Democratic Sixth District Nominating Session Delayed
In Rockville Maryland the Democratic Sixth district convention adjourned after failing to nominate a candidate to oppose Cal George A Pearre. Warren H Reynolds and Bowie F P Waters declined to run, other names floated, including Col Spencer C Jones who refused. Delegates appointed committees, Kilgour spoke briefly, and the body adjourned next Wednesday at Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie F. Waters
Col
8. C. Jones
George A. Pearre
Washington Post
Rockville
Opera House
Hagerstown
Cal George A Pearre
Warren H Reynolds
Cumberland
Bowie FP
Waters
George A Pearre
Frederick
Col Pearre
Christian F. Kennewey
Allegany
Garrett
Hattersly W Talbot
State Central Committee
Bowle
Edward C Shafer
Frederick County
W. A Carr
Washington County
Jones
Committee On Resolutions
Spencer C Jones
Cg Jones
Col Jones
Congress
Maryland Senate
Daniel J Moran
Edward J. Decker
Allegany County
Charles A Rice
Wiliam Jo Grove
William R Offutt
William J. Barbard
Garrett County
Robert G. Huton
Delegates Welcomed by Church and Union Leader
E G Mosely spoke for the AntiGalcon League and Rev J B Hicks delivered church welcome. Mrs Howard M Roe of Loudoun County, president of the union, made remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
E. G. Mosely
AntiGalcon League
J. B Hicks
Homses
Mire
Howard M. Roe
Loudoun County
Fight of the Factions to Be Renewed in Virginia Supreme Court
Richmond Virginia September 3 The battle between factions of the Junior Order of American Mechanics moves to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals after an allowed appeal. The State council chartered by the legislature asserts authority, while the national Loyalists council maintains its organizational power and seeks to harmonize or win control in forthcoming terms.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Richmond
Order of American Mechanics
Supreme Court of Appeals
National Council
Chancery Court
State Council
State Organization
General Assembly
Martin Attends Fredericksburg Fair Races Draw Six Thousand
Specal to The Washington Post Fredericksburg Va Sept 28 A large crowd estimated at 6600 witnessed races at the fair. Senator Thomas S Martin attended and greeted farmers. Gov Montague expected to arrive. Races featured Wildfreco Bailey Dixie in the half mile, Gold Dust Mattie G and Lady Vivian in the half mile, Thad Bret Monadnock in the novelty, and Miss Blaze Dixie Haldane in the three quarter mile dash.
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Fredericksburg
Washington Post
Thomas S Martin
Montague
W. J Jacobs
Wildfre
W. H. Simpson
Bailey
Wyatt Mills
Dixie
Howard Simpson
Gold Dust
F L. W Green
Mattie G
G T Boulware
Lady Vivian
EW Wells
Thad Bret
E. Utterback
Monadnock Frst
Utterback
Miss Blaze
EW Wells Dixie
G. W Sheldon
Haldane
Long Faces A Jury In Virginia Murder Trial
In Portsmouth two days of jury selection end as the Henry A. Long Jr trial begins with the defendant pleading not guilty. The father of the victim fainted at the display of bloodstained clothes, and witnesses described accusations of a demand for a retraction before the fatal shot. Separate briefs note Supreme Court filings in Staunton and Richmond, a liquor dealers meeting led by Mayor McCarthy, and Governor Montague securing $1000 returned from the War Department for troops in the Spanish War era.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Henry A. Long, Jr
Howell Cleaton
Hastings Court
Portsmouth
Long
Cleaton
Washington
Richmond
Montague
War Department
Tyler
Spain
Virginia Weddings Chronicle in Multiple Ceremonies
Fredericksburg reports the Sept 28 marriages of Thomas W. Robinson and Miar Mary B Gulliven of Stafford at George Vint's residence with Rev J H Light officiating. Other ceremonies include L D Moore and Lola B Ricks in Washington, Lois Wilson Watson and Lieut. Hilary Herbert Royall in Nottaway County, and Belle Knight Ward wed Dr John Randolph Graham in Winchester. The Luray ceremony features Rev William Henry Darbie and Louise Morrison, bishop Robert A Gibson officiating, with a reception and plans for a New England tour.
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Fredericksburg
Thomas W. Robinson
Miar
Mary B Gulliven
Stafford County
George Vint
J. H Light
L. D. Moore
Richmond
Misa Lola B Ricks
John Hicks
Caroline County
Washington
Lois ‘Wilson ‘Watson
Hilary Herbert Royall
Royall
Navy
Hilary A. Herbert
Winchester
Dept
Julian F Ward
Belle Knight Ward
John Randolph Graham
New York City
James R. Graham
Nelson Page Dame
Faul’s Episcopal Church
Ossining N
Betle Knight Harrison
Winchister
Warren J. Haines
Philadelphia
Princeton University
William Ward
Baltimore
Graham
Princeton
Luray
William Henry Darbie
Christ’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Louise Morrison
James HB. Morrison
Darbie
Robert A Gibson
Virginia
Sthert Linwood Darble
Dandletoon
Conn
Robert T. Morrison
George Mayo
Albemarne County
G. R Price
Page County
Custer Fletcher
Tasewell
Charles & Landram
Sixty Miles of Track Planned Near Alexandria
Washington Post reports massive railway expansion north of Alexandria with sixty miles of track between the city and Four Mile Run. The project includes four granite piers on King Street, elevated steam lines, wharves for freight transfer, and a new union station near the head of King Street. Estimated cost around 2 million dollars.
