Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register

  • Obit: Annie Murphy Welsh

    Mrs. Annie Welsh, an estimable resident of Bakerton, this county, died at her home in that place last Friday night, at the advanced age of 82 years. Mrs. Welsh was a devout Catholic, and had a wide circle of friends who are saddened by her death. She had lived a long and useful life, and had been a resident of the Bakerton section for many years. She is survived by four sons and three daughters: John, Thomas, William and Patrick Welsh, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Geo. W. Eichelberger and Mrs. C. W. Ingram. The funeral service was held in the Catholic Church of Harper’s Ferry on Monday, Rev. Father Curran officiating, and the body was interred in the cemetery at that place.

  • Welsh & Flanagan; Married

    MARRIED.
    At Brunswick, Md., at the residence of Mr. W. D. Kidwell, by Rev. Wm. Harris, on Sunday, October 12, 1890, Mr. THOMAS W. WELSH and Miss MAGGIE FLANAGAN, both of Bakerton, this county.

  • Open Letter to Moler, Candidate for County Commissioner

    To Mr. J. Strider Moler,
    Candidate for County Commissioner
    Harper’s Ferry District,
    Bakerton, W. Va.

    Please let the public know how you voted in 1904. Did you vote for Parker or Roosevelt? Were you not an office holder in the person of Postmaster at Keller, Jefferson county? Are you not interested in the postoffice at Bakerton, and are you not an employee of the Washington Building and Lime Co., whose assessment is being brought up before the County Court of Jefferson county at almost every session?
    A HARPER’S FERRY VOTER.

    For the benefit of the Harper’s Ferry gentleman who is manager of Mr. Mile’s campaign, and for the information of the voters in general, I take pleasure in answering all the questions above referred to.

    First, I voted for Parker in 1904 and have voted for every other Democrat on the ticket ever since I have been of age.

    I have been a postmaster or assistant ever since 1892, because of the fact that I have been connected with the only store in my community, where the postoffice is naturally located. This non-partisan method of conducting postoffices in country neighborhoods is prevalent all over the United States.

    I am not an employee of the Washington Building Lime Company nor have I any interest in it whatever.

    I am gratified that Mr. Mile’s manager has given me opportunity to publicly answer these inquiries. I will say further that no man nor no company of men will have any influence over me when it comes to a question of doing my duty if I shall be elected a member of the County Court.
    Very respectfully,
    J. Strider Moler.

  • Quarry Officials Deny Coercion

    Officials of the Washington Building Lime Company deny that their company has attempted to induce its workmen to vote for the Republican ticket this fall by threatening to discontinue the quarries and lime kilns in the event of Bryan’s election. Mr. Houser, who is one of the superintendents, asserted in commenting upon the alleged coercion reported in last week’s Advocate that no effort has been made to influence the workmen one way or the other, that positively every man will be allowed to make his choice of tickets without any interference from any source. — Charles Town Advocate.

  • Washington Building Lime Connect to United Company’s Lines.

    The private telephone lines of the Washington Building Lime Company have been connected with the United Company’s lines in this county, and communication is now established between Bakerton and Millville and other points.

  • Tate Moton, dead after quarrel.

    Tate Moton, the colored man who was so badly cut by Henry Taylor, also colored, a few weeks ago in a fight at Bakerton, died at his home in Bolivar last Saturday from the injuries he received. Both men were employed by the Washington Building Lime Company, and quarreled over a woman. Taylor, who is from the South, fled after the scrap, and has not been apprehended.

  • Notes from Bakerton

    Bakerton Notes.

    The Washington Building Lime Co. are still making improvements at this place to supply their growing trade. At present they are building a large cooper shop in addition to the one they now have, and if there are any apples this fall we think the shippers can be supplied here. The new plant on the Daniels property is running full force under the management of Mr. W. H. Link, who can tell you what good lime is, as that is the only kind he burns. Mr. D. R. Houser, the general manager, has his hands full to look after all the works, but he can tell you a good yarn between times.

    The company built at this place this spring ten new houses, which are filled with men that work here, so increasing the size of our little village, and who knows but what some day Bakerton will be a large town.

    Thomas Hopewell, of Shepherdstown, has opened a barber shop over Moler Bros.’ store, and Tom will give you a good, easy shave at any time.

    The public school closed last week with a big picnic, which was enjoyed by the little ones and some of the large ones, too. Miss Hoffman, the principal, returned to her home in Shepherdstown, very much to the regret of her many friends in this place.

    And still the weddings go on, and we think Bakerton is furnishing its share of those who do not think marriage is a failure. Let the good work continue, but it is wrong to let some of the boys fall so hard, they should have some warning at least.

    Mr. Wilbert Kidwiler, who is working at Dickerson, Md., sepnt Sunday at home. Wib said he came to see mama.

    Mr. J. Wm. Duke, of Cumberland, made a flying visit home last Sunday. The supposition is he came home to see mama, too.

    Mr. C. B. G. Harwood has purchased a very fine driving outfit, and if he didn’t have a companion we know some of the girls would like to take a drive behind that fine horse.
    NIT.

  • Daniels sells to Washington Building Lime Co.

    Farm Sales.
    Dennis M. Daniels has sold his farm of 120 acres at Bakerton, this county, to the Washington Building and Lime Company for $10,000. The extensive works of the lime company adjoin the farm of Mr. Daniels, and the quarries have been pushed right up to the dividing line. It is to continue these quarries and insure an almost unlimited supply of stone that the company bought the farm. The company has been after the place a long time.

  • 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 distance above Harper’s Ferry. The stone will be mostly shipped, we understand, to the big manufactories about Pittsburg for fluxing purposes.

  • Kiln Collapse, Damages.

    During the past winter four new lime-kilns were put up as an addition to the extensive works of the Washington Building Lime Company at Bakerton, this county. One day last week the kilns collapsed just as they were about completed, and the great mass of stone fell upon the railroad track and blocked it, also smashing some sheds. The money loss is a couple of thousand dollars, and it will take two or three months to rebuild the kilns.