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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1901

Page

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Four youths punished in court for Round Hill riot

Albert Smoke Herman Boyce George Zumbo and Harvey Fauber faced charges after a yard party at Round Hill Presbyterian Church two weeks prior. Boyce pleaded guilty receiving a $5 fine plus $3.75 costs and damages. Smoke and Zumbo paid $1 fines for contempt and $11 each in bond. Fauber not located and to be presented to the grand jury on riot charges.

Albert Smoke Herman Boyce George Zumbo Harvey Fauber Round Hill Presbyterian Church James Cather Jno W. Lupton Charles Lupton E. Larrick Round Hill Church Boyce Zumbo Fauber Amos E. Marker H. V. Pierce W. B. Kater Herman. Boyce George Zambo Althoug Smoke Gabo R.E. Byrd

Blind Horse Falls Down Stairs at Stable

A severely injured, blind horse at Robert Orrick’s stables fell twenty feet from the second to the first floor after a gate was left open. The animal lay moaning, covered in flies, as officials debated lifting it with a block and tackle or euthanizing it if suffering continued.

Robert Orrick Star Seabright

Getting Ready for The Apple Crop

Fruit growers in the county prepare for the apple harvest with a quality crop foreseen. Buyers already hold options on many orchards. Prices rise with the smaller crop reaching up to 2.50 per barrel for first class fruit. a 20 acre orchard may yield 2,500 barrels worth about 5,000 dollars.

Frederick Plaza Nears Completion and Paving Ends

Frederick Plaza is nearly finished with all bricks and workmen on site. Superintendent Boyd expects full completion by Monday evening. Paving should finish this afternoon except Water street sidewalk work, and a new gutter will be laid at the Market street intersection with Rours avenue.

Frederick Plaza Boyd Water Street Rours Avenue Market Street

No Service at Catholic Church Tomorrow

Rev Father Gastod Payne will preach in Front Royal tomorrow and there will be no services at Sacred Heart Church in this city.

Father Gastod Payne Front Royal Sacred Heart Church

County School Board Sees Improved Finances and Longer Sessions

The County School Board met with strong representation and notes improved finances vs last year. It recommended closing schools with under fifteen average daily attendance to fund longer sessions, enforced six hour teaching days and no substitutes without board consent. Open dates set for October 28 and September 30 for five and six month sessions respectively.

Maurice M. Lynch P. H. Gold S. M. Childs Bard

House Party at Mr L E Rice's Home

A delightful house party is given by Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Rice on North Main Street. Guests include Mr. Thomas Abbey and daughter Ruth Abbey of Natchitoches Miss, Prof. William Somerville of Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Miss Love Erskine of Washington DC, Mrs. S F Rhodes Front Royal Va, Miss Nettie Larrick Middletown.

Louis E Rice North Mainstreet Thomas Abbey Ruth Abbey Natch.7 William Somerville Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Love Erskine Washington, D. C S F. Rhodes Front Royal Nettie Larrick Middletown

Memorial Windows Arrive for Sacred Heart Church

Four more memorial windows have arrived for Sacred Heart Catholic Church and will be placed in position next Monday. Three windows have already been installed and the remaining memorials are expected shortly.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Mr. Dudley Miller Spends Day in Stephens City

Stephens City resident Mr. Dudley Miller spent the day in town visiting various local spots and meeting residents. The outing highlighted community activity and Miller's engagement with local life.

Dudley Miller Stephens City

Mrs Harriet Vinson Dies At The Glen

Mrs Harriet R T Vinson of Fort Meyer Virginia died yesterday morning at The Glen summer home of Col C P Porter U S Marine Corps. Funeral arrangements handled by Geo W Kurtz Boyce Va. She was 84 years old and had deep ties to naval and army circles.

