Jefferson County - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

1949 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977 Database Info

August 28, 1891

28 Aug 1891

Boteler weather theory.

Col. Boteler suggests the theory that the unusual qauntity of rain that has fallen in this section the present summer is caused by the heavy blasting– morning, noon and night– at the stone crusher at Shepherdstown. […]

August 11, 1891

11 Aug 1891

Washington Building Lime Rebuilding

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.

August 7, 1891

7 Aug 1891

Italians Dig Up Likely Cholera Victims

While filling in a break at Dam No. 4 last week the Italians dug up three human skeletons, the entire frames being perfectly preserved. After examination by the bystanders, the bones were pitched on the piles […]

August 7, 1891

7 Aug 1891

Will Run Three Stores Now

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 […]

August 1, 1891

1 Aug 1891

Eight Cars & Lime Works Destroyed By Fire; Canal Almost Open After 1889 flood.

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. […]

August 1, 1891

1 Aug 1891

Washington Building Lime, totally destroyed by fire.

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.

July 30, 1891

30 Jul 1891

Rebuilding of Lime Kilns Commenced

Work has already begun upon preparations for the rebuilding of the lime kilns at Bakerton, which were destroyed by fire as reported in Monday’s NEWS.

July 29, 1891

29 Jul 1891

Lime Company Destroyed By Fire

The Lime Company’s works at Bakerton, in this 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–placed in ten companies through the […]

July 28, 1891

28 Jul 1891

Bakerton Works Destroyed By Fire

The works of the Washington Building Lime Company, at Bakerton in this county, were totally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. Loss estimated at $15,000. Insured for $10,000, placed in ten different companies, with agency of […]

July 27, 1891

27 Jul 1891

Fire at Bakerton: Kilns and Freight Cars Destroyed

FIRE AT BAKERTONLime Kilns and Freight Cars Destroyed. The valuable lime kilns of the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, near Martinsburg, W. Va. were destroyed by fire at 4 o’clock yesterday morning, entailing a loss […]

July 3, 1891

3 Jul 1891

A Visit to Bakerton [Lime Co.]

A VISIT TO BAKERTON. Editor Register: Mr. I. H. Baker, the enterprising superintendent Baker, of the Washington Building Lime Co.’s Works, gave us a pleasant surprise by inviting us to see the works in operation at […]

June 26, 1891

26 Jun 1891

Events from 1832 – 1837, The Cholera

Early in the spring of 1832 the news went abroad over the country that Asiatic cholera, then but little known in this country, had appeared in Montreal. A vague alarm was left, which was increased among […]

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