Threw Woman Rider Reappears On New Mount
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show closes its fourth annual meeting in Berryville Virginia with a large crowd and exciting results. Miss Sanford and Mrs Blair Johnston win in ladies classes while Silent Friend falls near the last hurdle and Conflicting Evidence wins the steeple event. Awards include Clarke County suckling colts and various draft and harness classes with multiple riders and horses honored.
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Louis Leath
Washington Post
Berryville
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association
Tully
Miss Sanford
Washington
Gasquet de Zarega
Billy
Dorothy Henry
Clarke County
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Warrenton
Johnston
Robin Adair
Chevy Chase
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
Masterpiece
Clarence Moore
Perfection
John T. Lindsey
Richard Wallach
C. C. West
Silent Friend
R. Welby Carter
Portner Brothers
Barry Goodwin
Leath
Virginia Helle
Charles E. Clapp, Jr
Glass J
E. &. Redmond
Dido
Mary Claggett
Benjamin Byers
Hinks
G. E. Plaster, Jr
Flask
JH Chamberlain
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Lottie K
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Bessie
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Red Raven
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Went
Bret
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Charles Mullikin
Bonnie and Betle
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Cygnet
Charles W. Smith
Blair Johnsten
Virginia
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West
Turner
Willam Tell
WS. Bowles
John T Lindsey
Andy
E. G. Butler
Claus
Park Saddle
Eagie
J. M. Luttrell
Rob R. Smith
Green Hunters
Arclight
Mra Blair Johnston
Mister Mar
Selthon Stables
O’ Malley
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Bull Run Hunt
Blue Ridge Hunt
Masterpiere
Cecenve Moore
Jona T Lindsey
Mister Mac
Leithen Stables
C West
King of Diamonds
W Smith
Mister Jerricke
Senaad
J. T. Tindey
C . West
Charles E. Clapp
Mayo and Perkins wed in Episcopal ceremony in Baltimore
The ceremony featured Mr Mayo of the Episcopal Church giving away the bride and Mrs Jefferson Norris of Baltimore as matron of honor. A wedding dinner followed. Mr and Mrs Brasie left for St. Louis then Denver for their future home after spending two weeks at the exposition.
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Episcopal Church
John M. Perkins
Jefferson Norris
Baltimore
Brasie
St. Louis
Denver
Western Union May Replace Richmond Negro Messengers
The Richmond district sees renewed calls to oust Black messengers after Western Union appointed Lewis J. Maxwell of Georgia as superintendent. Previous white messenger reductions and a strike led to Black replacements, sparking public protest and fears a Southern supervisor signals a pushback against Black staff. Maxwell declined to discuss the matter.
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Richmond
Washington
Lewis J. Maxwell
Western Union Telegraph Company
Frederick EB. Clary
Maxwell
Hovey Named Temporary President at Virginia Union University
The American Baptist Home Mission Society appointed Dr. George Rice Hovey to lead Virginia Union University in Richmond after Rev. Malcolm MacVicar D D died. Hovey, long associated with the school, is expected to become president permanently as the university continues its work for the colored community.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Malcolm MacVicar
D. D
Virginia Union University
American Baptist Home Mission Society
New York
George Rice Hovey
Hovey
Bride Triggers Arrest Over Plans for Fourth Marriage
Suffolk Va Aug 19 Joseph Smith a farmer of Isle of Wight County was arrested on a warrant from his latest wife Elizabeth Chapman Smith who says he planned to elope and wed a fourth wife after selling his farm and belongings He was taken to jail about midnight and has hired counsel Wife No 1 is dead and Nos 2 and 3 are living.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Joseph Smith
Isle of Wight County
Elizabeth Chapman Smith
Smith
Newport News
Offered spurious money leads to arrest in Norfolk
Deputy U S Marshal James E West arrested Robert Lee of Columbia N C at Lamberts Point after he tried to pay for lodgings with counterfeit money. Nine teen pieces of imperfectly made notes were found on the prisoner and Lee refused to speak about the source of the bills.
