Winchester Faces Vote on Widening Water Street Condemnation
City to seek two thirds approval to condemn Bell and Miller parcels at Main and Water streets for widening Water street to Indian alley. Judge Whiting orders a special election after finding that charter and general law clash on condemnation. If one third oppose funding, council will set a date soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Winchester
Bell and Miller
Main
Water Streets
Water Street
Main Street
Indian Alley
Frank B. Whiting
Corporation Court
Whiting
Common Council
Good Company At Empire This Week
The Columbia Stock Company opened a week at the Empire in Winchester with the four act drama A Daughter of the People receiving hearty approval. Audiences praised the acting and appearance while the orchestra supplied music and witty lines between scenes. Tonight’s bill features Wor ry Waiting a lively four act drama with comedy curtain at 8 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnifred St. Claire Stock Company
The
Empire
Winchester
Columbia Stock Company
the Empire
Rooms Wanted For Next Thursday Night
Advert says rooms needed for Thursday night at moderate price, meals not required. Interested providers should leave name and address or call the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Brill and Ritter Millinery Opening Event
Miss Bertha Boehm invites ladies to Brill and Ritter Millinery for a spring hats showing on Thursday and Friday. New trimmed and untrimmed hats will be displayed at 412 W Clitford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Boehm
Brill & Ritter’s
Winchester and Frederick Exemption Board Classifies Registrants
The exemption board for Winchester city and Frederick county continues processing registrants for the National Army. Under new rules, registered men may enlist in their preferred branch. Some have sought exemptions already unused and joined camps in Vancouver Washington Fort Slocum New York and other locations. This is the first installment listing men examined passed and accepted into Class No 1 though some filed appeals to the district board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick
National Army
Vancouver
Wash
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Teachers Exams Set for Winchester and Berryville
Teachers examinations will be held in Winchester and Berryville on May 3 and 4, 1918. No Algebra or Classics on spring or summer tests. Questions based on listed books across subjects with specific titles and authors. LESLIE D. KLINE, Division Supt. of Schools.
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Winchester
Berryville
Smith
Emerson and Bender
Our Republic
Virginia
Smithey
Cheyney
Frye
McBain
Tarr
Duggar
Ritchie
Hardesty Orchard 15 Sold in Cash Sale
The late M. J. Hardesty sells his apple orchard near the home farm to Mrs. Hunter Stine and S. B. Kemp for 14000 dollars in cash. The 50.12 acre tract, with six year old trees, was handled by W. L. Fultz. The will, dated May 5 1908 and witnessed by John M. Steck and H. K. Russell, leaves all estate to his widow Sarah E. Hardesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hardesty
Hunter Stine
S. B. Kemp
W. L. Fultz
Hardesty
John M. Steck
H. K. Russell
Sarah E. Hardesty
Farmer writes on fixed feed prices and mill shortages
A Winchester reader criticizes sudden feed price changes by local mill actions, arguing no notice was given and prices exceed production costs. He notes feed scarcity, asserts dealers cannot hold prices, and urges patience until the issue is resolved. He signs as Ww. F. Shryock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
National Food Administration
Winchester
West
F. Shryock
District Nurse Association Meeting Postponed
There will be no meeting of the District Nurse Association in the Council Chamber at 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. A full attendance is desired.
Australians Pull Off Another Raid
Australian troops raided German trenches in the Warne ton sector for the second time in 24 hours, capturing prisoners and two machine guns. The German attempt to raid a nearby British position was repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Warneton
War Office
Lynch Sums Nine-Room House With Bath and Electric Lights
Legal notice notes a nine-room house with bath and electric lights. Filing appears under M. M. Lynch, attorney. ip-tt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
M. M. Lynch
Ip-Tt
Nurse Home for Summer Honors Graduate Ruth Russell
Miss Ruth Russell, who trained at Frederick City Hospital, is at her parents home on North Kent Street for the summer. Russell left the hospital with high honors in nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Russell
Frederick City Hospital
Brace Russell
North Kent Street
Mss Russell
Eee
Senator Lewis denies reports on Mikado free hand abroad
Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois rejected claims that the United States made a pact with Japan to grant free rein in the Philippines, a naval base on the Mexican coast, or involvement in Russia. He stressed no such understanding exists and the US will not join Siberian operations now. Japanese actions to protect allied interests in Siberia are anticipated, but the US will abstain at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Mikado
Philippines
Naval
Entente
Japan
United States
Siberian
Germany
Kaiser
the Star
Wiashington
J. Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Senate
Liberia
Russia
Siberia
London
Tokio
Daily Mail
England
France
Italy
Manchuria
Harbin
U. S
Washington
Roumania
Ukraiia
Government to Take Over German Piers in U S Harbors
