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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
1
Dutch Sterzer pitched superbly as Winchester beat Hagerstown 8 to 1 here. Bishop exit with a strained side and Winchester extends its winning streak, closing in on Maryland leaders.
Capt. Robert Haymaker, a known fertilizer and junk dealer, was believed to be badly injured when a warehouse floor collapsed in Fairfax lane. He surfaced in the streets today with two broken ribs, but reports say he is able to attend to business and receive well wishers for his narrow escape.
The funeral for Benjamin Busey was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. G A Luttrell officiating. A large crowd attended before the remains were taken to Shepherdstown for burial in Jefferson County. Six sons acted as pallbearers while other local residents, including W S Laise and E D Lamp, were noted in brief items.
Investors in Winchester and nearby areas are invited to contact the Hansbrough and Carter office for full information on an attractive bond offering by the Southern Lime and Cement Co of Martinsburg and Hagerstown. A Berryville Horse Show offers $3,000 in prizes on August 17 to 19.
Governor Swanson appoints Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd of this city as a delegate to the Third International Tax Conference in Louisville Kentucky from September 21 to 24. Byrd's commission arrived this morning.
At a board meeting of the Hagerstown Fair Association Prof Leslie D Kline of Vaucluse was named expert judge for cattle sheep and hogs for this year s fair He is a Virginia Tech board of visitors member and livestock authority Walter J Quick of the Polytechnic Institute was named expert judge in the same classes.
A frame bank barn on Isaac Shirley's farm five miles south of Berkeley Springs Morgan county burned yesterday. Livestock were rescued but the barn housed several hundred bushels of wheat hay oats rye a threshing machine and engine wagons and implements were lost. Loss estimated at 5000 with no insurance.
An Italian construction worker on the Hampshire Southern Railroad near Romney drowned Sunday afternoon while bathing. He stepped from a steep rock ledge at Ben's Eddy, Breakneck, and was not seen again. The body was recovered Monday morning.
Nurses attached to Winchester Memorial Hospital have moved into a two story brick residence built behind the main building on Clifford street. Contractor Henry Deahl reported a fine job including living quarters bathrooms and conveniences. A boardwalk links the nurse home to the hospital to relieve congestion.
Sunday school union picnic moved to August 13 due to a date misunderstanding. Music by Hagerstown colored band. Event in Read Good. & Co.'s ad notes farm land for sale at lowest prices on the 4th page.
The Handley Library at Braddock and Piccadilly is near completion with interior finishing under Mapkin Construction of Richmond Virginia. It is expected to be finished by late next month and turned over to the Board of Trustees of the Handley Fund.
A grand rally at the Old Stone Church in Green Spring starts Saturday at 30 p m with an all-day meeting Sunday the 15th featuring string music singing and speaking. W E Mobley from Washington and E A Gress from Chicago lead services. Everyone is invited to attend bring baskets and stay all day for a good time. Evangelists hold services in front of the courthouse tonight and close town meetings tomorrow night.
Mrs Lizzie Powell wife of Robert Powell died suddenly at her Forks of Capon home after a brief illness. Survived by seven children, three sons and four daughters. She was about sixty and formerly Miss Gore of Slanesville before her marriage.
A party led by ex Senator C J Faulkner and Mrs Faulkner with several relatives visited the Opequon club house in Berkeley County yesterday and will spend a week camping there with many visitors expected during the week.
Price cutting sale offers bed sheets and muslin within bargain rack. Ladies garments such as corset waists and drawers advertised at fractional dollars. New lot opened including linoleum and embroidered items. Event notes Berryville horse show scheduled for August 17 18 19 with invites to attend.
Mr. Mish Thompson, a well known farmer of Brucetown, had his collar bone crack last evening when one horse lifted its head and struck him while he fed two horses. Dr. P. W. Boyd Jr. of Winchester tended him and he rested easier today.
Judge W M Atkinson appoints Attorney Herbert Larrick as receiver for the Winchester Dry Goods Company to wind up its affairs. C C W James claims the firm owes him 125 dollars with interest from August 1. James and Morton Davis, state manager, were arrested by U S officers for alleged violations and conspiracy to defraud. jailed in 2000 dollars bond each, with a hearing set before United States Commissioner A J Tavenner on August 28.
Notice invites all poultry and pigeon enthusiasts to a meeting at Beverley Poultry Yards on West Water Street Wittchester Virginia. The gathering Friday August 13 at 8 pm aims to organize a local Poultry Association as a branch of the American Poultry Association.
Fragmentary OCR shows a sale notice for various fabrics and goods at low prices. Items include Mosquito Net material yardage priced at a few cents, Bert Linen Chain Matting, wall paper per piece, and pearl buttons, with surrounding dealer name HELLER's.
Special automobile accommodations prepared for Berryville horse show patrons. Grounds adjoining the show grounds have been leased to provide arranged parking and car services for attendees.
The Gilpins plan a large colonial residence on their Clarke county estate near Millwood after a Virginia visit. Miss Dorothy Gilpin will debut next season, and Donald Gilpin is set to graduate from Princeton next year.
The overhead bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad five miles north of town, damaged by fire yesterday, was repaired last evening by a crew led by Section Carpenter Charles McDonald. Fire Chief Spurrier arrived by motorcar and summoned workers to suppress the blaze. the fire had made headway but the structure was saved.
FRONT ROYAL, VA Aug 11 A crowd larger than any in town history fills the streets for the horse show with big purses for races today and tomorrow. Washington and Baltimore visitors attend as jockey Ed Cragin known as Crazy breaks an arm after a fall at the Liverpool jump. first accident reported.
A party from Winchester visited Hagerstown to inspect the Maryland-Portland Cement Company plant at Security near Hagerstown and the Southern Lime and Cement Company works at Hagerstown and Martinsburg. The group was hosted by company president Loring A. Covery and included Robert T. Barton Henry Fuller John M. Steck Logan R. Fay George H. Kinzel A T Jones Shirley Carter Charles E B Hoover Fred L. Glaize and Gray Williams. The inspectors returned home last night after an informative day.
A garbled listing shows discounted items for women including underwear and fabrics. Prices appear low for lace figures, duck skirts, India linen, dress cases, decorated china and toilet sets, with notes of retail values and sale prices.
Large straw stack burns at night on E. J. Evans farm along Martinsburg Pike pre plowing. Ravens and neighbors gather as three fires near Baltimore Ohio and Cumberland Valley lines spark yesterday. A bridge fire near Stephana, plus blazes near Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society grounds, started by a train engine from passenger No. 10. A six acre wheat stubble field owned by M. B. Richards is reported affected.
A government tug struck by a large wave off the Lanville coast capsized this morning, drowning six crewmen. The incident occurred miles from shore as rescuers searched the scene for other survivors.
Mr Charles B Clevenger president of the Frederick County Just Growers Association issues notices for an important meeting of fruit growers this Friday afternoon August 13 at 2 30 in the court house hall Frederick City All interested in fruit growing invited regardless of membership Topics include industry matters and preliminary arrangements for the Virginia State Horticultural Society annual meeting to be hosted here next January with elaborate plans forthcoming
A period ad lists items and prices including Bidek Satteen skirts at 50 cents, pound best at 25 cents, linen paper 14 cents, 50 envelopes for 5 cents, spools of O N T black cotton, floor oil cloth 19 cents, a $4.00 boys suit for 1.50, and boys linen shirts at 26 cents.
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