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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1903
Page
4
Berryville health officials discuss alleged smallpox outbreak. Board concludes disease not smallpox and no quarantine. An ordinance would make it a misdemeanor to roam streets without a physician certificate proving recovery, with fines from five to ten dollars.
A reform sermon condemns alcohol with biblical imagery and statistics. It cites twelve harsh consequences of drink including broken homes, orphans, imprisonment, and murders, urging saloon keepers and drinkers to abandon the liquor trade and habits. It warns even moderate drinking risks a downward path.
The remains of W Norborne Robinson a Washington lawyer about 65 were buried at 3 PM Saturday at the Old Chapel Boyer Va. He was related to the Nelsons and Randolphs of the county and held government positions under both parties He was a scholarly man who often visited New Market the old Randolph homestead Reverend Edward Ingle of Christ Church Millwood officiated at the grave.
Local items report David Willey visiting Berryville parents and T A Willey returning from a bridal tour. Rev C D Harris from Martinsburg visits. J W Venable plans a Winchester move. Strosnider opens a livery stable. Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets offered at 25c with Groves signature on each box.
The Ministers Association will meet at 11 tomorrow at the Rev. Dr James R. Graham's residence on North Braddock Street to discuss Week of Prayer plans and hear the funeral report. They aim to simplify obsequies by reducing expense and elaborate eulogies, with non mandatory changes for individual adoption.
Mr. John T. Richards, executor under Judge Handley, met Winchester officials including Mayor Gratchen to discuss hotel sale plans. Hearings indicate arrangements will align with local wishes and the property will likely be saved for the city, with Conrad and Russell’s two thirds lien honored.
Rev T B Yeakley pastor of the Tuth eran Church at Davis West Virginia has been elected missionary superintendent of the Maryland Synod an office created on the Alleghany conference proposal to pay one quarter of the salary The selection is a high compliment to the young minister and his friends in Davis react with mixed feelings at his potential departure.
Mr. Geo W Garvin returns from illness while the correspondent recovers. Page Page mends after a broken leg. Chas Mullikin of Page Brook visits St Louis and returns. A J Moore rents the Stephenson farm at Stephenson Depot and will move in March. The community laments losing a good citizen.
Mrs Marguerite Clendening of Grimes Virginia visits Mrs Wm Clendening and returns home. Miss Emma Staley of Martinsburg visits Miss Georgia Pitzer. Mr James Rodgers to move his family into W B Clendening’s house. Mrs Marshall McCormick and daughters of Berryville shop in Winchester. Holiday events being prepared by Sunday Schools and clubs.
The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh and asserts it treats a constitutional disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the foundation of the illness. A $109 reward is mentioned.
A Winchester column lists visitors and locals including Mr W P King of Front Royal at Hotel Evans, Miss Mery Small of York Pa guest of the Misses Conrad, and Mrs Pearl Davies of Richmond dying of typhoid. Wreck victims from Piedmont W V, Brakeman John S Hays Staunton Va to be transported through Winchester for burial.
Mr George Carter of Middletown underwent a delicate operation at the Strasburg Hospital and is much improved. Mr E L Hook of the county delivered ten cattle to town today averaging 1100 pounds each. they were sold to Mr John Bridge Bria ee.
Funeral services for the late Jonah L Simpson were held at his home then at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Rev Dr Henry M White presided. Pallbearers named James, Jonah, Clark, William Cather, William Torquary and Edward Lupton. Attending from out of town were Mrs Dr D D Jennings and Miss Emily Simpson of New York City, Rev Dr Jonah W Lupton of Leesburg, and John Simpson of Leesburg.
A 1904 bill passed both houses and approved by the governor overhauls county government. Clerks sheriffs and treasurers must bond in trust companies and all county officers taking office January 1 1904 must qualify before the Circuit Court instead of the County Courts.
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