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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger June 23, 1881 VINTON A class of one lone student, Mr. Negley Jones, son of Hon. H. C. Jones, graduated at the late commencement of the McArthur Public Schools. One thousand two hundred and fifty dollars worth of prizes will be distributed among the lucky ticket holders in the Masonic Fair distribution at Zelaski which begins to-morrow. John Werle, who broke his leg about six weeks ago, had so far recovered as to be able to be out. While walking near an ore drift, recently, he slipped and fell, breaking the fracture anew. Sunday of last week, a saloon keeper, of Hamden, by the name of Ish, hit one McMannus on the head with a beer mallet, fracturing the skull, and from the effects of which it was thought he would die. A number of miscreants who have for a long time been engaged in the villainous practice of stoning passenger trains on the M. & C. road at Raysville have been caught and will doubtless be made to realize the legal punishment which their dastardly crime merits. A community of nomads numbering nineteen members, ranging in ages from the patriarch of four-score and two years, to the infant of but a few days, encamped at a point in Madison township where they managed to invest several farmers with the wrong end of the bargain in a number of horse trades. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger June 16, 1881 VINTON Mr. Charles Addleman, who moved from Wellston to Hamden a few weeks ago, died at his residence in the latter place, last Friday evening. The Masonic fraternity of Zaleski will hold a grand fair June 22, 23 and 24, for the benefit of the building fund, to conclude with a grand ball on the 24th. A number of remonstrances having, says the Mcarthur Record, appeared against levying the library tax which was carried at the spring election, the Trustees have concluded not to levy the tax. The following item was crowded out of last weeks issue: Mr. George Hartley, proprietor of Hartley's mills on Raccoon river, in Wilkesville township, this county, was instantly killed on the 27th inst. He had gone out to give some instructions to some miners who were engaged in digging ore on his farm, when the bank caved in, burying him several feet deep with earth and rocks. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger June 9, 1881 VINTON Henry Hyson and Miss Maggie Davis were recently married at Zaleski. Mrs. L. H. Tripp, of Richland township, sustained a broken arm, one day last week, by being thrown from a horse. Mrs. Hattie Shively, wife of C. M. Shively, a prominent merchant in McArthur, died Sunday morning of last week of brain fever. In an altercation on the street, at McArthur, about eight o'clock, Thursday night, Henry Gilman stabbed Dennis Steele. The blade entering the side, penetrating the lung, making a very ugly wound. Both are young men of respectability and good families. Gilman was arrested and bound over in the sum of $500. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger May 12, 1881 VINTON Susan Whitlatch, of this county, has applied for a divorce from C. P. Whitlatch, who, it is said, has a former wife living. The McArthur Journal says: Mr. William B. Davis, father of our esteemed townsman, Thos. B. Davis, and one of our oldest citizens died, at the residence of his son in this place, last Monday morning, in his 90th years. Edward Molahan, who has been confined in the jail of this county for a long time, charged with burglarizing the store of the Eagle Furnace Company, was lately tried before Judge Tripp, and the evidence failing to sustain the charge, was acquitted. The McArthur Record says: Mr. James Hawkins, whose farm lies about four miles west of McArthur, in Richland township, has a peach tree that came up last spring from the seed, which measures nine inches around the trunk; is over eight feet high, and is full of bloom. In the suit against James Briggs of Brown township, in this county, to recover the sum of $100, amount due from him to the Gallipolis, McArthur and Columbus railroad company on stock subscription, the court held that that railroad was defunct and could not bring suit, having sold the road with all its franchises to other parties. