West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-04-25

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well ut home. But alasi twas only
for q few days. His wife became
suddenly sick and died in Few
hours. After her funeral he took
his children TO ilagerstown, and no
went to Pennsylvania, but often
visited and preached here. Ho died
in Crawford county, Ohio, in 1889.
Tho colony grew aud pfospcred
in spite of tho removal of its leader.
and from this band OF pioneers.
and the noble women who espoused
thom, havo como forth race of
people, the like of which may bo
equalcd, but never can bosurpassed.
FOR strict integrity and honesty of
purpose.
The first mill was erected by
John Slough at the falls of Wolf
Creek. 1t was small mill, and
the water was conveyed by spout
being placed under the falls to-
carry it to the wheel. It's capacity
was only couple of bushels per
day. 1t was built in 1888. Thn
stones were afterward iisod for a
hand mill, and are yet in this
country.
In 1906, John Con had erocted
a smafl mill where the Northwestern
Pike crosses the Maryland liuc and
Youghioghcny river. II was also
small mill, and the water was
drawn from small stream that
ran into the river at that place
traces OF the mill.race can yet bo
seen. 1t was used dozen or more
years, and about 1915 better mill
was erected on its site. The water
was now drawn from the river, aud
as the country was level, an uuder-
shot wheel had TO be ueed. ThIs
mill was used till tho close u tho
year 1875, and was long known az
tho "Chisholm Mill"
About the year 1902, Nicholas
Wotring began the erection OF the
mill that always bore his name.
near where Brooksidc summer re-
sort now stands. A strong stone
wall, with q heavy bulk head OF
stone and earth, was erected across
Rhine Crock. it formed a large
dam, from which tho water wag
conveyed to the mill, nearly one
fourth OF mile distant, by race.
The mill was good one for It's day,
and was the only one where boulted
flour could be obtained nearer than
Bloomington; Md. The mill was
used till l842, when the mill-dani
sank, Git stood on limestone land);
and the mill had to be abandoned.
The wall to the dam IS yet stand
ing: How a country SO thinly set
tied could have collected Il force TO
haul and place III position such
heavy stones as are there tised, is a
marvel to all who view it.
The colony had its craftsmen. as
all settlements have. John Wot-'
ring was the first tanner. lie was
an old man, and he was succeeded
by his son Abraham. Peter Hook
ert was a mill-wright and builder.
John Kalor was a stone mason.
Yost Heck was a blacksmith. Chris
tian Bishoif was a cooper. Adam
Bingaman was a wheel-wright. And
as the young grew to manhood they
were sent away to learn trades. SO
it can be seen that the pioneers had
the welfare of their descendants az
heart.
The old pioneers have long beea
dead, and nothing but rough, un-
hewn stones mark the graves Of a
few that can yet be pointed out,
but as mausoleum two little VIII
lagos have sprung mp within sight
OF most of their resting places. And
as an evidences Of the advanced age
in which We now live, tho sIdre Of
church and dome OF school house
appear on the lands cleared ont by
their sinewy arms and husky handp,
and to these places come some Of
their descendants TO receive their
early instruction and offer mp their
devotions, and but little thought is
given by them that near by their
venerable ancestors sleep in neg
lected and almost forgotten graves.
Their forest homes were rough and
rude,
And dangers closed them round
Yet here, amid the green old wood,
FIR edOm was sought and found.
OFT through their cabins winters blast
Would rush with shrek and moan.
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