Destruction in Storm Leaves Dangers and Narrow Drownings
A southern county storm caused heavy rains and lightning damage with near drownings in Buflick Run and the Opequon. Justice M. T. Royston and Johan W. Copenhauer were swept from a buggy but rescued. Royston survived. A four horse team rider and horses were saved from the river. wheat and a colt were destroyed by lightning impact on a local farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Buflick Run
Millwood Road
Justice M. T. Royston
Johan W. Copenhauer
Millwood
Opequon
Justice Royston
Copenhaver
Mr. Copenhauer
Senseney Road
Stewart Trenary
Jno. W. Rize
Harry Cornwell
Cornwell
J. P. Haddox
Third Ward Democrats Organize in Winchester
The Third Ward Democrats met at T. Reese Miller’s store on East Piccadilly Street and formed the Bryan and Stevenson Club with over fifty members. Officers include President David S. Glaize and Chairman Robert Lewis. plans target reducing the Republican majority in November and coordinating with the First Ward Democratic Club and National Democratic League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
T. Reese Miller
East Piccadilly Street
Bryan & Stevenson Club
Robert Lewis
David S. Glaize
S. D. McDonald
F. H. Krebs
Wm. T. Barr
R. M. Henry
Albert Smallwood
Hugh B. Striker
K. H. Pierce
James P. Fletcher
Robert L. Gray
William T. Barr
Robi. Lewis
Miller’s
Winchester
First Ward
Democratic Club
Committee On
Chas. E. Hoover
Bryan
Stevenson
E. G. Hollis
John B. Graber
Wm. L. Haymaker
Lee Grim
James M. Haymaker
M. P. Lewis
Adam Forney
C. E. Hoover
J. Wm. Taylor
Graber
National Democratic League
Polluted water still running amid gas holder cleanup
Residents protest as the Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company continues cleaning a pit releasing polluted water into Town Run. Thousands of dead fish and other aquatic life have been reported along the Opequon and into the Potomac. Officials downplay harm while farmers fear long term contamination and legal action awaits Prosecutor Byrd’s return. Charles H. Dickey, a company president, is named among officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
Star of
Abram’s Creek
Opequon
Martinsburg
W.va
Potomac River
R. E. Byrd
Capon Springs
Charles H. Dickey
Winchester Company
Consolidated Gas Company
Baltimore
Northern District Reports on Tax Books and Valuations
County Clerk Cartmell and Commissioner H O Reynolds with assistant E M Dehaven completed work on Reynolds estate books. Books in splendid condition were sent to the State Auditor. Reynolds district lists 60 residents with lands and buildings valued at 940 407 and personal property at 341 545 totaling 1 181 952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartmell
H. O. Reynolds
E. M. Dehaven
Reynolds
Funeral of City Coroner R William Waller
City Coroner R William Waller died after a long illness and his funeral was held at his sister Mrs Ann C Helphenstine's home on South Braddock Street. Rev W H H Joyce officiated and interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers Judge William Atkinson W G Conway Richard L Gray H Clay Krebs C W Reed J W Sibert W W Wall M H G Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. William Waller
Ann C. Helphenstine
South
Braddock Street
W. H. H. Joyce
Braddock St. Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Wm. Atkinson
W. G. Conway
Richard L. Gray
H. Clay Krebs
C. W. Reed
J. W. Sibert
W. W. Wall
M. H. G. Willis
Dr Thomas W Wall Dies in Missouri
Dr Thomas W Wall, a native of this city and son of former state legislator John F Wall, died in Carthage Missouri on Friday August 17 at about 73 years old. He practiced medicine in Bloomery West Virginia before moving to Carthage with his wife Miss Pancoast and later returning locally. He was paralyzed years earlier and survived by seven children Warren Carlett Mary Edith Lucy Annie Nellie and a brother Dr Asa Wall with distant relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Miller
Carthage
Missouri
Thos. W. Wall
Wall
John F. Wall
Old Medical College
Bloomery
W. Va
Miss Pancoast
Samuel Pancoast
Bloomery Furnaces
John Pancoast
Jefferson College
Philadelphia
Winchester
Asa Wall
Warren
Carlett
Mary
Edith
Lucy
Annie
Nellie
Jas. Gilbert
Christian Endeavor Convention Set for Centenary Week
The State Christian Endeavor Union plans a multi church convention starting Tuesday at Centenary Reformed Church with night services at Market Street M E Church Presbyterian Church Braddock Street M E Church South. Robi L Gray leads praise at 7 45 PM Tuesday in Market Street Church Mayor Barton gives welcome at 8 PM with church and city welcomes following. Kennedy of Lexington to respond at 8 20 PM. Address on Some Discoveries of Christian Endeavor to follow after 8 15 PM. The first session adjourns for a Wednesday 9 30 AM reconvening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Christian Endeavor Union
