At the May term of the County Court of Jefferson county, in the matter of the petition of Charles H. Knott and others for the opening or changing a county road from Teague’s run up the Potomac river along the cliffs to the wharf at Shepherdstown, it was ordered that A. P. Reinhart, P. F. Marshall, and Geo. W. Duke be appointed viewers, with instructions to view ground for the proposed road, report upon the advantages or disadvantages which in their opinion will result to individuals as well as to the public from the proposed road, the grade of the proposed road as near as they can, and any other facts and circumstances that may be useful and pertinent, stating specially whether it will take any yard, garden, orchard, or any part thereof, or injure or destroy any buildings; the probable cost of the work, the names of the land owners whose property would have to be taken or injured, which of them requires compensation and the probable amount to which each would be entitled; examining if they so desire, others routes and locations, and report in favor of the one they prefer and deem most advisable; said viewers shall call in the County Surveyor to assist them in the performance of their duty, and shall return a map or diagram of the route or location with their report and make a full report to the next term of the Court.
Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register
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Big Rains and High Water.
Last Friday a very threatening storm passed over this section, and was the beginning of a series of storms and rain that continued until Monday evening. Sunday night there was a very heavy rain, and on Monday the Potomac river rose very high. Tuesday the clouds broke away, and at this writing the weather is charming.
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Shenandoah Mill Sold
The Shenandoah Mill property, or a portion of it, including the mill, is said to have been sold to Eastern capitalists by Mr. S. W. Lightner for $10,000. The purchasers propose to manufacture flour, we understand, and are said to have engaged Mr. A. Murphy to take charge of out-door repair work immediately. — Harper’s Ferry Sentinel.
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Frank Clopper, injured.
Mr. Frank Clopper, who was so seriously injured in the recent railroad accident at Dust’s Crossing, is now in a fair way to recover. He is now under the care of Dr. I. S. Tanner, of Shepherdstown, one of the most skillful surgeons of this section, assisted by Dr. Schaeffer, of Keller. The Odd Fellows of Shepherdstown have been rendering him aid, as he is a member of that order.
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Harpers Ferry Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Incorporated
The Harper’s Ferry Mining, Manufacturing and Improvement Company has been incorporated for the purposes, as set forth in the articles of agreement, of mining, selling and shipping minerals and ores and for manufacturing said ores; to own, buy, sell or lease timber, mineral, or agricultural lands and to build and operate the necessary railroads, tram-ways, etc., and to carry on any business incident thereto. The capital stock is $425 with the privilege of increasing to $500,000. It is held in $5 shares by thirteen Harper’s Ferry and four Washington men.
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Entertainment at Uvilla
The young ladies and gentlemen of the vicinities of Bakerton and Keller are arranging for an interesting entertainment to be given at the Uvilla Hall on Friday evening, June 6th. It will consist of a drama, a farce, charades, tableaux and recitations, and music will be furnished by Prof. Hurt’s string band. Admission will be 25 cents, children 10 cents. All are invited.
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Mary E. Grim, Ever-Busy Death
A couple of weeks ago Miss Mary E. Grim, who lived with her brothers near Bakerton, this county, came to Shepherdstown to visit her sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones. Wednesday she was taken suddenly ill, and by Thursday a violet case of pneumonia was developed. Friday afternoon about four o’clock she died. Soon after she became ill she said she believed she would die, and sent a messenger to her home for her burial clothes, which she had made a couple of years ago and neatly packed away. Within the past year she had frequently expressed the belief she would not live to see another birth-day, and she had all the arrangements for her funeral provided for. She was 54 years, 2 months and 29 days old. Her remains were buried at Samples Manor on Sunday. While the funeral procession was passing over the rough roads leading to the burial ground a spring in the hearse was broken, one of the horses became unmanageable, and the funeral was greatly delayed.
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Outbreak of Whooping Cough
In the death column of the REGISTER this week is recorded the third fatality from whooping cough in the neighborhood of Zion Church, below town. This disease has prevailed in that locality in an unusually severe form, and a number of children are still quite sick with it.
[Reference made to death notice: Near Zion Church, July 2, 1889, of whooping cough, Arthur Leonard, infant son of Arthur and Ida Moler, aged about one year.
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Geo. W. Smith, dead at Weston
Mr. Geo. W. Smith, an aged man from Bolivar, who was taken to the Insane Asylum at Weston less than a month ago, has since died in that institution.
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Concern for Health; River Inspection
Dr. C. W. Chancellor, secretary and executive officer of the Maryland State board of health, has returned after an extended trip of inspection along the Potomac river from Point of Rocks to Williamsport, where considerable damage was done by the recent flood. He reports that large quantities of grain and other organic matter are in a state of decomposition. He advised general disinfection. Much trouble is feared from the estuaries of the Potomac, and the exposed bottom of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, as it is covered with decaying matter.