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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
1
The piece laments unknown Civil War soldiers buried in a public city grave site. It recalls the bravery of Union and Confederate troops and ponders why their resting places remain nameless. The author suggests wounded prisoners were buried at night to avoid attention and reflects on the community’s silence.
A large search for DeHaven and Lee Clark continued into the late afternoon as rescuers dragged a four mile stretch of the creek below the ford. About one hundred people participated, using rafts and a boat to find the missing man, but no trace was located.
Funeral services for Mrs Tacy Branson Doing wife of James Harold Doing were held at Hopewell Church with Friends rites. Interment followed in Hopewell cemetery. Pallbearers were David Lupton Rufus Robinson William Huggett William Whetzel Daniel Inpton and Joseph Jolliffe.
A message to The Star from Pagebrook near Boyce Clarke County states Miss Elizabeth Green, thrown from a carriage yesterday evening, is much improved after a brief period of unconsciousness. Recovery expected in a few days.
Special to The Star. Staunton August 4 Winchester won from Staunton this morning by four to three in a prettily played game. Shiner pitched for Winchester and Porter for Staunton. The game was called at ten o'clock. The Winchester team left this afternoon for home and will arrive on the six o'clock evening train.
At Cap m Springs Mr and Mrs Shirley Carter Mrs J B Beverley Miss Bessie Conrad Maude Carter and Mr E N Bradford of Norfolk Va left yesterday afternoon for Capon Springs W Va where they will spend several days Miss Euelah A Roberts who is studying at Alexandria to become a trained nurse has returned to that city after a visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Roberts at Nain Mrs FP Headley who visited her parents Capt and Mrs George W Kurtz has returned to Balw
The thirteenth annual event drew an estimated 5 000 spectators under ideal weather. Evans on Richéelu Jr fell in the steeplechase injuring himself. Results include Three-year-old jumps won by Side Hill Loudoun Stables with Handsome Bill second and Champagne third. Free for all up to five feet won by Buster Brown. Steeplechase led by Yeremel. Park Seidle won by Foy Boy. Best pair shown to pole won by Sporting Extra. Ladies Harness Horses led by Ritchie. Lightweight Hunters won by Buster Brown. plus several other winners and runners.
A large trust deed transfers plant property at Berryville Charlestown Winchester and Berryville to trustees R Gray Williams and A Moore Jr securing 125000 dollars of five percent bonds. The deal covers the Shenandoah river power plant land and equipment plus rail and utility rights. Bond terms allow 20 year maturity with possible early payoff after ten years and bonds valued at par.
Trains on the Cumberland Valley Railroad run slowly but on schedules today after a cloudburst washout west of Bunker Hill damaged 800 feet of track between Ridgeway and Bunker Hill and four hundred feet near bridge 107.4. A new longer, stronger bridge is planned. Vice President Kennedy and officials visited the site yesterday.
At last night’s meeting the Sarah Zane Fire Company voted to hold another picnic at Island Park around August 15 if a railroad date can be secured. The prior event was ruined by heavy rains, and many were disappointed. The committee negotiates with the railroad and will announce the exact date early next week. Members Kierfoot Affleck Norman Cooper Lee Fisher Bernard Sullivan and Oscar Ware were elected.
Mr and Mrs J L Miller plan to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Opequon with many children present. The couple moved from Cumberland County Pennsylvania to this area in 1872 and have since resided in the county. Their children include Maurice of Stephens City Luther and Samuel of Opequon and Mrs Joseph Fawcett of Fawcett Gap, Mrs Moses Miller of Stephens City, Mrs Minnie Hammond near town, Carrie and Susie Miller at home. Mrs Miller was Miss Hoke.
Misses Shirley of Willow Well near Charlestown entertain at their house party with guests Miss Emily Bosley Miss Adele Bosley sister and daughter of Judge Hooper Bosley Dorchester county Maryland Miss Trevor Shirley of Charlestown W Va Mrs Addison Timberlake and her son John of Clarksburg and Miss Laura T Bosley niece of Hon J Fred Talbott of Lutherville Md
Mrs Berryman Price of New Market and Miss Mary Cave of Gainesville Virginia were mentioned in a brief society column with unspecified events from yesterday. The fragment notes their names and towns in a local context.
Mr. George W. Haines of Valley Marble Works and crew removed a large limb from a tree in Old Stone Chapel cemetery in Clarke County. The Tuleytot tree endangered the Tuley monument and was described as a danger in the area.
The Kent Street Juniors were beaten in a doubleheader at Winchester with scores of 10 to 3 and 5 to 1. Players mentioned include Frank Lewis Zack Beemer Mitchell and Green from the Winchester batteries and several residents from New Orleans spending the summer in Winchester.
The Strasburg town case against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Winchester and Strasburg Railroad was decided in favor of Strasburg. The commission ordered both lines to route all trains into Strasburg Station by October 1. Town residents celebrate the victory.
Estate of the late Thomas Goheen sells two tracts near Stephens City with buyers George W Chapman at 82.50 an acre and Hugh Bradley at 91 per acre, and Red Bud farm Charles Wood at 14.25 per acre totaling 472 acres. Commissioners Marshall McCormick Frank B. Whiting and Richard E. Byrd oversaw the sale. James Brown of Winchester purchased.
The Jefferson County camp of Confederate Veterans will hold its second annual reunion at Flowing Spring on Saturday August 11 replacing the previously announced August 18. Active preparations are under way and a large crowd is expected with invited speakers including Col. Robert E. Lee Jr Rev Dr W M Dame General L Victor Baughman and Col B K White.
About two hundred Confederate veterans and enthusiasts traveled on an excursion train from Harpers Ferry to Strasburg Junction and Winchester to attend the annual Confederate Reunion at Fisher's Hill. Senator John W. Daniel was slated as the orator, with return trips planned for the evening.
A downtown audience waited for the Union Band open-air concert but could not perform last night due to the illness of a key member. The concert will go on Tuesday if weather permits and without rain.
The Staunton Dispatch reports Staunton beat Winchester 4 to 2 on the ducal diamond. Johnson pitched for Staunton while Feiser worked for Winchester, with errors and fielding shaping the late innings and Parish making a spectacular one handed stop in the fourth.
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