Centenary Reformed
Market St
Barton
Jas. B. Stonesifer
Church
W. J. Cocke
Woodstock
Illness of Well Known Carpenter Chas Huyett
Mr Chas Huyett, a prominent young carpenter, is seriously ill at his home 514 South Kent Street after a series of hemorrhages that have left him in an exhausted condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Huyett
South Kent Street
Huyett
Himig
Family returns from visit to Mrs Ross Barr in Bridgewater
Mr. Charles Richcreek his wife and two children have returned to Bridgewater after visiting Mrs Ross Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Richcreek
Winchester Socialite Weds Baltimore Engineer in Clarksburg
Considerable surprise in Winchester society as Virginia Alexander formerly of Winchester marries Guion Victor Barril of Baltimore. The quiet ceremony was held Tuesday at nine at the Catholic rectory in Clarksburg with only Edward Bullock and Nina Wallis present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia Alexander
Clarksburg
W. Va
Guion Victor Barril
Baltimore
Daniel O’conner
Edward Bullock
Nina Wallis
Nina Wallis. Miss Alexander
William R. Alexander
Miss Alexander
John Hart
Barril
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mr. Darlington's Niece Marries in Martinsburg Home
A wedding at 231 Winchester avenue Martinsburg joined Miss Emma May Darlington and Mr. Charles H. Couchman. Rev. S G Ferguson officiated at 6 30 pm. The bride wore white mulle with cream satin and chevron. They planned a ten day honeymoon and a home at 281 Winchester avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Darlington
Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg
Emma May Darlington
Charles H. Couchman
C. C. Keedy
Stove Stove
John Darlington
S. G. Ferguson
M. E. Church
South
Martinsburg World
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Dorothy Moore
Boyce Va
Lagona Darlington
Georgia Darlington
Gainsboro
Hit One Day Walks Out Next
George Symms, a colored boy, received a severe blow to the head in Clarke county yesterday and saw Dr. Miller this morning. Ashley Pugh has not been arrested yet. Read Tux Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Symms
Clarke County
Dr. Miller
Ashley Pugh
Sudden Death at Capon Springs Claims Mrs Proudfout
Mrs. Proudfout wife of Chicago judge Lawrence Proudfout died at Capon Springs West Virginia at 6 30 this morning of heart trouble. She had been in good health until an hour before death. The family arrived July 11 with their two married daughters and will have the remains sent to Chicago for burial. Judge Proudfout prominent Chicago citizen and president of the Mercantile Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Star
Capon Springe
W. Va
Chicago
Political Days at Shenandoah Valley Fair
The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society announces two political days at the upcoming fair. Republican Day is set for Wednesday September 19 and Democratic Day follows Thursday. A. R. Rust leads speaker arrangements and reports progress after a Board meeting. Judges for livestock categories were selected including Scott Grant and Dennis McCarty for light and draft horses, Martin Wisecarver and Thomas Cook for beef cattle, Gratton Crawford and others for sheep and swine, with A K Warner from London County expected to judge poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
A. R. Rust
Hollis
Rust
Bryan
McKinley
Committee To
Scott Grant
Charles Fritz
Humphrey Lyon
Dennis McCarty
J. T. McLeod
James Boyles
Martin Wisecarver
Thomas Cook
John Ridgeway
Gratton Crawford
Harry Timberlake
Lewis Jacobs
A. KE. Warner
Londoun County
Charley Rouss Fire Company Chooses Richmond Trip
In a special session the Charley Rouss Fire Company unanimously accepted an invitation to the Virginia State Firemen’s Association convention in Richmond on September 26 27 and 28. Secretary F H Krebs was named to check railroad and hotel rates. The company will bring its band about 75 men in line. A uniform committee reported and sixteen new uniforms were ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Richmond
F. H. Krebs
Mr Robertson Returns From Visit With Mr Davis Conrad
Mr Robertson, who had been visiting Davis Conrad, returned to Richmond today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Robertson
Davis Conrad
Richmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northern District Reports
Walter
Christian Endeavor Convention
Virgie Alexander
Mr. G. Y. Barril
Mr. Darlington
Judge Lawrence Proudfont
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