A Life for a Life in Middletown Virginia
Seven years later Bertram Avastin, a young minister, confesses love to Violet Keith who now loves Gerard Keith. Violet rejects Bertram and becomes engaged to Gerard, despite a large age gap. Bertram faints at the church bell and resolves to endure duty as Violet prepares to marry Gerard.
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Bertram Avastin
Violet
Betram
Gerard Keith
Mr. Keith
Bertram Austin
Gerard
Mrs. Keith
Keith
Bertram
Virginia marriage license law flare up in Richmond
In the Virginia Legislature, a clash over the new license rules left many marriages since December 12 potentially invalid. Senator J Lawrence Campbell led a bill to validate those marriages, but the House blocked it for lack of a quorum, amid changes tied to the new circuit court system.
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Virginia
Richmond
Bedford
J. Lawrence Campbell
Senate
House
Senate to House rush stalls on quorum
Report notes the bill was pushed through the Senate and sent to the House but many members had dispersed, leaving no quorum. Officials expected the bill to pass the House later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Christmas Mass at Catholic Church
A Christmas Mass at the Catholic Church features a High Mass with choir performance. The program includes Anthem Glory to God Offertory Fidelis and the Recessional Grand Chorus from Handel. Organist and director are credited among the performers.
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God
Dihelman Keyriete
Evie
Sss
Battman Floriain Felton Grog
Dikhvedees
Webber
Millard Benedictus
Seas Tedesco
Handel
Maggie Riven
M. M. Lynch
Ceesese Eres
No Dessert More Attractive and City Fire Destroys Evans Building
An ad for Jell O precedes a dramatic fire report detailing water mains and hoses flooding the Evans building and Masonic Temple losses. Firefighters battled the blaze overnight in freezing weather, rescuing priceless murals and causing about $5000 in damages.
Fire damages local block as two men fall from roof
Two Charley Rouss Fire Company nozzlemen were knocked from the Masonic building to the Evans building roof by immense plume pressure and bruised. Only about two hundred witnesses watched amid glare and smoke as Christmas shoppers later viewed the ruins. Mr. Willson, new Staunton transplant and drug store operator, suffered a recent loss. he and his brother own a Staunton shop and succeeded Mr. Chelf.
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Masonic Temple
McKinley
Hiram Lodge
Winchester
Baetjer
F. Barr
B. M. Keignt
Henry Baetjer & Co
Evans
iNight
Stanley Summers
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Masonic
Mr. Willson
Staunton
Virginia
K. E Chelf
Christmas Notices and Local Happenings in Winchester
Dec 23 notes longtime Confederate Jno O Neil seeks medical care in Winchester. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Sunday School programs planned at Methodist and Lutheran churches with free admission. Local residents update including Mrs Anna C Dellinger and Mrs Lula N McCarty returning home. Rest Sunday School to trim tree for Christmas program with Santa Claus. Turkeys shipped by C E Ridgeway with four tons dressed plus live birds. Ridgeway reports peak freight receipts and 124 full cars, apples dominate.
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Jno
O'Neil
Winchester
Anna C. Dellinger
Baltimore
H. A. Dinges
J. W. Parker
Waterford
Winchester Evening Star
Lula N. McCarty
Williamsport
Frances Staling
Samuel H. Miller
Miller
New York City
Clarence Lewis
Pennsylvania
Rest
Rest Chapel
Santa Claus
C. E. Ridgeway
Ridgeway
A el Po
Holiday notes and local farm and trade items
Miss Maud Brumback returns home for holidays from Shenandoah Institute in Dayton Virginia. Chas Snapp back from Richmond business trip. Wm Lupton family to Berkeley County West Virginia for holidays. Mrs Howard Grubbs visits sister in Clarke county. John Koontz builds two barns at Fawcett and Lloyd Snapp. Ernest Funkhouser home for holidays after a year on a cattle ranch near the Rocky Mountains. M L P Reed ships a fine cane load to Jersey City New Jersey from Boyce. Sam ple Overcoat sale at Barr’s Sample Store. Tae Siak offers dry wood on delivery subscription. Pocketbook with money lost at Hotel Evans.
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Maud Brumback
Shenandoah Institute
Dayton
Chas
Snapp
Richmond
Wm. Lupton
Berkeley County
W. Va
Howard Grubbs
Carper
Clarke County
John Koontz
T. F. Fawcetts
Lloyd Snapp
Ernest Funkhouser
Rocky Mountains
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The
Evening Star
Emma Howard Wight
Middletown
Bes Rad
Berkeley
Milton Field
West Virginia
Bart
Iamingo
Godfrey, W. Va
Drsve Os Daily Waather
Sibert
Barney & Berry
Peck & Er
Oliver
Horsey & Atwell Men’s
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Shen
Valley National Bank
Stephens City
Aaqetersey
Rly
E. Bruce Capper
West Water Street
the Jeweler and Optician
Hinkins
John J. Ridgeway
Rene Baum
Champ Shepherd
M. L. P. Reed
Boyce
Jersey City
N. J
Barr’s
Tae Siak
Rss Sasset
HSS
Bssp
Gsi
Mestagiss gbEgiizes
S. H. Hable
United States
Nat. Bank
J. W. Henshall
Rouss Ave
Blythe and Galloway
North Main Street
Court House
Miller Supply CO
W. EB. Barr’s
W.E. Barr
Sammple
H. W. Clowe
Pan
Monticello
Paul Jones
Welty’s
Old Henry
Henry Brothers
R. M. Henry N. J
Arket St
Barny & Berry
Horsey & Atwell
Stewart Barney
Handley Library
Dean
Eagle’s Meat Market
South Main Street
Tos Stax
CHY
Henperr
Larrick
Vited
W. A.M Va
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