Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

November 28, 1890

28 Nov 1890

Antietam City, 1890

The Hagerstown Daily News says that Mr. Slaymaker, chief engineer, with a corps of assistants, arrived in Hagerstown on Monday, reported to Col. W. F. M. McCarty, and in the afternoon proceeded to Shenandoah Junction to […]

November 21, 1890

21 Nov 1890

A Large Political Demonstration

A Great Demonstration. We don’t know how it used to be in old times, but it is certain that the younger generation has never seen a political demonstration in Shepherdstown equal to that of Tuesday night […]

November 7, 1890

7 Nov 1890

Oak Grove Vote Banter

Shenandoah Junction is the banner precinct in this county. The 93 Democrats there only allowed two Republican votes to slip in– probably as samples. We take off our hat to the Junction Democrats. Four Republicans had […]

October 28, 1890

28 Oct 1890

Engle Appointed Postmaster at Bakerton

New postmasters have been established at Harlan, Dinwiddie county, Va., with Ambler B. Moncure as postmaster, and at Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va., with Jesse A. Engle as postmaster.

October 22, 1890

22 Oct 1890

Obituary: Lawrence Finlan

LAWRENCE FINLAN DEAD.A Well Known Citizen Who Made His Own Tombstone. On Wednesday evening last, Lawrence Finlan, (familiarly called “Larry,”) a well-known and highly respected citizen of this place, died at his home on Camp Hill […]

October 21, 1890

21 Oct 1890

Obit: Mr. Larry Finlan

Mr. Larry Finlan, a native of Ireland, but for the past forty years a resident of Harper’s Ferry and at one time an employee in the United States Armory, died in that place last Friday, aged […]

October 17, 1890

17 Oct 1890

Welsh & Flanagan; Married

MARRIED.At Brunswick, Md., at the residence of Mr. W. D. Kidwell, by Rev. Wm. Harris, on Sunday, October 12, 1890, Mr. THOMAS W. WELSH and Miss MAGGIE FLANAGAN, both of Bakerton, this county.

September 16, 1890

16 Sep 1890

Letter from Capt. John Howard; A practical miner.

LETTER FROM CAPT. JOHN HOWARDA PRACTICAL MINER OF 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE,Recently in the Employ of Reading Coal & Iron Co. of Pa. Charlestown Mining, Manufacturing and Improvement Company, Charlestown, W. Va.: I have carefully examined by […]

September 2, 1890

2 Sep 1890

Obit: Mary McGlone

Miss Mary McGlone, eldest daughter of the late Edward McGlone, died at the residence of her mother in Bolivar, in this county, last Thursday morning, of typhoid fever. The deceased was an estimable young lady, and […]

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 […]

July 17, 1890

17 Jul 1890

Harpers Ferry Laborers in Short Supply

May 30, 1890

30 May 1890

Entertainment at Uvilla

The young ladies and gentlemen of the vicinities of Bakerton and Keller are arranging for an interesting entertainment to be given at the Uvilla Hall on Friday evening, June 6th. It will consist of a drama, […]

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