Evidence

July 20, 1911

Spencer Takes Tavern Business For Radius of 20 miles.

Takes Business of Rivals. Spencer is now doing all the business formerly done by the three hotel bars that flourished for many years in Harpers Ferry, and then some more. Harpers Ferry was never dry before […]
December 13, 1910

Obit: George W Dixon

Mr. George W Dixon died yesterday near Halltown, after a prolonged illness, aged 70 years. His is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. T E Baumgardner, of the vicinity of Halltown. Funeral services will […]
August 18, 1910

Reunion Companies D & A, 12th Va. Cavalry

Reunion Companies D and A, 12th Va. Cavalry.Companies D and A, 12th Va. Cavalry, met in reunion at Uvilla, W. Va., August 11th; at the roll call the following members of Company D answered to their […]
August 18, 1910

Shipley, Riot Due to Intoxication

While in a fit of intoxication, Robert Shipley, an employee of the Virginia Ore Bank, four miles up the Potomac River from Harper’s Ferry, created a miniature riot on Sunday afternoon. Using a heavy piece of […]
December 14, 1909

Bready/Moore Marriage

Charlestown, W. Va., Dec. 13.– Mr. Eugene Bready, of Harper’s Ferry, and Miss Nannie Moore, daughter of Mr. John W. Moore, of Bakerton, Jefferson county, were married at Zion Episcopal Church Saturday evening by the pastor, […]
December 11, 1909

Marriage: Eugene Brady & Nancy Moore

December 7, 1909

Catholics have a Beautiful Home (Church Upgrades)

Catholics Have a Beautiful Home. The congregation of St. Peter’s Catholic church at Harpers Ferry are much pleased with their church since it has been thoroughly improved on the interior, and which was re-opened Sunday week, […]
December 2, 1909

St. Peters Church Improvement

Church Improvement.St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Harper’s Ferry, which has been closed for the past four months while extensive improvements have been made, was reopened for public worship last Sunday, when appropriate services were held. The […]
November 11, 1909

Obituary: Catharine Higgins

Mrs. Catherine Higgins, wife of Edward Higgins, of Harper’s Ferry, died last week in Wooster, Ohio, where she had gone to visit her daughter, Mrs. Watts. Her death was caused by typhoid fever. Mrs. Higgins, who […]
November 9, 1909

Catherine Higgins brought Home

The body of Mrs. Catherine Higgins, wife of Mr. Edward Higgins, was brought to her home at Harpers Ferry Sunday morning from Wooster, Ohio, where she died of typhoid fever while on a visit to her […]
October 16, 1909

Bolivar Teacher Fires Four Shots at Intruder

GIRL PUTS NEGRO TO FLIGHTBolivar Teacher Fires Four Shots At Night Intruder[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Oct. 15.– Miss Jesse Cockrell, a teacher in the Bolivar School, near Harpers Ferry, pluckily […]
April 15, 1909

Knott & Reinhart Marriage

Miss Mary Virginia Reinhart, daughter of Mr. A. P. Reinhart, and Mr. Marvin Knott, both of Moler’s Cross Roads, were married in Washington on Monday. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage of Mt. Vernon M. […]