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The Lima News
Jan 2, 1935

OHIOAN BURNS TO DEATH
AS FIRE DESTROYS HOME

URBANA , 0., Jan. 2— (AP)—
John Schaffer, 70, a laborer of North Lewisburg , Champaign-co, was burned to death when his home was destroyed by fire late yesterday. Coroner D. H. Moore
expressed the opinion that Schaffer fainted and fell against the stove, setting the house afire. His body was burned beyond recognition.

Narrow-gauge Railroad in
Champaign County

From the Columbus Journal

We learn there will shortly be a meeting called of the Columbus people to get an expression in regard to assistance in building the Columbus and Northwestern Narrow- gauge railroad from this city to the Madison county line. A satisfactory arrangement has already been made for a large portion of the right of way. Work has been commenced in Champaign county, and will soon begin in Madison county on the line of the road.
The managers of the road here are greatly encouraged by the liberal donations of land, as the right of way, west of the city. We hope a great deal of liberality in that way, will be extended to the road, both east and west of the city

On Monday they received as a donation from Mr Holly Arrowsmith a grant of right of way for two-fifths of a mile in Madriver
township The liberality of Mr Arrowsmith and Mr. Kenton, will long be remembered by the friends of this enterprise.

The contractors are putting all the men and teams that offer, to work on the road in the Madriver bottoms, as they are aaxious to have the grading done there while the dry weather lasts Subscriptions to the stock continue to come in almost daily.

Urbana Citizen and Gazette 24 July 1879

(source: The Champaign County Genealogical Society Newletter Oct/Nov/Dec 1997)

Submitted by Peggy Thompson, transcribed by Barb Z.

Source: National Intelligencer, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No. 1, March 1967, submitted by K. Torp

These are all 1831.

"This city" refers to Washington D.C. where the National Intelligencer was published

BAYLES, Susan, wife of J. BAYLES, of Urbanna, Ohio, and eldest daughter of the late Lloyd BUCHANAN, of Baltimore, died in Urbanna, Nov. 4, in the 26th year of age. (Nov. 17)