We are sorry to record the death of Mrs. Daisy Flanagan, wife of Walter S. Flanagan, of Strasburg, Va., formerly of Bakerton, which occurred last week at the Memorial Hospital in Winchester, the result of influenza. […]
Death of Mrs. S. Preston Millard.Special to The Washington Post Charlestown, W. Va., Oct. 12— Mrs. Mary J. Millard, wife of S. Preston Millard, of Bakerton, Jefferson county, died last night, aged 45 years. She was […]
The facts about the death of Sergeant Major William E. Geary, the Harpers Ferry boy who lost his life in battle June 25 in France have only recently been given to the family. At the time […]
William Houser. William Houser, aged 69 years, died Tuesday in Maryland, one mile from Harpers Ferry. Surviving are one daughter, three sons and two brothers, Raleigh and George Houser, of Bakerton, Jefferson county.
Death of Charles Eichelberger.Special to The Washington Post. Harpers Ferry, W. Va., July 17. — Charles Eichelberger, aged 62, died this morning at his home in Maryland near this place. He was a carpenter foreman on […]
Amos Brosser, a boy about fifteen years old, was struck by a truck and fatally injured at the quarries near Engle’s one day last week. He was taken to the Hospital in Charles Town, but died […]
Mrs. Michael Boler, one of the oldest residents of this county, died at her home at Shenandoah Junction last Sunday, aged 90 years. Surviving her are three sons and two daughters: Rev. John Boler, vicar-general of […]
Mrs. Anna Roulette Eichelberger Mrs. Anna Virginia Roulette Eichelberger, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hoffmaster, Samples Manor, on Saturday Dec. 29, 1917 in her 86th year, from the infirmities of age. […]
HARPERS FERRY NEWSHarpers Ferry, W. Va., Nov. 8 — The community exhibit which took place at the colored school house Thursday and Friday of last week was quite a success. Everything available was displayed, such as […]
Finds Death in Rattlesnake Run Last Sunday afternoon Lewis Woods, a boy about 14 years of age, met with a peculiar death in Rattlesnake run, two or three miles south of Shepherdstown. The little fellow made […]
Postmaster William Locher Reinhart, one of Shepherdstown’s best-known residents, died at his home in this place last Saturday morning, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 14 days. His death had been anticipated, as […]
Mrs. Mary C. Licklider, for many years a greatly esteemed resident of this neighborhood, died last Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kephart, near Duffields, following an illness of a couple of weeks […]
Crossing To The Other Shore. It is with regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Laura Frances Moler, which occurred last Sunday afternoon. She had made, her home with her sister, Mrs. Alice Hopper, at […]
Name in Full Moler, Mrs. Laura Color White Sex Female Date of Death 7/16/17 Place of Death Bakerton Name of Disease or Cause Heart Trouble Age 81yrs. Occupation Housewife Consort of Widow Name of Person Giving […]
LOST CROSSING RIVER. Huge Cake of Ice Sinks Skiff in Potomac. Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., Jan. 24– Three men were drowned early yesterday morning below Knott’s Island while crossing the Potomac river to their work at […]
Mr. James Flanagan, a lifelong resident of Jefferson county and a respected farmer of the Bakerton neighborhood, died Tuesday morning at the age of 69 years. He had been in failing health for the past year […]
John Thomas Badger, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Badger, was born in Jefferson county, West Virginia, December 30, 1844, and died at his home near Charlottesville, Ind., May 18, 1916, aged 71 years, 4 months and […]
Patrick Higgins, for many years a well-known character of the Harper’s Ferry neighborhood, died last Sunday at his home at Sandy Hook, in the 84th year of his age. Higgins was the first man to be […]
