Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 17, 1880 Local and Personal. ---- Miss ANNA MAULE is visiting relatives in Chillicothe. The Misses TEWKSBURY are visiting at Lima, Ohio. Mr. P. C. KINNEY and wife have returned from Michigan. Mrs. D. L. WILLIAMS is visiting friends at Albion, N. Y. G. W. STACY is now employed at a shoe factory at Cincinnati. The family of Mr. EICHELSTEIN are at the Esculapia Springs, Ky. Rev. J. T. FRANKLIN, formerly of this city, is visiting at Chillicothe. Mr. R. McMULLEN, lately at Eisman's, has accepted a situation at Cincinnati. The Misses SYKES, of Huntington, are visiting Miss CALLIE DENNING, of the West Side. Miss SARAH ISAACS, of Cincinnati, is visiting her father, S. W. ISAACS, at the Bigge (sic). P. H. KELLEY, who is engaged in building railroad bridges in Indiana, was at home yesterday. After an extensive trip through the South, Capt. E. N. HOPE and family returned home last Sunday. R. McMULLEN, formerly cutter at L. EISMAN's & BROS., has accepted a situation in a Cincinnati house. Mrs. MARTHA ROBINSON and daughter GENEVIEVE, formerly of this city, will spend a year in Europe. Miss NELLIE and ALLIE ADAIR, are the guests of Mrs. F. A. LEWIS and Mrs. L. D. ADAIR, Chillicothe. Mr. E. RONSHEIM, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. L. EISMAN, is dangerously ill with a carbuncle. CLARA, youngest daughter of Capt. WM. BURT, has just recovered from a very severe attack of measles. Rev. Mrs. GARDNER, of Ironton, with her children, is visiting Miss MARIA E. TIMMONDS, at her suburban residence. Miss JENNIE CLOUGH, a charming blonde of Chillicothe, is a guest at the residence of GEORGE DAVIS, on Gallia avenue. ALBERT GRIMES, after a short visit home, left for Terre Haute, Ind., last week, accompanied by his little niece, Miss Blanche Fitch. Mrs. D(e, r,) A. B. RICHARDSON, accompanied by her children, is visiting in Chillicothe, the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. HARRIS. Mr. L. SEEBERGER, for the last five years with the extensive firm of Well Bros. Jacksonville, Ill., is in the city, visiting his parents, on Second street. The Misses ANNA and ELLA GLOVER, who have been the guests of the Miss ANDERSON, Offnere street, departed last night for their home, in Mt. Sterling, Ky. Mrs. D. L. WILLIAMS is visiting friends in New York City. Mr. WILLIAMS will go East in a couple of weeks to join Mrs. WILLIAMS, and while there will lay in his fall stock of goods. Miss FANNIE BARTLETT, of Ironton, who has been the guest of Miss HATTIE TRACY, returned home yesterday. Miss TRACY accompanied her, and will make a brief visit at that city. The social gathering, at a West Side residence, in which many participated, one evening during the past week, deserves complimentary notice. The programme was of unusual length, consisting of the many parlor pastimes, interspersed with the musical variations. The musical (chin) part of the exercises was superb, the "Trouble" waltz being predominant, and eliciting a storm of applause from the remaining attentive witnesses. The above was played by a city gent, a frequent visitor to the rural districts over the "Scioto," who imagined the floor would be instantaneously, if not quicker, filled up to his "heart's" content. But not a single person responded but--- himself. The floor was soon "brushed," or rather "cleared for another set." Invitations are now going the rounds for the next rehearsal.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 3, 1880 LOCAL DOTS The First Ward has three blind persons. Miss DORA GOWER is visiting friends in Cincinnati. THEO. JOHNSON was visiting in Columbus the past week. Miss EMMA HOOVER, of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting Miss JESSIE FINCH. CICERO CADOT took in the sights and scenes of the capital city this week. Councilman McANDREW left last night on a business trip to Cincinnati. A marriage license was issued last week to BUCHANAN FREEMAN and ELIZA L. WINDLE. Miss HATTIE SHIPMAN, is visiting her friend, Miss SALLIE ADAMS, at her lovely home in Riverside. Mrs. J. B. HUDSON, of Washington C. H., O., is visiting her mother. Mrs. GIBBS, on Court street. So far two townships have been reported, Valley and Rush, the former containing 901, and the latter 780 souls. ISAAC SMITH, now taking his meals at the county jail for some offense, is charged with stealing carpet yarn from W. P. MARTIN. Messrs. THOMAS J. ANDERSON, of Poplar Plains, Ky., and VIRGIL GLVER, accompanied by Misses ANNIE and M. ELIZA GLOVER, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., are the guests of G. W. ANDERSON, on Offnere street. MRS. T. N. JOHNSON left on the Bonanza, Wednesday, for Cincinnati, where she will spend a brief season visiting relatives and friends. An intoxicated and boisterous young man was thrown out of a Chillicothe street saloon yesterday, and was picked up by a good samaratin (sic), an officer, who led him home instead of taking him to the cooler. The population of the city now reaches 11,305, which is about the maximum limit. Once in a while a straggler, who has been neglected, comes in, answers the million questions, and announces his intention of remaining a citizen of Portsmouth. Marietta has a boat house and club. Why couldn't Portsmouth have something of the kind? The class of pleasure boats kept here are out of date about a quarter of a century, and it is an imposition to be invited to take a free ride in any of them. POMPEY GOOD, a colored man aged 67 years, and well known in the city, was found dead in his bed at the infirmary, Thursday morning. He ate a hearty supper and retired, feeling as well as usual, but not coming down at breakfast hour, some one went up to his room and found him cold and lifeless. Death resulted from an attack of epilepsy.