Local chapter forms for Children's Home Society in Winchester
A Winchester chapel meeting organized a local branch of the Children's Home Society of Virginia. Officers elected include President Mrs Holmes Conrad and Secretary Miss Kate Wolfe, with duties to report cases, receive children, supervise placements, collect donations, and circulate society literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Wm. J. Maybee
Virginia
Winchester
Holmes Conrad
E. D. Palmer
Kate Wolfe
Minna Ward
C. Maynard
G. W. Haddox
M. G. Ward
I. W.russell
Geo. N. Herbert
M. H. G. Willis
Ki. D. Palmer
Cumberland Valley Officials Visit for Railroad Business
A special Cumberland Valley Railroad train arrived this afternoon and will return tonight. In the party are President Thomas Kennedy, Vice President M Kennedy, Superintendent G F Boyce, and Chief Engineer Col Stewart. They are here on road business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Thomas Kennedy
Col. Stewart
County Court Session Advances Estate Matters and Will
The August term, led by Judge W. M. Atkinson, heard B. F. Line’s bond as administrator for B. F. Kerns estate. R. M. Ward named substitute trustee in W. M. Jefferson’s deed of trust. W. M. Jefferson versus John Jones case continued to Aug 13 with a jury summoned. The Park Strode will, dated April 9, 1901, admitted to record with wife Mary B. Strode named executrix without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Atkinson
B. F. Line
B. F. Kerns
Rock Enon
R. M. Ward
William Byrd
W. M. Jefferson
John Jones
Park Strode
Stephens City
M. C. Leach
R .K. Byrd
T. P. H. Strode
Mary
Strode
Weshudas Club Goes Camping Adventure
The Weshudas Paste Camp Club begins a two week outing toward Capon River with nine members led by Frank T. Woodward and Vernon B. Garton of The Eventual Star staff. They rent a vacant house from Hinton Hook to act as a summer camp and Page Timberlake serves seafood and other delicacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weshudas Paste
Capon River
Frank T. Woodward
Harry L. Wood
John A. Kern
John Smith
Bart Noonan
Thomas Byrd
Theo. E. Parker
William Merryman
Vernon
Garton
Star
Thz
Capon River News
Hinton Hook
Page Timberlake
Cea
Hackwood Farm Sale Figure Corrected
The Hackwood farm near town sold for 8500 dollars to John L. Wightman of Knoxville Tennessee from D and Pierce. The 309 acre battlefield property features a seventeen room stone house and will be converted into a grazing farm after improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackwood
Star
John L. Wightman
Knoxville
Tenn
D. &. Pierce
Wightman
Battlefield
Returned Home This Afternoon From Virginia Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry B Krebs and their little son Marion Bantz Krebs with Miss Hattie McCullough were guests of Mr and Mrs T Marion Bantz on north Market Street and returned to Mercersburg Pa This afternoon Miss McCulloughs first visit to Virginia and she was charmed with historic Winchester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry. B. Krebs
Marion Bantz Krebs
Hattie McCullough
T. Marion Bantz
North Market Street
Mercersburg
Miss McCullough
Virginia
Winchester
Death of Jacob F. Keckley Ends Long County Milling Career
Jacob F. Keckley of Winchester area dies in Staunton at 68 after illness. Funeral at his late residence with Rev. W. L. Seabrook and Mount Hebron Cemetery to receive his interment. Survived by widow and son Harry. former wealth from milling business, noted for integrity and honesty. He had lived near Winchester on the Valley Pike for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Jacob F. Keckley
Winchester
Valley Pike
Keckley
State Hospital
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W. L. Seabrook
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Kerkley
Harry Keckley
Mr. Keckley
Teacher Reunites With Pupils After Forty-Four Years
Rev Dr J P Hyde returned from Warren County Virginia where he preached at Limeton camp meeting to about 2000 people. Many in the large crowd were former pupils from Limeton School forty four years earlier. After the sermon the former students gathered for an impromptu reception and Hyde recognized many passing years later. In the afternoon he spoke on education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hyde
Warren County
Limeton
Limeton School
the Divine
Fire Destroys House in Gainesboro County
