Tri State League of Odd Fellows Holds First Annual Reunion
The frst annual reunion of the Tri State League of Odd Fellows met at Harper's Ferry with nine lodges represented from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Officers elected include President A T Russier and Second Vice President C M Hodgson. The league now has 40 lodges and plans next annual meeting at Harper's Ferry in August 1907.
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Tri-State
League of Odd Fellows
Tri-State League of Odd Fellows
Harper's Ferry
Virginia
Willey
Charles Town
Madison
Winchester
Haddox
Brucetown
Jefferson
Shenandoah Junction
Tuscarora
Berkeley
Martinsburg
Marsh Run
Middletown
Maryland
West Virginia
Harper’s Percy
League
Odd Fellowship
Funeral of Mr Boehm Held This Afternoon
The remains of D J Boehm were brought to Witches ter and prepared at Funk Son. The funeral was held at four o clock with Rev D H Kern and Rev J Horace Lacy officiating. Boehm had been on a fishing trip with Port Unger when he was found dead after spending the night with Joshua Place.
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Boehm
Bloomery
W. Va
Witchester
Funk & Son
North Braddock Street
D. H.4kern
Braddock Street
M. EB
South
J. Horace Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Mr.Boehm
Port Unger
Unger
Joshua Place
Martinsburg Fans Rally For Winchester Baseball Game
A large Martinsburg crowd, over a hundred strong, arrived in Winchester this afternoon for a Reservoir Park game. Handibo pitches for Martinsburg with Foreman expected tomorrow as Winchester visits. The visitors recently lost second baseman Itus Ruhlin, who signed with the Eastern League in Montreal.
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Ors
Itus Ruhlin
Montreal
Shoe Torn Off by Lightning in Virginia Accidents
In Gainsboro Virginia on August 23 a severe storm caused accidents in the area. Miss Shanholtz was struck by lightning near her yard while returning to the house and a tree strike ripped a shoe from her left foot after two cows were killed. A boy helping with horses was cut by knife like blades on a Brower cycle, bleeding heavily until Dr. N R Smith treated him.
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Jesse Shanholtz
Miss Shanholtz
John Loy
N. R. Smith
Directors In Annual Session Of Valley Pike
The Valley Pike directors convened in Harrisonburg for a short annual session to audit the treasurer and outline policy for the superintendent. The 93 mile road runs from Winchester to Staunton through Frederick Shenandoah Rockingham and Augusta counties with Winchester owning 10000 in stock. J H Neff serves as president and treasurer while C H Heltzel operates as road superintendent.
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Kavanaugh
Rockingham County
A. M. Newman
BE. W. Carpenter
Frederick
Shirley Carter
Winchester
David B. Dinges
Middletown
Chas. W. Healer
Shenandoah
Walter H. Newman
Woodstock
J. 8. Neff
Mt. Jackson
Augusta
M. Brown Vanpelt
Burketown
Staunton
Rockingham
Pike
J. H. Neff
C. H. Heltzel
Harrisonburg
Berryville Horse Show Ends After Successful Valley Event
Last day crowds exceed five thousand as Berryville Virginia hosts the final show events. No serious accidents reported by noon. Highlights include six foot high jump by Navajo and Nancy Lee, and a tight finish in the steeplechase with Zadoc winning by a neck over Oak Crest and Seventh Ward.
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Nancy Lee
Charles R. Hooff
Alexandria
Zadoc
Oak Crest
Seventh Ward
Gore Notes Updates and Local Visits Around Gore Virginia
Local notes from Gore Virginia on August 23 list visits and health updates. Joseph Potts named Post Master set to assume duty September first. George Cather returns to Gore for first time in 33 years from Nebraska.
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Joseph Potts
Gore
George Cather
Nebraska
Mr. Cather
Berryville Murder Rumor Sparks Race Tension Near Show Grounds
A circulating report claims Elijah Pierce a white laborer from the Blue Ridge mountains was shot by an unknown Black man near Berryville Horse Show Grounds while drinking. Authorities deny the tale saying no incident occurred and fear of a lynching hushes details.
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Berryville
Elijah Pierce
Pierce
Blue Ringe Mountains
Negro Slasher on to The Grand Jury
Tobe Smith, accused of slashing Mack White in a Sunday morning attack, was sent to the grand jury after magistrate Wilson heard all the evidence. White sustained a jaw wound requiring twenty two stitches and says the razor was found in an adjoining yard. White claims his wife was held prisoner by Smith at a Stryker's Lane home and accuses Smith. Grace returns to Middletown after two weeks in New York and Baltimore.
