Evidence

August 24, 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
October 20, 1887

Swartz, fatally stabbed.

Charles W. Swartz, of the vicinity of Kabletown in this county, went over into Maryland on Saturday to deliver a horse for Mr. F. R. Weller, and was fatally stabbed at Sharpsburg, Washington county, Saturday night, […]
July 17, 1886

Excursion to Harpers Ferry

HARPER’S FERRY.Since the announcement that Industry Lodge No. 2 A. O. U. W., would give an excursion to Harper’s Ferry on Thursday, July 29th over the new B. & O. Railroad we have frequently been asked […]
June 14, 1880

1880 Census: Alfred Myers Household

Sharpsburg District No. 1, Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by William N. Boyer House Number: 319   Name Sex Age Relationship Martial Status Profession Birthplace Father’s Place of Birth Mother’s Place of Birth Alphred Myers M 51 […]
April 28, 1880

Antietam Iron Works & Ore Banks

The furnace at Antietam, near Sharpsburg, known as the Antietam Iron Works, was put in blast last Thursday, the 19th inst., after standing idle for several years. Superintendent B. K. Goodyear’s daughter, Miss Oro Blanche Goodyear, […]
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 […]
April 14, 1860

Schoppert & Lopp Marriage

MARRIAGES – In this place, on Thursday, by Rev. J. M. Titzel, Mr. William Schoppert, of Martinsburg, to Miss Elizabeth Lopp, of Sharpsburg, Md.
April 14, 1860

Miller, Deaner, and Myers visit California

Messrs. JOHN S. MILLER, of Boonsboro, Md., and son of Mr. John Miller of Duffield’s Depot, this County, HARRY DEANER, of Boonsboro’, Md., and a Mr. MYERS, of Sharpsburg, Md., left on Monday of last week […]
October 29, 1859

Boteler; Gun Belonging to “Old” Brown

We saw in the possession of Hon. A. R. Boteler, on Monday last, a gun belonging to “old” Brown, taken from his rendezvous on the mountain, which weighed 34 pounds and was worked by means of […]
October 29, 1859

Letters found at Brown’s Home.

Further Developments.It is stated that the Hon. Alex R. Boteler, member elect to Congress from this district, has collected from fifty to one hundred letters from citizens in that neighborhood of Brown’s house, wh[?] searched it […]