Elderly Confederate Veteran Beaten by Man named Baker
George W. Athey, 75, farmer on the Yost farm north of town, was badly beaten last Sunday by Baker who works on the Dunn place. A warrant was sworn for Baker, trial postponed to Saturday before Justice M. H. Albin. Athey says Baker struck him with a club, knocked away his cane, then felled him and beat him with blows to head and back, cursing him and vowing to kill him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Athey
Yost
Town
Baker
Dunn Place
M. H. Albin
Albin
Athey
Mr. Athey
Rockbridge Artillery
Railroad Property Inspected Today in Winchester
Insurance inspectors visiting Winchester on a special train inspected Cumberland Valley Railroad property. They examined fire protection water supply and proximity to engines and hose companies. The inspection found favorable results due to strong local fire department protection and available water resources.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Winchester
Winchester Golf Club Organized With Forty Members
The Winchester Golf Club organized this afternoon with forty members and elected officers led by George W. Haddox as president, Rev Nelson P. Dame as vice president, and George F. Sheetz as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
George W. Haddox
Nelson P. Dame
George F. Sheetz
Temperance Union Bazaar Social Planned for Dec 6
The Women's Christian Temperance Union hosts a bazaar and social at Mrs. T. M. West residence on South Market Street Friday evening next December 6 at 8 o'clock. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
T. M. West
South Market Street
Charles Branham Convicted of Malicious Cutting
In Charlestown yesterday a jury convicted Charles Branham of maliciously cutting J. M. Jones. The brief mentions a social scene with Catharine and George planning to attend a theater showing The Gay Mr. Goldstein tomorrow night.
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Charlestown
Charles Branham
J. M. Jones
Court Orders New Trial in Carroll Case Against City
The Court of Appeals reversed the Frederick County Circuit Court verdict awarding Mrs. A. E. Carroll $1,200 for injuries from a sidewalk fall. A new trial is ordered. Carroll’s lawyer plans to pursue the spring term. Evidence cited includes a high elevated sidewalk, lack of barriers, poor lighting, and a defective light near Valley Female College. Carroll, 60, lived nearby and was familiar with the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Ward
Court of Appeals
A. E. Carroll
Winchester
Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Loudoun
Main Street
Peyton Street
Valley Female College
Steam Pipe Blowout Affects Valley Cider Workers
Three men at Valley Cider and Vinegar Company faced a dangerous boiler rupture at noon when a steam pipe plug blew. A. G. Bentzell, his son William, and Fred Lowrey were nearby as 100 pounds of pressure released hot steam and water. Lowrey sustained leg scalds. William Bentzel suffered facial scalds while escaping through the coal house.
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Valley Cider and Vinegar Company
A. G. Bentzell
William
Fred Lowrey
Mr. Lowery
William Bentzel
Tie Industry Resumes At Cumberland Valley Depot
The tie industry at Cumberland Valley Railroad station resumes and will run through April. It boosts western county farmers and nearby West Virginia farmers, with last season seeing 60,000 ties hauled and about 40 cents per tie. Inspectors issue monthly payment orders, previously discounted by merchants. this season the orders are countersigned by Agent George R. Blake and cashable at banks.
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Cumberland Valley
Winchester
West Virginia
George R. Blake
Deeds admitted to record in Winchester real estate transfer
City Clerk records show transfers including A J Sager acquiring a Hart and Braddock streets house lot for 450 dollars. Heirs of Mrs. Sarah Darr convey to Clarence Darr their Valley avenue house interest for one dollar.
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Winchester
A. J. Sager
Hart and Braddock Streets
James N. Carr
Sarah Darr
Clarence Darr
Valley Avenue
Broken Engine Delays Winchester Freight Train
A Cumberland Valley Railroad engine failure delayed the Winchester train for over two hours yesterday afternoon after an arch pipe broke on the freight engine. An additional engine was dispatched from Hagerstown to resume service.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Winchester
Hagerstown
Funeral of John Simpson in Yellow Spring
The funeral for the late John Simpson of Yellow Spring was held this afternoon at 40 o'clock from the residence of his brother in law Mr. Geo Snider on south Braddock street. Rev W H H Joyce officiated.
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John Simpson
Yellow Spring
Geo. Snider
South Braddock Street
W. H. H. Joyce
Bank applies for a charter and site chosen
The Board of Directors of the new Farmers and Merchants National Bank met last night but would not discuss outcomes for publication. A charter has been requested, Kinzel building at Main and Rouss chosen as site, and H D Fuller offered the cashier position though he is on vacation in Martinsburg and could not confirm his acceptance.
