Bride's Own Story of a Winchester 1812 Christmas Wedding
In 1812 Winchester we read of Bettie Burden and George Bowling, a romance tested by class. Bettie writes from Baltimore to Rachel about a love that contends with parental expectations and poverty, with a wedding at the Water Street church and a vow to tell the tale through two rescued letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betas
Balmain
Eeoinn
Darry
Ured
Bettie “Burden
Kipling
Winchester
Rachel
Baltimore
Seminary
George Browning
Water Street
Special Christmas Matinee at the Auditorium
The Oliver Comedy Company offers a special matinee Christmas lay at 3 o clock for ladies and children with a minstrel first part and vaudeville specialties ending in a musical comedy. Prices are 10 and 20 cents. A full change of program occurs at night with two shows on Xmas night starting promptly at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Comedy Company
Mall Subscribers Renew Subscriptions for Discount
Subscriptions can be renewed at the mall with a savings discount. See your paper for the date and the same label on renewal materials.
Old Family Death Takes Miss Steer in Virginia
Intelligence has been received of the death of Miss Ragbel Steer a prominent Loudoun County resident aged 99. She was the daughter of Isaac E. Steer and relative of Mrs. Jonah L. Rees and Miss Lydia Irish of the county. A funeral in Waterford was postponed by heavy snowfall.
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Ragbel
Denbad
Bilatear
Waterford
Steer
Loudoun County
Ing
Isaac E. Steer
Jonah L. Rees
Winchester
Lydia Irish
Oliver Comedy Company Brings Capacity Crowd to Auditorium
The Oliver Comedy Company opened a three night engagement at the Auditorium to a capacity audience last night. Supported by Elian Wilson the company delivered eighteen musical numbers and strong laughter from curtain rise to final act. An entire program change is planned for tonight with further changes for tomorrow's matinee and night show as management aims to outdo last night.
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Oliver “Comedy Company
Elian
Wilson
Funeral of Mrs. M. E. Oradorff
Mrs. Mary E. Ornadorff was buried from her home at 816 South Braddock street on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. George W. Stover of the United Brethren Church conducted the services. Pallbearers were W. W. Le Poston, J. H. Tamp, J. W. Smith, J. L. Prince, John Newkin, and George Copenhay. Interment at Mont Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Ornadorff
South Braddock Street
George W. Stover
United Brethern Church
Messrs
W.W. le Poston
J. H. Tamp
J. W. Smith
J.L. Prince
John Newkin
George Copenhay
Mont Hebron Cemetery
If It Is a Sleigh You Want See Joe Wright
A terse call reads If it is a sleigh you want see Joe Wright likely referencing a playful notice or ad fragment. The readable portion centers on a person named Joe Wright inviting attention for sleigh related goods or services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe. Wright
James W Hessen Dies at 67 in Bunker Hill
James W Hessen a long time resident of Bunker Hill dies at home after a sudden paralysis at age 67 Survived by widow and two sons Harry and George Henson and siblings G R Hessen Sue and Jane Funeral held at the Methodist Episcopal Church with interment at Baker Hill cemetery Local prominence noted for farming church work and community respect
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Ion
James W. Hessen
Henson
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Henson
George Henson
Banker Hill
Winchester
G. R. Henson
Bunker bin
Sue
Jane Henson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hev. J. W. Fleming
Aker Hill
WIRE BREVITIES FROM THE VICE ROYAL INCIDENT AND WORLD NEWS
Telegraph reports in Delhi say bomb fragments will be tested for poison as the viceroy lies feverish. Greeks rout Turkish forces near Lisakovski while Turks abandon Janina. Americus Georgia sees a Illinois Central train wreck with injuries. A failed assassination attempt on Prince Yamagata ends with the would-be killer's suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Delhi
India
Phyyzidlan
Athens
Janina
Lisakovski
Americus
Jacksonville Limited
Ilinois Central Railroad
Tokio
Japan
Prince Yamagata
Washington man spends holidays with his family
Mr. Fred H. Hable of Washington is spending the holidays with his relatives in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hable
No Issue of The Star on Christmas Day
The Star will not publish on Christmas Day marking 17 years since its founding. All employees receive a full-day holiday, the only such break in the year for the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Turkeys Wanted and Butter Fat Prices Advertised
With load car of turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese Thurs Fri and Saturday of this week. Highest cash price paid. Cream wanted, 36 cents per pound for butter fat. ASHBY SPRINT 23 1 pat Station. Operator.
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Ashby, Sprint
Stearnes Elected Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kaummr C. Stearnes was elected state superintendent of public instruction in Richmond to fill the unexpired term of J. D. Eggleston who resigned to join the U S Department of Education. Stearnes will assume duties January 1 1913 and is praised as a constructive educator with long service to the state's schools.
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Kaummr C. Stearnes
State Board of Education
Richmond
J. D. Eggleston
Fied
United States Department of Education
Stearnes
Eete
Virginia: Educational Scrence
B. C Glass
Belre
Lynch
Christmas festival services at Washington and Waper streets church
The historic corner church will hold two Christmas services. At 7:45 Rev. W. T. Will will celebrate and deliver an address with special music by the vested choir. At 11:00 communion will be observed with organist Mrs. H. Fuller and soloists and a long list of church members performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Ahern
Norfolk
Rosewig
Mautrite M. Lynch
G. L. Brawner
William
Maggie Bryant
God
Lynch
Kathryn McFadden
Hugh Duffey
Adan
Maurice *M. Lynch
Mary Lynch
Fred. Anderson
Malady
Ursula O'Leary
Rs. Laren
Ada Thatcher
Bernard O'Leary
Willam Irvine
William Keating
Donald McFadden
Jas
Colins
Harry Thatcher
S. L. Laren
Kathry McFadden
Mary Lynch Mesers
William Irvine
James Colline
Adam Thatcher
Protestant & i
Washington
Waper
W. T. Will
Dunin
Murnan House and Lot to Be Sold Saturday Next
Public auction of the Murnan house and lot on South Market street scheduled for next Saturday at 12 o clock noon in front of the County Court House. Desirable small home offered at a reasonable price with full description inside the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murnan House
South Market Street
Christmas greetings from Baetier & Co at Old P C Building
SLEIGHS, SLEIGHS, SLEIGHS. JOSEPH WRIGHT, OLD P. C. BLDG. Christmas greetings instead, of sp ad.on pgi4. Baetier & Co.
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Joseph Wright
OLD P. C. Bldg
Baetier & Co
Xmas At the Local Postoffice
Christmas at the local post office announces holiday hours and services. General delivery will be made. mail and stamps available with specific opening times. Postal carriers assist in a ring mall event, and Ruth Thomas is a relative of someone in Frederick, Maryland.
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Sntra
Ruth Thomas
Frederick
Mad
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Catholic Church
Andley
Nemo
Episcopal Church
Bride
In. Bettie
M. E. Oradorff
Jw.henson
Bunker. Hill
Mr.Henson
George W. Henson
Joy
Christ Episcopal Church
Roper
H. Fuller
H. H. McGuire
Mr. Swanson
Miler
Migsea Fuller
McGuire
Lawler
Whissen
Watson
Keferstein
Peery
Brown
Page
Grim
Murnan
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