Daring feats at Winchester fair thrill crowded show
At Winchester Virginia on September 8 crowds packed the Shenandoah Valley Fair grounds for the fortieth annual agricultural show. Notable events included horsemanship by Fifteenth United States Cavalry troopers and several trotting and pacing races with sizable purses. Ideal weather and carnival atmosphere accompanied a display of farm exhibits, side shows, and a heavy track condition improving for tomorrow’s anticipated state record attempts.
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Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
United States
Aplaim
Joe Milburn
Fantle Qolden
Whilam “Bevin
Alva
George Tambo
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Jos Baldwin
W. W Sehenaid
Air Hinetyolg
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Dapey Suarts
Charles Hodgwo
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Radford
Lok
Vauwhaty
Norfolk and Weatern railWas
Labaume
Disinherited heirs contest in Washington Poor District
Heirs of Mrs Mary B. Bellinger, a late resident of Wheeling West Virginia, contest her will alleging influence caused dispossession of property. The action seeks to challenge the will’s dispositions with remainder left to Miss Mary Jikendurn and the church. The case notes loss of legal help and long residency details.
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Washington
Wheeling
W. Va
Mary B. Bellinger
West Vitsiula
Mena Field
Mary Jikendurn
Virginia for Mes Wsherry and Dist Convention Notes
Reading fragmented notes from the annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Richmond. Prizes for essays to Northern college and endorsement of Mrs Mastery for president general appear alongside unrelated appointments and pension board figures. The text also references state bond validity and a bank suit over a bond act amendment.
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Ris
United Daughters of the Confidecy
Hunton
Tex
Ss. Sear
Richmond
Northern College Vyaiee
Indorae
Mastery
Wes
Vlegaia
Virginia Briefs Dominion Baptist Work in Africa Planned
In Petersburg a Virginia brief notes a Baptist Church seeking to establish a mission station in Central Africa to carry on work. Rev J Bast of Pennsylvania to be placed in charge over the station while Gov Swanson approves conditionally. The report also touches on a divorce case involving Joseph P Cannon and a separate death in Name rvous senate yesterday. The body of Tassiter, aged 65, was found dead at home. An Italian cruiser Etna sailed from Annapolis for Norfolk after a salute of 21 guns.
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Ielt Baptist Church
Petersburg
Vous Central Afriga
Vlan
Rev. J. &, Bast
Pennsylvania
Ove Statler
Swanson
Hull
Joseph P. Cannon
MAY BE SHERIFFS SLAYER CAPE CHARLES MURDER CASE
Special to The Washington Post Cape Charles Virginia September William Robson, a colored man, was arrested by C E B Vincent for the New York Philadelphia Norfolk Railroad after being pointed out as the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Sykes of Norfolk County on August 28. Robson claimed he lives in Newark and has been visiting his mother in Richmond. Deputy Sykes was shot near Norfolk while attempting to arrest two suspected highwaymen.
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Washington Post
Cape Charles
William Robson
Fiernosa
C. EB. Vincent
New York
Newark
Richmond
Rhertf Sykes
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk
Rochenour Surrenders After Fatal Misfire in Family Quarrel
In Hagerstown Maryland on Sept 8 Charles Grover Rochenour, meat shop proprietor, quarreled with his brother Robert who abused their widowed mother and younger brother. Rochenour fired one shot. Robert suffered an epileptic fit and survived. Charles fled, hiding at a relative’s home until learned Robert was alive. He surrendered tonight. Justice Hoffman set bail for Friday’s hearing.
