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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1907

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Why the Priest Does Not Marry Missionary Sermon at Sacred Heart

A large congregation gathered at the Church of the Sacred Heart for a mission led by Father Walters of the Richmond diocese. He argued modern churches offer conflicting doctrines and that true understanding comes from the apostolic teaching authority, not private interpretation. He asserted New Testament alone is inadequate and bishops and the pope form the genuine line of teachers guiding Catholics in Christ’s gospel.

Church of the Sacred Heart Father Walters Christ Jesus Christ Christendom Peter Pririst Sal

Hunters Gunning for Bears After Town Bear Attack

Wardensville West Virginia reports a big black bear fatally wounded by Benjam in Tharp who hunted the creature terrorizing farms. The bear brought to town becomes a local curiosity as many hunters scour the Great North Mountain for more game. Postmaster J P Heltzel brings in seven foxes and a large load of smaller game.

Wardensville W. Va the Star Benjamin Tharp Great North Mountain T. B. Wilson Wilson Hotel Tharp Roosevelt Louisiana Weashington Ben Tharp Ben J. P. Heltzel

Canal Bonds Bought By Banks For Winchester Firm

A Washington dispatch reports about twenty four million Panama canal bonds opened for bidding at the treasury last Saturday have been purchased by national banks. Individuals bought around one million. The average price nears 103. Banks receiving bonds include the National Exchange Bank of Commerce in Norfolk with two hundred thousand dollars and the Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester with two hundred thousand dollars.

Washington The Treasury National Exchange Bank of Commerce of Norfolk Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester

Virginia Weather Forecast What to expect

Cloudy and colder tonight with snow or rain in mountain districts. Wednesday will be fair but colder in the eastern portion.

Virginia

Catholics Hold on Infallible Truth Services This Week

The passage notes Catholic services will continue all week with 6 AM prayers and instruction, and 7:30 PM sermons followed by benediction each evening.

Three Lamp boys kill 126 snakes near White Hall

In a remarkable summer record three White Hall area boys Alvin Lamp aged 12 Lewis Lamp aged 10 and Roy Lamp aged 8 killed 126 snakes near their home. They dispatched 35 water snakes 12 blacksnakes 12 garter snakes 6 vipers 19 house snakes and 42 copper snakes indicating fearless pursuit of reptiles.

Cnaker White Hall Alvin Lamp Lewis Lamp Roy Lamp Lamp

Miss Nena Brown At Social Events

Miss Nena W. Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs J Few Brown of this city visits her cousin Mrs John Walk in Annapolis Maryland and attends Mrs Walks at home, Commander Bartletts reception, tea at Sampson Row Naval Academy, Gov Warfields wife event and St Johns College hop with midshipmen reception.

Nena W. Brown J. Few Brown John Walk Annapolis Brown

Clifford Luke Improving After Illness

Intelligence from Winchester reports Clifford Luke slowly improving after two operations at St Luke's Hospital New York for appendicitis five weeks ago. He is a brother of Mrs J Few Brown of North Market Street and hopes for recovery are now entertained.

Clifford Luke Winchester Fe” Clifford Luke St. Luke’s Hospital New York Luke J. Few Brown North Market Street

Wanted capable man for fruit farm near Winchester

Help wanted for a capable man with knowledge of the fruit business to farm 230 acres on a percentage basis. Work may be combined with other duties and land lies within a mile of Winchester. Apply to HF Byrd.

Winchester HF Byrd

Kicked By A Horse Injures Young Berkeley County Farmer

Mr. Harry Lefevre, son of farmer Brown Lefevre near Bunker Hill Berkeley County, was kicked in the stomach by a horse at his home on Sunday night and badly injured. He is about 22 and is reported to be doing as well as could be expected today.

Harry Lefevre Brown Lefevre Bunker Hill Berkeley County Mr. Lefevre

Col and Mrs John Graham Visit Ends Return to Newville

Col and Mrs John Graham of Newville Pennsylvania and Miss Adele Hager of Kentucky have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Sanday Baker for several days.

John Graham Newville Adele Hager Kentucky Sanday Baker

Bunker Hill Man Spends Afternoon On Local Business

Mr C F Laise of Bunker Hill West Virginia spent the afternoon in this city on business.

