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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

October 24, 1901

24 Oct 1901

A Narrow Escape, Knott, Hoffmaster.

Mrs. Samuel Knott and Mrs. James Hoffmaster, of the vicinity of Moler’s Cross Roads, had a very narrow escape from death or serious injury last Saturday afternoon. They were driving to town in a stick wagon, […]

June 6, 1901

6 Jun 1901

John Welsh, Sells Home to Washington Building Lime

John M. Welsh, of Bakerton, has sold his dwelling-house in that place to the Washington Building Lime Company, whose quarries have gotten so close to the property as to make it a rather uncomfortable place in […]

February 21, 1901

21 Feb 1901

Sad Drowning Accident.

Last Saturday afternoon Edward Cox and Charles Howard, two young men from Kearneysville, aged 20 and 17 yeas, respectively, were drowned in the Potomac river near the residence of James W. Engle, at Rattling Springs. The […]

February 16, 1901

16 Feb 1901

Artz from S. A. Westenhaver, spends Sunday in Martinsburg.

Mr. Joseph Artz, who is employed at Bakerton by S. A. Westenhaver, spent Sunday in town.

January 10, 1901

10 Jan 1901

Daniels sells to Washington Building Lime Co.

Farm Sales.Dennis M. Daniels has sold his farm of 120 acres at Bakerton, this county, to the Washington Building and Lime Company for $10,000. The extensive works of the lime company adjoin the farm of Mr. […]

December 5, 1900

5 Dec 1900

$3,000 spent for Bakerton improvements.

Bakerton, Jefferson county, is enjoying a boom. Recently expenditures in improvements amounting to $3,000 have been made.

November 24, 1900

24 Nov 1900

Bakerton Lime Works to be Enlarged

The Bakerton lime works will be enlarged by the addition of four new kilns, which will be constructed this winter.

October 11, 1900

11 Oct 1900

Death Notice: Clarence Caton

Clarence Caton, aged about two months, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Caton, near Moler’s, died Tuesday morning.

October 10, 1900

10 Oct 1900

Jefferson Co., Most Productive in the Valley of VA

JEFFERSON COUNTYOne Of The Most Productive In The Valley Of Virginia.LIVE TOWNS AND VILLAGESCharlestown, The County Seat– Growth In Population And Manufactures– Railroad Facilities. [Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.]CHARLESTOWN, W. VA., Oct. 8.– Jefferson county […]

October 4, 1900

4 Oct 1900

Uncle Tom Davis Club Organized

Uncle Tom Davis Club.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]BAKERTON, W. VA., Oct. 8.– A democratic club was organized last night at Bakerton, Jefferson county, with Charles Lamar president, W. J Moler and Robert Duke vice-presidents, W. […]

September 29, 1900

29 Sep 1900

Millard, Moore Married At Halltown

Miss Mary Jessie Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boeteler Moore, was married Wednesday at Halltown to Mr. Preston R. Millard, a merchant of Bakerton, by Rev. A. C. Hopkins, of Charles Town. The couple left […]

July 19, 1900

19 Jul 1900

Welsh Bros. Erect Tombstones

Messrs. John W. Welsh and brothers, of Bakerton, have erected tombstones to the memory of their father on the family lot in the Catholic Cemetery at Bolivar. The work is beautiful in design and finish and […]

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