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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

July 29, 1896

29 Jul 1896

Carter, Theft of Houser’s Horse.

A man calling himself James H. Carter was arrested in Hillsborough, Loudoun county, Va., Thursday, and brought to this place late that night by Constable S. T. Jones, of Harper’s Ferry. The man was arrested on […]

July 28, 1896

28 Jul 1896

A Visit to Bakerton

We had the occasion to visit the Bakerton neighborhood last week, and were pleased to find it full of life and energy. The large lime works there were running in full blast, and quite a thriving […]

July 28, 1896

28 Jul 1896

Carter Arrest for Theft of Horse

A man calling himself James H. Carter has been arrested and placed in jail here charged with stealing a horse from Mr. R. D. Houser, at Bakerton. He is also wanted in Virginia and Maryland for […]

July 8, 1896

8 Jul 1896

Last Mass at St. Peters

To the Editor of the Free Press. The 2nd of July was an eventful day to the Catholics of Harper’s Ferry. Father O’Farrell, of Petersburg, said the last mass in St. Peter’s Church, which has stood […]

May 21, 1896

21 May 1896

Shepherdstown Graded School Commencement

May 20, 1896

20 May 1896

Strawberry & Ice Cream Festival

The ladies of the Bakerton M. E. Church, South, will give a strawberry and ice cream festival in the grove near the church on Friday and Saturday evenings, May 22d and 23d, from 7 to 10:30 […]

May 20, 1896

20 May 1896

1st Bakerton M. E. Church Anniversary

The first anniversary of the Bakerton M. E. Church, South, will be held May 23rd and 24th. The first quarterly meeting for the Shepherdstown circuit will also be held at the same time and place. The […]

April 22, 1896

22 Apr 1896

Obituary: Jacob Strider

Death of Mr. Jacob Strider.Mr. Jacob Strider departed this life very suddenly last Saturday afternoon, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm. J. Moler, near Bakerton, at which place he had resided since he sold […]

April 18, 1896

18 Apr 1896

Fannie Flanagan, died at home.

Mrs. Fannie Flanigan, an aged lady, died last Thursday at her home in Bakerton, Jefferson county, in her 90th year. The funeral took place on Sunday morning at 10 o’clock from her late residence, the interment […]

April 2, 1896

2 Apr 1896

Ladies of Moler’s to Entertain Old Reb’s

At a meeting held on March 28th, by the ladies of Moler’s, the following committee was appointed to solicit contributions of meats, bread, cake, cream, vegetables; pickles, coffee, sugar, and spreads, for the entertainment for the […]

April 2, 1896

2 Apr 1896

Reed, Daniels married at Bakerton

A Marriage at Bakerton.Mr. Charles A. Reed, of Hagerstown, and Miss Bonnie K. Daniels, of Bakerton, this county, were married by Rev. F. A. Strother in the M. E. Church South at Bakerton yesterday, in the […]

February 4, 1896

4 Feb 1896

Obituary: Margaret T. McGraw

Died on Saturday, January 18, 1896, of heart failure, Miss MARGARET T. McGRAW, of Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., in the 38th year of her age. Never, perhaps, has this community been so stirred or have the […]

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