Umpire Nerve in Question as Local Baseball Links Signings
The piece recalls umpire White’s disputed call in a Martinsburg game and notes changes in Hagerstown management. It previews Martinsburg and Washington road games, plus appearances by the C. V. Club of Chambersburg and the Nebraska Indians on August 26-27, with emphasis on strong players Kay and Tonkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bill” Kay
Doc” Tonkin
Hagerstown
Winchester
Martinsburg
White
C. V. Club
Chambersburg
Nebraska Indians
Baltimore and Ohio excursion carries 240 from Washington
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran a popular Sunday excursion from Washington to this city bringing 240 passengers. The weather was ideal for excursionists who spent the day with relatives in town and in the county. The train left at six o clock last evening.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Sunday School Picnic At Rouss Springs
Sunday school of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church holds an annual picnic at Rouss Springs on Thursday afternoon with the entire school invited to attend and depart the church at 1 o clock. Miss Norma Gettier and Miss Anna Estelle Giles, of Orlando Florida, left this afternoon for Harrisonburg Virginia to visit Miss Fila Glenn during the horse show this week.
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Market Street
Methodist Episcopal— Church
Rouss_ Springs
Norma Gettier
Anna Estelle Giles
Orlando
Fila
Harrisonburg Va
Fila Glenn Durive
Light bail for Ernest Simons
Ernest Simons, held on charges related to placing a gatepost in a roadway near the horse show grounds, may be admitted to bail of 500 dollars if relatives or friends can provide the bond. Commissioner Moore announced the decision after the hearing, though bond was not yet posted. Prosecutors had urged a minimum of 1500 dollars but could not override the bail commissioner.
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Berryville
Ernest Simons
Commonwealth
May Bushnell
Winchester
Jacquelin Hardesty
Samuel J. C. Moore
Circuit Court
Clarke County
Simons
Moore
Hardesty
Jones
William T. Lewis
R. Gray Williams
Mesars
Lewis
Williams
Ball
Will Buy Farm Near Winchester Reported by McEacherns
Mr and Mrs W H McEachern and children of Wilmington North Carolina stop at Hotel Evans. He is a wealthy grain and fertilizer dealer and may purchase a farm near Winchester if a suitable one is found.
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W. H. McEachern
Wilmington
N. C
Hotel
Evans
McEachern
North Carolina
Winchester
Epworth League Service Led by Staunton Man
Mr. C HE Yeager, a Staunton business man, conducted Epworth League services at Market Street M E Church and delivered an address that interested attendees. He left Winchester today with Mr W B Garton, who will spend several days in Staunton on business.
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C. HE. Yeager
Staunton
Winchester
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Yeager
BD. R Eskey
W. B. Garton
Fell and broke his ankle in hay mow fall
Mr. Hugh A. Funk a rural free delivery mail carrier from Stephens City fell through a hay mow floor while storing hay in a barn a few days ago and broke one ankle. He suffered pain through the night but rested easier today and is known to have many friends in Winchester.
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Hugh A. Funk
Stephens City
Mr. Funk
Winchester
Martinsburg Man Held for Grand Jury in Razor Theft
John Martin arrested at Beatryville charged with stealing razors and other property from John Thompson, a Martinsburg barber. He appeared in Martinsburg and was held for the grand jury.
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John Martin
Beatryville
John Thompson
Martinsburg
Wanted Good Cook for Permanent Position
Classified note seeks a capable cook for a permanent job with good wages offered. Exact duties and hours not detailed in the fragment. Interested applicants are urged to respond for more information.
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Barty
Winchester Stars Edge Juniors In Narrow Victory
The Winchester Stars beat the Union Juniors 2 to 1 at Reservoir Park on Saturday afternoon with about 100 spectators. Seal pitched four strikeouts for the Stars and Hillyard had two for the Juniors as both hurlers allowed three hits. Umpire was Mr. Clifford Grim. Stars lineup included D Weems ec, H Seal, P H Cooper, E Cole, H Patton, C Carper, H Hite, V Brill, B Weams. Juniors lineup featured H Lamp, W Hillyard, D Brown, H Darling ton, F Boyce, W Harloe, L Brown, M Harrison, B Gook.
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Reservoir Park
Winchester Stars
Union
Fis
H. Lamp
W. Hillyard
D. Brown
H. Darlington
F. Boyce
W. Harloe
L. Brown
M. Harrison
B. Gook
Yard Party Funds Organ Purchase For Meeting House Hill
A yard party at Meeting House Hill on Friday and Saturday nights drew a large crowd with good conduct and heavy patronage. The bazar table attracted many. Total receipts were 76.63 with 31.01 for expenses, leaving 46.62 to credit for the school and the new organ bought from Mr. L. E. Rice will be moved with a handsome surplus.
