Meigs County OhArchives News.....Meigs County Telegraph May 6 1856
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Meigs County Telegraph
Pomeroy, Ohio
Tuesday, May 6, 1856

FIRE at West Columbia – About 4 o’clock yesterday morning, Biggs’ Hotel  in 
West Columbia was discovered to be on fire.  At the same time, his  stable was 
discovered to be on fire also.  Before the flames could be  extinguished, 
these buildings were entirely destroyed, together with six  others.  The fire 
was 
not checked until it reached the corner opposite  Mack’s store.  We have not 
learned the particulars, or the estimated  loss.  The fire was undoubtedly the 
work of an incendiary; and it is  generally supposed to have been done by a 
noted scamp named Cox, who has  recently broken out of several jails in this 
neighborhood.  It is said that  he threatened to do so, on account of the 
active 
part taken by Mr. Biggs in  procuring his arrest.

SAD ACCIDENT
Wendall Ioachim, a little boy, six or eight years of age,  son of Wendall 
Ioachim, of Pomeroy, had his skull fractured by a kick from a  horse which he 
was 
holding, on Sunday last.  His father left him, with an  older brother, in 
charge of the horse for a few moments while he stepped into  the house; and 
before he had been absent from him five minutes the accident  happened.  He was 
alive at last accounts, but no hopes are entertained of  his recovery.

ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT – A young man named Wilson, son of George Wilson, in  
company with a Mr. Logan were out gunning in Rutland township on Sunday  last.  
Finding no game, they commenced shooting at a mark.  While  engaged in this 
sport, Wilson’s gun was accidentally discharged, the contents  entering his 
left 
breast, killing him instantly.  The deceased was about  nineteen years of age.

REV. R. WILKINSON  [abstracted]
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church  in Pomeroy will be moving to the far west 
and will presently be located near  Davenport, Iowa.

DISSOLUTION – the partnership heretofore existing between Jones, Harris  & 
Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent.  All persons having  business 
with 
the late firm will settle the same with Harris & Co.

NOTICE [abstracted]
Petition will be given to the commissioners of Meigs  Co. at the June section 
for a change in the county road leading from Braley’s  mill, in Rutland to 
John McVay’s in Salem Twp, starting near a new bridge below  Braley’s mill and 
goes west on ground now used as a road to the township line  between Rutland 
and Salem township and goes through the land of Silas  Robinson.

Transcribed by:
Connie Cotterill Schumaker



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