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 10, 1880 VINTON Mr. Chas. Brown, aged 73, a wealthy and widely esteemed resident of McArthur, died on the 31st. The Hamden Enterprise says: On Friday night of last week William Stevens, of Ratcliffsburg, in Richland township, a short distance from here, lost by burglary $752.10. Mr. Stevens is a man 87 years of age and makes his home with his son Aaron Stevens. At Zaleski, on Thursday afternoon, William Green shot and fatally injured James Bowers, a farmer, who lives about two miles in the country. On Tuesday, Green, in company with a young prostitute, came to Bower's and took possession of the house. Bowers, who is a weak-minded man, permitted them to remain until Thursday, when he ordered them to leave. Having done so, Bowers went out to work. Green followed in a few moments, and, without any warning shot him. The ball entered square between the eyes, glancing upward and lodging in the back part of the head, where Dr. Rannells succeeded in finding and extracting it. Green made his escape. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson
Joyce, I, too, would like to thank you for the transcribing! I am enjoying the tidbits! Also hoping that I see something about my elusive grandpa John Cain Caine, Kane, Kain. He moved to Vinton County about 1855 and probably died there about 1874. He owned land up around Zaleski so I am glad to see mentions of Zaleski. I really do appreciate your work! Nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com