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March 11, 1876

Narrow Escape at Harper’s Ferry

NARROW ESCAPE AT HARPER’S FERRY.– We clip the following interesting article from an exchange paper:— There was to be a military execution away up above the heads of everybody in Harper’s Ferry, on Bolivar heights, and […]
March 11, 1876

House Committee Reports Against Harpers Ferry Armory Re-Establishment

Harper’s Ferry. — It will be seen, from the following special dispatch to the Baltimore Sea, that the House Committee on Military affairs has reported against the re-establishment of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry. We […]
March 4, 1876

Jefferson County Re-Districted.

JEFFERSON COUNTYRe-Districted.—State of West VirginiaJefferson County, Sct. In the County Court,January Term, 1876.2nd Day. At a County Court continued and held for said County, the 18th day of January, 1876, the following order was made and […]
January 16, 1875

Fire on the C. & O. Canal

BOATS BURNED.– On Saturday morning last, the 9th inst., about 3 o’clock, the cry of fire was raised through our town, when it was discovered that three boats, the “Adam Sherman” and “Arthur Cropley,” belonging to […]
December 22, 1874

Harpers Ferry Armory Site Overlooked by Government

The Harper’s Ferry Armory. In the Report of the Chief of Ordnance we find a recommendation that a grand Arsenal be established in New York for the fabrication of arms, the Chief of Ordnance assuming that […]
November 17, 1874

Doody, Faherty, married.

On Monday, November 9, 1874, at St. Peter’s Church, Harper’s Ferry, by Rev. Father Kain, JOHN FAHERTY, of Ellicott City, Md., to Miss MARY DOODY, of Harper’s Ferry.
October 18, 1873

Obituary: Kate Tearney Walsh

IN MEMORIAM. Died, October 8th, 1873, after a long illness, KATE L., daughter of Edward and Jane E. Tearney, of Harper’s Ferry, and wife of John Walsh, of Cumberland, Md., aged twenty-six years. The trite phrases […]
May 24, 1873

Marriage: James Walsh & Elizabeth Slaven

Register of Marriage Licenses by the Clerk of Jefferson County, Virginia Lines No. 11 Date May 24th, 1873 Town or County Harpers Ferry Full Names of Parties James Walsh, Elizabeth Slaven Age of Husband 23 Age […]
May 14, 1873

J. A. Martin; Removed to Harpers Ferry

J. A. MARTIN, of the firm of MARTIN & CO., Zaleski, obtained a position on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and has removed to Harper’s Ferry, Va.
May 14, 1873

Higgins, Death During Burial.

Last week we spoke of the remains of ANDREW J. HIGGINS being taken to Harper’s Ferry, Va., for interment. His father, aged about 80 years who had resided with his son, ANDREW, at Zaleski, for several […]
February 25, 1873

Fatal Affray at Harpers Ferry (Patrick Hagan, dead)

FATAL AFFRAY AT HARPERS FERRY — Patrick Hagan Shot and Instantly Killed by Capt. George Chambers.– This community was startled on Monday evening last by the intelligence that Patrick Hagan, an Irish citizen of our neighboring […]
September 7, 1872

Obituary: Dennis McCullough

On the 29th of August, near this town, of consumption, Mr. DENNIS McCULLOUGH, aged about 55 years. His remains were interred in the Catholic Cemetery, at Harper’s Ferry.