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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1902

Page

4

Death of Nathan Peacemaker at Whitacre County

Nathan Peacemaker died at his residence near Whitacre on Friday. He was 65 and lived a celibate life with his brother Enoch, sister Susan, and nephew Jerry E Peacemaker, with two other brothers Alfred and Adan. Burial at Buckwalter graveyard followed a funeral led by Rev I J Lawrence. The report notes wintery weather with one inch of snow and local butcher work, plus Capt. Geo W Kurtz leaving for Richmond for State Board of Embalmers duties.

Evening Star Warrack Nathan Peacemaker Whitacre Buckwalter Enoch Susan Jerry E. Peacemaker Alfred DeHaven Adan I. J. Lawrence Geo. W. Kurtz Richmond State Board of Embalmers

Winchester Social Notes Highlight Local Arrivals and Departures

Miss Imma Magruder of Woodstock, niece of Mrs. Colonel W. W. Glass, left for home at noon after attending the Davis Glass wedding. Miss Gertie Campbell, another Glass niece, will remain in Winchester for several days. Mrs Archibald Oden of New York, formerly Miss Katharine Sheetz, arrived Friday and will spend Christmas with her mother on South Main Street.

Imma Magruder Woodstock W. W. Glass Davis-Glass Gertie Campbell Miss Glass Winchester Archibald Oden New York Katharine Sheetz Willi South Main Street Alexander Baker Virginia Baker Baltimore Miss Baker Monumental

Cumberland Valley completes own telegraph line

The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company finished its telegraph line from Hagerstown to Harrisburg and now operates a line from Harrisburg to Winchester. Wires along Hagerstown to Harrisburg were previously on Western Union poles. CV now has its own pole line and is independent. Additional wires will be added between Hagerstown and Harrisburg to handle northbound railroad telegraph traffic.

Cumberland Valley Railroad Company Tts Hagerstown Harrisburg Winchester Western Union Cumberland Valley C. V Martinsburg

Mr. E. C. Jordan Seeks Oyster Bill in Legislature

Mr. E. C. Jordan a Winchester and Frederick county legislator will propose an oyster bill this week. It aims to overturn the Baylord oyster survey and faces a lengthy, hard fight. Support is expected from Tidewater interests and dredgers plan to appear in Richmond to back the measure.

E. C. Jordan Winchester Frederick County Tidewater Richmond Jordan

White Ribboners President to Speak at Meeting

Mr and Mrs Howard M Hoge of Loudoun county will address a Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting on Monday evening December 1 at 7 30 in the Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church lecture room. Mrs Hoge leads the Virginia W C T U and an interesting talk is expected. Public invited. collection for the work will be taken.

Howard M. Hoge Loudoun County Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Methodist Episcopal Church

Local Notices and Travel Bits From Harrisonburg Va

Daily news brief listing a poultry dealer order for 2000 turkeys and 5000 chicks, wording of travel for Gt Ernest Pleasants to Winchester for employment, business trips by Stewart Brown and W Roy Stephenson, family receipts and farewells including Miss Virginia Baker, Miss Carter Penn Lewis and others, local hotel arrivals, and a brief ad for sanitary tubs at Cons. E. Sea in East Piccadilly street with assorted grocery items mentioned.

In Memoriam and Local Notices from December 1902

In memory of James W. Grim one year after his death on December 1 1902 the family recalls his sickness and our hope of reunion in heaven. Major Holmes Conrad travels to Washington. Harry Hewitt of Martinsburg visits Winchester on business. Christmas photo offers and local notices about fruit, photography, and tree catalogues appear from C W Ramsburg and C Frep Barr with local names and addresses.

James W. Grim Harry Hewitt Martinsburg

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Messrs Jolly Dick, Maury and Johnson J. A. Hite J. W. Hite Bloomery W. Va President Kurtz Miss Magruder Here Mr. Jordan White Nat. Bank Farmers’ & Merchants’ Nat. Bank The King Lumber Co Charlottesville Virginia Benjamin T. Harper Tuomas P. Conner Admi T. A B. T. Harper Vi Mills Berryville Cunningsdam Berryville, Va W. le Granss Valley Mills H. Gorn Horsey and Atwell Clothiers West Water Street Capper Shenandoah Valley Nat’l. Bank Rehsou Rohs H. Hansbrough W. Rice J. Few Skrown D. F. Hinkins Hotel Evans C. W. Ramsburg Ernest Pleasants Harrisonburg Stewart Brown John N. Bell North Market Street W. Roy Stephenson Washington Cons. E. Sea East Piccadilly Street Hotel Evans Lt. B. Grove Lancaster R.C. Campbell St. Louis George J. Richardson Norfolk E. L. Pleasants Harrison Schneider’ S Grocery Henry Baker Winchester Tolay Bailey & Boxwell P. H. Re Arbuckle Pine Wingerter Jenkins Earnest GEO. F. Miller’s Sons L. E A. L. Sboe Market Street Laurie Braddock Street Aerom Tealico George E. Bushnell & Co Kernstown Ada R. Crisman Loring Funkhouser H. A. Brown Stephens City Lorrie Funkhouser George Crisman Mintie Crisman Newton Longnd Maude Larrick Myr Herbert Shull Thomas Keating, Ast Cumberland Beer Braddock Barwell Supplied Cumberland Brewing Company Thomas Keating Agt Telephone North Main Street Christ M. E. Seabright Holmes Conrad C. Frep. Barr Harry Deschon Oscar Cornwall Chicago C. W. Ramsrurg J. A. Raasure Fredgrick Md T. T. Wall's Miller Supply Company H. W. Clowe’s H. W. Clowe Main Street Herbert S, Larrick Rouss Ave Hinkins Jongs Elu Mill Bartons
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