Virginia Horticultural Society Discusses Growth and Expo Costs
At Murphy's Hotel annex in Richmond the Virginia Horticultural Society held its elev enth annual meeting. George E B Murrell chaired with Whaley of Crozet presenting on making the society more prosperous. S L Lupton urged membership growth and broader outreach, while noting Jamestown expo exhibit would be too costly for the society to fund.
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Virginia Horticultural Society
Murphy's Hotel
Richmond
George EB. Murrell
Fontella
Bedford
Whaley
Crozet
Albemarle
S. L. Lupton
Winchester
Lupton
Robinson
Covesville
Murrell
Jamestown
My Wife's Family brings vaudeville teams to Auditorium Friday
The Whitney Amusement Co presents a three act musical farce at the Auditorium Friday night featuring McCabe and Harrington Lenore and St Claire and Mounts and DelMar. The show promises tuneful music amusing situations and witty dialogue with a strong cast.
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Whitney Amusement Co
Auditorium
Comediennes
McCabe & Harrington
Lenore & St. Claire
Mounts & DelMar
Mrs McGuire and Evy Tucker McGuire Attend Washington Visit
Mr. Flood hosted entertainment for Mrs. William P. McGuire and her daughter Evy Tucker McGuire after a Washington trip. They attended a theatre party with supper at the New Willard hosted by Congressman H. D. Flood.
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Mr. Flood
William P. McGuire
Evy Tucker McGuire
Washington
New Willard
H. D. Flood
Exhibition of hand-painted ae and water colors in local windows
An exhibition opens Tuesday December 18 in Mr. Franck Bakers window featuring Mrs 3B Mitchell Knight and Miss Anna Robinson at Fort Loudoun Seminary showing water colors. Also notices Mr William M Atkinson Jr home from Hampden-Sydney College for holidays and a holiday gift layaway offer from Horsey and Atwell with whiskies at No 5 Berryville.
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Franck Baker
Mitchell Knight
Anna Robinson
Fort Loudoun Seminary
William M. Atkinson, Jr
William M. Atkinson
Hampden-Sidney College
Horsey & Atwell
No. 5
Berryville
Patrick Wins Appeal Over Death Sentence Patrick Has Won His Great Fight
New York December 20 Governor Higgins commuted Albert T Patrick’s death sentence for the murder of William Marsh Rice to life imprisonment. Patrick, Rice’s former legal adviser, fought a famed case claiming innocence. In Kentucky Curtis Jett confessed to the killing of Jim Cockrill and was held for grand jury action.
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Jackson, Ky
Curtis Jett
Jim Cockrill
Financing Front Royal's Railroad Proposal
Secretary Hugh E. Naylor reports a letter from M. F. D. Scanlon of Philadelphia about financing the Front Royal Richmond and Tidewater Railway. Engineer Franklin has completed plotting for tracing and Maps to Criglersville, with a running roll suggested for better results. Scanlon notes the favorable President's message and asks for immediate guidance to potentially turn the entire business over this year.
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Royal Dic
Hugh E. Naylor
M. F. D. Scanlon
Philadelphia
Front Royal, Richmond and Tidewater Railway
Scanlon
Franklin
Criglersville
Old Aunt Sophie Taper Still Alive in Stephens City
Messages to The Star report Aunt Sophie Taper, an elderly Black woman in Stephens City, is still living though doctors believe she cannot recover. The death is anticipated at any time, with confirmation limited to her ongoing life.
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The
Star
Stephens City
Sophie Taper
Descendant of Pocahontas Visits Baltimore Hosts
Miss Rolfe of England and Miss Venable of Virginia are guests of Dr and Mrs J Hall Pleasants in Baltimore. Miss Rolfe is the daughter of Charles Rolfe of Heacham Norfolk England, whose family is linked to Pocahontas by marriage. Pocahontas once went to Heacham Hall, now held by the Rolfe family for 700 years, where her portraits remain.
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Pocahontas
Miss Rolfe
England
Miss Venable
Virginia
J. Hall Pleasants
Baltimore
Charles Rolfe
Heacham
Norfolk
Heacham Hall
Rolfe
West Montana magnate’s son visits Winchester couple
Son of multimillionaire W G Conrad and his wife were registered at the Hotel Evang in Winchester. The Conrads, residents of Great Falls Montana, recently attended the launch of the armored cruiser Montana in Newport News and then traveled home via the Cumberland Valley Railroad.
