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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
5
Relief Virginia reports a new metal fence around the Church and graveyard at Sunrise. Ruth Pifer returns home after Milligan College study. E J Hicks and B E Carpenter couples visit Ridings. B L Krause visits. Children’s Day set for May 30 at 10 30 a m.
Charles Henry Grim was arrested on assault charges preferred by L A Quantz of the Cumberland Valley Railroad. He pleaded not guilty, was arraigned before Magistrate Krebs, fined ten dollars and costs, and paid. Judge and Mrs A C Carson left for Washington to visit friends for several days.
A testimonial letter lauds Grape-Nuts as nourishing and appetizing, aiding digestion and strengthening weak stomachs. A 57 year old Tennessee grandmother credits it with renewing dinner appetite, and a boy recovering from stomach trouble is said to grow healthier on the cereal.
A British battleship Majestic was blown up in the Dardanelles by a submarine. The incident follows the explosion of the steamer Princess Irene in Sheerness harbor with 327 lives lost, declared accidental by the Admiralty. Admiral Sir Henry Jackson appointed First Sea Lord. A Geneva dispatch notes Italian forces crossing the Isonzo toward Mantafalcone near Trieste as Austro German troops close on Przemyśl. French planes bombarded the Ludwigshafen chemical factory.
A vivid account of Braddock Day featuring perfect weather and a festive procession through Winchester. Automobiles, carriages, cadets, scouts, girls schools, and a lively crowd created a memorable scene. A future note promised a fuller list of visiting colonial dames and organizers.
The marriage of Madge Pickett Stokes of Washington and R King Stone of Millwood Clarke county Va will occur Wednesday June 2 at 3 o clock in Epiphany Church Washington Miss Sara Belle Williams of Baltimore acts as maid of honor and Mrs Howard Hume as matron of honor Best man is John Hemphill with ushers including Sylvanus Stokes Jr Joseph Bailey John Buchanan Winthropp Lockwood Edward Dove and others A reception follows at the bride parents Massachusetts avenue home The bride later serves as matron of honor at the June 23 Baltimore wedding of Sara Belle Williams and Gilbert Lucas with Stone as usher.
Winchester friends learn that Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, who died in New York, had engaged Helen Didier as social secretary shortly before her death. Didier, aunt of Angelica P Didier, is a longtime visitor to Winchester with many friends there.
Miss Helen Didier formerly of Baltimore and New York becomes private secretary to Mrs. Fish after resigning from the role at Dr. R. T. Crane Chicago. Didier previously ran the tea room at Hotel Belvedere and Hotel St. Regis in New York.
Mrs ry Johnson wife of the late Franklin Johnson died at 8 am Tuesday at her daughter’s home near Myerstown from paralysis aged 85. Funeral at Marvin Chapel at 11 am Thursday with Rev B A Parker. interment Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Survived by many children and siblings. Local visits by relatives noted. preaching Sunday May 30 at Lamps Memorial Pars ons Chapel and Round Hut.
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