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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
4
Supt. P. W. Boyd presented a yearly water consumption report noting July connections and plant efficiency. The council also approved a $200 bridge over East Cork street with iron beams and instructed Boyd to proceed with construction.
Mr. Charles B. King of Elizabeth College Charlotte N C is hosted by Rev Dr John E Bushnell on West Cork street. King visits Winchester to advance his college and is pleased with the old town.
This afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the parsonage on North Market Street, William Lee Grim and Dora E Shifflett, both of the county, were married by Rev S D Skelton in a very quiet ceremony.
Miss Ella Schneider daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Schneider leaves for an extended visit with Mrs Neal Steckdale in Baltimore to spend time there.
Nearly a thousand excursionists from Winchester and Frederick counties joined the Friendship Fire Company's Harper's Ferry trip. Twenty left on the 6 AM B&O, with many boarding the 8:15 special. 785 reached Harper's Ferry and 129 rode the 9 AM train, totaling 934 passengers. Most plan to return around 8 PM.
City council members in Winchester debated committee structure for subject reports due by September first Tuesday. The meeting referred Market Street gutter paving petition to street committee and approved police and health ordinances funding smallpox vaccination expenses and School Board report showing a $34.33 balance.
Dr. Hunter McGuire of Richmond Virginia, long paralyzed after an illness, showed worse condition yesterday. He has been staying at his suburban Brook Road home for several months.
All interested in the Burlesque at Boyce will meet at Cameron Hall at 8 30 tomorrow Aug 9 The hacks will leave promptly at 4 o clock Round trip 35c All those purchasing tickets will be admitted to the show for half fare.
Michael O Conner of Clarksdale Minnesota visits his father Supervisor Maurice O Conner. The trip was mainly by boat along the Mexico coast with a stop at Key West and a view of Cuba. Dan O Conner accompanied him from Baltimore.
J. B. Loverr describes confusion with stamps and currency across Europe, faulting English designs and noting language gaps in Belgium and France. He anticipates writing his final Europe letter from Paris, recounting travel from Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland with limited English speakers encountered.
A horse attached to Shug Evans's Dayton wagon slipped on vitrified brick pavement on South Main street this morning. The animal lay motionless until unhitched and prodded. the wagon shaft was broken.
Delegates from Braddock Street M E Church attend the front royal triconvention of the Missionary Institute Epworth League and the Sunday School Conference which convened yesterday. Reverends Bond Joyce and Fox from this city will speak during sessions.
A large group of young people chaperoned by Mrs. Kate Woodward enjoyed a hay ride last night. The party visited points of interest and spent a pleasant evening together.
Miss Annie Cartmell returns from Caron Springs with her uncle R M Cartmell. She reports Mr Cartmell improved during his stay at the popular health resort. Dr Frank Flannery resident physician with his wife and daughter Ella were guests of Miss Kate Mc Vicar on Sunday. Mrs Flannery is daughter of Judge Henry Brannon of Weston West Virginia.
Latest market prices show eggs at 10, butter 18 print and 12 roll, apples 30 40, potatoes around 60, chickens old 1 and spring price not clear, wheat 68. Read as wholesale values for produce and grain across the market.
The Baltimore and Ohio R R offers seashore excursions on Thursdays June 28 July 12 26 August 9 23 to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City NJ Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del Tickets are valid sixteen days with date of sale Stopovers allowed on return at Philadelphia Baltimore or Washington for NJ resort tickets and at Baltimore Washington for Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del for schedule and sleeping car details contact a B and O Ticket Agent.
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