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Arthur F. Conrad
Evang
Mr. Conrad
W. G. Conrad
Montana
Montana Hall
Clarke County
Great Falls
Ing
Newport News
Minnie Conrad
Mr. Allen Hosts Rabbit Hunters at Summit Point
David Allen entertained the Arabia Hunt Club at his father's Summit Point home last Friday. Despite two hours of hunting due to weather, 22 hares were killed. The gathering included H. H. McCormick, T. T. Perry, A. B. Allen and many others, followed by a sumptuous dinner and card games.
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David Allen
Arabia Hunt Club
Summit Point
Messrs
H. H. McCormick
T. T. Perry
A. 8. Allen
Charles Town
Frank Reynolds
Bowles Lippitt
Mack Clagett
Jacob Warden
Kimball Byrne
William Baker
Berryville
A. L. Withers
Courtney Riley
Edgar Carter
Wadesville
Howard Osburn
Rippon
Col. J. J. Riley
Edward Allen
Maitland Allen
T. B. Hardesty
R. N. Hardesty
Philip Powers
Samuel Taylor
Dr. Tucker Opens Berryville Office in Historic Town
Dr. A B Tucker, long based in New York City, has moved his practice to Berryville, opening an office above the post office. Among his office relics is a rusted iron jail key to the Charles Town jail where John Brown was imprisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Tucker
Berryville
A. B. Tucker
New York City
Bunker Hill Man Weds Mrs Texie DeHaven at Martinsburg Parsonage
James N Carper of near Bunker Hill married Texie DeHaven daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Place of near Shanghai in a quiet Trinity Methodist Episcopal ceremony at Martinsburg parsonage. Rev I W Canter performed the nuptials. Couple left for their home near Bunker Hill after the ceremony.
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Texie DeHaven
Joseph Place
Near
Mrs. Carper
Bunker Hill
Christmas Entertainment at United Brethren Church
The Xmas program at United Brethren Church is set for Tuesday December 25 at Te. A themed evening titled Gave Them Turkeys highlights the event as Lafayette Jackson distributes fine turkeys to all his employees, drawing grateful response from the workers.
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Lafayette Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Carter Grove Estate Sold to New York Buyer
The Carter Grove estate eight miles east of Williamsburg in James City County, used as Gen Tarleton headquarters during the Yorktown siege, was sold last week by Dr B G Booth to T C Bisford of New York. Colonel Nathaniel Burwell began Carter Hall on the property circa 1792 and died at Carter Hall in 1814 with burial in Old Chapel Cemetery.
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Carter Grove
Nathaniel Burwell
Clarke County
Carter
Williamaburs
James City County
Tarleton
Yorktown
Frederick County
Clarke
Carter Hall
Robert
King
Burwell
A Fine Attraction For The Auditorium
Manager Hable of the Winchester Auditorium has booked My Wife's Family a rollicking comic opera for Friday night December 21 with seats on sale. He praises Whitney Amusement Company and promises a top quality show with a personal guarantee of a full house.
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Winchester
Whitney
Whitney Amusement Company
Madi son Lamp Buys Detter Property at $500
Bunker Hill notes Madi son Lamp purchased the Detter property for five hundred dollars. Stores show Xmas displays while bridge work begins and expects travel by early next week. Russell Hilleary and wife visit from Churchville West Virginia then return home. Mrs Cunningham and children travel to Pittsburgh for Christmas with her sister. A box party at the M T M parsonage raised funds for store payments.
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Son Lamp
Detter
Burial of Cunningham Child at Mount Hebron Cemetery
The three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Cunningham of Berryville died Monday and was buried yesterday afternoon in Mount Hebron Cemetery this city.
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Mount Hebron
Elizabeth
E.M. Cunningham
Berryville
the Star
Lillian Braithwaite Weds Carlton Hawkins in County Ceremony
Miss Lillian C Braithwaite married Carlton C Hawkins a young farmer in a seven o'clock ceremony at her parents home near Nain. Rev Henry M White of Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Kernstown officiated. An old time Virginia reception followed with many guests from Winchester and the county. They will reside near Nain.
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Lillian Braithwaite
Carlton C. Hawkins
Nain
Henry M. White
Opequon Memorial
Presbyterian Church
Virginia
Winchester
County
Mrs. Hawkins
Miss Hallie Rives To Wed in Japan
Invitations from Tokio announce Miss Hattie Erminie Rives will wed Mr. Post Wheeler at the American Embassy in Tokio on Dec 29. Wheeler, named second secretary to the embassy, and Miss Rives, cousin of Princess Troubetzkoy, will have Ambassador Wright and Mrs. Wright attend, with Bishop McKim performing the ceremony.
