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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

May 25, 1910

25 May 1910

Marriage Announcement, C. E. Kaldenback to Blanche Pywell

MARYLAND WEDDINGSRockvlle, Md., May 24.– Miss Blanche Irene Pywell and Charles Edward Kaldenback, both of College Park, Md., were married in Rockville yesterday afternoon by Rev. W. D. Keene, of the Southern Methodist Church.

May 14, 1910

14 May 1910

Fire at Washington Building Lime Barn, Loss.

Fire At Bakerton. A barn owned by the Washington Building Lime Company, at Bakerton, was destroyed by fire Saturday together with the contents, including two horses. Loss is about $1,000 covered by insurance.

May 10, 1910

10 May 1910

Molers Married in Shenandoah Junction

Shenandoah Junction, W. Va., May 9 — Walter O. Moler, son of Mrs. Ida Moler, and Beulah B. Moler, daughter of Newton Moler, of Bakerton, W. Va., were married here yesterday by Rev. W. A. Lynch, […]

April 21, 1910

21 Apr 1910

Obituary: Olive Engle

Mrs. Olive Engle, an aged resident of this county, died recently at her home near Manning’s School-House in her 80th year. She is survived by one son, Charles Engle, and one daughter, Mrs. Price Viands.

April 6, 1910

6 Apr 1910

Deaths Reported. Charles Kaldenback

Deaths Reported.The following deaths were reported to the health office during the past twenty-four hours: Elizabeth M. Todd, 16 years, 1122 Vermont avenue northwest. Charles E. Kaldenback, 55 years, 933 New Jersey avenue northwest. John Costello, […]

February 24, 1910

24 Feb 1910

Thomas H. Welsh celebrates 63rd Birthday

Thomas H. Welsh, better known as “Tam” on account of his Scotch-Irish ancestry, and well known retired local iron worker, of Hollidaysburg, marks his sixty-third birthday today. Tam was born at Harper’s Ferry, Va., on Feb. […]

December 18, 1909

18 Dec 1909

Arthur Moler, Quarry Boss, Dies Suddenly

Quarry Boss Died at Bakerton. Dies Suddenly From Heart Trouble. Arthur Moler, aged fifty years, a foreman in the Bakerton quarry, died suddenly at his home in Bakerton. He retired in his usual health, when about […]

December 14, 1909

14 Dec 1909

Bready/Moore Marriage

Charlestown, W. Va., Dec. 13.– Mr. Eugene Bready, of Harper’s Ferry, and Miss Nannie Moore, daughter of Mr. John W. Moore, of Bakerton, Jefferson county, were married at Zion Episcopal Church Saturday evening by the pastor, […]

December 12, 1909

12 Dec 1909

Death of Arthur Moler

Arthur Moler. Harpers Ferry, W. Va., December 10. Mr. Arthur Moler, 50 years of age, at boss at the Bakerton quarries, died suddenly at his home at Bakerton, last night. He was a member of the […]

December 11, 1909

11 Dec 1909

Died Suddenly: Arthur Moler

Arthur Moler, fifty years old, a boss in the Bakerton quarries, died suddenly at his home, at Bakerton, W. Va. A widow and six children survive him.

December 2, 1909

2 Dec 1909

Married: Margaret Helen Caton

Mr. Charles Sheridan Cookus, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cookus, and Miss Margaret Helen Caton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Caton, both of Berkeley County, were married on thanksgiving day in Martinsburg […]

October 16, 1909

16 Oct 1909

Bolivar Teacher Fires Four Shots at Intruder

GIRL PUTS NEGRO TO FLIGHTBolivar Teacher Fires Four Shots At Night Intruder[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] Harpers Ferry, W. Va., Oct. 15.– Miss Jesse Cockrell, a teacher in the Bolivar School, near Harpers Ferry, pluckily […]

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