Andersons Freed of Grave Charge in Maryland Hearing
Walter and Charles Anderson were acquitted at a preliminary hearing of murder by criminal operation in the death of Mary E. Carter. Justice L. M. Boyer discharged them, citing insufficient evidence for grand jury action. Testimony showed no definitive crime and explained the dead girl's condition as possibly from another cause.
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Walter
Charles Anderson
Mary E. Carter
L. M. Boyer
Magnlaughter
Boyer
Er. E Byrd
The
Star
Julia Cari R
Julia Carter
Mary Carter
Andersons
Chas. L. Barrows
Samuel Carter
Stephens City Happenings Among Local Notables
Correspondent reports on church building plans at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Campbell and Beaty as contractors. Rev W L Childress to lead a camp meeting in Illinois. Green Hill Cemetery Co to install large stone steps. Local residents move jobs, travels, and illness updates plus district Epworth League delegates and farm news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Sternuns Orry
Methodist Episopal Church
Messrs
Campbell and
Beaty
W. L Childress
United Brethren Church
Birdsell Wagon Co
South Bend
Ind
Epworth League
Summit Point
Douglass K. Drake
Pennsylvania
W. A. Buck
Buckton
M. J. Grove Lime Company
M. Stickley
Annie Shryock
Charles Brownie
Upperville
M. A. Kater
I. K. Karper
B. Grove
David Biddle Dies In West Virginia
David W. Biddle, brother of W. M. Biddle and treasurer of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, died in Morgan County West Virginia yesterday morning at 11. He was found unconscious near Sumac Mills in Winchester on August 31, 1899 after exposure and starvation. The event drew wide interest due to his prominent Pennsylvania family lineage.
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M. Biddle
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Morgan County
W. Va
Biddle
Sumac Mills
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Whitlock Sent On To Grand Jury
Stanley Whitlock alias Alverson a Winchester man was jailed in Cumberland Maryland in default of $500 bail awaiting the October grand jury on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses from Interstate Trust and Guaranty Co He pleaded guilty to assaulting Constable Wigkard and a forged Shenandoah Valley National Bank check linked to the case was noted in Cumberland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Whitlock
Alverson
Winchester
Cumberland
Interstate Trust and Guaranty Company
Wigkard
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Whitlock
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Ig 2
See
Tragedy Near Harpers Ferry Claims Two Sleepers
Jay Brown of Newark New Jersey and Lee Robinson of Warren County were struck by a special freight train at Harpers Ferry while sleeping on the east road track. Brown died from fatal injuries and Robinson suffered a severe head wound. both men were awaiting a freight ride when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay, Brown
Newark
New Vic
Lee Robinson
Brown
Sli
New Jersey
Robinson
Winchester
Warren County
East Road
Harpers Ferry
Leesburg Criticism of White and Hinks Over Lynchings
Interest grows in Leesburg Virginia as Col. E V White replies to Rev E S Hinks about Craven lynching. White condemns mob action not liquor driven and says officers and citizens spared the prisoner. Hinks, known in Winchester with relatives there, is deemed hasty by many.
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Leesburg
Col. E. V. White
E. S. Hinks
Craven
Colonel White
Hinks
Winchester
The Bridge in a Dangerous Condition
The bridge over the town run on the east side of Kent street is in a dangerous state and must be repaired at once. A dispute exists over who repairs bridges on sidewalks versus the roadway, with the sidewalk bridge badly in need while the roadway bridge is in first class condition. The streets superintendent should address this immediately to avoid potential damages.
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Kent Street
Mathis
Rev Sibley to Preach at Presbyterian Church
Rev J Sibley has returned from vacation at Hooks Mill and will preach tomorrow morning at 11 and at 8 in the evening at the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Sibley
Hooks’ Mill
Uusual
Presbyterian ‘Church
Illness Reported for Jollitt of Boyce in Typhoid Fever
Sick with fever. Mr. Joseph Jollitt of Boyce has been ill for several weeks and is now described as quite ill with typhoid fever.
