Today In History

May 29, 1889 — The Roanoke excursion last Wednesday numbered between 300 and 400 persons. There were some 10 or 12 from Page, the remainder being generally from Hagerstown. On the return of the train, […]

May 28, 1986 — The former Stanley Town Office building was demolished last Wednesday after an agreement was reached between the town and Farmers and Merchants bank. The town originally agreed to level the structure […]

May 26, 1891 — The Gem Furnace has blown in and is again in full operation. The miners stacked upon the furnace grounds during the period of making repairs about 12,000 tons of splendid iron […]

May 25, 1887 — Mrs. Wm. Dingus on Wednesday of last week caught with a net at Long’s Mill, on the Shenandoah River, a German carp, weighing nine pounds. The fish was weighed carefully and […]

May 24, 1892 — Several weeks ago Mr. Loewenstein’s store in this place was broken into and robbed of several pairs of shoes and gloves. At the time no clue could be secured to the […]

May 23, 1887 — Mr. Thos. L. Menifee, of Rileyville, is one of the most successful horse raisers in the county. His horses, too, always look as sleek and fat as moles, and never fail […]