Death of Kernstown resident Joshua N Crebs at 81
Joshua N Crebs died after a long illness at age 81 in Kernstown. He was born February 19 1826 in Winchester and leaves daughter Katharine Harrison of Washington DC and son J N Crebs of St Louis. Funeral at Opequon Memorial Church in Kernstown at 11 am Tuesday with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crebs
John Homer Crebs
Crebs
Opequon Memorial Church
Kernstown
Henry M
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Christmas Services at Grace Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran hosts a Christmas program this evening at six. The service features a processional chorus What Say the Bells a prayer chorus Glory to God a responsive reading and the Christmas Spirit The Saviour Comes Primary and Primary Class prayers scripture lesson and address There Were Shepherds and All In the Silent Night offerings of gifts and a benediction. Public invited.
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Grace Lutheran Sunday School
Episcopal Sunday School Entertainment Today
The Christmas program of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church's Sunday school is set for 4 30 this afternoon with a suitable program and gift distribution for children. William Moore, Baltimore traveler who recently bought a Thomas cat from William McCoy, must dispose of Tom after the cat tried to reach a canary cage in Moore's home. Harry Starte of the Star’s mechanical force travels to Raleigh North Carolina and Columbus Georgia on business. Don’t miss the vaudeville pic
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Baltimore
Thomas
William McCoy
Tom
Mr. Moore
Sunday School of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Harry Starte
Mechanical Force of the Star
Raleigh
Columbus Georgia
Beverley Under Knife for Appendicitis at Winchester Memorial
Francis Westwood Beverley, son of J B Beverley, underwent appendectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital performed by Dr. W P McGuire. Surgeons report a clean operation with no complications and his recovery progressing as expected despite pain. Beverley recently returned from Beverley South Carolina where he managed the Beverley Granite Co ballast plant and quarry.
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W. P. McGuire
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Beverley
S. C
Beverley Granite
Ex Teacher Skelton Convicted In Page County
John L. Skelton, once a Page county teacher, was convicted in Luray Circuit Court of selling whiskey without a license. He pleaded guilty on four counts and received five months in jail and a $200 fine. A January 4 special term will try Charles Good for the murder of Miss Fannie Stroop with new defense counsel.
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John L. Skelton
Page County
Luray
T. W. Harrison
Winchester
Cense
Given
Skelton
Fannie Stroop
Good
Walton
Woodstock
S. A. Walton
Jefferson County Man Shot Twice
John Pope and John Fadley of Halltown Jefferson county West Virginia fought Friday afternoon at the cross pond of Mr. O Brien and again later that evening. Fadley says Pope fired into the air and threatened to kill him then Fadley drew and shot Pope twice one in the back and one through the head side. Both wounds not very dangerous. Fadley went to Charles Town and surrendered awaiting developments.
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John Pope
John Fadley
Halltown
Jefferson County
W. Va
Cross Pond
Mr. O'Brien
Fadley
Pope
Winchester Lads Meet On The Ave For Christmas
A report from Washington says 15 to 20 Winchester youths returning home for holidays gathered at the corner of Pennsylva nia avenue and Sixth street to tour the old town. The Fifteen Club hosted Mr and Mrs Egbert Van Alstyne at Chase's theatre for vaudeville. Mr and Mrs Loring Andrews Cover of Baltimore were visiting relatives in Winchester for Christmas.
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Egbert. van Alstyne
Chase’s Theatre
Sudden Death of Miss Annie Elizabeth Watson
Winchester reports the sudden death of Annie Elizabeth Watson 64 a native of the city whose body was found in her bed at Mr Casper C Glaize’s residence near Opequon the morning of the discovery Dr Brumback attributed the death to heart disease and no inquest was deemed necessary. Funeral services were held at Paxtons Chapel with Rev L Potter officiating and burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Casper
Miss Watson
Glaize
Dr. Brumback
L. Potter
Frederick Circuit
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Well Known Couples Wed In Martinsburg
Mrs Texie Dehaven daughter of Mr Joseph Place of near Shanghai W Va and Mr James N Carper of Bunker Hill wed recently at Trinity Episcopal Church Martinsburg W Va in the pastor Rev I W Canter presence of close friends They will live at Bunker Hill where the groom is a farmer Miss Mary Agnes Nesmith daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nesmith of Inwood Berkeley County and Mr Harwood C Hutsler a Cumberland Valley Railroad employee Martinsburg were quietly married in the rectory of Trinity Episcopal Church by Rev John S Douglas.
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Texie Dehaven
Joseph Place
Shanghai
W. Va
James N. Carper
Bunker Hill
Trinity Episcopal Church
South
Martinsburg
I. W. Canter
Mary Agnes Nesmith
John Nesmith
Harwood C. Hutsler
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
John S. Douglas
Christmas Gift Displays Light Up Local Shops
Cold weather but brisk shoppers fill stores as merchants tout holiday displays and fresh stock arriving by train. Baetjer, Savage liquor, Heller, Sprint Baldwin, Seabright, Ramsburg, Noonan Neakes, Taylor firms all showcase bargains and festive novelties for Christmas buyers amid crowded streets and busy clerks.
Teething Again For Mrs. Annie Pugh Of Gore Virginia
Mrs. Annie Pugh a 60 year old of Gore Frederick county Virginia is said to be teething a fourth set. She recently visited Baltimore for examination and Dr Alfred M Shagogue noted the unusual case with several professors agreeing it is remarkable.
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Annie Pugh
Ingly
Baltimore
Amine
Interred with Pythian honors for Robert I Barr
The remains of Robert I Barr were brought to Winchester from Staunton for burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Funeral services were held at his Staunton home, and at the grave in Winchester Knights of Pythias members officiated with Prelate R H Bell presiding. Pallbearers from Winchester and Staunton attended.
