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1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

March 25, 1897

25 Mar 1897

Frederick Birds Do Well, But Virginians Have Little Money to Bet.

INTERSTATE COCKING MAIN.Frederick Birds Do Well, but Virginians Have Little Money to Bet– Forty Birds Fought.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.] POINT OF ROCKS, MD., March 24.– The second cocking main of the season between Maryland […]

March 11, 1897

11 Mar 1897

Propps visit Caton Family

Mrs. Mary Propps and son and Mrs. Jennie Wright and daughter, of Wyoming, are visiting the family of Mr. George W. Caton below town.

March 9, 1897

9 Mar 1897

Poindexter Jailed For Shooting of King

Elizabeth Poindexter, of Bakerton, has been committed to jail here to answer before the next grand jury on a charge of shooting Elisha King.

March 9, 1897

9 Mar 1897

Obit: Benjamin F. Daniels

Mr. Benjamin F. Daniels, an old citizen of Shepherdstown, died very suddenly in Sangamon county, Illinois, February 10th, 1896, aged about 66 years. On Monday before his death he was out hunting and on Tuesday was […]

March 4, 1897

4 Mar 1897

Flooding and Drift

A drowned horse is one of the objects in a big pile of drift below the cement mill. It came down in the flood last week. Its halter was still fastened to what was evidently a […]

February 18, 1897

18 Feb 1897

Sol. Penner Caused Samuel Houser’s Death

Last week the REGISTER noted the death of Samuel Houser, who lived in Maryland, near Harper’s Ferry. It is said that his death was caused indirectly by Sol. Penner. Mr. Houser, who was 22 years old, […]

February 4, 1897

4 Feb 1897

Watson & Louthan Wedding

DUFFIELDS, January 27, 1897.DEAR REGISTER — I witnessed one of the prettiest and most enjoyable weddings (of this date) that I have ever witnessed, lo, these many days. The contracting parties were Mr. Albert Watson and […]

January 7, 1897

7 Jan 1897

John G. Flanagan purchases Moler property

Mr. F. M. Moler, of Bakerton, has sold his farm at that place to Mr. John G. Flanagan. The place contains ninety acres, and is an excellent farm and nicely improved. The price paid was $60 […]

December 24, 1896

24 Dec 1896

Obit, Annie Hunter

Sudden Death of Miss Annie Hunter Our community was shocked today by the announcement of the death of Miss Annie Hunter, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Hunter, which occurred at her home in this place between […]

December 16, 1896

16 Dec 1896

Deed: Licklider to Flanagan

Mary C. Licklider & husband. To: DEED OF B. & S. John G. Flanagan THIS DEED made this 16th day of December 1896, between Mary C. Licklder and John C. Licklider her husband, parties of the […]

December 15, 1896

15 Dec 1896

John Moore purchases Moler property

Mr. John M. Moore bought from Mr. Adam B. Moler a tract of 24 acres of unimproved land near Bakerton, for $1,150 cash, and is making arrangements for the erection of a dwelling-house thereon.

December 15, 1896

15 Dec 1896

Bakerton M.E. Church Oyster Supper

The ladies of Bakerton M. E. Church will give an oyster supper for the benefit of the church immediately after the Christmas entertainment and tree, on Friday night, December 25th.

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