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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
4
Correspondence from Mippietowy Virginia lists visiting guests from Maryland Philadelphia Leaksville and Washington plus local residents. Notable items include Mt Carmel Society fundraiser in Normal Hall August 7 and 8 and several illnesses and pet losses. Edward Snapp owns a horse afflicted with spinal meningitis and J M Snapp reports a horse killed perhaps by lightning.
Aug 12 Ridgeway West Virginia residents report beneficial rains boosting crops. Mrs J M Coyle recovers enough to go out. several youths attended a yard party at Clearbrook. Mr A B Speck begins building a new farm dwelling and finds relics over a century old.
In Capon Springs West Virginia on August 10 crowds grew with 53 Saturday arrivals and 15 Monday. Master Clarence Cooley visits his grandmother. A Reed’s yard party near Lehue drew sizable turnout. The funeral of E J Rudolph was held at Mt Hebron with Rev Peter Miller officiating. Ellen Anderson and John McCoy visited Mrs Anderson’s sister, Mrs Groves.
A 12 year old boy from Rosenberger named Frank Keckley unearthed an old box while digging in his potato patch nine miles from town. Inside were coins including an 1838 large cent, a Spanish coin 1817, a US half dollar 1827, a Mexican 1842, and a George III English penny 1869. How the box came to be buried is unknown.
A detailed program for Grace Church events runs August 25 to 27 featuring Rev. L. G. M. Miller Rev. D. M. Gilbert D. D. Rev. W. L. Seabrook L. L. Smith R. B. Peery Ph. D. and Rev. Geo. S. Bowers. Memorial services on August 27 at the First Church site mark the historic occasion with multiple hymns prayers addresses and an anthem.
August 20 events in Island Park include Polk Miller and his quartet at The Auditorium for a hospital benefit. Tickets at Hable's. Also a lecture by Polk Miller with great negro imitator. round trip Island Park picnic 65 cents, children half fare. Local notices urge subscribers in arrears to pay promptly.
The ladies of the M. E. Church at Steens City announce a yard sale to support church funds. It will be held on the church lawn on August 6, 7 and 8, inviting the public to attend.
The funeral for Mr Christopher Malady, a Clarksville Md resident, followed his death from a horse kick last week. Rev Father Herbert led a requiem mass at St Louis Catholic Church Clarksville. He left a mother Mrs Daniel Malady of Pittsburgh and three nieces in Baltimore Washington and Clarksville. The will divides the estate, after $400 for funeral expenses and St Louis Church, among the three nieces.
Captain Wm M Calvert of the Charley Rouss Fire Company was appointed registrar in the 4th ward this afternoon by Judge W M Atkinson. He immediately qualified to fill the vacancy caused by D W P McGuire resignation who could not attend to the office due to professional duties.
Confectionary stand privileges open for the Sarah Zane Picnic at Island Park on Thursday August 20. All bids due by Thursday August 13 at 8 p.m. Submit to Co. A. Evans in Winchester Virginia.
Dr. Wm. A. Bell has returned from Capon River and his wife is expected home today. Polk Miller, the greatest negro imitator in the world, performs with a quartet of fine voices. Seats on sale at 8 at H. Hable's. A line warns that a little life may be sacrificed to an hour’s delay. Cholera infantum, dysentery, and diarrhoea strike suddenly. The only safe plan is to have Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry on hand.
SPECIAL NOTICE The ladies of the Church of the Sacred Heart are requested to attend an important meeting in the school room Thursday at four o'clock. By order of the Committee.
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