Berryville Raffles Hunt Promises Ten Dollar Prize
The Evening Star reports Berryville hosts a resident called Raffles distinct from the Winchester Raffles. A ten dollar gold piece will be awarded to anyone who finds Raffles in Berryville before January 1. Locating Raffles requires presenting a copy of The Evening Star and greeting him. Prize claimed at Louis Scheuer’s Berryville store with manager verification.
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Fies
Berryville
Winchester Rafies
Winchester
Raffies
Evenimg Star
Raffles
Evening Star
Mr. Raffles
Louis Scheuer
Scheuer
The
Star
Mr. Scheuer
Rames
Open Season For Hog And Hominy
The piece jokes about pork rich meals like hog jowl spare ribs and sausage as causing discomfort for those with dyspepsia and even the wealthy who cannot eat pie, noting the era’s appetite and digestive quips with a humorous tone.
Notes from Middletown on December visits and illnesses
Middletown notes report Rev. W H D Harper visiting with Rev. W S Hammond, Edward Rogers visiting family, West Willey ill with inflammatory rheumatism, Mary Rhodes from Fort Loudoun Seminary visiting, Mrs Snowden Kline of Vaucluse staying with relatives, C W Heater traveling to Winchester, Bessie Gaver in Winchester, and Dr A B Tucker and wife in Berryville with Dr Latane attending Charles Town for professional business.
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Middletown
Winchester
W. S. Hammond
Edward Rogers
Relief
Hamilton Rogers
West Willey
Mary Rhodes
Fort Loudoun Seminary
White Post Newsy Letter Reports Bazaar Attendance
White Post notes a well attended bazar hosted by St Matthews Guild. Local residents travel to visit family, attend events, and return home after Thanksgiving. Names include Sowers Gibbs Shumate Meade family and others in Berryville Winchester and Loudoun County.
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White Post
St. Matthews Guild
Stevens Out of Danger as Pneumonia Crisis Lessens
Colonel Edwin A. Stevens of Hoboken has passed the crisis in double pneumonia at his mother in law’s near Berryville and is progressing favorably. Doctors say he will likely be confined to bed for two more weeks, and his family plans to return to Hoboken tonight. Stevens, a U S Senate hopeful, has drawn wide attention due to his prominence.
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Washington Lewis
Berryville
Stevens
Colonel Stevens
Hoboken
United States Senate
New Jersey
Silver Tea to Benefit Christ Episcopal Church at Sans Souci
The Christ Episcopal Church ladies host a silver tea at the Sans Souci Club this afternoon from three o clock. Proceeds go to church needs with Christmas shopping ideas from Horsey and Atwell offering furnishings for His Christmas.
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Ladies of
Christ Episcopal Church
Sans Souci Club
Family Dispute Sparks Evening Scramble in Winchester
A lively quarrel broke out among a Winchester family in the southeastern district around six o clock yesterday. Blows were exchanged and several women were involved verbally while others refrained from fighting. Peace was restored without police intervention after a time.
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Winchester
William W Finley Elected President of Southern Railway
William Wilson Finley, born Sept. 2 1853 in Pass Christian Mississippi, yesterday elected president of the Southern Railway Company succeeding the late Samuel Spencer. Finley has held senior railway posts since 1873, including general traffic manager with Trans Missouri and vice president roles at Southern Railway and Great Northern.
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W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway Company
Samuel Spencer
Mr. Finley
Pass Christian
Miss
Southern
New Orleans
Jackson
Great Northern
Chicago
St. Louis
Mountant
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Finley
Trans-Missouri Traffic Association
Kansas City
Western Passenger Association
Great Northern and
Montana Central Railroad
Southern States Passenger Association
Southern Railway
Great Northern Railway
Top Students At Bunker Hill School For November
Bunker Hill December note lists highest percent in November by pupils in rooms 1 2 3 4 and classes B C D with names Marion Laise Lillie DeHaven Kenneth Laise James Mohler Ruth Butler Ada Lampe Olive Cooper Stewart Cline Sylvia Ruble Jerry Trigges May Bain and those with good deportment Cora Lampe Ada Lampe Kenneth Laise Irene Speck Marion Léaise Olive Cooper Georgie Jenkins Jerry Trigges under teacher Miss Ida V Hoffman.
