Robbery At Fayette Street House During Dinner Party
Mrs I W Russell and her daughter visited Miss Westerman on Fayette street in Baltimore when burglars looted the upper floor during a social gathering. About $400 in cash watches and jewelry disappeared as guests were upstairs or in other rooms, with police called but no suspects yet identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.W. Russell
J. G. Dillehunt
Baltimore
Miss Westerman
Fayette Street
Rusten
Catholic Church Planned for Strasburg Community
Negotiations are underway to purchase two locally situated lots for a Catholic church in Strasburg. The frame building will be neat and attractive, sized to meet community needs for years. Construction is expected to begin in spring with Rev. W A McKeefry from the city visiting Strasburg for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
W. A. McKeefry
Smith to Move Front Royal Clothier to Martinsburg
Mr. Harry Smith, manager of Scheuer's clothing store in Front Royal, will relocate with his family to Martinsburg to enter the photographic business with his brother. He is The Star's Front Royal correspondent, and friends in Front Royal join in well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Harry Smith
Scheuer’s
Front Royal
Smith
Star
Death of Mrs Susan Rutherford after paralysis in Clarke county
Mrs. Susan Estelle Rutherford wife of John C Rutherford prominent Clarke county farmer died at her Berryville pike home seven miles from Winchester after a paralysis attack. She survived by a husband nine children two brothers and a sister. Funeral at Mt Hebron Cemetery with ministers Rev Julian Broaddus and Rev Dr Hough officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Estelle Rutherford
John C. Rutherford
Clarke County
Berryville Pike
Winchester
Rutherford
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Julian Broaddus
Hough
Berryville
John H. Rutherford
W. B. Rutherford
Mary E. Rutherford
J. I. H. Baker
Eldridge Lectures At Shenandoah Institute
Rev E Olin Eldridge returned from Dayton Virginia where he spoke Wednesday night before Shenandoah Institute faculty and students on People I Have Seen. The crowded college hall heard the lecture as the Institute Orchestra led by Prof Beasley performed excellent music. The Institute has over 120 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Institute
E Olin Eldridge
Dayton
Eldridge
College Hall
Beasley
Institute Preparations Map Eastern Hemisphere
Lee Fisher Richard Jolliffe and Geo Bushnell drew an eastern hemisphere map on a large blackboard in Mr Arnold's room at John Kerr Public Schools. Superintendent Lynch will use it tomorrow morning for Teachers Institute lectures to be held at Court House Hall starting at 11 oclock with an address by Rev. E Olin Eldridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Fisher
Richard Jolliffe
Geo. Bushnell
Arnold
John Kerr Public Schools
Lynch
Teachers Institute
Court House Hall
E. Olin Eldridge
Contractor Carr Aims to Finish Virginia Woolen Mills Project
Contractor Carr will have the large building at the Virginia Woolen Mills ready for the slaters Monday and hopes to complete the contract by mid next month. The base ment work extended the original time limit by nearly a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Virginia Woolen Mills
Slaters
Carrs Visit Cambridge Court Home
Mr. Lucien Carr Sr of Cambridge Massachusetts is visiting his son Lucien Carr Jr at Court-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Carr, Sr
Cambridge, Mass
Lucien Carr, Jr
Court
Camera Aids Stephens City Thief Catch
A Stephens City resident used a home built camera to capture a thief in the act of stealing flour from a pantry. The exposed plate shows the thief bending over the barrel, a potentially decisive piece of evidence for a court case.
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Stephens City
Pupils Present Teachers With Gifts at John Kerr School
The John Kerr Public Schools closed for Christmas after a brief session. Before dismissal, pupils gave several teachers tokens of affection including a carving set for Capt. J. C. Van Fosten a silk umbrella for Prof. N. D. Cool a student lamp for Prof. Edgar Arnold useful presents for Mrs. Annie Hobson and gifts for the janitor Uncle Davie Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerr Public
J. C. van Fosten
N. D. Cool
Edgar Arnold
Annie Hobson
Davie” Hamilton
Snow Falls Across Valley With Staunton Leading
Snow accumulates across the valley with Staunton reporting over two inches by six this morning. Winchester sees indications of a white Christmas but none yet by noon despite heavy snowfall from Staunton to Lexington.
