November 17, 2025

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 […]
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 26, 2025

Naturalization Intent: Edward Kelly

Edward Kelly, an alien, who has lately arrived in the United States, and is desirous of being anturalized a citizen thereof this day appeared in Court, and in pursuance of the Act of Congress, made a […]
July 2, 2025

Naturalization: James Halpin

James Halpin, a native of Ireland, this day applied to the Court to be admitted a citizen of the United States, and it appearing to the Court that more than two years ago, to wit, in […]
May 1, 2024

Father Kelly attends seriously injured Thomas Welsh

Rev. Father Kelly went to Bakerton Wednesday morning to see Thomas Welsh, who was seriously injured by an explosion of dynamite on Monday.