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Joseph
Jollitt
Boyce
Preaching Schedule From Middletown Churches
Rev Mr Lee assisted by Rev H By Leg Dr will preach tomorrow in Middletown at 1 a.m. and at Burnt Church at 3 30 p.m.
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Mr. Lee
Middletown
Youngest Globe Trotter Starts Long World Journey
Master Richard E Byrd Jr the 11 year old from Winchester begins a around the world trip via Baltimore and Ohio to Washington Chicago San Francisco Manila and the Philippines with Mrs Wendall as escort. He will travel alone homeward via Suez Europe and New York expected to return January 10.
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Richard E. Byrd, Jr
Roe Byrd
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Wendall
Manila
Philippines
Adam €. Carson
Front Royal
United States
Master Dick
Suez Canal
Europe
New York
Circus and Theatre Featured at Emory Grove Camp Meeting
Opening session at Emory Grove near Baltimore featured Rev. W A Koontz of Mount Washington Md former Market St Methodist pastor delivering a sermon urging consistency in Christian life. The note also mentions religious regulation and a line about leaving out prohibition. Also references Mr James Cain ill with Brights disease at his East home.
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Emory ‘Grove
Baltimore
Mount Washington
Market St. Methodist Episcopal Church
Winchester
Koontz
James Cain
East
Frederick County School Board Sets 15 Pupils Rule
The Frederick County School Board approves a rule requiring at least 15 pupils per school for the coming year. Opening dates are set for October 27 for five month districts and September 29 for six month districts. A new admission permit rule for John Kerr High School is also adopted.
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Frederick County
Maurice M. Lynch
M. M. Lynch
Phil H. Gold
Messia
Hancher and
Gold
Stonewall District
Carpenter
Marker and Haldeman
Shawnee
Shull
Larrick
Carbaugh
Opequon
Cooper and
Anderson
Back Creek
Hudson
Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Stonewall
John Kerr High School
Winchester Visitors Bring Berryville New Uniforms to Band
Last night Messrs Atwell Gray and Summers of Horsey Atwell clothing firm delivered new uniforms to Berryville Cornet Band. The band welcomed the guests with an ovation, were serenaded and feted, and the keys of the town were presented. The visit was called a gala occasion and long remembered. Rev James Cain remains sick at his east Cecil street home.
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R. Atwell
Robert L. Gray
Stanley Summers
Horsey & Atwell
Berryville
Driving Party to Rock Enon Outing Near Gainesboro
A Gainesboro social group hosted a driving party and picnic at Rock Enon Springs, with chaperones Mrs. Marion P. Whitacre and Mrs. Lloyd F. Chadwick. The youths enjoyed a repast and leisure, returning home delighted. attendees included Misses Bronte Holland, Nannie Adams, Effie Whitacre, Elizabeth Whitacre, Allie Whitacre, Octavia Lafollette, Flora Lafollette, and Messrs Dean Adams, Edward Roberts, Stephen Whitacre, Frank Neal, Dr. Robert Gover, and Edward Johnson.
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Gainesboro
Rock Enon Springs
Marion P. Whitacre
Lloyd F. Chadwick
Cumberland
Bronte Holland
Nannie Adams
Effie
Elizabeth
Allie Whitacre
Octavia
Flora Lafolette
High View
Messra
Déan Adams
Edward Roberts
Stephen Whitacre
Frank Neal
Robert N. Gover
Gore
Edward, Johnson
Colorado
County Registrars Organize Today
County registrars from various districts met and organized selecting a president and secretary in each district. Al Pine was elected president and H A Funk secretary with district leaders named for Gainesboro Stonewall Opequon Shawnee Back Creek. Notices will print designating registration details.