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Meeting House Hill
Aebe
L. E. Rice
Henry Bays Smith Sumac Mills Purchase on Braddock Street
Mr R M Henry has become the purchaser of the German Smith sumac mill property on Braddock street for $4,000 in cash. The real estate includes the sumac and bark mills and a brick house adjoining, measuring 96 feet on Braddock street by 148 feet, with the sale made by Mr German Smith.
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R. M. Henry
Braddock Street
Henry
German Smith
Judge Carson Goes Back To Manila
Judge Adam C. Carson of the Supreme Court of the Philippines plans to sail from San Francisco to Manila this Saturday. He has been at his home in Riverton on vacation for several months and will resume duties on the Supreme Bench in September.
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Adam C. Carson
Supreme Court of the Philippines Island
T Riverton
Winchester
Washinton
San Francisco
Frisco
Manila
Supreme Bench
Mother Commits Death by Own Action in Tucker County
A message to The Star reports Mrs. White of Hampshire County West Virginia drowned herself at her home near White Pot office Tucker County. Deranged by worry over her 10 month old child's illness she went to an upstairs bed with her husband and neighbor then slipped to the spring and drowned herself.
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The
Star Today
Hampshire County
W. Va
T. White
White Pot Office
Tucker
Power Company Directors Meet in Harrisburg Building
A Worcester and Washington City Railway Company board meeting convened this afternoon at the Hangbrough and Carter building on North Main Street. President S. H. Hansbrough presided with nearly all directors present. Routine matters occupied most of the session while potential future development plans were discussed.
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Winchester and Washington City Railway Company
Hangbrough & Carter
North Main Street
S. H. Hansbrough
Star
Watch Stolen After Guests Check Out at Baldwin Hotel
Mr David S Pope and Misses Mary and Alice McShaw of Baltimore staying at Hotel Evans in Baltimore were guests at the Baldwin Hotel in Hagerstown last Friday. A gold watch and chain left in their room were found unclaimed after the party vacated. The door was not locked and another guest was assigned to the room later. Efforts to recover the watch in Hagerstown have failed.
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David S. Pope
Mary
Alice MecShaw
Baltimore
Hotel
Evans
Baldwin Hotel
Hagerstown
McShaw
Mise McShaw
Smeone
Mrsom
Hingerstown
Cate
Watch and Chain
Stonewall Jackson’s Granddaughter Elopes to Atlanta Bridegroom
Miss Julia Jackson Christian, the only granddaughter of General Stonewall Jackson, eloped with Mick Preston of Atlanta shortly after midnight Thursday from Salisbury North Carolina. They traveled to Charlotte where the bride has many friends and was presented to the Georgia legislature. The groom is a young lawyer who once lived in Charlotte.
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Julia. Jackson Christian
Stonewall Jackson
Mick Ro ‘Preston
Atlanta
John M. Julian
Salisbury Post
Salisbury
N. C
Charlotte
Georgia
Miss Christian
Summers In Fort Worth For Clinton Barr Family
Mr Clinton Barr and family of North Braddock Street Fort Worth Texas spend the summer here with his brother Oscar Barr after a trip to Hampshire County West Virginia They plan to return to Winchester next year and make this city their regular summer home Mrs Charles M Hart and her children arrived from Clarksburg West Virginia spending Sunday with Rev Dr John P Hyde before heading to Martinsburg to meet Mr Hart and join the Jamestown Exposition Miss Mary Louise Hart remains with her grandparents here.
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Clinton Barr
Fort Worth
Texas
Oscar. Barr
North Braddock Street
Hampshire County
W. Va
Barr
Winchester
Elty
Charles M. Hart
Clarksburg
John. P. Hyde
Martinsburg
Hart
Mary Louise Hart
Mrs Anna Cool Widow of Phillip Cool Dies in Virginia
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Cool mother of Prof Newton D Cool principal of John Kerr Public School Winchester were held at the German Baptist Church Sangeraville Augusta County Virginia She died at her home near Sangerville after a two week illness in her seventy eighth year Surviving children include K P Jennie Newton D John Daniel and Noah Cool with many residing in Ohio and elsewhere
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Anna Cool
N. D. Cool
John Kerr Public School
Winchester
Sangerville
Augusta County
German Baptist Church
Sangeraville
Mrs. Cool
John Sanger
Sangersville
K. P
Jennie Cool
Newton D. Cool
John
Daniel
Noah Cool
Ohio
Victor C. Bowers Dies In Maryland
News from Winchester reports the death of Victor C. Bowers a native of Apple Ridge county at Luke Maryland where he had lived six years and worked in a pulp mill He died of consumption at 23 He was a member in good standing of the Junior Order United American Mechanics Knights of the Golden Eagle and the Odd Fellows His funeral Friday at the Southern Methodist Church Luke was officiated by Rev H M Hout and he was buried in the Luke cemetery.
