From The Marietta Weekly Leader, Tuesday, November 9, 1886:
- Cider making is all the go. "Touch not, taste not."
- The river is very low at present.
- Miss Nora Peck of Zanesville is visiting at Mrs. Martha Blackington's.
- Mr. John Kuntz lost a valuable horse, Sunday.
- Mr. Will O'Neal and his bride of Florida were the guests of Mrs. William Scott last week.
- Messrs. Chase and Sam Rinehart of Marietta spent Sunday with relatives in this place.
- Mr. Pat Gettie and wife of Belpre were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sprague, Sunday.
- Mrs. Miller and two daughters are visiting at Watertown.
- Misses Fannie and Maggie Noble, two charming young ladies of Pittsburgh, who have been the guests of Mrs. John Cooke, returned to their homes, Saturday.
- Miss Susie Dole was the guest of Mrs. Charles Cone, Thursday.
- Mrs. Will Finley is on the sick list.
- Mr. Eli Luckens of Hills was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fish Sprague, recently.
- Mrs. Andrew Hazelrigg of Williamstown was the guest of her mother, Mrs. William Scott, last week.
- Miss Linnie Cone was the guest of Miss Fannie Reynolds.
- Miss Vain Skipton of Tunnel was the guest of Miss Genora Zearing, Sunday.
- Miss Bessie Davis has been confined to the house for a few weeks past, suffering with a sore eye.
- Mrs. Thomas Cleary is visiting relatives at Chillicothe.
- Born Tuesday, October 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, a daughter.
- Mr. and Mrs. Fish of Veto spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts.
- Mrs. Wallace Scott of Marietta spent Thursday with Mrs. William Scott.
- Dr. Sugar Turner of Marietta was here recently looking after sick horses.
- Mr. Charles Hatch of Belpre is around in our neighborhood repairing wells.
- Quite a number of our young people attended the Indian show at Marietta.
