Winchester Nine to Meet Richmond in Six Postseason Games
Assistant Atwell of the Winchester baseball team left for Richmond to arrange six post season games with the Richmond State League team during the week of September 21. The Winchester club, praised as the best in the state and perhaps the South, includes Cantwell Tonkins Mabry Dalton Curly Brown Eddie Duggan Johnson Duffy Baker and Big Cy McDonald.
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Or Atwell
Winchester
Richmond
Richmond State League
Cantwell
Georgetown
Tonkins
Mabry
Dalton
Curly
Brown
Eddie
Duggan
Johnson
Duffy
Baker
Cy” McDonald
Carlisle Begins a Year In Advance
Carlisle prepares for the Cumberland Valley Firemen Association eighth annual convention set for September 1 2 and 3 1909 in Carlisle. J Fred Gibbs of Chambersburg sends notices while local business leaders subscribe funds for a gala event and homecoming week decorations. Electric lights urged for storefronts and decorations.
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The
Cumberland Valley Firemen’ S Association
Carlisle
J. Fred. Gibbs
Whiskey Barrels For Sale By Thos Keating Main St
John Kerr Public Schools will open Sept. 14, 1908. Item lists include whiskey barrels for sale in fine condition offered by Thos Keating on Main Street.
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Thos. Keating
Main St
John Kerr Public Schools
Snapp Stranger To Rink Manager
Charles J. Ramsbore of Lewistown Maryland says he never heard of W F Snapp of Winchester who, arrested in Hagerstown for larceny, claimed he was headed to Lewistown to run the skating rink. A H Stone, tied to a Winchester rink, is now with Ramsburg at the rink. Stone says Snapp is unknown to him and has never worked at Winchester.
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Lewistown
A. H. Stone
Winchester
Ramsburg
Inn Is Thriving Despite Cool Spell
The cool spell of weather reduces mountain resort and seashore visitors while summer guests return home. Pen Mar and Blue Mountain area inns report fewer guests, yet the Winchester Ian remains large with many new arrivals today as the season extends into October.
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Pen-Mar
Blue Mountain
Winchester Ian
Epworth League Holds Annual Union Meeting
Members of the Epworth League from Winchester district gathered at Summit Point West Virginia for the annual Epworth League Union meeting. The event featured a young people program and sermons by ministers including Presiding Elder Tyler Rev H S Stephens and Rev J H Light who delivered the opening sermon.
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Epworth League
Winchester
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Summit Point
W. Va
Epworth League Union
Tyler
H. S. Stephens
Shepherdstown
J. H. Light
Bids Wanted for Middletown High School Building
Bids for the Agricultural Manual Training and Domestic Science High School building at Middletown Virginia to be erected are due by noon September 10 1908. Bidders may obtain specifications and plans from E G Larrick Middletown Va. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Middletown
QO. Larrick
Weather report for Virginia notes fair nights and interiors
Virginia forecast shows fair conditions tonight with warm interior areas and Saturday expected to stay fair across the region.
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Virginia
Beautiful Music at Christ Church in Winchester
An organ recital at Christ Episcopal Church featured Dr. John P. Campbell of Athens Ga directing a classical program including a gavotte. Three Winchester young ladies Anne Douglas Williams Willie MeGuire Virginia Fuller sang with noted voices as the event closed with Pontifical March. A silver collection for parochial purposes drew a generous response and Campbell praised the church’s large pipe organ as one of the finest of its kind.
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Christ Episcopal Church
John P. Campbell
Athens
Campbell
Winchester
Anne Douglas - Williams
van de Water
Willie MeGuire
Bartlett
Virginia Fuller
Dudley Buck
Lemmens
Iberal
Num
Christ Church
New Bridge Replaces Old Chester Creek Span In Minutes
On the Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad a 150 foot double track steel bridge was slid into place in three and a half minutes replacing the old bridge over Chester Creek. The 300 ton structure was built beside the old one by Pittsburg Construction Company with steel from American Bridge Company. Richard Stuart Hunter supervised the project and serves as assistant inspector of bridges for B and O.
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Pittsburg
The
American Bridge Company
Richard Stuart Hunter
Robert W. Hunter
Hunter
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Augusta Faces Worst Flood in Its History
Augusta Georgia endures the city’s most terrible flood with debris clearing underway. City council plans a 2 PM meeting and a 5 PM mass civic gathering as merchants shovel mud and dry stock. Bodies found include H C Avingara and eight unknown negroes. total deaths and losses estimated up to 25 and 1.5 to 2 million dollars. The Augusta Chronicle issued a flood edition while the Atlanta Georgian sold at a premium.
Stewart Street Rink Hosts Daily Sessions and Saturday Block Party
Beginning Monday three sessions daily at the Stewart Street rink. A Block Party is planned for Saturday night at 1 PM. Haddox offers suits and overcoats.
