100 Years Ago

Herald of July 11, 1919

The most destructive storms known to present residents passed over this end of the county on Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. The storm of Saturday was heaviest over the Roaring Spring district and through the Gap.

The storm Sunday afternoon however, raged with such fury as to be almost beyond description. Again the storm swept through the Gap over Roaring Spring, East Sharpsburg, Dry Gap, Plum Creek and across, striking Piney Creek north of town. Torrents of rain and hail fell.

The farmers in the district were the heaviest losers. Roaring Spring was hit hard and much damage sustained, however the farmers of the Plum Creek and Piney Creek regions lost acre upon acre of the finest corn, oats and even wheat.

Farmer A. L. Mentzer, on Piney Creek, was probably the heaviest loser in this section, though his near neighbors stand to lose valuable crops also.

A terrific storm swept over the town and sheets of rain fell, however no damage was done and but little hail fell.