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 3, 1880 A very quite marriage took place one week from last Thursday, not even their most intimate friend knowing it, until three days after the event. The contracting parties were Mrs. BAKER, widow of the late Geo. Baker, of Buena Vista, and Mr. HENRY BUEMLER, widower of this place. The happy couple were joined in the bonds of matrimony by the Rev. Bensinger, of Seventh street, the marriage taking place at his residence.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: July 3, 1880 OBITUARY MELCHER -- Died, on North Waller street, in this city, June 29th, JOSEPH E., and June 30th, EDDIE A., sons of MR. and MRS. JOSEPH MELCHER. The former was ten months old, and the latter three and a half years. These were beautiful, bright, affectionate children, and their loss will be irrepurable (sic) to the afflicted parents. They were stricken down with measles, and died within eighteen hours of each other. The funeral, at their residence, was attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. Both were buried in one grave. Human eyes seldom behold a scene ??? and affecting than those two baby brothers lying side by side, as fair in death as freshly cut flowers. This scene will not soon be forgotten by inoso (sic) who were present, and we trust the lesson taught by this event will be as lasting. Mr. and Mrs. Melcher have already buried four of their children, and but one is left to cheer their home. They surely have the sympathy of all who know them in their affi?tion.

I am so impressed at how active this list is, but I continue to search for any info on my ancestor(s) who were in Portsmouth, and environs, about 1850-1860. My Gr-Grandmother, Clara Belle POST, b. June 06, 1845, Greenup Co. Ky. dau. Of Abraham Cunningham Post and possibly, Mary Jane Post, attended a Methodist Church in Portsmouth as a child. She married Salathial Sparks, of West Union, Adams Co. Ohio, on June 16, 1864, in West Union, where they resided until her death in 1923. I have extensive info on my Sparks lineage, but my POST line has, forever, been my brick wall. Does anyone have any info on a POST family in Portsmouth in the 1850's?. THANKS! Sandra Kirkpatrick Brandt [email protected]

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: June 19, 1880 Additional Local. J. O. SLAVENS, was in the city yesterday. MISS CARRIE MILLER, of Buena Vista, has been visiting friends in the city during the past week. An Italian has been giving street performances whith some wonderfully trained rats and more for the past few days. MILFORD KEYES, formerly local editor of the TIMES, spent a few days very pleasantly in Chillicothe, last week, the guest of MAJOR MASON and family. CAPT. A. C. DAVIS has not yet recovered all his beauty, but is able to be about. He has just moved into the brick residence on Second street east of E. B. GREEN's. The Europa Hotel building and grounds were sold, Wednesday, by the Second German Building Association to JOHN ROTTINGHAUS, for $4,300. He re-leased it to the present proprietor, MR. MIKE REDINGER. There will be a picnic and dance at Rockwell's Grove, near the Red Bridge, July 3d. A large pavilion will be provided for the benefit of those who want to indulge in the art terpsichorean. The boys and young men are taking advantage of a cheap bath, and any warm evening from twenty-five to a hundred may be counted along the banks of the river, from above Market to Jefferson streets, enjoying the aquatic sport. MR. W. W. MERSHON, formerly teacher of the Carey's Run school, returned yesterday from a summer term at Lebanon. Mr. Mershon has attended this popular school several summers, and we predict for him a glowing future. Councilman MILLER, in obedience to the old adage, "make hay while the sun shines," rolled up his sleeves last Sunday and helped the men get the hay in the barn before the menacing clouds could deposit their moisture and destroy the crop. MRS. SOPHIA BLOSS, an old German lady, who followed mending umbrellas, on Court street, between Front and Second, died Wednesday morning with disease of the bowels. The deceased was 53 years old, a widow, and has no family. The Sunday Schools of Carey's Run and Ole Town we understand, will unite, and give a picnic at one of the West Side groves on the 3rd. Arrangements will be made to have addresses by Rev. C. M. PRIOR, of Old Town Circuit, and Presiding Elder DILLON, of this district.