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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

July 17, 1890

17 Jul 1890

Harper’s Ferry Notes

According to the Harper’s Ferry Sentinel farm laborers are scarce in that vicinity and high priced, owing to all the laborers being in demand by the following industries in operation in the district. The Halltown Straw […]

May 9, 1890

9 May 1890

Hergesheimer visits Caton family

Mr. George Hergesheimer, of Washington D. C., spent a few days with the family of Mr. Geo. W. Caton last week.

January 31, 1890

31 Jan 1890

G. W. Caton Public Sale

On Wednesday, February 19th, Geo. W. Caton will sell stock and farming utensils at his residence near Moler’s Cross Roads.

January 31, 1890

31 Jan 1890

Ladies Boots Advertisement; Charles E. Kaldenback.

LADIES’ GOODS.LADIES, TAKE NOTICE.– IN ORDER TO MAKE room for my Spring Goods I offer for the next 30 days LADIE’S FINE BOOKS of every description, of my own make, at 20 per cent discount. CHAS. […]

January 10, 1890

10 Jan 1890

Martha & William Visit Friends in Martinsburg

Miss Martha Flanagan and her brother Willie visited friends in Martinsburg during the Holidays.

October 3, 1889

3 Oct 1889

Washington Building Lime Chartered

The Washington Building Lime company, of Molar P. O., Jefferson county, has also been chartered. Its charter is to expire on September 1, 1939. Its capital stock is $500, ten per cent. of which has been […]

September 20, 1889

20 Sep 1889

Road Toll Petition

CORRESPONDENCEWe publish the following request of several of our readers: Shepherdstown, W. Va.To the Honorable County Court of Jefferson County– We, the citizens of said county, living southeast of the Shepherdstown and Halltown turnpike, and entering […]

July 5, 1889

5 Jul 1889

Savery Company Stops Ore Bank

Work has been discontinued at the Virginia ore-bank between Shepherdstown and Harper’s Ferry, the Savery Company having had it stopped. The washing of the ore discolors the water so that the pulp mill could not be […]

January 11, 1889

11 Jan 1889

Entertainment at Moler’s

An audience of about one hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen attended Mr. Jacob Knott’s entertainment at Bethesda Church, December 24th, which consisted of recitations and dialogues. All did remarkably well according to age and opportunity, […]

November 13, 1888

13 Nov 1888

Newborn found dead.

The dead body of a newborn infant was found last Friday, secreted in a tree on the farm of Mr. Jno. G. Flanigan, near Oak Grove. An inquest was held on the body on Saturday, by […]

November 13, 1888

13 Nov 1888

Oyster Supper, Grange Hall

There will be an oyster supper held at Oak Grove Grange Hall on Friday and Saturday nights, November 16th and 17th, by the members of the Grange. The object is to raise money to pay the […]

August 24, 1888

24 Aug 1888

Catons Summering with Biggs.

Mrs. Frost, Miss Frost, Mrs. Caton and the Misses Caton, and Mrs. Smith, of Washington D. C. are summering with Mr. Wm. N. Biggs

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