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger May 5, 1881 VINTON The methodists of Zaleski will build a new church this Summer. Miss Alice Raynor, of McArthur, is hopelessly low with consumption. James St. Clair, aged 84 years, an inmate of the infirmary of this county, died, on Sunday morning of last week. Mr. John Calvin, of Vinton township, aged seventy years, and Sarah Wells of the same township, aged sixty-four, were married, recently. A correspondent of the McArthur Record says: I have lived in Ohio 53 winters, coming here a young man in 1828, but I have never seen a winter so long as the one just closing. The Masonic Lodge at Zaleski are making extensive preparations for a Fair on the 22d, 23d, and 24th of next month, for the benefit of the now Masonic Hall fund at that place. The Grand Jury of this county, last Thursday, indicted George Minister for quite unministerial conduct, in that under promise of marriage he robbed a certain young lady of her virtue. James Christian, who lives at Berlin, and who falls immensely short of bearing a christian reputation, was thought to have been fatally injured by being struck on the head recently by Mike Woolweaver, a Hamden Saloonist. George W. Cline, only son of Dr. W. C. and Virginia R. Cline, of Wilksville, died, recently, after a painful illness of only three days, of erysipilas, at the St. James Hotel, Cincinnati. He has been to the city purchasing goods having left home in perfect health a few days before. He leaves a wife to whom he had been married but a short time. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger April 28, 1881 VINTON Wm. F. Mapes recently died of consumption at his residence in McArthur. Tom Fee, of Zaleski, has been bound over to answer the charge of malicious shooting. The wife of Milton Arbbaugh, living in Vinton township, this county, died, Monday of last week, of consumption. McArthur claims to have the champion checker player of Southern Ohio. He wins games against all competitors, he playing blindfolded. His names is Charles C. Clarke. The McArthur Journal, formerly one of the Republican organs of this county, came last Thursday as a Democratic paper, with H. J. Savage & Co. as publishers and Wm. M. Entt(l)er as editor. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger March 31, 1881 VINTON A new hotel is this season to be built near the railroad junction at Hamden. Miss Netti Wadsworth, an estimable young lady, of Mt. Pleasant, Swan township, is reported to be in the final stage of consumption. Nancy Jane McCarty has filed a petition in the common pleas of this county praying to be divorced from her husband, Samuel McCarty. Amos Strausbaug recently died very suddenly of measles, at his home near Wilkesville. His wife had died about three months before. He leaves four small orphan children. The net expenses of the Vinton county Infirmary for the past six months was $4,280. 47. The number of inmates in the institution is fifty-six, thirty-two males and twenty-four females. The McArthur Journal says: Oliver Hammond, of Richland township, who was arrested some time since charged with obtaining goods on false pretenses, was released last week, the evidence not sustaining the charge. Silas McKibbon lately arrested at Zaleski on a charge of bastardy preferenced by a Miss Jones, broke away from the Squire's office and mounting a horse that had been put in convenient waiting for him made a successful dash for liberty. The Vinton Record says: A farmer, residing about two miles from this town, came to McArthur on Saturday last and hurriedly inquired for a physician, whom he found, requesting him to come at once, that his daughter had been suddenly taken with a severe case of measles. The doctor went, but by the time he reached the bed side of the sufferer, the crisis of the "disease" had passed. The measles had developed into a first class big baby. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger March 24, 1881 VINTON D. R. Mace, living near Hope Furnace, has caught sixteen red and two gray foxes this winter. A wild cat was killed recently near the residence of Jacob Sanger in the neighborhood of Zaleski. Eagle Furnance this county which has been out of blast for some weeks, started up again last week under new management. One Oliver Hammond was recently sent to jail in default of bail at McArthur for obtaining goods under false pretences. Mrs. Chas. Brown, aged 62, a much esteemed resident of McArthur, died suddenly, Monday morning of last week, of paralysis. Miss Minnesota Roach has brought suit in common pleas against John Hawkins for bastardy, claiming that he is the father of her child. The parties all belong to Richland township. By the death of Mrs. C. W. Brown, of McArthur, which occurred Monday of last week, for paralysis, John Lord, a brother of the deceased, and a resident of McArthur, is made independently wealthy. Howard Miller who was recently committed to the jail of this county for having sold a horse near McArthur suspiciously cheap, has since been released upon evidence from his home in Lawrence county that he was the rightful owner of the animal. A petition to the Legislature was last week numerously signed in McArthur, praying that body to pass a special act to allow the Council of the village of McArthur to consolidate the offices of Street Commissioner and Marshal. The object is to make the offices so remunerative that a worthy man will accept them. The McArthur Record says: In crossing the creek in going to their sugar camp, last week, Charles McKinniss and family got into the water by getting in too deep a place, and the whole family were barely saved from drowning. Mr. McKinniss succeeded in getting to the shore, and he then went into the stream and rescued his wife and children. