Trial Costs Reveal $3989.80 for Cullen Case at Harrisonburg
United States government spent 3989.80 to prosecute Captain Orlan Clyde Cullen this week at Harrisonburg. Expenses covered juror pay, witness fees, and mileage totaling 481.50, 971.20, and 2537.10 respectively. Witness mileage totaled 85105 miles with J. D. Freeze of Chicago the largest claimant at 1728 miles.
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United States
Orlan Clyde Cullen
Harrisonburg
Uncle Sam
J. D. Freeze
Chicago
Orlan Clyde Callen
Civil War Relic Explodes During Inwood Fire
A fire near Inwood destroyed Mr Gray Silver’s home and damaged the tenant house on Silver Hall due to high winds. Mr Wm Gray suffered neck and shoulder burns while Mr Holmes Chrisman was cut by flying glass. A Civil War shell in the house exploded at the blaze’s peak, sending debris nearby. The family sought refuge at the Red Ho farm of John Gray.
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Inwood
Gray Silver
Silver Hall
Wm. Gray
Holmes Chrisman
Red Ho
John Gray
Man Overdoses on Laudanum in Freezing Night
Fred Cain a 30 year old white man lies at his South Winchester home in critical condition after taking a two ounce vial of laudanum mixed with whiskey. Found unconscious in bitter cold, he was revived but remains at risk due to exposure. Dr Miller reports recovery from the overdose though exposure remains dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Cain
Winchester
Teaac Cain
Cain
Christmas Services at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church will hold Christmas Eve services at 6 30 PM led by Rev. Julian S. Sibley. The program includes processional hymns, readings, an address, offering, distribution of presents, prayers, and benediction with Geo F. Sheetz as musical director and Miss Katie Wagner as organist.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Julian S. Sibley
Jesus
Geo, F. Sheetz
Mies Katie Wagner
Funkhouser Seeks Damages From Civil War Actions
Senator Thomas Martin of Virginia introduced bills in the Senate seeking damages for churches and individuals harmed by Federal troop operations in the Civil War. The total request exceeds 97000 dollars, with about half for churches. A separate measure to aid Joseph E Funkhouser of Frederick County for 3066 dollars was also introduced.
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Thomas Martin
Virginia
Old Dominion
Winchester
Frederick County
Joseph E. Funkhouser
Senate
Martin
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Assets Appraised
The amount $1 200 000 represents assets of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank. Mrs Flora Tilford and Miss Milton return from Washington to their home this evening. Watches and umbrellas offered as Christmas gifts. The Star announces a Christmas story by Sward Wight starting in tomorrow's issue.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Flora Tilford
Miss Milton
STAR
Sqward Wight
Gun
THE
Emma Howard Wight
Eleven Dollars To Choke A Man Justice Court Report
Justice Struder in Clarke county fines Thomas Jones eleven dollars plus costs for choking Clay Carr during a land rental dispute. The case notes Strader as a rugged, verbal force of law and says he will hold court anywhere, reflecting a harsh authority in the county.
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Justice Struder
Boyce
Clarke County
Costa
Thomas Jones
Clay Carr
Carr
Jones
Justice Strader
Joy Divine Centenary Reformed Sunday School Christmas Program
The program for the Christmas entertainment The Joy Divine of the Centenary Reformed Sunday School will be given on Christmas night at 7 30. It includes processional responsive readings singing by children and exercises with offerings for orphans and a Benediction. James Lockhart qualified as constable for Back Creek District Frederick County with bond on file.
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Centenary Reformed Sunday School
Bethlehem
James Lockhart
Circuit Clerk
Back Creek
Frederick County
Real estate sale in Front Royal on Main Street
W A Trout real estate dealer sold the house and store room of the late H D Conrad on Main Street to Mrs Maude N Corder for 2500 dollars. A promotion offers a five dollar umbrella as a guess prize for the number of seeds in the mammoth pumpkin in the window of Hersey and Atwell. guesses are free.
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Evening Star
Front Royal Va
W. A. Trout
H. D. Conrad
Main Street
Maude N. Corder
Hersey & Atwell
Horsey & Atwell
Mt Winans man shot while gunning returns home fully recovered
Mr Thomas Snyder of Mt Winans Maryland was accidentally shot while out gunning near Bunker Hill with Rev A B Crowder. He left Baltimore hospital and will regain full use of his arm despite a broken bone. Mrs Laura Pendleton of Lexington Virginia has returned home after visiting her sister Mrs W P McGuire.
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Thomas Snyder
Mt. Winans
A. 8. Crowder
Bunker Hill
Baltimore
Mis
Laura Pendleton
Lexington
Virginia
W. P. McGuire
Mrs Susan Gibson Dies in Baltimore Bishop Gibson’s Wife
Mrs Susan Baldwin Gibson wife of Bishop Robert A Gibson of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia died yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after a long illness. She was born in Staunton 54 years ago and is survived by her husband five children two sisters and several Richmond and Staunton relatives. Remains to be taken to Richmond for funeral arrangements.