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: June 19, 1880 DEATH OF FELIX G. BURKE Particulars of his Illness and Death A telegram was received last Saturday from Boulder, Colorado, announcing that MR. FELIX G> BURKE, of this city, was dying. Monday came the intelligence of his death, a severe blow to his family, who reside on Second street, in this city. Mr. Burke left for the West some five weeks ago in search of employment. A letter received last evening by his son, GEO. J. BURKE, from Boulder, dated June 14th, written by F. R. PALMER, formerly of Zanesville, and well known in this city, give some of the particulars of his last illness and death. Mr. Burke reached Boulder three weeks previous and called upon Mr. Palmer, a former acquaintance. The following day he proceeded to Bluebird Mine, eighteen miles distant, where he obtained a situation, boarding with MR. BLODGETT. He had been employed but a little over a week when, on Friday, the 4th of June, he was taken sick, but thought his illness nothing serious. On the following Friday, about noon, he was taken suddenly worse, became delirious, and at one o'clock Saturday morning he died. The remains were taken to Boulder, and on Monday last were deposited in the cemetery at that place. A few friends followed the body to the grave, where religious services were held by REUBEN SHAFFNER, the Methodist minister. His relatives are assured that every attention possible was shown him in his illness. Mr. BURKE;s disease was acute pleurisy, occasioning severe soreness in the side, from an attack of which he suffered last winter. He was born in Bethel, and, after hving (sic) several years in Chicago, returned to his native State in 1869. He leaves a wife and six children.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: June 12, 1880 There are 31 inmates at the Infirmary. WM. BURT is slowly recovering from a severe attack of erysipelas. MR. JOSEPH BRIGGS, of Clay township, has been quite ill for several days. DR. C. P. DENNIS, the dentist, is improving his residence on Second street. MRS. THOS. LAWSON, of Middleport visited relatives in the city last week. MISS MARY PURDUM, of this city, is visiting her sister, MISS EMMA, of Berea, Ky. The youngest child of FRED COLBURN is seriously ill with slight hopes of its recovery. MRS. BERTHA MILLER, nee GLIDDEN, is visiting at her old home at MRS. W. A. HUTCHINS'. J.D. CLARE went up to Bloom Furnace yesterday to look after his iron interests there. DR. FINCH lost his gray horse Monday night. It was a clear case of death on a pale horse. CAPT. E. N. HOPE leaves this week for a business trip over the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. HON. J. J. BURNS, State School Commissioner, was in the city Thursday, en-route to Gallipolis. MRS. BURTON and family returning yesterday on the Bonanza from a six weeks' visit to Cincinnati. MISS MARY DAMARIN is visiting in Trenton, New Jersey, the guest of her sister, MRS. GEO. D. SCUDDER. But one marriage license was issued during the past week, to PETER G. REINHART and MARY WILLIAMS. Street Commissioner HARRIS has moved from Third street to the McQUADE residence, on Gallia street. After two weeks' absence in New York City, MR. and MRS. D. McFARLAND, JR., returned Tuesday. DR. and MRS, E. L. MOORE, left last Monday on a visit to their old home and friends in Clermont county. MR. P. KAPS has commenced the building of M. STANTON's residence on Second street. It will be a handsome dwelling. MRS. B. B. GAYLORD and family left the city Thursday, for the seashore, with the expectation of spending the summer there. A bridge across the Little Scioto at Scioto Mills is to be built, bids bring advertised for by the County Commissioners. W. H. WILLIAMS, County Recorder, returned from Columbus, Thursday evening, where he had been on a short visit. MRS. WM. B. DENNIS, formerly a resident of this city, but now a resident of Bartow, Ga., is visiting her parents at Aberdeen. MR. W. P. MARTIN has the best cropped wheat on his farm in Quaker Bottom, that has been raised there for the past seven years. MISS CHARL?? DAVIS returned from Glendale yesterday, where she had been pursuing a course of studies at the Wesleyan Female College. DR. G. W. FIELDS and family returned to the city Thursday evening, after a ten years' absence in Europe, part of the time being spent in England, and the remainder on the Continent. They are now at the residence of MR. R. LLOYD.