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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
2
The death of J. Smith Gilkeson, a longtime Winchester figure, closes a quiet life of dignity rather than public office. He embodied a Virginia gentleman of the old school, known for courtly manners and refined culture that defined a past era.
Correspondent reports a revival meeting led by Pastor D. L. Ried at the Methodist Episcopal Church South in White Post Macedonia Va. Four conversions have occurred and a lively song service accompanies the revival. Miss Ella Harmer of Capon Springs visits Miss Virginia Kitchen. Nathan Dougherty purchases a new farm near Kernstown.
The joint committee of House Senate and Constitutional Convention unanimously recommended a December 20 recess and a February 19 reconvening. The report will be adopted by the legislature but could provoke a clash with the convention which wanted adjournment subject to its own call.
Reverend J S Robinson of Chapline Street Methodist Church Wheeling West Virginia declined to return a $500 contribution from brewer Schmulbach despite opposition from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
A lamp fire at Horace Owen's Martinsburg residence caused $80 in damage when a baby pulled the table cloth Tuesday evening. The blaze was confined and the infant was unharmed.
Miss Frances Wendling daughter of George Wendling Charles town and Mr William S Conant of Detroit were married in Washington yesterday. Christmas and New Year Holiday Excursion Rates via Norfolk Western Railroad Tickets on sale Dec 21 to 25 and Dec 30 to Jan 1 from all stations limited to Jan 3 1902. Lima and navy beans canned corn and tomatoes and canned June peas at Scunerpers Grocery if Wood wanted at this office.
An anthology fragment mixes ancient beliefs about the resurrection bone with notes on crustacean claws and wordplay. It retells Hadrian testing a rabbi, descriptions of crabs and lobsters, and humorous dialo gue about ears and translation, ending with a social anecdote about a Washington Star anecdote on manners.
Edward B Tefft cashier of First National Bank Syracuse writes Nov 14 1901 praising Newark Life Insurance Company and its plan. He notes a $6104 12 cash value endowment policy with $192 60 annual deposits over twenty years and compares favorably to government bonds. He commends New York Life for profits and urges recommendations.
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