Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-10-15
Enr the Register,
LRKrowN. Oct 10, ls70.ff

After dIouth OF some "teo "ooNs
duration. ON "wednesday evening, Sept.
aslb. i, bepsa 10 rain, and continued
.,e.d;ly ard almost without iDternissioD,
.nt,l Frday, at noon. Thursday night
the rain came down in torrents, and Fri.
dav morning showed the streams over.
Slowing their banks. BY noon the Ope-
ouon had resehed higher point than i,
had been for over twenty-five years
since lS44. think. I. carried on iis
turbulen, and muddy weters, large mum.
bers Of shocks Of corn, many Of them
Standing almost cs uPrigh,s as they stood
in The field !; lumber, fence rails, with
numbersess trees, aca,ed upon the stream.
The following is partial lie, OF the loss
es along the above named stream
Col. G. A. Por,elhed lost email
quantity of fencing Mr.. A. S. Dan
bridge lost six or seven hundred bushels
oi corn, several thousand feet Of lumber.
cav mill carriage, new wagon bed,
amounting 10 $500 Mr.. J. l.. Roberts.
Loaf sbeu, Sl25 in corn and fencing; Mr..
J. V. Evans about $50 principally fenc-
ing Mr.. |. V, Burns, about sl40 in
corn and fencing; Mr.. S. +. Rowland
about s. worth CT fencing Mr.. Lew
Williamson, about $500 principally in
corn washed away and o,erAowed Mr..
Philip Henry, $50 worth OF corn dam
eyed Mr.. Frank Morrow, abou, $500,
cora and feacing Mr.. B. F. Boley,
about $l75, corn washed away Mr..
Hodge, sustained loss Of about $50 !;
Mr.. John Burn, s45, corn and fencing {;
Mr.. Foster. lost sbou s45; Mr.. Richard
Garrett. corn damaged 10 the exien, Of
500, and also some fencing destroyed.
The above are all The reliable accounts Of
losses in This neighborhood, that | have
been able 10 obtain. Fortunately no lives
we're lost. nor were any stock drowned,
tina, have heard Of. Mr.. VIM. Gsrret t!
of Berkeley county, attempted 10 swim
his horse across Buzzard Run while it
was quile high, the current was strong,
and he drawing The curb rein, the horse
reared and fell. MIR. Garrett narrowly
escaped drowning, bot Proyidentally he
reached The bank 10 safety.
On Tuesday last, Mr.. John Price,
raised log dwelling house. in the settle
ment just west Of L.etown known as
Egypt" and while raising one Of the
logs HE skids slipped, letting The log fall.
One of me skids fell on Mr.. Lewis Ito.
mars right leg. giving him quite pain.
iul brulse, from the effects of which he
is sull quite lame. Mr.. Isaac Thonp-
son while getting on, Of the reach OF the
filling log, fell upon pile Of stones,
knocking hin senseess fer monenl,snd
siso brul-ing his hip badly he has near
IS recovered.
David, lit e son OF Mr.. George w.
Johnston, living near KesrneysviIle. was
PLAYING with penknlte few days ago,
and accidentally thrus, the poin, through
h;sleft eyelid, jnst missing the ball II
wasauarrow escape. iieis nearly well.
Mr.. Isaac II St;der. sold coupl OF
acres Of timber on the "Quarter Farm,
abou, a fortnight ago, 10 Mr.. ID. /.
Jones, for SIS per acre.
The prouacIed meeting at this place
closed Sept. 9th, resulting in l6 CONVEX
eions, and Is additions 10 the church.
There are indications Of the work start
inc af-esh. The VI. p. Church in Mid
Glrway has been favored with three or
lour conversions since the close OF their
meeting. Rev. Mr.. Ewsn, of the M f.
Church, South. began proiracted meet
Ing in MlGd'eway on Saturday evening
last Revs. i E. Anderson anti ID. B..
Wius,esd, of Winchester Circuit. have
been holding meetings nightly ior week
at the Mt Hope Sehool-hoOse. in BerEe-
lev. and SOME 3 miles west OF Leetown {;
thus far persons have professed faith IN
Christ, and several are sill seeking SAL
vaiion.
Rev. Mr.. Penick began meeting al
MI. Z.on Yesterday, and will continue II
(Deo yolo.) curing the week. -,
The Board Of Education OF ArerlIl
Township having invited proposals for
erecting a Schooihouse in M'ddleway,
for tae use of the colored school. met on
the l., inst, To consider the bids, and
they awarded tie contract to Mr.. George
Csrorhers, who bid $3.50. The lowest
bidder was Mf. Lewis llomsr ol Lee
t5wn, who offered to put up the building
Tor St1i .JO 1si'hNi q Sho'CN P'SSS
ing, as The lowest bidder was to have the
contract. The house is 10 be frame 20
bv % feet, and the story 0 feet in the
clear.
portion Of the citizens OF the town
ship me, Saturday evening. October ISL
and nominated tue following persons Tor
township officers: For Supervisors,
Thomas NJ Shsull; Township Clerk,
John f. Smith Road Supervisor. Geo.
Carothers Constable, John b. Gruber
School Commissioner, 2nd District,
Thomas NJ. ShsuIl 3fd District, Jacob
V.Evans. The only independent cam
di3ale out a, yet, is Mr. Joseph l.. Rob.
erls, who has determined 10 assert his
claims 10 the office OF Supervisor.
The weather is quite pleasant now.
Siioht frosls fell during the last three
nights. No killing frosrs, yet however.
Farmers ale busy seeding. Wheat Is
coming up beautifully, s...... =.
Yours, &C., .......
TEMPLARt
Cposs Uu.BANp.-Mrs. Smith-Ibs