Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-23

Three feet more of water would have
brought IL into the ADVANCE office and
we are thankful that IL did not come.
Raftsmen at the boom had hard work
corralling all the logs in order TO prevnnt
them scattering over the Inundated bot
toms and finally floating into the river.
Mrs. Newcomb, of East Third, be-
tween "A aud Il streets. moved her house
nd goods to the upper story of her home
One of the cottages OH corner of A and
East Second streets, is said to be off its
foundation. Ii is the property of Hoard
Bros
Twelve Poles high tide compelled
Andy thompson and family, in Browns
town, To seek II more congenial abiding
place.
Back water in Twelve Pole entered
George Riggs corn crib and ruined "A
large portion of the l5U0 bushels of corn
therein.
The rising waters drove James Thomp-
son and family from their abiding place
on East Third street to the home of Har.
ry farrell.
Mrs. Thacker and sons have stored
their furniture in the former skating
rink room and are taking meals at the
homes of relatives.
The invincible George Clutter was
very much IN evidence on the rough and
stormy deep Sunday, seeking that which
he might land
Twelve Poles stately tide visited the
home of George Riggs across that stream
He and his family occupy one the Num-
houses in that section.
Mrs. Mary Burl1s, colored, n resident
OF the southern part of Brownstown.
moved part of her household euuip.
ment into an adjoining building.
The former Beckleheimer residence on
Bridge street was swamped by the tidal
waves Saturday night and turned turtle.
The building seems to be total wreck
The veener plant at Central CITY
was washed away Sunday. Veneer
lumber valued at thousands of dollars
was scattered like chaff before the wind
Mrs. Hatten, aged and infirm, was ne
moved from the home of Chas. Tingler.
| IN the East End, Sunday, TO the resi-.
dence of w. A. Gordon, on East Second
street
James Hunt and family are taking
meals with James j Hunt. The senior
M. Hunt moved his household effects To
the upper story of his dwelling inst east
of Mill street.
Harvey. Stewart and farnily, being
compelled to vacate their premises ON
Bridge street, are ensconoed i'm n resi-
dence on East Second street. near tbe
banks of Jordan.
uwould have boen safer for cameI
go through the needles eye than foI
an unskllled boatman TO have attemntef
to cross the wild and woolly Ohio Satur
day night or Sunday.
raging torrents compelled Vint Nc
ann 10 seek shelter elsewhere than tho
nouse , ne occupied on the river bank sC
ne ana ms family are now duartered in
the Louis Frasher property.
Joseph Edwards and wife. ever mind
iul Oh the fact that self preservation i,
the hrst law of nature, stored their ef
lects IN the MIllender Block and ar,
staying at the home of Dan Cox.
The large amount Of aqua ran Johr
Spradling and family out of their resi-
dence at the edge of Brownstown. The,
sought aud gained refuge at the home D
Mr.. Fields near the N. 81 w. depot.
The whitecaps demolished the kitcbe,
part Of the house vacated by lame,
Perkins, near the wharf. The detacbe,
portion landed in field nearby Tn.
parent building, being anchored, re
mains intact,
the Greenbrier Pole Co. g ward WA
covered with several feet of turbulen
water The company sustained loss o
about - 900, between go and 500 pole
getting away. There were about $50.
600 worth Of poles i'm the yard at tn
,Itime, but luckily only few hundre,
wsTe washed down stream.
a., a barn ar in the East Ind was ,vasbe,
from ITS foundation sunday and IJe'as' bIola'
Into the raging Ohio. II started or =
cruise towards the Gulf. and snccoa,1a, oa !.
IN getting as far ~ the Msin strng
Wnari where II sank. The bniIdi,o -
owned by Wright Bros. and was va vsIne, ma
az about $50. wa" 'Aiue'
In trying to get n boat load ~ o,,,
from ms crib last Saturday Uarvev
stewart had "a narrow escape fror, =
| probable watery grave. He had 0otteu
INTO the bin when he noticed the srrnc'
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