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, […]
The Temperance Cause still flourishes in this county. At Harpers-Ferry, on Sunday last, twenty-three more persons took the Total Abstinence pledge at the Catholic Church. And the procession of the several Societies, to take place at […]
Messrs. Editors– It affords me much pleasure to give you and your readers some account of the great and glorious Temperance Reform at Harpers-Ferry, Va., which place has “lang syne,” like too many other towns, stood […]
On Saturday last, the Harpers-Ferry Total Abstinence Society, joined by other societies, had their procession through the village, and attracted deep interest and attention. At about 10 o’clock, the societies came forth from their respective places […]
Without the Irish, there would be no Catholic congregation in Harpers Ferry. Although St. Peter's is considered a Roman Catholic parish, the church historically took on an overwhelmingly Irish congregation, and tailored its sermons to the very similar, yet slightly different ideology of the Celtic rooted version of traditional Roman Catholicism.
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 […]
DIED,On Thursday last, after a lingering illness, Mr. ARCHIBALD McCLELLAND, of Harpers-Ferry. On Saturday last, Mr. ARSOLEN VANVACTER, of the same place. In Talbot county, Maryland, on the 11th ult., at the residence of Dr. John […]
THE OLD UNIONVILLE CHURCH.By J. O. Knott. The old brick Methodist Church, with its attached graveyard, situated on the turnpike leading to Shepherdstown, and in the midst of that scattering group of houses formerly known as […]
We had the occasion to visit the Bakerton neighborhood last week, and were pleased to find it full of life and energy. The large lime works there were running in full blast, and quite a thriving […]
The ladies of the M. E. Church, South, at Bakerton, will hold an oyster supper in the school-house on November 1st and 2nd, for the purpose of purchasing an organ for their new church.
Last Sunday was a big day for the Southern Methodist Church at Bakerton. In the morning Rev. J. P. Stump preached the sermon and Rev. Dr. J. P. Hyde preached at night. The dedicatory services were […]
Grand Reunion and Church Dedication at Bakerton.– The new Southern Methodist Church at Bakerton will be dedicated Sunday, May 26, 1895. Rev. J. P. Stump will preach at 11 a. m. and Rev. J. P. Hyde […]
