Observer was reminded of another story of the late George W. Caton. He lived near the old cement mill, east of town, and word having been carried to Harper’s Ferry to the Union forces then there […]
HOPPER-RUARK. Miss Beulah Ruark, daughter of Mrs. Clara Ruark, 112 Swartz street, and the late William H. Ruark, was married Monday evening at 7 o’clock to Mr. William F. Hopper, of Cincinnati, O., by Rev. Dr. […]
Charlestown.– Charles B. Moler, residing near Bakerton, Jefferson county, died yesterday after a short illness of pneumonia, aged about 48 years. The deceased at one time conducted a general store at Keller and was well known […]
The real estate of the late Geo. W. Caton, consisting of two houses and about five acres of land near the old cement mill, east of town, was sold last Saturday at public sale by Walter […]
The other evening Observer had an interesting conversation with two Shepherdstown ladies who remembered many incidents that occurred in this town and vicinity during the Civil War, and this conversation brought forth some stories that are […]
Federal Prisoners. Captain Dawson, the U. S. deputy Marshal left here on last Saturday with a number of prisoners for Wheeling for the federal court. One was Nick Carter, No. 3, an Italian from the quarries […]
Mrs. Margaret Ann Caton, widow of George W. Caton, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Hoffman, near Kearneysville, aged 79 years, 9 months and 27 days. The funeral service will […]
Mr. George W Dixon died yesterday near Halltown, after a prolonged illness, aged 70 years. His is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. T E Baumgardner, of the vicinity of Halltown. Funeral services will […]
Mr. Walter Flanagan, formerly of Bakerton, this county, who has been employed in Baltimore for some months past, has taken a position with the Standard Stone and Lime Company at Riverton, Va.
Permission was given to Frank L. Bushong, guardian of John G. Flannagan, infant, to expend certain sums for the improvement of the William Engle farm and the F. M. Moler farm, owned by the late John […]
Charlestown, W. Va., Oct. 22 — In the Circuit Court here yesterday Judge Faulkner sentenced John Shipley to 18 months in the West Virginia Penitentiary for committing a felonious assult on John Moore, superintendent of the […]
