Miami Union - In Piqua Items

September 22, 1866 

DOUGHERTY, ISAAC - A man, this afternoon by the name of Isaac Dougherty, of Middletown, Butler county, employed on a boat, becoming fatigued, and somewhat intoxicated, fell asleep on the top of the canal bridge, near Lawton & Barnett's Warehouse, and rolled off into the bed of the canal--(the water being drawn off).  He is supposed to be fatally injured.  He was a soldier and served nearly four years in the army.  Isaac Dougherty, died last night at 11 o'clock.

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