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 8, 1887 VINTON An effort is being made to raise money to rebuild the Presbyterian church in McArthur. A little son of Mrs. Dora Holland, of McArthur, recently shot himself with a revolver in the knee. A prisoner named Bowen who lately escaped from the jail at McArthur was recaptured at Wheeling, Virginia, and brought back. A silver-gray fox was recently killed near Radcliff, Vinton county, that measured over five feet in length and was larger than a hound. The sheep barn of J. M. Foreman north of McArthur, burned on a recent night. The fire had origin from a lighted lantern which was hanging in the barn. Austin H. Huff who a year or so ago was sent from Vinton county to the Penitentiary under a four years sentence for perjury was pardoned by the Governor last Monday. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson