May 15, 2026

Father Van Dyer, license to officiate marriages.

License to celebrate the rites of marriage in this State is granted to Rev’d A. Van DeVyver (Catholic Priest) within this State on complying with the Law. Whereupon the said A. Van DeVyver with Edw. Tearney, […]
May 12, 2026

Deed of Trust; Fouke/Coons Harpers Ferry Town

This Indenture, made this 2nd day of May 1844, by and between Gau Wood, William Snook, William Riley, William D. Copeland, Absolem Riley, Armistead Hobbs, Edward Robinson, James Tearney, Michael Coyle, John Cockerel, James Walling, James […]
January 20, 2026

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 […]
November 17, 2025

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 […]
October 25, 2025

Naturalization: Edward Tearney

Edward Tearney a native of Ireland, appeared in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Jefferson in the State of Virginia and declared on oath that it is bonafide his intention […]