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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
1
Philadelphia police continue probing the slaying of Grace Roberts. Leonard W. Lewis, a former Yale student tied to the case, died by his own hand in Atlantic City. Investigators refuse to close the inquiry, weighing new evidence and conflicting theories.
William Sumption was unanimously elected President of the Friendship Fire Company at the annual election, succeeding Capt. Carson Spillman. The group also appointed a committee to seek an additional appropriation from the Common Council to cover rising expenses after state changes cut paddle wheel income and bazar revenue declined.
City seeks applicants by January 10 at 5 p m for a permanent clerk post. Salary is 50 dollars monthly. Handwritten applications with age experience and references preferred. Confidentiality available on request.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company will elect officers tonight with nearly six candidates for captain and contests for other offices. The session, called for 7 39 o clock, will include transacting other special business.
A brief moral note urges readers to avoid illness when help is possible.
Notice from the Board of Supervisors states the tollgate pole on the North Frederick Turnpike will be removed at dark on and after January 8. The notice is dated December and lists residents J. Olin Faulkner and Lucy Faulkner in Catlettsburg Kentucky with travel mentions to New York and Philadelphia.
Rev. Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr of Winchester was guest of honor at a Blackstone Hotel banquet in Providence honoring his election as commander of Rhode Island Naval Battalion. Governor Beeckman praised Narragansett Bay as vital to national defense and Byrd urged readiness and peacetime preparation among officers and militia.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company will hold its annual election of officers tonight at 7 30 o clock. Reports indicate the current officers are seen as satisfactory and no personnel changes are expected.
Jolliffe & Jolliffe have bought the Bell Bros stock of merchandise and will begin selling the stock on Thursday January 11 at 9 oclock. The sale includes stock fixtures and the entire building contents to be pushed out quickly.
Regular meeting announced for Friday January 5 with election of officers committee reports and other business. Attendance requested. JOHN SEAL TR., President.
Dabney C. Ramsey and son Av-D Ramsey, leading Spottswood merchants in Augusta county Virginia, were arrested at home for prohibition violations. Held in Staunton, they posted $500 bonds each to appear before the Augusta county grand jury February 26. Officers seized three two horse loads of hard cider wine and whiskey, with fifteen barrels of cider and one or two barrels of whiskey disclosed. legality disputed as defense claims liquor for personal use bought before the state went dry. Commonwealth's Attorney Ker says a solid case exists.
The rate for The Star in Winchester rises to 6 cents per week payable weekly, effective Monday January 1 1917 with first payment due Saturday January 6. Subscribers are asked to have change ready.
Funeral services for George W. Stephenson, aged sexton of Christ Church, were held at 2 pm from John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. C. E. Queen officiating. Burial followed in Orrick cemetery. He was a local preacher, longtime Mason, and trusted member of Winchester families.
Mrs. Howard Boden of Brucetown narrowly escaped drowning when a horse she was driving dragged her into a deep Opeque hole yesterday. She clung to the reins as the buggy pinned her, then resurfaced and reached shore aided by her strength and later medical care. The horse freed itself and returned home. She remains shaken and bruised but is expected to recover in a few days. Also an adjacent real estate ad appears offering a residence for sale in a good business location.
Herbert Athey may have mistook the Fourth of July for the Fourth of January by shooting fire crackers on the streets. Policeman Dove and Massey relay similar accounts about another youth. They are due to tell the judge tonight in police court.
New York Jan 2 Every seventh family in the United States owns an automobile according to figures from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. The census is based on June last and production since then is estimated at 3 500 000 cars in the country today. Ford has sold 1 760 000 of these. The population is 25 600 000 families on the census basis of five to a family.
A regular meeting is announced for 7 30 p m with election of officers. R B Brown serves as secretary. Mr Graham Rosenberger returns to Randolph Macon College Ashland VA after a fort days at the home of his parents on South Washington street. ph serial story Nan of Mu at ta.
Alexander M. Baker, treasurer of the Handley Board of Trustees, discovered a letter from General Robert E. Lee, written from Washington College in 1870 to his father William B. Baker. The note praises Baker’s son’s attendance and studies, highlighting college life in postwar Virginia and Baker’s reminiscences of 1868 school days and lack of railroads south of Winchester.
Announcement states the marriage of Mr. Charles R. Masters of Ganotown West Virginia and Miss Mary Catherine Jenkins of Frederick County occurred December 30. Rev. E. W. Brubaker officiated at the minister's North Main Street home ceremony.
Mr. Foster F. Ashley, son of Mr. FE. F. Ashley, and Miss Beulah Ogden, daughter of Mr. Frank Ogden, were married on Tuesday evening at the bride’s father's home on North Kent street by Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy, pastor of the Presbyterian manse.
Mr Tull Sibert Rubel and Miss An nig McHwee of the Gainesboro area Frederick county were married on January 2 at the Presbyterian manse on North Braddock street by Rev. Dr J H Lacy. The bride is daughter of William McHwee and the groom son of Mr Samuel Rubel.
A brief note advertises Hen Sell and Baker offering home health aids as helpful to those who feel unwell. It underscores their products as supportive to natural recovery.
Report from Berlin dated Jan 5 states German allied forces broke through near Brailia with heavy fighting on the western bank and Carpathian frontier activity noted. British and French experts anticipate a major Allied offensive on the Western Front as tensions rise.
A letter from R F Riley of Capon Bridge Hampshire County Va urges renewed interest in The Evening Star. He emphasizes the need for present education and parental involvement to build character and future capabilities in children.
Classified note seeks a good cook and a smart helper for Star Office duties. Mentions a new serial story titled Nan Music Mountain starting in Star. References a lost heavy curved handle with a reward offered.
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