Valley. -- Chillicothe Advertiser. Miss ELLA RIDENOUR, who has been visiting Miss WILIA MOLSTER of East Third street, for the past four weeks, left for home last Friday. HENRY VINCENT and daughter, Miss MARY, are visiting in Cleveland, and expect to go to TORONTO, before returning home. Mrs. JOS. G. REED returned Wednesday from a visit to relatives in Ross county, where her daughter Miss SALLIE is still rusticating. Miss BELLE HUTTON, of Ashland, has been visiting Mrs. BROOKS, near Walker's Landing, on the West Side, during the past week. Rev. J. R. GATH, of Hamilton, will preach at 11 A.M., and at the usual hour, to-morrow, at the Christian Church, corner of Third and Gay streets. FRANK KEHRER has resigned as assistant operator at the Western Union Telegraph office, and the vacancy is filled by H. WARREN, of Milford Center. Miss MARY DAMARIN and sister, Mrs. GEO. D. SCUDDER, of Trenton, N. J., left last Thursday for Des Moines, Iowa, on a visit to the Misses SHACKLEFORD, formerly of our city. CHAS. WILHELM has become tired of life in the River City, and will seek his fortune in the southwest. He leaves in a few weeks for Morrilton, Ark., where he goes into the grocery business with Christ Geisler. Mr. and Mrs. Col. O. F. MOORE, accompanied by Miss KATIE NEWMAN, after a few weeks tour through Colorado, are expected home to-morrow. Mrs. C. P. TRACY and daughter, who have been of this party, leave them at St. Louis and will spend several weeks in Minnesota.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: August 7, 1880 Death of E. Ronsheim. E. RONSHEIM, a former well-known Hebrew citizen of Portsmouth, and once a prominent business man here, but who for the past several years been a resident of Cincinnati, died at the residence of his son-in-law, L. EIEMAN, on Third street, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. A few weeks ago Mr. RONSHEIM came here on a visit. A day or two after his arrival, a gathering, resembling a carbuncle, made its appearance on his neck. It began growing and spreading until it became very painful, and the patient's suffering was intense. Thursday of last week, the attending physician gave up the case as a hopeless one, and it was only a matter of time when death would claim its victim and relieve him from further suffering. The large carbuncle, as the troublesome gathering proved afterwards to be, interfered with the jugular vein, which made its termination fatal. The remains of the deceased were taken to Cincinnati, Monday evening, and the funeral services took place Wednesday, at the Monad street Temple, Rabbi Wise officiating. Mr. RONSHEIM was not a native of this country, though having spent most of his days here. He was born in Amsterdam, Hessen, in 1818, and came to Portsmouth, in 1862. On arriving in the city be embarked in the dry goods business, occupying rooms on Front, then on Second street. His last stand was the room lately occupied by Gilmore Bros. While a resident of his city Mr. RONSHEIM made many friends and was held in high esteem. Having amassed quite a fortune, in 1874 he concluded to retire from business and moved to Cincinnati, where he and his wife have since resided. He was a man of small family, having only a daughter, Mrs. L. EIEMAN, of this city. The deceased arrived here just four weeks ago last Monday, on the Buckeye State, and his remains were taken home on the same boat.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 31, 1880 DEATH OF WILLIAM VAUGHTERS --- Result of a Post Mortem Examination --- WILLIAM VAUGHTERS, a highly respectable and much esteemed citizen of the county, who has been a sufferer more or less, since last February, died at his residence on the West Side, last Monday morning, the 26th inst., aged 83 years. The deceased was born in Caroline county, Virginia in 1817, being the third son of a family of four boys, of whom RICHARD M. is located in Jackson county, Dr. THOS. G. and JOHN A. live on the West Side. In 1831 his father, accompanied by his sons, and daughter, MARY L., removed to Ohio, settling in Ross county, and thence, later in the season, to Jackson county, where they resided till 1838, when they removed to this county. Mr. VAUGHTERS was for