A house owned by John J. Harmer near Gainesboro was destroyed by a night fire Saturday at about 9 30. Incendiary origin is suspected as neighbors found the entire dwelling ablaze with no one inside. Nothing was saved including furniture clothing provisions and 33 dollars in cash. Loss estimated at 1900 dollars with partial insurance. Mr Harmer was away visiting at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Harmer
Gainesboro
Harmer
Private Ray Returns Home to City
Private Glenb Ray formerly of the 47th Infantry returns from the Philippines and joins his uncle Mr John Riy in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenb Ray
47Th Infantry
Philippines
John Riy
City
Clergy Retreat Sends Rev. Father Payne to Georgetown
Rev. Father Payne travels to Georgetown University for a Catholic clergy retreat. The event gathers priests for reflection and spiritual talks as part of their ongoing formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Payne
Georgetown University
Reverend James R. Graham Ends Fifty-One-Year Ministry Anniversary
On August 4 1850 James R. Graham preached his first Falling Waters sermon. Fifty-one years later he again preached in the same church, marking a coincidental anniversary with yesterday and the same gospel. He served Kent Street Church in Winchester for 48 years and recently became pastor emeritus of the united Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falling Waters
W. Va
Presbyterian
Graham
Theological Seminary At
Princeton
Winchester
Kent Street
United Presbyterian Church
Sunday Dog Fight At Main And Piccadilly Streets
Crowds gathered on a hot Sunday night to watch a black shepherd owned by Edgar Carper and a brindle bulldog owned by Charles E. Seal battle at the Main and Piccadilly intersection. The dogs fought to a standstill despite efforts to separate them with water, pulling, and kicking. Both exhausted, they were finally separated and led away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Piccadilly
Edgar Carper
Charles E. Seal
First Anniversary of Rev Sibleys Winchester Pastorate
The Presbyterian Church in Winchester marks the first anniversary of Rev Julian Sibley's pastorate. He preached 117 sermons, officiated at six funerals and two marriages, with 24 additions to the church and over $3000 raised for church causes. Sibley conducted 707 pastoral visits during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian
Sibley
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Sibley
Reunited Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Kent Street
Loudoun Street
D. James R. Graham
United Church
Union Cornet Band to Present Outdoor Lawn Party
The Union Cornet Band plans an elaborate lawn party at the Episcopal Female Institute next week. The open air concert will occur on the EK FI lawn with the fire department in full uniform and incandescent lights planned. Ladies aiding the band meet tonight at 8 for further arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Cornet
Episcopal Female Institute
F. I
McCoy Sells Livery Stables to Joseph Baker
Mr Joseph Baker has purchased the livery stables of Mr John McCoy on West Fairfax Avenue and will run the stables there. Mr McCoy a well known citizen and ex Confederates in Winchester retires after about fifteen years in the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Baker
John McCoy
West Fairfax Avenue
McCoy
Winchester
Inwood Fair Opens Week with Annual Encampment
The Eleventh Annual Encampment of the Inwood Agricultural Association will be held at Inwood Park this year on August 20 21 29 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inwood Agricultural Association
Inwood Park
Richmond church dispute over Judge Harrison remarks
A public dispute erupts between Rev James E K Cook pastor of Hoge Memorial Church Richmond and Rev Father H J McKeefry of St Patrick s over Judge T W Harrison s alleged statement that incorporated churches could lure dying men to bequeath wealth. Cook defends his remarks and denies naming individuals while McKeefry demands evidence and questions trust in Catholic clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EK. Cook
Hoge Memorial Presbyterian Church
Richmond
H. J. McKeefry
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
T.W. Harrison
Winchester
Father McKeefry
W. A. McKeefry
Church of the Sacred Heart
Cook
Harrison
Legislative Committee On
Mr. Cook
Virginia
Legislative Committee
America
Moore
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Wm. J.maybee
Rchmond
H. Conrad
Cumberland Valley
Deri Bes
Hagerstown
The
Weshudas Club
Island Park
Jacob Keckley
Ray
Dr Graham
Mr. McCoy
Inwood Fair
Rev. Meerpay
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