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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1915
Page
1
Fire of mysterious origin was found aboard the steamship Empress of Britain near Liverpool causing the liner to return to port with no cargo aboard. King Constantine said Greece is not obligated to aid Serbia under the 1913 treaty amid the Balkan crisis.
Philadelphia hosts the World Series opener as play begins at 2 pm after a damp morning. Umpire Klein calls Play Ball to start the game with Boston fielding first while thousands gather at the park.
Boston 1 Phillies 3 in a 2 oclock game. Pitchers Shore and Cady faced Alexander and Burns for Philadelphia.
Little Pearl Virginia Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Newton Miller of Hayfield died after membranous croup and was buried privately at Mount Olive Cemetery without a religious service due to an infectious disease. Diphtheria symptoms appeared before death and a memorial service may be held later. She was three brothers Charles El Ray and Carl Wilbur Miller and was born July 29 of the previous year.
The annual rally day at Market Street Methodist Church will be held Sunday afternoon. The school meets at 2 15 and the rally program begins 30 minutes later with orchestral selections. The general public is cordially invited.
The Clarke County Sunday School Union held its second meeting in Berryville Va with broad attendance. Miss Katherine Groh led primary demonstrations and Dr M F Church spoke on adult work and organized classes. Mr and Mrs Frank T Israel addressed teenage and elementary divisions as sessions continued across three churches.
The administrator of C K Lupton offers seven acre Eichelberger lot on Berryville pike for sale by public auction October 16 1915 in front of Winchester Court House. Four lots offered separately then in two and as a whole with terms one third cash and balance in one or two years by bond and deed of trust at 6 percent interest. Crop rights reserved and will be moved by tenant. DR GEO H HEIST Admr. 10.7.1 p-21
Lard milk and mince meat barrels offered at 50 cents to 1 dollar each. F A Beck and Co. advertise barrels for sale with contact details in the notice.
A. B. Sherman and son Minor Sherman were jailed after deputies arrested them at their Bethel Church area home on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Edgar Sherman, wanted on similar counts, fled the scene. A. B. Sherman resisted arrest with a weapon but was subdued and jailed in this city.
In a June started competition by city merchants, little Miss Mary Elizabeth Sartelle won the pony and trap prize with 1 446 180 votes, defeating Edith Harloe who had 1 066 925 votes. Miss Sartellee died Saturday evening after sudden illness following the vote count. She was born July 19 1867 in Island Ford Virginia and married to John Morgan in 1890.
The popular musical comedy Bringing Up Father by Yus Hill, based on George McManus cartoons, plays at the Empire Theater tonight. The company arrived from Martinsburg this noon after a big business show there, and the production is expected to draw strong crowds with its clean comedy and music.
Public notice announces the sale of Jesse Fries estate including six farms and four houses. Advertisement references further details on page 2 of the paper. Sale to be conducted as specified by the fiduciary or court.
Mrs Annie Ramey 40 resident of Chambersville wife of a merchant died at her home after a lingering tuberculosis illness Her husband and three children Lena L Bila V Richard and Jennie L Ramey survived Friends will escort the remains to Mount Olive Church for funeral services conducted by Rev W H Sampsell and interment in the church graveyard.
Henry M. Baker of Dan Wuille and Co. Ltd London offers space for exporting apples at reduced rates. Reserve early for October. Bell phone 4821.
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange announces a new office in the Flick Building Public Square with manager George Wilderbrand of Milton as a selling expert for apples. They list top prices for Grimes Winesap Black Twigs and Jonathan varieties and invite growers to sell and supply materials.
In Charlottesville Virginia the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias in its forty seventh annual convention elected officers. Names include Grand chancellor RH Bell Jr Staunton Grand vice Fox Roanoke Grand prelate Scott Harrison Springs Grand seal Harry Darnall Roanoke Grand treasurer James T Rev L EB Richmond Grand pr. Walter Witten Inner Guard ALL Tazewell Grand outer master at arms Lucas Richmond Grand guard KF Boyer Alexandria Fraternal correspondent John F Crowder Petersburg Supreme representatives Judge David Richardson Colonel George Cabell Norfolk with Charles Bland Portsmouth and M Walton Woodstock as alternates.
Miss Audrey Russell has gone to Washington to spend the winter with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kline. The message mentions a quick order and two carloads fords, but the readable portion focuses on the travel to Washington and hosted time with relatives.
Manager Arons tells Henry the Bringing Up Father show is the best in town and the dollar show ever here. The performance drew satisfaction and strong approval from Martinsburg audiences.
Rev. John Anderson presiding elder leads a quarterly conference at Crums Memorial Church this weekend. He preaches tomorrow at 11 a.m. followed by the conference business session.
Council report cites Mr Messer Virginia state sanitary engineer saying sewer and chlorine plants are the best in the state if maintained. N Wilson Davis and City Solicitor Williams joined the review of disposal beds and chlorine plant. A city official also claimed creek water near the pumping station remains as pure as Rouss Spring.
Two masked men boarded the Baltimore and Ohio Express at Central West Virginia and forced the engineer to uncouple the mail car. They dynamited the safe near a toll gate, securing 300 dollars in cash and unsigned paper notes. A large posse pursued the robbers as rail officials reported 100 registered letters were surrendered with minimal passenger disruption.
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