Infant girl poisoned by morphine in home box
Cedar Grove reports an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Miller swallowed six morphine tablets found in a sewing box. Dr. Edgar Smoke of White Hall treated the child through the night, reviving her after severe convulsions. She regained consciousness but remains dangerously ill with a uncertain outcome. The child is about a year and a half old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Smoke
White Hall
Miller Home
Smoke
Crowds Fill Winchester for Holiday Shopping Day
Crowds thronged Winchester as Christ mas shoppers filled the town with busy trade. Merchants report large business and expect a bigger turnout tomorrow and Saturday ahead of Christmas. Mr. J Sherrard Kennedy and his daughter, guests of Miss Lizzie Sherrard, departed for Atlanta this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
J. Sherrard Kennedy
Lizzie Sherrard
Atlanta
Mrs Finkbine to be buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery
The body of Mrs. Mary J. Finkbine wife of Wilbur B. Finkbine who died Wednesday at her home near Annapolis Maryland will be brought to Winchester for burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery tomorrow. Funeral Directors Fink and Son will meet the remains at the station and accompany them to the cemetery. She leaves her husband four children and was formerly Miss Mary J Atwell daughter of the late Charles Atwell of Pittsburg. She died of pneumonia after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hebron
Finkbine
High Honor Paid To Mayor Lipop
The funeral of Mayor J. W. Lipop, who died at Clifton Forge, was held yesterday at the Presbyterian church. Rev. G. Petrie officiated with city ministers assisting. Masonic bodies Knights Templar Knights of Pythias and Eagles attended in a body along with the city council and military company. All business houses closed and schools suspended for the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Linop
Clifton Forge
Presbyterian Church
Lane Joins Washington Post Staff
Alexander McG Lane son of Charles S Lane of Hagerstown has joined the Washington Post city staff. The experienced reporter previously worked in New York and covered the Brady shooting affair and the Culpeper tragedy. He stayed last night in Hagerstown and returned to Washington this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander McG. Lane
Charles S. Lane
Hagerstown
The
Washington Post
Lane
New York
Washington
Bradley
Culpeper
Kurtz's Furniture Store Christmas Stock Sale
Store offers entire stock of Xmas goods at reduced prices with many pictures, mirrors, notions, and gifts. Advertises best and lowest Xmas bargains at Kurtz's Furniture Store.
Massanutten National Bank Proposed in Strasburg
The application by J W Eberly E D Newman R S Wright S M Zea F M Zea and C C Kneisley of Strasburg to organize Massanutten National Bank with 26000 capital has been approved by the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington. They plan to take over the existing private bank. Christmas gift ideas from Horsey and Atwell furnishing stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank For
Mankin Construction and Barney & Chapman Meet Over Winchester Library Site
Representatives from Mankin Construction of Richmond and J Stuart Barney of Barney Chapman architects of New York met with the Handley Fund Board this afternoon. They reviewed library plans and confirmed the building location after additional ground purchase. They discussed other erection matters of importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman, the Architects
New York City
Sudden Death of Mrs. Barrick Adams
Mrs Delphia Adams widow of Barrick Adams died suddenly at eleven this morning in Gainesboro from bronchitis age seventy. Survived by three daughters Mrs John Cather and Misses Ollie and Lillie Adams all of the county. Funeral to be held at the home at eleven Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Delphia Adams
Barrick Adams
Dr Graham to Spend Christmas in New York
Rev. Dr. James R. Graham plans to travel from Winchester to New York City for Christmas. He will stay with his sisters at 176 West 72nd Street and be joined by his daughter Evy Graham. He also intends to visit son Dr. J Randolph Graham, a New York physician, for a fortnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Graham
The
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
New York City
West 72Nd Street
Graham
Miss Evy Graham
J. Randolph Graham
New York
J. B. Beverley, Jr
Beverley, S. C
Mrs. Malinda Jones Dies in Indiana
Winchester residents report the death of Mrs. Malinda Jones in Indianapolis Indiana on Tuesday night at 68. She leaves four sons and one daughter, plus three sisters including Mrs. Curl of Winchester, Mrs. Wilmouth of Basic City Virginia, and Mrs. Vines of Lexington Virginia. Her late husband was Harry Jones who died last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Indianapolis
Indiana
Malinda Jones
James Curl
Jones
Curl
Wilmouth
Basic City
Vines
Lexington
Harry Jones
Doctor McGuire Returns to Office on West Water Street
Dr. Hunter McGuire, confined for a week with a severe cold, has recovered and is back at his West Water Street office. His wife, previously ill, is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McGuire
Hunter McGuire
West Water Street
Colored couple wed in city clerk office
A marriage license was issued yesterday in the city clerk's office to Lovett a well known colored man and Mary Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovett
Tragedy as farmer swept to death in Opequon Creek
Mr. Charles Whittington a 26 year old farmer from Berkeley County near Martinsburg vanished while riding his horse to fetch a physician for his ill niece. His horse was found drowned near Light's Ford and a thorough search for his body continued without success as of that afternoon.
