Ironton Register, Nov 28, 1878

County News - Greasy Ridge 

The farmers of Greasy Ridge, wear a genial smile, over their large granaries of corn.

Wakeman Massie, B. F. Rose, Jess Massie, W.J. Haskins, James Anderton, Emanuel Ring, George Brumfield and sons, departed last week for the sunny south. (La.)

Isaac Massie who has been afflicted with rheumatism, for the past few years, is in a very helpless condition.

John McMahan died on the 15th inst. of consumption. He leaves a wife and child to mourn for him.

Wm. Haskins received the sad news, last week, that his son, Joseph, who resided in Missouri, was dead. Joseph had been engaged in teaching school in Missouri since he left Ohio. Formerly, he was a teacher of Lawrence county; was very intelligent, and a successful teacher. We regret very much to hear of his death. His remains will be brought home and interred on Greasy Ridge.

"Reporter" seems to have an idea how Lazarus felt. Probably he (Reporter) (words unreadable) if the teachers need licking - lick 'em. But again we say (as Christ did) "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's." We have long thought that we have too many "Benjamin" teachers in Lawrence County. -Wren.