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 October 21, 1880 VINTON Messrs. Hayes & Payne, prominent grocery and produce dealers of McArthur, made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors one day last week. Liabilities and assets not yet ascertained. The following births recently occurred in this county: In Elk Township, October 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zimmerman, a daughter. At McArthur, on the 5th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Matthews, a son. The result of the election in this county is quite satisfactory. The Democratic majority on the State ticket, being considerably reduced. The majority on Secretary of State being 320, last year Ewing's majority 352, while Rice's was 371. At their session October 2d, the Board of examiners, of this county, awarded certificates as follows: For 3 years --- Prof. M. R. Barnes, John S. Witherspoon. For 18 months --- G. F. Gilbert, A. W. Paffenberger, Etta R. P???lodge, For 12 months --- [3 names] For 6 months --- [6 names] Transcribers note: The lettering was quite smeared at the end and very hard to make out. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson