Frederick County Keiffer Pears Sell Well in London Market
State Senator Lucien Lupton details a successful shipment of 150 barrels of Keiffer pears to London. The fruit sold at $6 per barrel despite imperfect color, with inspector stamps confirming grade standards and potential higher earnings with better fruit selection. He urges Virginia fruit growers to expand attention to exporting.
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Frederick County
London
Lucien Lupton
Richmond News
STAR
Agricultural Department
Keifer
Virginia
Richards Family Celebrates 85th Birthday in Frederick County
Mr and Mrs Henry B Richards of Frederick county visited their son Rev Asa Richards in Lovettsville. The elder Richards is among the region’s oldest men at 85 years old and is described as a devoted husband. Rev Mr Richards joined his parents in Winchester during the trip.
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Henry B. Richards
Frederick County
Asa Richards
Lovettsville
Richards
Mr. Richards
Winchester
Beverley Brothers Close Broad Run Plant for Repairs
J. B. Beverley & Bro have shut their Broad Run branch for repairs and due to cold weather until January 14. The plant crushes ballast for the Southern Railroad. Also offered are Wee breastpins featuring photographs as a Christmas gift at C. Fred Barr in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Beverley & Bro
Broad Run
Messrs. Beverley
Southern Railroad
C. Fred. Barr
Masonic Temple
Winchester Inn Should Be Kept as Hotel for City
A reader urges the city to purchase Winchester Inn at a fair price and operate it as a hotel. The author argues it would raise the city’s standing, favors a long rent-free period for a suitable operator, then a moderate rental, and presses residents to express views through the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horror Star
Winchester Inn
They Want Their Pastor Back Again
At Bethel and Cross Roads Lutheran Churches in Va they decide to unite with Mount Jackson Church to extend a call to Rev. E. L. Folk of Winston-Salem North Carolina to return as pastor. Folk formerly led Bethel Cross Roads and Mt. Jackson before serving in Winston-Salem. The Mt. Jackson Church extended the call, and it is unclear if he will accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Minstrels With Souvenir Program From The Star Office
Mr William Flemister of The Star works with Atwell and Worthington to produce a two color bound souvenir program for the Barlow and Wilson Minstrels. It will include a short description of The Auditorium and will feature advertisements already secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Flemister
Star Office
Atwell & Worthington
Barlow & Wilson Minstrels
Mr Chelf Buys Tobacco Firm and Pipes
Mr. R. E. Chelf, a popular druggist, has purchased the entire retail department of the Cuba Rico Tobacco Company. He announces extraordinary low prices on a fine line of pipes and smokers articles and will sell all kinds of tobaccos and cigars.
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R. E. Chelf
Cuba Rico Tobacco Company
Chelf
Christmas Gift Preference Over Self Photo
The note suggests a preferred gift idea for Christmas: something valued more than a nice photograph of yourself taken by C. F. Barr at the Ma sonic Temple.
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C. F. Barr
Masonic Temple
Epworth League Enjoys Fun Social Session at Market St Church
The Epworth League of Market Street Methodist held a monthly business and social evening led by president E C Hottel. A crayon party and blindfold pig drawing provided the main amusement, with prizes awarded to Miss Etta Grim and Miss Lula Garton.
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Epworth League
Market St. Methodist Episcopal Church
E. C. Hottel
Nannie Herbert
Katie Kern
Hilda Correll
Maud Stouffer
Etta Grim
Asbury Kern
Lula Garton
Mae West
Minnie
Carrie Houston
Florence Guard
Lizzie Horsey
Fast Foot Race After Alleged Thief on Market Street
On north Market street between 8 and 9 last night groceryman J. T. Fisher chased a white man after he noticed a missing ham. The thief fled with Fisher in pursuit in a dead heat to Fairfax lane where the man escaped. Fisher later learned the ham was not missing but a bunch of bananas had been taken.
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North Market Street
J. T. Fisher
Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Market Street
Fairfax Lane
Farmer W. H. Green Marries Young Woman After Photo
A 54 year old farmer from Wood county West Virginia married an 18 year old woman from Zanesville Ohio after falling in love with her photograph. They faced strong parental opposition but corresponded and arranged a meeting leading to marriage last Monday night.
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W. H. Green
Wood County
W. Va
Zanesville
Green
Lupton Named to Five State Senate Committees
Senator Lupton of Frederick county is appointed to the General Laws Finance and Banks Agriculture Mining and Manufacturing and the committee to Examine Bonds of Public Officers. The standing committees of the State Senate were announced.
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State Senate
Lupton
Frederick County
Women’s Auxiliary Convenes in Richmond for 11th Session
At the eleventh annual session of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Virginia held in St. Paul’s Church Richmond, invitations for next year’s meeting were considered. Mrs. Nelson P. Dame’s Winchester invitation was accepted. Mrs. R. T. Barton of Winchester reported 31 branch groups and $762.17 raised for foreign, domestic, and diocesan missions.
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Protestant Episcopal Church of Virginia
St. Paul’s Church
Richmond
Nelson P. Dame
Winchester
R. T. Barton
Ladies Experience Driving Accident Near Shepherdstown
Mrs. James F. Thompson of Martinsburg and Mrs. John Black of Thurmont Md guests of Mrs. John Ray drove to Shepherdstown last Monday. Returning they met a farm wagon on a narrow road the horse shied its feet entangled in the shafts. The wagon shaft broke as the horse was unhitched and the ladies walked back to Shepherdstown and took a train home leaving the team for repairs.
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James F. Thompson
Martinsburg
John Black
Thurmont
John Ray
Shepherdstown
Miss McCarty to Wed Mr Winter in December Ceremony
Mr and Mrs James A McCarty announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Bessie McCarty to Francis Milton Winter of Scranton Pennsylvania. The ceremony will be December 26 at 1 30 PM at Braddocks Methodist Episcopal Church South with Rev W H H Joyce officiating. The couple will reside in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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James A. McCarty
Bessie
Francis Milton Winter
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
Braddocks' Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. H. H. Joyce
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Officials Resign
At a morning meeting the board accepted the resignation of H. D. Fuller from the assistant cashier post. No successor chosen. decision to fill the vacancy postponed to the next directors’ meeting Friday. J. Few Brown serves temporarily as assistant cashier. Fuller will become cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank now forming.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
H. D. Fuller
J. Few Brown
Fuller
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Came Home For a Bride in Frederick County
A former Frederick County resident traveled from North Carolina for a local wedding. This afternoon the County Clerk issued a marriage license to W. C. Rogers of Leakesville North Carolina and Effie Hammack of near Middletown. The marriage will take place tomorrow.
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Frederick Co
North Carolina
W. C. Rogers
Leakesville
N. C
Effie Hammack
Samuel Hammack
Middletown
Shenk’s Four-Year-Old Son Dies in Pitcairn Burial in Berryville
Charles, four year old son of J. W. Shenk, formerly of Berryville, died in Pitcairn Pennsylvania on Monday. His body was brought to Berryville and buried today.
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Charles
J. W. Shenk
Berryville
Pitcairn
Stayman Severely Injured In Wagon Accident Near Winchester
M J Stayman a Kernstown resident and father of Mrs Loring Dover was thrown from a wagon when its wheel came off near County Clerk Cartmell’s home. He suffered a deep head wound a bruised shoulder and facial cuts refusing medical aid until days later. His condition worsened prompting a physician’s visit. observers fear possible internal injury but say he is seriously hurt.
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M. J. Stayman
Kernstown
Loring A. Dover
Winchester
T. K. Cartmell
Stayman
Firemen Invited to Pennsylvania Fair Parade
Messrs. David Walter and D Shirey from the Greencastle Junior Cornet Band visited Winchester to promote a December 24 to 28 fair. A grand parade on Christmas Day features invited visiting groups. prizes include $40 for longest distance, $25 for best concert band, and $25 for best drilled company. Local fire companies have been invited and a banner advertising the fair hangs at Evans Hotel.
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Messrs
David Walter
D.shirey
Cornet
Greencastle
Winchester
Walter and
Shirey
Evans Hotel
Mrs. Hillborn Returns Home Amid Family Sorrow
Mrs. Harry Hillborn, who went to Baltimore weeks ago due to illness and death in the Burke family, has returned home. She has endured a rapid string of losses including the death of her young son and now illness among her uncles Edward Burke and another frail relative.
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Harry Hillborn
Baltimore
Foard Burke
Mr Brown Returns From Colorado Health Visit
Mr John Brown and family have returned from Colorado where Mr Brown went some time since for the benefit of his health.
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John Brown
Colorado
Mr. Brown
Large oak arm rockers at L. E Rice's this week
Large solid oak arm rockers offered at L. E Rice's store this week priced at 1.48. The listing notes a sale period ending December 9.
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L. E Rice’s
Miss Wight Heir to Vast English Estate
Emma Howard Wight of Middletown, a known author in The Star, may trace her lineage to Sir Charles Howard, English baronet once suspected of treason. If proven, she could inherit an English estate worth millions as the sole direct descendant through the Wight line, with Charles M. Wight of Baltimore and Jacob H. Wight's children named as possible heirs.
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Emma Howard Wight
Middletown
Star
Sir Charles Howard
England
America
Miss Wight
Baltimore
Howard
Charles M. Wight
Jacob H. Wight
Emma H
Harry M
William M. Wight
Congress announces committees with Hay and Flood
Speaker Henderson disclosed new congressional assignments naming James Hay of the district to the Census Committee and as ranking Democrat on Military Affairs. H D Flood of West Appomattox, brother of Mrs. R E Byrd, is placed on the Expenditures in the Agricultural Department Committee.
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Henderson
Congress
James Hay
H. D. Flood
West Appomattox
R. E. Byrd
Winchester
Harness Maker Ogden Dies in Berryville
Frank B. Ogden died in Berryville last Monday evening after a lengthy illness. He was sixty three years old, born in Jefferson County, and for twenty years a noted harness-maker in Berryville and familiar in Winchester. Surviving are three children Captain J. E. Ogden married to Miss Dovell formerly of Hotel Evans, Mrs. William Louthan, and Mrs. Charles Marshall, all of Jefferson County.
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Frank B. Ogden
Berryville
Mr. Ogden
Jefferson County
Winchester
J. E. Ogden
Dovell
Evans
William Louthan
Charles Marshall
Arson Trial Continued for Linthicum at Woodstock
The case of Solon Linthicum, indicted for burning Samuel H. Lonas grist mill on December 18, 1900, and under 11 years for murder complicity in Bruce Lonas death, was postponed to the January term. Linthicum now faces arson charges.
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Woodstock
Solon Linthicum
Samuel H. Lonas
Bruce Lonas
Linthicum
Argon
Pump Damage Forces Mill Closure at Old Dominion Paper Mills
A pump feeding the heating room malfunctioned yesterday causing Old Dominion Paper Mills to suspend operations. The plant was shut down as crews worked to restore the feed system and return production to normal.
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Old Dominion Paper Mills
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Senator Lupton
Epworth
M. E. Church
Mr. Lupton
Women’s Auxiliary
Episcopal
Miss McCarty
Mr. Winter
Mr. Shenk
MR. Stayman
Pennsylvania
Lord Howard
Ogden
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