Martinsburg Baseball Club Seeks Funds To Stay Afloat
Martinsburg is facing financial trouble with salaries and hotel bills due soon. The Martinsburg Athletic Club met to raise funds by issuing $1,000 in stock and holding a festival and benefit games. A committee of J M Woods A Miller and Charles P Light began soliciting stock, about $200 subscribed so far.
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Martinsburg
Martinsburg Athletic Club
J. M. Woods
A. Miller
Charles P. Light
Firemen Asked to Use Engines to Pump Water
A special Common Council session failed to reach a quorum but attendees approved using Fire Department engines from the Friendship, Charley Ross and Sarah Zane companies to drain flooded Main Street cellars. The city would pay fuel costs and any shortfalls from the contingency fund under Fire Committee oversight. Councillors Stifrey Carter, James B. Russell, Li C. Janney, Henry Deahl, P. W. Boyd, James M. Haymaker, J. P. Haddox protested.
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Friendship
Charley Ross
Sarah Zane
Main St
Endaveor
Messrs. Stifrey Carter
Jas. B. Russel
Li.c. Janney
Henry Deahl
P. ‘W. Boyd
Jas
M. Haymaker
J.P. Haddox
Funkhouser Family Anniversary Vacation At Atlantic City
Mr. Funkhouser entertained his children and their spouses at Atlantic City to celebrate his birthday anniversary. The gathering, including several sons, daughters and their spouses, totaled about twenty relatives and friends. The occasion brought joy despite Mr. Funkhouser’s recent illness from indigestion, with a photo taken on the Atlantic shore.
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Cork Street
Fankhouser
Atlantic City
Funkhouser
Charles &. Funkhouser
White Post
Fnkhouser
Big Pool
Joseph. Fry
Martinsburg
Alex. Whetzel
Smithfield
W. Va
I. M. Brumback
Bliss Tig County
Mr. Funkhouser
Grand Ola Atlantic
Copperhead Bites County Child Improves After Snakebite
The twelve year old son of Mr Jessie M Lamp of Greenspring was bitten by a copperhead Monday morning. He is improving and could recover in a few days. Doctors were summoned after the venom spread through his system. The bite is described as very poisonous and potentially fatal in many cases.
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Jessie M. Lamp
Greenspring
Winchester District Conference closes with strong support
The forty first Winchester District Conference of the Southern Methodist Church met at Summit Point West Virginia with 56 preachers and many laymen present. Delegates were elected to the Baltimore Annual Conference in Staunton Virginia in March 1907. A special committee was named to consider home provision for superannuated preachers and missions offering was urged. the Epworth League reported 1 647 members in 34 leagues and temperance work received unanimous endorsement.
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Messrs
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J. W. Santimyer
W. B. Snider
J. B. Clary
Mr. M
Winchester Leaves Collegiates With Two Wins Over Pittsburg
Captain Baker's team posted their 34th win in 40 games as Winchester defeated Pittsburg College in two games by scores of 2 to 1 and 2 to 1. Feiser pitched well, allowing only three runs in the first game and striking out nine in the second, with Schultz and Judd providing key hits. Orbin misplayed a ball allowing a run in the fourth, and a ground-rule-bounded error helped Foard score in the tenth.
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Collegians
Pittsburg
Winchester
Staunton Co-Operative Company
Feiser
Bul Armstrong
Shultz
Fel
Orbin
Weger
Dick Woodward
Schultz
Judd
Inwood Fair Scheduled to Open Next Week
The Inwood fair will begin Tuesday of next week August 21 and run four days. The management aims to make this exhibition the biggest and best in the association’s history with many features on the grounds for friends and patrons to enjoy.
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Inwood
Indian Scalps Quoted at 25 00 by Deputy Clerk
Deputy Circuit Clerk T K Cartmell reports many fox scalps redeemed by county, paying 75 cents for red fox and 50 cents for gray since January 1. Meanwhile a colonial-era note claims a hunter could net 25 if he brought in an Indian scalp, though Cartmell has never redeemed one.
