Coal Shortage Grips Winchester as Winter Demand Looms
Winchester faces a coal famine with only five carloads of anthracite in stock and scarce bituminous supplies. Dealers J T Kishen and W W Wall report no hard coal on hand, while A C Slonaker expects a small reuse in ten days. Prices run 6.25 to 7.75 per ton as winter looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
A. C. Sionaker
Berland Valley Railroad Company
Slonaker
J. T. Kishen
W W. Wall
Capt Kurtz Returns From Richmond
Captain George W. Kurtz of Winchester president of the Virginia State Board of Embalmers has returned home after presiding over the annual meeting in Richmond He expressed pleasure with his trip and reported six new applicants for diplomas passed at the annual examination The board’s routine business occupied Tuesday with Kurtz warmly entertained by fellow members during his stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kurtz
Virginia State Board of Embalmers
Richmond
Winchester
Kurtz
Virginia
Former Mayor Barton and Holmes Boyd JR Leave City
Former Mayor R. T. Barton and Holmes Boyd Jr. departed this morning on the nine o'clock Baltimore and Ohio train. Barton travels to Charlestown and Boyd to Washington on business for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Barton
Holmes Boyd, Jr
Baltimore and Ohio
Charlestown
Washington
Unbeliever's Fear of God Sermon At Presbyterian Church
Reverend Dr. F. J. Brooke delivered a sermon to a large Presbyterian congregation on the fear unbelievers have of God. He argued that thinking of God provokes terror in the unsaved, then urged immediate peace through Jesus Christ before judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
F. J. Brooke
Brooke
Dr. Brooke
Jesus Christ
Baptist Ladies Birthday Party at Mrs Amick Home
The Baptist Church ladies invite guests to a birthday party tonight at 215 North Main Street, home of Mrs Amick. Envelopes and little bags with verses were given, asking for pennies in place of ages. A musical program and refreshments will follow from 8 to 11 o'clock.
Mrs Nancy Fisher Dies in Shanghai After Illness
Mrs Nancy Fisher died at her son's home in Shanghai West Virginia on Friday evening November 28 1902 from typhoid fever. She was buried in Pine Grove churchyard on Saturday. Survived by husband James Fisher two sons Rev Randolph Fisher of Ohio and Charles Fisher of Shanghai and daughter Miss Rebecca of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Fisher
Shanghai
W. Va
Pine Grove
James Fisher
Randolph Fisher
Ohio
Charles Fisher
Rebecca
Philadelphia
Ministers appoint committee for united charities plan
Rev. Dr. James R. Graham announced a five member committee to organize the proposed united charities movement. The roster includes Rev. T. K. Cromer as chairman, Rev. T. M. West, Mr. T. J. Cooper, Dr. T. C. Williams, and Mr. W. Nickiin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Graham
Ministers’ Association On
Tusday
United Charities Movement
T. K. Cromer
T. M. West
T. J. Cooper
TC. Williams
W. Nickiin
Winchester Man Weds in Fauquier County
A Winchester man, John Augustine Smith, second son of Archibald McGill Smith, married Miss Alice Virginia Hagley of Charlestown, at the bride’s home. Rev. John S. Alf reed officiated with maid of honor Miss Lillie Hagley and best man William Smith. The couple left for a bridal tour after a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
John Augustine Smith
Archibald McGill Smith
Markham
Fauquier County
Charlestown
Alice Virginia Hagley
George Hagley
W. Va
John S. Alfiend
Zion Protestant Episcopal Church
Lillie
Price
Smith
Mamie
Amy Smith
Virginia
Pocahontas Smith
Washington City
Helen Vincent
Alexandria, Va
Constance Strickler
Front Royal
W. ©. Marshall
Winchster
Shenandoah Bank to Occupy New Quarters
After delays from building improvements Shenandoah Valley National Bank will move into its new quarters in about ten days. Removal of books and papers will take two or three days with all clerical staff and outside help. The interior is nearly complete and the bank will showcase one of Virginia's handsomest banking structures once installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Virginia
Lupton Chosen a Vice-President of Virginia Horticultural Society
Frederick county headlines the Virginia Horticultural Society meeting in Petersburg as Samuel L Lupton is elected vice president. The session featured fruit exhibits and talks on orchards evaporation and market relations with key speakers from Charlottesville Crozet Staunton and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Petersburg
Virginia Horticultural Society
Virginia
Oregon
New York
H. W. Collingwood
New Yorker
H. J. Todd
Crozet
D. O’rork
Staunton
San Jose
Richmond
Samuel B. Woods
Charlottesville
George E. Murrell
Fontella
W. T. Hood
David O’ Rork
Ekinisk
James Dickle
Masgie’s Mills
W. W. Otey
Pulaski
S. L. Lupton
Winchester
George W. Koiner
W. B. Atwood
Blacksburg
Walter Whateley
Grozer
Mysterious Chest Found by Workmen at Bank Site
Workmen digging for a cess pool behind the Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank building unearthed a wooden chest hidden in the cess pool wall. The box is deeply buried, making retrieval risky, and its contents remain undisturbed as officials assess the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
Main Street
Rousé Avenue
Walter B. Henry
Cess Pool
New Grace Lutheran Minister Delivers Lecture
Rev. George Bowers, newly accepted pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Ha gerstown, Md, gave his first sermon on Wednesday night. He preached on Saint Luke Chapter 13, urging prayer for more laborers and greater church effectiveness to meet the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Bowers
Grace Church
Grace Lutheran Church
George 8. Howers
St. Mark’s Lutheran’ Church
Hagerstown
Bowers
St. Luke
Christ
Soldiers Pension Lists Forwarded From Winchester
The county clerk office and the Corporation Court prepared and forwarded ten and six pension applications respectively to Washington and Will son for pension processing. A new pensioner, Mr Vallar of Detroit, joined the Winchester list. Checks for pensions will arrive within ten days.
