Town Notes Active in Local Social Scene
Daily mentions list visits and appearances by Miss Sallie Glaize, Miss Phadonia Ritter, Miss Susie Davis, and others. Business reps from Peaner & Co and Kraus whiskey tour the area, while Virginia residents travel to Kernstown and Washington. Danville gears for a street fair October 1 to 6 with E Newcomb chairing planning committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Glaize
Orkney Springs
Winchester Inn
Phadonia Ritter
Kernstown
Susie Davis
Washington, D. C
Glen Echo
Joseph H.wells
Peaner & Co
Baltimore
Taylor House
Dan Hughes
Kraus Whiskey
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
James W. Ritter
Eva Mann
Washington
Regina Reed
South Market Street
Miss Mann
T. J. Taylor
Grimes
Ritter
Harrisonburg
F. A. Petticord
Peddicord
D. M. Osborne & Sons
H. Clay Krebs
E. Clay Crebs
Mercersburg
Danville
E. Newcomb
Former Winchester Man is Dead
Hon. John W. Riely, resident judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals, died last night at his son in law Henry H. Edmunds home in Houston Halifax county. A former Winchester resident and prewar businessman, he began his career clerking in William Miller’s store. He was cousin to William Riely ex Winchester Times editor. Mayor Barton called him a true man and friend. Funeral planned Wednesday at St. John’s Church Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Riely
Supreme Court of Appeals
Henry H. Edmunds
Houston
Halifax County
Judge Riely
Winchester
William Miller
William Riely
Winchester Times
R. T
Lutheran Church Plans Major Improvements
Grace Lutheran Church council met to layout extensive improvements to the church edifice. A building committee was named including T. J. Cooper J. L. Maphis John K. Lewis Hugh K Green George H. Heist and Henry Baetjer. Project cost to be at least 6000 and work to begin in about two weeks pending foundation and contract approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Grace Lutheran Church
T. J. Cooper
J. L. Maphis
John K. Lewis
Hugh K Green
Geo. H. Heist
Henry Baetjer
Foundation
Cattle Shipment to Mechanicsburg Leader
Purcell ships 27 fat cattle to C. Rosen at Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania at 41 dollars per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Purcell
C. Rosen
Mechanicsburg
Library Fund Proceedings Move Toward Joint Committee
A report outlines that eight months pass for a council approved disposition, plus twelve more to have a library building ready, meaning twenty months before any income is needed. The committee suggests advancing temporary funds if needed. The Board and Council must appoint joint committees to seek a mutually agreeable plan, with a written response promised by one board member as the reading ends late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
May Use Acetylene Gas At Lighting Meeting
Mr and Mrs Thomas 8 Baird of Alleghaney Pa stay at Taylor House this week. Mr Baird is with Baird Co makers of the Buckeye Acetylene Gas Generator and speaks for the firm. Businessmen weigh benefits of acetylene lighting, promising half the cost of gas and two thirds less than electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas 8. Baird
Alleghaney
Taylor House
Baird
Baird & Co
Dr Hunter McGuire Healthy Despite Rumors
Dr Stuart McGuire reports to his uncle that his father remains about the same. He eats fairly well but sleeps poorly and is nervous, soothing sensational rumors about his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter McGuire
Stuart McGuire
W. P. McGuire
Lawn and Peach Fete At Leafe Home To Benefit Sunday School
On Thursday and Friday nights the classes of Mrs. Ida Leafe and Miss R A Rensher host a Lawn and Peach Fete at Mr Arthur Leafe s home opposite Winchesterton for Market St Sunday School. Ice cream cake peaches and confectionery will be on sale. Members friends and the public are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Leafe
R. A. Rensher
Arthur Leafe
Winchesterton
Market St
Camp Sen Sen troop departs for Capon River
Camp Sen Sen led by Atwell Stone McGuire Glaize Worthington will depart tomorrow at 4 oclock for Capon River. Last night Charlestown hosted a dance for Troop A Maryland National Guard with attendees from this city. Ola Jackson visits Clarke county family. Mrs Smoke improves after Philadelphia surgery. W S White of Baker & Co. ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S R. Atwell
E E. Stone
R. T. McGuire
Fred Glaize
Albert Worthington
Capon River
Charlestown
Maryland National Guard
Gussie Conrad
Neilie Brown
Vie McGuire
Sandy Baker, Jr
Nelson Page
Ola Jackson
Clarke County
Dr. Smoke
White Hall
Philadelphia
W.S. White
Baker & Co
Sons of Veterans Now Organized
Maj Baylor compared selecting a son to choosing a peach and announced Ella Page as an organizer. Commander Barton spoke as the session adjourned to meet again Sept 7 and every other Friday thereafter. New members Baker, Conner, Harry Baker, Barr, Luther Baker, Carpenter and Forney raised total to 73. An executive committee of two veterans and three sons will guide affairs easing veteran links and deciding on swords or drill without arms and later a uniform. Officers’ terms run to next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Baylor
Ella Page
Coupeland R. Page
Barton
Charles Baker
George Conner
Harry L. Baker
Wm. T. Barr
Luther Baker
Wilbur Carpenter
George Forney
Traveling representative stays at Taylor House
Mr. W. G. Rkussell, longtime sales agent for Dixon Bartlett Shoes, is registered at the Taylor House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Rkussell
The
Dixon Bartlett Shoe Company
Tayior House
Bids Open for Fair Privileges in Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Association invites bids to rent fair ground privileges for the upcoming fair starting September 18, 1900. Bids must be filed by September 1, 1900, with rights reserved to reject any or all bids. David S Glazef, Superintendent of Grounds, 821 tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Feed Prices Offered On Bran Midlings And Grains
A local ad offers full stock of Bran and Midlings Corn and Oat Chop Feed Corn Oat and Barley Feed Cotton Seed Feed at market lows. Customer urged to call 2-2 tf CHAS L CRUM for details.
Wanted readers to send stamps for sample copy
Advertises a request to readers to mail two 2 cent stamps to Tuer Virginia Magazine at 817 Winchester Street, Virginia, for a sample copy of a southern literary paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Tuer
Virginia Magaazine
Winchester
Lost package containing Jace and embroidered chemisette
A lost item report notes a package containing Jace and an embroidered chemisette missing since Monday morning. Return to this office to claim a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jace
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Noonan’s
Handley Board
Lawn and Peach
Sen-Sen
Hee
Sons OF Veterans
We. Magalis
Piscadilly Street
Wm. Maga
Alfred J. Baker
Chas, L, Crum
East Water Street
H. Sprint
Rams
Lupton
P. O
Box
Capon
Capon Springs
Joan D. Winn
Iss Nancy
Dee
D. N. H. Carpenter
Sedlitz
Fred. S. Boyd
West Water St
Main
North Market Street
Thomas Keating
Agt
FDR
Cumberland Beer and
Braddock
Barwell Supplied
Cumberland Brewing Company
North Main Street
East Piccadilly Street
Ritenour & Strosnider
Randolph T. McGuire
Heller Building
Virginia
Fact
the Longfellow
S. H. Habue
Star Clothier
Schlitz -Milwaukee
Robert M. Henry
J. Robert Doran
Wilson
Gibson
Finch’s
Pean Ae Ag Weity
Ohio Valley
Pocahontas
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