Meigs County OhArchives News.....Meigs Co. Telegraph, Pomeroy Ohio, Tuesday December 12 1854 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Cotterill Schumaker Schumaker4@aol.com May 20, 2004, 11:36 am microfilm Meigs County Telegraph Pomeroy, Ohio Tuesday, December 12, 1854 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Representative R. Campbell, Racine COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - Simeon Nash, Gallipolis Judge of Probate Court - H. Heckard Clerk of Comm Pleas Court - M. Bosworth, pro tem Sheriff - W. Sherwood Prosecuting attorney - Jacob S. Earhart Co. Auditor - S. Halliday Co. Treasurer - Joel Haskins, pro tem Co. Recorder - S. S. Paine Co. Surveyor - John C. ?olden [could be Folden, Golden or Colden, hard to read] Co. Corner - D. Pangburn Co. Commissioners - David R. Jacobs, Salisbury; Milo Guthrie, Orange; Thos. Smith, Sutton Co. Common School Examiners - Rev. R. Wilkinson, George D. Grow TOWNSHIP OFFICERS - SALISBURY Trustees, J. J. Miles, Robert Hysell, Elijah Jones Clerk - Homer Branch Treasurer - O. Branch Justices of Peace - S. S. Paine, A. M. Barlow, Elijah Jones Constables - Randal Stivers, J. W. Matthews, Thos. Radford. CORPORATION OFFICERS - POMEROY Mayor - Aaron Murdock Recorder - S. Halliday Trustees - V. B. Horton, O. Branch, H. G. Daniel, N. R. Nye, J. B. Miles Treasurer - S. S. Paine Marshall - Randal Stivers POSTMASTERS Pomeroy - Geo. Lee Middleport - D. Pangburn Racine - P.M. Petrel Letartsville - Geo. L. Piper Chester - Wm. Mitchell CHURCHES Presbyterian - Rev. R. Wilkinson, Pastor, Middleport Methodist Episcopal - Rev. S. C. Frampton, Pastor, Pomeroy Protestant Episcopal - [no one listed] New Jerusalem [no one listed] German Methodist - Rev. J. Pfetzing, Pastor German Lutheran - Rev. P. Heid, Pastor German Evangelical Presbyterian Rev. L. Theiss, Pastor on Linn Street German Presbyterian on Plum street, Rev. _____ ______, Pastor Roman Catholic - Rev. John Albrinck, Priest Welsh Baptist, Peter Lloyd, Pastor Welsh Presbyterian (new School) Rev. John H. Jones, Pastor Welsh Presbyterian (Old School) - John T. Williams, Pastor FATAL ACCIDENT - S. S. Hayman, Esq., of Apple Grove, has kindley furnished us the particulars of a terrible accident, which occurred in Letart township on the evening of the 4th inst. Mr. Levi Sayre was killed almost instantly, by being struck with a heavy log, which fell from the car at his new steam saw-mill, as it was being drawn from the river to the hill. He survived the blow only about 30 minutes Mr. Sayre was a citizen of Letart township, and a useful, industrious, and worthy man. For many years, he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His loss will be much felt in the neighborhood, but more especially by his afflicted family. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE - We regret to learn that on Sunday morning, about 4 o'clock, the large store-room of Mr. Guthrie, in Cheshire, Gallia county, was discovered to be on fire, and before the flames could be extinguished, the building, together with all its contents, was entirely consumed. Books, accounts, notes, goods, and everything else in the building was destroyed. A large quantity of wheat was also consumed. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Mr. Guthrie's loss will be very heavy. We have not learned the amount of loss or insurance. RUNDLE vs HOY -- in the last number of the Gallia Courier, we find the following notice, which, in justice to Mr. Rundle, we transfer to our columns: For the Gallia Courier Mr. VANCE - I have just arrived here on my way from Cincinnati to Buffalo, Va., and find in the "People's Fountain," several articles by C. W. HOY, charging me with slander, falsehood, etc. I would notify all parties concerned, that I shall answer him as soon as possible, and will here state that the Rev. Kennedy never committed an unlawful act to my knowledge, and that I never even hinted that he did, and I here pronounce C. W. Hoy an unmitigated lying villain. John Rundle. -- Gallipolis, Dec. 6, 1854 DEATH OF A SOLDIER -- John Starke, who served in the Mexican war, and every since has been a township charge, died in Gallipolis township last week. So say the Courier. [In the interest of time and space I have only abstracted NOT transcribed the following Sheriff's Sales, date given is date of sale] Sheriff Sale Dec. 30, 1854 Property, fraction #12, town #9, Range #15 - 25 acres, of Andrew L. Stansbury appraised at $125.00 for judgment against him by suit of Elias. Property, section #36, town #6, range #14 except forty acres off of southeast quarter, -- 100 acres, of Andrew L. Stansbury appraised at $570.00 for judgment against him by suit of Elias. Lots #137, #138, #139 in Pomeroy with house, property of Rice H. Bartlett for judgments against him in favor of Hall & Prather and Henry Westeman. Appraised at $1400.00. Property of Jeremiah Gray for suit judged against him in favor of Neff Brothers & Co. property appraised at $800.00. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb