June 27, 2025

Deed Of Trust: James Caten

A Deed of Trust from James Caton to James Thropp, Trustee for Samuel Thropp, conveying in Trust for the purposes therein named certain articles of personal property therein enumerated, was, on the 5th day of August, […]
May 1, 2024

Ore Bank under new Ownership

The West Virginia ore mines at Bakerton have changed hands. Joseph E. Thropp, the new owner, is making substantial improvement, and is preparing to develop the mineral deposits on a larger scale.
July 17, 2023

Fed. Court Adjourns; Harpers Ferry Paper Company Wins River Pollution Case

FEDERAL COURT ADJOURNSTO MEET IN THIS CITY THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY NEXT. The Harper’s Ferry Paper Company Wins the Famous Potomac River Pollution Case — The Temporary Injunction Perpetuated — Other Cases. After being in […]
July 17, 2023

Virginia Ore Bank Sold

The Virginia Ore Bank, located near Bakerton, Jefferson county, has been sold by Wm. S. Billings, and others to the Everett Saxton Co., of Pennsylvania. The property was in the hands of the receiver for a […]
May 22, 2020

Catoctin Furnace Timber.

The timber is to be cut from the 6,000 acres of the old Catoctin Furnace property in Frederick county, Md., now owned by Joseph E. Thropp, who is also the owner of the Virginia ore bank […]