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Waxhiugton Pont
Hagerstown
Charles Grover Rochenour
Robert
Charles
Tonieht
Justice Hoffman
Four Rages For Luttrell At Richmond Auto Races
Washingtonian Luttrell dominates the Richmond state fair auto events as he wins four races including stock touring car and six other events race day. Proceeds from 200 admissions go to the good roads fund amid uneven competition and several punctures.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Becausa
Good Roads Fund
Sam Luttrell
Washington
Neners
E. FL Rays Cima Aevend
Luttrell Used
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Ray
Damself
Anderson
Mmtoreyerenty Anderson
Tor Runeboute
Tor Stock
Lattrell
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Lattratt
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Reunion of Blue and Gray at Fort Fisher
A three day Fort Fisher reunion united Union and Confederate veterans with a mass meeting at the State armory. Vice President Sherman Gov Hughes and Senator Root spoke as New York flags waved. Northern and Southern veterans marched together and sang Dixie in the streets.
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Fort Fisher
State Armory
Wilmington
New York State
Sherman
Sherman, Gov. Hughes, 1 Senator, Root,and Gen. N. M. Curtis
New York
Dixie
Hughes
Dixieland
Hurt by dynamite blast hits County Supervisor
County Supervisor Beverley N. Lockhart, a lead farmer, is in critical condition at his home near Winchester Virginia after a dynamite blast at a nearby site. The charges exploded as one missed fire was being prepared, flinging him several yards, with severe facial injuries and eye damage reported. The Rural Carriers election list shows officers elected for next year, and obituaries note the death of a Salisbury veteran and civic leader after a lingering illness.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Beverley N. Lockhart
Here
Lockhart
Nole
Auilstory
N.C
Salisbury
Hte
St. Louie
Opfurt
Razor Proves His Undoing in Concealed Weapon Case
James Quill, a colored man, faced arraignment in Alexandria police court on a concealed weapon charge after being found with another man's coat and a razor. He claimed the weapon belonged to someone else, a defense deemed insufficient. A fine of five dollars was imposed for the weapon charge with no evidence found for larceny. The case stemmed from a prior arrest near police headquarters during an attempted bag theft.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Razor
James Quill
Alexanista Police
Quill
Palics
Rawlett
Hier
Culpeper School Board Discusses Colored Permits at Ceremony
The Culpeper school board meeting reviewed permits for colored children amid Confederate memorial events led by Mayor H. G. Burrows and Veterans Camp commander. Senator John W. Daniel spoke, with other officials and church leaders attending.
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Seidler Bhattat
Culpeper
Hoya
Bai
Phul-Camp
C. V
Peper
Seto Givis
Confederacy
H. G. Burrows
Veterans
Daniel A. Grimsley
Armory
George Cates Youle
Daughters of the Confederacy
Alexandria
Mr. Hill
Hla Hill
Frank Dixon
Poetomae
Monterey bride Wed to Maj. Charles S. Boller in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports the marriage of Miss Janet Stephenson to Maj. Charles S. Boller in Monterey Virginia. The couple plans a bridal tour after a reception at the Stephenson home. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. S. Trimble and featured bridesmaids Alice Crawford Bird and Margaret Boal Stephenson.
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Washington Post
W. Leon Clart
Monterey
Van
Janet
Campbell Stephenson
William Cook
Daf
Mrs. Rover
Staunton
Steamers Collide in Fog Near Fort Carroll
In Chesapeake Bay an Atlanta steamship rammed the Westmoreland near Fort Carroll. Both ships suffered minor damage. the Atlanta remained uninjured, the Westmoreland sustained about 2,000 dollars in damage amidships. Capt Clark of the Westmoreland said he was navigating cautiously when the collision occurred.
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Westmoreland
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Baltimore
Chesapeake Line
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Fort Carroll
Clark
Love Foot
Ailenta
Westmatel
Funeral of William W. King Buried at Duke Street Home
The funeral of William W King the little son of Mr and Mrs William King died at Alexander Hospital Monday afternoon. Services were held from the residence 1810 Duke Street yesterday afternoon. Rev Dr S A Walls of the Episcopal Theological Seminary conducted the rites.