several years in the employ of GEO. CALVERT, on what is now known as the Infirmary farm. He was married to Miss Sophia Graham, in 1842, by whom he had two sons and one daughter -- JOHN, of the West Side, THOMAS, of Wetmore, and MARY MARGARET, of Illinois, all of whom are living and married. After the decease of his first wife in 1850 he married again to Miss MARY BRYSON, who survives him. By the last marriage he had five children, four boys and one girl -- RICHARD, WILLIAM, CARRIE, SHERMAN and ELLA. The deceased was taken sick in February, and was very low for several weeks. In April he became much better, and was able to be up and about. A few days later he had a relapse, and afterwards greatly improved. This precarious state of health continued, resulting finally in his death. The peculiar nature of his illness, together with the unpleasant rumors put afloat in reference thereto, charging that his ill-health was caused by poison, administered by his wife, led to a post mortem examination last Monday. This was made by the leading physicians of our city, upon the invitation of this lady and the family. The result of this investigation was to exonerate those, who had been subjected to unjust suspicions, and to show that the report that he had suffered from poison had no foundation whatever. The spleen not performing its function, his system had become reduced from lack of blood, causing marasmus, a wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease. Mr. Vaughter's life has been an active one, and by hard work and honest dealing he has accumulated a large estate. He was a whole-souled man, and the needy never left his presence without having their wants satisfied. Though the deceased was not a member of church, his upright conduct and moral life won him host of friends among the Christian portion of the people. He served two terms as Infirmary Director, and filled other public trusts. The funeral at 9 o'clock last Tuesday morning, was largely attended, many persons following the remains to their last resting place in the family burial ground upon the hill-side, near his late home. Rev. J. W. DILLON and Rev. C. M. PRIOR officiated. The pall-bearers were D. V. LARKIN, MITCHELL EVANS, JOHN C. ROBEY, EMANUEL MOORE, FRED BRODBECK and ADAM GEISLER.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 31, 1880 LOCAL AND PERSONAL To JOHN G. MILLER and wife, July 21st, a son. GIBB MILES returned from Chillicothe, Tuesday JOHN HEER has returned from a visit to Pittsburg. Miss MATTIE DUDUIT is visiting friends in Ironton. Mrs. CHAS. T. KEHOE is at Esculapia Springs, Ky. THEO. JOHNSON, Jr., and sister, Miss MINNIE, are visiting in Philadelphia. Miss LILLIE CAMPBELL, of Ripley, is the guest of Miss CHARLIE DAVIS, on Fifth street. ELI KINNEY and P. J. DOUHAM, Esq., of Cincinnati, attended a land sale here, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. PURSELL left Thursday, for a three weeks' visit at Lake Chautauqua. Mrs. MARY OLENDORF, of Pittsburg, is visiting at EARNEST HERMAN's, on Seventh street. Ex-Mayor S. P. Nickells is home on a visit to his family. He is located at Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. WALTER MANN, nee MADDOCK, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, is visiting relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. JOHNSON, and Capt. J. J. GIST and wife, are making a tour of West Virginia. Mrs. GREY and daughter, of Covington, Ky., are visiting at Mr. JOHN NEIL's on Market street. Mr. and Mrs. JESSE SWIM will leave Tuesday, for a visit to the summer resorts of northern Michigan. CLIFFORD WILHELM, of Enterprise, Miss., returned home Wednesday, after a visit in the city. GEO. W. CONNEL, Secretary and Treasurer of the Peabody Coal Co., was here last week on a visit. Mrs. F. E. DUDUIT, accompanied by her daughter, Miss ALLIE, left Tuesday for an extended visit east. Col. VANCE, of Gallipolis, stopped in the city Friday night on his return from the Cleveland convention. JAC. BECKER, of the firm of Becker & Glidden, left WEDNESDAY, for a horse-back tour up the Big Sandy. Miss MARY DAMARIN, accompanied her sister, Mrs. GEO. D. SCUDDER, of Trenton, New Jersey, arrived home, Tuesday. Capt. KITE, of