125 Years Ago

Herald of Jan. 26, 1900

Two boys from the Mines barred the school house door and thought they would run things to suit themselves. But when the door was forced open, they jumped out of a window and made their escape.

Clouse Brothers moved their saw mill from Lafayetteville to Keagy’s Woods between Waterside and Woodbury.

James F. Likens of Huston Township announced he would be a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Republicans of North Woodbury Township nominated F.N. Byers for tax collector at the party convention. The Democrats nominated Samuel Dilling.

The main room at the Mount Pleasant Church was papered, greatly improving its appearance.

John Quarry of Roaring Spring had the contract for the building in the spring of two barns, for Jacob and John W. Snowberger, and a house for Andrew Smaltz, all in the area of East Sharpsburg.