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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
1
The Mutual Farmers' Club met December 8 at H S Lapton’s home with President Clevenger presiding. Attendees discussed butter prices, cereal importation, and costs of wheat farming. Essays proposed on horse use, Texas fly remedies, and diversifying farms prompted debate before adjournment.
Elizabeth Catharine Houck died at 5:20 PM yesterday at her home 302 South Braddock Street of dropsy. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday from the residence with Rev. W H H Joyce of Braddock Street M E Church South officiating. Survived by husband Charles W Houck and five siblings. interment in Hebron Cemetery near a monument Mr Houck placed on the lot.
The Grand Lodge of Colored Masons of Virginia met in Richmond this week and elected officers. Peter B. Ramsey of Richmond is grand master, J. B. Evans of Lynchburg deputy grand master, W. H. Gaskins of Accomac senior grand warden, Harris Barrett of Hampton junior grand warden, Douglass Johnson of Petersburg grand treasurer, H. L. Harris of Richmond grand secretary, George H. Dabney of Petersburg grand lecturer, George W. Ramsey of Norfolk senior grand deacon, and J. C. Carter of Halifax junior grand deacon.
The Hagerstown Mail reports Cooper Bros of Winchester continue selling independent coal oil to Hagerstown merchants. The oil is shipped in iron barrels rather than tank cars.
In Chambersburg the Mount Moriah Baptist Church congregation clashes over placing an organ in the Sabbath school. The church forbids instruments, supporters call the organ the artillery of hell while opponents vow to leave if the policy changes. The pastor orders calm and the group disperses after a heated dispute.
The New York University Senate refused to alter the selection with a protest from the Association of Survivors of the Sixth Army Corps in Washington DC arguing Lee deserted his government. The Senate said it is too late to change the list and supports including Gen Lee among American immortals.
Fairbank's Fairy Calendar for 1901 features five designs on heavy plate stock with lithographed color and gold. Artist W H McEntee created Dresden china plaque depictions on plush backgrounds, each unique. The calendar is offered free by N K Fairbank Company of Chicago upon receipt of name and two two-cent stamps.
Rufus H. Steele of Ohio called at The Start office during his first Virginia visit. He enjoys the Old Dominion, especially Stephens City, while gathering material for a forthcoming Steele family history for publication. He stays with his cousin, John W. Steele, in Stephens City.
The Misses Nixon of Middle Town are visiting their sister, Mrs. L. E. Rice.
Rev Srl R Hicks an astronomer weather sharp predicts a stormy close to the nineteenth century. Between December 13 and 16 navigation on the North Atlantic will face wintry seas, wind, sleet and show with possible lightning. From December 18 to 23 storms intensify and a reform period runs December 25 to 29 with a warmer change near month end followed by unsettled conditions into January 1901.
The Hughes Furniture Manufacturing Company of Baltimore announces the death of traveling salesman Conrad Yost at his home 122 North Dallas Street Baltimore. He died at 3 45 yesterday morning after a short illness. Yost was fifty years old and had visited Winchester frequently over the past fifteen years. He was a courteous and highly esteemed salesman.
Mrs. Mary E Bald win Phillips of White Post and Mr. John William Gregory of Stephens City announce their marriage plans. The Methodist Episcopal Church in White Post will host the ceremony on Wednesday evening December 19 at 7 o'clock. The groom is a widower and the bride is a widow.
Mary Banks, a Black woman killed when a train struck her in Hagerstown Maryland last Wednesday, had a $100 life policy with Metropolitan. Her daughter rushed to the insurer after the accident, paid back dues five to six weeks overdue, and received a receipt before Mary died.
The Pennsylvania Railroad declines to join other trunk lines in removing half fare tickets for clergymen and religious workers. Reading, Lehigh Valley, and Central Railroad of New Jersey have followed suit.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company Bazaar committee will meet tonight to settle up. The hour of meeting is 7 30 oclock.
A STAR report notes Frederick County holds about ten thousand acres of fruit trees with estimates from farmers and orchards ranging from ten to one hundred seventy five acres. County Clerk T. K. Cartmell asks growers visiting his office to report cut tree acres to build an accurate table.
Engineer Vance Gray of the Baltimore and Ohio line had a narrow escape in the railroad yards when the tender uncoupled from the engine and he nearly fell to the track. He was saved by safety chains. a fireman was killed in Brunswick recently in a similar accident.
A dead five year old buck was brought to town from Gravel Springs after Ollie Cooper shot it Wednesday. Locals gathered on Main Street to view the deer as Cooper attempted to restrain it, creating an illusion of life while the animal was tied down.
Mr. John W. Newcome on the Hancock farm near Winchester reports losing another valuable horse last night to illness. He had turned down a $150 offer for the animal. This marks the second horse loss in eight days after a previous horse died from injuries after colliding with a sharp stick last week.
The turkey case to decide whether Walter Johnson killed a tame or a wild turkey will come up before Justice Albin at the Court House tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
In Stemvens Ciry Virginia this morning a double barrel shotgun exploded while Harry Corper repaired it causing injuries to his right hand and a fragment to his left hand. He was taken home for treatment with non life threatening injuries.
Will Rent Opera House offer $750 yearly plus expenses about $1 200 total for use of the new hall. The syndicate controls about twenty five troupes prominent in the theatrical world.
The town welcomes Col. Charles E. Shryock of Stephens City a former Confederate veteran who has reached his 83rd year. Once Frederick County’s leading contractor and builder his legacy lies in many mansions still standing.
Mr. Harry Williams of Capon Roads Virginia nephew of Mr. John W. Rice of Winchester suffered a severe hand injury while feeding a sausage grinder. A knife caught his left hand mashing the little finger and severing fingertip ends. Doctor Bruin provided surgical care and he traveled to Strasburg on Sunday.
Rouss Meetingpany will hold a special session tonight at eight o'clock to hear the Bazar Committee report. Afterward the Houss Cel ebration Committee will meet.
Mr. Robert Brown of Miliwood was in town today, visiting local shops and meeting residents. The breve note records a brief daytime appearance with no further details.
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