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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
4
The article describes a fifty mile Shenandoah Valley route from Strasburg over Tumbling Run to Fisher's Hill. It praises autumn foliage, scenic farmhouses, and the strategic hills. It notes ongoing road repairs since May, leaving partially blocked sections and unrideable gaps at times.
Mrs Lewis Seal, a major victim of a near fatal gas asphyxiation at her South Main Street home last Wednesday night, is improving and supervising household affairs. Mr Seal and Miss Mary Seal have also recovered. Also ad for Select Oysters and produce at C Casper Fries North Market St and note on Mr Ollie Ritter’s illness recovery.
Deputy Sheriff E. K. Shenk’s wagon with one horse was struck by a southbound B and O train on East Lane near Sharp street. The horse bolted, jumping a barbed wire fence and tumbling down a trestle embankment after a brief derailment, badly injured but recovered by Shenk. The train halted within feet of the animal, allowing passengers only a jolt.
Charles Staples narrowly avoided being struck by a train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after guiding his horse off the track from about 50 feet away. The Front Royal Hunt Club met with about 26 members, 40 hounds, and several foxes, with a fence fall injuring horses. Community notices include Misses Mattie Triplett and Louise Totty visiting Capon Springs, recitations at a gathering hosted by the Misses Frankland, a Thanksgiving service sermon by Rev. J. W. Strickler, and various locals visiting relatives or traveling to and from nearby towns.
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