Missionaries Bush to Return from Africa
Relatives report Rev and Mrs C C Bush missionaries of the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church South are sailing home about March 1 and expected back in the United States late May due to Mrs Bush’s health. Both are Jefferson County West Virginia residents who married about a year ago and then sailed for Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Bush
Baltimore Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Wembo
Niami
Africa
Rural Delivery Extended to All Eligible Patrons
Postmaster General Burleson announced the extension of rural delivery to all patrons reasonably entitled to service without awaiting petitions. He said petitions pending in the department were approved and rural delivery would begin during the current fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generalsurleson
Burleson
President Hopkins and Ship Company Linked to Lusitania Loss
A New York man, President of Ship Company Newport News, is among missing after Lusitania sinking. 42 year old Mr. Hopkins, educated at Rensselaer, helped build major ships and likely aimed to negotiate armor plate contracts. His wife, May Davies of Virginia, remained at Riverside Drive home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert’ Lloyd
Henn
Newport and Dry Dock
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Europe
Newport News Company
Broadway
Mr. Hopkins
Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Newport News
America
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Prince Eitel Friedrich
Will Mr Mackay Marry Mrs Astor
Rumors persist that Mrs John Jacob Astor and Clarence Mackay may wed. The two have not confirmed or denied the report, with neither party commenting publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mackay
Mrs. Astor
New York
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Force
Clarence Mackay
Paris
Mackay
Blake
Astor
Fire And Water Take Ten Victims
Four dead and four missing believed dead after a fire gutted an Italian boarding house on Wylie avenue in Pittsburgh. The incident occurred this morning as rescuers worked to locate victims amid the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Wylie Avenue
Marshall wins seventy five dollar prize in contest
The Wallace prize contest for Episcopal Theological Seminary seniors near Alexandria awarded a $75 prize for extemporaneous speaking on The Social Aspects of Christianity. Contestants included Ambier M. Blackford Randolph F. Blackford Lloyd R. Craighill Edward A. DeMiller Menard Doswell and William Marshall eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wm G Marshall of this city. Lloyd R. Craighill won the prize in the southern Virginia diocese with William C. Marshall also competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Ambier M. Blackford
Randolph F. Blackford
Lloyd R. Craighill
Edward A. DeMiller
Menard Doswell
William ©. Marshall
Wm. G. Marshall
Southern
Virginia
Liam C. Marshall
Nia
Poward A. DeMiller
Chic Cute
He Tee
decree in sever bor g ve mary orndorff liens
Extract from decree in April term 1915. Master Commissioner in Chancery to report on rents and rental value of land tied to Mary Orndorff and Gertie Orndorff. Notice to lien creditors and interested parties by publication for four weeks. Hearing set June 4 1918 at office in Winchester Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FST RR Bank of
Severborg
Mary
Orndorff
Gertie
Hi. Orndorf
Anid
Mary Orndorff
At Eee
Gertierndorff
Comminsioner
Mary S. Orndorff
Robert Y. Conrad
Chancery
Frederick County
Ward & Larrick
M. Lynch
Administrators Seek Master Commissioner Report in Fries Estate
In Frederick County Virginia in the April 1915 term the court refers the Fries estate to a Master Commissioner to report on assets liens and heirs. The commissioner will convene creditors in Winchester to assess property value liens and distribute to heirs. A public notice sets June 9 1915 as the execution date at the office in Winchester with daily adjournments if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence A. Glaize
Frede County
Virginia
Tlee
Jesse Fries
Martin S. Glaize
Llewellyn
Jessees
Ding
Winchester
Jesse ‘Fries
Prize Values Listed for Event Prizes
The document lists prizes of 100 dollars 75 dollars and 50 dollars for the event.
Race Through Town Leads To Warrants For Fast Driving
Warrants are issued for William Grove Ashby Hillyard and a young man named Sherman for fast driving through the streets. The charges are to be heard before Magistrate Krebs in police court tonight. The race began on Market street and went to Valley avenue then north to Peyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grove
Ashby Hillyard
Sherman
Krebs
Market Street
Valley Avenue
Peyton
City race drivers named by police
A street race from Peyton to Fairs Mont Avenue yielded no declared winner in the readable text. Police identified the drivers by name, though their outcome remains unreported.
