The Shepherdstown Register - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Mr. ISAAC WIDDIS, a stone-mason of Hagerstown, Md., but formerly of this town, died on Thursday of last week, of lock-jaw, caused by treading in a nail a few days previous. He was a member of […]

July 29, 1865

29 Jul 1865

War Aftermath: As it was and as it is.

As it Was and as it Is.If anyone who was acquainted with Jefferson County in years that are gone, should now visit, he would think that the hands of the “Dial of Time” had been turned […]

September 16, 1865

16 Sep 1865

Animosity Between Classes & Freedmen at Harpers Ferry

The Washington Star says: “We learn that the colored population at Harper’s Ferry now greatly outnumbers the white, and that considerable animosity exists between certain classes of the latter and the freedmen. A number of the […]

June 9, 1904

9 Jun 1904

Raymond Hoffman; Distressing Accident

Distressing Accident at Bakerton.A very unfortunate accident occurred at Bakerton last Sunday afternoon, the victim of which was Raymond Hoffman, about thirteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoffman. Young Hoffman and another boy […]

October 29, 1914

29 Oct 1914

Power Plant at Weverton Rumor

The plans have been launched for the construction of a huge power plant at the old Weverton dam at Weverton, on the Potomac river, which is to generate power for the lights of Washington and to […]

December 2, 1909

2 Dec 1909

St. Peters Church Improvement

Church Improvement.St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Harper’s Ferry, which has been closed for the past four months while extensive improvements have been made, was reopened for public worship last Sunday, when appropriate services were held. The […]

August 23, 1856

23 Aug 1856

Obit: James Flanagan

August 13th, Mr. James Flanegan, aged 47 years. No event that has happened in our community for a long time has excited so general and melancholy an interest as the death of Mr. Flanagan. He came […]

October 29, 1870

29 Oct 1870

Obit: Mrs. Martha Flanagan

ANOTHER.– Mrs. Martha Flanagan, widow of the late William Flanagan, died at her residence near Unionville, on Sunday afternoon last, aged about 70 years. She had been confined to her bed from rheumatism for some years […]

September 15, 1893

15 Sep 1893

Death: Daniel Thomas Welsh

DANIEL THOMAS, infant son of John M. and Clara D. Welsh, died at Bakerton, August 15, 1893, aged 2 months and 23 days. Dear Daniel is sleeping so free from all pain, Oh! wake him not, […]

February 1, 1894

1 Feb 1894

Welsh Purchases From Flanagan; Builds House

Mr. Thos. B. Welsh has bought of Mr. Jas. S. Flanagan an acre of ground, for which he paid $80 cash. It is situated a half mile south of Bakerton and about four miles this side […]

June 14, 1900

14 Jun 1900

Death: Alfred Myers

Mr. Alfred Myers, aged 70 years, died yesterday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ella Moore, near Mountain Lock. He was the father of Mrs. Clara Welsh, of Bakerton.

May 2, 1901

2 May 1901

Annie Welsh; Payment to Register

Mrs. Annie Welsh, one of the REGISTER’S appreciative readers in the Bakerton neighborhood, has our thanks for a remittance this week.

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Obit: Widdis, lock-jaw death.