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Washington
Tokio
Japan
Hattie Erminie Rives
Troubetzkoy
Amelia Rives
Albemarle County
Post~Wheeler
Eugene Field
New York
Wheeler
Department of State
Miss Rives
Wright
Ambassador Wright
Rives
Kentucky
Bridal Couple Here For The Honeymoon
Miss Daisy Helen Copp of Saumsville and Mr J Russell Borden of Harrisville Shenandoah County were married yesterday at Jadwyn Methodist Church at 1 pm. Rev H D Rhodes and Rev L L Smith officiated. Bride's father Barnett Copp and groom farmer. Maid of honor Annie Copp. best man Philip Borden. attendees Eula Borden, Hugh McIntorff, Nettle Borden, James Wiseman. Couple registered at Hotel Evans.
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Daisy Helen Copp
Saumsville
J. Russell Borden
Harrisville
Shenandoah County
Nie Copp
Philip Borden
Hugh McIntorff
Nettle Borden
James Wiseman
Evans
Kurtz's Furniture Store Xmas Bargains
The ad announces a sale of the entire stock of Xmas goods at Kurtz's Furniture Store offering a variety of pictures looking glasses and Xmas gifts at low prices. Customers urged to shop during the sale for the best bargains.
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Kurtz
Mr Fries Buried At Mount Hebron
Funeral services for the late David Fries were held at his Fairmount Avenue home with Rev. E K Wine and Rev. S D Skelton officiating. Burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers J F Streit Lemuel Fries Richard Randall John Randall G G Casper Fries and G L Streit. Floral tributes reflected the high esteem of friends and relatives. Hymns included Jesus Lover of My Soul Asleep in Jesus and Some Sweet Day.
Bywaters Slaying: Strother Brothers Held on Bonds
James and Philip Strother were bound over at Culpeper Virginia on five thousand dollar bonds after a coroner jury ruled William F. Bywaters died from bullet wounds inflicted by the Strothers following his marriage to Viola Strother Bywaters. The sisters Nellie Gaines and Viola testified, describing Bywaters as angry and abusive before the shooting.
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James
Philip Strother
William F. Bywaters
Viola
Culpeper
Bywaters
Nellie 8. Gaines
Strother Brothers
Viola Strother Bywaters
Gaines
Viola Bywaters
Washington
To Spend the Winter in Town at Hotel Evans
Mr and Mrs Thomas K arts mell moved from their county home to Hotel Evans for the winter. Their daughter Mrs D Coupland Randolph will join them for the holidays.
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Thomas K.artsmell
County
Death of Clifton Forge Mayor Joseph Lipop at age 37
Joseph W. Lipop prominent Clifton Forge resident and mayor dies at home from inflammatory rheumatism and blood poisoning following an ulcerated tooth. He served a second term, left a wife Jesate Hughes and two children, with services led by Rev G L Petrie and Masonic orders.
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Mr. Lipop
Jesate Hughes
Dr. Hughes
Clifton Forge
Local Happenings From Brucetown
Brucetown notes a Christmas service next Sunday at 7 30 p m in place with the usual entertainment omitted. Woolen mill electrical work nears completion and current will be turned on soon. Guests include William McCarroll of Martinsburg visiting parents. Dunlaps from Town arrive to spend winter with relatives. Shull siblings return from Gaylord Virginia after a wedding. Norton women head to New Rochelle and Mount Vernon for Christmas. Robert White of Bardane West Virginia visits T E White on South Main Street.
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William McCarroll
Martinsburg
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Albert T
William
Marsh Rice
Gal
Rice
America
Front Royal’s Railroad
Quiry
Mr. Allen
Shanghai
James N. Carper
United Brethren Church
Xmas Entertainment
Col. Burwell
Evening Star
Barryville
B. G. Booth
Mr. T
C. Bisford
Hable
Winchester Theatre
Ble
Wife
Fami
Mr. Madi
Mr. Russell Hilleary
Churchvill
W. Va
8. B. Cunningham
Pittsburg
Lillian C. Braithwaite
Samuel Braithwaite
Kernstown
Hallie Rives
Mrs. Wright
Bishop McKim
House of Peers
United States
London
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Jadwyn
H. D. Rhodes
L. L. Smith
Bride Is
A Daughter
Mr. and
Mrs
Eula Borden
Kurtz’s Furniture Storp
MR. Fries
David Fries
Fairmount Ave
Nue
8. K. Wine
S D. Skelton
Edinburg
Clifton
Mr. Jo
Seph W. Lipop
Brucetown
Mrs. B. Dunlap
Mr. Dunlap
J. J. Dunlap
Arthur Shull
Selah Shull
Gaylord, Va
Myers- Fleming
Heritage
B. E. Norton
Marguerite Norton
New Rochelle
Mount” “Vernon
Robert L. White
Bardane, W. Va
South Main Street
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