Spirit of Jefferson - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.The number of States which have passed the Fifteenth Amendment is twenty-one, and of these, four cannot be regarded as having legally ratified it. The St. Louis Republican (Democratic) accuses the Radical papers of […]

June 18, 1901

18 Jun 1901

Iron Bridge Across Rattlesnake Run

A new iron bridge is to be built across Rattlesnake run at the old Hoffman mill, along the river road, below Shepherdstown, and the contract has been let to Walker Bros., of Charles Town, at $380. […]

April 13, 1897

13 Apr 1897

St. Peters Brickwork Completed

Messrs. Armentrout and Siford have completed the brickwork on the new St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Harper’s Ferry, and the building is about ready for the slate roof.

June 30, 1868

30 Jun 1868

Ladies Catholic Fair at Harper’s Ferry; Reconstruction

The Ladies’ Catholic Fair at Harper’s Ferry.MR. EDITOR: — The fair, which was refer[r]ed to in my last article, given by the Catholic Ladies in this vicinity, closed on Monday night last, after having been conducted […]

June 9, 1868

9 Jun 1868

The Fair at Harper’s Ferry: Catholic vs. Protestant

MR. EDITOR: As I have promised to drop you an occasional letter, when anything occurs in this vicinity worthy of special notice, to make good my word, I must take up a fair subject. The Fair, […]

February 4, 1896

4 Feb 1896

Obituary: Margaret T. McGraw

Died on Saturday, January 18, 1896, of heart failure, Miss MARGARET T. McGRAW, of Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., in the 38th year of her age. Never, perhaps, has this community been so stirred or have the […]

June 7, 1898

7 Jun 1898

Lady (Houser) Dragged to Death

A Lady Dragged to Death.A most shocking and horrible accident occurred Sunday in Washington county, Md., opposite Knott’s quarry, below this place. Miss Bettie Houser, in her 22nd year, living near Sample’s Manor Church, was out […]

May 10, 1898

10 May 1898

Decker, Harpers Ferrian, Liberator, and Patentee.

The Harper’s Ferry correspondent of the Shepherdstown Independent says:“Carl” Decker, the New York Journal Cuban correspondent, and the liberator of Miss Cisneros from the Spanish dungeon, Cuba, is a Harper’s Ferrian by birth and ancestry. His […]

April 19, 1898

19 Apr 1898

Harwood, Painful Injuries from Fall.

Mr. Clinton Harwood fell from a building he was erecting for Mr. Jesse Cook, near Bakerton, and sustained painful injuries. Dr. S. T. Knott rendered the necessary attention.

October 12, 1897

12 Oct 1897

Works at Bakerton

Passing through the busy little settlement of Bakerton last Thursday, we stopped for a few minutes chat with Mr. D. R. Houser, the efficient superintendent of the outside men engaged upon the works of the Washington […]

March 9, 1897

9 Mar 1897

Obit: Benjamin F. Daniels

Mr. Benjamin F. Daniels, an old citizen of Shepherdstown, died very suddenly in Sangamon county, Illinois, February 10th, 1896, aged about 66 years. On Monday before his death he was out hunting and on Tuesday was […]

March 9, 1897

9 Mar 1897

Poindexter Jailed For Shooting of King

Elizabeth Poindexter, of Bakerton, has been committed to jail here to answer before the next grand jury on a charge of shooting Elisha King.

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