Final March of Early's Division Reported for April 1865
Jas and Resell leads The Star with a Civil War era account dated April 2 to April 9 1865 detailing Early's division operations including Petersburg Pocahontas bridge and Appomattox crossings. The piece includes a handwritten report by A A West Hunter noting the division's movements and skirmishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. & Resell
Star Echolows
Northern Virginia
Farly
Ihan
Larry's
Weshunter
Regt
Walker’s i
Pasay
Larken
Petersburg
Appomattox
Pocahontas Bridge
Ebechurch
Inch
Chesterfield County
Saumonia Fatal to Mrs Williams
Mrs Nora W ee tar of the late Captain Goons A Grove of this place died after a two week illness at her home in Stephens City. Services are set for Grace Lutheran Church with burial in Green Cemetery. She is survived by husband and two daughters Bessie and Hilda, plus four Grove brothers and the late Captain George A Grove who served in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sternens City
Nora vV.eetar
A. Grove
Thied Place
Grace Lutheran’ Church
Green Cemetery
Missee Bessie
Hilda Williams
O. P
Frank C. Grove
Winchester
William B. Grove
Washington, D. C
George A. Grove
Rushville
Indiana
Stephens City
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Lydia A Cather
A surprise party at Fairmont avenue marked Mrs Lydia A Cather’s 64th birthday. Guests included G L Streit, Silas D Robinson, Emma E Robinson, Ida H Robinson, Annie Ewing, Gussie Ewing, Edgar Fries, Grace Fries, Inez Fries, David Fries, Lemuel Clark and son Karl, Rachael Loy, Hallie B Ritter, Annie Lewis, Charles Cather, Ada Cather, and several Cather family members. The gathering featured a table loaded with food and exchanged gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia A. Cather
Fairmont Avenue
G. L. Streit
Gon Arthur
Silas D
Rufus €. Robinson
Emma E
Ida H. Rodbinson
Annie
Gussie Ewing
Edgar Fries
Grace
Inez Fries
David Fries
Lemuel Clark
Karl
Rachael Loy
Hallie B. Ritter
Annie Lewis
Charles
Wo Cather
Ada Cather
Masters Thomas
James Cather
Rosa M
Silas G
Carl . Cather
Engineer Yeakley Visits Former Cumberland Valley Home
Engineer E V Yeakley of the Cumberland Valley Railroad spent the day at his old home here. He currently makes his home at 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E V. Yeakley
The
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Yeakley
Shenandoah Valley alum in Brady musical tour
Dabney Lee Smith of Clarksburg West Virginia a former Shenandoah Valley Academy student is in Winchester for a visit. He belongs to the William A Brady musical comedy troupe Girls will be girls and has a leading part. The company recently toured Canada and will perform Christmas Day at Atlantic City before Pittsburgh and the West. Smith says he enjoys the role and that the girls in the company will be girls. He has many friends in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dabney Lee Smith
Clarksburg
W. Va
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Smith
William A. Brady
Canada
Atlantic City
Pittsburg
West
Mr. Smith
Boys Wrestling Accident Breaks Leg at Refuge Church
Martin Strother Grim, 11, of Tulip, and Byron Emmons wrestled at Refuge church as local children prepared for a Christmas program. Strother’s right leg broke between knee and ankle, the bone cracking like a pistol shot. Charles Bray carried him home. J. P. B. Stickley of Stephens City set the bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Strother Grim
Joshua Grim
Tulip
Byron’ Emmons
Strother
Charles Bray
J. P. B. Stickley
Stephens City
Sneak Thieves Active on Piccadilly Street
A series of petty thefts occurred on the eastern end of Piccadilly Street last week. An unidentified woman stole a bundle from in front of Jas Athey's store near the B&O depot. Earlier, two other thefts involved toy items stolen from a porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly Street
Jas. Athey
Railroad Bonds and City Water Tax Debate Resumes
The city council revived the water tax ordinance vetoed by Mayor Baker, agreeing to first and second readings. Attorney E Holmes Boyd argued the ice plant tax is discriminatory against certain industries as James B Russell is welcomed as the new member. Cumberland Valley Railroad bond offer of 60 cents on the dollar is referred to finance committee, Winchester holding twenty thousand dollars in bonds. Vaderos Company toll report shows 8276 61 due to turnpike, annual tolls total 12666 80. An追加 street maintenance appropriation of 500 passes after readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Baker
E. Holmes Boyd
Boyd
Jas. B. Russell
Russell
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Finance Committee
Winchester
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Vaderos Company
D. B. Dinges
Turnpike Company
Reception On 20th Anniversary From Hancher Family
Mr and Mrs James A Hancher of the county have sent invitations for a reception at their White Hall area home tomorrow celebrating twenty years of marriage Rev George P Hott of the United Brethren Church officiated their wedding Mrs Hancher was Florence Garrett daughter of the late Samuel Garrett Mr Hancher is a leading Frederick county figure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hancher
White Hall
