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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

April 3, 1895

3 Apr 1895

Death Notice: David Nichols

Mr. David Nichols died at his residence near Bakerton, after a brief illness, on Sunday last, age 45 years, leaving a wife and three children. His remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown.

February 7, 1895

7 Feb 1895

Moler land sold at public auction. Turnbull, buyer.

CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., Feb. 6 – Mr. G. M. Beltzhoover, special commissioner, sold a tract of 83 ⅛ acres of land belonging to John Moler, in Jefferson county, near Bakerton, to Mr. Turnbull, at public auction, […]

January 9, 1895

9 Jan 1895

Death Notice: Mary Bratt

Mrs. Mary A. Bratt, mother of Mr. Sam’l Bratt, superintendent of the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, in this county, and mother-in-law of Mr. Dan’l Baker, of Baltimroe, died of cancer at her residence in […]

January 8, 1895

8 Jan 1895

Virginia Ore Bank Sold

The Virginia Ore Bank property, on the Potomac, was sold on the 29th ult., by Mr. John Hays, trustee, to Mr. E. W. Mealey, of Hagerstown, for $6,100— Mr. Thos. J. West auctioneer.

January 7, 1895

7 Jan 1895

Bratt, Death from Cancer

Death from Cancer.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] EASTON, Md., Jan. 6.– Mrs. Mary A. Bratt, wife of Samuel Bratt, of Oxford, Talbot county, died at her residence there this morning. Her father was the late […]

December 25, 1894

25 Dec 1894

Ore Bank, Trustee’s Sale

TRUSTEE’S SALEOFORE BANK IN OPERATIONORE RIGHT & RAILROAD SIDINGSaturday December 29, 1894At the Court-house in Charles Town, Jefferson county, West Virginia, at 1 o’clock, P. M. WHEREAS, Thos. W. Ahl by mortgage and deed of trust, […]

December 6, 1894

6 Dec 1894

Walter Caton Family return to Molers.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Caton, who have been residing in Keedysville, Md., have returned to this county, and will live near Moler’s Cross Roads.

December 6, 1894

6 Dec 1894

Working the Flim-Flam Game.

Two sharpers visited Shepherdstown last Monday evening and made industrious efforts to swindle the store-keepers by what is known as the “flim-flam” game. They would go into a store, buy some cheap article, and offer a […]

October 25, 1894

25 Oct 1894

Democrat Meeting at Bakerton

Soup and Oratory — Arranging to Being out a Full Vote[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] CHARLESTOWN, W. VA., Oct. 24.– There was a large gathering of democrats at Bakerton, Jefferson county, five miles north of […]

October 23, 1894

23 Oct 1894

Moler farm purchased by Michael Brown

The farm of John Moler, sold by Geo. M. Beltzhoover, special commissioner, last Saturday, was bought by Michael Brown, of the cement mill vicinity. He paid $30 per acre for it. The farm contains 83 acres, […]

October 20, 1894

20 Oct 1894

Bakerton stone paves streets of Brunswick.

Four carloads of crushed limestone were received today from Bakerton, W. Va., and have been placed on the streets of Brunswick, which were lately graded. The work of street improvement is being pushed rapidly along, and […]

October 17, 1894

17 Oct 1894

Bakerton M. E. Accepting Bids from Contractors

TO CONTRACTORS.– Bids from Contractors on the new church to be built at Bakerton will be received by Rev. F. A. Strother, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Parties desiring to see plans and specifications can do so by […]

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