Valley Pike Hold Meeting of Directors
A Valley Pike Company directors meeting was held today with Judge B. D. Newman and George H. Harrison among attendees. They planned routine business, authorized replacing a North River bridge with steel, and ordered replating wooden bridges with concrete or steel. Judge E. D. Newman was made acting president from January 12 to March 12 while Mr. Byrd serves in the Virginia State Senate from the Tenth District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Valley Pike Company
B. D. Newman
George H. Harrison
C. W. Heater
Shirley Carter
Joseph G. Myers
George R. Eastham
E. W Newman
L. R. Dettra
North River
Anty
E. D. Newman
Valley Turnpike Company
Byrd
Richmond
Virginia State Senate
Faulkner New Year Dance At Boydville Heavily Attended
The Faulkner home Boydville in Martinsburg West Virginia hosted a seasonal New Year’s Eve dance for over 200 guests including holiday visitors. The informal yet elaborate event featured pine cedar holly decorations in the reception hall and music by the City Band orchestra with refreshments served at departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Boydville
United States
Charles J. Faulkner
City Band Orchestra
No Lynching In Virginia In 1915
Alexander Forward secretary to Governor Henry C Stuart denied reports of any lynching in Virginia this year or during the present governor's term. He investigated the Hopewell fire looter case and found no foundation. Officials filed denials with the governor including Hopewell police chief Cotton and Police Justice Lawrence Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Forward
Henry C. Stuart
Virginia
Hopewell
Forward
Cotton
Lawrence Perry
J F Kremer Rest In Winchester Merchant Laid to Rest
Funeral services for John F Kremer longtime Winchester merchant and senior partner of J F Kremer and Brother were held at his Stewart and Clifford street home. Rev W O Talbert and Rev Dr George S Bowers officiated with a select choir singing favorite hymns. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery in the family lot. Active pallbearers listed with honorary members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finfal
John F. Kremer
Winchester
J. F. Kremer
Stewart and
Clifford Streets
W. O. Talbert
Braddock Street Methodist Biscopal Church
South
George S. Bowers
Race Litheran
Mount Hebron
Mr. Kremer
Funeral of the Late Mrs. Sarah A. Dick
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah A. Dick who died of pneumonia last Thursday at her daughter Mrs. Alice Erle in Pittsburgh Pa. took place yesterday afternoon from the home of her brother Mr. James H. Vance No 137 South Main Street and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Services were conducted by Rev W O Talbert Brad dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South and Rev George W Stover United Brethren Church. Hymns were sung by a selected choir. Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery and pallbearers were Daniel Anderson A D Henkel William A Rodgers C W Ritter J L Whitlock and T J Orndorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Dick
Alice Erle
Pittsburgh
James H. Vance
South Main Street
W. O. Talbert
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
Daniel Anderson
A. D. Henkel
Willia A. Rodgers
C. W. Ritter
J. L. Whitlock
T. J. Orndorff
For Rent Empty Store Rooms Faulkner Dry Goods Store
For rent store rooms Nos 12 to 14 on the east side of South Main Street known as Faulkner Dry Goods Store. Contact Hansbrough and Carter. Lost auto mud chain for a truck offered with liberal reward. Return at Star office or to George P Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street
Faulkner Dry Goods
Hansbrough & Carter
George P
Kern
Glengyle Sunk in Mediterranean by Undersea Boat
The large Glasgow steamer Glengyle, one of the British merchant vessels sunk in the war, was torpedoed and sunk near Malta. About 100 survivors were saved, with many believed lost. The Glengyle, 500 feet long, carried freight from the Far East to Italian ports and reportedly did not carry passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glengyle
Mediterranean
London
Glasgow
Malta
Far East
Suez Canal
Baron Zwk Inst
Lansing
Week of Prayer Begins With Centennial Bible Society Observance
The annual week of prayer opens tonight at 7 30 at the First Christian Church with Rev Dr W D Smith delivering Thanksgiving and Humiliation. Services run nightly through next Sunday January 9 with a Bible Society centennial sermon by Rev Dr J H Lacy on the final night. Public invited. Lost keys offered reward return to Star office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bible Society
American Bible “Society
J. H. Lacy
W. D. Smith
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Summit Point Smallpox Epidemic Triggers Quarantine
