A colored man working at the lime-kiln at Bakerton was seriously hurt last Saturday. The cable caught him, causing him to fall a distance of about 25 feet, head-foremost.
Register of Births Within the District of Chas. H. Trail, Assessor, In The County of Jefferson in the Year Ending December 31, 1889 County Where Born Jefferson City Where Born Bakerton Street At Home Full Name […]
A report that the railroad would soon be run from the Old Furnace up the river to the old Adams stone quarry, thence to the Virginia Ore Bank, and probably on to Shepherdstown, is current, and […]
It is reported that Mr. Ahl, owner of the Virginia ore bank, and the Messrs. Knott, who owns the limestone quarries, have completed arrangement for the construction of a branch railroad from the B. & O. […]
COMMUNICATED.Bakerton, W. Va. February 2, 1892 DEAR EDITOR– As your correspondent, with many others of this community, has been so unfortunate as to have the grippe, you have had no news from this section for some […]
It is reported that Mr. Ahl, owner of the Virginia ore bank, and the Messrs. Knott, who owns the limestone quarries, have about completed arrangement for the construction of a branch railroad from the B. & […]
December 15, 1891
15 Dec 1891
BAKERTON, W. VA.,December 15, 1891. DEAR EDITOR:– As we have not been represented in your columns for some time, we again beg recognition, as we think we justly deserve. But owing to business matters, your correspondent […]
Last Sunday morning Bakerton, Jefferson county, suffered from fire to the extent of about $15,000. The plant of the Washington Building Lime Company was located at that village, which was created by the enterprise of Messrs […]
The Harper’s Ferry Sentinel says that Mr. John Flanagan, one of Jefferson’s successful farmers, harvested this year from 16 acres of ground 467 bushels of wheat, an average yield per acre of over 29 bushels. Sunday […]
The Washington Building Lime Company are busily engaged in rebuilding their works, recently destroyed by fire, and will be ready to resume manufacturing operations in a very short time.
Messrs. Strider & Engle, an enterprising firm who conduct stores at Unionville and Bakerton, in this county, have purchased the store of the late R. M. Billmyer in Shepherdstown. Mr. Jesse A. Engle will continue at […]
The Lime Company’s works at Bakerton, Jefferson county, were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Eight cars were also burned. The loss is estimated at $15,000. Property insured for $1,000. The terrible destruction to the C. […]
The works of the Washington Building Lime Company, at Bakerton, Jefferson county, W. Va., were totally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. Loss estimated at $15,000; insured for $10,000.
