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Number 38 Date of Birth Nov. 3, 1899 Name of Child Ida Moore Sex Female Race or Color W Place of Birth Harpers Ferry Father’s Name John Moore Father’s Occupation Laborer Father’s Residence Harpers Ferry Mother’s […]

November 2, 1899

2 Nov 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.

October 13, 1899

13 Oct 1899

Thomas Boyer not expected to recover from Ore Bank accident.

Thomas Boyer, of Stumptown, near Sharpsburg, was yesterday struck in the head by a large rock in the Virginia Ore mines, near Bakerton, and he is not expected to recover.

September 28, 1899

28 Sep 1899

Old Mines Started Up (Ore Bank)

Old Mines Started Up.Special to The Post. Morgantown, W. Va., Sept. 27.– The old Ahl iron mines, along the Potomac River, near Bakerton, Jefferson County, are being worked again. About 700 tons of high-grade ore will […]

September 16, 1899

16 Sep 1899

A. G. Lewis Superintending Ahl Iron Mines

An Old Ore Bank. Mr. A. G. Lewis, of Sandy Hook, Md., president of the Board of Commissioners for Washington county, is superintending operations at the old Ahl iron mines, several miles from Harper’s Ferry, along […]

August 24, 1899

24 Aug 1899

Knott Limestone Quarries Actively Resumed

Active operations have been resumed at the Knott limestone quarries about five miles from Shepherdstown, and the business there is to be pushed with vigor. A new quarry has been opened near the old one, and […]

August 17, 1899

17 Aug 1899

New Quarries; Peacher’s Mill

New Quarries Opened.The Washington Building Lime Company, which has such extensive quarries and kilns at Bakerton, this county, has just opened another limestone quarry at Pitchers [Peacher’s] Mill, on the B. & O. Railroad, a short […]

July 19, 1899

19 Jul 1899

Dorsey Foultz; Supposed Murder

Stole A Countryman’s Hat. “While I do not know about his identity,” said a man who had noticed the supposed murder. “I did believe there was something wrong about him. His actions indicated that there was […]

July 6, 1899

6 Jul 1899

John Welsh undergoes surgery for tumor & Thomas Welsh injury update

Dr. S. T. Knott and Dr. G. W. Banks last Saturday removed a tumor from the neck of Mr. John Welsh, of Bakerton. The operation was very successfully performed, and Mr. Welsh is getting along firstrate. […]

June 29, 1899

29 Jun 1899

Moler and other Equine Bakerton Residents Ill

Wm. J. Moler, of Bakerton, lost a valuable horse a few days ago from some unknown disease. Other horses in the same neighborhood are reported to be sick.

June 17, 1899

17 Jun 1899

Virginia Ore Bank to Dunbar Furnace

County Commissioner A. G. Lewis who has been superintending the West Virginia Ore Bank since April, shipped to Dunbar furnace week before last 156 tons of ore, and last week 150 tons.

June 1, 1899

1 Jun 1899

James Flanagan entertains Harpers Ferry guests

Messrs. A. Young and H. Shaffer, of Middletown, and several friends from Harper’s Ferry, were entertained at Mr. James Flanagan’s near Bakerton recently.

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