Harriet R T. Vinson Fort Meyer the Glen Col. C. P. Porter U. S. Marine Corps Col. Porter Boyce Clarke County Washington Geo. W. Kurtz Admiral Porter Col. Capron Lieut.Capron Santiago Vinson Capron United States Navy

Rev Page Dame to Preach at Christ Church Tomorrow

Rev Page Dame son of Rev William Dame of Memorial Episcopal Church Baltimore and nephew of Rev Nelson P Dame will preach at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow morning in this city. He recently entered the ministry after graduating from a seminary near Alexandria Virginia this June. This is his third sermon since graduation and many local friends welcome the address.

Page Dame William Dame Memorial Episcopal Church Baltimore Nelson P. Dame Christ Episcopal Church Alexandria Robert Ward

Dust Covered Guests Walk Back Home

A nine to ten PM crowd of colored guests left Winchester in a four horse bus to Jerry White's dance seven miles east. A wheel came off near the host's house and this morning a ghostly procession of dust covered guests walked two to four o'clock back to town.

Winchester Jerry White

Virginia Weekend Weather Forecast Today

United States Weather Bureau issues a forecast for Virginia showers and thunderstorms tonight with a cooler Sunday and light winds.

United States Weather Bureau Today Virginia

Mrs Harris Stricken With Illness At North Main Home

Mrs Mary C Harris is quite sick at her home on North Main street. Local friends report her condition as serious but stable awaiting medical attention.

Mary C. Harris North Main Street

Death of Baltimore Conductor after Bridge Fall

Mrs. B J Chrismore of South Kent learns her brother in law George Hudson of Baltimore died in a city hospital at 5 o clock after sustaining a fatal skull fracture from falling through a bridge while returning to set a switch. Hudson a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor survived by Lydia Hudson widow and six children. He had volunteered to work an after train for a fellow employee.

B. J. Chrismore South Kent Street George Hudson Baltimore Hudson Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Brunswick

Death Came to Her Many Miles from Home

Mr. L. E Harford learned of the death of his aunt Mrs. Joel Heironimus near Pottsboro Texas where she had lived for years. The widow, born Mary Glaize in Frederick County Virginia, moved to Texas in 1877 with her family and is survived by several children as part of the Stine and Glaize families in the county.

L. E- Harford Joel Heironimus Pottsboro Texas Stine Glaize

Illness Delays Prof Warwick. Hyde Leads Valley College

Prof Warwick is detained in Atlanta due to his daughter's typhoid fever. Rev Dr Hyde steps in for Valley Female College as it prepares to open on September 18 with a full corps of teachers.

J. P. Hyde A. B. Warwick Valley Female College Atlanta

Epworth League Mass Meeting Opens Near Watson Grove

The Middleway Epworth League held a mass meeting in the grove of J. B. Watson starting yesterday evening and running through Sunday. The welcome address was given by Rev. W. J. Hubbard, followed by Rev. H. A. Brown of Stephens City VI. Multiple talks and recitations followed.

Middleway Epworth League J. B. Watson W. J. Hubbard H. A. Brown Stephens City

First Apple Shipment From Here By J D Schlotter Co

The first large shipment of apples this season was sent today by J D Schlotter & Co and consisted of thirty barrels of fruit.

J. D Schlotter & Co

Rabies Myths and Warnings for Summer Dog Bites

Health authorities in Winchester and Frederick County urge calm as dog bite cases rise. Dr N G Keble from Baltimore warns mad dogs are year round and emphasizes first checking if the dog is mad, then tying it up for two weeks to observe for rabies and seeking Pasteur treatment for the bitten child if doubt remains.

Winchester Frederick County N. G. Keble Pasteur City Hospital Baltimore Keble

Well Known Educator Here

Prof. E. C. Sine of Philomont Loudoun County Va visited the city today. He has long served as school principal in Philomont and will teach next year at Falls Church Va.

E. C. Sine Philomont Loudoun County Sine Falls Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grand Jury Orrick’s Catholic Church County School Board Mr. L. E. Rice Harriet Vinson Glen Government Weather Report Prof Warwick Epworth
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