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: June 12, 1880 OBITUARY HOLT -- In Union township, May 31st, SARAH A. HOLT, aged seventy-eight years, six months and ?three? days. The deceased was born in New York, A. D. 1801, and removed to this State with her parents when a child, settling at Alexandria, below Portsmouth. She was the mother of fourteen children, four of whom survive her, Mrs. PETER TATMAN, two sons and a daughter living in Indiana. She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church, having belonged for thirty years. She has left a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: June 12, 1880 DUST TO DUST! Death of Miss Mattie Wheeler. Impressive Funeral Ceremonies. Miss MATTIE WHEELER, the victim of the late picnic disaster at Unionville, died Sunday morning at three o'clock. For several days prior to her death hopes of her recovery had been entertained, but Friday morning she began hiccoughing, which continued all day, accompanied with severe stomach derangement. During Saturday nothing would stay upon her stomach, not even a piece of ice, and Saturday vomiting set it, which contained without intermission until death came and ended her suffering. Her funeral was set for Monday afternoon at Bigelow Chapel, as announced from the various pulpits Sunday. The public schools were dismissed at 12 o'clock Monday to give teachers and scholars alike an opportunity of attening the services. At the church the altar had been beautifully festooned and draped with flowers, the work of willing heands, prompted by loving hearts. All the teachers of the city met at the Fourth street building, also the scholars of Miss Wheeler's school, and the members of the Board of Education, and marched in a body to the residence of Mr. Wheeler, and thence to the church, seats for a hundred having been reserved in the body of the church for them. The edifice was literally packed with people who had come to pay a last tribute to the memory of the popular but unfortunate teacher. The funeral cortage entered the church in the following order. First, Rev. J. W. PETERS and the attending physician, Dr. T. F. DAVIDSON; second, the undertaker, Mr. J. B. NICHOLS; third, the coffin, borne by pall bearers, as follows: Messrs. S. G. McCULLOCH, VINCENT BRODBECK, G. D. SELBY, JAMES WHITNEY, Superintendent, W. M. FRIESNER and H. P. PURSELL, fourth, the mourners; next to the mourners walked Miss ALICE BURT, Miss Wheeler's companion at the ill-fated picnic, and who was so severely injured at the time. Miss Burt carried her arm in a sling, and bore the evidence upon her face of the terrible ordeal through which she had passed. This was her first appearance in public since her injury, and her presence there, pale and feeble, following the bier of her unfortunate friend, was not the least touching incident of that sad ceremonial. Fifth, the members of the Board of Education, walking in twos, with black mourning rosettes on the lappel (sic), tied with white ribbon, sixth, the city teachers, also in twos. The members of Miss Wheeler's school in chrage of Miss INEZ SPRY, unarched in at the south door and took seats reserved for them. The girls were dressed in white, and all, boys and girls, wore breasts knots of black crape, tied with white ribbon, and nearly all carried flowers. In the lead was Miss SUSIE LYNN, wearing a special badge of mourning. In the pulpit were Rev. Dr. PRATT, and Revs. PETERS, DILLON and WALLACE. Prayer was offered by Dr. Pratt, after a voluntary by a specially chosen choir. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. J. W. PETERS, the pastor in charge, with supplementary remarks by Presiding Elder J. W. DILLON. Both Ministers dwelt with special fervor upon the character of the departed. They preached from no text, and mentioned the fact that Miss Wheeler's life and works were a sufficient sermon in themselves. After the services Miss Wheeler's scholars were permitted to march past the coffin and take a last look at the face of their departed and beloved teacher. They filed past the coffin, passing down the aisle, through the vestibule and back to their places. This was a very affecting scene, and the grief of the children moved the vast audience in a manner scarcely describable. Miss Wheeler was born in Harrisburg, Va., but came to this city with her parents in her infancy. She was educated in the Portsmouth schools. The writer remembers her as a bright, handsome scholar in the school of Miss E. RANKIN, in the old Fourth street building. She advanced through all the grades, and took all the honors that were to be obtained in the schools of our city. She began teaching when quite young, and persevered in her profession until she arrived at the proficiency for which she was noted, previous to her and taking off. She put her whole soul into her work, and it is no wonder she obtained so completely the love of her school and the respect and confidence of her co-laborers and the Board. The floral work on the altar rail at the church was the contribution of the teachers of the Union street building, the ornamentation being principally alder bloom, tastefully twined with arbor vit??. On the right was a beautiful cross of Cape Jessamine and arbor vit??, and aon the left a tasteful cluster of the same beautiful combination. Suspended from the front of the sacred desk was a beautiful wreath of white and green, surmounted by a harp of the same material, in the center of which was a magnificent calla lily. The part of the decoration was the work of Mrs. O. C. McCALL. The teachers of the Fourth street building contributed the floral coffin ornaments, which were beautifl, artistic and appropriate.