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