The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-02-25
HOc.spOrt DeinSs.
RoCKPoRT, KY, Feb. 18th, 1850.

RoCKPoRT, KY, Feb, 18th, 1850.
Eiaor HeraM.
Green river boOmeth.
l.. L. Reid has sold his store-house To
q. w. Gordon, who will soon open with
full stock of merchandise.
Mr.. Powell, formerly of Adric, has
moved here and taken charge of the
blacksmith shop. He is a number one
workman and clever little gentleman.
DIR. jackson will soon commence to
build large tobacco house nj this place.
The DIR. is II gentleman full of energy
and enterprise. Would that the county
had more such men.
/ From the number of PERSONS we saw
visiting Il. Robertson X sons store they
must he doing Il thriving business.
We heard some ofihc citizens obiecting
10 the branch penitcntiary being located
here, but think the majority want it.
We see oar friend, Armistead Jones,
in town taking lists. .Armistead is n
good, clever gentleman, and Is making
an efficient officer
Prof w. q. Nunmclly, formerly of
Lexington, has opened the spring term
of the school here. He seems to be Il
gentleman in every respect, and well
posted in the art of teaching, and no
doubt will build up splendid school
here ii he gets the encouragement he
should have from the patrons. Success
to you, Professor.
Mr.. Tilfori has opened livery stable.
something long needed here, and if
properly managed, will ITO doubt I've IA
paying Investment.
Jake Anthony, proprietor Of the
] a 10. lot al l.. ..sllx .gI fl
low, and is building up "a first-cIa hotel
trade. The river got up in the first floor
of his house and compelled him TO move
up one story, which caused him consid-
cradle Inconvenience.
The river is higher here than was ever
known by any of the residents. The
water is now touching the caves Of the
calaboOse in VIM. Tinsleys wind
ows-neariy in the Tilford residence,
and the old gentleman very i'll. The
shed of the old house by the bridge has
washed away. We saw some boys lay OH
the stone pier of the railroad bridge and
drink water out of the river. 1t is esti-
mated that 200 saw-logs have passed
this point. We saw log stable pass
down stream this morning. The water
is nearly to the top of the trestle back
| vi tpNH. L nc Olu HOUSES dcTtt,S the
river have kicked up their heels and
keeled over. The boat went down last
night for the first time since last week.
The current was so strong she was afraid
to make landings, and the passengers
were conveyed to her in skifis. The
AK handle factory is completely sub
merged-all the machinery covered
water up TO the foundry-within ten
feet of the depot. Mr.. David Carriers
wife is very i'll, and the water forced
them to move to the hills. AT Ceralvo
| they land skifls on the porch roofs, and
go in the houses through the second
story windows. Mr.. Richard Jones
was compelled to move to the hills on
the Ohio county side. He says the
water is higher than ever known mt his
place. The trestle between Roclport
and Green River Station is considered
in imminent danger. The west bound
passenger train stopped on it half an
hour this morning on account of one of
the bents having moved.
Mr.. Uriah Herrel died yesterday of
pneumonia, and was buried over to-
ward Mr.. Carriers, where "a new cemetery
will be started. He was worthy citi-
zen, and will he missed by the commu-
nifty. CoMo.