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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1919
Page
3
In Richmond Virginia the public protests urge canceling the homecoming parade for the Three Hundred Seventeenth Infantry and Companies L and M of the Three Hundred Eighteenth Infantry. The Hollywood Memorial Association leads calls to stop parades as soldiers wish for rapid mustering out.
The Rev. C. EB. A. Marshall, rector of Grace Church in Radford Virginia, died suddenly on Saturday. He previously served for years as rector of Christ Church in Pulaski before departing.
Trial of State Prohibition Inspector W H Hall and Deputies H P Sweet Sr W B Dunleavy and J M Sullivan for murder in Shenandoah County tied to shooting deaths of bootleggers Raymond Shackelford and Lawrence D Hudson is scheduled for September 2 before Judge Samuel G Brent in Manassas Virginia. Prosecution and defense had no ready plan as the date was announced.
Sunday fishing trip results near Martinsburg West Virginia with John Miller Conley Glatze Harry Glaize and Louis Bowly. Charlie Tegault visits Stephens City. Br Haver Mill Berkeley Spring hosts. Briscoe family weekend with Sarah Snapp. Deerfield school closed Friday due to unspecified reason.
A brief wedding notice from Winchester Virginia notes "Palmer- DOB" with July dates and mentions Miss Reith and Royal officiant Rev. 4. The fragment indicates a ceremony led by a minister, with Palmer and Reith as the principal participants.
Mrs. Palmer requests public denial of reports circulated by Deitier claiming she is not legally married to Randolph Palmer. She states she has in her possession a certificate proving the union.
Public notice states Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company will seek Virginia Corporation Commission approval on July 10 1919 at Richmond for new gas rates effective July 16 1919. Rates tiered by usage from 2000 to 10000 cubic feet per month with 2.00 per M for up to 2000 and decreasing to 1.70 per M beyond 8000 cu ft.
The funeral for Rachel Ellen Baker widow of John I H Baker was held at her South Main street home with Rev H G Spencer officiating. She was a long time member of Market Street M E Church and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers George H Eagle E H Diffenderfer E B Capper William Keating Adam Forney and William Whisson.
Mr and Mrs G Frank Baker have returned to Cumberland Maryland after attending the funeral of the mother of Mr Baker's father Mrs J J Ell Baker.
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