Summit Point seven miles south of Charlestown reports an outbreak of smallpox with more than a dozen families afflicted. A public school teacher is said to have a severe case. The quarantined area falls under the county board of health control as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
W. Va
Summit Point
Apples Wanted by Valley Evaporating Co
Loose apples needed by Valley Evaporating Co to fill orders. Call Belphone 357 for pickup or delivery arrangements. Public notice format indicates a business want ad seeking fresh fruit from local suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Evaporating Co
Belphone
Entertained on New Year s Eve at East Piccadilly
Mr and Mrs Roy E Potts hosted a New Year s Eve gathering at their East Piccadilly street home in honor of Russell Potts. A lively evening followed with games and late refreshments attended by numerous young people including Margaret Brubaker Calphornia Brubaker Gladys Martin Dana Martin Marguerite Calvert Dorothy Calvert Ruth Ebersole Mamie Swartz Lillian Anderson Irvin Potts Grier Potts Garland Potts Russell Potts Austin Swartz Frank Fansler Amos Shryock Paul Phergole Le Van Bailey and Harry Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Potts
East Piccadilly Street
Russell Potts
Margaret
Calphornia Brubaker
Gladys
Dana Martin
Marguerite
Dorothy Calvert
Ruth Ebersole
Mamie Swartz
Lillian Anderson
Messrs
Irvin
Grier Potts
Garland
Austin Swartz
Frank Fansler
Amos Shryock
Paul Phergole
le van Bailey
Harry E. Potts
Bowly Leaves for New York Then Havana on Firm Business
Mr. Charles L. Bowly, staying with Mrs. Bowly and Mrs. A. R. Hack at the Hotel Jack, departs for New York for a short business visit. He will soon travel to Havana, Cuba, on assignments for his firm the New Jersey Car Spring and Rubber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Bowly
Armory Burglary Suspects Sentenced to Six Months
Roy Santmier and John Clougherty broke into the Strasburg military armory stealing equipment valued at 1600 dollars and received six months on the roads as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg Military Company
Roy Santmier
John Clougherty
WAIT FOR JOLLIFFE AND JOLLIFFE ANNUAL SALE
Annual inventory sale begins Friday January 7 offering all winter goods at cost or less. Fresh mackerel advertised from ORNDORFF and M'VICAR'S with a note to wait for Jolliffe and Jolliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orndorff
Vicar's
Death Claims Mrs Margaret Sell Wife of Harley Sell
Mrs Margaret Neta Sell born Briggs Clarke County Virginia May 26 1888 died after long illness at home age missing years She was active in United Brethren Church Briggs Va native survived by mother sister and two brothers Funeral service 11 a m Wednesday United Brethren Church Rev George W Stover burial Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Neta Sell
Harley B. Sell
Sell
United Brethren Church
Jacob Vorous
Briggs
Clarke County
Mr. Sell
Susan Vorous
Sara Carper
John A
Robert N
Mrs Mary Ellen Baker laid to rest at Mt Hebron
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ellen Baker widow of Jacob E Baker were held at Willow Grove near the city and at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Rev George S Bowers officiated with a Luther an service and three hymns indoors plus one at the grave. Pallbearers included Hary H Baker Marshall Baker Arthur S Wright Few Brown A T Jones Harry Miller Walter M Miller and William C Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Baker
Jacob E. Baker
The
Star
Willow Grove
Mount Hebron
Baker Lot
George S. Bowers
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
Marshall Baker
Arthur 5. Wright
J .Few Brown
A. T. Jones
Harry Miller
Walter M. Miller
William C. Miller
Weary Traveller Toby Smith Returns to Winchester
Toby Smith, a colored man with a nomadic life, once a chain gang member in 1908, returned to Winchester after eight years away. He faced arrest for fugitive status after terminating his chain gang membership, was brought before Magistrate Krebs, and ordered jailed for twenty days before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chain
Winchester
Toby
Chain Gang
Guardians of the Law
Krebs
Huerta Still Alive in El Paso After Operation
General Victoriano Huerta former Mexican dictator remains alive in El Paso Texas this afternoon despite reports of a dying condition following an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Texas
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Confederate Monument Fund Receives Two Donations
Miss Lucy Russell treasurer acknowledges two contributions to the fund: Mrs. Annie Cartmell Randolph sent 5 dollars and a Friend sent 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Russell
Confederate Monument Fund
Annie Cartmell Randolph
Miss Orndorff a Christmas Bride
