Rockville Fair Opens Entries For Todays Races And Exhibits
Special to The Washington Post Rockville Md Aug 25 Montgomery county s great event Rockville Fair began this morning and will continue four days Rainy weather marred the opening but management expects success Horse Show features specimens from a Shetland pony to a Percheron judged by Nicholas Miller and Arthur Warthen Cattle sheep hogs filled to capacity with many exhibitors turned away for lack of space Poultry aims to stimulate home raising with reduced county entry fees A large main hall displays farm and garden products tools and crafts Officials include president Lee Offutt and secretary James Rogiey The racing program lists four events with purses from 150 to 400 with numerous entries plus a jail escape incident in Salisbury N C involving two 15 year olds
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Nicholas Miller
Clarksville
Arthur ‘Warthen
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John E. Muncaster
Adaire Brooke
F. Hazel Cashell
Ayre
Zadoc M. Cooke
Benton G. Ray
Z. M. Waters, Jr
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Arthur Bell
Washington
Roland
Booth
Mary KE
Kerry
Willam
Beck, Jr
Charles A. Beard
John M. Heagy
R. C. Dram Flynt
Kenekiah Day
Charles Duttin
Babhe Etchison
Tlenry J. Hunt
Dorsey Gloyd
Warl DL. Hellman
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Clifford H. Hobertson
Calvin Ticks
H. Dangsen
Harrism England
Paret Hicks
Cire
Burner W. Welsh
John W. Keys
Ada Warfield
Bessie Green
Voerdig Kingdon
Livitio
The
Fair Association
Lee Offutt
Iby IL
Moday
Tomer
Marty Madden
George L. Goodacre
Brightwood, Jr
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George C. Hater
Burkettsville
Grace Lambert
Frederick
Peter Case
Theodore Alien
Focomeke City
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Hall
Washington, D. C
Emory Stone
Edward Danie Berwyn
Bunnie Lassie
Javine Brothers
Washington, D
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William E. Miller
Washington, D.C
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Sam Fiage
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Baltimore
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Harold Clapp
Berryville
Shaxaiele A. Thompson
Hamilton
King of Spades
Rogers Brothers
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Philadelphia
Virginia Maid
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James Mullican
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Little City
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Broken Bow
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Merry Lassie
Fanny Golden
Thomas A. Hickman
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Accused by his host in theft case at hotel
Wi F. Snapps of Winchester Va was arrested in Hagerstown Md while en route to Frederick to take charge of a skating rink. He is charged with larceny of $1 from HL Burkholder manager of Jones and Jol life’s store after Burkholder missed the money from his coat. Snapps slept in the same room as Burkholder. he denies the theft but offered to settle, the magistrate refused.
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F. Snapps
Winchester
Frederick
B. Burkholder
Jones & Jollife
Snapp
Burkholder
FOLD OF HIBERNIAN LOYALTY AT STATE CONVENTION
Special to The Washington Post reports the biennial State convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and its Ladies Auxiliary, held in Portsmouth Fortamouth Ve, drew strong attendance. John Frood welcomed delegates. James B. Casey and Agnes T. Ferrier presided, with Father I J McKeefrey praising loyalty to the motto Friendship unity and Christian Charity.
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Fortamouth
Order of Hibernians
John Frood
Hibernians
Portsmouth
James B. Casey
Agnes T. Ferrier
I. J. McKeefrey
Women confess again in Windber store murder case
Mrs Rosenbloom and her daughter Eva confessed to involvement in the murder plot aimed at gaining life insurance and store control. Police say the family planned to kill merchant William Rosenbloom, with involvement by Alexander Rosenbloom and the Igler men. The trunk was moved to Camden and later to the woods near Mawr before return to Baltimore. Arrests span New York, Baltimore, and Windber with extradition waived.