C. F. Laise Bunker Hill W. Va Leity

Local factories deny shutdown rumors in Winchester

Reports claimed the Genea Company big factory on North Kent street and the Virginia Wool Company mill near the Baltimore and Ohio yards would close for an indefinite period. Officials said neither mill would close at all, only that demand is higher and capacities are insufficient to meet it.

Genea Company North Kent Street Virginia Woole Company Baltimore and Ohio Winchester The Star

Eleven more arrests tied to Baltimore and Ohio craps case

Eleven warrants issued in connection with a craps shooting along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks Sunday afternoon were sworn before Magistrate Wilson. Johnson Henry and “Schlitz” Wilson were detained. Henry posted a $4 fine and was released. Peter Nickmack, clothed in custody, awaits arraignment. more arrests expected tonight or tomorrow.

Baltimore and Ohio Wilson Johnson Henry Schlitz Henry Peter Nickmack Wwilon

Spenglers Pass Through Winchester En Route to California

Mr and Mrs C W Spengler their daughter Nina and son Paul traveled northbound on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 9 28 this morning through Winchester en route to Los Angeles California. They will spend four months with Mrs Emma Lacy. Mr Spengler has been joint agent of the Baltimore and Ohio and Southern Railway at Strasburg Junction for several years.

Whitering California Winchester Baltimore and Ohio Railroad C. W. Spengler Nina Spengler Paul Spengler Los Angeles Cal

Palace program features frontier legends and stage drama

Tonight at the Palace the program titled Ten der Foot offers dramatic vignettes including heap big Injun firewater kodak paleface captured by the Injuns burned to the stake a rescue love on a log a bear fight riding four bronco a card game and a line about meeting a fool, all presented as a Western panorama.

Heap Big Injun Kodak

Circuit Court Hears Damages Case in Alexandria

A special term at the Circuit Court for Alexandria heard Judge Thomas W. Harrison presiding over the case of J Louis Loose against the Southern Railway Company for damages to his hot houses.

Alexandria Thomas W. Harrison

Former Slave Horace Green Dies at 72 in Cedar Grove Area

The funeral for Horace Green a respected former slave aged 72 was held this morning at Cedar Grove. He died Saturday night at his son Charles Greens home opposite the Fair Grounds. Rev Curry led services with burial at Cedar Grove in this county. Green once belonged to Geo Ward and later lived on George Mars Millers farm near Cedar Grove. He resided here with his son in recent years and left a widow who had a memorial window placed in the colored church. Relatives live in Whichester and Pittsburgh.

Horace Green Charles Green Fair Grounds Rev. Curry Colored Church Cedar Grove South Geo. Ww. Ward Mr. Ward George “Ars Miller Whichester Pittsburg

4900 Pounds of Pork for Inmates at Parish Farm

At the Frederick county parish farm on a Wednesday, 18 hogs averaging about 272 pounds each were slaughtered, totaling 4900 pounds of pork for the inmates. Superintendent Affreck and his wife oversee the needs of detainees as workers, including James March G Lacy Lewis N R Doran and L B Hottle assisting with butchering. Julian Baker correctly weighed and guessed the hogs’ weights.

Mr. Julian Baker

Friendship Fire Company to Stage February Bazaar

At its February meeting the Friendship Fire Company decided to hold a festival and bazar in the company hall. Lieut. W. M. Sump­tion was named committee chairman to arrange the entertainment. The committee meets tonight to plan and will meet at Capt. J. P. Haddox’s North Main street store.

Friendship Fire Company Lieut. W. M. Sumption J. P. Haddox North Main Street

Shenandoah Valley Bank Wins 200000 U S Bonds Bid

The Shenandoah Valley National Bank, based in this city, was among the successful bidders for Panama Government Bonds. Bids opened on the 20th of last month and the bank was notified yesterday that $200,000 in bonds were awarded to it. This raises the bank’s U S Government bond holdings to over $300,000.

Shenandoah Valley National Bank U. S

Revision of Virginia Tax System Calls for Broad Overhaul

Richmond Times Dispatch urges a comprehensive statewide bookkeeping system to link the auditor with all collecting and disbursing officers. Richard Byrd, the incoming House member, argues taxes are assessed inequitably and not transparently, calling for a state accountant to supervise reforms.

Times-Disputch Virginia Times-Dispatch Richard Ivelyn Byrd Byrd Alllite Richmond Times-Dispatch

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