Miss Anna L. Orndorff wed Leigh M. Lamp in Winchester on December 22 in a ceremony at the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The bride, a 1914 Old Dominion Academy graduate, wore a blue broadcloth suit with fur trim. The couple honeymooned in Washington and Baltimore and then returned to the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion Academy
Lamp
Winchester horseman Barr and Lewis seek work in Hopewell
Messrs mone Barr, a well known Winchester horseman, and Oscar H Lewis left this afternoon for Hopewell Virginia where they have obtained employment at good wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Mone’ Barr
Winchester
Oscar H. Lewis
Hopewell
Worsley and Larrick wed in Hayfield church ceremony
Mr Richard Paul Worsley and Miss Bessie Olive Larrick of Hayfield were married at 7 30 Saturday evening in the Christian Church on West Iford street by Rev William T Walters. They will reside in Hayfield. Miss Theodosia Cox returned to Bassar College after holidays at her parents. Mr Daniel O Connell returned to Baltimore after holidays with his parents at Lone Star Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Paul Worsley
Bessie Olive Larrick
Hayfield
County
The
Christian Church
West Ifford Street
William T. Walters
Theodosia Cox
Bassar College
Poughkeepsie
Daniel O'Connell
Baltimore
J. D. O'Connell
Lone ‘Star Place
Baltimore and Ohio RR ordered to enforce liquor ban into West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad baggage handlers and staff are instructed to enforce a court injunctive ban on liquor carried into West Virginia. Notices warn passengers that any container labeled liquor found on trains will be removed at the next station with authorities notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
General Headquarters
F. M. Reynolds
Circuit Court of
Mineral County
W. Va
Keyser
West Virginia
Virginia
Charleston
Baltimore and Ohio
Tate
Bank Subscriptions Complete for Winchester Bank
Subscriptions for 5,000 shares of the new savings and commercial bank in Winchester have closed at noon with 214 stockholders. The bank will organize immediately. Organization Committee members include John I. Sloat, Herbert S. Larrick, A. Slonaker, H. C. Shentz, and Robert M. Wird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings ‘and Commercial” Bank
Winchester
John I. Sloat
Herbert S. Larrick
Slonaker
H. C. Shentz
Miss Georgie Fawcett Returns to Shenandoah Institute
Miss Georgie Fawcett daughter of Mr and Mrs T F Fawcett of Fawcett Gap spent Christmas with her parents and returned this afternoon to Shenandoah Collegiate Institute at Daylen Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie Fawcett
T.F. “Fawcett
Fawcett Gap
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute
Daylten
Prohibitionists to Speak in City Auditorium
Captain Richmond Pearson, a Spanish War hero and former Alabama congressman, along with Dr Edwin I Stearns of New Lee will headline a temperance program in the city on Sunday afternoon. The event promotes national prohibition and is part of the Anti Saloon League campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Pearson
Congress
Alabama
Edwin I. Stearns
New Lee
Antilean Leagues
Hobson
Santiago
Dr. Stearns
Hawktawker
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mark
Jersey
Dr. Morryheart
Dove Sues Brennaman for 6 Dollar Damages Over Car Hit
J A Dove of Coote's sues John R Brennaman for $6 in damages for injuries after his horse was struck by Brennaman's automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Dove
Coote
John R. Brennaman
Brennaman
Autom
Sinking of the Persia sparks calls for ultimatum
London reports American cable requests survivor Charles Grant in Boston to verify the Persia sinking. Survivors listed between 155 and 160 with 247 to 255 missing and over 300 dead. President Wilson to lead as US eyes possible ultimatum and security assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
London
Skinner
Alexandria
Persia
Charles Grant
Boston
Grant
America
Washington
Wilson
Heer
McNeely
State Department
Austria
Germany
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Valley Pike
J. F. Byrd
M. T. Reed
R. Frank Barr
Russell Co. Baker
Robert M. Ward
William R. Hillyard
John H. Snyder
H. D. Fuller
James B. Russell
Lewis Welton
James P. Reardon
Charles Arthur
J. M. Qrndorff
William G. Hardy
H. W. Hollenberger
R. Gray Williams
L. C. Janney
Theodore ¥. Kinzel
William B. Snider
Robert McC. Glass
John P. Sartelte
Sarah Dick
Wire
Star Office
County Board of Health
Moling and Seal
Warner
Havana
Jolliffe
Jacob Baker
MT. Hebron
Toby Smith
Ciety
Gen
Huerta
Tion
Miss Orndorff
Mountain Falas
Anna L. Orndorff
Elisha Orndorff
Leigh M. Lamp
Harry Lamp
Chambersville
E. W. Brubaker
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Main
Orsley
Larrick
WILL
Garry Liquor
Robert M. Wird
R. P. Hobson
B. I. Stearns
Egypt
Tria
Imusedi
Thrie
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