Chronicling America - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

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678 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

November 29, 1906

29 Nov 1906

Knode & Flanagan Wedding

Wedding Bells Are Ringing. Miss Florence Virginia Knode, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Knode, of Moler’s Cross Roads, and Mr. Charles William Flanagan, of Bakerton, were married Wednesday evening of last week at the […]

November 8, 1906

8 Nov 1906

Marriage of Knode & Flanagan

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Knode, of Moler’s, this county, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Florence Virginia, to Mr. Charles William Flanagan, of Bakerton. The ceremony will take place at the bride’s home Wednesday […]

November 8, 1906

8 Nov 1906

Pat Welsh calls Register Office

We were pleased to have a call a few days ago from Mr. Pat Welsh, of Bakerton, this county.

November 1, 1906

1 Nov 1906

Owen Higgins, Captured Coat of Custer

Captured Coat of General Custer. Mr. Owen Higgins, of Baltimore, the man who captured the uniform of General Custer, the famous army officer and Indian-fighter, during the Civil War, and who took part in many daring […]

September 20, 1906

20 Sep 1906

Flanagan and son visit D.C.

Mrs. John G. Flanagan and her son Griggs, of the Bakerton neighborhood, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Altha D. Miller, in Washington, D. C., for a few weeks.

June 28, 1906

28 Jun 1906

Pathetic History of Emerald Isle; Ancient Order of Hibernians

PATHETIC HISTORY OF EMERALD ISLEFew countries look back upon a history so tragic so heart breaking as Ireland’s and few countries have produced such patriots. In fact, Ireland’s history is one of romance and bloodshed, the […]

June 26, 1906

26 Jun 1906

5 Acres Annexed to Catholic Cemetery

The Catholic Cemetery [Harpers Ferry] has been undergoing a thorough straightening up and five acres of land has been added to its area.

June 19, 1906

19 Jun 1906

Obit: Mary McGlone Kain

Mrs. Mary Kain, widow of the late Maurice Kain, for many years a resident of Charles Town, died in Washington City June 10, aged 75 years. Her remains were brought to Harpers Ferry on Monday of […]

June 5, 1906

5 Jun 1906

Freight Wreck; Engle Switch

An eastbound fast freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was wrecked at Engle’s Switch Sunday morning. Seventeen cars were piled up, and much valuable merchandise, consisting of lard, packed in barrels and buckets, and […]

June 5, 1906

5 Jun 1906

Catholic Cemetery Englargement

Rev. Father Collins is having the Catholic cemetery at Harpers Ferry enlarged.

May 31, 1906

31 May 1906

Spirits at Register office Brightened

The Register office was brightened last Thursday by a visit from Mrs. Walter Flanagan, an accomplished lady of Bakerton, and Miss Katherine Houser, the interesting young daughter of Mr. D. R. Houser, of the same place.

May 31, 1906

31 May 1906

May Register Callers

Mr. C. D. Carter and Mr. Thomas Welsh, of Bakerton, were among our callers last Monday.

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