Freight wreck near Martinsburg claims two lives
Two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains collided four miles west of Martinsburg after an eastbound engine rear ended a waiting train. Fireman H H Hause and brakeman H Giles died. Conductor W H Care and Engineer G W Houseworth were injured, with Houseworth later reporting he slept at the throttle.
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Timore and Ohio Railroad
Martinsburg
H. H. Hause
H. Giles
Cumberland
W. H. Care
Brunswick
G. W. Houseworth
Hedgesville
Houseworth
Tlause
Care
Engineer Houseworth
Houser
Giles
Giles A
King’s Daughter’s Hospital
Winchester to Host Holiday German at Reuss Engine Hall
The young men of Winchester will hold a holiday german next week at the Reuss Engine Hall with the date to be announced later. Married ladies of the city will assist and it is expected to draw many guests, including visitors spending Christmas in town.
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Winchester
Reuss
Pretty wedding near Wadesville in Clarke county
The home of Mr and Mrs William Datterer near Wadesville hosted a noon ceremony for their daughter Hattie who married Herbert Clevenger a Rippon West Virginia farmer. Rev Thomas Cromer officiated with sister Mrs Harry Light as matron of honor and C E Clevenger of Berryville as best man. The couple after a wedding breakfast left for a bridal trip and will reside near Rippon after returning.
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Evening Star Bureau
William Datterer
Wadesville
Hattie
Herbert Clevenger
Rippon
W. Va
Clarke
Frederick
Jefferson
Berkeley
Thomas Kj. Cromer
Centenary Reformed Church
Winchester
Clarke County
Harry Light
C. E. Clevenger
Berryville
Mire Light
Week of Prayer Program in Winchester churches
A week of prayer events is planned in Winchester from January 8 to January 14 1906. Each evening features a different church and a brief address by a named pastor on themes such as believers purified and quickened church renewal and missions reinspired. Meetings start at 7 30 pm and last one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
United Brethren Church
T. K. Cromer
Baptist Church
Christ
D. Skelton
Protestant Episcopal Church
G. D.bowers
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. H. Lacy
Miss Polhamus to Wed Mr Dutrow at Bear Garden
Invitations are issued for the wedding of Miss Dora Polhamus daughter of Mr and Mrs S S Polhamus Summit Point to Mr Jacob Henry Dutrow of Jefferson County West Virginia. The ceremony is set for Wednesday January 10 at Bear Garden the bride’s home near Sit Point.
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Dora Polhamus
S. S. Polhamus
Summit Point
W. Va
Jacob Henry Dutrow
Jefferson County
Bear Garden
Sit Point
British Officer Spends Day in Winchester
Captain P. Maud a distinguished British Army officer spent yesterday in Winchester arriving at noon and leaving for Harrisonburg on the seven oclock train. He studied General Stonewall Jacksons Shenandoah Valley movements and admired Jackson and Lee, noting the war would have shifted with different outcomes. He toured battlefields with local guide Robert M. Henry and met Rev Henry M. White. He will spend Christmas in Denver before returning to England.
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P. Maud
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Captain Maud
Stonewall” Jackson
Col. Henderson
Shenandoah Valley
Jackson
England
Robert M. Henry
Maud
Henry M. White
Kernstown
Chaplin
Bull Run
Washington
Robert E. Lee
Denver
Colorado
Mayor McCarthy Attacks Defendants in Court
In Richmond Police Court the Bur ton Lyceum Bureau managers and four women were released on bail. Mayor McCarthy, the star witness, called the defendants liars rascal and frauds while the court repeatedly ordered him to curb his language. The case involves missing Dorcas Society subscriptions from solicited entertainment.
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Richmond
Burton Lyceum Bureau
McCarthy
Dorcas Society
Predicts Mild Christmas Day for Baltimore Weather
Weather Observer C F von Herr man in Baltimore predicted mild conditions for Christmas Day with a moderate temperature outlook for six days. He offered no forecast on cloudiness rain or snow and said no great temperature changes are expected, indicating no fear of a blizzard.
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C. F. von Herrman
Baltimore
Christmas Pantry Robbery Ends With Grace Arrest
Grace Robinson, a colored woman, was arrested after a raid on her Hart Street home following Miss Lizzie McCartney's loss of fruit cakes and groceries from a North Braddock Street boardinghouse cellar. Officers Taylor and Seabright recovered three Christmas cakes and other stolen items.
