Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register

  • Waters & Timberlake Marriage

    MARRIAGES – In Charlestown, on the 3d inst., by Rev. W. B. Dutton, Dr. William Waters, of Frederick city, Md. to Mrs. Mildred C. Timberlake, of this county.

  • Death of Miss Laura Moore

    DEATHS — On Thursday last, Miss Laura Moor, only daughter of Capt. W. H. Moor, of Harper’s Ferry, aged about 17 years.

  • Death of Mrs. Lucy L. Carter

    In Philadelphia, on the 24th ult., in the 75th year of her age, Mrs. Lucy L. Carter, relict of the late B. Moore Carter, of Va., and daughter of the late Major General Henry Lee, of the army of the Revolution.

  • Letters Remaining At Shepherdstown, March 1860 Quarter

    List of Letters
    REMAINING in the Post-office at Shepherdstown, for the quarter ending March 31:
    J. S. Batter, Ellen Barker, David Ceafollery, James Dixon, W. S. Fletcher, James Hunter, Parker H. Hensell, Henry Lacklarey, James L. Musgrove, D. F. McLaughlin, Miss Mary J. Miller, Wm. O’Neal, I. H. Otts, David Pennil, Miss Ruan Lyder, John Shacleford, Miss Bettie Roe, John J. Wise, Mrs. Margaretia White. W.M. MOCLDER, P. M. April 7, 1860.

  • Dr. J. S. Stone Severely Injured after Duel

    Dr. J. S. STONE, Judge of the Miner’s Court of Pike’s Peak, who was severely wounded in a duel with Governor BLISS of that Territory, on the 5th ult., is a native of Harper’s Ferry. The insult which led to the meeting was given in a toast drank at a dining party, and it appears was deliberately intended to bring on a hostile meeting.

  • Bakerton Baseball News

    Bakerton News. While the home team was defeated by the narrow margin of one run in the game with Blairton Saturday, still it was but another case of baseball luck and did not detract in the least from the highly interesting game replete with brilliant plays. The final score was 11-10. The battery for the home team was Dobson and Flanagan.

  • Roy Welsh on the road to recovery

    We are glad to learn that Roy Welsh, who has been sick for some time, is on the road to recovery.

  • Millard’s Clerks Up In The Air

    P. S. Millard’s clerks were “all up in the air” yesterday–shingling the roof of his store. We hope that his clerks will bring prices down with them.

  • Bakerton Residence Witness Martinsburg Game

    Carrol Moler, William Mills, Martin Welsh, M. G. Maisel and Bryan Houser motored to Martinsburg Monday afternoon to witness the opening game of Chambersburg and Martinsburg. The game was not so interesting as it might have been, the score being 21-0 in favor of Martinsburg.

  • Hog Wallow in Deplorable Condition

    With further reference to the roads, the “hog wallow,” miscalled the road between Bakerton and Duffields, is in truly deplorable condition. This road reminds us of the train service on the old Frog Hollow branch. It was called the tri-weekly train, the idea being that you went one way one week and tried to get back the next. The Duffields end of it gives one the impression that the road is being prepared for the spring corn crop.