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger March 17, 1881 VINTON Vinton township which a year ago contained no place of whisky traffic can now boast of three rum holes. Mrs. Elizabeth Lockard, of McArthur, died, suddenly, Sunday morning of last week. The deceased had been afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism, which confined her to her bed for the last six years. Her age was 55. After the expiration of his present liquor license, Jasper N. Dillon, a McArthur saloonist, has concluded to resort to some worthier avocation than retailing Jersey lightning for a livelihood. Jasper's resolution is deserving of general imitaion. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger March 10, 1881 VINTON There are in Vinton county 6,225 children between the ages of 6 and 21. John Hook, of this county, has sold his farm of one hundred acres for $1,400. He intends removing to Breckenridge, Mo. The Zaleski Music Lodge make timely announcement of a Fair in June, for the benefit of their building fund, to continue three days. The following named marriages recently took place in McArthur: Dr. C. O. Dunlap and Miss Allie A. Hamilton, and Joseph King and Miss Eliza K. Ullom. The Zaleski Company, it is announced, are contemplating making some additions to their works, whereby they will be able to employ about two hundred men in their coal works. The Hamden Enterprise complains that when it is found that persons desire to come to that town to locate, persons having buildings to rent advance the price so much that it scares them away. Mr. Robert Ailkin, a well known citizen, died suddenly at his residence in McArthur, on Wednesday morning of last week. He had not been in his usual health for some time but arose in the morning and dressed himself, saying that he felt better. In a short time he complained of pain in his breast and lay down and expired in a few minutes. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger March 3, 1881 VINTON Wm. Amerine, living in Swan township, this county, while recently engaged in chopping down a tree it commenced falling, and before he could get clear of it fell upon him, mashing his leg badly just below the knee. Measels seems to have taken the form of an epidemic in the vicinity of McArthur. There were last week about twenty-five cases at Eagle Furnace, a few miles south of that place and there were also a number of cases reported in the town. A bastardy case which had been agitating the community of McArthur for some time, last week culminated by the plaintiff, a blooming lass of forty-two summers, an inmate of the County Infirmary, named Catherine Matheny, getting out a warrant against Robert Lyons, a young farmer of Elk township, charging him with being the father of her unborn child. The case was settled by Lyons paying her $25 and giving bond to maintain the child. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger February 24, 1881 VINTON Wm. Graves and Miss Lizzie McGee were lately married in Eagle township. Wesley Stevens an escaped prisoner from the jail at McArthur was recaptured on Monday in Eagle township. Mrs. Jas. Barnes, of Wilkesville, recently sustained very serious injuries by falling on an anvil in the yard of her residence. Anderson Smith and Wesley Stevens broke out of this county jail, on a recent night. They were overtaken in the western part of the county, one day last week, by Deputy Sheriff Shockey. Smith was retaken, but Stevens escaped. The physicians of George Staley, a former resident of Madison township, Vinton county, who was dangerously shot in the abdomen, sometime since, by James Powers, with whom he had a difficulty about a woman, at Baird's Furnace, say he can't recover. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger February 17, 1881 VINTON Mr. Richard Clements, a well known citizen of McArthur, is bedfast with a broken thigh, the result of falling on the icy side walk sometime back. Albert, son of William Graves, who lives about 5 miles north of Raysville accidentally shot himself through the ankle, while out hunting one day last week. Mrs. Eva McCormick, wife of Rev. C. H. McCormick, died at her late home in Raysville, February 3d, after a short illness. Leaves four small children. It cannot, says the Hamden Enterprise, be denied that our town is fast growing in importance as a commercial town -- that it is well represented in all branches of business by live, energetic, solid business men -- men who are awake, and not sleeping. Robert Irvin, a farmer of Vinton township, recently took a drunken snooze in a rear apartment of a saloon at Radcliff and it cost him $165, for when he got awake he found that some one had during his period of stupor robbed him of his pocket-book containing that amount.