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: June 5, 1880 The Returns Coming In. In our article last week in regard to old residences we invited corrections and additions. The corrections have begun to come in. MR. THOS. C. LEWIS sends us a note stating that JOHN GLOVER and JACOB P. NOEL built the Gaylord Rolling Mill in 1832-3, and sold it to MR. GAYLORD in 1834-5. All right. Consequently Mr. Gaylord was "one of the pioneers" of the mill, as we stated. He also corrects us in regard to the location of C. O. TRACY's residence. That was a downright error, which we have endeavored to fasten upon the intelligent compositor, with but indifferent success. MR. ROBERT WOOD, not DR. SHACKLEFORD, built the house on Front street, lately occupied by MR. YEMENS, and MR. BENJAMIN MASTERS, and not CAPTAIN DAVIS, built the other Front street house. DR. SHACKLEFORD and CAPTAIN DAVIS occupied these houses as far back as our recollection runs, and we supposed that was long enough ago for any body to remember. The buildings were erected about 1832. The URIAH WHITE house, on Second street, is much older than we made it out. The residence of MR. HENRY KINNEY, just beyond the city limits, was built in 1812, by MR. AARON KINNEY, SR., and is probably the oldest building in Portsmouth or vicinity. The building occupied by M. B. GILBERT on Second street, below Market, was the old Scioto county bank, and was built by JACOB CLINGMAN. The first Episcopal Church in Portsmouth was organized in the second story of this building, by REV. HENRY CASWELL. The one story frame immediately opposite, occupied by MR. Wm. WERTZ, was also built by Mr. CLINGMAN, as was the HALL house, just above.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson (Transcriber's note: This is a very lengthy article depicting the residences of the 1880 era and when they were built. I have capitalized the names for easier viewing. -- Joyce) The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 29, 1880 The Medieval Residences of Portsmouth It may be interesting to many of our readers to know who built and owned some of the older dwellings of Portsmouth, and to that end we have prepared a list of a few of them. We will be glad to hear from any one who can add to the list, or make corrections if any misstatements occur. The residences in question were mostly considered elegant habitations in their day, but the march of improvement has left them in the rear, but they are generally substantial and comfortable, and reflect the taste and architecture of another and almost forgotten era: The residence at the corner of Court and Front streets, owned and occupied by CAPTAIN W. W. LITTLE, was built and occupied by MR. T. G. GAYLORD, SR., and pioneer of the Gaylord Rolling Mill, and uncle of MR. BENJAMIN GARLORD, SR. It was built in 1836, and was considered the finest residence in the place at the time of its erection, and even at the present day is not far behind the best of its modern rivals. The next building above, at present occupied by MR. H. B. MURRAY, was built the same year, by MR. JOSEPH RIGGS, and occupied by him for many years. The frame building two door further east, and until lately occupied by MR. GEORGE YEAMENS, was the DR. SHAKLEFORD mansion, and occupied by him until he built the elegant residence on Fourth street, now owned and occupied by CAPTAIN E. B. MOORE. The next building to the east, the present residence of MR. WM. BURT, was the COL. PETER KINNEY mansion, built about 1844, and was a very stylish structure in its palmy (sic) days. On the lot where MR. ROBERT MONTGOMERY now resides stood the Colonel Row mansion, and we believe the old-fashioned building still comprises the rear portion of the Montgomery residence. The brick dwelling until lately occupied by MR. T. G. ADAMS, was built and occupied till the time of his death by MR. SAMUL TRACY, an eminent lawyer, and father of MRS. GEORGE JOHNSON and MRS. M. B. ROSS. About all the style of the place in those old days was on the square on Front street, between Court and Washington streets, and many of our elderly and middle-aged citizens will recall with pleasure the happy scenes of that charming locality in the sweet long ago. The frame building on the northeast corner of Front and Washington streets was built and occupied by CAPT. J. W. DAVIS, an old-time merchant and steamboatman, and whose name is deeply identified with the business interests of the place in those days. Many will remember the Captain's accomplished family, and recall with pleasure the good cheer and merry times enjoyed at "Davis'." The CAPTAIN subsequently removed to Rose Ridge building and occupying what is now the elegant mansion of THOS. P. BROWN. The low, squatty frame building on Front street, opposite the rolling mill, and now crowded and encroached upon by the mill and almost hidden by smoke, was the residence of MR. JOHN R. TURNER, and