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Opequon Creek
Charles Whittington
Berkeley County
Potomac River
Martinsburg
Light’s Ford
Mr. Whittington
Light's Ford
Freedom for Miss Davie Released on Bond
Miss Ethel Davie, after seven years and time in fourteen or fifteen hospitals, was freed from Western State Hospital Staunton on bond. Col H H Wyatt and Grace D Curry posted $1000. Doctors testified she is sane and the habeas corpus case will be dismissed with a new proceeding to determine sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Drs. Lewis, Parkins
Catlett
Corporation Court
Miss Davie
Virginia
Schools Close For Christmas Holidays In Winchester
Winchester public schools close this afternoon for Christmas holidays and reopen January 2 1907. Shenandoah Valley Academy Fort Loudoun Seminary and the Episcopal Female Institute also close, with early outgoing trains sending students home nationwide. One girls school reports all students away for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Episcopal Female Institute
Man Lynched In Maryland
A mob seized a jailed man in Annapolis and shot him after forcing the warden to surrender keys. The accused assailant attacked Mrs. Reid, a farmer’s wife, last Friday. In Washington, Andy Gleason, longtime Blaine friend, died of paralysis at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
John Reid
Reid
Washington
Andy” Gleason
James G. Blaineton
Mrs Browne Operated Upon At Hospital
Mrs Horace B Browne underwent surgery yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr William S Love performed the procedure, described as a complete success. The patient is recovering and will remain in the hospital for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace B. Browne
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William 8. Love
Browne
Mrs Virginia Haycock Slaughters Large Livestock Load
Mrs Virginia Haycock of Clear Brook county reports four spring shoats totaling 648 pounds and four hogs weighing 310 pounds each were butchered at her home recently.
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Virginia Haycock
Clearbrook
Infant of Lou Martin Dies of Whooping Cough
Three month old child of Lou Martin colored died yesterday after brief illness from whooping cough. The infant was buried this morning with Rev. Wash Johnson colored officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Martin
Wash Johnson
My Wife's Family at Audi torium Tonight
News notes that the farce My Wife's Family will play at the Audi torium tonight after reaching Winchester via Cumberland Valley Railroad. The Daughters of the Confederacy plan a Fancy Ball at Winston Hall Berryville on Thursday evening with admission at 25 cents for ladies and 50 cents for gentlemen, plus bringing a lady. A Mrs. Funkhouser is critically ill near White Post Clarke County. A black and tan fox and beagle hound named Queen is reported lost or stolen. Uncle Bill No 5 advertises value for pay.