Hancher
Florence Garrett
Samuel Garrett
George P. Hott
United Brethren Church
Frederick County
Man Fires Gun At Thief Then Is Shot Near Leetown
James Fi Casey on Charles E. Jones farm near Leetown awakens to turkey noises and fires his gun to scare intruders. A pistol shot answers him as he retreats. The thief drops the turkeys and escapes, but the birds eventually return home the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fi “Casey
Charles E. Jones
Leetown
Christmas Celebration at Welltown Church
The Sunday School of the Methodist Episcopal Church Welltown will hold a Christmas celebration Tuesday December 26 at 7 o'clock. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welltown
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kitea
Walker in Jail Plans to Escape
Lester S. Walker, confined in Shenandoah county jail awaiting January term trial for robberies in Meahertown and Fisher’s Hill, plotted escape via an old hat concealing a letter to his sister and a prison fire set to trap the jailer. He is described as a young, dangerous prisoner bent on escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester S. Walker
She County
S. H. Culler
Meahertown
Baker's
Fishers Hill
Shenandoah
Warren Counties
Isahih Bowman
Walker
Saumsville
Lester Walker
Lester
Harries Walker
Wenger
Mr. Bowman
Bowman
Mr. Wenger
West Virginia Virginia suit debated by reader Mason
A Baltimore Sun reader argues the Virginia West Virginia lawsuit will likely end with a payment not exceeding five million dollars plus interest since 1861. He claims Virginia issued eighteen million in 6 percent certificates and urges the General Assembly to verify certificate deposits with Brown Brothers before any further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Mason
Charlestown
Baltimore Sun
West Virginia
Virginia
General Assembly
Ihs
Wader
Brown Bros. Ang
Odin Segitor Aiay
North
North Carsting
Helief
Fivery
Brown Bros
Woodstock to Build a New County Jail
Supervisors, meeting as a committee of the whole, plan to study nearby jails and consult builders for an economical jail site in Woodstock. A Washington contractor presented designs but no firm agreement. The board will reconvene New Year’s Day to respond to Judge Harrison’s rule due January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Harrison
Washington
Cattle Shipped from Boyce to Harrisonburg Market
Mr J W Vossus shipped fat cattle from Boyce Clarke county to Harrisonburg Virginia. The load averaged over 1300 pounds per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Vossus
Marriage License Issued in Hagerstown to Keller and Coffeit
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown Maryland to Albert Keller and Miss Rosa Pesri Coffeit both of Leen Church Shenaamdosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Albert Keller
Rosa Pesri Coffeit
Leen “Church
Shenaamdosa
Valley Snowstorm Reaches Staunton Harrisonburg and Lexington
A heavy dry snowstorm began early in Lexington Virginia and spread through the Valley, reaching Staunton and Harrisonburg by nightfall. Mayor Baker issued a sidewalk clearing proclamation, requiring snow removal within hours after snowfall ends, with fines from one to three dollars for noncompliance. The Weather Bureau had predicted snow for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Baker
United States Weather Bureau
The
Star Today
Harrisburg
Memorial for Will Taylor of Stonewall Brigade
Will Taylor of Virginia, a longtime resident south of the town, died yesterday at his home at age 63. A veteran of the Civil War, he served in Company B, Second Virginia Regiment, and fought from Bull Run to Appomattox, sustaining multiple wounds yet remaining loyal to the Confederate cause after the war. He is survived by his wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Second
Virginia Regiment
Bull Run
Appomattox
Von
Harry D
Charles Koonta
Irs
Emma Moreland
Mra
Local Market Prices Report Steady Across Grains and Eggs
The market shows steady day while prices list Wheat, Rye, Corn, Butter, Eggs and Old Hens. Poultry and Chickens appear with noted values though some figures are unclear in the OCR.
Council Notes Sewerage Question For Winchester
At two special meetings the Winchester City Council discusses a proposed sewerage system. Mayor Baker urges support as engineer plans are sought and cost estimates prepared for a full city sewerage project. The council will weigh the plan before January’s regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cty Council
Nance
Baker
Shirlay Carter
Works of Art Calendar in Star Office Notice
Fragmented OCR notes indicate a calendar display at the Star office featuring works from the Prudential Insurance Company with references to districts and lines about entries by individuals not fully legible. The text is garbled but points to a local arts calendar or exhibit initiative tied to a company and regional divisions.
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Messrs. Grove
Railroad
C. V
Harriet
Chicago
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Wacker
Jas. M. Mason
Charles Town
West Va
Boyce
Herrings ‘License
Stonewall Brigade
Council
Will
Shirley Carter
Carter
Beiwe
Cougel
Tha
Afetam
Chester
Mies
Providence
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