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 August 18, 1881 VINTON William Kontner, residing about two miles north of McArthur, recently killed a blacksnake over seven feet long. Mayor Evans, of McArthur, who was sojourning at the popular summer resort of Oakland, Md., was taken seriously ill there where he is still detained. W. W. Smith, who is said to be one of the best job printers in Ohio is in the jail of this county awaiting the action of the Grand Jury for recent breaking into the saloon of John Ish at Hamden. During the storm of Sunday last, the barn of David Turner, who resides in Know township, was, says the Vinton Record, struck by lightning and burned, together with all its contents of hay and grain. Loss about $700, partially covered by insurance, which was obtaiaed (sic) but a few days ago. While Miss Lillian Dillon, of McArthur, was walking out on a recent day she noticed a copperhead snake glide into the water of the Big Reservoir near that place, seize a fish and return to shore. The young lady attacked the venomous reptile, which though it made battle, she succeeded in killing. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson