125 Years Ago

Herald of Nov. 21, 1895

The pipeline for the Williamsburg Water Supply was put across the mill pond at Fisherville, according to the Cove Forge correspondent.

D.B. Carpenter, street commissioner of Roaring Spring, was reported to be doing considerable work on the streets.

Harry Sellers of McKee killed six porkers averaging 275 pounds. His wife prepared a turkey dinner for the helpers.

Many people were planning to slaughter on Thanksgiving Day. A service was planned for that evening in Roaring Spring. A Roaring Spring minister said that the day would be more generally observed if President Clev...