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McCartney
Grace Robinson
Lizzie McCartney
North Braddock Street
J. W. Taylor
Seabright
Miss McCartney
Hart Street
Mr. Taylor
Grace
Lovely county wedding unites Miss Parlett and Mr Fultz
Miss Clara Virginia Parlett of this county becomes the bride of Mr William Linwood Fultz of Winchester formerly Harrisonburg at the Presbyterian manse in Kernstown this county. Dr Henry M White officiated with no attendants. The ceremony was followed by a dinner at Evans Hotel and a reception of gifts. The couple will reside in Savage building apartments in Winchester where Mr Fultz works with Joseph H Savage.
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Kernstown
Clara Virginia Parlett
William Linwood
Fultz
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Henry M. White
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kiernstown
John H. Perlett
Lodge No. 103
Mount Jackson
Odd Fells
Edinburg
The
Elks and Eagles
Mr. Fultz
Mrr
Joseph H. Savage
Live Wire Fatality Hears Tragic Henrico Boy
Louis Watkins Ladd aged eleven was killed in Henrico county yesterday on his way to school. He picked up a piece of telephone wire that bridged a trolley line and was fatally shocked. The live wire burned his arms and left his body discolored and burned in several places.
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Louis Watkins Ladd
Henrico County
State Debt Reduced Amid Optimism Over Penny Memory
The state of Virginia announces its semi annual debt interest of 419000 dollars is due in January on a public debt totaling 25537820 dollars after a $1313000 reduction over the past year. Optimists hope the debt will become a memory with a history of now disagreeable features.
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Virginia
Special inducements on farmers fire insurance rates
Hansbrough and Cartex in Winchester Virginia advertise special inducements on farmers fire insurance with attractive rates and terms. The notice urges farmers to call or inquire for details and quotes.
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Hansbrough & Cartex
Winchester
Holiday surge of marriage licenses in county
The county clerk reports a flood of marriage licenses this holiday season with 95 issued to date. Notable weddings include Edgar Hannum of Capon Springs, West Virginia, and Ethel V. Clowser of this county at Rev. Dr. James R. Graham's home. Additional licenses went to Hollis Seymour and Annie Kenney of Frederick County, Algernon Foreman and Dora Anderson, and Howard Grubb with Daisy Belle Orndorff, plus Harry Myers and Jessie Harris in a county wedding spree.
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T. K. Cartmell
Edgar
Hannum
Capon Springs
W. Va
Ethel V. Clowser
George W. Clowser
James R. Graham
Presbyterian
North Braddock Street
Clowser
Graham
Belle Sargent
Howard T. Grubb
Daisy Belle Orndorff
Miss Orndorff
N. Orndorff
Harry Myers
Jessie Harris
Mrs Sevilla Sherman Mobly Dies in Washington
Intelligence reports the death of Mrs Sevilla Sherman Mobly on December 16 in Washington. She leaves husband John Mobly and three sisters Mrs G W Summel of Stephenson, Mrs B T Fainestock of Winchester, and Mrs S N Grim of Baltimore. Funeral held in Washington on Monday December 18.
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Washington
Sevilla Sherman Mobly
John Mobley
County
A Clash Between Mayor And Ministers In Roanoke
Petitions signed in all Roanoke churches urge Mayor Cutchin to enforce the law against houses of ill repute. The Roanoke Pastor's Conference opposes his stance and impeachment talks may follow.
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Roanoke
Cutchin
Berryville girl in appendicitis operation
Theresa Lewin nine year old daughter of B A Lewin Berryville is ill with appendicitis and will shortly be operated upon by Drs P Intane of Winchester and J E Harris of Berryville.
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Theresa Lewin
B. A. Lewin
Berryville
P. Intane
Winchester
J. E. Harris
Legislature to Meet January 9 in Virginia Capitol
The Virginia General Assembly convenes in January, moving the start from December to the second Tuesday. The 90 day session will see a large turnover, a new hall, and a broad agenda including a general code review and a remake of the Barksdale Pure-election Law. Senator Keezle and Senator Sale pursue election reform and tax equalization measures.
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Barksdale
Legislature
Virginia
House
Senate
Halle
Capitol
Thomas Jefferson
General Assembly
Keezle
Rockingham
W. W. Sale
Norfolk
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Engineer Hurt
Hattie Datterer
Miss Polhamus
Capt
Valley
Miller's
William L. Fultz
Clara V. Parlett
Live Wire
John Mobly
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