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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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger February 10, 1881 VINTON John Galigher a resident of Jackson township recently sustained a broken thigh by a fall on the ice. David Cooper, of McArthur, has fallen heir to between $40,000 and $50,000 by the death of an uncle in Ireland. Tommy Padden, brakeman on the O. & W. Va. railway recently had his hand crushed in coupling cars at Union Furnace this county. Joseph Butt, an old resident of Wilkesonville township, recently went to Pittsburgh on business and soon after his arrival there, died, suddenly, of disease of the stomach. Mrs. Foreaker, of Jackson township, while attempting to cross Salt Creek, on a recent day, three miles above Eagle Mills, missed her footing and was carried under the ice and drowned. James Josephs, of this county, recently had his betrothed "go back on him" after he obtained the license to marry her. Nothing daunted, he returned the document to the Probate Court. Had it exchanged for a license to marry another girl and departed seemingly happy. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

The following email was received from the Ohio Historical Society and may be of interest to many of you. Subj: Online Ohio Death Index Expands! Date: 3/2/2005 9:46:53 AM Eastern Standard Time From: ohio_historical_society_news@ohiohistory.org To: osugrad61@wmconnect.com Subject line: 1945-1953 Ohio Death Certificates now available at the OHS Archives/Library. The Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library is please to announce that the 1945-1953 Ohio Death Certificates are now available in the Microfilm Reading Room at the Ohio Historical Center. We are now accepting mail requests for certificate research and/or copies. We appreciate your interest in the collections at the Ohio Historical Society.

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger December 23, 1880 VINTON Mrs. Saville Reynolds, an esteemed lady of McArthur, died, last Saturday, of paralysis. A McArthur correspondent under date of last Saturday writes: In 1866 a child of J. C. Garrett, Manager of Vinton Furnace, died and was buried here in our cemetery. The casket was a metalic (sic) one, and used for the purpose of removing the remains at some future date. Mr. Garnett, who now resides in East St. Louis, sent word here today to have the remains raised and forwarded to Cincinnati for interment in the Spring Grove Cemetery, where he and family would meet them. Imagine the consternation of our people when it was discovered that body-snatchers had anticipated the remains of their darling. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger December 16, 1880 VINTON John Dowd, residing near Vinton Station, lost 79 head of sheep by drowning during the recent flood. Miss Melvina Reynolds, a middle aged lady residing near McArthur, slipped, recently, and fell on the ice breaking an arm. Very many sheep and a number of oxen were drowned in Swan and other townships of this county by the high waters of last week. The McArthur Record of last week says: Mrs. Henry Reynold's life is hourly despaired of. She was prostrated with paralysis some two or three weeks ago. At a shooting match to take place on the premises of E. D. Wolfe at McAr- thus (sic) on the 24th inst., the prizes are 1 black bear, 2 deer, 2 hogs, 25 turkeys, 25 chickens. There is to be a cock fight between Pomeroy and Zaleski, at the latter place, on Saturday, December 18, for $100 a side. Athens, Chillicothe, Greenfield, Straitsville, Logan, and Nelsonville are all invited to attend and bring their chickens. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger November 25, 1880 VINTON Zaleski recently, after many previous futile efforts succeeded in getting incorporated. A three year old boy of John Stanton, a Berlin merchant, fell into a tub of hot water recently and was so badly scalded that he died. Mr. Thewell Ferrel, of Bolen's Mills, this county, and Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins, of Albany, Athens county, were married recently, they were aged respectively 60 and 70 years. An exchange says: At a depth of 37 feet, in digging a well at the Zaleski car shops, nuts, leaves, etc., were found in a good state of preservation. At 50 feet clear cold mineral water was struck, which readily forces up and would make a fine artesian well. Being unpleasant to the taste, the well will be bored deeper. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON 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 OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger November 4, 1880 VINTON The United Brethren are about to build a new church at Zaleski. Mrs. John Pearce, of McArthur, died on Sunday morning of last week. Miss Hattie Timms, daughter of John B. Timms, of Dundas was last week reported to be very low with fever. James Hutchinson, a young man, was recently injured, it was feared fatally, by the caving in of a sand-bank near Zaleski in which he was engaged at work. The Sheriff of Winton County delivered to the Warden of the Penitentiary last Thursday, Joseph Thacker, sentenced for a term of two years for shooting with intent to kill. Our aged citizen, Mr. Bradley, still continues in a very critical condition, says the Wilkesville correspondent of the Hamden Enterprise, and his daughter, Mrs. Gavit Miller, is also seriously ill. The recently constructed Ohio and West Virginia Railroad makes connection at McArthur Junction, with the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad 6:00 a. m. train daily, except Sunday, for Gallipolis. Probate Judge Joseph Kaler, one of the most respected residents, of McArthur, died last Thursday afternoon. His death was caused by taking a dose of carbolic acid, thinking he was taking cough medicine. Hawk's Station, on the O. & W. Va. R. R., this county, will, says the Hamden Enterprise, soon become an important station on that road, as we are informed that William Comstock and others intended to mine and ship coal from that point. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson