At a public sale at Charleston, West Virginia, on October 15, 1887, Ex-Governor Hamilton bought the iron ore property known as the Virginia ore bank, owned by Q. P. Ahl and situated 2 miles above Harper’s […]
This Deed made the 31st day of October in the year A.D. 1887, between Thomas A. Kirwan and Florence W. Kirwan his wife of the first part, and Alvernon Cross of the second part all of […]
Mr. Benjamin Shewbridge, a bridge carpenter on the B. & O. R. R., was thrown from the platform of a car on the Winchester Accomodation train by a sudden lurch in turning a curve near Harper’s […]
Rev. J. H. Moore, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this place, has received and accepted a call to the charge of a Presbyterian congregation in Baltimore. This announcement will be received with sincere regret not […]
The Shenandoah Valley Depot in this place was burned on Sunday morning last about 3:30 o’clock. When first discovered the fire was well under way. It is not known how it originated. The building was frame […]
Charles W. Swartz, of the vicinity of Kabletown in this county, went over into Maryland on Saturday to deliver a horse for Mr. F. R. Weller, and was fatally stabbed at Sharpsburg, Washington county, Saturday night, […]
No better idea can be had of our advancement than by visiting these annual exhibitions of industry and skill. The management this year have been successful in securing some new and unique attractions. Pierce’s Great Racing […]
Lines Numbered 51 Date of Birth October 12, 1887 corrected by S. T. Huatt Name of Child, If Named Roy M. Best Color White Sex Male No. of Child to this Mother 2 Place of […]
Register of Births Within the District of Chas. H. Trail, Assessor, In The County of Jefferson in the Year Ending December 31, 1887 Lines Numbered 3 Date of Birth Oct. Name of Child, If Named Roy […]
Mr. James Flanagan has bought of Mr. Wm. J Moler the farm known as the Atkinson farm, southeast of Shepherdstown. It contains 65 acres, and Mr. Flanagan paid $2,400 cash for it.
Even if John Brown’s “first victim was an industrious, inoffensive colored man,” as is so eloquently stated by the FREE PRESS, the blood of that “victim” has borne glorious fruits to his race, unlocking their shackles, […]
