Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register

  • Nannie Caton spends time in Washington

    Miss Nannie Caton spent a few days in Washington this week.

  • Hergesheimer visits Caton family

    Mr. George Hergesheimer, of Washington D. C., spent a few days with the family of Mr. Geo. W. Caton last week.

  • Entertainment at Moler’s

    An audience of about one hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen attended Mr. Jacob Knott’s entertainment at Bethesda Church, December 24th, which consisted of recitations and dialogues. All did remarkably well according to age and opportunity, hence it is not necessary to make mention of the programme, and the boys and girls will please accept a compliment. Mr. Knott’s energy and ability were gratifying to all in the audience. Prof. J. S. Renner’s music class furnished the music for Mr. Knott, which added considerably to the entertainment. Miss Annie Moler, Miss Maggie Hendricks and Mr. Jacob Knott sang a trio entitled “Behold”, which was excellent. Miss Jennie Knott and Miss Rose Knott, in “In The Starlight,” a duet, displayed budding talent. The latter possesses musical gifts in power, tone and melody, and could, with high opportunity, be a star in the musical constellation. Miss Gertie Thompson pleased all, so did Miss Mary Moler. Miss Emma Osborne, Miss Cora Caton and Miss Clara Lamar. The advancing culture in the singing of Mr. Milton Skinner, Mr. Jacob Reinhart and Mr. Bun Knott was favorably perceived. VIOLETS.

  • Knott purchases Caton residence.

    Mr. Charles H. Knott has bought the Kloth farm, occupied by Mr. George Caton, and adjoining Mr. Knott’s farm.

  • John W. Caton – Warning to Neighbors

    WARNING.
    ALL persons are hereby warned not to allow hogs to trespass upon my premises.
    JOHN W. CATON

  • A Severe Storm, 1883

    One of the most severe storms that has visited this locality for some years occurred last Friday afternoon. There was an unusually heavy rainfall in town, accompanied by a very violent shower of hail. We ourselves saw some hail-stones an inch in diameter, and the fall of hail lasted from ten to fifteen minutes. Considerable damage was done to gardens and growing fruit, but only a few windows were broken. In the neighborhood of Moler’s Cross Roads the worst of the storm was felt. The growing corn in that locality was very much damaged, and it is estimated that a majority of the farmers will not raise more than a half crop. We are informed that some of the hail-stones were as large as a man’s thumb, and besides cutting off corn and totally destroying the gardens, caused much injury to the fruit. Among those who suffered from the effects of the storm are Captain Lee H. Moler, Messrs. George and D. G. Moler, J. S. and A. P. Reinhart, A. S. Staley, William J. and George S. Knott, J. F. Koontz, G. W. Caton, G. D. Bowers and others living in that locality. There were also a number of window glass broken by the hall. The storm was very severe at Sandy Hook and Summit Point, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, causing general destruction in its line. It did not extend to the west and south of town.

  • Moler & Caton Wedding Announcement

    On March 22nd, 1882 at Bethesda M. E. Church, at Moler’s X Roads, by Rev. D. M. Moser, Mr. ARTHUR L. MOLER and Miss IDA L. CATON, both of Jefferson county.

  • Caton: Stray Hogs

    STRAY HOGS.
    On or about the 25th of June, two Sows came upon my premises, near Moler’s Cross Roads– one of them is white with a slit in both ears– the other is of a sandy color, with black spots over it, with slit in the right ear and hole in the left. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take them away.
    GEO. W. CATON

    This advertisement was run again in the 14 Septemeber 1872 issue of The Shepherdstown Register.

  • Marriage Annoucement, Caton & Flanagan

    On the 7th inst., in Methodist Church at Unionville, by Rev. W. G. Coe, Mr. James Flanigan to Miss Mary Ellen Caton, both of this county.

  • Road Toll Petition

    CORRESPONDENCE
    We publish the following request of several of our readers:

    Shepherdstown, W. Va.
    To the Honorable County Court of Jefferson County– We, the citizens of said county, living southeast of the Shepherdstown and Halltown turnpike, and entering the same at what is known as “Tanner’s Entrance,” ask an investigation by your honorable body in regard to the rate of toll charged us by the Superintendent of said road. We claim, whereas we only travel three-quarters of a mile on road named and are asked and compelled to pay ten cents for horse and buggy, and other travel in proportion, the rate for the whole distance, that we are unfairly dealt with, and ask an investigation and a correction of same by your honorable body.

    Respectfully submitted.

    W. L. Reinhart,
    J. M. Hendricks,
    Joseph Reinhart,
    David Hawn.
    C. H. Knott,
    S. M. Knott,
    George Caton,
    Lee H. Moler,
    G. S. Knott,
    Wash. Banks,
    G. W. Moler,
    Geo. W. Osbourn,
    Wm. J. Knott,
    J. Will Taylor,
    C. J. Knott,
    G. M. Knott,
    W. J. Knott, Jr.,
    A. P. Reinhart,
    J. S. Reinhart,
    D. G. Moler,
    B. E. Carter,
    M. M. Skinner,
    R. D. Lamar,
    E. H. Reinhart,
    G. T. Morrison,
    S. T. Knott.

    See response by viewing record.