Girl Laughs At Roman Jail Scene In Disorderly House Case
In a Winchester police court, Mrs Smith and her three children were jailed after a raid on the Martinsburg turnpike home alleged as a disorderly house. The 15-year-old daughter smiled and laughed through proceedings while the 1-year-old infant was held by the mother as witnesses were named. Hearing scheduled for next Friday.
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Martinsburg Turnpike
Jacob Smith
Luther Pannett
Winchester
Smith
Mother
Babe
Pannett
The LaVere Toole Dramatic Company Comes to Winchester
The LaVere Toole Dramatic Company arrives by morning train and will perform a three night engagement at the Auditorium in Winchester beginning tonight. Each show will be presented nightly.
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LaVere-Toole Dramatic Company
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
Local firm wins case against King Lumber Company
Glaize and Brother lumber dealers prevailed after a mechanics lien led to payment from Davenport Hotel owner Arthur Davenport. The chancery suit was withdrawn once the amount due was paid, confirming the local firm’s victory over the King Lumber Company of Charlottesville.
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Glaize & Brother
The
King Lumber Co
Messrs
King Lumber Company
Harry R. Kern
Arthur Davenport
Davenport
Charlestown
W. V
Kern
Abundant Christmas Turkeys Expected With Stable Prices
Traders report large turkey supplies for Christmas with favorable weather aiding shipment and preservation. Farmers held turkeys for holiday demand, and dealers say prices should not rise much over the next ten days. The market remains well supplied versus Thanksgiving levels, suggesting no shortage or sharp price increases.
A Big Merger Unites Pennsylvania Telephone Firms
The American Telephone Company, consolidating nearly all independent telephone firms in Pennsylvania Southern New York Maryland Virginia and West Virginia, was permanently organized Saturday in Harrisburg. Ellis Orvis of Bellefonte was elected president B F Meyers of Harrisburg vice president S R Caldwell secretary and treasurer Lyman D Gilbert general solicitor Col C M Clement assistant solicitor and George W Reily on the Harrisburg executive committee F D Houck of Harrisburg was named general manager.
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American Telephone Company
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Harrisburg
Ellis Orvis
Bellefonte
B. F. Meyers
Harrisburg, Pa
S. R. Caldwell
Treasur
Lyman D. Gilbert
Col. C. M. Clement
Sunbury
George W. Reily
F. D. Houck
Reunion Planned for Lee’s Birthday at Washington and Lee
Alumni who attended Washington and Lee University during General Robert E. Lee’s presidency will hold a reunion in Lexington on January 19, 1907 the centennial of his birth. More than one hundred former students from 1865 to 1870 are expected to attend. Mrs B Coupland Randolph will spend the holidays at the home of her parents.
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Washington and Lee University
General Robert E. Lee
Lexington
General Lee
B. Coupland Randolph
Thomas K. Cartmell
Farm in Clarke Sold for 14000 Dollars
A Clarke County real estate transfer closed in Berryville with Moses Foley purchasing the 350 acre Araby farm in Long Marsh District from R. O. Allen for 14000 dollars. Foley will take possession soon. Also noted is the death of 3 year old Kizavin Cunningham of nearby Berryville due to pneumonia with funeral set for Tuesday.
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Ryville
Moses Foley
Long Marsh
Clarke County
Country People Get Ready For Christmas
Whitacre December 17 Mrs John Oates of Highview West Virginia visited his sister in law Mrs Lydia Dolan. Mr Amos Foreman and wife of Bedford Pennsylvania are visiting relatives in Frederick County Virginia and Hampshire County West Virginia. Mrs Susan Bageant aged about eighty is reported ill. Dr Martin of Augusta West Virginia passed through en route home from Winchester. Ebenezer Sunday School will hold an entertainment at the Church at Kerns on Monday night December 24 with songs recitations animal tree and addresses. The following day Tuesday at 1 30 pm a similar celebration will be held at Mt Hebron Church near here.
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Lydia Dolan
Amos Foreman
Ebineezer Sunday School
Kerns
This County
Mt. Hebron Church
Here
Oldest Woman in Wardensville
Wardensville notes report Mrs. Fannie V. Rease, the town’s oldest resident, is in danger after an incident at her daughter Mrs. John Fr Miley’s home. The column covers local deaths, births, famines, illnesses, harvests, logging activity, and seasonal church events with several named residents and nearby towns mentioned.
Prize cattle sold for 271 apiece in Clarke County export deal
Boyce Virginia December 17 Mr Graham F Blandy owner of The Turbies and noted Clarke County cattle bree der sold fourteen yearling Herefords for export to South America for 3800 dollars about 271 dollars each. It is believed to be the highest price ever obtained for fancy cattle in Clarke County.
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Boyce
Graham F. Blandy
Clarke County
Big Car of Poultry Shipped From Winchester
One of the largest poultry shipments ever sent from Winchester went Saturday by Mr T. H. Sprint. The car carried over 1,200 turkeys and chickens to Hazel Fa over the Cumberland Valley Railroad. It included 54 turkeys costing $110 with a 44 pound bird among them. Sprint’s son Frank accompanied the shipment.
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Winchester
T. H. Sprint
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Hazel Fa
Mr. Swanson Buried In Mount Hebron
Funeral services for John Swanson were held at his north Winchester home at 10 o clock with Rev. Dr J Horace Lacy officiating. He was buried in Mount Hebron. Swanson was a member of the Sarah Zane Fire Company and was widely honored by friends and relatives. Pallbearers included Robert L Gray Harry H Willis F D McDonald John O Rear Frank Willis and William McCoy.