Covington, Ky., accompanied by his wife, was visiting his sister, Mrs. Dr. E. L. MOORE, east Second street, last Monday. Miss FANNIE KEMPER, of Newport, Ky., stopped over Sunday in the city, the guest of Mrs. ENOCH J. SALT. She departed yesterday for Huntington. GUS H. STANLEY, traveling salesman for Reed & Peebles, returned to the city the fore part of the week after a seven weeks trip on the road. DELL R. JACKSON, a young man formerly of Belpre, has taken up his residence in Portsmouth, and expects to enter one of our prominent business houses. F. W. PICK and two sons, of Covington Ky., are visiting relatives on Carey's Run. Mr. Pick, who former-merly (sic) lived in this county, is engaged at the painting trade. To CHARLES F. KEHRER and wife, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, a son. Weight ten and a half pounds. This is little Kehrer number one, and of course the parents are unusually proud. S. B. JENNINGS, Esq., senior proprietor of the Biggs House, left this week on his Colorado trip. Mr. Jennings has been having poor health for some time, and went west with a view to improving it. His many friends here will be glad to learn of a change for the better.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 24, 1880 Among those who left on the excursion for Niagara Falls, Tuesday, are the following: THOS P. BROWN & son, Mrs. B. R. MILES, Miss EMMA BELL and PARKER RIFENBERICK, Mr. J. E. YORK and wife, L. EISMAN, CHAS. KENDALL and wife, Mrs. SAM McCONNELL, SAM McCONNELL, Jr., Mrs. AARON NOEL, and Mrs. KENDALL, CHARLES V. SILCOX, ROBERT N. MONTGOMERY, ADAM REEG, FRANK GOETZ, ROLAND McMULLEN and wife, LEE H. MURPHY, A. McFARLAND, Sr., and wife, Mrs. DAN McFARLAND, Sr., A. McFARLAND, Jr., DAN McFARLAND, Jr.. Dr. A. B. RICHARDSON, Mrs. JOS G. REED and son, A. FAZE and wife, ALEX. ALTSMAN, Miss ANNA McCALL, Miss ALICE BURT, A. R. MORRISON, CHARLES BALL, SAMUEL KEHERER, J. Q. WEAVER, JUDGE TOWNE, DAN J. RYAN, of Portsmouth; THOS. HARRISON and wife, SAM'L PUGH and wife, JIM PUGH and wife, of Vanceburg, and WM. E. WILLIAMS, of New York, connected with Albany and Rensselaer Iron and Steel Works,

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 24, 1880 Old Citizens of Scioto County. The following persons are over 70 years of age: GREEN TOWNSHIP. Samuel BOYD, 80; Julia BOYNTON, 71; Sarah BARBER, 85; Polly BECK, 70; Beulah BRIGENTUM, 70; Catherine COMPLIMENT, 70; Marietta COOK, 86; Wm. COOK, 96; Jesse COYLE, 76; Margaret COLVIN, 72; Nancy DAWSON, 70; Catherine EAKINS, 79;John HOWARD, 70; Fred. KANSIC, 75; Clara KUGLEMAN, 79; Dennis MURPHY, 70; Sarah MURPHY, 78; Ephraim OAKES, 85; Apel BEENINGTON, 74; Amos Seeley, 75; Sophia Seeley, 74; Mary E. WARD, 72. BLOOM TOWNSHIP. Sarah BENNETT, Peter BOWER, 73; Josua CLARK, 83; Elizabeth CLARK, 80; ELIZABETH Emory, 73; Judah HOLE, 73; Catharine HAGAN, 73; Conrad HELLER,70; Malisa KIOKER, 72; Branson MILES, 72; David NOWELS, 77; Anthony RAWLINS, 70; Samuel REED, 79; Joseph SPITZNOGGLE, 74; Mary A. SPITZNOGGLE, 71; Elizabeth HELLER, 70. UNION TOWNSHIP Stephen BROWN, 73; James CONLEY, 75; Lucy COLEMAN, 80; Annora COULEY, 73; Peter DEVINE, 73; Manuel ENTON, 76; Jane GUIGERD, 80; Auguistine HENRY, 74; Mary R. HENRY, 79; Catharine JULIE, 74; Francis LORDIER, 71; Thomas McLAUGHLIN, 70; Bartholomew NEIL, 70; Nancy NEWMAN, 78; Patrick SMITH, 78; Henry SWORDS, 77; Mary SWORDS, 70; Rosa THEABOLT, 70; Wm. VASTINE, 76; Mary WELCH, 70; Elizabeth WALLER, 71; James WILLEY, 79; Richard WALDEN, 70; Pauline LORDIER, 70. LOWER NILE TOWNSHIP. Mary J. CLARK, 71; Mary DAVIS, 78; Joseph MOORE, 90; Abraham TUCKER, 76; Jesse WILLIAMS, 76