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United States
Winchester
Frederick County
T. K. Cartmell
Cartmell
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Mich
Vallar
Richard L. Gray
Corporation Court
William L. Willson
United States Pension Agent
William J. Sier to be Buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery
The remains of William J. Sier 31, a native of Greenwood, will be brought from Elkhart Indiana to Winchester for burial. Funeral services are set for Friday at 11 a.m. at his sister Mrs. J W Keller's home, with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. He leaves a widow, three children, and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Sier
Elkharts Ind
Winchester
George W. Kartz
J. W. Keller
South Main Street
Mount Hebron
Sier
Greenwood
County
Noah Sier
Oreier
Illinois
Luther
Doctor Hope Wins Hampton Pension Examiner Seat
The vacancy fight at the National Soldiers Home in Hampton Virginia ended with Dr J Wilton Hope of Hampton chosen for the Board of Pension Examiners. He will travel to Washington to take the oath of office. the post pays 3000 dollars yearly for one day of work each week. Hope is connected to the prominent local Hope family and wife Elsie Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Soldiers’ Home
Hampton
Virginia
Tate
J. H. Peck
J. Wilton Hope
Hope
Elsie Love
W. S. Love
Winchester
H. L. Maynard
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Maynard
Districts To Have Some Wardens In State Game Protection
Mr. Bryant introduced three bills in the Legislature on Tuesday focusing on game protection. The first bans night shooting of waterfowl and turkeys and nets or traps, with fines from ten to fifty dollars. The second restricts shipment of game across state lines and limits non residents. The third creates game wardens with defined powers and salaries, to be appointed in each district and by local courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Side Tracked at December 6 theater date
The manager plans a December 6 showing of the popular comedy Side Tracked. The company promises the best-ever performance, appealing to friends and patrons with a familiar stage favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hable
Mr. R Lawrence Clark Secures Rail Career in California
Winchesor friends learn that Mr. R Lawrence Clark has taken a lucrative position with the California and Northwestern Railroad headquartered in San Francisco. After returning from the Philippines where he served in the army, he had been in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lawrence Clark
California and Northwestern Railroad
San Francisco
Philippines
Clark
California
Boyd Couple Invite Dance at Hart Hotel Tonight
Mr and Mrs R E Boyd send invitations to a Hart Hotel dance this evening. Several hundred guests are invited and an enjoyable time is expected with dancing slated to begin at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Boyd
Hart Hotel
Gus as Heese and Atwella? Ditto inquiry
The note asks if Gus appears as Heese and Atwella in a questioned context. It lacks clear names, places, or events and reads as a fragment awaiting clarification.
York Bride Wed in Baltimore in Elegant Church Ceremony
Miss Katharine Latimer Small of York married Redmond Conyngham Stewart of Baltimore in St. John's Church York and Baltimore society watched a richly decorated ceremony. A concert program accompanied the service with organist John Dennies. The bride wore lace and satin with orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. The wedding linked prominent Virginia and Maryland families with a large bridal party and formal procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
York
Winchester
Katharine Latimer Small
Redmond Conyngham Stewart
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
J. Houston Keeleston
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
Charles James Wood
St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church
John Dennies
Stradella
Gavotte
Mignon
Miss Boyer
New York City
George Small
Cassandra Small
Elliinor Stewart
Dorie Stewart
Bertha Gilmor
Helen Small
Jane Latimer
Lucy Ferry
Ruth Huyer
New York
Elizabeth Lee
Tennessee
Gustav Lurman Stewart
Messrs
George 8. Franklin
Arthur B. Hancock
Charlottesville, Va
Robert Garrett
J. A. Thompkins, Jr
Jervis Spencer, Jr
Frank Bonsal
W. Irving Cross
Charles K. Harrison
Virginia
Maryland
W. Latimer Small
Keeling Guests in Packerton Cite Star Advertisement
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Keeling of Packerton Ind visit Mr. Robert E. March at 25 neat Gerard street. Keeling heads to Parcellville Va for a new post with Parcel Eu bank and Co. He praises The Star as an efficient advertising medium and quickly secures a position after seeing the Purell Eubank and Co. ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Keeling
Packerton
Ind
Robert E. March
Gerard Street
Keeling
Parcellville
Parcel, Eubank & Co
ING Star
Purell, Eubank , & Co
Tie Star
Rev T C Jones Jr Preaches on December 7 Across Circuits
Reverend T C Jones Jr will preach December 7 at Cain's Chapel 11 am, Carper's Valley 3 pm, and Boyce 7 30 pm. He will also preach at the revival meeting in Millwood Methodist Seep Church during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Jones, Jr
Cain’s Chapel
Carper’s Valley
Boyce
Millwood Methodist Seep Church
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Capt
Tal
Baptist Ladies
Charities Committee
Emma C. Goshert
Myrtie Goshert
Chicago
Shenandoah Bank
Susie Byrd
Tiiary
Alexandria
Chester
Gus
Horsey & Atwell’s
MR. Lupton
Yi Atwell
Hoasey
R. M. Phillips
Philadel_phia
DR. Hope
Heese
Atwell
Katharine Small
Mr. Redmond C. Stewart
Rev. Reid
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