November 17, 2025

“Irish World” Forbidden for Catholics

Bishop Kain has forbid the circulation of the “Irish World” among the Catholics of West Virginia.
November 9, 2025

Last Mass at St. Peters

To the Editor of the Free Press. The 2nd of July was an eventful day to the Catholics of Harper’s Ferry. Father O’Farrell, of Petersburg, said the last mass in St. Peter’s Church, which has stood […]
October 5, 2023

Kain–Boler Wedding

There was a very pretty wedding (the first in that edifice) in St. James’ Catholic Church in this place last Wednesday morning, the principals being Policeman Thomas J. Kain and Miss Ella Boler. The ceremony was […]
October 5, 2023

Obit: Mary McGlone Kain

Mrs. Mary Kain, widow of the late Maurice Kain, for many years a resident of Charles Town, died in Washington City June 10, aged 75 years. Her remains were brought to Harpers Ferry on Monday of […]
July 24, 2023

Liquor Retail Licenses Granted and More

County Court. The County Court last week granted license to retail spirituous liquors to John S. Easterday, Thomas Elliott, Geo. A. Mock, F. B. Souders, Geo. W. Thomas, James A. Thomas and M. J. Kain, in […]
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