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Winchester
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Evans
Daughters of the Confederacy
Winston Hall
Berryville
White
Bill
Christmas Music at Christ Church
The program of music at Christ Episcopal Church on Christmas morning directed by Mrs. A. M. Baker includes processional Oh come all ye faithful and anthem Hark the herald angels sing. Vocals feature Miss Virginia Baker Miss Annie Douglas Williams Miss Annie Douglas Beverley and others with organist Mrs. A. M. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
A. M
Willis
Herald Angels
Ervin W. Read
Misses Virginia Baker
Annie Douglas Williams
Annie Douglas Beverley
Willie McGuire
Lillie Timberlake
Margaret Walters
Lucy Brown
Messrs
Philip Williams
Harry Trenary
HY. H. McGuire
Vernon Haines
Richard Jolliffe
Walter Nail
Virginia Baker
H. H. McGuire
A. M. Baker
Pennsy Exchanges Stock for Cumberland Valley Holders
The Pennsylvania railroad urges Cumberland Valley stockholders to swap shares at three Pennsy for one CV share. Pennsy owns about sixty eight percent of CV and seeks the remainder. Exchanges to be deposited at Farmers & Merchants Trust Co in Chambersburg with receipts issued. Dividends through December 31 go to current owners. remaining stock may be returned if not all is received.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Pennsy
Cumberland Valley
Pennsylvania
C. V
Farmers & Merchants’ Trust Company
Chambersburg
Many Friends Attend Mr Shepard Funeral
Funeral services for George E. Shepard were held at his home at three in the afternoon with Rev. Dr. J Horace Lacy of the Presbyterian Church officiating. A large crowd followed to Mount Hebron Cemetery for burial, with floral tributes adorning the casket. Pallbearers included C Vernon Eddy, Fred 8 Boyd, Stewart Bell, W S White, Henry Baker, and Dr Phil ly W Boyd Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Lacy
The
Presbyterian Church
Messrs
C. Vernon Eddy
Fred
Boyd
Stewart Bell
W. S. White
Henry Baker
Dr. Philly
W. Boyd
Mr. Shepard
Poultry Wanted In Winchester For Next Week
To wilt Toad another Gar of chick ens ducks and turkeys on Monday and Wednesday of next week. Mr. Powell Brookes of Alexandria Va is pending several days with friends in Winchester. & M. Bank Winchester Va. B. 2 Weekly News 4 t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell Brookes
Alexandria Va
Winchester
Stewart Jailed for One Year After Guilty Plea
Frederick County farmer J Harry Stewart pleaded guilty to assault and battery in circuit court. Judge Thos W Harrison sentenced him to one year in jail and a $200 fine. The Owens girl testified she was under fourteen at the time but appeared older in court. The case drew spectators and mixed sympathy for Stewart’s dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harry Stwert
Frederick County
Ethel B Owens
Brucetown
Stewart
Thomas W. Harrison
Richard B. Byrd
Herbert 8. Larrick
The
Commonwealth
John M. Steck
Owens Girl
Owens
Best
Mrs Berry Operated Upon for Appendicitis
Mrs. J Mc Kenny Berry of Washington is ill at home after an appendectomy described as successful but followed by continued illness. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs B West Baker of the county. Also noted are Christmas shoppers in Winchester and several local residents seeking travel information from the Missouri Kansas & Texas Rail Road lands department for several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Land Department
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Bruce Worthington
Thomas Cover, Jr
Philadelphia
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Star
Cedar Grove
This County
Mrs
Oscar C. Miller
Pany
Mrs. Finkbine
Mary J. Fink
Bine
Wilbur B. Fink
Annapolis, Md
Mount He
Bron Cemetery
Fink & Son
Linep
Mr. Lane
Kurt2
Kurtz’s Furniture Store
Horsey & Atwell
Library Conference Today
Handley Trustees
Mankin
Richmond
Handley Fund
Dr. Graham
Alexander M. Baker
Baltimi
Mary Freeman
Whittington
Ethel Davie
Var
Ious
Bond
Chester
Col. H. H. Wyatt
Grace D. Curry
Winchester Public Schools
Whitney Amusement
Post, Clarke County
Christ Church
Baker
J. Reading
W. Jackson
J. B. Thom
B. C
Rowley
Sons of the Morning
J. P. Harding
George E. Shepard
R. S. Blackburn Smith
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