Eagle Debate Sparks Turkeys Buzzard Tale At Local Store
A disputed tale from Opequon recounts William F. Rinker shooting at a so called eagle that turned out to be a turkey buzzard. The incident prompts discussion on lawfulness of aiding in killing a protected scavenger and the duties of Squire Pierce as magistrate. The piece ties to a local literary society debate and notes Mrs. G. W. Skelton visiting from Rockingham county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Huntsman
William F. Rinker
Squire Pierce’s
Squire Pierce
Justice Pierce
Mr Rinker
Rinker
Posner’s Store Threatened by Early Morning Fire
A fire at two this morning damaged the top floor store room of Posner’s department store at Lexington and Howard in Baltimore. The stock on higher floors was wrecked but largely salvaged. damage estimated around 5000 dollars with full insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Baltimore
Posner
Lexington and
Howard Streets
Samuel Posner
Popular Couple to Wed This Month
Cards from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton announce the approaching wedding of their daughter Julia Agnes to William A. March. The ceremony will be at 305 East Water Street on Wednesday December 18 at 8 30 p m. The bride’s father is custodian at Mt Hebron Cemetery and the groom is a young insurance man with Metropolitan Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamilton
Julia Agnes
William A. March
East Water Street
Mt. Hebron
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Frank T. Woodward Wins Big Doll at Fire Company Bazaar
Mr. Frank T. Woodward of this city won the large doll presented by the Friendship Fire Company of this city to the Friendship Fire Company of Chambersburg Pennsylvania. The Worcester firemen were guests at Chambersburg last week during the bazar. The doll, after traveling from Winchester to Chambersburg, was won by a Winchester man and returned to its former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Woodward
Friendship Fire Company
Chambersburg
Worcester
Chambersburg Company
Winchester
Lovell Murderer's Trial Set in Washington County Court
Frank Morro, the Italian indicted for killing gypsy Lovell at Frostburg and removing him from Alleghany County, faces trial in the Washington County court at Hagerstown on Tuesday. Gypsy families from Hagerstown to Winchester await the result with interest. about thirty five Lovell kin encamped near Rutherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morro
Lovell
Frostburg
Alleghany County
Washington County
Hagerstown
Winchester
Rutherfords
Veterans Appointed to Staff in Confederate Veterans Unit
Gen Stith Bolling of Petersburg named staff officers for the First Brigade United Confederate Veterans Virginia Division on Saturday William M Evans Richmond assistant adjutant general David A Brown Jr Richmond quartermaster general Judge J C Ewell Westmoreland county commissary general Vol J C Marshall Foreman see advocate
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Stith Bolling
Petersburg
United Confederate Veterans
Virginia
William M. Evans
Richmond
David A. Brown, Jr
J. C. Ewell
Westmoreland County
J. C. Marshall
Foreman
Alleged Attempt to Wreck Train Near Charlestown
A rock found on a side track near Charlestown is tied to a claimed Sunday night attempt to wreck a Baltimore and Ohio excursion train returning from Winchester. The rock weighed about fifteen pounds and came from a Bellevue Quarry car belonging to Bev erley & Bro. of Winchester. The incident left Winchester at six with six passenger coaches carrying 220 people bound for Washington and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Winchester
Baltimore
Washington
Bellevue Quarry Company
Strasburg
J. B. Beverley & Bro
Soap Swindler Visits Cumberland
The glib soap drummer who faked Winchester Hagerstown and Martinsburg merchants with beaded soap visited Cumberland last week. Merchants swallowed the proposition but some discovered the soap was beaded and escaped. He left town Friday after delivering soap and collecting money before warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Cumberland
Miss Stuckey to Wed This Month in Trinity Church
Miss Korah Stuckey of Martinsburg West Virginia, a frequent Winchester visitor, will marry Cincinnati businessman Jacob Ranklin Shambaugh on December 30 1901 in Trinity Episcopal Church. She is daughter of the late Maj Stuckey a prominent county figure and Mason. She is active in United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korah Stuckey
Martinsburg
W.va
Winchester
Jacob Ranklin Shambaugh
Cincinnati
Trinity Episcopal Church
Miss Stuckey
Maj. Stuckey
United Daughters of the Confederacy
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Orndorffs Visit Sister of Mrs Lincoln in Lacey Springs
Lacey Springs correspondent reports Mr and Mrs Orndorff of Winchester are visiting Mrs Orndorffs sister Mrs Dr Lincoln and their three young daughters this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Springs
Harrisonburg
William H. Taylor in Baltimore on business
Mr. William H. Taylor travels to Baltimore on business matters, current location noted as the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taylor
Baltimore
Hollis Trial Opens Before Winchester Presbytery
Parsons West Virginia November 8 the Winchester Presbytery began a court to try Rev O W Hollis on charges of conduct unbecoming a minister with Judge R W Dailey presiding. Rev R A White and Rev J S Sibley served as clerks as nine ministers and two elders attended. Examination of witnesses started and the case may conclude tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
W. VA
Winchester
Ardstown
J.S. Sibley
Mrs. Marie Yowell Rixey Visits City for Holidays
Friends note Mrs. Marie Yowell Rixey, sister of R. E. Yowell Jr., will remain in the city through the holidays. She hails from the Beauford Lewis and Rixey families in Virginia and is related by marriage to Hon. J. F. Rixey, congressman, and to Dr. Presley M. Rixey, Surgeon General of the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Yowell Rixey
R. E. Yowell
Hotel
Evans
Rixey
Virginia
Beauford
Lewis and Rixey
J. F. Rixey
Congress
Presley M. Rixey
Miss Virgie Converse Returns to Fairfax Hall
Miss Virgie Converse returns to Fairfax Hall Winchester after spending Thanksgiving at home and is accompanied by friend Miss Paxton, an instructor at the Episcopal Female Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Converse
Fairfax Hall
Winchester
Miss Paxton
Episcopal Female Institute
Harrisonburg
Sail Tomorrow for Philippines from New York
Rutherford H. Bear of Troop G 11th Cavalry, son of Mr. Bear of Hagerstown, will sail from New York tomorrow for the Philippines. He was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont where four feet of snow fell last week.
