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August 8, 1940

Dinner Held For Couple: Ingram & Hetzel

Mr. and Mrs. Hetzel are Guests of Honor at Harpers Ferry. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ingram, Harpers Ferry, entertained at a dinner party at their home, honoring their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Hetzel, […]
April 5, 1940

Obituary: Jerome Thomas Lewis

Jerome Thomas Lewis, well-known farmer of Samples Manor, Washington County, died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday morning at 1 o’clock, aged 79 years, 8 months, 11 days. He was actively engaged in farming up to […]
April 5, 1940

Obit: Thomas Lewis

Thomas Lewis, well known farmer, died suddenly at his home, Dargan Thursday morning at 1:00 o’clock a.m. of a heart attack, aged 79 years. He was actively engaged in farming. Surviving are: Wife, children, Wilbur H., […]
August 4, 1939

Rain Mars Picnic Sat’y At Bakerton

Rain Mars Picnic Sat’y At Bakerton. Fine Dinner Enjoyed By Guests; Many Officials Present. The Bakerton plant of the Standard Lime and Stone Company held its annual picnic at Duke’s Woods Saturday, activities getting under way […]
September 5, 1934

Gross: State Roads Quarry Foreman Drops Dead At Work

Chas. D. Gross Is Victim Of Heart Attack.State Roads Quarry Foreman Drops Dead At Work Tuesday. Stricken with an acute heart attack, Charles D. Gross, 60, foreman of a State Roads Commission corps, dropped dead at […]
September 27, 1932

Roy Welsh, Veteran, Dies At Bakerton

Roy Welsh, Veteran, Dies at Bakerton/Special Dispatch to the Herald. BAKERTON, W. Va., Sept. 26. Roy Welsh, 50, world war veteran, son of the late John and Clara Welsh, died at his home here Sunday suddenly. […]
August 20, 1932

Obituary: David Henry Hetzell

David Henry Hetzell, a prominent citizen of Bakerton, W. Va., formerly of Sharpsburg, died at his home yesterday afternoon after a five-month illness, aged 53 years. Besides his widow, Mrs. Anna Mary, the following survive: Children, […]
August 19, 1932

Death Certificate: David Henry Hetzel

County Jefferson District Harpers Ferry Town or City Bakerton Full Name David Henry Hetzel Residence   Personal and Statistical Particulars Sex Male Color or Race White Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced Married Husband or Wife of […]
July 21, 1930

Guy Allen Is Drowned.

Guy Allen Is Drowned While Swimming In Potomac River. Women Wandering Along River Bank Near Dargan Discover Body of Bakerton Man — Duffey Gives Verdict of Accidental Death. Guy Allen, 25 year old Bakerton W. Va., […]
August 10, 1922

Knight, Left Leg Broken at Quarry

Left Leg Broken. Frank Knight, 21, of Gargon [Dargan], near Sharpsburg, who is employed at the Bakerton Cement and Lime Company, Bakerton, W. Va., had his left foot mashed and left leg broken when a hauling […]
January 20, 1920

1920 Census: George Eichelberger Household

Sharpsburg District (E.D. 1), Washington County, Maryland as enumerated by Chas A. Grow House Number: 321   Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Able to Read? Able To Write? Attended School Since Sept. 1, 1919 George W. […]
September 25, 1919

More About the Old Mill [Cement]

The relating of one interesting event in Shepherdstown’s history calls out another. The recent article in the Register concerning the old mill east of town brought to the remembrance of Mr. Beltzhoover that some years ago […]