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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
1
Last Saturday at Minebank a successful picnic drew large crowds under the Modern Woodmen. The event featured Hamburg band music, dances, various contests, and speeches by Attorney Guyer of Strasburg. The gathering praised Minebank’s village advantages and urged local residents to support markets.
The body of Frank M. Button, a Randolph-Macon College student, who drowned while bathing in the Shenandoah near Elkton, was recovered by I W ward Davis. He was found in a bad state and taken to Culpeper for preparation for burial.
Sunday services featured Rev. J. F. Leeper installed as pastor of the church with Dr. Charles Ghiselin of Shepherdstown delivering the charge. The sermon, from Dr. Lacey, stressed the gospel and Christ crucified, as Rev. J. W. Link offered opening prayer. A stray note mentions local job work and ordering.
Commander J Stickley leads committees preparing Fishers Hill grounds for what is billed as the greatest reunion yet. Next week will publish full details including speakers and music with invitations for all to attend.
A three day Lutheran Sunday School Normal at Toms Brook hosted by Virginia Synod Lutherans featured lectures by Dr. W L Hunton on Fundamentals of Lutheran Sunday School Teaching and The Bible School. Speakers included Rev E C Cronk and Dr L G M Miller with remarks from President J A Morehead and Rev C W Hepner. Attendees praised the addresses for their value in teacher and pupil training.
The Forest Grove Ladies Sunday School will host a lawn party on Saturday July 27 for a Sunday school benefit. Refreshments and music will be provided for entertainment. Everyone is welcome to attend and support the cause.
Mrs Anna Valner Portner wife of the late Robert Portner founder of Portner Brewing Company of Alexandria and owner of Washington real estate died at her country estate Annaburg Manassas Saturday afternoon after several strokes of paralysis. Last days spent in unconsciousness with only immediate family and medical advisors present.
Workmen place asphalt on the Valley Turnpike from Winchester to Staunton as towns along the route contribute to the cost. The company plans to spend over $10,000 this summer with a goal to asphalt the entire road within a year and to make the pike a model highway of the south, says President H F Byrd after an inspection trip.
Reverend J O Knotts of the Baltimore Conference, South Methodist, has been declared out of office after the Appeals Committee in Nashville upheld the Washington trial verdict of expulsion for conduct unbecoming a minister. The case against Knotts arose from Warrenton charges and subsequent hearings. The committee plans to review Reverend W H Joyce of Winchester and Roanoke next for a similar unbecoming conduct charge.
The disappearance of Theodora Perkins caused much excitement among local colored residents. Her mother learned she was in Winchester en route to Pittsburg, and with Winchester police she was found and held there until Sergeant Willey returned her to her home and friends.
Paul Hall son of Charles and Minnie Hall colored of Strasburg died about 6 o clock Saturday morning after a violent case of whooping cough. He was nearly three, crippled all his life and never used his limbs fully. Burial was Sunday in the colored graveyard. The Weekly offers 200 copies of Original History of the Valley by Dr Samuel Kercheval for sale at $2.00, postage 15c.
A large barn on Mr. Art Hottel’s farm, several miles east of town, was struck by lightning during Monday’s storm and destroyed. Mr. Hottel was away. neighbors saved equipment, wagons, and turned out horses. Eighteen tons of hay were stored last week. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with 700 dollars insured.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad employees held their thirty first annual Miss Jennie Smith picnic at Harpers Ferry with special trains from Baltimore Washington Cumberland Hagerstown and Winchester. Miss Smith and others spoke while many retired list attendees joined. Also noted was the death of Mrs Bettie A Copp 84 widow of George Copp Sr at Fishers Hill.
An Alumni Association was formed at Roanoke College with about twenty attendees at Toms Brook Lutheran Church. Speeches by President Morehead and Rev. C. J. Smith highlighted the event. Officers elected include F. S. Tavenner as President, C. J. Smith as Vice President, C. W. Cassell as 2d Vice President, E. A. Repggs as Secretary, and R. E. Borden as Treasurer.
West of Woodstock, the home of David Keller was struck by lightning last Sunday. The bolt toppled Keller from his bed. he awoke on the floor dazed while the house suffered only minor damage.
The Opequon District Sunday School Association will hold an all day meeting on Thursday August 8 in the local Methodist church. Each Sunday school in the district will send two delegates and all superintendents speakers and delegates will be entertained at dinner by townspeople. All interested are invited.
The Gooney Manor Mines in Frederick and Shenandoah counties near Front Royal show strong development prospects. Hugh E. Naylor of Front Royal heads the company with Capt. Louis Cooper of Winchester as vice president. Engineers L. C. Trent and Frank H. Peyton deem copper veins wide and long after recent examinations. Stockholders met yesterday to discuss financial arrangements and a large ore mill planned for immediate operation.
A Southern passenger train No. 28 was derailed near Strasburg after a landslide caused by heavy rain washed soil onto the track. The engine derailed and the pilot suffered minor injuries as the train arrived about one hour late.
Frederick county circuit clerk records reveal several deeds. E W Terault et al to Charles C Glaize for 48 acres in Opequon district at 5535 dollars. W T Hall to Hilda K Jackson for 3 acres in Shawdee district for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations. C D Harris et al to George W Hitchell for 18 acres in Opequon district at zero dollars. Frederick L Dovell et al to L J Cave for 14 acres in Opequon district at 425 dollars. J H Gochenour et al to R C Walter for 3 3 4 acres in Opequon district known as Middletown Carriage Co. property at 1000 dollars.
The wheat harvest was late but now concluded, yielding a fair to strong estimate. Oats and barley show excellent crops, surpassing last year. A hail storm reduced potential gains, corn faced a backward season with seed rot and replanting needed, and hay production is at its best in years with ninety days remaining for further growth.
Early Tuesday morning a break-in was discovered at the Montwill & Kaplan store in Strasburg Junction. The lock was found broken but nothing appeared missing as Mr. Kaplan unlocked the business.
A meeting in Strasburg Virginia elected a board of directors for the Stark Car Coupler Company. Judge E D Newman of Woodstock was named chairman and C L Fletcher recording secretary. The charter sets a $100000 capital with $25000 minimum subscriptions. more than enough funds were subscribed and organization proceeded.
W. H. Fisher killed a large black snake five feet one inch long in his front yard Sunday evening. The Minebank picnic drew many locals Saturday. Cora is looking well in this section. Mrs. Lucy Walton of Canada visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Williams at Vasper Hall.
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