Meigs County OhArchives News.....Athens Messenger October 26 1876
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October 26, 1876
Athens Messenger
Athens Ohio

Neighboring  Counties
Meigs

W. E. Hayes, of Bedford township, has sold his farm and  is preparing to move 
to Missouri.

Rev. J. D. Smith, formerly of Athens,  has taken up quarters on Fifth Street, 
Middleport.

The people of Chester  were entertained by an address from the Hon. Judge 
Plants, Oct.  12th.

Geo. Snowden started for Montana a few days since where he will  take charge 
of some mining interests.

Dr. David Radford, of Chester  township, exhibited a Poland hog at the Meigs 
County Fair, 2 1/2 years old and  weighing 840 pounds.

Miss Brechtle, the only support of invalid mother  and several children, died 
in Pomeroy, on Wednesday morning, Oct. 18th, after an  illness of fifteen 
weeks.  The citizens of Pomeroy had made arrangements to  give her a Benefit in 
the way of a Musical Festival on Thursday night, and now  the proceeds will go 
to pay her funeral expenses and to support her  mother.

[The above was transcribed as it appeared in the newspaper without making  
changes to spelling or grammar.]

Transcribed by:
Connie Cotterill Schumaker




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