Evidence

December 11, 1869

Incident of Kindness at Sale

An Incident– Among the incidents connected with the sale of Government property at Harper’s Ferry is noticable the following which is related to us: At the head of the ravine on High street, the small wooden […]
December 7, 1869

Sale of Harpers Ferry Armory Property

For some months since the people of our section of country have looked forward to this expected sale of the valuable government property at Harper’s Ferry with much interest, and we are glad to chronicle that […]
September 14, 1869

Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

On the 7th instant, in the Methodist Church at Unionville, by Rev. W. G. Coe, Mr. James Flanigan to Miss Mary Ellen Caton — both of this county.
September 11, 1869

Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

On the 7th inst., in Methodist Church at Unionville, by Rev. W. G. Coe, Mr. James Flanigan to Miss Mary Ellen Caton, both of this county.
September 2, 1869

Marriage: James Flanagan & Mary Caton

Marriage Register, Jefferson County, West Virginia No. 70 Date September 2, 1869 Town or County Jeff Co. Name of Husband James Flangin Name of Wife Mary Ellen Caton Husband’s Place of Birth Jefferson Co. W.Va Wife’s […]
August 14, 1869

The War of Races

THE WAR OF RACES.– A party of negro men from Washington and Baltimore were one day last week sent to Newtown to work upon a section of the W. & S. R. R. lately given to […]
July 27, 1869

The Fifteenth Amendment

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.The number of States which have passed the Fifteenth Amendment is twenty-one, and of these, four cannot be regarded as having legally ratified it. The St. Louis Republican (Democratic) accuses the Radical papers of […]
July 20, 1869

Disturbances in Winchester

DISTURBANCES IN WINCHESTER.— On Sunday afternoon week quite, a serious row occurred at the depot in Winchester between a party of Irish laborers who had arrived there to go to work on the Strasburg railroad and […]
July 17, 1869

Riot at Winchester Depot

RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.– On Saturday night last, a number of negroes waylaid an Irish citizen near the Cemetery, and beat him in an outrageous manner. Upon this fact being ascertained on the Sabbath, there was some excitement […]
December 9, 1868

State vs. Wm. Flanigan Summons

Env. 28Circuit Ct. Jeff Co. 1868 Statevs.Wm. Flanigan Misdemeanor.4 summonses. Executed the within by Delivering copies to the within name Flanigan this 9th day of December 1868W.E. Anderson, Court. WEST VIRGINIA:TO THE SHERIFF OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, […]
October 24, 1868

1868 Marriages – Dunn, Murphy, etc

Marriages. On the 22d inst., by the Rev. D. H. Bittle, Mr. Jacob V. D. Poisal, of Berkeley county, to Miss Mary E. Kimes, of this place. In Winchester on Tuesday morning last, in the M. […]
October 8, 1868

Governor Wise Addresses the Democratic Hibernian Club

Governor Wise Addresses the Democratic Hibernian Club of Richmond. Last evening by invitation, says the Richmond Whig, 30th ult., Governor Henry A. Wise addressed the Hibernian Democratic Club of Richmond. He commenced speaking just after 9 […]