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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
4
A garbled entry notes a stage event at Post Heater Virginia on Friday December 2. The sentence suggests efforts to deceive through inserted materials while indicating an uncertain second line or misprint.
A reader complains about the Handley Board of Trustees for the Winchester library fund withholding plans and financial details. The letter urges open meetings, itemized public statements, and accountability to taxpayers, criticizing secrecy around guardianship of more than a million dollars.
In Stephenson Virginia Mrs H B Childs hosted Mrs F A N Sr Miss Mae Cunning and Miss Hudson for supper. Mrs George Fowers improves after illness. Mrs John Henshall ill. Michael Hannon, former local now in Connellsville PA, visiting friends. Jenkins moves to tenant house on S W Bennett property. Final agreement reported between express companies and workers in New York. Arizona Constitution recalls principle noted.
The United Brethren revival ends with a special service led by Evangelist Thompson. A Sunday morning program includes Sunday school at 11 and the baptism of new members. Evening services and a series of gatherings continue through next week with targeted activities for different groups.
Protracted revival meetings led by Pastor Luke R. Markwood begin Sunday at 7 p.m. and run nightly through the week with a 20 minute prayer and praise prelude. Attendees are urged to attend as forecasts of good attendance and blessing are anticipated. Regular sermons scheduled for Ota Hill and Welltown on Sunday.
Robert Boyd sold his dwelling and blacksmith shop to John Dick who will move in soon. The Whittingtons and others attended a funeral in Rest. The stork brought two daughters to Crim and Willingham households. Rev Butsler holds revival at the M E Church and Episcopal ladies hosted an oyster supper for church funds. Coal dealers face shortages as cold weather bites.
Mrs Noon and Robert C Gary fled from Nescopeck to Erie and boarded an eastbound train to Manhattan after a domestic dispute. Det Captain John Tracy located them in a Van Houten Street boarding house. Noon declined to prosecute and planned a divorce suit while taking custody of their seven year old daughter Marcella, with Recorder Carroll ordering the couple out of town.
Major General George F. Hiliout, commandant since October 3, 1908, retires upon reaching the statutory age of 34. Colonel William P. Bible will administer the corps until Congress acts on Navy Secretary Meyer’s proposed legislation affecting the Marine Corps.
Rich merchant Ulysses G. Bullock of Kelton is accused of setting fire to Frank G. Evans warehouse on Nov 7 near Kelton. A hearing will provide new evidence from detective Charles Franklin of Philadelphia. Bullock is a longtime prominent merchant with three children and ties to the Friends Society.
Mrs. L M Long improves. Naomi E Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson dies at one year one month and is buried at Edge Hill Cemetery Charlestown with Rev J S Alfriend officiating. Wheat, corn, hay and straw loading at the depot. Corn shucking slow due to dry windy weather. Edward Dunn kills fine hogs. Brenners leave for Baltimore for winter. Bane of near Charles Town visits Dunn.
General markets in Philadelphia show quiet conditions with steady price levels across grains and poultry. Flour and rye futures hold near current quotes while No 2 red and white cereals show little change. poultry prices stay firm with some variation by grade and carcass type. potatoes stay quiet around 58 to 60 cents per bush.
John Henry formerly of Luray was employed at Blue Ridge Knitting Mills in Hagerstown. He was found guilty by Justice Hoft of supplying whiskey at the mills to three minors and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
Cattle slow at Pittsburg Union Stock Yards with choice bids 6.25 to 6.50 and prime prices noted. Sheep firmer with prime wethers about 4.10 to 4.25, lambs 4.50 to 6.75, veal calves around 9.50. Hogs active with prime heavies near 7.49, mediums 7.40, heavy Yorkers 7.40. Market sales summary and price ranges provided.
The article explains that prepaid two cent letters to foreign countries are only valid for Mexico Panama Germany England Ireland Scotland China and Shanghai and that other nations require five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each additional ounce or fraction prepaid or risk double deficiency. It advises consulting post office clerks when unclear.
Millwood Virginia December calendar lists nine meetings for the Blue Ridge Hunt Club. Dates include December 3 and 10 at Millwood with breakfast invites from Bowen family, December 7 at Rosney Gate with Frost hosts, December 14 at Glen Via Gate, December 17 at Athlone Gate, December 21 at Copenhaver’s Blacksmith Shop, December 24 at Old Chapel with Harriman hosts, December 28 at Boyce with Mrs Jacobs, and December 31 at Boyce with two thirty pm start.
Mrs Ida Good and her mother Mrs Leah Frye called on Mrs Georges Crabil last Sunday. Rev W J Smith will preach next Sunday December 4 at 7 oclock PM at St Johns Church. Mr and Mrs P W Good were at Mr J B Snapps last Sunday. Miss Marietta White of Biocom visited her sister Mrs Martha White at J B Snapps last Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs J B Snapp spent Friday in Wineheeray. Mr and Mrs Gesse Frye spent Thanksgiving with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Joe Fawcett at Fawcetts Gap. Mr E C Allamong was a business caller at Mr George Hulvers yesterday. Miss Mary A Williams of Bloom has gone to Strasburg where she is a stenographer. Mr Charles Frye, formerly in Washington, visits his parents Mr and Mrs Emanuel Frye near Bloom. Mr Patrick Williams attends Gore winter term. Mrs Margaret Richard of Bloom visits Mrs A L White this week. Mrs Rosy Brewer, long ill, is slightly improved. St Johns Sunday school prepares an Christmas entertainment on Christmas Eve.
Policeman Samuel M. Lindsay of Uleximeton was fired upon at night from darkness, a large telephone pole nearby likely saving him from serious injuries. Hugh Morgan, a Black man, is bound over to the grand jury on charges of the attack. The Star ad promises to yield desired results.
Dr Frank J Hupp states arsenic poisoning from food drink or medicine could be killing John Os Schenk and that survival is likely. Laura Farnsworth Schenk jailed on attempted murder charge faces possible prison term of three to eighteen years if convicted. Bail set at 10000 but bondsmen unavailable. she remains jailed until Dec 19 arraignment.
Burlington New Jersey December 2 A farmer Charles McMame walked into a shop window on Broad street and crashed through a plate glass pane causing a $500 breakage His clothes were torn by falling glass and a twenty pound sliver nearly severed his wrist leaving him in critical condition before a doctor arrived He said he did not see the glass and thought the door was open.
William Thaw and Miss Virginia Bradley wed in the ballroom of the Bt. Resig Hotel with Rev. Dr Daniel Dorchester officiating. Thaw is noted as a nephew of Harry Kendall Thaw, linking the couple to prominent society circles in Pittsburgh.
Washington December 2 James J Britt of North Carolina named assistant postmaster general succeeding A L Lawshe who resigned Britt serves as law officer of the department and official of the third assistan ts office
The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence a farm identified as M W Jones located 215 miles northwest of Beryville Virginia. The sale starts at 10 o clock in the morning.
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