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Unknown Meigs County, Ohio, newspaper January 14, 1876 Mt. Blanco and Vicinity Ed. Tel.:---As I have not seen any thing in your paper from this part of the county for some time, I thought I would take it upon myself to inform you of a few items of "old Columbia." First, I will attempt to describe the place of our post-office, (Pegtown). It is situated four miles southwest of Albany, on the road leading from Albany to Wilkesville, and two miles northwest of the School Lot. The population is very limited, as many of your readers are aware. Although it can not boast of many inhabitants, it can boast I think of the greatest number of professional men of any village of its size in the county. The professional men are two blacksmiths, one wagon maker, one mechanic, one farmer and postmaster combined, and one jack-of-all-trades. The Harmony Grange of this place, had a public installation of its officers elect on the evening of the 1st inst., upon which occasion A. C. Dailey acted as Deputy and James Hopkins assistant after which all partook bountifully of the "slathers" of good things prepared by the ladies. Rev E. N. Nichols has been holding a series of meetings at the temple, which have resulted in a deal of good and several accessions to the Church. Dr. J. L. Townsend, has completed quite a handsome dwelling, house into which he has lately moved; also, R. S. Carpenter has one almost completed that is both commodious and elegant. Mr. S. W. Rutherford, who has purchased the Raccoon Star Mills, and who has been renovating the same, will undoubtedly have the best water mill on the creek when completed. The successful "school marm" of this vicinity is Miss Underwood, who is found daily at Pegtown Seminary instructing the minds of the youths in the way that they should go. (Transcribed by Kay Williams)
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