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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1900

Page

3

Martinsburg Fights to Host Fire Fight Contest

Martinsburg residents push to hold a drill contest between Frederick Maryland based United Drill Association and Winchester Virginia based Rouss Hook and Ladder Company during the Martinsburg Street Fair and Carnival in September. Local firefighters oppose moving the event from Martinsburg and funding aims at a $100 purse with possible fairground venue and small admission.

Chambersburg United Drill Association Frederick Rouss Hook and Ladder Company Winchester Martinsburg W. Va

Market Reports On Severe Storm Damage To Crops

A brief market update notes a severe hail storm lasting about twenty minutes. It damaged crops on farms extending about half a mile on Bet street area. Mentions impact on poultry and wheat with old and spring chickens as items.

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Excursions to Atlantic City and Other Resorts

The Baltimore and Ohio R R announces a series of summer excursions on Thursdays June 28 July 12 26 August 9 and 23 to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City NJ Ocean City MD and Rehoboth Beach DE Tickets are valid sixteen days including sale date Stop overs on return are allowed at Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington for NJ resort tickets and at Baltimore and Washington for Ocean City MD and Rehoboth Beach DE Tickets, train times and sleeping car info available from nearest B and O Ticket Agent.

Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Washington Ocean City Rehoboth Beach Del Baltimore and Ohio R. R

Social at Rippee by Misses Dinges at Rippee Home

A Thursday night social at Rippee near Vaucluse featured music and refreshments. Guests included Mrs Clarke of Washington Miss Katie Wagner of Winchester Miss Ella Stickley Miss Myrtle Miller Miss Octavia Kline and others with Rev A G Link and Messrs Howard Harvey Canter Wade Muse and Dinges brothers in attendance.

Ella Stickley Myrtle Miller Octavia Kline Nelle Edna Vista Gladys Dinges A. G. Link Strasburg Messrs Howard and Harvey Canter Canterbury Wade Muse George, Roy Harrold Dinges

Prominent Visitors Stop in City for Several Days

Prominent visitors include S. H. Higinbotham of Jefferson and his son-in-law H. S. Baker, Frank Higinbotham and family from Brownsville Pa, and T. S. Adams of Pittsburgh. The Higinbothams were hosted by H. S. Baker, while Adams stayed at Hotel Evans. Frank Higinbotham is heavily involved in coal mining near Brownsville.

S. H. Higinbotham Jefferson Frank Higinbotham Brownsville T.S. Adams Pittsburg Messrs. Higinbotham H. S.baker Adams Evans Frank Higingbotham Charles Henry Kremer Winchester City of Corporation Court

Residents demand gutter and curb repairs on South Market street

A Tux Star representative inspected South Market Street from Clifford to Water street and urges action, arguing residents have a right to proper guttering and curbing. The appeal stresses visible street conditions in the venerable local paper.

South Market Street Clifford Water Street Tux Star

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Misses Cldren Rufus C. Robinson Central Commercial College Cumberland, Md Presho Hay Richard £. Byrd Commonwealth Warnyn Rich Warren Rice & Co. Commercial Collection Rouss’ Avenue Virginia Frederick, Clarke, Warren Berkeley and West Virginia Warren Rice & OO Chas, L.crum W. M. Somerton Peyton Street BouNesseh Robt G. Gibben Hable’s National Hotel Lobby Washington, D. C Main and Water Sts American Ticket Brokers’ Association Noonan’s Savery Bell Bros Old Kernstown Ralph Savage Berryville Circuit Court Saan Ofuly Chas. E. Sperry E. Sperry Susan T. Fait Enon Generrel Anna M. Cox Birta Peters Acar Cora Wirth Beloa Biren Ernest Firth Satan Ella Este Larriek Atlantic City Tun Star Igo L. Snarr Marlboro Fertilizer Comers Lim’td Frederick County Aapenigeld Court House Marlboro Cedar Creek Middletown Old Forge Marlboro Fertilizer Company Dallding Jos. BE. Funkhouser C. Shull Geo. L. Snarr C. J. Jamison B. C Phil. H. Gold John J. Kiger D. C J. B. Russell & Bro the Corporation Court of William H. Fletcher James P. Fletcher James A. Hardy Annie C. Cullimore John E. Cullimore J. W. Taylor Marie Hardy Wm.h.pletcher H. Bragonier Chancery Holmes Boyd R. BE. Byrd H. R. Kern Attys Josephene Kremer R. E. Bygo Gireule Court B. Bruce Capper Roger Bros Rhein't West Peyton Street Gro. I Warre Main St A. L. Shearer North Market Street Winchester, Virginia Dayton Main Street Small Hawthorne M. Lynch Moore Braddock and Peyton Streets D. TY Beacontme Boe T. W. Harrison Just Aes Boyce Harry Timberlake Boyce, Va Tum Srér W. Ramsburg East Piccadilly Street Collagh William and Mmary Artered Williamsburg Hampton Roads York and James River Tidewater Virginia Bird Jacob O. Kerns Amelia J. Reid Admr Jacob C. Kerns Sydnor Kerns H. P. Whitacre Rt. B. Byrd Sp l KE. L. Hopason Kerns Vs. Reid Phil, H. Gold Joan J. Kiger M. Carter Spruce Street Philadelphia Stax Harry Bren Amherst Street Geo. H. Heist N. Main St Milnier Cork Street Market Kent Street W. R. Willis
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