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T. K. Cartmell
Ousted Men From the Train at Shenandoah Junction
Three Berryville men tried to take a Norfolk and Western excursion train at Shenandoah Junction and caused a disturbance. Brakeman Walter Wade struck one intruder with a lantern as others intervened. The news agent and Wade aided by driving the men from the train.
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Shenandoah Junction
Wade
Oldfield Wins the Race From Bald at Hagerstown Fair
Barney Oldfield defeated Eddie Bald in two straight heats of two miles each for a purse of 1900 at the half mile track in Hagerstown yesterday afternoon under the Hagerstown Auto Club. The poor time was due to the unbanked track, and Oldfield led Bald by about half the length at the finish of the second heat. A fair crowd watched other exhibitions and events without incident.
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Eddie Bald
Hagerstown Fair Grounds
Hagerstown
Oldfield
Green Dragon
Bald
Miller Defends Widowed Swindler in Mails Fraud Case
Hugh Gordon Miller of Roanoke acts as legal counsel for Vina F Verrault alias Helen Hamilton nee Bina Finnegan an Ironton Ohio woman sought in New York for swindling. Authorities say the so called widow pledged marriage to wealthy men and defrauded them using the mails.
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Roanoke
Vina. F. Verrault
Helen Hamilton
Bina Finnegan
Ironton
Ohio
New York
Phis
Grace M. E. Church Song Service Delights Valley Congregation
In Middletown Virginia on August 15 a Grace M. E. Church South Song Service drew a large audience. Pastor Rev. W. B. Hammond gave an engaging talk about the hymn author and related anecdotes, making the hour well spent and praising the church’s growing congregation.
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Hamond
Mrs Emma Noonan Sells Stable Business in Amherst Street Deal
Mrs Emma Noonan has sold the livery business at Noonan Stables corner of Amherst and Brad dock streets to Mr M Sager. Miss Mable Flandraux of New Rochelle New York visits Mr and Mrs George Norton.
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M. Sager
Noonan
Amherst
Brad
Miss Mable Flandraux
New
Rochelle, N.Y
George F. Norton
New Mascot For Base Ball Team Introduced
A new mascot arrives for the base ball team as Captain and Mrs. W. A. Baker welcome a baby girl brought by the stork yesterday afternoon. The father jokes about naming and shared playful chatter with friends at the Pittsburg game.
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W. A. Baker
Sandy
Pittsburg
Middletown Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Mr. Hayes of Ohio boards at The Kline House. Rev. Isaac Canter of Martinsburg visits sister Mrs. George Wright. Miss Lutie Rogers returns from Summit Point. Mr. Richmond Larrick plans to move to Bluemont Virginia after selling stock. Attendees include Mr. Carlton Gordon Miss Helen Lowrey of Philadelphia Mrs. Arthur Machir Mrs. McPherson of Washington Drom and Miss Margary Hardy of Winchester. Mr. Harry Powers of Nineveh Virginia visits Dr. Emory Powers. Edward Rhodes and wife return to Aulden Pennsylvania with their daughter.
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Carlton Gordon
Helen Lowrey
Philadelphia
Arthur Machir
McPhearson
Washington
Injured Man Boundary Farm Accident Near Stephens City
Mr. P. M. Funkhouser, living near town, suffered a painful hand injury yesterday afternoon when his left hand was drawn into farm machinery near Stephens City. Flesh was stripped from the ends of the second and third fingers.
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Hood
Stephens City
Berryville Horse Show Set For Next Tuesday
The Berryville Horse Show, a premier state event, will begin next Tuesday at the association park near Berryville. Top quality horses and stylish turnout entries will be on display.
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Berryville
Ice War Sparks Free Beer Giveaways in Clarksburg
In Clarksburg West Virginia a price war between two large breweries over ice has led both firms to offer free beer to customers who buy ice from them. The dispute places the two regional ice producers as the dominant suppliers in the area.
