Believed Banks Ample Security in Miller Assignment Case
Litigation over the J William Miller assignment moves through Circuit Court of Frederick County and Berkeley County West Virginia Martinsburg. Miller’s largest creditors were Winchester banks with collateral and securities viewed as sufficient to prevent loss. Preliminary questions discussed before Judge Harrison with counsel Boyd Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Miller
Herbert S. Larrick
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Miller
Winchester Banks
Thomas W. Harrison
R. M. Ward
E. Holmes ‘Boyd
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
Union Bank
R. Gray Williams
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
Six Shopping Rules For Christmas Purchases
Six shopping days to Christmas urge shoppers to buy early in the season and avoid crowds. The notice recommends early store visits, finishing before Christmas week, shopping at home stores, and allowing delivery time. It promotes Florida oranges and candy at bargain prices from People’s Bargain Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
People’s Bargain Store
Seasonable Menswear and Holiday Offers From Local Stores
Advertisements note overstock sale on suits with prices ranging from 20.00 to 15.00 and lower. Russell & Green publicize cloak prices. Wards seek turkeys for cash before the 20th through firms W Ramsburg T M Barr and Hillyard & Lewis. Holly orders urged from Hable’s and Miller Super Co successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Hillyard & Lewis, Iptf
Hillyard & Lewis
Miller Sup
Sister Fails to Behead Chicken Hurts Brother
At North Braddock Street an attempt by Iva Massey to cut the chicken with a hatchet resulted in the blade striking Carl Massey’s left thumb. Dr. Glass saved the thumb, and Carl is recovering. The chicken was finally slain in due form.
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Massey
Fards Home
North Braddock Street
Carl Massey
Carl
Iva
Glass
Last Circuit Court For Year A. D. 1908
Frederick County Circuit Court adjourned for the year 1908 after a December term led by Judge T. W. Harrison. The next term opens the first Monday in February 1909, with the Commonwealth case against Andrew Cloud for shooting North Shirley, recently postponed due to an important witness absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
T. W. Harrison
The
Commonwealth
Andrew Cloud
North Shirley
Skidoo Party Tonight at the New Rink
A Skidoo Party will be held at the New Rink tonight with dancing songs music and merriment promised. The event offers a minstrel on Christmas Eve night and is billed as a merry local entertainment option.
Four Porkers Tap Beam at 1133 Pounds in Baker Co Show
Prize day at Baker & Company wholesale on North Market street featured four contestants nicknamed porkers who weighed a total 1133 pounds. Officials revealed the weighty quartet were real men: W. S. Horner with 354 pounds, Albert Webb 286 pounds, Frederick A. Seymour 2814 pounds, and C. T. Owens 212 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker & Company
North Market Street
W. 5. Hornér
Albert Webb
Babe
Frederick A. «. Seymour
W. H. Baker Chocolate Company
C. T. Owens
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Sprint Produce Company Seeks Live Poultry for June Delivery
The Sprint Produce Company offers to pay the highest cash price for turkeys chickens ducks and geese to be delivered between the 12th and 19th of this month.
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Iptf
Sprint Produce Company
Georgetown Urges Sewage System Amid Sanitation Push
A Georgetown Delaware dispatch reports residents urge city council to install a sewerage system after a town ordinance bans disposing waste water in gutters. With no sewer system, typhoid concerns push a petition to next meeting signed by most property owners.
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Georgetown
Marks a New Era In Davis-Elkins College
The Winchester Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church South and the Synod of West Virginia of the Presbyterian Church North place Davis Elkins College under joint control. The arrangement expands financial support and widens the college's sphere of usefulness by uniting two church bodies in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Presbytery
Presbyterian Church, South
Synod of West Virginia
Presbytterian Church, North
Davis- Elkins College
Presbyterian Church, North
Lemon and Lear Year Party Tonight at Market Street Rink
A lively skating party advertised as a gay time for all with all new music. The event promises a fun leap year celebration and invites attendees to be on hand to see themselves skate.
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Lemon and Lear
Market St
Frank Deshon Delights Big Audience in A Knight for a Day
Frank Deshon headlined Whitney's musical comedy A Knight for a Day at the Auditorium with Miss Jewell Darrell and Eben Tate also drawing praise. Deshon’s wit and expressions drew uproarious laughter while Darrell impressed as Tillie Day and Tate charmed as the ingénue. The company heads to Harrisburg tonight after a successful local engagement.
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Frank Deshon
B. C. Whitney
Whitney
Mr. Deshon
Jewell Darrell
Tillie Day
Darrell
Eben Tate
Sherman Wade
Bob White
Winchester
Harrisonburg
No Raise In Box Rents Here
An Associated Press report from Washington claimed box rents at post offices would rise nearly doubling starting January 1st, but local Postmaster Bentley Kern had no instructions. He said rentals would be a little lower than last year based on December 8th instructions, listing call boxes at 35 cents per quarter and lock boxes at 60 to 1 dollar per quarter depending on size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Bentley Kern
Miss Anna Silver A December Bride
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Anna Beall Silver daughter of Mrs Frances Silver sister of Senator Gray Silver and Lester Cheno weth Hoffman of Gerardstown. The ceremony will be at the Presbyterian Church in Gerardstown on Wednesday December 30 at 4 30 p m Rev R Ashlin White to officiate.