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Winchester
Staunton
Lexington
Charge of carrying concealed weapons set for hearing
Frank Taylor, a Clarke county man, who assaulted Walter Henry on November 7 and is serving a thirty day jail term, will be brought to hearing on December 26. His sentence ends on December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Clarke County
Walter Henry
Express office adds clerk to handle rush
The local Adams Express branch increases staff with Harry L. Wood filling the new downtown clerk role due to a surge in express traffic. Heavier shipments are causing Cumberland Valley trains to run late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Express
Down Town
Harry L. Wood
Cumberland Valley
Wedded at White Post in Virginia church ceremony
Jno W Gregory of Stephens City and Mrs Mary E Baldwin Phillips wed in the new White Post Methodist Church the first ceremony held there. Rev F A Gaines officiated with Mamie Moore at the organ. Also notes court costs and a failed bank meeting, plus Christmas church preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
White Post
Alleged Bold Assault and Robbery Reported in Berryville
A man arrived in Berryville claiming three African American men beat him in a box car on the Norfolk and Western Railroad at noon and robbed him of 120 dollars before tossing him from the train. Prosecuting Attorney Lewis said the injuries likely came from a fall, not a robbery.
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The
Star
Berryville
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Attoney Lewis
Xmas Programs At Local Churches This Evening
The Baptist Church Sunday School opens at 7 30 this evening with a special program. At the same time the Presbyterian Church Sunday School holds its Xmas service featuring a song service and a fine Xmas tree now in place.
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The
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Music student Miss Strickler to study in Baltimore
Miss Connie Strickler will spend the Xmas holidays at her Front Royal home. She is at tending a music school in Baltimore to round out her voice. She formerly attended the Episcopal Female Institute in this city where her singing drew favorable comment.
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Connie Strickler
Front Royal
Miss Strickler
Baltimore
Episcopal Female Institute
Miss Pattie Shobe Plans Xmas Holiday in New York
Miss Pattie Shobe of Valley Female College will spend her Christmas holidays in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie Shobe
the Valley Female College
New York
Rock Crash Imperils Dozens at Grove Lime Copper Shop
A rock from a quarry blast crashed through the Grove Lime Company copper shop at Siemens Crry Virginia injuring no one, though it tore through three floors. Miss Hattie Bassett barely escaped a runaway buggy near the depot wrecked, while local residents like Henry Thrasher join tradesmen at L. A. Adams. The M. E. Church bazar opens for the holidays as residents report minor ailments among workers including a felon on Alton W. Dean’s hand and complaints from Chas. A. Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siemens Crry
Grove Lime Company
Hattie Bassett
Baltimore & Ohio
Miss Bassett
Henry Thrasher
Shepherdstown
W. Va
L. A. Adams
M. E
Alton W. Dean
Chas. A. Shannon
Banquet Planned At Rouss Engine House For Anniversary
Rouss Banquet Committee meets to organize the February 11 celebration honoring their benefactor. The Building Commission cannot guarantee the opera hall, so plans shift to the Charley Reuss engine house for the event. A December 26 meeting will reveal committee appointments and toast speakers.
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Rouss
Charley Rouss Kire Company
Geo. H. Kinzel
Rouss Avenue
Building Commission
Charley Reuss
Louise Henry Shines in Sis Hopkins Show at Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas paper praises Miss Louise Henry for a big hit in Sis Hopkins presentation. Henry is a versatile actress with a promising future and is the daughter of Geo K Henry of the city. The company is a solid organization with success across the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Louise Henry
Sis Hopkins
Louise
Young Lady Bertie Baker Dies at Home
Miss Bertie Baker daughter of Mr Martin Baker of Burnt Factory died at her home this morning. Funeral arrangements were to be announced with interment planned at Mt Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie. Baker
Martin Baker
Burnt Factory
Mt. Hebron
Engineer Stewart Forney Killed As Train Hits Open Switch
Engineer Stewart Forney of Winchester died at Weverton Md when his east bound freight train struck an open switch. The engine overturned and he was crushed beneath it. Several freight cars derailed and tracks were blocked for hours. A court of inquiry will determine fault as the switch was set for red light, signaling stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Forney
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Weverton
Forney
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Jno. C. Rutherford
Institute
Mrs. Phillips
John W. Gregory
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