Friendship Fire Company to Meet on Water Pumping Request
The Friendship Fire Company will hold a special meeting at eight o'clock tonight to respond to the Common Council's request regarding pumping water from cellars with the company’s steamer. All members are urged to attend.
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Friendship Fire Company
Spe
Professor Gore Sails for Europe
Professor J Howard Gore of George Washington College Washington DC left Monday for New York and today for Europe to meet his wife and daughter in Paris where Miss Gore has studied music. Separately Charles E Cool aged 18 and Imma Peters aged 15 obtained a marriage license in Hagerstown with parental permission handwritten on envelopes.
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Paris
Miss Gore
Imma. Peters
Hagerstown
Patents for Virginians Granted in Washington
Washington patent offices report Virginia citizens receiving several patents this week. Eugene Co Bain Christiansburg Grain churn Pembroke D Gwaltney Smithfield peanut stemming machine George W Harrington Richmond wax paper cap for bottles George W Powell Suffolk curtain hanger and support Arthur K Wait Roanoke picture slide control for stereopticons Cleaver M Lippert Richmond design for stove Dulleth 2 Merchant Norfolk design for smoking pipe Mrs S R Baldwin and Miss Rachel Wright were in Winchester yesterday.
Cold reception for fundraising drive on Main and Water streets
Mr. John Noonan circulated a paper yesterday and this morning to enlist subscriptions for a general fund to pump cellars. About eleven agreed to help, while the remainder declined, highlighting a tough, divided response.
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John Noonan
Sarah Zane Picnic to Harper's Ferry Highlights
The Sarah Zane picnic traveled to Harper's Ferry this morning with about 250 people from Strasburg to points south. EH is an ideal day and the picnicers will undoubtedly enjoy themselves.
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Sarah Zane
Harper's
Firemen Invite to Newville Home Week Festivities
Local fire companies invited to attend Newville Pennsylvania celebrations September 11 12 and 13 as old home week events are planned. Friendship Fire Company expected to arrange attendance at the event.
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Newville
Pleasant Dance at Rouss Hall Promoted by Local Youth
The dance at the Rouss Engine House last evening promoted by Mr. Charles Bowley and others drew a large crowd from Clarke County and summer residents from nearby cities. Music by the local orchestra, buffet supper served, dancing ran from 9 30 to 1.
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Rouss Hall
Berryville Personal Notices Echo Local Visits
Mrs William Baile returns home to Philadelphia after visiting Mrs Edward Hart in Berryville. Miss Hattie Galloway goes to Winchester after attending her aunt Mrs Martins funeral. Frank and Albert Can iford of Harpers Ferry visit J D Hart and family. Misses Katie Nannie Hamilton and Irene Marche spend day in Winchester.
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Philadelphia
Edward Hart
Winchester
Mrs. Martin
Katie
Nannie Hamilton
Irene Marche
Harrisonburg Player Offered Ball Team Position
Mr. Francis A. Hollingsworth of Harrisonburg received a flattering offer from J. N. Opie manager of a Staunton ball team. Hollingsworth is in Staunton today to arrange terms with Opie. Miss Lena Gore visits Miss Gertie Campbell at Mountain Lake Park Maryland.
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J. N. Opie
Hollingsworth
Staunton
Opie
Lena Gore
Gertie Campbell
Mountain Lake Park
Winchester Beats Pittsburg 6 to 0 in Home Game
The local team defeated Pittsburg Collegians 6 to 0 at home. Winchester contributed the decisive scoring rout with a strong performance by the squad, securing the win in a clear victory.
Winchester Triumph Narrow Victory Over Pittsburg
Baseball game summary shows Winchester and Pittsburg scoring by innings with late rally. Capt. Sandy Baker played in the tenth as Foard moved to center and Armstrong retired. Continued on the fourth page.
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Sandy Baker
Foard
Armstrong
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