Visitations

January 6, 2026

Samples Manor News

An almost complete home-coming took place on Easter at the home of Mr. J. T. Lewis, Dargan. With the exception of one son, all of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis’ children were at home. Those present were: […]
December 22, 2025

Work at Bakerton; Welsh & Moler Ill. Visitations.

BAKERTON NEWS. With two steam shovels in operation at Bakerton, a great deal of excavation work is in progress. Much excitement prevailed the other day by the rumor, which quickly spread over the entire plant, that […]
December 21, 2025

More Bakerton News, Etc.

On Thursday of last week our baseball nine motored to Shenandoah Junction, and after a friendly little nine innings had passed we came home with the laurels. The score was 9 to 4 in our favor. […]
December 21, 2025

More Bakerton Visitiations; etc.

The M. E. Sunday school picnic will be held at the river, near Mr. “Pet” Moler’s farm, on Saturday, August 26. These guests are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Trundle: Mrs. Sarah […]
December 21, 2025

Bakerton Visitations

Chas. P. Gouker, Mrs. Frank Cole, Mrs. Hunter Swann and Mrs. Ida L. Moore, all of Washington, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hopper and family. Mrs. Gouker, who has been spending the past […]
December 21, 2025

More Bakerton News

Beginning October 8th, revival services will be held each night at the M. E. Church South for a period of two weeks. D. R. Houser is spending his vacation with relatives in Ohio and other points. […]
December 21, 2025

Bakerton News [Personals]

On Monday morning, October 9th, while Mrs. Dora M. Eaton was preparing breakfast, she was taken suddenly ill and was assisted to bed by her son, where her condition grew rapidly worse until in a very […]
December 21, 2025

Mrs. D. R. Houser, daughters, visit son in OH.

Mrs. D. R. Houser and her daughters, Charlotte and Eleanor, of Bakerton, left on Thursday for Woodville, Ohio, where they will visit Mrs. Houser’s son, Bryan, who is connected with the Washington Building Lime Company at […]
November 18, 2025

Mysterious Disappearance of Doran

A TALE OF MYSTERY.– Mr. Richard D. Doran of Harper’s Ferry, who was for many years engaged in the mercantile business at that place, disappeared somewhat suddenly, about four years since, and all efforts to obtain […]
November 17, 2025

Deserving Colored Man: Sigh Carter

DESERVING COLORED MAN.– Sigh Carter, one of the former slaves of the late Col. Braxton Davenport and one of his most trustworthy servants, has been visiting his old home within the past few days. Sigh is […]
January 15, 2025

Winters Opens Colored School At Bakerton

HARPERS FERRY NEWSHarpers Ferry, W. Va., Nov. 8 — The community exhibit which took place at the colored school house Thursday and Friday of last week was quite a success. Everything available was displayed, such as […]
May 1, 2024

Bakerton Items; Industry & Accidents, Preaching at Oak Grove, Visitations and More

Bakerton, W. Va. – July 14. Mr and Mrs. Clay Moler, who were married in March, have built themselves a new house near Bakerton and moved into it. There will be preaching in Oak Grove school […]
May 1, 2024

Bakerton Items – Love, Visitors, and Drought Broken

Bakerton, W. Va. – Aug. 16. This section was visited by a very pleasant rain fall, which was a great benefit to the growing crops.  Geo. Trundle has been on the sick list since Friday. We […]
May 1, 2024

Bakerton Items, Visitations, Campmeeting, Business and Drought

Bakerton, W. Va – July 24. Mrs. Alice Trundle, of Washington, is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. George Duke, near Bakerton. Misses Sallie and Annie White, of Montgomery county, are visiting their uncle, Robert […]
May 1, 2024

Willie Flanagan visits Middleway

Mr. Willie Flanagan, of Bakerton, was in this vicinity [Middleway] last week.
May 1, 2024

Bakerton guests of Miss Maggie Anderson, Martinsburg.

Mr. Willie Flanagan and sister, Miss Essie, of Bakerton, and Miss Lula Bender, of Bolivar, were the guests of Miss Maggie Anderson last Sunday.
May 1, 2024

Wilde visit relatives in Bakerton

Mrs. Arthur Wild and Miss Bettie Wild have returned from a visit to relatives near Bakerton, Jefferson county.
May 1, 2024

Martinsburg men visit Bakerton

Messrs. Ray. Caldwell, John Bratt, Edgar Hopper and Elmer Hopper, visited friends near Bakerton, last Sunday.