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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

May 4, 1903

4 May 1903

Washington Building Lime Leases Hagerstown Cooperage Stave Mill

Leased Stave Mill.The Washington Building Lime Co., of Frederick county, has leased of the Hagerstown Cooperage Co. the latter’s stave mill at Big Pool, the yards and dwelling and bought the stave-making machinery and stave wood […]

April 24, 1903

24 Apr 1903

Ore Mine to Start Up.

Former Congressman Joseph E. Thropp, of Pennsylvania, owner of the Virginia ore bank, near Harper’s Ferry, has commenced operations at the mine, which was shut down for over a year. An injunction restraining him from operating […]

March 19, 1903

19 Mar 1903

Thropp to build settling pond.

J. E. Thropp, owner of the Virginia Ore Bank property near Bakerton, has bought from Jacob S. Moler eight acres of land, near the river, for which he paid $200 an acre cash. He will construct […]

December 2, 1902

2 Dec 1902

Smallpox Discovered Among Laborers at Bakerton quarries.

BOYD’S AND VICINITY.Smallpox Discovered Among Laborers at Stone Quarries.Special Correspondence of the Evening Star. BOYD’S, Md. December 1, 1902. […] At the Standard Lime and Stone Company quarries at Bakerton west of Brunswick, there developed a […]

November 19, 1902

19 Nov 1902

Death: Gustave Stickles

Our vicinity was saddened by the news on Sunday of the death of Miss Gustave Stickles at Bakerton, W. Va. She was the youngest daughter of Joseph Stickles, of this county. Gussie was a bright girl […]

November 12, 1902

12 Nov 1902

Obit: William G. Brantner.

WILLAIM G. BRANTNER.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W. VA., Nov. 11. Mr. William G. Brantner, son of Mr. E. W. Brantner, of this place, died on Friday of consumption, aged 19 years. He was […]

June 5, 1902

5 Jun 1902

Notes from Bakerton

Bakerton Notes. The Washington Building Lime Co. are still making improvements at this place to supply their growing trade. At present they are building a large cooper shop in addition to the one they now have, […]

February 1, 1902

1 Feb 1902

Freight Cut-Off Preliminary Survey Completed

THEIR WORK COMPLETED. Civil Engineers who Have Been Making Preliminary Survey for the Freight Cut-off Return to Baltimore. Major Goldsborough, civil engineer, and his corps, some 15, have just completed their work to Harper’s Ferry and […]

January 17, 1902

17 Jan 1902

J. L. Johnson, fatal injuries at ore bank.

John L. Johnson, a veteran of the civil war, having served in the Potomac Home Brigade, sustained fatal injuries by a bank caving on him at the West Virginia ore bank, three miles west of Harper’s […]

December 19, 1901

19 Dec 1901

Moler’s Crossroads Turkey Shoot

There will be a turkey shoot at Moler’s Cross Roads on Christmas day. Walter Caton is the manager.

November 4, 1901

4 Nov 1901

Kaldenback, Circuit Court No. 1.

Circuit Court No. 1. Joseph H. Hinwood, Nichols ave.; Charles Schaffer, 1417 N. J. ave.; Frederic C. Johnson, 2927 M st.; John B. Lord, Bunker Hill road; William Carney, 923 G st. s.w.; John B. Stubbs, […]

October 24, 1901

24 Oct 1901

Ore Bank vs. Harpers Ferry Pulp

Important Case Decided.In the United States Court in Martinsburg last Saturday in the case of the Harper’s Ferry pulp company against Joseph E. Thropp, etc., Judge Jackson gave a decision in favor of the pulp company. […]

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