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 24, 1880 Local and Personal. ---- Miss MAME MACKLEM is sojourning at Concord, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. CHAS. KENDALL are visiting in Cleveland. Hon. J. W. BANNON and family are at the Adams County Springs. Miss KATIE, daughter of Presiding Elder DILLON, is lying ill with fever. HARRY KINNEY went up to Chillicothe, Tuesday, on a business trip. Miss LEWIS, of Cincinnati, is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. GEO. DAVIS. Miss STEWART, of Cincinnati, is visiting Mrs. J. A. MAXWELL, of Sixth street. Miss LIZZIE DAVIS and Miss LENA RIVERS are spending this week in Portsmouth. A. H. LLOYD and wife, of Selma, Ala., are visiting RICHARD and THOS. G. LLOYD. J. Q. WEAVER spent several days in Cleveland, Ohio, this week, visiting his brother. Miss MARY PURDEM returned home, after several weeks visit in Georgetown, Ky. SAM TIMMONDS and sister, Miss MAME, have been visiting relatives and friends in Ironton. Miss ALICE DUDIT of Portsmouth is the guest of the Misses PETERS, on Olive street. --- Irontonian. SAM JOHNSON and conductor BROOKS, of the Valley Road, are taking in the nights and scenes of the Metropolls. Miss CHARLIE DAVIS is expected home from Chillicothe to-day. Miss JENNIE CLOUGH will accompany her. Mrs. JOS. G. REED, accompanied by her son PERCY, was among the excursionists to Niagara Falls, Tuesday. Mrs. JUDGE GARDNER has gone to Portsmouth to visit her sister, Mrs. JUDGE HARPER. --- Hillsboro Gazette. Miss MAGARETTA YOUNG, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is the guest of Miss HATTIE BERKSHIRE, on Findlay street. H. C. MACKOY and son WILLIAM, of Greenup county, left Tuesday, on the excursion, to hear the roar of Niagara. Mr. S. B. JENNINGS, of the Biggs House, contemplates a trip to Colorado. He also contemplates matrimony. Mrs. WM. MILES, of West Third street, has been visiting friends in Delaware and Columbus for the past two weeks. AL. J. PADAN, pencil manipulator of the books at the Front Street Shoe Factory, took in the West Side, last Sunday. Mrs. Dr. SAFFORD, of Chillicothe, and Miss KATE SAFFORD, of Windsor, Conn., are guests at the residence of Judge TOW?E. Miss DOLLY ROADS, daughter of Mr. J. W. ROADS, is visiting a friend at Lake Winnepescgee, N. H., in the White Mountains. DICK PEEBLES and WILL STEWART are slaughtering grizzly bears and scalping Indians in the ??? of the Rocky Mountains. Rev. J. W. WAIT, pastor of the M. E. Church at Bloomingburg, Fayette county, was in the city this week on a brief visit to his home. Mrs. LEVISAY and Mrs. MORGAN, wives of the captain and clerk of the steamer Ohio, are visiting Mrs. WM. FOWLER, on Sixth street. KIRK H. BARLOW will leave tomorrow morning on the Valley Road, for Washington C. H., in (sic) view the soldier boys on the camp ground. The Misses TEWKESBURY, of Portsmouth, and Miss HAY, of Coshocton, are expected guests of Miss GEORGIE HOFFMAN --- Circleville Herald. JAMES DROULLIARD, GEORGE BURNS, FRED BAKER and CHARLES MOLSTER have been camping out in Kentucky for the past week, hunting and fishing. Mrs. WILLIAM DUNN, accompanied by her son THOMAS, left yesterday for Cincinnati, where they will visit some of their friends and relatives. Mrs. MARY SHOPE, of Powellsville, is spending a part of her vacation with her old friends, Mrs. GEO. COLE and Mrs. JOHN BRIGGS, of the West Side. ROBERT SHARP, a swift-footed young man of Ironton, who lost about twelve hundred dollars for his friends in a foot race at Gallion, was in town Sunday. CHAS. SAULBERRY, fell and was rendered senseless at the armory, corner of Chillicothe and Fifth streets, Tuesday evening, while going down stairs after a bucket of water. HERB CLARE and GIB MILES went up to Chillicothe Thursday, to visit friends. Herb and Gib are somewhat on the conquest, and many a fair maiden mourns the loss of a heart. Mrs. HELEN TRIPP, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Miss MARY STEWART, of Cincinnati, who have been visiting Mrs. JAMES W. VOORHES, leave tomorrow for the mountains of West Virginia. SAMUEL REED, ESQ., of the Portsmouth National Bank, is in possession of a fine archaeological specimen in the way of a large pipe exhumed from Kentucky turf. It is a fine specimen of the pipe used by the pre-historic races of the country. Miss EMMA CRAMER started Wednesday on the Bonanza on a visit to her cousin, Dr. PULTO, of Cincinnati, after which she will go to Dayton and visit Mrs. KAUTZLEBEN, formerly of this city, and also a cousin of Mrs. Cramer. Company C., "Veteran Guards," left, Wednesday morning, for Washinton C. H., where they go into encampment. An excursion train will be run from Portsmouth to that place, tomorrow, giving all a chance to see the "vets" in the role of the real soldier.