President Wilson seeks immediate congressional power to seize piers owned by German steamship lines in American harbors. Senator Martin confirms the move will be added as an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill. Piers mainly lie in Hoboken and belong to Hamburg American and North German Lloyd lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Congress
German Steamship Lines
Capitol
Martin
Senate
Hoboken
Hamberg-American
Lloyd Lines
Six American Soldiers Decorated by Clemenceau for Bravery
The censor released the names of six American soldiers decorated by Premier Clemenceau for bravery in the fight with German forces north of Toul on Friday morning. The list includes William Coleman of Charleston Buddy Pittman of Brooklyn Joseph C Candy of Chicago David Adem Smiley of St Louis William M Morton of Jonesville Patrick of Detroit and two sergeants with two privates among the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Clemenceau
Toul
William Coleman
Charleston
Buddy Pittman
Brooklyn
Joseph C. Candy
Chicago
David Adem Smiley
St. Louis
William M. Morton
Jonesville
Patrick
Detroit
Kwonure Leutenants
Funeral Services for Miss Camilla Dieffenderfer
Miss Camilla Rebeca Dieffenderfer died suddenly of heart trouble. Her funeral was held at 11 o clock this morning from No 207 South Market Street. Rev W D Smith and Rev H G Spencer conducted the service. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers T S Jolliffe H D Fuller Edwin Diffenderfer M M Lynch and William Keating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla Rebecca Dieffenderfer
South Market Street
W. D. Smith
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
H. G. Spencer
Market Street Methodist
Mount Hebron
Messrs. T. $. Jolliffe
H. D. Fuller
Edwin and McKim Diffenderfer
M. M. Lynch
Willliam Keating
Bargain Wanted for 7H Indian Twin Motorcycle
Readable classifieds fragment offers a cheap quick sale of a 7H Indian Twin motorcycle with a note to contact Star for bargains and price inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Cooper Supply _ Co
Piccadilly
Market Ste
Apett
Star,ptt
Party for Sailor Boy Honors New Hampshire Sailor on Leave
Rev. W H Sampsell hosted a small gathering at National Avenue home for Mr Charles Adrien of the battleship New Hampshire. Adrien is a friend of Rev Sampsell's son Samuel Sampnell and is on a brief leave from naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sampsell
National, Avenue
Charles Adrien
Pattleship
New Hampshire
Mr. Sampeell
Samuel ‘Sampnell
Navy
Frederick County Board Approves War Support Grant
Frederick county supervisors voted a 500 dollar appropriation to hire a county agent for ten months to aid war conservation efforts. Miss Martha Dinwiddie and Mrs. F L Harts urged support alongside state funds and private subscriptions. Emma Wight urged War Savings and Thrift stamps while H B McCormac promoted food conservation and thrift programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Dinwiddie
Virginia
F.L. Harts
Winchester
Leslie D. Kline
Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Dinwiddie
Carpers Valley School House
Harris
Wight
Emma Howard ‘Wight
Middletown
America
United States
H. B. McCormac
Chamber of Commerce
Private sale listing of household goods and furniture
A notice lists items for private sale including a Davenport parlor suite, tables, chairs, bedding, bureaus, dining ware, preserves, glass jars, buffet, a girl’s tricycle, dress form, carpets, drugs and rugs, and seed potatoes. Sale point at 3T Water Street Ip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Water St
Patrons Meeting At Welitown Schoolhouse
Patrons meeting set for Friday March 8 at 2 p m at Welitown schoolhouse. Program includes exercises by the students and an address by Mr Leslie D Kitne superintendent of schools. Also notice about cash for good sweet corn seed from H H Baker Winchester Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welitown
Leslie D. Kitne
Schoors
H. H. Baker
Piccadily
St. Winchester
Haldeman to Preside Dairymen Deliberations in City Hall
Winchester figure J. S. Haldeman will preside over dairymen deliberations at City Hall Auditorium with George A. Smith of Leesburg delivering the fourth Virginia Dairyman lecture. The meeting opens Thursday with a report from the secretary and attendants invited from Frederick County. Also advertised is J. A. Nicodemus horse sale on March 16 at the fairgrounds featuring Percheron stock and assorted mares and geldings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Haldeman
Winchester
City Hall Auditorium
Telle
George A. Smith
Leeswi
Chester
Virginia State
Tion
Handley Library
Offton
Nccel
Frederickshuro
J. A
Nicodemus
Fair Grounds
Enlistment Changes Prompt Local Draft Board Action
The local exemption board reports a telegram from Richmond indicating certain 5th draft men not yet age heads are needed for special duty. Requests include 25 wireless telegraph and wireless telephone operators for the engineer corps to the commanding officer at Camp Sherman Chillicothe. Sheriff Pannett and the local board noteMarch actions and acceptances. A separate ad seeks a man and wife for a bungalow position with cook duties and general help, with references.
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Richmond
Engineer Corps
Camp Sherman
Chilkcothe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brill & Ritter
Clitford Street
Division Supt. of Schools
M. J. “Hardesty Orchard
Holstein
Durham
OW. Cochran
Summit Point
District Nurse Association
Wire
White House
Bell Phone
MO. S. Solenberger
Dieffenderfer
Sailor Boy
Board
4Iood
Bungalow
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