Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: January 24, 1880 DEATHS HITCHCOCK - Near Sorghotown, Daviess county, Ky, on the 10th inst., Mrs. ESTHER HITCHCOCK wife of JOHN F. HITCHCOCK, formerly of this county. RODGER - December 17th, 1879, in Wellsville, O, MAMIE G, youngest child of WILLIAM AND MARY RODGER, aged two years, nine months and seventeen days. About two weeks before her death she had an attack of croup, which was followed by an acute attack of Bright's disease of the kidneys, which, after a few days of great suffering, resulted in her death. MAMIE was a bright child, possessing many attractions. Young as she was, she had been attending Sabbath school, and would join with the older ones in singing God's praise -- Wellsville Union. The child whose decease is narrated above, was the child of Wm. Rodger, formerly of this city, and at one time Chief Engineer of the Central Asylum. The parents will have the sympathy of many friends here in their bereavement. BALMERT - GUSTAV, one year old infant son of PETER G. BALMERT, died last Monday morning of lung trouble. It is believed that it swallowed a bean, which, lodging in the wind-pipe, was drawn into the lungs.