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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

November 5, 1911

5 Nov 1911

Died: Robert Duke, paralysis.

Paralysis Fatal to West VirginianSpecial to The Washington Post Harpers Ferry W. Va. Nov. 4 — Robert M. Duke died at his home near Bakerton at an early hour this morning following a stroke of paralysis, […]

October 14, 1911

14 Oct 1911

Big Fire At Bakerton Causes Loss of $15k

BIG FIRE AT BAKERTON CAUSES LOSS OF $15,000Sheds Around Twelve Big Limekilns of Standard Lime and Stone Co. Consumed Tuesday Night. Fire broke out between 2 and 3 o’clock Tuesday night at the plant of the […]

October 12, 1911

12 Oct 1911

$20k Fire In Bakerton

$20,000 FIRE IN BAKERTONPlant of Washington Building And Lime Company Destroyed. Charlestown, Va., Oct. 11.– The plant of the Washington Building and Lime Company, located at Bakerton, Jefferson county, was destroyed by fire early this morning, […]

August 29, 1911

29 Aug 1911

Obituary: Benjamin J. Lewis

Hagerstown. — Benjamin J. Lewis, 58 years old, a well-known resident of Hagerstown, died Monday at his home. He removed to this city 22 years ago from Sample’s Manor. His widow and seven children survive.

August 17, 1911

17 Aug 1911

Charley Hammond Serious Head Wound

Charley Hammond, of Antietam, and who is employed at the Bakerton lime quarries, was struck on the head with a falling stone, making a very wound and quite a loss of blood. Dr. E. M. Garrott […]

July 20, 1911

20 Jul 1911

Spencer Takes Tavern Business For Radius of 20 miles.

Takes Business of Rivals. Spencer is now doing all the business formerly done by the three hotel bars that flourished for many years in Harpers Ferry, and then some more. Harpers Ferry was never dry before […]

May 25, 1911

25 May 1911

A Pleasant Day in the Country (Bakerton).

In company with Prof. Thos. C. Miller and Prof. and Mrs. Walter M. Duke, the editor of the Register spent a very pleasant day last Saturday in the Bakerton neighborhood. A good country dinner was enjoyed […]

May 25, 1911

25 May 1911

Death Notice: Robert Hopper

Robert Hopper, an estimable young man of Bakerton, died yesterday, after a long illness from consumption, age 18 years. The funeral takes place tomorrow.

April 27, 1911

27 Apr 1911

Notes By Observer – G. W. Caton

Observer was reminded of another story of the late George W. Caton. He lived near the old cement mill, east of town, and word having been carried to Harper’s Ferry to the Union forces then there […]

April 21, 1911

21 Apr 1911

Hopper-Ruark Marriage

HOPPER-RUARK. Miss Beulah Ruark, daughter of Mrs. Clara Ruark, 112 Swartz street, and the late William H. Ruark, was married Monday evening at 7 o’clock to Mr. William F. Hopper, of Cincinnati, O., by Rev. Dr. […]

April 15, 1911

15 Apr 1911

Charles B. Moler, Death

Charlestown.– Charles B. Moler, residing near Bakerton, Jefferson county, died yesterday after a short illness of pneumonia, aged about 48 years. The deceased at one time conducted a general store at Keller and was well known […]

March 30, 1911

30 Mar 1911

Sale of George W. Caton Place

The real estate of the late Geo. W. Caton, consisting of two houses and about five acres of land near the old cement mill, east of town, was sold last Saturday at public sale by Walter […]

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