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Tobe” Smith
Mack White
Wilson
Smith
White
Stryker’s Lane
Mamie Grace
Middletown
New York
Baltimore
Protracted Meeting Opens at Round Hill M E Church
The protracted meeting began last Monday night at the Round Hill M E Church. Mr. 8. Rosenlmeyer has returned from a trip to the eastern cities.
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Round Hill M. E. Church
8. Rosenlmeyer
Weather seer seeks Virginia forecast funds
Professor A G DeVoe of Hackensack New Jersey asks Governor Swanson to urge a 1000 dollar appropriation for his long range forecasts for the Virginia Agricultural Bureau. He claims 80 percent accuracy with a schedule of predictions from Aug 18 to Sept 19 including heat waves storms frost.
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A. G. DeVoe
Hackensack, N
Swanson
General Assembly
Agricultural Bureau of Virginia
DeVoe
Missing Body Found Sunday
The body of Vernon Pence of Shenandoah was found on the Virginia side of the Potomac near Weverton by a Brunswick youth named Taylor. Pence drowned a week earlier after falling from a stalled train on Harper's Ferry bridge while returning from Washington. The body was buried at Stanley, Virginia, on Monday.
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Washington
Taylor
Brunswick
Virginia
Wev
Stanley, Va
Winchester Fair Set for October 16 17 18 19
The Winchester Fair will be held this year on October 16 17 18 and 19 with promises of the best attractions yet. Messrs. T S Chamblin president R W Worsley secretary C H Purcell treasurer and A J Tavenner superintendent are hard at work on details.
Woman ho bo on horseback placed in Corydon almshouse
Jean Ardley, the famous woman hobo, traveled Kentucky on a pony with twenty dogs and two revolvers. She carried a basket of papa, slept in haystacks, claimed to have killed a man in Cumberland Ga, and is now housed in Corydon Indiana almshouse, believed mentally unbalanced.
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Almshouse
Jean Ardley
Corydon
Ind
Kentucky
Sunrise Church Service Next Sunday at Stephens City
An all day service at Sunrise Church will be held Sunday August 26 with Rev A Racy of Tom's Brook preaching morning and afternoon, assisted by Rev B A Staunton. A noon basket social is planned and all are invited to attend bringing baskets.
Virginia horses show great improvement says Col Trutchinson
Col W W Trutchinson, a noted Washington horseman with ties to Winchester, told the Washington Post that Virginia horses have greatly improved, reflecting progress in the breed and training.
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Washington Post
Virginia
Bowers Brothers Attend Virginia Synod Session
Rev. George Bowers of Grace Lutheran Church and his brother Rev. John Bowers of Baltimore attend the Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church in session at Arbor Hill Augusta County.
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George 8. Bowers
Grace Lutheran Church
John Bow
Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church In Session
Arbor Hill
Augusta County
Eyes Treated Suffers Successful Operation on Miller
Samuel Miller of Bliss underwent eye surgery last Tuesday at the hospital with a very favorable result. He was downtown today to report on his condition.
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Mr. Samuel Miller
Bliss
Paralyzed man suffers relapse at son-in-law home
Mr. James P. Kretmer, paralyzed since Saturday at EB Anlick’s residence on South Braddock Street, experienced a relapse yesterday afternoon and is now confined to his bed.
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Mr. ©, Eb, Anlick
South Braddock Street
Linotype Sold in Harrisonburg Business Deal
Rev 8S K Wine returned from Harrisonburg where he was on business for a late publishing company in which he held an interest. He sold a Mergenthaler typesetting machine to the Harrisonburg Daily Times for 2500 dollars. Messrs Wirt Taylor and John Epps of Richmond are guests of Jos H Savage at Kernstown. Mr and Mrs William Jenkins of Baltimore visit Capt and Mrs M T Reed after returning from Atlantic City.
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C. H. Anderson
Falls Church
Henry Puffenburger
Massachusetts
John Godlove
Ohio
B. F. Kerns
Augusta
Our Village
Rock Knon
Wheatfield
United Brethren Sunday School Picnic Near Town
The United Brethren Sunday School plans a picnic tomorrow afternoon at Coe's Woods near town along Sensen néy Lane.