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Norfolk
United States
James E. West
Lamberts Point
Robert Lee
Columbia
Marshal West
Lee
Leo
Hyde Arrest And Absence Plague Buchanan Leader
Upshur H. Hyde a Buchanan businessman and vice president of its bank was arrested for alleged attempted seduction of a teenage girl. He posted bail but failed to appear for his trial, fueling strong local sentiment and rumors of past insults to Buchanan women.
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Richmond
Upshur H. Hyde
Buchanan
Bank
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Obituary notices from Virginia region detail multiple deaths
Obituaries report Ambrose Huffman of Luray near Bizlers Ferry aged 63 dying at home after writing his will. Gilbert E. Bowman deputy treasurer of Amherst County dies at Amherst Court House of stomach cancer at 64. Mrs Mary A Knick of Collierstown aged 82 previously widowed by Battle of Chancellorsville wound. Lela Peart Collawn of Caroline County 20 dies of typhoid fever in Fredericksburg. brief notes note church and charity involvement.
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Ambrose C. Huffman
Bizlers Ferry
Paray
Huffman
Lynchburg
Gilbert E. Bowman
Amherst County
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J. L. Bowman
Alexandria
J. E. Bowman
Bank of Amherst
Amerst
Lexington
Mary A. Knick
Collierstown
Rockbridge County
William Armentrout
William Knick
Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg
Moss Collawn
Liberty Baptist Church
Caroline County
Firemen's Meet Ends Reel Races at Alexandria Parade
The eighteenth annual Virginia State Firemen's Association meet closed with reel races won by Harrisonburg teams. Heavy crowds and orderly conduct marked the event on Alfred street despite delays. Charlottesville’s visiting engine won a cash prize in the steamer class, with honoreable judges and timekeepers listed. Alexandria's police and volunteers showcased swift fire runs and parade features amid a cordial, widely reported gathering.
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King Street
Alexandria
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
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King and Queen Streets
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Bashford
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Edgar Warfield, Jr
Robert E. Grouau
Harry Downham
Harrisonburg
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Covington
Luray
Shenandoah
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Staunton
Lexington
Annex
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W. Va
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Prince Street
Columbia Engine Company
Lucien Duffey
Washington Scenic
Columbia Company
R. C. Marshall
Portsmouth
R. S. Parks
John H. Redwood
Maj
Saville
Richmond
William M. Smith
Woodstock
Hag
Washington
First White Republican Shows Interest and Loyal Banner
Master Jack Sterns dies of typhoid fever at his father George Sterns home on South St. Asaph Street. Kemp Lambert and wife return from the St. Louis Fair.
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South St. Asaph Street
Kemp Lambert
St. Louis Fair
Senator Wilson's Funeral in Upper Marlboro This Afternoon
Baltimore dispatch reports the body of State Senator Joseph Somers Wilson of Prince George County will be shipped to Upper Marlboro for interment after short services at Mrs. Iglehart's home. He earlier battled Bright's disease after an operations spell at Johns Hopkins, and his political career included two terms in the House and a 1901 Senate tenure. He leaves two daughters Carol and Elizabeth, his mother Mrs. Sarah H. Wilson, a brother Ai Wilson, and his sister Mrs. Iglehart. his wife died four years ago yesterday.
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Prince George ‘County
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Calvert County
Joseph A. Wilson
House of Delegates
State Senate
St. John’s College
Prince Georges County
Senate
Wiston
Congress
Muda
Carol
Elizabeth Wilson
Three Runaway Accidents in Maryland Hurt Women
Special to The Washington ros reports three separate runaways in Maryland. Near Boydstown and Hyattstown two women and a baby were bruised and scratched when horses swung a bogey into a thorn hedge and a buggy. Mrs Rebecca Pyles suffered a broken collarbone and other painful bruises. Mrs Herman Koehler escaped with minor injuries. A Buck Lodge incident injured driver Simms and scratched foreman Robert Young as a team was startled by a passing car.
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Wife Sues Boward Over Trust Deed Fraud Claim
Emma Boward sues A J Boward alleging a 25000 trust deed was fraudulently created to deprive her of support and widow’s allowance. She seeks annulment of the deed and a portion of the estate for her maintenance amid claims of cruelty and threats to send her to the county poorhouse.
