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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
1
A Star writer Nemo surveys August Ladies Home Journal pieces on marriage and dressmaking. The first essay argues little courtesies matter as much as bread while the second exposes unfair treatment of employed women by dressmakers.
Major Russell of the U S Marine Corps and ten Marines on duty in Panama were bitten by a mad dog while en route to New York for Pasteur treatment. The dog bit Major Russell on the leg and then bit ten marines before a shot killed it.
Woodmen of the World No 384 will unveil a monument for the late Charles R. Adams in Mount Hebron Cemetery Hickory Camp 384. The event Sunday at 3 PM features State Manager Latham of Norfolk and other Woodmen officials with about 20 camps from Baltimore Washington and nearby towns invited to attend.
Rev. Frank Ridgeway will preach at Braddock Street M. 2. Church South at 11 o clock morning service. Rev. Dr. J. G. McAllister to preach at the evening service on Sunday.
Evening entertainment unfolds at Market Street rink with barrel suspension and boys on akrates racing and climbing. Spectators invited to laugh as design features a free admission for ladies beginning at 1 PM.
Messrs. A T Cline Carson Yeak ley Charles W Brown Dudley Miller and Théodore Henry left early this morning for the Shenandoah river where they will spend two weeks camping. Their camps will be near Gibson's lane and Berry's Ferry.
Classified note advertises whiskey barrels in No. 1 condition for sale with bargains. Also mentions rental listing for a 6 room flat with bath range hot water and gas by Henry Baetjer.
Weather halted play as Winchester and Petersburg waited for clear skies. Brooks shaded Petersburg with strong pitching while Winchester’s defense and wind favored the visitors, keeping Petersburg from capitalizing on chances. Cy McDonald was dominated, and Winchester secured a win amid notable fielding feats and weather disruptions.
Staunton Va resident Mr W H Harloe returned from Staunton to Matoaka W Va after attending the funeral of Engineman John H Merritt of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Merritt known as the best engine driver in America died after being struck by a train near Clifton Forge on the westbound main track He was 51 and a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers He was a native of Augusta County and a popular Mason and Elk.
Jackie Shiner formerly with the Winchester Giants pitcher joins Hagerstown for the remainder of the season. Fans regret his departure after a reported disagreement with Manager Baker.
Mr and Mrs Robert M Ward and Mr Robert T Barton depart today for Virginia Hot Springs to attend the Virginia Bar Association annual meeting set to begin Tuesday Major Holmes Conrad will read a paper on The Old County Court and Hon William H Taft is to address the lawyers on regal topics
An uneven OCR reads that Mr. WwW. Lee Fisher of Gray vb Sheetz's store was chased by a bull while returning from a trip in the evening. Fisher reportedly touched only high places during his flight.
Frank Monroe postmaster of Stafford Raleigh county and fifteen others were seriously hurt when a blast of 100 kegs of powder in the mines powder house exploded. Monroe was thrown from his bed 200 yards from the blast shattered his home window.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wolford of Martinsburg died after illness. The funeral was held at Bethel Church with Rev. F. F. Neel officiating and burial in Bethel graveyard. The child had been brought from Martinsburg to improve its health but did not recover.
A block party at the new Mutual Rink is set for Saturday evening featuring a prize of a weekly ticket. An amusing act titled Old Man On Ice will showcase young men on skates in a nostalgic game of youth.
Mr. Robert Brown of New York, who stayed several months in this city, has returned home for a surgical operation. He is known as a genial and affable gentleman and formed many warm friendships while here. He belongs to Mecca Temple, the oldest lodge of the Mystic Shrine.
Mr and Mrs C T Owen have returned home after a month spent in Norfolk Richmond and other points. Mr Owen has been very ill for ten days with a severe attack of bronchitis.
Ethel Willis, a nurse, saved an unidentified boy moments before a train passed over him in Superior Wisconsin. The boy lay injured but alive after Mrs Willis urged him to stay still and waved the train to stop. Nearby, a Grand Army of the Republic gathering at La Rue aims to honor veterans with a ship bearing the Army name. In Butler Pennsylvania, the Glasse Plate Glass Works shut after a 500 worker strike ends with two firings for refusing to finish a day’s work, as 100 grinders walk out.
Mr Carroll G Walter who recently graduated from the New York bar is visiting the city with friends. William Burke and another attorney travel from New York on an automobile trip to this city. Mr Wager Harmer is expected home today. Mr Nelson Page visited Ge pon Springs for a short stay.
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