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al. Pine
H. A. Funk
Gainesboro
Jonah Tavenner
John W. Harper
Stonewall
Sousa's Great Band Opens Season at The Auditorium
Sousa's great band will open the season at The Auditorium in Winchester on September 2. Manager Hable expects large crowds from Berryville Charlestown Martinsburg and Hagerstown to attend. A special train return over the Cumberland Valley Railroad is planned after the concert as far as Hagerstown. The occasion marks Sousa's opening performance.
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Winchester
Hable
Berryville
Charlestown
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Drunken Disorderly Men Given Ten Days on the Streets
This morning two middle aged men were arrested for being drunk and disorderly. They gave their names as James Gray and James Barringer. Justice Bragonier imposed ten days on the streets.
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James Gray
James Barringer
Justice Bragonier
Bear Escapes Car and Camps Near Harpers Ferry
A large black bear escaped from a railroad car and is now camping on Bolivar Heights north of Harpers Ferry. The bear disrupts residents including a summer girl and nearby farmers. The note about picnic attendees offering cortadeian appears garbled and cannot be confirmed as factual.
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Eagles
Bolivar Heights
Harpers Ferry
Sarah Zane
Miss Walker Critically Ill After Surgery
A telegram to Lieutenant Philip M. Walker reports his sister Miss Mary Walker underwent appendicitis surgery today at Maryland University Hospital Baltimore and is critically ill. Her mother Mrs John G. Walker and sister Miss Louise Walker are at the bedside. Miss Walker had been promoted to assistant head nurse at the hospital.
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Philip M. Walker
Mary Walker
Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore
John G. Walker
Louise Walker
Miss Walker
Troop A National Guard Ride Revised Route This Year
Troop A of the Maryland National Guard begins its annual ride with a start at Pikesville at 1 PM. The route runs to Cookesville in Howard County, Frederick, Charlestown in West Virginia, with Winchester no longer on the itinerary. Lt. Charles Lynn Rogers and other officers lead the party. Charleston is named as the new objective for August 11 arrival and August 15 departure.
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Maryland National Guard
Maryland
Virginia
Pikesville
Cookesville
Howard County
Frederick
Charlestown
W. Va
Charles Lynn Rogers
Redmond Steward
Wm. B. Cockey
Albert Oclaybaugh
James
Hampshire Democrats Name Their Ticket
The Hampshire county Democratic Convention in Romney nominated Dr. J. F. Gardiner Capon Bridge for Legislature C. W. Haines Romney for Clerk of the County Court Mack Poling Romney for Clerk of the Circuit Court G. W. Noland Slanceville for Superintendent of County Schools and Benjamin Swisher North River for Commissioner of County Court.
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Hampshire County
W. Va
Romney
J.f.gardiner
Capon Bridge
C. W. Haines
Mack Poling
G. W. Noland
Slanceville
Benjamin Swisher
North River
Miss Sallie Faulkner Attends House Party
Miss Sallie W. Faulkner of Martinsburg West Virginia left yesterday with Mrs W S Love of Winchester to join a house party at Mrs Maud Wyckoff’s summer home on a Thousand Islands island group. After two weeks with Mrs Wyckoff she will travel to St Johnsbury Vermont for two weeks with her sister Mrs Edgar M Carter before returning home.
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Sallie W. Faulkner
Martinsburg
W. Va
Love
Winchester
Maud Wyckoff
Mr Eskey Here to Stay Declared by Virginia Company
Mr D R Eakey of the Virginia Lightning Conductor Company states the subject remains settled. The remark appears in a brief community feature with implied ongoing support.
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Mr. Eskey
D. R. Eakey
The
Virginia Lightning Conductor Company
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Stephens City
David Biddle
West Virginia
David W. Biddle
Grand Jury
James Brown
Mr. Hinks
Mr. Sibley
Dick Byrd
Richard E. Byrd
the Young Globe Trotter
County School Board
East Cecil Street
Rock Enon
Sousa
Hampshire
Democrats
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