the premises were formerly quite attractive. Mr. Turner was Clerk of the Court for many years. In 1831 JUDGE GEORGE CORWINE built the one story brick at the southeast corner of Front and Chillicothe streets, at present the residence of MR. JAMES EVANS. There was a frame addition to it, which formerly blocked up Front street, the opening of which necessitated its removal. The W. P. MARTIN residence, on Second street, was the Robinson mansion, having been built in 1838 by MR. J. V. ROBINSON, father of L. C. ROBINSON, MRS. W. A. HUTCHINS, and MRS. CHARLOTTE TURLEY. Mr. Robinson was a successful merchant, and did as much as any man of his time for the interests of Portsmouth. In the rear of the saloon on the northeast corner of Second and Jefferson streets is still standing a little old lead-colored one story brick, that looks as if it had been driven into the ground, and seems to be hiding itself away from modern gaze. That building was built and occupied by COL. PETER KINNEY, in days so remote that the mind of the present generation hardly runneth back to the time. MR. JOHN NEIL's present residence, corner of Third and Market streets, was the DR. HEMPSTEAD mansion, and is one of the oldest residences now standing in the city. The arched doorway and sunken ornamental window immediately over it, indicate an architectural period long past. The frame building just above, and occupied by MR. JOHN B. GREGORY, was built by MR. C. C. HYATT, in 1836, and afterward sold to the late JOHN McDOWELL, who occupied it until the building of his later residence, now owned and occupied by MR. D. N. MURRAY. The McDowell mansion, with its superb grounds and wealth of fruit, was always a desirable place, for both old and young. The COLONEL BOTLES mansion was built by MR. ELI KINNEY and occupied by him up to the time of his removal to Cincinnati. It is still one of the finest and mostly costly residences in the city. The older portion of MRS. BURWELL's residence, at Fourth and Washington, was built and occupied by MR. B. F. CONWAY, a merchant of former days, who removed from this city to Baltimore. Mr. Conway built "Pig Iron Corner," at Front and Jefferson streets. JUDGE WM. V. PECK owned and occupied what if now the residence of SAMUEL McCINNELL, ESQ., on Marker street. In those days Market street was on a level with the present door-yards of the property in that locality, and all east of Market and north of Sixth was commons, and a great place for the boys to have fun, the Peck mansion being headquarters. The present residence of THOMAS F. HALL was the CLOUGH mansion, and is the oldest brick house in that part of the city. The arched door-way and fan-shaped transom of that period is visible here also. The queer old building on Front street, between Madison and Mussie, and lately known as the Buckeye House, was the JAMES LODWICK mansion. Mr. Lodwick kept store, and had the post office at one time and also had a lumber yard, and the school boy who was fortunate enough to put in Saturday playing in Lodwick's board piles was peculiarly favored. The old building holds its own pretty well in that part of the city, for the architectural boom has not yet struck the First Ward. The building comprising ALBERT KNITTEL's confectionery and DR. DAVIDSON's residence and office, was built by the late DAVID SCOTT, and occupied by him for many years. Another place well remembered and beloved of school boys was the residence of CHARLES OSCAR TRACY, ESQ., father of MR. URI TRACY, MRS. F. J. OAKES and MRS. J. W. DAVIS, and an eminent lawyer. It was on Court street, and is now owned and occupied by CAPT. WASH WILLIAMSON. The frame building at the northwest corner of Second and Court streets was built by DR. ODAERE in 1832, and was occupied at that early day by our present fellow-citizen, MR. C. C. HYATT. The buildings occupied by MR. JOHN K. LODWICK and MR. DUNHAM, on Fourth street, were built by HENRY BUCHANAN, a banker, at a very early day. The present residence of MRS. JAMES STEPHSON, on Fourth street, was built and owned by MR. C. C. HYATT, and subsequently purchased and occupied by MR. M. B. ROSS. Mr. Hyatt was a young and active brick mason in those days, and did the work on many of the buildings referred to. At the northeast corner of Second and Court streets, and now hidden by the Tribune building and business houses to the eastward, still stands a two story brick structure which was erected by MR. J. V. ROBINSON, in 1828. Later it became the residence of his son, the late J. N. ROBINSON, and as such will be remembered by many middle-aged people. The building sat back from Court and Second streets, and was overhung by huge weeping willow trees, and the grounds were the site of many a scene of pleasure and enjoyment, of both a public and private nature. There are perhaps very few people living who are aware that the structure is still standing. One of the oldest buildings in the city is the frame structure on Second street, occupied by GEORGE FISHER, grocer. It was built by URIAH WHITE, father of ISRAEL WHITE, about 