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Willian King
William W
Bra. Willan
M. King
Alexandera Hospital
Duke
5. A. Walls
The
Episcopal Theological Sem
Miss Golden Holland Weds in Prince George County
Miss Golden Holland, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest M Holland of Redland, wed in Redland Lutheran Church to James Kemp Pace of Washington Grove Upper Marlboro. The couple planned to name marriage delegates and were attended by Opal Holland as maid of honor and diamond Holland brothers as ushers.
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Apédal
Washington Post
Hyattsville
James B&b. Marly
Brandywine
Prince George County
Early
James D. Edelen
Aveslat
Washington
Rockville
Minn Galdena
House of
Charles H. Pence
Opal Holland
Phelps
Messrs
Peart
Diamond Holland
Archibald Stuart Dead Brother of Officials in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va Sept 8 Archibald Stuart brother of former State corporation commissioner Henry C Stuart and of Judge Stuart of Virginia died yesterday in Minnesota Gov Glasscock granted respite of St days to Columbus Betcher years ago He was born in Wytheville and left Virginia for the West He had been in Mingo county for several years awaiting execution for the murder of Curtis Carter in Mingo county He survived by two other brothers Judge W B Stuart of Bristol and J J Stuart of Abingdon and others The report notes a prior sentence to be hanged September 17 but the details are fragmentary and unclear.
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Stuart
Virginia
Washington Peat
Richmond
Archibald Stuart
Henry C. Stuart
Coramissiones
Minnesota
Glasscook
Wytheville
St Daya
Columbus Betcher
West
Curtis Carter
Mingo
Henry County
W. B. Stuart
Bristol
J. J. Stuart
Abingdon
West Virginia News Briefs Include Fires and Appointments
A five alarm blaze in a West Virginia candy store and Busy Bee restaurant near midnight threatened a block. George W. Brindle, longtime Martinssure public schools superintendent, is named principal of Friendship Normal Academy in Ster City Arkansas, starting September 265. West Virginia window glass makers form a trade association at Clarksburg with 444 pots represented to standardize prices. Woodburn ball contracts totaling 8200 and scents hall projects move toward a January 1 completion with planning ongoing. Virginia Supreme Court actions include cases heard in Staunton with the Ohio Railway Co. versus Pitt s et al. and related appeals.
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N. Lenapeasia
Busy Bee
Biking
Jenasy
George W. Brindle
Martins- Sure
Friendship Normal Academy
Ster City
Ark
West Virginia’ Manufacturers of Window Glass
Clarksburg
West Virginia Window Glass Manufacturers’ Association
Obituary notices from Suffolk and surrounding towns
Virginia obituaries report Ada Howarton of Suffolk aged about 2, John Franklin Bell of Berryville aged 102, Capt. Henderson of King George County aged 83, Mary Elizabeth Folland of Fairmont aged 18, John M. Burch of Danville aged 73, Reuben Long and Margaret Long wed at home, Miss Mabel Blankenship and Benjamii Scott wed in Petersburg, Miss Eibbl Teptor of Suffolk married Wittes P. Anderson, Miss Mary Bird Larrick wed Joseph Henry Gouchenour, Danville, Lulie Gorden Swain and David H. Garwin wed in Danville, T. Kendall and Helen Wied wed in Danville, and several local marriages and civil notices amid a broader county registration update.
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Ada D. Howerton
George A. Howarton
Berryville
John Frankiin Bell
Here
Clarke County
Twelfth
Virginia Regiment
Fredericksburg
H. Hender
King George County
Mary Elizabeth Folland
Wilbur Pollard
Fairmouth
Furax
Reuben B. Long
Be Long
S. Margaret Long
J. Wilibra
J. K. Jolt
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Teptor
Fred H. Taylor
Sminabeth Cry
N.C
Wittes P. Anderson
Richmond
Middletown
Mary Bird Larrick
James I. Larrick
Joseph Henry Gouchenour
Grace Methodist
Wiliam Hird
Anacostia
D. C
Skaburg
T. Kendall
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