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Anna Beall Silver
Frances Silver
Gray Silver
Lester
Chenoweth Hoffman
Gerardstown
Presbyterian Church
R. Ashlin White
Berkeley County
Dinges Leads Road Building Drive in Chapel Road District
Chairman W. H. Dinges and the board of supervisors report progress on macadamized roads in the district. Farmers contributed about $100 in rock hauling services, aiding about 25 miles of stone road while plans for spring work continue. The project is presented as a vital public service benefiting the entire area.
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W. H. Dinges
Board of Supervisors
Chapel Road
Dinges
Chi Road
Stephens City
Old Style Horsey and Atwell Firm Discontinued
Public notice states the old firm of Horsey and Atwell will be discontinued and the business will continue in the old stand by W. O. Horsey and Co.
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Horsey & Atwell
Fuure
W. O. Horsey, & CO
Big Cy McDonald To Lead Georgetown Baseball Prospects
The Washington papers report Georgetown University’s baseball outlook as this season’s most promising in years. Big Cy McDonald, longtime Winchester first baseman, will return to the city after the university team’s season ends. The Washington Herald predicts McDonald will again cover first base and may be the best in southern collegiate circles. Gy led Winchester in batting last season.
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Washington
Georgeatown University
Cy” McDonald
Winchester
Washington Herald of Today
Cy McDonald
Blanket Breathes Free Air Again
Alfred Blanket Henry, jailed recently on charges of theft of chickens, is released by order of Justice Wilson. Henry Dixon testified that Henry joined in the profits, but Henry denied and was freed pending further action. Dixon may face grand jury and possible state prison time. Dixon previously served a penitentiary term.
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Alfred
Blanket
Henry
Henry Dixon
Dixon
Grand Jury
Corporation Court
State
Primitive Baptists Plan New Church in Whitacre Area
In Whitacre Virginia a Primitive Baptist meeting is scheduled at the Reynold's Store church on Saturday the 19th to plan erecting a new house of worship. The old structure, built of logs, is nearly a century old and deteriorating, prompting plans to begin active work after spring. Other items note local visits, a possible surgical operation for Mrs. T A Scrivester, and a Winchester real estate listing.
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Whitacre
Primitive Baptist Church
Reynold
T. A. Scrivester
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Luther Johnson
Highview
Robert Johnson
Familly
Gore
W. C. Johnson
Ada Carpenter
Capon Bridge
December discount on confectioners sugar and molasses sale
A fragmented ad promises a ten percent discount during December for New Orleans sugar and Porto Rico molasses at Russell & Green. The offer urges immediate payment to secure the savings, with garbled brand names and stray phrases inserted.
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New Orleans
Chaix
Porto Rica
Russell & Green's
Mevicar
Freder Warde at the Auditoriusit Friday Night
Rare opportunity to hear Freder Warde at the Auditoriusit on Friday nights. Seats at Hable's priced at $1.75, paid in advance or at the door.
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Frederick Warde
Auditoriusit
Pat Enya
Dr. Green Elected Coadjutor Bishop of Virginia
Rev. Dr. Ber ryman Green, English Bible instructor at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia, was elected coadjutor bishop by a special Alexandria council on the third ballot. He received 56 clergy and 29 lay votes, with a salary fixed at 8000 dollars annual plus travel and 600 dollars for housing. The selection was announced, and a three member escort committee was appointed to lead him to the chancel.
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Berryman Green
Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia
Diocese of
St. Paul’s Church
Alexandria
Crawford
Green
Greet
Christ Church
Arthur 8. Lloyd
Board of Missions
New York
Corbin Braxton Bryan
Petersburg
William Meade Clark
Richmond
Thomas Nelson Page
Washington
Lloyd
W. D. Smith
William C. Marshall
Major S J C Moore Nearing End In Berryville
Berryville Virginia December 17 Major Samuel J C Moore former Clarke County judge and Confederate soldier 84 years old remains critically ill at his home with little hope for recovery He served from Heutenamt to Gen Stonewall Jacksons staff and fought at the first Manassas battle alongside Jackson.
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Berryville
Samuel J.C. Moore
Clarke County
Stonewall Jackson
Major Moore
Jackson
Manassas
Fost
Loss of Fine Horse Scott Belongs to A W Wigginton
The gray horse named Scott owned by A W Wigginton died yesterday at Dr Coyner’s veterinary stable from acute indigestion. He was 24 and had never been ill before this week. Scott’s body was buried at Stringtown on the Pike.
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Scott
A. W. Wigginton
Coyner
Stringtown
Pike
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W. Ramsburg
Hable's
T. M. Barr's
Georgetown, del
Philadelphia Record
Davis-Elkins College
Anidl
J. P. Haddox
Anna Silver
Russell& Green's
Big Cy
Primitive Baptists
Shen. Valley Realty Co. Lptt
DR. Green
Theological Seminary
Major S. J.C. Moore
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