1833. It has been built and remodeled several times since its original construction. In 1832 MR. WILSON GATES, father of ERASTUS and DAVID GATES, built the brick house on Second street, between Court and Washington, and now occupied by MR. LEVI, the butcher. Mr. Gates resided there until 1848, when it was purchased by MR. CHARLES HENKING, then partner of C. A. M. Damarin. On Massie street, adjoining Eberhardt's faoudry, and almost hidden by modern structures of various kinds, is an old-story-and-a-half building, in almost the last stages of decay. There is something about the building which impresses the beholder with the idea that it has seen better days. The inevitable side porch and slanting roof are there, the latter upheld by sturday columns, and the whole building having, even in its decay, a compact aspect which indicates that it will yet outlast the modern and rickety structures with which it is surrounded. On one side the foundry roars and rattles, on the other the rolling mill thunders and smokes, right opposite is Reitz & Bode's stone saw mill, while rickety wooden structures of modern build crowd upon it and thrust their angular proportions upon the ground where once the blooming heliotrope and climbing honeysuckle told of the abode of wealth and comfort. A huge ?ilanth?s, the only remaining vestige of former verdure, stands like a guartdian angel in front, and seems loth to leave the old house in the hour of its decay. This place was the residence of JOHN CRAIGHEAD, a commission merchant of the olden time. The present foundry building was the Craighead warehouse, and lively times were witnessed there in old canal days. The First Ward was more "toney" then than now, and many a gay party assembled in the Craighead mansion in days lang syne. The brick building on Fourth street, adjoining All Saints' Church, was built and occupied by MR. RATCLIFF, in very early times. The rear portion of MR. T. M. LYNN's residence was built by MR. WILLIAM HALL, where he resided until he moved to Rose Ridge, where he ended his days. The WASHINGTON KINNEY mansion was two doors below, and when it was built was probably the largest residence in the ward.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 29, 1880 CENSUS ENUMERATORS The following list of census enumerators for Scioto county is authentic, having been copied from the records in the census office. The list published in the Tribune was mere guess work: Bloom, N. L. Searl; Bush Creek, WM. M. Dodds, John S. Thomes; Clay, John Miller: Green, A. W. Gustin; Harrison, C. H. Walden; Jefferson, Wm. Shonkwiler; Madison, F. C. Giles; Morgan, Edward Crabtree; Upper Nile, Henry Lockhart; Lower Nile, Josiah Spencer; Porter, John M. Merrill; Ruch, Henry W. Russell; Union, Esau J. Thomas; Valley, Wim. S. Harwood; Vernon, Richard Faulkner; Washington, J. B. Duzan. City of Portsmouth -- First Ward, Geo. Phillippi; Secod, Alex. Woodrow; Third, Wm. H. Radford; Fourth, C. H. Ziegler; Firth, Rees Edwards; Sixth, Richard Meredith. Judge Towne authorises us to state that the census will begin promptly on the morning of June 1st, and that enumerators must be in readiness accordingly. This order comes from headquarters.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 22, 1880 WEDDING BELLS. -- Mr. ELWOOD REED, the gentlemanly and accomplished chemist and druggist, at E??s Reed's, will be married next Thursday to Miss VIOLA SHAW, daughter of a wealthy farmer near New Richmond, Clermont county. The wedding will be quiet, and after spending a few days with friends and relatives in the vicinity, the newly married couple will return to this city and make it their future home.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 22, 1880 BALMERT-KRICKER WEDDING The marriage of SIMON P. BALMERT, of the firm of Stanton & Balmert, and Miss LOUISE F. KRICKER, last Thursday evening, was one of the most brilliant affairs the people of Portsmouth have witnessed for some time. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Noonsau, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, at eight o'clock in the evening, the church being crowded and overflowing. Not even standing room was to be found. The grooms in attendance were Mr. JOHN GALLAGHER, of Ironton, and Mr. WILL MEYER of Portsmouth. The bridesmaids were Misses ELLA KELLEY and SUSIE HAWK, two of the fair daughters of our city. After the ceremony was performed the many invited guests adjourned to the residence of Mr. MATHIAS KRICKER, father of the bride, where a sumptuous repast was spread for the occasion, the chief steward being Col. WILLIAM HUGHES. Pabst's orchestra was in attendance after the supper, furnishing music for all, and the young folks kept them in constant employ until the small hours of morning. The happy couple left on the Bostona for Cincinnati, and thence to St. Louis, on their bridal tour.