Carson Griffith Expires in Redkey Funeral Planned
The carpenter Carson Griffith died leaving a widow, his mother, two married daughters Mrs. William Smith of Clarksburg and Mrs. May Turner of Petersburg, a sister Mrs. Walter Capper, and three brothers. Plans call for burial in Redkey cemetery with funeral services at 12 30 p.m. at 612 North Main Street led by Rev. H G Spencer, and the body to be transported to Redkey at 2 15 p.m. by Cumberland Valley Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
William Smith
Clarksburg
W. Va
May Turner
Petersburg
Walter Capper
Winchester
Messrs
Jacob Grifth
Indianapolis
Ind
John
A. Newton Grijth
Washington, D.C
Grijth
Redkey
North Main Street
H. G. Spencer
Market Street
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Public Sale of City Real Estate Under Court Decree
Public sale announced by the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia for May 22 1915 at 1 0 clock am. The bid property a frame dwelling house and store on Main Street West side Nos with about 62 feet front. Terms require one third payment day of sale with balance in two yearly instalments secured by trust and insurance, in court clerk notices. Other court actions relate to a Frederick County suit against Geo H Mills with publication order in Winchester Evening Star four weeks and service by posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Pannett
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
ISOM
Trustees Sale of Desirable Frederick Co Farm in Winchester
Trustees announce a sale of the William Pannett Home Place near Winchester Frederick County Virginia on May 22 1935. The farm includes a nine room residence a bank barn outbuildings and about acres with apple varieties and stone farm lands. Terms call for one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Boyce
Eidson
Fairbanks
Eidgen
Greensboro Realty & Auction Co
Greensboro
N. C
Robert Pannett
Winchester
Frederick Mes le Bie
Welltown Road
R. ‘T. Ene Chase
Berlin
Willam Pannett
Lesan
M. M. Lynch
Warren Rich
Roy P. Duvall
Garden tips and supplies for pest control and sprays
Garden advice notes a perenne summer with blight and insects. Promotes Bordeaux Mixture in jars with arsenate options, Paris Green, London Purple, hellebore, and insect powders. Urges spraying gardens like trees for results. Miller's Drug Store offers prescription filling with two phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Divorce Suit Notices in Frederick County Court
In the Clerk's Office of Frederick County Circuit Court April 19165 infant Le sues B E. D. Calvert and Curtis G. Harloe for a mensa et intra, seeking divorce and alimony. An affidavit states the defendant Curtis G. Harloe is not Virginia resident. publication ordered in Chester Evening Star Winchester for four weeks. A Teste J W Baker Dep Ward & Larrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
F. Mills
Geo. H. Mills
Mensa
Ang
Virginia
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
J. W. Baker
Ward & Larrick
County of Frederick
Rae le
E. D. Calvert
Curtis G. Harlee
Curtis G. Harloe
Chester
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. H. Eidson
Geo. W. Kurtz
Ship Company, Lusitania
Wire
Cleveland
Ohio
Sandsucker, Jr
Mr. Marshall
Llewellyn Jackson
Dec’d
G. C. Miller
Circuit Court of Fri Co
P. Q
Aking
Ales Stone Specialty Co
Connellsville
Ilain St
J. M. Hott
North Braddock St
Carl Cather
V. Nat. Bank
Magruder
North Mair Bereet
N. Braddock
Main St
Union of Winchester
N. Main St
Wingerter ¢ & Jenkins. Adit
W. R. Willis
South Main
Bares i
Terrdon
Hahn Mill Place
A. R
Tar
Har- Tis
Star Office
Bien Market Street
Jeremian
Aley
Fairsmont Avenue
Carson Griffith
Ily
Castoria
Ryan & Orndoff
Harry L. Livick
Agency For Nunnally’s
Ph. G
Keller Drug Co
NEW Dairy
John C. Gold
Bell Phione
Robt
M. Ward
John M. Steck
Teo Jas. P. Reardon
Harry R. Kern
Corporation Court
Robt. M. Ward
J. B. Beverley
Clerk Corp
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Return
Baltimore
Frederick Co
Star’ S
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