The canal in the newspapers

RAIN AND FLOOD.

A Man Drowned.
Information Wanted.
We understand that Frances Marrow of Sharpsburg in this county was drowned while steering the Canal Boat "Albert Braught" on "Big Slack Water," near where the Marsh Run empties into the Potomac, on Monday the 30th of September last. He wore a black overcoat with cape and blouse and dark pants. His distressed mother, Mrs. Ellen Marrow is very anxious to recover his remains, if they have been washed ashore and will be thankful for any information that may enable her to do so.

Sheriff’s Sale.

BY virtue of an order of the Circuit Court for Washington Courtly, passed this 1st day of September, 1855, I hereby give notice that I will proceed to sell at public sale on Thursday the 4th day of October next, in the Public Square in Sharpsburg, One Canal Boat called OREGON taken as the property of William Reynolds, by virtue of a writ of attachment, at the suit of Morgan and A. R. Miller.

Bodies Found.
The Shepherdstown Register says that the bodies of William Dunham and Miller Cole, who were drowned at the breach in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, on the night of the 1st inst., were found in the Potomac on Saturday last, the 4th inst., near Harpers Ferry.

Hagerstown Weekly Mail
09-25-1874

Child Drowned—A distressing incident.

—Early on Friday morning of last week, Wm. Sherman Benner, about 9 years old, the son of Mr. Frank Benner, of Sharpsburg, fell from his father's boat into the canal near Weverton, and was drowned. Mr. Benner had told the little boy to go in to the feed room of the boat for something, and on running in he struck his head against the top of the door with such force as knocked him overboard.

Road notice
Notice is hereby given, that application will be made to the County Commissioners for Washington County, after publication of this notice three weeks for the opening of the following road from Antietam to Harper's Ferry, to the Basin on the Canal at Lock No. 37 and likewise room to turn a wagon at said Basin, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and room to load and unload a wagon at said Basin. Feb 18, 1852.

Valuable Personal Property at Sheriff’s Sale!

By virtue of an Order of the Circuit Court of Washington County, passed in virtue of sundry writs of attachment against Joseph H. Piper, I will proceed to sell on Friday the 14th day of November next, at 10 o’clock A.M. at Mercerville, commonly called Piper’s Landing, near Sharpsburg, the following valuable personal property, to wit:

To Farmers, Millers and Others
The subscriber respectfully informs the Millers and Farmers and the public generally that he has his Warehouse (on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal) in complete order for the reception of Flour, Grain or any other article of produce destined for the District Markets, and all Produce entrusted to his care will be forwarded by the earliest opportunity in the Spring.

He will also bring up, to order, Plaster, Salt, Fish, or any other Merchandize.

For the Herald and Torch.

Messrs. Editors:—Another victim has been sacrificed on the altar of Anti-Americanism. Jacob Miller, Lock keeper at the Locks near Hancock, has received notice that his services are no longer required by the great Anti-American party. He is to leave on the 1st of January; yes, turned out in the middle of the winter, although the Canal Company have no use for the house before the navigation opens in the spring.

A Fine Mill in This County Reduced to Ashes
Vast Cloud and Flame Pile High in the Air Heavy Loss For Williamsport District.
A Dwelling-House Nearby is Also Destroyed.