Evidence

July 29, 1915

Flanagan, Hunter visit James Flanagan

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flanagan and their son Harold, of Strasburg, Va., and Miss Nellie Hunter, of Stephens City, Va., have been visiting at Mr. James Flanagan’s, at Bakerton.
December 3, 1914

Lamon, Flanagan surprise with Wedding

Mrs. Bertha D. Flanagan and Mr. A. A. Lamon, both of this county, were married on Monday last at the Presbyterian manse at Duffields by Rev. John C. Siler. The bride was the widow of John […]
October 29, 1914

Power Plant at Weverton Rumor

The plans have been launched for the construction of a huge power plant at the old Weverton dam at Weverton, on the Potomac river, which is to generate power for the lights of Washington and to […]
September 24, 1914

Lamon to Manage Flanagan Farms

A. A. Lamon, who has been chief clerk at the Hotel Evans in Winchester for several years, has resigned in order to take charge of the management of Mrs. Bertha Flanagan’s farms at Bakerton, this county.
February 17, 1913

Smallpox Spreads from Bakerton

Smallpox has broken out in the neighborhood of Benonville, Warren county, 15 miles north of Luray. It is supposed the smallpox originated from the return of several men to that community from Bakerton, W. Va., where […]
February 3, 1913

Bentonville Smallpox Traced to Bakerton

Smallpox has broken out in the neighborhood of Bentonville, Warren county, Va., fifteen miles north of Luray. Several men returned to that community from Bakerton, W. Va., where smallpox has been epidemic.
November 15, 1912

Marriage License: Alice Hopper, Frank Coole

LICENSED TO MARRY. […] Frank C. Coole, 25, of Norfolk, Va., and Alice F. Hopper, 19, of Bakerton, W. Va. The Rev. J. S. Montgomery.
August 31, 1911

Flanagan, Koppe, visit Strasburg and Winchester

Miss Martha Flanagan and Miss Annie Koppe, of Bakerton, visited the former’s brother, Mr. Walter J. Flanagan, at Strasburg, Va., and also paid a visit to friends in Winchester the past week.
July 20, 1911

Spencer Takes Tavern Business For Radius of 20 miles.

Takes Business of Rivals. Spencer is now doing all the business formerly done by the three hotel bars that flourished for many years in Harpers Ferry, and then some more. Harpers Ferry was never dry before […]
October 27, 1910

Flanagan accepts position at Riverton

Mr. Walter Flanagan, formerly of Bakerton, this county, who has been employed in Baltimore for some months past, has taken a position with the Standard Stone and Lime Company at Riverton, Va.
August 18, 1910

Reunion Companies D & A, 12th Va. Cavalry

Reunion Companies D and A, 12th Va. Cavalry.Companies D and A, 12th Va. Cavalry, met in reunion at Uvilla, W. Va., August 11th; at the roll call the following members of Company D answered to their […]
December 2, 1909

St. Peters Church Improvement

Church Improvement.St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Harper’s Ferry, which has been closed for the past four months while extensive improvements have been made, was reopened for public worship last Sunday, when appropriate services were held. The […]