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Barton
Star
Kinzel
Main Street
Rouss Avenue
H.D. Fuller
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Fuller
Martinsburg
W. Va
Cyclone Jim to Address Confederate Veterans on Gen Lee Birthday
Hon James W Marshall known as Cyclone Jim will speak at Turner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans on Gen Lee birthday January 19. The following day January 20 will be observed and the address delivered in The Auditorium with free admission to the public. Marshall is an ex congressman and a member of the current Constitutional Convention.
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James W. Marshall
Cyclone Jim
Turner Ashby
Gen. Lee
Marshall
Bridal train carries three newlyweds on B and O
The Baltimore and Ohio train due at 6 04 yesterday evening carried three newly married couples with two from the Valley and one boarding here. Rice covered seats and floors and the car bore a festive air as holiday toys were advertised to children.
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Baltimore and Ohio
The Gay Mr. Goldstein heads to The Auditorium
The community is invited to attend The Gay Mr. Goldstein at The Auditorium tomorrow night featuring a high class company headed by Thomas J. Keogh Mary Hampton and George C Boniface Jr The show tours before its New York run and London appearance with unusually low admission prices for the region ArnEi and Worthington.
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Morrow
Thomas J. Keogh
Mary Hampton
George C. Boniface, Jr
Metropolis
Mr. Goldstein
New York City
London
ArnEi & Worthington
Evening Wedding in Front Royal Va
Miss Nettie Anderson daughter of Mrs Maria Anderson wed Mr Edgar Hill Duncan a Marshall Virginia merchant. Rev W F Locke officiated with Prof Woodford at the Methdist Episcopal Church South Front Royal. The couple left for a northern cities tour on the 6 14 evening train and will reside in Marshall.
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Tok Evening Star
Roya
Methdist Episcopal Church
South
Nettie Anderson
Maria ©. Anderson
Edgar Hill Duncan
Marshall
Virginia
W. F. Locke
Woodford
Messrs
Colored societies organize for race business in Berryville
The Berryville based People's Journal notes colored groups forming in Berryville to aid in business. A company store for colored people opens at Millwood with stock held by colored owners, and another store in Berryville run by Stephen Green. It remains to be seen if the race will patronize each other.
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People’s Journal
Berryville
Courier
Millwood
Stephen Green
Tragic double loss in Boxwell family
In one week two Boxwell children died Nathan aged four on Thursday evening and Howard four months old the two were buried in the same coffin. Mr C B Boxwell’s family mourns with neighbors noting C E Boxwell is nephew of Mr Aaron Boxwell and Mrs William Boxwell of this city.
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C. B. Boxwell
Nathan
Howard
C. E. Boxwell
Aaron
William Boxwell
Miss Wendling Engaged to Mr Conant in Washington
Announcement by invitation states Miss Frances Elizabeth Wendling daughter of Hon George R Wendling of Charlestown West Virginia will wed Mr William Shubael Conant of Detroit Michigan on Wednesday December 11 at 3 0 o'clock at St Margaret's Church Washington City.
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Frances Elizabeth Wendling
George R
Bride and Groom Visiting In Gaithersburg Family
Mr and Mrs Harold Sheetz of Gaithersburg are spending time with Harold's mother Mrs K L Sheetz. The bride formerly Miss Anne Cook is described as a young matron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sheetz
Gaithersburg
K. L. Sheetz
Année Cook
Church Tribunal Acquits Minister After Acquittal Verdict
Winchester Presbytery in Parsons West Virginia found Rev. W Hollis of Front Royal Virginia not guilty on all charges of conduct unbecoming a minister. The body censured him for record keeping irregularities at Hendricks and Parsons churches while he led them.
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Winchester
Parsons
W. Va
W. Hollis
Front Royal
Hendricks and
Hollis
R.W. Dailey
Second Circuit
West Virginia
E. R. Leyburn
Falling Waters
Harry Moore
Keyser
Winchester Presbytery
Dailey
Holls
Presbytery
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W. Athey
David Baker
Golf Club
Catharine
George
Carroll
Valley Cider Company
Mr. Simpson
BANK
Mr. Fuller
New Institution
New Farmers
Merchants National Bank
Tur St
Gay MR. Goldstein
Winchester Auditorium
Church Tribunal
Mr. Hollis
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