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Rosenbroom
Hart Freedman
Rosenbloom
Alexander T
Joseph
Louis Higley
Johnstown
Camden
McMullen
OS Rosenbleom
Eva
Colburn
York
James
Louis Igler
Alexander Rosenbloom
Speedy Trial for Assailant in Powell Case
Portamouth Va Aug 23 Oscar Perry alias Henry Swaith charged two weeks ago with assaulting aged Mrs Catherine Powell one of the crimes that sparked a riotous outbreak In Portsmouth he will be tried Sept 1 Gov Swanson designates Judge Bain to sit in special term a grand jury to consider the charge Perry or Smith is held in Norfolk city jail awaiting disposition Elopers Married at Spencer Special in The Washington Post Spencer NC Aug 25 runaway marriage Miss Essie Sapp wed William H Dugn at East Spencer Methodist Church witnesses include the Sapp family Former Mayor's Daughter to Wed Cumberland Md Aug 25 invitations issued for Miss Lavinia Helen King to wed Ammon I Derr ceremony Sept 2 at the King home Bedford street Cumberland
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Portamouth
Oscar Perry
Henry Swaith
Catherine Powell
Portsmouth
Swanson
Bain
Bas
Perry
Smith
Norfolk City
Elopers
Spencer
N. C
Essie Sapp
Wiliam H. Dugn
East Spencer Methodist Church
W. M. Sapp
Rowan
Cumberland
Clarence M. King
Lavinia Helen King
Ammon 1
Derr
King Home
Bedford Street
Virginia Weddings Feature Multiple Aug. Ceremonies
Virginia wedding notices from Facerespa Culpeper and Charlottesvile regions detail marriages on August 3 25 and 26. William A Towle wed Mrs Sarah Price in Spottsylvania county with Hecatur Edwards officiating. Ella Ambler Brooke married William A Bickers at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church Culpeper. Will Nairne formerly of Charlottesville now of Norfolk wed Julia Ada Harris at a home ceremony in Azaila Jefferson Park conducted by Rev Harry ge rector.
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William A. Towle
Sarah Price
Spottsylvenia County
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Culpeter
St. Stephen’ ‘S Episcopal Church
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Ambler Brooke
J. Ambler Brooke
Blue Ridge
William A. Bickers
Culpeper County
Lucy Broke
Rodger Bickers
Charlottes v. Paras Va
Will Nairne
Put Now
Norfolk
Julia Ada Harris
Aedene Archer Harris
Capt. Harris
S. Coe Victoria Service
Azaila
Jefferson Park
Harry T Ge
Earnst Episcopal Church
Mount Vernon express wreck injures passengers near New Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau reports a Mount Vernon express train wreck near New Alexandria at 1:30 pm. Thirty five passengers escape serious harm. several suffer cuts from glass. Crew and local officials assist, with Police Commissioner August Ocenlert among rescuers. Train cars overturned and a wrecking train to the scene.
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Mount Vernon
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August Ocenlert
Frank C. Spinks
Harry Hochman
George T. Caton
Charles Blondheim
Alexandria
Percy Clift
M. D. Delaney
Firemen Head to Virginia Convention in Harrisonburg
Alexandria volunteer firemen canceled plans for a street parade and departed for Harrisonburg to attend the Virginia State Volunteer Firemen's Association annual convention. Nearly 100 delegates boarded trolleys, with Hampton and Newport News delegations joining from steamers earlier. Newport News sent 34 men and Hampton 32 as guests of Columbia Engine Company. Italian Pat rine Benedetto was fined 50 for concealed weapon and 20 for assault after a dispute over a bill. he paid the total 70.
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Virginia State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Navy Gun Factory Band
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Newport News
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Newport News Company
Hampton Company
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James le Porte
Benedetto
le Porte
Heald Gears Platform for Delaware Race in 1908
The fall Delaware Republican convention placed the state ticket for November led by William J. Heald for Congress and Simeon Pennwell for Governor. The platform pledges enforcement of liquor laws, favors cheap freight rates, and calls for improved waterways and railroad rate enforcement.
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Henry ¥. Scott
Newcastle
John Crow
Kent
Charles H. Sachett
Dausaux
William J H. Heald
Wilmington
Simeon & Pennewill
Susaex
Idhx M. Muendinhall
Frank H. Davis
Charles H. Maull
Sussex
David Odell Moore
Theodore PF. Clark
Newcastl
Hiram R. Burton
Congress
Heald
William H. Taft
James S. Sherman
Liquor Issue Dodged by Republican Platform Draft
Special report from Charlotte notes a Republican platform committee completed work and dodged the liquor issue. The draft suggests a fight at the convention between Prohibitionists and anti Prohibitionists, with some favoring local option and a liberal plank for charities and Confederate soldiers backing.
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Charlotte
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Jeter C. Prughard
United States
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Plea for Modern Farming in North Carolina
The North Carolina Farmers' Convention in Raleigh heard Dr. A. Knapp of the U S Department of Agriculture speak on Building Up a State. He urged intensified farming with improved methods and discussed agriculture as counterweight to centralized commercial and manufacturing elites.