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Marion Laise
Lillie DeHaven
Kenneth Laise
James Mohler
Ruth Butler
Ada Lampe
Olive Cooper
Stewart Cline
Sylivia Ruble
Jerry
Triges
May Bain
Cora Lampe
Irene Speck
Marion Léaise
Georgie Jenkins
Jerry Trigges
Ida V. Hoffman
Bazaar and Christmas gift event at Mrs Bryarly's
A bazar at Mrs Bryarly's, 510 S Main St, Friday Dec 7 from 7:30 to 10 p m offers cakes pies bread ice cream and useful fancy articles for Xmas gifts. At 8 o'clock a pleasant program of music and recitations is planned. Horsey and Atwell advertise suits and overcoats as sensible gifts. Also notes local visits including Mr Thomas Shumate in Winchester and Ned Beal of Loudoun visiting Mrs Co G Massey. Harry Kern, recently ill, was seen about town.
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T. A. Bazar
City Library Site Protest Decries Small Plot Size
James B. Russell speaks to the Common Council calling the Handley Board chosen lot at Braddock and Piccadilly insufficient in size and elevation for a public library. He urges the city to seek a larger, higher site with grounds on all four sides.
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James B. Russell
City’ Council
The Old Town Comes In For Her Share
The secretary of the treasury estimates public building appropriations for Virginia list Clifton Forge 15000 Fredericksburg 10000 Petersburg 25000 Roanoke 30000 Richmond 26000 Winchester 20000. Winchester’s amount is part of the 60000 allotted for the government building here. Mr T Orndorff, a well known Wardensville man, is spending several days in this city on business.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Virginia
Clifton Forge
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
Roanoke
Richomnd
Winchester
Mr. T. Orndorff
Wardensville
Frederick County Plans Exhibit at Jamestown Exposition
Frederick County to showcase agricultural products and fruits at the Jamestown Exposition next summer. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Thomas K. Cartmell leads coordination with Exposition officials. County boards appoint sub committees from five magisterial districts with leading farmers and fruit growers. Frederick County Fruit Growers' Association to assist in creating a representative display.
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Jamestown Exposition
Star
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Exposition Company
Frederick County Fruit Growers’ Association
Forty Men Fight Fire All of Sunday
The North Mountain fire raged for days with high winds as forty men fought the blaze Sunday. Local notices include visits, sermons, illnesses, and farm life updates from Trone and surrounding families.
Game thinning out in Frederick County
Hunters report scarce birds and rabbits in Frederick County after heavy hunting this fall. Wild turkeys are nearly gone as remaining birds retreat to remote mountain areas to dodge hunters.
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Frederick County
Bicycle found at police headquarters in green paint
A green bicycle was discovered early Sunday morning at the post office and is held at police headquarters for owner recovery upon identification. The Ladies' Bridge Whist Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. William P. McGuire's home on Amherst Street.
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Ladies’ Bridge Whist Club
William P. Mc
Inspector Finds San Jose Scale on Peach Trees
A consignment of nearly 40 600 peach trees shipped by Fleming & Hetzer of Williamsport Md was condemned by order of the West Virginia Experiment Station director after inspectors in Morgantown found scale infection. 12 500 trees were for the Hampshire Orchard Co which had arranged delivery monitoring. The stock was refused. some trees had been removed by buyers before the inspector acted.
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Fleming & Hetzer
Williamsport
Hampshire Orchard Company
West Virginia
Sheriff Smallwood Wins Suit Over Unlawful Detainer
In Berryville Circuit Court a verdict favored W W Smallwood in a dispute with George A Bowen over tenancy on Bowen’s farm. Bowen claimed no contract existed, while Smallwood testified to an agreement to continue farming under the prior owner Lewis. The jury found for Smallwood, upholding the tenancy agreement.