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W. M. Atkinson
Susan Baldwin Gibson
Robert A. Gibson
Virginia
Gibson
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Bishop Gibson
Atkinson
Juliet A. McCaw
Alexander H. H
Fannie Baldwin Stuart
Staunton
Robert Atkinson Gibson
Episcopal Diocese of
Richmond
Cincinnati
Lucy
Frances
Mary
Messrs
A. Stuart
Churchill Gibson
Hunter McGuire
A. F. Robertson
Miss Bes sie Briscoe Shull to Wed Robert F Sowers
Mr and Mrs Briscoe C Shull announce the marriage of their daughter Bes sie Briscoe Shull to Robert Frank lin Sowers of the county. The ceremony will be held Wednesday December 30 at 2 pm in Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church Marlboro Frederick county. The bride is the eldest daughter and daughter of prominent county residents. Mr Sowers is a well known farmer.
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Briscoe C. Shull
Bessie Briscoe Shull
Robert Franklin Sowers
Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church
Marlboro
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Sowers
Misa Shull
Winchester
Plucky Child Catches a Hawk Near Stephens City
Little Jessie Anderson daughter of Gabriel Anderson living about one mile south of Stephens City caught a large hawk yesterday after it swooped at a yard chicken. The bird struck a wire fence stunned itself and was killed. Jessie sustained scrapes from the hawk before it died.
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Jessie Anderson
Gabriel Anderson
Stephens City
Jessie
Two-Week-Old Brill Baby Dies in County
The two weeks old son of Mr and Mrs J W Brill of Rosenberger s died this morning after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon. A unrelated note mentions Hor sey and Atwell s window seeds in a pumpkin guessing contest.
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J. W. Brill
Rosenberger’s
Castleman Returns Home After Jury Service in U S Court
C R Castleman, representative of the Winchester Lran in Clarke County, arrived back in Berryville yesterday after serving as a juror in the United States Court. He made many friends in Harrisonburg during his stay.
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Harrisonburg
C. R. Castleman
Berryville
United States
Bowen and Brown Secure Washington D C Marriage License
A Washington DC license was issued to Clinton A Bowen and Minnie L Brown of this city. Bowen had previously obtained a Winchester license and planned a local ceremony. Uncertainty arose over license validity across states, leading to a second license in DC and a presumed ceremony yesterday afternoon.
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Washington
D. C
Clinton A. Bowen
Minnie L. Brown
First Wedding in Ancestral Home at Lebanon Church
The first marriage in the Funkhouser ancestral home at Lebanon Church Virginia in over fifty years united Miss Mary Anna Funkhouser and Mr Irwin G Bierer. Rev W J Ritchie officiated with family relatives including the bride’s grandmother and aunt in attendance. A new line of all wool blankets arrived at Russell & Green's for gifting.
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Funkhousers
Lebanon Church
Mary Anna Funkhouser
Isaac Funkhouser
Irwin G. Bierer
Cedarville
Warren County
Funkhouser
Dr. Hay
Jerusalem
United States
W. J. Ritchie
Middlebrook
Maria Henkel
Julia K. Henkel
New Market
A. D. Henkel and Son
Winchester
John M
Elsie Bier
Front Royal
Mongrel Dogs Afraid of Rats on Piccadilly Street
A noon rat killing contest on east Piccadilly drew a crowd as mongrel dogs summoned to devour rats fled when prisoners were released. One toothless old dog strangled a rat before a bystander killed it. spectators also killed rats that fled into cellars. An ad for rubbers from Horsey and Atwell appears in the crowd.
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East Piccadilly Street
Jury Summons For December Term Opens Corporation Court
Corporation clerk Richard L. Gray summoned the jury for the December term of the Corporation Court. The term convenes Monday next with the trial of Harry Henry, indicted for felony, scheduled to begin that day. New rugs for Christmas gifts priced 75c to 25.00 by Russell & Green.
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Corporation Court
Richard L. Gray
Harry Henry
Russell & Green
Bookkeeper J Elmer Hershberger confined by severe cold
Mr J Elmer Hershberger book keeper at the office of Tor Even the Sra is confined to his home on West Cork Street with a severe cold. He has been sick for several days and remains an energetic businessman despite illness.
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J. Elmer Hershberger
Tor Even the
Sra
West Cork Street
Mr. Hershberger
Pumpkin Guess in Homey and Atwell Window
A festive window display prompts readers to guess the pumpkin featured by Homey and Atwell. The note hints at Christmas story writings prepared for the OT in tomorrow's TSSUR.
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New York City
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Kodak
Waterman
Laughlin
Carlabad
Limoge
Normiajo
Royal Worcester
Tiffany
Vienna
Wall
Harnese
A. L. Shearer
North Market
Cullen
Miller’s
8. M. Stickley
Boyd’s Drug Store
Russell & Green’s
Kate Glass
Xmas Goods
G. W. Kurtz
Geo. W. Kurtz
Market
Sorosis
Fred
Mr. Funkhouser
Rarity , Geo B. Bushnell
S. Nicklin
Geo.e. Bushnell & Co. Deruggists
Ana
Uy. Williams
Loggins
Gusston
Oden’s Newshoe E Store
Judge Struder
Program For Reformed Service
Front Royal Property
Virginia Episcopal
Miss Shull
Mr. Sowers
Sly
District of Columbia
Homey & Atwell’s
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