Notable figure in Readjuster era passes away in Woodstock
General James H. Williams, a prominent Winchester lawyer and Shenandoah Valley political figure, died after a long illness in Woodstock. A former Iowa legislator and Readjuster ally, he practiced law in Winchester for fifteen years, served in the Virginia Legislature, and was a cousin of B Gray Williams. Funeral at Woodstock Wednesday at 2 30.
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B. Gray Williams
James H. Williams
Woodstock
Winchester
William Mahone
Williams
Old Dominion
Democratc
Republican Party
Mahone
General Williams
United States Senate
Readjuster Party
University of Virginia
Iowa
Chew
Charlestown
W. Va
H. C. Allen
John J. Williams
Williams & Williams
Frederick County
John 8. Barbour
Gen. Williams
Cora Pritchard
Fairfe County
Walker
Cullen Taken to U. S. Court Today
Captain Orlan Clyde Cullen, jailed on a federal fraud indictment, was taken to Harrisonburg Virginia for trial tomorrow. He travels under U S marshal J H Rhodes after posing as a horse-trader. his defense includes notable Minnesota and Virginia lawyers and former Confederate General Willughby Anderson.
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Orlan Clyde Cullen
United States
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Cullen
J. H. Rhodes
Willughby Anderson
Richmond
West Stevens
Washington
M. J. Fulton
Front Royal
D. C. O’flaherty
Moses E Clapp
Newt Nelson
Minnesota
Fred. Stevens
Minnsota
Harry R. Kern
Warren Rice
Winchester
Gardner Waller
Anderson
Robert E. Lee
Tae Frar
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Rhodes
Unreasonable Mrs Weat Play at The Auditorium Enthralls Crowd
The Winchester Dramatic Club stages The Unreasonable Mrs Weat on Thursday night the 10th at The Auditorium. Proceeds support Winchester Memorial Hospital, a leading local charity.
Interred Today At Maryland Home
The remains of Jetson Fields were taken to his Bellville Maryland home at 6 o clock this morning for interment this afternoon A short service led by Rev Chas D Bulla was held at the home of his daughter Mrs Thos P Spates at 2 o clock yesterday afternoon The widow and several relatives accompanied the remains from Point of Rocks Md to the Spates home for the services
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Jetson Fields
Tue Srap
Bellville
Chas. D. Bulla
Spates
Mamie
Bagley
Fisher
Point of Rocks, Md
Mr. H. D. Conrad Dies at Front Royal
Front Royal Va December 7 special dispatch announces the death of H. D. Conrad longtime Front Royal clothier at 7 o clock after several days illness. He was 77 native of Rappahannock county and will be interred in Zanesville Ohio. He leaves a widow and one daughter Mrs F E Stranathan of Kansas City Missouri. He spent Civil War years in the North but was an intensely Southern man.
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Evening Star
Front Royal
H. D Conrad
Zanesville
Ohio
Rappahannock County
F. E. Stranathan
Kansas City
Conrad
Cozy Corners Play Attracts Fashionable Audience
AT COZY CORNERS the pretty p'sy made famous by Adelaide Thurston is coming to The Auditorium Monday December 7. The play will no doubt attract a large and fashionable audience.
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P’sy
Adelaide Thurston
Desperate Man Madigan Finally Captured in Winchester
James Madigan, longtime defier of arrest, was seized by Sheriff Purcell and Deputy Forney at his home after guards entered with an axe. He surrendered as officers prepared to force the locked room and was taken to Winchester for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Madigan
OC. H. Purcell
Adam Forney
Winchester
Madigan
Stephens City
Parker
Purcell
Deputy Forney
Jao
Solenberger
Funeral for J. Riely Grimm Held at South Brandock Street
The funeral for J. Riely Grimm, long time fireman, was held from his south Brandock street residence. Rev. C. T. Weede officiated as hymns Nearer My God To Thee and Jesus Saviour Pilot Me were sung. Firemen escorted the body to Mount Hebron Cemetery. pillow from Charley Rouss Fire Company was among the floral tributes. Pallbearers included Bentley Kern, B. W. Hillyard, John H. Seal, M. M. Lynch, McKim Diffenderfer, and Strother Shull.
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J. Riely Grimm
South Brandock Street
C. T. Weede
Market Street
Mount Hebron
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Mr. Grimm
Messie
Bentley Kern
B. W. Hillyard
John H. Seal
M. M. Lynch, McKim Diffenderfer and
Strother Shull
Electric Light Suit on Tuesday in Winchester Court
The November term of the Circuit Court re-convenes tomorrow morning at City Hall. The case for $10 000 damages brought by the administrator of Jacob Houck against Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company, tried about a year ago and resulting in a hung jury, will proceed with 64 witnesses summoned and 20 jurors to be chosen. Houck was one of the colored men killed by a live electric wire on West Water street. Plaintiffs are represented by H R Kern and H B Larrick. defendants by Barton & Boyd and Holmes Boyd Jr.
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City Hall
Jacob Houck
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
Houck
West Water Street
Twe
H. R. Kern
H. 8. Larrick
Messrs. Barton & Boyd
Holmes Boyd, Jr
Snapp Buys Cork Street House and Lot
Mr. Marion H. Snapp through attorney Herbert Larrick purchased the house and lot of Mr. Harry Sunk on East Cork Street for 1500. Snapp will reside in town.