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Robert I. Barr
Mt. Hebron
Winchester Lodge
No. 66
Knights’ of Pythias
D. H. Kern
Braddock Street
M. EK
South
R. H. Bell
Staunton Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Barr
Henry Schneider
I. N. Good
T. J. Orndorff
J. M. Spurr
W. T. Hottel
Winchester
Staunton
Mrs Wetherholtz Dies at 81 in This City
Ellen Wetherholtz age 81 died after a lingering illness at 7 45 last night at the home of her daughter Mrs J Hiett Cooper 118 Wermnan Street She was born Licklider and a native of the county Survived by daughters Mrs Cooper Mrs Robert McDonald and Mrs K A Brown Also one sister Miss Louisa Licklider Funeral will be tomorrow morning at Mrs Cooper's home with burial at Lamps School House in the county
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Ellen Wetherholtz
J. Hiett Cooper
Westerman Street
Wetherholtz
Wheatfield
Jefferson County
W. Va
K. A. Brown
Millwood
Clarke County
Louisa Licklider
Coun
Raffles Stalks Berryville Streets in Hunt for Prize
In Berryville today Ramés nicknamed Raffles was sighted multiple times. The Evening Star offers a Yen DeMars prize to the finder who captures him and brings him to Mr. Scheuer’s store with a Star copy. A verification call can be made to The Evening Star office in Winchester.
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Berryville
Ramés
Ramles
Evening Star
Raffles
Pneumonia Fatal To Miss Triplett
Miss Lottie Triplett aged seventeen died at home near Rock Enon Frederick County after a brief pneumonia illness from a heavy cold. Funeral set for Wednesday at ten o clock from the late home with burial at Rock Enon.
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Triplett
Rock Enon
This County
The Star Skips Tomorrow Issue For Christmas Day
The Star will not be issued tomorrow to give Evening Star employees a Christmas Day holiday. The paper suspends only on this day each year. the Morning News Item will be issued as near tomorrow morning. Messrs. Stuart and Edmund Hunter are spending the holidays with friends in this city. Don’t forget the Vaudeville Pic reading.
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Evening Star
Star
Norning
Messrs
Stuart and
Edmund Hunter
Tremendous Business at the Winchester Postoffice
The Winchester postoffice reports the heaviest mail matter in years this morning. The usual force plus extra men kept busy all day with mail assorting and delivery. Six carriers worked in town, and wagons were used to speed the process.
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Winchester Postoffice
Inventor Jake Lowery gains royal ties from improved black stitch machine
Winchester resident and Vassary Knitting Co. worker in Wilmington Del. has invented an improved black stitch machine now earning over 500 dollars yearly. John Peyton Parkes of Mill Creek Hampshire Co. W Va. dies at 84 after a career as a successful bachelor and prominent figure. Opequon Memorial Sunday Kennistown School to host Xmas entertainment on Dec 26 at 7 pm. Hillyards visit Strasburg for Xmas show at the Auditorium on Xmas night.
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Jacob Lowery
Vassary Knitting Company
Wumington
Del
John Parker
John Peyton Parkes
Mill Creek
Hampshire County
W. Va
Romney
Kennistown
Spangler's Doomsday Forecasts Run Wild in 1906
York report recalls Lee J. Spangler a fortuneteller who predicted the end of the world within two years. He previously forecast earthquakes and wars, naming events from the California quake to the Russia Turkey clashes. He warned of fires in New York and the last English king, with many plagues and disasters envisioned for 1906 and beyond.
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Ha@ward
England
New York
Russia
Turkey
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Joshua N. Crebs
Joshua Newbrough Crebs
Promi
Nent
County
Katharine Harrison
Washington, D. C
J. N. Crebs
Big Madison Hotel
St. Louis
Chester
Ruary
South Main Street
Tommy
Canary
William Moore
Episcopal Sunday School Entertainment Today
MR. F. W. Beverley
Dr. McGuire
Francis Westwood
J. B. Beverley
Mr. Beverley
Beverley Granite Company
Lord Booze
Harrison
Ray
Charles Good
Gerous
Charles
D. R. Eskey
Virginia Lightning Conductor Company
Philadelphia
Eskey
John E. Reyburn
Ness
Mr. Reyburn
Hugh Russell
Richmond
Ave
Washington
Virginia
Accord
Pennsylva
Nia Avenue
Sixth Street
The
National Capital
Mrs. Loring Andrews
Pallimore
Wischester
Ture
Watson
Annie Eliza
Beth Watson
C. Glaize
Opequon
Winches
Ter
William Watson
Gret
Paxton
Inwood
Perkeley County
Baetjer
North Main Street
Old Firm
Savage Liquor House
W. L. Foltz
T. M. Barr
Heller's
Mr. Heller
Heller
Sprint & Baldwin
Easty
Water Street
Jim” Taylor
Seabright
Cr. W. Ramsburg
Piccadilly Street
C. EB. Taylor & Company
Taylor's
Main Street
Annie
Ick County
Calinly
Alfred M. Shagogue
West
Lee Street
Shagogue
Mrs. Pugh
Robert I
Ancho
New Mexico
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mount He
Bron Cemetery
Robert McDonald
Evening Star ‘Bureau
Church Street
Lottie Triplett
Frederic County
Postoffice
Jake Lowery
Mr. Lowery
David Lowery
J. H. Hillyard
Willie Conner
Strasburg S
Auditorium
Spangler
York
Lee J. Spangler
McKinley
Quen Victoria
Mark Hanna
United States
Spain
Transvaal
Japan
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California
Mt. Vesuvious
Rusia
President Roosevelt
Pelec and
Popocatepetl
Cali
Fornia
Philippines
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