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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
1
The Frederick County Anti-Saloon League holds its third annual convention at the Winchester Auditor ium on Tuesday August 25 1908 starting 10 30 a m with three sessions. Local and external speakers will discuss temperance topics and a medal contest by district girls follows an evening address. Admission is free and public attendance is urged. Charles E Clevenger pres.
Frederick beat Hagerstown 2 or 0 yesterday afternoon as only two clean hits off Shiner were allowed. All Frederick runs came from errors, none earned. Malone accounted for both Fred erick hits while Maher puzzled Hagerstown with four hits off his delivery, three by Luhn. Shiner lacked reliable support to extend the game beyond nine innings.
Winchester city school board votes to start fall session Monday September 14 one week late with make up possible in spring. Freeborne free school building on Cork Street near John Kerr School expected ready in September, adding space for pupils. Berryville fair offers 3000 in prizes August 18 19 20 as premier event. LM Walton agent.
A meeting at Shawnee Tribe of Red Men headquarters with Capt. B F Bond of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad set plans for cheap excursion tickets during homecoming week. The committee expects several daily specials to Winchester and seeks connections via Southern Railway to link Harrisonburg Manassas and other points with Strasburg.
Lincoln Neb Aug 12 The city woke at sunrise to a 45 gun salute by Col Malony s battery on the Capital grounds signaling the opening of the Bryan notification day Invitations were sent to Nebraska and nearby state officers to attend the notification Mr Bryan delivered his notification address this afternoon.
Leap year and odd party tomorrow night at Market St Rink. Special automobile accommodations planned for Berryville Horse Show attendees. Grounds adjoining the show have been leased and parking managed.
Haddox announces a month of daily bargains with no cost considerations. The notice promises significant discounts throughout the sale period, inviting shoppers to visit Haddox's store for special daily deals.
Sheriff Clark H. Purcell of Frederick County was assaulted as he arrested William M. Haymaker near Haymaker’s mother’s home. Dr. Charles Von Witt rushed to aid, fighting off Haymaker and his brother while the sheriff was restrained. The incident occurred while Purcell attempted to serve a warrant. further grand jury inquiry into the Haymarkers is anticipated.
Portsmouth Virginia August 12 troops on guard at the harbor area have been withdrawn as of dawn. The search for James Strong the alleged killer of Policeman William Winninder continues with authorities tightening checkpoints and patrols along fog bound shores.
The Grace Athletic Club of Washington edged Winchester 10 to 9 in a peculiar exhibition. Grace scored six runs in the first five innings, then errors by Winchester in the ninth allowed a seven-run swing before the game ended with Grace at ten.
Sir Thomas Lipton, the noted sportsman, says he will send another challenge for the America's Cup if the New York Yacht Club agrees to build a challenger under universal American yacht racing rules. The proposed race would be off Sandy Hook in 1909.
At dawn in Providence R I Montgomery Sears of Boston died from auto crash injuries. His companion George Saunders of Providence was also badly hurt and is not expected to survive. A second item reports William Selanski, jailed in Brooklyn, committing suicide in his cell before trial. Another blurb notes the Berryville Horse Show dates and grounds arrangements.
In Berryville Virginia on August 12 Laura Reynolds wed George Marrow of Newport News in a small ceremony at the Reynolds residence. Matron of honor was John 8 Goldsmith’s wife and William Reynolds served as best man in a ceremony led by Rev Baward Wall rector of Grace Episcopal Church. A select guest list joined the couple for the intimate nuptials.
George Bantz of Maryland was yesterday nominated by the President to succeed James Meline as assistant treasurer of the United States. He has thirty five years in the Treasury. He is related to Megara T M and J A Bantz of Winchester and nephew of former Senator Henry G Davis of West Virginia.
Advertisement notes 500 bunches of bananas from Jamaica and Cuba offered for ten days at 40 to 90 cents per bunch. Sold by G. Guiliant.
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