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George A. Bowen
W. W. Smallwood
Berryville
Mr. Smallwood
Mr. Bowen
Smallwood
Lewis
Rev J A McClure to Lead Buena Vista Church Install
Rev J A McClure formerly of Front Royal will be installed as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Buena Vista next Sunday morning December 9. The Lexington Presbytery commission includes Rev T B Southall Rev J A Trosle Rev C D Waller and Prof W S Carredl. Lexington Gazette Nineveh December 6.
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Maggie McPherson
California
Emeline Pugh
Bethel M. BE. Church
South
J. M. Howley
Joseph Smoks
Front Royal
the Presbyterian Church At
Buena
Joseph McInturff
Strasburg
Zion Church
Blanche McCauley
Riverton
Young Man Sentenced to Fifteen Days for Interfering with Police
A Winchester man in Hagerstown faces fifteen days in jail after resisting two officers during the arrest of a drunken woman. He struck at a cop, fled, was caught, and jailed. His wife pleaded with Justice Hoffman to free him, but the judge upheld the sentence while planning a possible review after a talk with the prisoner.
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Hagerstown
Hoffman
Heller Named to City School Board in Second District
Judge William M. Atkinson appointed Charles A. Heller, noted merchant, to the city school board from the second district. The seat was long held by John Ray and later James B. Russell who resigned. Heller’s leadership is seen as a strong addition to the board.
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William M. Atkinson
Corporation Court
Charles A. Heller
Heller
John Ray
James B. Russell
Rev A G Link's Brother Dead in Charlestown W Va
Edward M Link dies after long illness at his brother J Albert Link's home in Charlestown aged about 48. Survived by five brothers including Rev A G Link T Ogle J Albert Walter S Link Charles W Link. Funeral from Duffields home. burial at Avilla Lutheran Cemetery. Bon Air Stock Farm sale advertised for Dec 8 near Winchester on Berryville pike.
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Edward M. Link
J. Albert Link
Charlestown
W. Va
T. Ogle
Jefferson County
A. G. Link
Strasburg
Walter S. Link
Bon Air Stock Farm
Winchester
Berryville Pike
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Berryville Raffles
C. W. Heater
Bessie Gaver
Horsey & Atwell
Mary Bowie Johnson
Mary Adalaide Jenkins
St. Paul Street
Baltimore
A. B. Tucker
New York City
Tucker
P. Latane
Charles Town
Mrs
John Sowers
Charles Gibbs
Burwell McGuire
Minnie McGuire
Thomas Shumate
Charles Fritts
Audrey
Hanson Johnson
Margaret
Dumbar
Washinton
David Meade, Jr
Shirley Miller
Wheatland
White
Geneva Woodfort
Charles. Elliott
Win
Chester
William ‘Kennerly
Johnson
Loudoun County
Fauntleroy
David Meade
Capt. Meade
al. Jackson
Virginia Earl
Milldale
Eliza Meade
Nan McClandish
Col. Stevens
Evening’ Star
Edwin A. Stevens
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Bluecoats
William “. Finley
William. Wilson Finley
Bunker Hill School
Bunker Hill
Atwell
Ned Beal
Co. .G
Harry R. Kern
Russell
Handley Library
the Common Council
Handley Board
Judge Handley
Braddock and
Piccadilly Streets
Nary
Thomas K. Cartmell
Tees
Trone
North Mountain
Meredith Lockhart
Morrison
BE. L. Hook
Mrs. Carson Adams
Harry
Edgar Lafollette
Mr. B. A. Giffin
J. E
Chapman
J. Frank Chapman
Chambersville
J. BE. Chapman
Guire
Amherst Street
Rom
Ney
Hampshire County
Metzer
Brooks
Morgantown
Stewart
Sheriff Smallwood
Bowen
J. A. McClure
Nineveh
Petty
Virginia Mccar
Leney
Robert, McKay
Carrie Buck
Cedarville
A. S. Jett
Major
Mrs. von Ringhert
J. McCauley
Bowen and
Wagner
R M. A
J. Mil
Ler Jett
Hagers
Mr. Heller
Board
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