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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
1
Senator Harry Flood Byrd calls for complete reorganization of the State Highway Department and a rewrite of road laws. He argues current rules waste funds, hinder maintenance, and ignore local needs, proposing centralized guidance with strong local control and flexible design.
The Frederick county Board of Supervisors met to organize for the year with H B Kline elected chairman. New members Scott Grant William Smith F D Good and Joseph Bowles joined, replacing Lockhart Snapp Omps. The board approved repairs to a jail window and authorized cremation or burial of diseased animals per a 1912 act, plus a $30 monthly janitor salary.
A major fire at a Waterbury Connecticut hotel early today killed one man and left six others injured. The blaze nearly destroyed the building with damages estimated at 150000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames through the morning.
A new musical comedy titled Some Party opens at the Empire theater on Thursday night January 6. The all star company brings new scenery and dresses up to New York standards. Notable cast members include Stella Hoban Jessie Stoner May Wallace Edna Finlay Eddie Garvie Tom Waters Walter Lawrence Wayne Nunn. The show has toured Baltimore Hagerstown Norfolk and Richmond with good notices. The music aims for catchy tunes and the comedy is described as side-splitting.
The first in a series of week of prayer services was held last evening at the Christian Church with Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith delivering on Thanksgiving and Humiliation. Tonight at 7.30, Centenary Reformed Church hosts Rev. W. O. Talbert of Braddock Street Methodist. Wednesday’s session, at Talbert’s church, features Rev. Dr. George S. Bowers of Grace Lutheran.
Reports and accounts for the past year were reviewed at a board meeting held yesterday at the office of W W Roy Stephenson on Rouss avenue. Capt James K McCann presided. The annual stockholders meeting is set for Saturday morning at Stephenson’s office to elect directors for the next year.
A call to preparedness urging readers to visit Jollffe's sale starting Friday January 7 to save money and secure property through dramatic reductions and bargains.
On a train talk with Rev. William A. McKeefrey pastor of St. Josephs Martinsburg and former pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart Winchester. The priest, age 60, is praised for humility devotion and kindness and for his work in Martinsburg and Winchester including praise for Handley Library and Handley bequest.
The will of Mrs. Mary Q R Baker of Winchester, died last week at the home of her sons in law and daughter in Waynesboro Virginia, is admitted to probate. Miss Mary P Baker named administratrix with bond set at 1000 dollars with W W Glass as surety. Provisions ensure income from one third of the G W Baker estate for her daughter and her life use for Baker daughters Sarah Holt and Louise B Glass with remainder to their children. Trustees named J Few Brown R Gray Williams and W W Glass. The will dated February 18 1912 bears no subscribing witness but signed by Brown and Gertrude Fitch.
President Wilson acknowledged a grave situation between Austria and America and asked Secretary Lansing to help gather full facts. He will act promptly once information is complete, and both he and Lansing will use all means to obtain the truth. Consul Skinner’s dispatches hint at the Persia tragedy.
Vernon Ashby of White Post Clarke county was injured in Philadelphia when a horse stepped on his foot while a carload of remount horses traveled from Front Royal to the city. He was taken to a Philadelphia hospital for treatment.
The Dixie Minstrels, a well known organization, perform at the Empire theater tonight. A morning street parade preceded the show of 25 performers with curtain at 8 20.
Miss Margaret Lacy daughter of the Rev Dr J H Lacy departs on the Shenandoah Special to Washington for a short visit with relatives Representative and Mrs Dickinson before returning in a few days to Lynchburg where she studies at the Woman's College at Randolph Macon Valley Call up to donate apples or contact the Flaporating Co. for arrangements.
An important Winchester Athletic Club meeting is set for 7 30 tonight to elect officers and discuss other business.
At the close of the wholesale markets No 2 red wheat on spot worth 1.26 dollars Old corn 78 New corn 75 cents per bushel. Miss Rose Janney returned this morning from Washington after visiting Mr and Mrs James B Harrigan.
European battle front briefs report the British steamer Glesgyle of 9395 tons sunk in the Mediterranean with about 120 aboard, most rescued. the St Oswald also sunk nearby, and the Japanese freighter Kangoku Maru, 2618 tons, torpedoed by a German submarine with no loss of life.
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