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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977
May 5, 1900

Came to Wed; Thompson, Erickson

Came Here to Wed. Mr. John P. Thompson, a young carpenter residing at Bakerton, Md., who was at the Berkeley several days, was met there Thursday by Miss Emma Erickson, daughter of Olaf Erickson, who came […]
April 3, 1900

Huff, Killed; Fell From Train

William Huff, who fell from a freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad about a week ago, died at Kearneysville, W. Va. Sunday night of his injuries. He was twenty-six years old, and resided at […]
March 31, 1900

Wm. Huff, Fell From Train

Fell from Train.Wm. Huff,  a young man about twenty-five years of age, residing at Bakerton, Jefferson county, fell from freight train No. 98 about a mile this side of Kearneysville Sunday morning and sustained painful injuries. […]
March 31, 1900

T. J. Clarke, moves from Bakerton to Martinsburg

Moving.  Mr. T. J. Clarke, of the Baker Bro’s stone quarries, has moved to this city from Bakerton, Jefferson county, and has taken up his residence at 524 West Martin street.
March 31, 1900

Bakerton Strike Rumors Without Foundation

The contractors at the stone quarries wish it was stated that the rumor in circulation among some of the workmen about a strike at Bakerton is without foundation. They say that the employees at Bakerton did […]
March 31, 1900

Talk of A Strike, Martinsburg.

Talk of Strike. Three hundred and eighty men are employed at the stone quarries in this city, getting out between fifty and sixty carloads of stone every day. This is not enough of stone to supply […]
January 1, 1900

West Virginians [Jefferson Co.] Report a Year of Much Prosperity

FARMERS FARED WELL.West Virginians Report A Year of Much Prosperity.MOST ABUNDANT APPLE CROP.Lands Held Their Own In Price And Farmers Had Little Difficulty In Getting Loans At 6 Per Cent. [Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]CHARLESTOWN, […]
December 18, 1899

Ore Bank under new Ownership

The West Virginia ore mines at Bakerton have changed hands. Joseph E. Thropp, the new owner, is making substantial improvement, and is preparing to develop the mineral deposits on a larger scale.
December 14, 1899

Big Hogs in Jefferson County

Big Hogs.The following are some of the weights of big porkers killed in the town and county: Geo. W. Duke a 400-pounder ; Alex Freeman, two at 385 and 382 ; H. M. Loyns one at […]
December 7, 1899

Mary Flanagan Death Notice

The Heavy Hand of Death. Mrs. Mary Flanagan, the beloved wife of Mr. James Flanagan, died last Thursday morning at her home near Bakerton, this county, after an illness of less than two days. Tuesday night […]
December 2, 1899

Obit: Mary E. Flanagan

MRS. MARY E. FLANAGAN.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.]SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA., Dec. 1.– Mrs. Mary E. Flanagan, an estimable lady and wife of Mr. James Flanagan, of Bakerton, this county, died at her home yesterday, aged […]
November 2, 1899

C. B. Moler, Iron Ore Vein.

C. B. Moler struck a fine vein of iron ore while digging for an ice-house on his farm near Bakerton, not far from the Virginia Ore Bank.