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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
1
Peter Wichester Rouss son of Charles Broadway Rouss reports to the Brooklyn Detective Bureau that he received a threatening anonymous letter demanding 500 with explosives if not paid. He and his wife alerted police after past threats in October 1901 including a bomb package and kidnap threats to their children.
Miss Minnie L. Brown and Clinton A. Bowen of Winchester were married in Washington DC at four this afternoon. Bowen obtained a license yesterday, and the ceremony occurred with a few friends present. Bowen’s friend Chas W. Fritts married Valley Dellinger in Richmond at the same hour. The two couples plan a eastern city tour before returning home in about a week.
Judge D H Bragonier left his north Braddock Street home after more than five weeks of illness and visited City Hall for a brief reception. He cannot yet resume Police Court duties but hopes to be on duty by January 1 at the latest.
The Winchester Common Council discusses a Southern Bell franchise with a maximum rate clause. Supporters argue for removing the cap to promote business and factory growth, while opponents warn it could protect monopoly status and harm local competition. The council plans to vote soon amid calls to improve service for manufacturers.
A Harrisonburg telegram reports Captain Arlan Clyde Cullen was acquitted after a week long trial in the United States Court for using the mails to defraud. He posted bond, left the courthouse, and plans to return to Waterlick with family and counsel. The judge discharged the first jury after a seven to five tilt toward acquittal.
Friends of City Councilman William R. Willis report his health has improved and he expects to be out soon. He has been sick for a month and stayed home Wednesday. The chronic condition yielded to treatment and rumors about his health have quieted.
Postmaster James E. Anderson of Kerns' reports bringing 1100 pounds of buckwheat to Tux Star for shipment to Martinsburg West Virginia. Frank Plank learns his mother Mrs A E OHeran is critically ill in Charleston Illinois. she is wife of Senator William O Heran of Westmoreland. A life membership in the Tanarp Inn offered at Miller's Drug Store for 1.50 as a Christmas gift. In Norfolk a billiard room fight at New Century Club ends with G A Englemann shot in the abdomen by Corbett Grimstead. Hor ey Atwell promotes rubbery needs.
The Circuit Clerk's office reports many county and district officers qualifying and posting bonds under new statutes. Sheriffs and Treasurers must bond via bonding company, with $5 000 and $40 000 respectively, while Commonwealth's Attorney John M. Steck is exempt. Officials named include O H Purcell Sheriff S M Chiles Treasurer H C Reynolds Samuel Baker John M Steck and others across Back Creek Stonewall Shawnee Opequon districts with various bond amounts and posts.
Margaret E. Anderson of Rec. Springs, this county, has not slept in a bed for over four years, remaining in a chair upright with infrequent short slumbers. Eight physicians say lying down could suffocate her due to a respiratory ailment. She is over 80 years old.
In Martinsburg West Virginia the County Court ruled that John T Janney and others may not purchase the entire stock of the Martinsburg and Winchester Turnpike Company at ten dollars per share. The court said it is not expedient to buy now and will apply any dividends to improving roads in the local area.
An advertisement touts Shenandoah Valley National Bank with a claim of $1 200 000 00 in assets and promotes the bank as a safe place to deposit money and earn interest. The notice also markets rubbers from Horsey Atwell Boney Ab and warning against cold remedies, urging prompt buying.
Over one hundred Winchester ladies gathered at the Elks lodge to organize a February bazaar at the Charley Rouss Ville House on West Water Street. Proceeds support a planned Elks home, with officers elected to manage a ten night event featuring local and visiting talent.
Mr J B Beverley Jr of the Cumberland Valley Railroad was taken ill in Hagerstown with a severe appendicitis and may require an operation under the care of Dr W P Metis. He has been living in Hagerstown for some time.
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