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Winchester
Victor C. Bowers
Apple Ridge
A. J. Ruckman
Luke, Md
Bowers
United American Mechanics
Knights of the Golden Eagle
The
Odd Fellows
Southern Methodist Church
Luke
H.%. Hout
S M Heironimus Expires Suddenly In West Virginia
News reaches Winchester of the sudden death of S. M. Heironimus at his home in Davis West Virginia about midnight Wednesday. He was 74 born locally and moved to Tucker County during the Civil War era. He was a merchant and later a traveling representative for a wholesale firm. He was a Mason with Grafton Lodge No 15 and married a Webster County daughter James Adams. He leaves a wife five children two sons and three daughters and many relatives in Tucker Hampshire Mineral and Hardy counties and Winchester.
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Winchester
Fr. Heironimus
Davis
W. Va
Tucker County
Ife
Grafton Lodge
James Adams
Webster
Tucker
Hampshire
Mineral
Hardy Counties
Miss Kate McVicar Heads to James Town Exposition
Miss Kate McVicar, noted writer, travels to James Town Exposition around September first as a special correspondent for The Star. Her impressions of the Ter Centennial will appear in the paper.
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Kate McVicar
The
Star
Goats Trek Mountain Frontier With 200 Angoras
Mr. William Fitzpatrick of Gore reports he is moving into the mountain section with a herd of 200 Angora goats. The note comes from The Stars and describes his grazing venture in that locality.
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William Fitzpatrick
Gore
The
Stars Toiay
Robbery at Briggs Store in Old Chapel
A Berryville report says Mr. K. Briggs store at Old Chapel was robbed at about 8:30 am Sunday by two colored youths from Statin ton Va. One youth was arrested after a chase. the other escaped. Sheriff Smallwood pursues him toward Berryville jail.
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Star
Berryville
Chirke County
K. Briggs
Old Chapel
Statinton
Briggs
Ricamore
W. W. Smallwood
Young Boy Ill With Appendicitis in Martinsburg Visit
Paul Latham, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Latham, is gravely ill with appendicitis at his home. He recently returned from a visit to Martinsburg and faces possible hospital admission for surgery.
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Paul Latham
Charles Latham
Martinsburg
Hay Making Not To His Liking
A Virginia note recounts a man upset by hay field work after reading Whittier and injuring his hands on a mower cogwheel. It also mentions Mr Charles Hoffman of Missouri, author of Buried Alive, visiting relatives, and locals John and Ray McDonald returning to Winchester. Community events include a recent yard party’s funds and visitors Mrs Regan and her children from South Dakota. Be Sau's tutoring past linked to local family and newspaper ties linger in memory.
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Burnt Factory
Whittier
Maud Muller
Winchester
Western Union Telegraph Company
Virginia Growers Hear Powells View on Land and Apples
Cashier H D Fuller of Farmers and Merchants Bank and George Powell, a leading grower, spoke at Atlantic City on Virginia land value and fruit growing. Powell urged migration to Virginia, predicting a wave of settlers and higher incomes from improved orchard care and cultivation. He offered to publish his address for county fruit growers to boost apple quality and production.
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Winchester Bank
Atlantic City
George Powell
H. D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants Bank
United States
Powel
Agricult
Powell
Virginia
Vvsinia
Puller
Mr. Fuller
Mr. Powell
Fishermen Spent Sunday Off Delray Coast
Messrs Adam Stewart Samuel Forney and Leonard Copi spent Sunday near Delray. Messrs Charles Brown Yeakley and others were fishing in the same area.
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Adam, Stewart
Samuel Forney
Leonard Copi
Delray
Charles- Brown
Yeakley
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Fir
Hartle
Hanks
Big Bill
Kay
Southern Railway Club
Epworth League
Henry Bays Smith
Sumac
Mills
Judge Carson
Power Company
Mr. Cool
Maryland
S. M. Heironimus
Jeneytown
Rob Briggs
Sheriff Parsnes
Virghia
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