Summit Happenings Include Accidents and Visits
Noticeable incidents abound as R C Colston slips on garret steps and is bruised while Lizzie Jefferson and Mary Whittington suffer shock from a sudden lightning flash. Local visits include Grandstatts' trip to Wardensville and Baptist events at Locust Grove. Community notes cover arrivals, sickness, and school picnic plans with various residents and neighbors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Point
W. Wa
R. C. Colston
Ed. Colston
Lizzie Jefferson
Mary Whittington
R. “Hardesty
Gemuel Grandstatt
Wardensville
W. Va
Berryville
Mrs Bocock Returns to Richmond After Northern Visit
Mrs. Thomas S. Bocock has returned to Richmond after several weeks in Northern Virginia. She traveled with her daughter Mrs. John Reynolds of Appomattox, visited Winchester and Martinsburg West Virginia, and was greeted in Washington by Arlington Association officers. Richmond friends note her delightful summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Carper
Baylor Place
Henry Carper
Pauline Rodeffer
H. S. Miley
Loudoun
Benton’s Woods
Samuel Hahn
Hampshire County
Oats
Thomas S. Boecck
Richmond
Virginia
Winchester
John Reynolds
Appomattox
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bocock
Arlington Association
Washington
Richmond Tiness Dispatch
Moses Thatcher Dead. Noted Mormon Leader Passes Away
Telegram from Lagan Utah reports the death of Moses Thatcher a longtime apostle of the Mormon Church. He left the Presbyterian Church early to join the Latter day Saints and once ran unsuccessfully for the U S Senate. He was a key witness in Reed Snider’s trial in Utah. He accumulated a fortune in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagan
Utah
Moses Thatcher
Presbyterian Church
Mormon Church
United States Senate
J. L. Rawlings
Reed Snicer
Senate
West
Washington decorator finishes Spanish stucco front on Byers home
John Higgins completed work placing a Spanish stucco front on Samuel Byers residence on North Main Street. Thomas Lewis of Woodstock, Waz, visiting relatives, was in town today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higgins
Washington
Samuel Byers
North
Main ‘Street
Thomas Lewis
Wioodstock, Waz
Rela ‘Tives
Clarke ‘County
Halley's Comet To Appear Next Spring
A Naval Observatory astronomer says Halley's Comet will appear next spring and observers may witness a rare sky event. The piece notes the comet's last sighting in 1910 and mentions several named individuals and a local trip to Harrisonburg for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halley
United States Naval Observatory
Mechanicsburg and Morrisburg Mentioned in Brief
A fragment notes locations Mechanicsburg and Morrisburg with unclear context as a brief mention. No dates or events provided.
Train schedule excerpts for Bristol Roanoke and Shenandoah routes
Train notices list connections and sleeper car allocations. Buffets and Pullman sleepers serve Knoxville Gary Roanoke Bristol and intermediate stations. Evening departure No 27 heads to Shenandoah with services to nearby stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Pullsman Buffet
Knoxville
Roanokd
Bluefield
Pocahontas Norton
Welch
Pullman
Gary
Roanoke
Shenandoah
Hagersown
Warrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shermandoah Junction
Washington
Hagerstown
Buffet
Foragertown
B. Bevilal
M.F. Bragg
Train connections via Bluemont stage line to Winchester and Berryville
An OCR fragment notes a train schedule with connections at Bluemont to Stage Line services from Winchester and Berryville. It lists officials including Vice President and General Manager, Passenger Traffic Manager and an agent address at 705 12th Street North West Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluemont
Berryville
Winchester
Berryvile
V. He Aok Het
Mgr Sal
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Winchester Fair
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Roy P. Duvall
Scheter
Front Royal
Mionarch
Greenway District School Board
White Post
S A. Duling
Whelesale Coal Office
Ga.j. Merrill
National Ave
Io Catia
Valley ‘Pike
Chiles & Wisecarver
Hodgson
Singer
Piccadilly
N. Braddock St
Glendale
Atlantic
Pri Paves
Noa
bAth
Bercice
L, Spence
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Newport News
Hugh
Lupton
Stork
R. C. Anderson
Kent Furher
Brucetown
Luther Snyder
George Snyder
North Carolina
Methodist School
Locust Grove
J. Anderson
Neil
Gilbert Myerly
Eva Snyder
J. W. Marshall
Mary White
New Castle
Del
Julia Marshall
Simmons
T. T. Wall’s
Kidson Live Stock Co
Boyeé
Southwest Virginia
Beil "Pione
A. F Good & CO
Roa
Rouss Ave
the Electric Co
Offiges
Hansbrough & Carter Bldg
Clark's Cruises Ar
Madeira
Egypt
India
Ceylon
Burma
Java
Philippines
China
Japan
S. S
Crosser Kurfuerst
Frank
Clark Times
Corporation Court
City of
Elizabeth Travis
George Travis
Harry R. Kern
Kentan Ern Streets
Warry RR
Kern
South Main Street
Cork
Chasef. Graves
S&s
Main St
Hugh 3. Lupton
Ss. Lipton, Jr
Harrisonburg
R. Harptop
Riad the Star
Union Bank of Winchester
Depository
State OF
George W. Grinv
K. W. Haymaker
Court House
Main Street
Monmouth Street
Irgé
Gunn & Haymaker
AMS
M. M._L.YNCH
Win. M. Bowen
Joseph S. Jackson
Ee Ebare
M. Wy
Annie J. Rees
Barr’s
FF. Hahn
S. Braddock Bt
Cuan
Jno
Carlix
Snow A. Elliot
Btevbenson
Nived
J. M. Fishpaw
Niagara Falizs
Fairview Church
Nain
Baromope A
Harburg
Aie Ee
Lexington
Harpers Ferry
Mattina
Columbus
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Lou
Louisville
Umberland Valley Railroad
Mechanicsburg
Morrisburg
Hoake
Norfolk and Western A
Southern Railway
Washington, D
Sun. Gen
Son
A.M. P
Liv
Ar -M
Alexandria
Falia
Rasen
Dunn Lorin
Wedderburn
Vienna
Hunter
Wiehle T
Ashburn St Vars
Belmont Park
Ze Lees
Clarke
Urceilville
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