Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

August 11, 1921

11 Aug 1921

Daniel Baker Dead

DANIEL BAKER DEAD.Daniel Baker, of Baltimore, widely known as a churchman, philanthropist and leader in all good works, and a business man of the highest type, died early last Monday morning, following a protracted illness. He […]

August 9, 1921

9 Aug 1921

Daniel Baker, Dead in Baltimore

DANIEL BAKER, PRESIDENT OF STANDARD LIME AND STONE COMPANY, DIES MONDAY IN BALTIMORE HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Prominent in Business and Church Life of Maryland– Pioneer of Great Quarry Interests In Berkeley County– Identified With Many […]

June 29, 1921

29 Jun 1921

B&O Limestone Pamphlet; Largest Limestone Developments Near Bakerton

LARGEST LIMESTONE DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE NEAR HERE. H. O. Harzell Issues Limestone Pamphlet. H. O. Hartzell, manager Commercial Development, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has issued an interesting pamphlet on “Lime, Limestone and Flux” for the Baltimore […]

June 23, 1921

23 Jun 1921

Obit: Adam C. Moler

The community has been made sad by the death of Adam C. Moler, of Bakerton. Mr. Moler was a son of the late Raleigh and Margaret Moler and was born October 16, 1845, departing this life […]

June 23, 1921

23 Jun 1921

Ralph Rankins, caught in machinery at quarry.

Ralph Rankins, employed at the Bakerton quarries, experienced a severe injury today when his hand became caught in some machinery. The man was brought to the City hospital, where it was found that one finger had […]

June 16, 1921

16 Jun 1921

Work at Bakerton; Welsh & Moler Ill. Visitations.

BAKERTON NEWS. With two steam shovels in operation at Bakerton, a great deal of excavation work is in progress. Much excitement prevailed the other day by the rumor, which quickly spread over the entire plant, that […]

June 11, 1921

11 Jun 1921

Bakerton Benefits By Errors (Baseball)

Bakerton Benefits By Errors.Combining hits with errors in the fourth inning, Bakerton shut out the Shepherdstown Independents, 5 to 0. Heflebower had one bad inning and Knode, who relieved him, allowed but one hit during the […]

May 26, 1921

26 May 1921

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.

May 26, 1921

26 May 1921

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 […]

May 26, 1921

26 May 1921

Carter discharged from hospital; Returned Home.

Leaves Hospital. Miss Genevieve Carter, of Bakerton, who has been a patient in King’s Daughters’ Hospital was able to return home. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carter and Miss Mildred Rice motored to Martinsburg and took […]

May 19, 1921

19 May 1921

Assessor Link Collected No Bachelor Tax

Bakerton News — Assessor T. O. Link was around collecting the annual capitation tax yesterday. Several of his victims were heard to say that they were very glad they were not called upon to pay the […]

May 19, 1921

19 May 1921

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 […]

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Daniel Baker Dead

Daniel Baker, Dead in Baltimore

B&O Limestone Pamphlet; Largest Limestone Developments Near Bakerton

Obit: Adam C. Moler

Ralph Rankins, caught in machinery at quarry.

Work at Bakerton; Welsh & Moler Ill. Visitations.

Bakerton Benefits By Errors (Baseball)

Roy Welsh on the road to recovery

Bakerton Baseball News

Carter discharged from hospital; Returned Home.

Assessor Link Collected No Bachelor Tax

Hog Wallow in Deplorable Condition

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