Evidence

March 25, 1884

Died: William Freeze

March 8th, 1884, at the residence of Mr. George Caton, near Shepherdstown, Mr. WILLIAM FREEZE, aged 71 years old.
March 18, 1884

Birth Certificate (Delayed): Raleigh Moler Caton

Full Name at Birth Raleigh Moler Caton Date of Birth March 18, 1884 Color or Race White Sex Male Birthplace Moler’s X Roads Jefferson W.Vir. Father (Full Name) John William Caton Birthplace West Virginia Mother (Full […]
January 17, 1884

Death: Maurice Cushing

Mr. Maurice Cushing, a most worthy citizen of this town, was found dead in his bed on last Friday morning– aged 60 and a native of Ireland. He leaves a wife and four children.
January 12, 1884

Jefferson County Clerk, Deeds Admitted

State of West Virginia,County of Jefferson,Clerk’s Office of the County Court. The following is a list of deeds admitted to record in said office during two weeks ending January 5, 1884: Teste, T. A. Moore, Clerk […]
December 15, 1883

Thieves in Harpers Ferry, Bakerton.

Letter from Harper’s Ferry. Messrs. Editors.– A short time ago some thief or thieves invaded the hennery of poor Billy Anderson, and abstracted therefrom eight valuable chickens of fancy blood. They came a few nights since […]
August 7, 1883

Fatal Train Accident Caused By Bovine

A train of empty cars, in charge of conductor Rodrick, with John McAbee engineer, Charles Rosenberg fireman, and William Caton brakesman, was thrown from the track near Edinburg, on the Valley Branch of the B. & […]
August 4, 1883

Watersville Train Crash

Engine No. 215, of an east-bound stock train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ran into a coal train at Watersville at 1:30 on Wednesday. The train in front had broken loose, leaving eight hoppers on […]
July 28, 1883

Small, Esq. Questions Title of Ore Bank

ALBERT SMALL,Attorney and Counsellor at Law.Hagerstown, Md., July 28th, 1883. The Hon. The Secry of the Treasury:Sir:Just at the close of the Rebellion, while a student here my predecessor found among his father’s “papers” a bundle […]
July 21, 1883

A Severe Storm, 1883

One of the most severe storms that has visited this locality for some years occurred last Friday afternoon. There was an unusually heavy rainfall in town, accompanied by a very violent shower of hail. We ourselves […]
June 30, 1883

Oak Grove School Entertainment

School Entertainment. — A correspondent sends us the following item: Oak Grove School, conducted by Mr. Jesse A. Engle, near Zion Church, gave an entertainment at its close last Saturday a week. Speeches were made by […]
May 26, 1883

Wm. M. Price Canal Boat Sunk

The canal boat Wm. M. Price was sunk in the canal at the log wall level on Tuesday of last week. The boat has since been raised.
May 19, 1883

Uvilla; Strawberry Festival

The ladies of the Methodist congregation at Unionville propose holding a strawberry festival at that place on Friday and Saturday, May 25th and 26th. As the object is to purchase an organ for the church, let […]