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Marion H. Snapp
Herbert 8. Larrick
Harry
East
Cork Street
Snapp
Town
Miss Sallie E. Williams Dies Suddenly in Virginia City
Miss Sallie E. Williams a member of a distinguished Virginia family and founder of the Ladies Memorial Association died after a sudden illness at Miss Jennie Briggs boarding house. Funeral set for tomorrow at 3 PM. She was sister to the late Colonel John J. Williams and Dr. T. Clayton Williams and died hours after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements pending at sister-in-law Mrs. Emilie G. Williams home. Her death follows five weeks after her brother and coincides with the death of her cousin General James H. Williams.
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Virginia
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Sallie E. Williams
John J
T. Clayton Williams
Jennie Briggs
West Piccadilly Street
Miss Williams
Mrs. Spicer
Mr. Spicer
Emilie G. Williams
West Water Street
R Gray Williams
Nora Nott
Fersenheim
J. 8. Spicer
Boyd
Woodstock
James H. Williams
Converts Rally at Brad dock Street Revival
During the revival at Braddock Street Methodist Church 23 people including 17 Winchester youths publicly pledged Christian lives at the altar as Rev D Vance Price and Rev Mr Bulla led a late night service that stretched to midnight with plans to continue preaching.
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Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Winchester
D Vance Price
Reidsville
N. C
Bulla
Manly
Price
Clever Capture of A Colored Swindler
Policeman E L McIntosh arrested William Russell Taliaferro, 22, for attempting to swindle Frank Brown of 1.50 with a forged order. Taliaferro, found working at the Wine farm east of Winchester, was jailed after a hearing before Justice Hodgson, sentenced to 90 days and fined 250 dollars.
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E. L. McIntosh
William Russell Taliaferro
Taliaferro
Frank Brown
West Water Street
M. B. Richards
McIntosh
Frank Solenberger
Winchester
Frederick Man to Live in the West
Mr. A. L. Maupin and family left this morning for Prairie Grove Arkansas where he bought a large farm to establish their future home. The move marks the departure of a well known Frederick county farmer and his relatives with several friends sad to see them go. Also on the same train Miss Mary Campbell and Miss Ann Magruder plan to reside in Prairie Grove, Campbell being Major W. W. Glass's niece.
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A. L. Maupin
Baltimore and Ohio
Prairie Grove
Ark
Maupin
Frederick County
Mary Campbell
Ann Magruder
County couples to marry in Frederick County
Marriage licenses issued in the County Clerk’s office to Turner A Willey and Ruth M Sperre, and Jas L Willey and Lillie E Mailes, both couples from Frederick County. J Lewis Bumgardner, a noted Stourton attorney, attended the Elks Memorial in Winchester and has returned home.
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Turner A. Willey
Ruth M. Sperre
Jas. L. Willey
Lillie E. Mailes
Frederick County
Holmes Conrad designated to prosecute Groff case in Washington
A Washington dispatch reports President designates Hon. Holmes Conrad of Winchester to conduct the prosecution of August W. Machen Samuel A. Groff Diller B. Grett George E Lorenz and Martha J Loren z for alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States in the Groff letter box fastener matter. Trial set for Monday January 11 before Justice Pritchard in Criminal Court No 1.
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Washington
Holmes Conrad
Winchester
August W. Machen
Samuel A. Groff
Diller B. Grett
George E Lorenz
Martha J. Lorenz
United States
Groff
Conrad
Morgan H. Beach
District of Columbia
Blanket Impudence Leads to New Arrest of Alfred Henry
After release on promise to pay costs, Alfred Henry known as Blanket insulted Justice Hodgson as he walked the street. Police Seabright and McIntosh arrested him on scene for contempt and disorderly conduct and he faces trial on an old charge alongside failure to pay Saturday’s costs.
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Alfred
Blanket
Henry
Seabright and
McIintosh
Tux Star
Justice Hodgson
Hodgson
Theater favorite grows in appeal with each season
The play proves itself an enduring audience favorite, meeting with greater success this season than last and joining other classics that gain popularity with age. It will be seen here Monday December 7.
A New Departure Discount on Liquors and Wines
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Henry Bros
N. Market St
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James Hi. Williams
Col John Jailfilms
U. S. Court
Maryland
Mr. H. D. Conrad
Sheriff Purcell
Scone
Alt'r
Frederick Man
West
J. Lewis Bumgardner
Stourton
Elks
Major Conrad
Machen
Groffs
Cincinnati
Knox
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Winchester Lodge
MR. Bumgardner
Lodge of Sorrow
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
J. Lewis Trumgardner
Staunton
Bumgardner
the Elks
Committee of Arrangements
Geo. B. Bushnell
Bruce Capper
Norman B. Leafe
William Reardon
R. T. McGuire
William L. Hollis
Clinton Boxwell
C. A. Heller
P. Latane
Martinsburg
Bernadetta Deane
Jessie Barker
Carl H. Grove
Willey
Jessie Walter
God
Paradise
Amaranth
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