Brief mentions of travelers and events at Winchester Inn
Soft shell crabs at Noonan's are noted as travelers pass through. H A Converse of Harrisonburg and W S Gray of Capon Bridge stay at the Taylor House en route from Atlantic City. Various names from Bluefield to Baltimore are listed with短 visits and departures around Winchester Inn and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prefs. H.A. Converse
Harrisonburg
W. S. Gray
Capon Bridge
Taylor House
Atlantic City
T. K. Hardesty
Berryville
Winchester Inn
Cause of Riot Arrested
Arthur Harris, the man who killed Officer Thorpe of the New York police last Sunday, was arrested in Washington at his mother's home, the event linked to the Tenderloin race riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Harris
Officer Thorpe
New York
Tenderloin
Washington
Cooked on the Pavement in Washington Heat
Dr. A J Scharshirt of North Capital and H streets fried an egg on the asphalt in blazing sun. The experiment drew a crowd as an egg cooked in ten minutes with no shade to cool, the yolk firming in seven minutes and the white following. A little negro tasted the street delicacy. The doctor used a street thermometer to gauge the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. J. Scharshirt
North Capital
H Streets
Saratoga Excelsior Lithia Wa 2ught at J. P. Happox's
A fragment notes a sale or item at J. P. Happox's in Saratoga Excelsior Lithia, with unclear time and place details. The readable text suggests a local transaction or auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Excelsior Lithia Wa
J. P. Happox’s
Tae Sra
Pardoned to Save His Life From Virginia Jail
Albert Norris, a colored youth in Berryville Virginia, faces death without a pardon. He was imprisoned on suspicion of robbery, acquitted, then jailed for an attempted escape. Health deteriorating after four months served. a petition to Governor Tyler cites imminent death if not freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosa
Tyler
Albert Norris
Berryville
Commonwealth
Richmond News
Norris
Camp veterans return from Hook's mill outing
Messrs Jno Smith Harry Wood Bart Noonan F T Woodward T K Parker Wm L Wood and wife Miss Lizzie Baker and Maggie Conner return from Camp Steele near Hook's mill. They enjoyed the outing, caught many fish, and resume duties in Winchester. Mr R T McGuire cut his finger while inspecting a six blade knife brought from Europe by Albert Baker for Nelson Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno.Smith
Harry Wood
Bart Noonan
F. T. Woodward
T. K. Parker
Wm.l. Wood
Lizzie Baker
Maggie Conner
Hook’s Mill
Camp Steele
Winchester
Paris
R. T. McGuire
Albert Baker
Europe
Nelson Page
Picnic Gatherings at Local Churches Draw Community
Attending Picnic, The Sunday Schools of Lamp's Paxton and Round Hill M E Churches plan an all day event near Paxton's Chapel. Mrs J Evans Mrs L M Nulton and Rev W H H Joyce and family attend. Mr J W Tinsley and wife of Martinsburg spent the morning at Hotel Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamp’s
Paxton
Round Hill M. E
Paxton’s Chapel
J. W. Tinsley
Martinsburg
Hotel Evans
Social and Family Notes From Woodstock and Winchester
Misses Fannie and Matilda Lea kins visit Woodstock Virginia while Mr. Ernest Brown of Washington stays with his uncle A C Brown on North Market Street. Several locals and visitors including Misses Florence and Lela Ritter of Harrisonburg and E E Bailey of Baltimore are noted at family gatherings and church events. Mrs. W S Love returns from Capon Springs as Epworth League a Braddock Street M E Church meeting draws a good crowd. Endeavors to continue daily duties include Wm C Evans delivering mail during Mr Hawkins absence due to his stepmother’s death. Others visiting or returning home include Julia Thompson of Front Royal, Edna Correll of Baltimore, and E Clay Krebs who plans to return to Mercersburg PA next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Brown
Washington
A. C. Brown
North Market Street
Florence and
Lela Ritter
Harrisonburg
Mr. Brown
E. E. Bailey
Baltimore
Sol. Goldman
Vermillion
Shenandoah River
Baltimore & Ohio
Hawkins
E. Clay Krebs
Mrs
H. Clay Krebs
Mercersburg, Pa
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Noonan’s
W. M. Ferguson
Bluefield
W. Va
Wm. M. Calvert
Capon River
John Carmichael
W. P. McGuire
Mt. Airy, Md
N. B. Edmunds
Brown, Forman & Co
Louisville, Ky
George Adams
Carmen
Grace Snyder
Ada Streit
Keedysville
John J. Williams
J. B. Beverley
Emma and
Meta Russell
Mamie Muse
Mattie Shreckhise
Wm. Lupton
Jas. B. Russell & Bro
Walter Gray
Peabody Hotel
Memphis, Tenn
Richard L. Gray
Frederick
Maryland
Union
S. V. A. Fair Grounds
Wm. Magalis
Piccadilly Street
Alfred J. Baker
East Water Street
H. Sprint
Ite
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Jno
W. Brown
Jonathan Clark
Geo. C. Friese
George Y. Friese
County Court
J. Coursey Friese
Herbert 8
Larrick
Spl. Com
Herbert
Phil. H. Gold
Rams
P. O. Box
Shropshire
Capon
Capon Springs
John D. Winn
Nancy
Sedlitz
Waspasu
Boyd
West Water St
Main
Aintehd
Fannie
Matilda Leakins
Woodstock, Va
Julia Thompson
Front Royal
Henry Carper
South Main Street
Edna Correll
the Revenue
J. E. Correll
Lillian
Edna
Carmer
Winchester Tun
Lucille Faulkner
Los
East Piccadilly Street
Ritenour & Strosnider
Randolph T. McGuire
Heller
Virginia
Chas
L. Crum
South
Tue Vicenta Macazing
Thomas Keating
Cumberland Beer and
Braddock
Barwell Supplied
Cumberland Brewing Company
North Main Street
Fact
the Longfellow
S. H. Hable
Star Clothier
Schlitz Milwaukee Beer
Robert M. Henry
J. Robert Doran
Ney
Wilson
Gibson
Finch
Welly
L. Hesier Brewine Company
Pughtown Pike
Tollgate
Ridge Road
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