The Washington Herald - The Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Four Bakerton youths and two men from Millville in Jeferson county were injured in a head-on collision near Millville, the group included Walter Manuel, jr., William Moler, Clarence Mills, and Deneen Welsh.

June 4, 1920

4 Jun 1920

Marriage: Millard and Moler

Marriage Licenses[…] Preston Millard, 45, of Bakerton, W. Va., and Hilda R. Moler, 28, of Charles Town, W. Va. The Rev. C. G. Chappell.

May 18, 1919

18 May 1919

Glassford must answer charge of non-support.

Husband Must Answer Charge of Non-SupportJustic Hitz of the District Supreme Court issued a summons yesterday on Charles B. Glassford, employed in a local ice cream plant, to show cause on May 23 why he should […]

June 27, 1935

27 Jun 1935

Hit-Run Charge Laid to W. Badger

Hit-Run Charge Laid to W. BadgerCHARLES TOWN, W Va., June 26 (Special). — William Badger, 37, was arrested at Bakerton, W. Va., last night and charged with hit-and-run driving in an automobile wreck near Antietam, Md., […]

July 17, 1925

17 Jul 1925

Dopson, pitched winning game before arrest.

Holds Warrant Till Pitcher Wins Game, Then Places Him Under Arrest.MARTINSBURG, W. Va., July 16.– Deputy Sheriff Harwood Burkhart, of Jefferson county, is a good officer—but a better fan. He went to a baseball game Sunday […]

July 1, 1934

1 Jul 1934

Joseph C. Duke Funeral Set

Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Joseph Chiswell Duke, who died suddenly on Wednesday. Mr. Duke was born in Bakerton, W. Va., July 31, 1885. His parents were George W. and Frances Chiswell Duke. After […]

September 27, 1932

27 Sep 1932

Roy Welsh, Veteran, Dies At Bakerton

Roy Welsh, Veteran, Dies at Bakerton/Special Dispatch to the Herald. BAKERTON, W. Va., Sept. 26. Roy Welsh, 50, world war veteran, son of the late John and Clara Welsh, died at his home here Sunday suddenly. […]

August 21, 1932

21 Aug 1932

A. A. Lamon’s Barn Destroyed by Fire

FIRE DESTROYS BARN.Special Dispatch to the Herald. BAKERTON, W. Va., August. 20. A large barn, with its contents, on the farm of A. A. Lamon, well-to-do farmer, was burned to the ground near here early yesterday […]

March 1, 1909

1 Mar 1909

Millville/Bakerton power lines under construction. Charles Town to Martinsburg to commence after completion.

Charlestown, W. Va.— A power line from Charlestown to Shenandoah Junction will be built at an early date by the Winchester and Washington City Railway Company. The power company will run the line from the substation […]

March 5, 1908

5 Mar 1908

Marriage Announcement: Kaldenback and Homer

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kaldenback announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr. Arthur Garfield Homer, at St. Patrick’s Church, Monday, March 2. Rev. William J. Carroll performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. […]

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Bakerton youth injured in crash.