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United Brethren Sunday School
Coe’s Woods
Bush meeting near Cedar Grove with Rev Grover preaching
A bush meeting will be held all day Sunday near Cedar Grove. Rev. W. F. Grover of Martinsburg, presiding elder of the United Brethren Church, will deliver sermons and also preach in Winchester that night for Rev. H. K. Wine.
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W. F. Grover
Martinsburg
United Bretheren Church
Winchester
K. Wine
Patterson Family Returns to Wabash After Visit
Mr and Mrs D H Patterson and their sons traveled with Mrs Patterson s mother Mrs A M Zirkle and have returned to Wabash Indiana after a trip or visit.
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Patterson
A. M. Zirkle
Glidden Tourists Visit Winchester Ahead of Jamestown Route
Norfolk, Virginia resident H H Trice and J H Hall toured Winchester lodging at Hotel Evans before heading to Berryville to meet Glidden party. August Post of New York delayed near Richmond with T Mueller and Robertus Love. Trice reports roads from Pennsylvania to Winchester are beautiful and predicts 100 cars and 400 tourists on the Glidden tour to Jamestown in 1907.
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H. H. Trice
Norfolk
American Automobile Association
J. H. Hall
Hotel Evans
Staunton
Berryville
August Post
New York
Jamestown
Post
Richmond
T. ©. Mueller
Robertus Love
Winchester
Trice
Pennsylvania
Slagle Will Probated. Nephew Named Executor in Court
The will of Henry S. Slagle was probated in the Corporation Court with A. H. Miller named executor after bond of 4000. Dated November 19, 1901, the will leaves books piano and natural history specimens to A. H. Miller Mrs. Margaret M Henkel and Mrs. Mary Baker receive shares in Shenandoah Valley National Bank stock with other nephews and named items allocated including a hall clock to Frank Rupert of Wilmington Delaware
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George H. Kinzel
Slagle
A. H. Miller
Winchester
Margaret M. Henkel
Casper
Mary
Baker
Jacob J. Baker
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
John N. Bell
Samuel A. Bell
William A. Bell
Mary B. Baker
William R. Miller
Jericho Notes: Local illness and revival report
Mr Jerry Good is ill and Luther Good suffers typhoid fever with Dr. R W Gover attending. A large tent revival near High View West Virginia led by Rev. Rinehart concluded with confessions and baptisms. Mrs Sarah C Kerns and J H Godlove visit their brothers in Jericho. Prof B F Line is in Reliance.
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High View
W. Va
Rev. Rinehart
Everett
Sarah C. Kerns
J. H. Godlove
Pleasant Dale
R. J. Godlove
Prof
B. F. Line
Reliance
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Hodgson
A. T. Russier
Martins
Burg
Z. T. Branther
C. M
D. W
Ferry
Mr. Boehm
D. J. 4Th
Winches
Dred
Jolly Fellows
The
Ter
Handibo
Will
Hagerstown
Gainsboro, Va
Acci
Borhood
Valley Pike Officials
Berryville, Va
Green Hunters
David
Ters
David Dunlop
3. B. Jacobs
A. R. Howard
Archie
A. P. Smith & Bro
Bouice
Mullikin
H. C. Warden
Spangler
Elizabeth Smith
C. Mullikin
Tiny
C. E. Clapp, Jr
Dot
G. E. Taylor
Park Saddle
Rose
the Oaks Stock Farm
F. W. Okie
John T. Morgan
D. B. Hender
Idaho
Idan-Ha
Hinks
Dixie Boy
Henry G. Plaster
Show Girl
H. EB. Potts
Genevieve
Chas
Parish
Lee Godlove
W. D. McCurdy
Emily
Cumberland, Md
Rock Eton
St. John’s
B. N. Lockhart
Near
Trone
T. A. Scrivener
Myrtle
W. A. Pearson
Summit's Point
Mr. Marriott
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Marriott
Gro
Horse Show
Gov. Swanson
Vernon Pence
Potomac
Harper
Ferry Bridge
Messrs. T. S
Indiana
Cumberland
Col. W. W. Trutchinson, the Well
Chester
Ers
Hospi
Tal
MR. Kremer
James P. Kretmer
Linotype
Harrisononburg
Messrs
Wirt Taylor
John
Atlantic
City
Néy Lane
Cedar Grove
D. H. Patterson
Wabash, Ind
Glidden Tourist Vanguard
Trice and Hall
Henry S. Slagle
Corporation Court
A. H. Mil
Ler
Quali
Jericho
Mr. Jerry
Good
Mr. Luther Good
R. W. Gover
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