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 15, 1880 Drowned at Sciotoville. On Monday last, HERBERT SUTTON, son of J. J. SUTTON, of Sciotoville, was drowned at noon, in the Little Scioto. He was not in the habit of going in the water, but the boys had been sliding down the steep and muddy bank of the river near the residence of Mrs. Meyers. Monday noon he left the house and it is supposed, joined by two companions, proceeded to the sliding place. About two o'clock two young men discovered a boy's clothes lying on the bank but no clue to the owner. Later the clothes were recognized, when the river was dragged, and about six o'clock the body was found near the slide. In the meantime the boys who were with him had become frightened and ran off. It is a great grief to his parents, as he was of a kind and industrious nature, and a great help to his mother. Mr. Sutton removed hither from Milton Station, W. Va., recently, but formerly resided in Morgan township, this county. Herbert's age was 11 years.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 15, 1880 Death of Mr. JOHN RHODES This gentleman died at his residence in Clay Township, yesterday morning at twenty minutes before 12 o'clock, of sciatic rheumatism. He had been sick for some time, and his death was not unexpected. Mr. RHODES was born in Chatauqua county, New York, January 20th, 1816, and was consequently a little over sixty-four years age at the time of his death. He came to Portsmouth about forty years ago, and did the hauling for the Gaylord Rolling Mill for twenty years. He leaves a widow and seven children, three of whom are married, namely, Mrs. P. KENRICK, Mrs. JOHN HARRIS, and Mrs. GEORGE LONG. The unmarried are DELILAH, SUSIE, WILLIAM and BENJAMIN. He has two brothers in West Virginia, DANIEL and GEORGE. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church, to-morrow at half-past two p. m.

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 15, 1880 DEATHS. SCOTT-- On Sunday night, May 9th, 1880, at 11:30, at his late residence on Washington street, between Eighth and Ninth, DAVID SCOTT, aged 79 years, 3 months and 27 days. DEATH of MR. DAVID SCOTT. This venerable citizen died at half past eleven o'clock, Sunday night, after a lingering and painful illness. Deceased was one of our oldest and best known citizens, having come to Portsmouth from Washington county, Pa., in 1828. He had been a cabinet maker in his younger days, and gave much attention to piano repairing and tuning. He leaves a wife and two daughters, one being Mrs. S. W. CUNNING, of this city, and other the widow of the late T. G. TERRY, of Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Scott was nearly 80 years of age.

The Gallia County OGS Chapter is sponsoring a genealogical event "Gene Fest 2005". This will be held on Saturday, June 4, at the Gallia County Historical/Genealogical Society building at 412 Second Avenue in Gallipolis, Ohio , from 10am to 4pm. We are hoping to make this an annual event. Representatives from the lineage societies, DAR, SUV, SAR, and DUV will be in attendance to assist anyone who might be interested in becoming a member. Members of the Gallia County OGS Chapter will be available to help anyone in filling out their applications for First Families, Civil War Families and the New Settlers and Builders . This will be a great opportunity to use the facilities and do some research with help from the volunteers. We will be holding workshops during the day on enhancing your research skills. Lunch will be served by the society for a donation of $5. Turkey or ham sandwiches , salad, chips , home made cookies and ice tea, lemonade and coffee. The Bossard Memorial Library in conjunction with "Gene Fest 2005" will be sponsoring an old fashion "Lock -in" after regular hours, from 6pm-9 pm. The genealogical staff will present a short seminar on using the cyber search for ancestors with Genealogy.com, Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. There will also be time to do research and use the library�s public computers to hone your new skills. If you have any questions I will be more than happy to address them. Email me at [email protected] Or call the society at 740-446-7200. Cheryl Thomas Enyart GeneFest 2005 Chairperson Gallia County OGS Chapter 412 Second Avenue Gallipolis,Ohio 45631 740-446-7200 www.gchags.com [email protected] Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news & more. Check it out!

Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: May 8, 1880 LETTER LIST List of letters remaining in the postoffice at Portsmouth, Scioto county, O., May 4th, which, if not called for within thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter office. Baker & Morrison Bender, Jacob Breed, R. II Bowie, Langdon Mrs. Clark, Della R. Miss Crawford, Josie Miss Criss, James H. Cole, ?raid Miss Davidson, Thomas Hall, Joseph II Hafner, John Haw, Thomas Hall, Sarah Miss Miller, Mary P Miss 2 Miles, William O'Neal, Mattie Miss Pence, William Potter, Fannie Bell Ray, Robert Reinhart, Emma Miss Rhodes, Da??ia Miss Shaw, Eliza Smith, E H Smith, Belle Scott, Samuel Taylor, Frank Thomas, Mattie Miss Wyan, J. C. When calling for above letters, please say advertised. F C GIBBS, P. M.