Lightning struck the dwelling of Mr. John M. Welsh, at Bakerton, Sunday night, cut the top off the chimney at one end of the house and the cornice off the other, lifted the pump out of […]
VIOLENT RAIN STORM– DAMAGE TO THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.– An express was received in this city last evening from Harper’s Ferry, stating that a violent storm of rain occurred in the vicinity of that place […]
GREAT FRESHET IN THE POTOMAC.– The rains of last week melting the masses of snow on the Alleghany Mountains caused a sudden and heavy freshet in the Potomac River. The water rose higher than at any […]
The late rains have caused an almost unprecedented rise in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. Great damage has been done to mills, fences and other property situated on the margin of the rivers. At Harper’s Ferry, […]
The heaviest storm ever known in the State passed over Jefferson county, West Virginia, on Monday last. Hailstones as large as eggs fell for an hour, killing cattle, hogs and sheep. A heavy rain storm followed, […]
SHEPHERDSTOWN, VA. SEPT. 12– We understand by a gentleman directly from Harper’s Ferry, that the disease which has been so malignant at that place, continues to rage with unabating violence. Never was it known to have […]
The late rains have caused an almost unprecedented rise in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. Great damage has been done to mills, fences, and other property situated on the margin of the rivers. At Harper’s Ferry, […]
A correspondent of the REGISTER at Harper’s Ferry sends us the following account of the work of the storm at that place: Friday, December 4th, will long be remembered by the citizens of this place. Early […]
Bakerton, W. Va. – Aug. 16. This section was visited by a very pleasant rain fall, which was a great benefit to the growing crops. Geo. Trundle has been on the sick list since Friday. We […]
Bakerton, W. Va – July 24. Mrs. Alice Trundle, of Washington, is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. George Duke, near Bakerton. Misses Sallie and Annie White, of Montgomery county, are visiting their uncle, Robert […]
The Lime Company’s works at Bakerton, Jefferson county, were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Eight cars were also burned. The loss is estimated at $15,000. Property insured for $1,000. The terrible destruction to the C. […]
A drowned horse is one of the objects in a big pile of drift below the cement mill. It came down in the flood last week. Its halter was still fastened to what was evidently a […]
The weather was auspicious for Morgan’s Grove Fair. Good showers, preceding the opening day freshened the foliage of the trees and laid the dust, and there was no inclemency to mar the pleasure of the visitors– […]
Correspondence of the Shepherdstown Register.HARPER’S FERRY, Dec. 14, 1849. MESSRS. EDITORS:– Your friends and patrons here have been much gratified by the appearance of the first and second numbers of the “Shepherdstown Register,” and you have […]
Col. Boteler suggests the theory that the unusual qauntity of rain that has fallen in this section the present summer is caused by the heavy blasting– morning, noon and night– at the stone crusher at Shepherdstown. […]
The past month has been an extremely dry one, and vegetation has suffered greatly for want of rain. The corn crop in this section will not be nearly as large as usual, as the ground has […]
Bakerton, W. Va.February 16, 1891. EDITOR REGISTER– As we have not been represented in your columns for some time, we beg that you favor us this week if space will permit. While all is quiet here, […]