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John Swanson
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Swanson
The
Sarah Zane Fire Com
Harry H. Willis
4. D. McDonald
John O’rear
Frank Willis
William McCoy
Walked All the Way to Indiana Daniel Ritenour Dies at 62
A letter from North Kent Street reports the death of Daniel Ritenour a Portland Indiana contractor aged 62 after a brief illness. A Confederate veteran he served in Eighteenth Virginia Cavalry and after the war walked to Indiana where he settled married and built a fortune leaving a widow five children and seven siblings. He died November 22 and was buried November 25 in Portland.
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Daniel Ritenour
Portland
Jay County
Indi
Ritenour
Erate
Eighteenth
Virginia Cavalry
A.T. Ritenour
New Depot for Berryville to Be Built
A. Blake visited Berryville and told local Norfolk and Western agent W A McComb that a much needed new depot will be constructed soon. It will sit on the McCormick property and be a modern structure sized for present and future Berryville railroad business.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Charles E Newman Colored Man Dies in Winchester
Charles Edward Newman a well known Winchester colored man died Sunday morning at his sister Lizzie Travis home on North Kent Street after a lingering illness. He was 61. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 from his sister's home with burial in the Colored Cemetery. The article also notes a correction: Berryville Bank of Clarke surplus misstated as 10000 should be 506000. J M Thompson of Toledo, Ohio, and George W Lemen of Hagerstown, Md., were in town for business and at Hotel Evans respectively.
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Vis
North Kent Street
Selock
Ohio
Berryville
George W. Lemen
Hagerstown
No Incandescent Lights Hit Winchester Plant Failure
A 50-foot two ply belt at the Winchester and Washington Electric Railway plant broke Saturday night causing no home incandescent lighting for the week. Manager Hoover rushed to Martinsburg to buy a replacement belt in Baltimore while streets kept to normal street lighting.
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Winchester & Washington Electric Railway ~ Company
Shooting Tragedy Near Culpeper Virginia
William F. Bywaters, a renowned fox hunter and hound breeder, was killed at Rotherwood near Culpeper after marrying Viola Strother. James and Philip Strother surrendered, posted bail, and a bail hearing was adjourned until next Wednesday. The couple wed at 5 pm with Rev J T Ware officiating amid community shock.
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Culpeper
William F. Bywaters
Country
Col Ryely Hosts Large Rabbit Hunt At Summit Point
Col J J Riely of Summit Point Jefferson County acted as host for a large rabbit hunt on his estate. About thirty five friends attended after a day with the dogs. A sumptuous dinner followed at his hospitable home and more than fifty rabbits were bagged. Get a Gillette Safety Razor for him at Miller's Drug Store.
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Col. Riely
Mrs. Margaret Mason Dies in Charles Town at 78
Mrs Margaret Holliggy Mason widow of Dr Gerrard Mason and sister of the late Gov Fred W M Holliday dies after ten days of pneumonia at her Charles Town home Jefferson County WV aged 78 born in Winchester. Funeral at her Charles Town residence Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in Charles Town cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs B D Gibson. Brother was ex Governor Fred W M Holliday.
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R. J. Mc- Kim Holliday
F. W- M. Holliday
Charles Town
Winchester
Jefferson County
W. Va
Margaret Holliggy Mason
Gerrard Mason
Fred. W. M. Holliday
8. Taylor Holliday
Mason
R. J. McKim Holliday
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Lee
Clarke
Evening Star
Ber
Mr. R. O. Allen
Kizavltn
Eady Cunningham
Oates
Highview
Bedford
Frederick County
Hampshire County
Susan Bageant
Dr. Martin
Augusta
Wardensville III
Wardensville
Fan
Nie V. Reasé
Mrs
John Fr
Miley
HW. R. Orndorff
J. W. Fultz
Hotel Capon
J. G. Keffer
Nannie Baker
Moore
Feld
Dr. H. C. Baker
James V. Warden
Holmes Baker
Moorefield
Gregations
Mattie Stickles
Dergone
Ester Memorial Hospital
Alex. Myers
J. R. Miley
John B. Russell
A. S. Anderson
Capon Springs
R. C. Anderson
Der
South America
Franck ‘Baker
B Mitchell Knight
Anna Robinson
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Horace Brown, Jr
Charleston, W. Va
Win
Chester
Mr. Swanson
Home
J. Horace Lacy
Pas
Tor
the Presbyterian Church
Offi
Ciating
Pany
Indiana
West
A. Z. Ritenour
North Kent
Ana
Mr. Ritenour
Shenandoah County
Tance
Dan
Iel Ritenouur
A. T. Ritenour
A. T
David B. Ritenour
Tdiana
Franklin P
Isaac Ritenour
Fawgater County
Joel W. Ritenour
Annie Orndorff
A. Blake
W. A. McComb
McCor
Mick
Charles E. Newman
Charles Edward Newman
Lizzie Tra
Star
Bank of Clarke
J. M. Thompson
Toledo
Evans
Edward Haines
Rosenberger
Atwell
Hoover
Martins
Burg
Baltimore
Culpeper, Va
James
Philip Strother
Waters Had
Married
Rotherwood
Strothers
Thers
Bywaters
Marri
Ther
Alden Bell
Ily
Washington
Mr. Bywaters
Day
Miss Viola
Sentative of
Culpeper County
Strother
J. T. Ware
Ieat
Col
J. J. Riely
Summit Point
Hunt
Colonel Riely
Him
Miller's Drug Store
Hy Hansbrough
W. M. Holliday
Governor Holliday
University of Virginia
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