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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1900
Page
4
Veteran mail carrier Aaron Boxwell of East Waterstreet was injured when his bug- gy collided with a two horse team driven by Dr. Weicht while descending a hill near Marlboro. He was thrown from the carriage and sustained a side injury but resumed his duties after the incident last Tuesday evening.
A wedding for Miss Josephine Blake Belt daughter of Capt. Belt of Calvert county united her with Mr. John Gilbert Eggen of South Dakota at the Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore. Attendant Miss Nellie Griffith Wright of Lake View noted Mrs. Wright once resided there and wrote for The Trees.
The turkey shooting contest at Stephenson on Saturday afternoon drew a large crowd. Constable James W. Stottlemyer served as master of ceremonies and the event concluded without incident. Clark Purcell won five turkeys as prizes for the wheelbarrow rolling novelty. Contestants were blindfolded with sacks and pushed wheelbarrows toward a peg. the closest to the peg won.
Rev. W. L. Seabrook of Grace Lutheran Church officiated a Romany wedding for Henry Lovell and Virgie Bell, two full blooded Romany descendants, camped on Rutherford's farm near town. The Romany band lacked a spiritual official, so a minister conducted the ceremony.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company will hold a special meeting at 7 80 oclock to take suitable action on the death of their late fellow member Charles F. Pingley. All members are requested to be present.
Stephens City Virginia allows fireworks this evening and tomorrow for youth enjoyment but bans further use. Doctors Love and Bell of Winchester and Stickley of Stephen City remove a large tumor from Flora Curry with a 34 hour operation. The M E Church bazar continues all week drawing crowds.
The Christmas program directed by G. Goodwin Baker will be rendered. On Tuesday Christmas evening the Market Street M. E. Church Sunday School will present a paid entertainment with ten cent admission.
The funeral for Charles F. Pingley who died Saturday at noon will be Wednesday at about 9 am at his house with Rev. W. H. H. Joyce of Bradock Street M E Church officiating. Remains will be taken to Lebanon Church Shenandoah County for interment. A detail from Charley Rouss Fire Company, of which he was a member, will be present.
Large crowds filled town streets today and Saturday with banks reporting high business. Shenandoah Valley National Bank saw a surge in activity tied to county school teachers receiving salaries. Bank staff praise teachers as congenial customers and key drivers of the volume.
This notice lists Christmas entertainments at Christ Episcopal Church Grace Lutheran United Brethren Church Centenary Reformed Market Street M E Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church with times from 5:30 to 8 o'clock and mentions Misses Lela and Bertha Shell traveling to Washington for several days.
Col Daniel Kelly staying with Mr Ashby Swanson for the holidays was summoned to Washington this morning by news his brother had died. He received the telegram just before catching a train. County Clerk Cartmell issued a marriage license to Edward L Hare and Miss Barbara Eaton. Hare, known locally as Mollie, is from this city. Barbara Eaton is sister of Mrs William Copenhaver.
This morning at the Winchester Laundry Pearl Sumption, brother of proprietor William Sumption, injured his right second finger when caught in the washing machine cogs. Dr. Bell treated the injury. Advice sought from Horsey and Atwell. Also note Rev W S Anderson of Alderson WV visiting Rev Dr Jacob P Hyde at Valley Female College.
A red and white spotted seven month calf was taken in by a subscriber on his premises south of Newtown. The report of the estray has been returned to the County Clerk's Office.
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