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Andrew Jackson Boward
Hagerstown
Samuel BE. Boward
Alice Huber
Nancy House
Florence Carl
Ida M. Guessford
Cadmus
Zeigler
Marlboro Fair Closes With Races And Baseball Win
Upper Marlboro Maryland August final day of Prince George County Agricultural Fair featured two horse races and a 7 to 5 baseball victory by Hyattaville over Bristol. Races included Lady Amicus and Ethelbertha with times near 2:36, while a runaway accident in Cumberland injured five, and a Laurel fire caused by a gasoline stove destroyed the residence of George W. Wallace Jr. The report also notes a local bank cashier Updegraff obituary details.
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Agricultural Fair Association
Prince George County
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Dove
Leakin
Darnall
Maryland
Charles Weiss
Lady Amicus
Harry W
Garrison, Jr
Gena Sill
Blue Garrison, Jr
Lena Hill
Noralien
A. B. Sly
Ethelbertha
Jim Lightfoot
Enung
Washington Post
Laurel
George W. Wallace, Jr
Washington Avenue
Ace
Citizens’ National Bank
Maryland Obituary Notices From Cumberland and Hagerstown
Obituaries from Cumberland and Hagerstown report deaths of Thomas Hart four miles north of Hancock aged forty four. Miss Ma. Weisage of Frostburg aged about. Myre Charlotte Kemp mother of JH Kemp of Bloomington aged seventy six. E Kemp husband of Charlotte Kemp. Joseph B Oras Hinge prominent Hagerstown citizen died of throat disease at eighty one. Survivors include wives and children, with local ties to Justice John S Covall and postmaster roles.
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Thomas Hart
Hancock, &Hirty
John 5. Covall
Mliss Ma. Weis
Frostburg
John C. Wels
Hreathure
Myre
Charlotte Kemp
JH M. Kemp
Bloomington
Hagerstown
George Up
Decapitated Body Found in Charleston Train Tracks
A body found on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad tracks in Charleston, West Virginia, had the head severed. Identified as Edward Brown, a laborer guarding small car contents, police doubt whether it was accident or foul play.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
Edward Brown
Wandering Jew lecture and Polk Miller concert in Richmond
This afternoon Rabbi E N Calish of Richmond delivered a lecture on The Wandering Jew. In the evening Polk Miller and his negro quartet performed but drew no large audience.
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E. N. Calisch
Richmond
Polk Miller
Confederate Maid of Honor Chosen for Lynchburg Reunion
Miss Pearl Tyler Ellis, granddaughter of ex-President Tyler, is recommended as maid of honor for the Sixth Congressional district Confederate reunion in Lynchburg, to be held September 14 to 17. Advisees include Major William M. Ellis of Madison near Elliston and Col. Charles F. Macklin as colonel of the Fourth Regiment. A separate note says Adjutant General Riggs in Annapolis handled commissions for the First Regiment, including Captain John A. Morgan and Lt. William P. Constable, and a Brick and Tile Company is forming at Town Creek to manufacture fire brick and tiling with buildings under construction.
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Tyler
Washington Post
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J. G. Featherston
Lynchburg
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Richmond
William M. Ellis
Madison
Elliston
Annapolis
Riggs
Charles F. Macklin
Elkton
John A. Morgan
William P. Constable
Inton
Charles E. ‘Ball
Cumberland
Maryland Weddings in Rockville Aug 19
Rockville August 19 two couples married by Rev Walter P Griggs at Poolesville Episcopal church and Rev Benjamin A Bryman at Mount Lebanon M P Church Damascus groom Herbert M Hurtt of Philadelphia and bride Beassie R Griffith daughter of Frank M Griffith Beallsville. Ole B Duvall of Damascus wed Nettie Hammord Etchison of Etchison at Pride's home, couple to honeymoon briefly.
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Lillian Marian Streshley
Stafford County
George E.loulter
Lillie Powell Lynn
Myron
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Atwell Burruss
Lilian Hortense Blackley
Penola
Flitt
Streshley
J. M. Hillyer
Episcopal Church
Herbert M. Hurtt
Philadelphia
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Damascus
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Etchison
Benjamin A. Bryman
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