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Washington Post “Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Washington-Southern’ Railway
Reiter, Curtis, & ‘Hill
Philadelphia
Fnd
Four Mile Run
S$j. Asaph Junction
Alexandria County
Desort
St. Asaph
Union Station
Keing Street
Corporation Court
L. C.barney
W. H. Demaine
H. Cox
Owen Carroll
Roanoke Industrial Fair Draws Dense Southwestern Virginia Attendance
The Roanoke industrial fair reported excellent crowds from across Southwestern Virginia with perfect weather and strong interest in horse racing. Race results included Jack Horner, Nona W., Denmark. Kate Camphet, Virgle B., Teerleeon. Cabin Bor, Fennell, Mr. Smooth with times around 2 1/4 minutes and 1 18 1/4. In Newport News, William L Nagie obtained an absolute divorce and plans to wed Catherine Benville amid testimony about life insurance and a prior shooting by Nagie.
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Virginia
Boetiah
Washington
Roanoke
Jack Horner Wo
Nona W
Denmark
Kate Camphet
Mins Virgle B
Teerel
Wile
Cabin Bor
Fennell
Mr. Smooth
Washington Post
Newport News
William L Nagie
Catherine Benville
Nagie
Dessie L. Basket
Harry Tremp
Nagle
Benville
Basket
Nagile
Sand
TEACHERS INSTITUTES ORGANIZED IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
Superintendent James F E Clements organizes monthly teachers institutes in Alexandria County Virginia after a county school board resolution. White teachers meet at Ballston School at 10 am tomorrow, with pay for institute days. colored teachers convene October 30 at Rosslyn Colored Schoolhouse with a similar program. Nearby notices report incidents: a Newport News painter, James Stewart, took laudanum in a personal crisis attempt but should recover. Miss Lucy Anne Smith dies after an operation in Caroline County. Horace M Hall dies near Crittersville Madison County. Mia S J Dillon dies of typhoid in Roanoke, third family death in a month.
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Alexandria County
James FE
Clements
Ballston School
Supt
Rosslyn
Newport News
James Stewart
Fredericksburg
Lucy Anne Smith
Mia
Caroline County
Dreter
Luray
Horace M. Hall
Crittersville
Madison County
Hese
Roanoke
J Dillon
H. @. Dillon
Paracamph Free Trial Ad From Mr Affleck Drugstore
A Burbank era advertisement offers a free trial of Paracamph from 1429 Pennsylvania Avenue by Mr P Affleck the druggist. Customers pay 25 cents for a bottle with a money back guarantee on unused or emptied bottles if not satisfied. The ad touts Paracamph curing cuts bruises sprains sores and poison blood claims while urging broad use for all ages and promising safety with no danger of blood poisoning.
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P. Affleck
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Affleck
Kentucky
Slander suit filed over Kaplan election fight in Maryland
In Hagerstown a slander suit for 5000 dollars was filed by Max Ruben against Erik Kaplan amid factional disputes at the Baltimore Street Hebrew Congregation. A new election then favored the old officers allied against Kaplan. The item also notes election news from Rockville, a murder trial in Frederick, preacher changes, a thunderstorm damage in Laurel, and various regional notices.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Baltimore Street
Erik Kaplan
Max Ruben
Kaplan
Ruben
Maryland Weddings Chronicle Sept 28 Rockville
Mary land weddings report several ceremonies on Sept 28. Migs Cecile Shaffer Parsons daughter of Cant John Parsons and William Ricard Birgfeld son of Edward W Girgfeld wed in Rockville at the bride’s home before invited guests. Also Isa Theresa Fisher and James E Cavanaugh were married at St Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev Philip McGuire officiating. In Martinsburg W V Clerenes Eugene Martin and Agnes Gertrude McKenna wed at St Patrick’s Church with Rev Donahue presiding.
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Rockville
Migs Cecile Shaffer Parsons
John Parsons
Capitol View
William Ricard Birgfeld
Edward W. Girgfeld
Birgfeld
Isa Theresa Fisher
Mariel Fisher
Timothy Cavanaugh
Washington
Cumberland
Clerenes Eugene Martin
Berkeley
Martinsberg
W. Va
Agnes Gertrude McKenna
Mra
Anna McHenna
St Patrick's Church
Charles EH. Donahue
Mam Ainabure
Sromn
Sostriegs
Ceremony at St Patrick's Church Ties Family to Coal
The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. 3. Connelly, junior pastor of St Patrick's Church. The bride is the sister of E. P. McKenna, a coal operator, and of Joseph W McKenna, collector of part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Leaves Clear Field for Anderson. Richmond, Sept. 28, O'Plaherty will not seek attorney general. Maj. W. A Anderson remains the sole candidate.
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E. 3. Connelly
St Patrick's Church
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Raillroad
Joseph W McKenna
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Anderson
Washington Post
Richmond
D. C. O'Plaherty
Atstormey
Maj
W. A Anderson
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Asbury Johnson
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Frank T. Taylor
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Ridgeville
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Lexington
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Tucker
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St Vincent de Paul
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Ogman
Retail Merchants’ Association of Virginia
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Wexhington
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George L. McIsaac
Marshall County
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