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Stewart ‘Street
Premier means the best agent presents samples
An advertisement notes expertise and service with a cutter arriving August 6 and 27 offering a full line of samples. It invites customers to call, examine, and divide the items, signed by M. Welton as agent for a P10-p,3w with Haddux premiere branding.
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P. Haddox
M. Welton
Arrange For Home Coming Fire Meeting
A special meeting of the Charley Rouss Fire Company will be held this evening at o'clock to transact Jim Artant business in connection with the homecoming week celebration. All members are urged to attend.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Trans
Jim Artant
Martinsburg Red Men Rivalry Grows For Winchester Display
In Martinsburg West Virginia on August 28 the Red Men rivalry with Brunswick heats up for Winchester Old Home Week on September 17. Brunswick reports 150 uniforms filled and plans to reach nearly 200, while Martinsburg's Tuscarora lodge fields the strongest group in the state and aims to prevail. About 260 Martinsburg Red Men are expected to participate.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Brunswick
Winchester
West Virginia
Tuscarora Lodge
Brunswick Brothers
British Officer Tours Civil War Battlefields in Virginia
Major F Gage of the British army visited Winchester and Strasburg in Rockingham and Shenandoah counties touring battlefield sites with his brother J S D London. He discussed Civil War veterans and Jackson's campaign with locals and plans to study the Shenandoah Valley before returning to England mid next month.
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Rockingham
Shenandoah
F. Gage
London
Winchester
Strasburg
Creek
Ieam
Gage
Sinaiees Nepenade
Virginie
Ad Gage
Hunter Condiuc
Jackson
England
Tysburg
South
Shendanai Valley
Strasburg Wins The Hose Race at Virginia Firemen Meet
Harrisonburg Va Aug 28 eight teams competed in hose races at the Virginia State Firemen Association convention daily feature Strasburg captured the first prize in 27 1 2 seconds The Eagle Company of Newport News won second in 27 11 12 seconds Woodstock was disqualified Other official times listed include Shenandoah Staunton LaFrance Newport News Covington and Woodstock with no time recorded for some entries.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Strasburg
Eagle Company
Newport News
Woodstock
LaFrance
Eagle
Covington, Sur
Hains Brothers Charged With Murder in New York
Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr and his brother Thornton Jenkins Hains were arraigned in New York and charged with the murder of William E. Annis on August 15. They are held without bail to await a September grand jury action. Indictment and trial for murder expected.
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New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Thornton Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
Mrs Taylor and Family Visit Winchester Inn Stay
Mrs Hannis Taylor and Miss Taylor with Alfred R Taylor of Washington and Miss Brady of Baltimore arrived in Winchester this morning from Capon Springs and will likely spend a month at the Inn.
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Taylor
Hannis Taylor
H. ‘W. Taylor
Alfred R. Taylor
Washington
Brady
Baltimore
Arntvda
Winchester
Capon Springs
Haddéx Sale Promises Big Savings
Haddéx offers steep discounts with a wide price range from 28 to 61, advertising substantial savings for shoppers in a promotional push. The listing emphasizes value and affordability across multiple product lines.
City Council Meets in Special Session
A special meeting of the union Council is called for this evening at the Hall. It may be the last meeting of the Ola council before new members qualify on September 1 for four year terms. The council aims to dispose of accumulated business and begin work with a clean slate.
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Gether
Dunbar
City Council
Union Council
Ola
Ve Council
Grapes Presented to Star Staff by Local Farmer
Mr. David Carpenter of Opequon presented The Star staff with a large basket of luscious white grapes grown on his premises.
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Star
David
Carpenter
Opequon
Philadelphia visitors stay at Capon Springs Inn
Mrs. B C Combs and Missey Clare Winn and Madge Winn of Philadelphia arrived in the city and are stopping at the Inn. Miss Ann Johnson left this morning for Baltimore to visit friends and attend the skating contest at Market Street Rink tomorrow night with other amusements noted.
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B.C. Combs
Missey
Clare and
Madge Winn
Philadelphia
Capon Springs
Miss .Ann Johnson
Baltimore
Market St. Rink
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Richmond Times-Disputch
Makers
Broad Street Park
of Chambersburg
Association
Val
the Electric Co
Snapp
Charles J. Ramsbore
Lewis
W. F. Snapp
Winches
Ter
Hagers
Weather Report
Plateal
Via
R. Stuart Hooter
OSS
Chronicle
Hearst News Service
Augusta
Tory
H. C. Avingara
Fenwick Street
Harry Carr
Nixon Grocery Company
W. M. Dunbar
Augusta Chronicle
Atlanta Georgian
Stewart St
Haddox
Major Gage
Gettyshim
Lexington
Nei
Hain Hald
Pois
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