Ironton Register, Nov 28, 1878

County News - Hanging Rock

     Father David Jones is quite sick, and no hope of his recovery is entertained by his friends.

     Mr. William Yingling who was severely hurt a few days since, in the barn at the Yingling home, is recovering.

     Mrs. S. B. Hempstead is loading a barge with coal from her mines, intended for the Portsmouth market.

     Means, Kyle & Co., shipped three barges of coal by the steamer Boone, to Catahoula, La.  These barges will have to be towed down the Ohio, then down the Mississippi to mouth of Red river, thence up Red river to mouth of Little river, thence up Little river, and through some Bayou, before they reach their destination.  This coal is used there for boiling sugar.

     Rev. Krug was called by telegraph to preach at Washington C.H. last Sunday, and Mr. Alderman filled his pulpit here.

     The stove foundry is still running full, and shipping regularly all the ware they make.

     Considerable pig iron is being shipped by Means Kyle & Co to different points, and business seems to be looking up.

     The theme of conversation during the past week has been the “Yingling case” – though all seems to be quiet now, as it should ever be hereafter on this subject at least.  The “skeleton has been dragged from the closet,” divested of its garments and made to stand upon its head, before the admiring gaze of a “gossiping community.”  Though, “Mary waited patiently about, the little lamb failed to appear.”  We are glad Mr. Yingling has had an opportunity to vindicate himself, which he did to the satisfaction of all right-minded people.

     The oyster supper given by the M.E. Sunday-school, of this place, last Tuesday night, was the most enjoyable of (unreadable) ever given before in this town.  About (unreadable) was the gross receipts.  The young ladies of the church tender their thanks to the group in general, and the steward, in particular, of the steamer Telegraph, for a large cake, the sale of which added much to the proceeds of the evening.  Mr. Steward, if you are a “single man,” stop off some time.  If married, send the clerks.  The young ladies are approachable.                                  H.