Chronicling America - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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678 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

November 28, 1912

28 Nov 1912

John Brown Raid: Clippings From Old Piles

THE JOHN BROWN RAIDSOME CLIPPINGS FROM OUR OLD PILES OF 1859. Thursday, October 20th, 1859.OUr citizens were startled on Monday morning last, by the arrival of a messenger informing us that a band of lawless Desperadoes […]

November 14, 1912

14 Nov 1912

Flanagan Sells Bull Calf

FOR SALE. A thoroughbred Jersey bull calf, six months old, eligible to registration. $15.00. MRS. BERTHA D. FLANAGAN

November 14, 1912

14 Nov 1912

For Sale: Thoroughbred Colt

FOR SALE. A thoroughbred colt, a beautiful bay, twenty months old. $200. MRS. BERTHA D. FLANAGAN

October 31, 1912

31 Oct 1912

New Telephones Placed

New Jefferson County Telephones have been placed at the lumber yard of Geo. T. Hodges, Shepherdstown; the B. &. O. depot at Duffields; and the new store of Manuel and Welsh at Bakerton.

October 3, 1912

3 Oct 1912

New Store, Ground Broken

A new store is to be started at Bakerton by Messrs. Manuel and Welsh. Ground has been broken for the new building in which it will be located.

October 3, 1912

3 Oct 1912

Martha Flanagan visits D.C. and Baltimore

Miss Martha Flanagan, of the Bakerton neighborhood, is spending two weeks in Washington and Baltimore visiting friends and relatives.

August 22, 1912

22 Aug 1912

Owens visits Flanagan

Mrs. C. R. Owens visited Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan near Bakerton the past week.

July 25, 1912

25 Jul 1912

Flanagan receives Niece

Miss Fanny Eyer Miller, of Washington, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan, the past week. She leaves this morning for a week at Pen-Mar.

July 25, 1912

25 Jul 1912

Hally Miller guest of Bertha Flanagan

Miss Hally Miller, of Greencastle, Pa., is the guest of Mrs. Bertha Flanagan at Rock Hill.

July 4, 1912

4 Jul 1912

Burke, Knox, visit James Flanagan

Mr. M. M. Burke and his daughters, Miss Katie and Miss Irena, and Mrs. Hannah Knox, of Washington, are visiting at Mr. James Flanagan’s at Bakerton.

June 27, 1912

27 Jun 1912

Flanagan residence painted

M. G. Bast and his force have finished painting the residence of the late John G. Flanagan at Rock Hill and is a splendid piece of work.

June 27, 1912

27 Jun 1912

Miller visits sister, at Bakerton

Mrs. Altha D. Miller and daughter Nellie, who have been spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan at her home, Rock Hill, have returned to their home in Washington.

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