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North Carolina Farmers’ Convention
Agricultural and Mechanical College
A. Knapp
United States Department of Agriculture
Train Worker Struck By Mail Crane at Goshen
W C Robertson of Clifton Forge, an extra engineer on Chesapeake and Ohio Washington train No 4, put his head from the cab at Goshen and was struck by a mail crane. He was brought to Staunton and treated at Kings Daughters Hospital with a fractured skull but doctors hope for recovery.
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Clifton
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Washington
Goshen
Kings Daughters’ Hospital
Maynard Renominated in Second Virginia District Primary
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk August 35 Maynard of Portsmouth wins renomination for Congress in the Second Virginia district over Cabell of Norfolk and Holland of Southampton by a modest plurality. In Norfolk city Cabell 1760 Maynard 1316 Holland 46 with Maynard carrying Portsmouth by 88. Isle of Wight county gives Holland strong support as rains dampen overall turnout. Maynard now faces Republican D Lawrence Croner in the general race.
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H. L. Maynard
Portsmouth
Congress
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George C. Cabell
Southampton
Norfolk City
Cabell
Maynard
Holland
Nansemond
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Isle of Wight County
Murder attempt by chloroform through keyhole
Special to The Washington Fee Norfolk Va August 25 Edward Fisher about 40 charged with trying to murder his mother and stepfather by injecting chloroform through a door keyhole with a syringe He was jailed in Norfolk county jail The incident aroused Mr and Mrs Childress who saw a shadow heard a noise and later found chloroform pouring from a vial in the bathroom The case prompts further legal action by authorities in Huntington area and Washington county central committee changes noted
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Wheeling
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Marshall County
Albert Williams
Williams
Washington
Norfolk
Edward Fisher
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Masons in North Carolina Corrects Masonic Stats
A Raleigh note corrects a paper’s North Carolina Masonic figures. Master Masons reached 18,008 as of October 11, 1907, with over 300 lodges statewide. Total funds to January 1, 1908, were 78,158.73, including 21,983 from judge subscriptions. The Masonic Orphanage at North Carolina has over 150 pupils and 17 children on roll as of November 1, 1907, with growth since.
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Washington 2000 Find Employment at Cherry River Mills
Special to The Washington Post: about 2,000 men were employed today at Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company mills in Richwood near Clarksburg. Orders for millions of feet of lumber have been received recently. In Virginia, at Matoca district, Chesterfield county, the drys won Ettrick by 22, Matoca gave the drys 33, and Winfree precinct the wets 12 in a local option election.
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W.a
Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company
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Virginia Obituary Notices From Leesburg And Petersburg
Virginia obituaries report Mrs Myer wife of George W Myer a county farmer near Taylors Town aged 65. Mrs William Fletcher aged about 40 wife of Arthur Fletcher near Purcellville died of tuberculosis. Mrs Mary C Hoge wife of Flavius Hoge of Lincoln died at Georgetown Hospital daughter of postmaster David J Tavenner. Captain William F Doyle 12 died in Dinwiddie after Civil War service survived by six children. Charles A Wohlford a Wein? business man died aged 59. Richmond notes plan Hebrew Colony in Virginia to establish farming and light manufacturing for unemployed in wealthy Pittsburgh Hebrews.
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Arthur Fletcher
Purcellville
Loudoun County
Mary C. Hoge
Flavius Hoge
Lincoln
Georgetown Hoaphet
David J. Tavenner
Philomont
Petersburg
William F. Doyle
Dinwiddie
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Richmond
Pittsburg
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Keeper of Sacred Goose Honored by Ko Ko Klub
Albert Smith of Washington elected grand keeper of the sacred goose for a year by the Ko Ko Klub at York Beach Maine during the annual konklave week. More than 300 members attended the midsummer banquet at the Rockingham with guests including Mr and Mrs H T Wheeler and Mrs J S Bailey. Comrades from several states joined the season’s close as officers were named for the year.
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Merriam Seriously Ill Navy Captain Capt Greenier at Merriam
Navy yard commander Capt Greenier of Portsmouth N H is seriously ill after appendicitis surgery. Native of Maryland, appointed from Massachusetts, home Magnolia. He commanded the Missouri last winter during the Atlantic fleet voyage to the Pacific, detached at San Francisco May 8, now at Portsmouth yard.
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Notice to creditors in DC probate case 1908 1909
The American Security and Trust Company a DC probate notices letters testamentary for Mary Garter Carristo warns all creditors to present claims with vouchers by August 18 1909 or be barred from benefits. James F Hood secretary attests. James Tanner Register. attorney WM A McKenney. انجام
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American Security and Trust CO
James F. Hood
James Tanner
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