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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
3
Rev Dr and Mrs George Bowers returned from Hagerstown where Dr Bowers officiated at the funeral of the late A W Munson a prominent resident and longtime Lutheran Church leader in the city Mr P Batty Graet registered at Hotel Evans during the visit
Catholic University students camping at Shenandale Springs near Charlestown visited the U S cavalry camp and Civil War forts. They toured Washington’s headquarters and the National Cemetery, revisiting Dr. Von Witt’s antiques collection and meeting host Frank Shenk. The party included Michael Mathis Patrick Haggerty Fred Gassensmith Edgar Misch James O’Brien Peter Hebert Dennis O’Shea William Minnick Bernard Mulloy James McEltone John Devers Antony Rozook Stanley Zamack Nicholas Donahue William Carey Joseph Quinlan Angus McDonald Frank Wenninger and Peter Forrestal among others.
The Moore field district annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opened in Franklin West Virginia yesterday. Rev Wendell Allen pastor of Gainesboro church attended as the first speaker. Attendance appeared strong despite challenging travel conditions.
Report describes the Winchester raid involving a tent with women and several negro troopers, one trooper Thurston captured after injury. Letters seized, opium found, and items tied to Franklin and a Burlington dance hall are discussed by Lieut. Conard of the Tenth Cavalry.
Lieut Conard described raids on Franklin's Burlington house as a search for liquor and cited a $300 fine. Testimony included a note from Franklin to his wife seeking funds and travel to Canada, and Loud's account of Franklin seeking money after a raid. Special Agent Grgurevich testified on Franklin and Loud's arrest and identified submitted letters.
The Wischester district conference of the Southern Methodist Church, in session since Monday night, will close this afternoon. Some ministers and laymen have already departed. Rev. Dr. H. P. Hamill of Gaithersburg Md preached on ministerial supply and training. Delegates to the annual conference will be elected and the next meeting site decided before adjournment.
Showers expected tonight or Friday across Virginia. Miss Emma Snapp returns from an extended visit to Mrs. Lillian Reilly High at her summer home in Hillsdate New Jersey.
Special Commissioners announce a public auction in Winchester Va for multiple properties on Market Street and North Market Street plus a large timber tract near Rock Enon Springs. The sale includes several adjacent parcels with a 12 foot rear alley and a joint alley for two parcels, all conveyed to A L Shearer or related parties, with terms requiring one third cash down and remaining in two annual notes at 6 percent, plus deed of trust and hazard insurance.
In Winchester Virginia on August 9 1913 at noon the undersigned sell to the highest bidder a lot facing 29 feet 2 inches on North Main street extending to Indian alley with a 62 foot 8 inch frontage leasing the store to John G McCrorey Co for 50 dollars per month for one year with three months notice and includes a three story brick dwelling and business house.
Funeral services for Lacy Williamson were held at First Baptist Church at 2 o clock in the afternoon. Rev W H officiated over the remains of the 18 year old son of Mrs Harris Williamson of ity who died of appendicitis earlier in the week in Zanesville Ohio where he had been working in a barrel yard for about eight months. Relatives and young former associates attended and floral tributes were placed on the casket.
The funeral of Jamin McDonald, who died after paralysis at his brother W. Vaney Mills in this county, was held at noon. The service at the Methodist Episcopal Oil South was attended by relatives and many neighbors. The remains were then taken to the city and interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mr Harry Lindamood of Port Pa visits relatives and friends in the city with cousin Miss Lelia Shatfer of Woodstock. They plan to travel to Keesport where Miss Shatfer will stay with relatives. Mrs Arthur Leafe leaves for Philadelphia. Jesse Coffman of Town Md returns home after visiting Charles Miller on South Kent. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ha and party leave for week away from South Braddock Street. William Gilkeson and Miss Laura Guesh at Romney West Virginia, staying at Hotel Evansne today.
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