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Rutherford H. Bear
11Th Cavalry
Mr. Bear
Hagerstown
New York
Philippines
Bear
Fort Ethan “Allen
Vermont
Upcoming Theatre Cards At The Auditorium
Coming Attractions preview lists The Gay Mr. Goldstein followed by In the Heart of Chicago with performances Friday and next Thursday. Barbour and Wilsons Minstrels arrive December 23 and Johns Hopkins Glee Club December 28.
Martinsburg Seeks New Army Post After Rivals
Richmond Fredericksburg and Manchester requested the new army post and now Martinsburg has expressed interest seeking the same facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Manchester
Martinsburg
Legislature May Adjourning Possible Until Convention
The State Legislature faces a potential adjournment after May as lawmakers may pause until the Constitutional Convention completes its work. Delegates expect to reconvene if needed to finalize pending measures.
Union Cornet Band Begins Winter Rehearsals
The Union Cornet Band commences its winter rehearsals at eight o clock this morning.
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Union Cornet Band
Rain Forecast Amid Crop Hope As Dr McGuire Returns
The article notes heavy rain benefiting the upcoming carp crop and wheat, with expectations of strong yields. It also reports Dr. Hunter McGuire returning from New York.
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Hunter McGuire
New York
Central Commercial College Placed In Assignment
The Cumberland Md based Central Commercial College assigned last Friday due to drain from Johnstown and Cumberland branches. Trustees F Hendrickson and W H Sheppherd bonded for 2000 dollars. President C Edward Presho oversees the system with J W Neff supervising Winchester branch. Johnstown branch led by H F Wills, now ill with typhoid. Local Cumberland school has about 75 pupils and may continue.
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Cumberland
Central Commercial College
Johnstown
F. ©. Hendrickson
William H. Sheppherd
C. Edward Presho
Central Commercial System
Winchester
J. W. Neff
H. F. Wills
Old and Young Enjoy Life Surprise at Steele Home
About twenty five to thirty friends gathered near Winchester to surprise Misses Julia Mamie and Katie Steele at their home west of town. They traveled from Sumption's residence on west Water street, shared candies fruits and edibles, and enjoyed music and games into the small hours, with guests from New York Red Bud Parkins Mill and Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Mamie
Katie Steele
Town
Spring Hill
Winchester
Wm. M. Sumption
West Water Street
Steele
G. B. Seevers
New York
Langley
Red Bud
Lula Violet
Parkins’ Mill
Buelah Gaunt
Clarke County
Fire Companies Get New Hose
Fire Committee members J. M. Haymaker C. W. Ramsburg and R. W. Haymaker distributed 990 foot of hose to the Friendship Charley Rouss Sarah Zane and the South End fire companies. Hose tested at 5 p m with a Baltimore purchase price of 990 dollars. Each company received a play pipe nozzle a new expander and gum coats for captains. The hose is the second heaviest made and guaranteed to withstand 400 pounds.
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Messrs
J. M. Haymaker
C. W. Ramsburg
R. W. Haymaker
Charley Rouss
Sarah Zane
South End
Baltimore
Visiting Here On Important Mission
Prominent visitor Hon. O H Vandiver of Lafayette Mo visits Winchester to promote a St Louis Exposition exhibit in Virginia. He aims to reproduce Monticello at the fair and will address the Virginia Legislature, seeking state support and cooperation from Governor Tyler and Governor-elect Montague. His visit highlights ties to the University of Virginia and Jefferson’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
O.H. Vandiver
Lafayette County
Vandiver
Virginia
Seventh Virginia Cavalry
Petersburg
Old Dominion
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
St. Louis
University of Virginia
Monticello
Jefferson
Francis
Richmond
Miss Kremer Millinery Sale Announcement
Miss Kremer offers a big reduction in all millinery and novelties for the next few days. Sale spans several days with prominent discounts on hats and decorative items. Shoppers are urged to visit the store during the advertised period for the best selection.
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. W. Skelton
Rockingham County
8. D. Skelton
West Virginia
Posner’s
Marshall BaLvard
the Baltimore News
Beverley
MR. Hollis
Sibley
Army
Parent College
Senator Vandiver
St. Louis Fair
MISS
Kremer
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