The Christmas of Experience Tale in a Midwestern Paper
A long excerpt shows Emma Wight's Christmas tale about Experience, a widowed woman haunted by a vanished love from twenty years ago. Mrs Hardy and Elmiry discuss past loves, brandy in mince pies, and a looming Christmas gathering as Experience contemplates the gown that recalls youth and hope.
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Emma Howard Wight
Middletown
June Star
Experience
John Wilkins
Hiram Watts
Sazy Zane Phips
Zane
Cee
Faulkner-Narr Franks Shupp Wed in Baltimore
Miss Sidney Seevers Faulkner and Dr Frank Duane Shupp married in Baltimore yesterday with Rev Donald Guthrie officiating. The bride wore a dark blue cloth gown and used her mother’s ring. after the wedding the couple will reside at 724 West Fayette Street in Baltimore before moving to Hagerstown in May.
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Sidney Seevers Faulkner
Frank Duane Shupp
Baltimore
Toe Star
Donald Guthrie
First Presbyterian Church
Wet Fayette Street
East Antietamtreet
Hagerstown
Jane Hoomilton Feulkner
Main Street
Baltimore City
Builtimne
Smallpox In Shenandoah Now Restricted, Centered at Tom's Brook
Shenandoah Herald reports no smallpox in Shenandoah except at Tom's Brook where one convalescent Mrs Borden and one case Mrs Dr Sager are noted as variloid. Authorities enforced strict quarantine for cases and contacts, avoiding broad countywide orders and avoiding armed enforcement.
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Shenandoah
Tom’s Brook
Borden
Dr. Sager
Frederick County
Capt Eugene Baker Dies After Prolonged Illness
Capt Eugene Baker died at his Charlestown home after a long illness. He was operated on at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore about a month ago for appendicitis. Born in Frederick County Virginia 63 years ago he was the son of Rev Joseph Baker principal of a Winchester female seminary. He served in the Ninth Virginia Cavalry under Gen Fitzhugh Lee and rose to captain. He was widely known in this city where he lived most of his life.
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Eugene Baker
Charlestown
John Hopkins
Baltimore
Frederick County
Virginia
Joseph Baker
Wincheser
Ninth Virginia Cavalry
Fitzhagh ‘Lee
Baker
Chris G Grubbs Weds In Strasburg
A marriage announcement reports Mr Chris G Grubbs of this city wed Miss Rosa Stever of Strasburg. The ceremony occurred earlier this morning with no details given, and the couple planned to take the Baltimore and Ohio train to Winchester later that day. Grubbs is described as a popular Valley Candy Company employee.
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Valley Candy Goda
Christopher Grubbs
Mise Rosa Stever
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Mr. Grubbs
The
Valley Candy ‘Company
Christmas Day Celebrated Quietly in Winchester
Christmas Day 1902 passed peacefully in Winchester with large church attendances, closed stores, and festive cheer. Churches held beautiful services, bells rang at 11, families shared dinners, and despite cold weather a lively day of entertainment continued with firecrackers and celebrations. police reported no arrests and only a few drunken n eggs were noted as saloons stayed closed.
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Winchester
Tur
STAR
Popular Lady to Wed Mr Hoffman in January
Mrs A Virginia Nulton announced the engagement of her daughter Miss Bessie Carson Nulton to Mr John Boorse Hoffman of Wilmington Delaware. The wedding is set for Thursday January 8 at 7 30 p m at Braddock Street Church South Winchester notes Miss Nulton is a sought after social figure and sister of Navy officer Mery Nulton.
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Joseph A. Nulton
Vou Oh
Mery Nulton
United States Tes Navy
Mrs Harriet A Richard Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Harriet A Richard dies after long illness at the residence of Mr Charles Williams about a mile southeast of town. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Bethel Church near Capon River at two o clock. She was 74 years old.
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Harriet A. Richard
Charles Williams
Punerali
Glock
Bethel Church
Capon River
Life of Maurice Lynch Recalls Honesty and Duty
Maurice Lynch, aged 92, died at his son’s home on Washington Street after a four week illness and a stroke. Born in Kerry Ireland on March 1 1810, he emigrated in 1830, helped build an early Boston rail line, then lived in the Shenandoah Valley for over six decades. A naturalized citizen and lifelong Catholic, he was honorary in life and revered in death. Continued on fourth page.
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Maurice Lynch
Maurice M. Lynch
Soutth Washington Street
Lynch
Sacred Heart Church
Father W. A. McKeefry
Messrs
Daniel Mellenger
B. F. Strosnider
John Doran
Michael Lillis
Thomas Keating
R. H. Reardon
Mr. Lynch
Ireland
Kerry
United States
Boston
Mass
Worcester
North
Shenandoah Valley
Stephenson
M. M. Lynch
Decision in Ward Suit Delayed by Late Opinion
Judge Harrison received today from Judge Nicol the text of his opinion in Ward versus Winchester and Handley Trustees for 12500 in fees. The demurrer against the bill of complaint was argued November 26 and the ruling is not yet published. Indications suggest the decision favors Ward, though steps to revive the suit may be required.
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Thos. W. Harrison
Circuit Court
Express Today
E. Nicol
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
R. M. Ward
Winchester
Board of Handley Trustees
Nicol
Harrison
Star
Ward
Health Officials Warn After Quarantine Lift
A December 25, 190? communication from Frederick County Health Board leaders warns that lifting quarantine does not end danger. It cautions vaccination remains required, warns suspects could be arrested, and says quarantine may be re established if new cases appear.
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W. H. Dinges
Frederick County
Infant Dies on Christmas Day in Stewart Street Home
Infant son of Mr and Mrs John F Kremer dies after brief illness aged three months at their Stewart street home. Funeral held at 3:80 oclock from the house with Rev Chas D Bulla officiating. Burial in Mount Hebron.
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Robert Franklin Kremer
John F. Kremer
Stewart Street
Chas. D. Bulla
Mount Hebron
Public Sale of Bank Stock at Court House Auction
Public auction to sell twenty two shares of Union Bank stock in front of the Court House on Saturday December 27 at 11 p m. The semi annual dividend is payable about January 10. E L Hodgson is the auctioneer. Also notes of local social and visiting people including George Shepard and Louis Long with family updates.
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Union Bank
E. L. Hodgson
Negro man arrested for stealing horse and wagon
Frank Brooks a negro man from White Post Clarke county was arrested by City Sergeant J Wm Taylor for stealing a horse and wagon owned by Mr W M Wine of Frederick county. The team was found near White Post and Brooks was held for grand jury with bail set at none. The team valued at about 150 dollars.
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Frank Brooks
White Post
Clarke County
J. Wm. Taylor
W M. Wine
Frederick County
Market Street
Taylor
Winchester
Brooks
Justice Bragonier
Brooke
S. A. Seabright
Musician Leafe Arrives Home From Army Service
I Lindsay Leete known as Leafe formerly of the United States Army reached Winchester yesterday morning and is staying with his parents on West Cork Street. He served in the Philippines with volunteer regiments and Gordon’s Scouts before joining a regimental band. After returning to the U S he was stationed at Fort Russell and discharged when his term ended last Sunday. He had been away three years since enlisting for service in the Philippines.
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I. Lindsay Leete
United States Army
Winchester
Joseph W. Leafe
West Cork Street
Leafe
Philippines
Gordon’s Scouts
United States
Fort Russell
Erwood Company Attracts Crowded Audiences At The Auditorium
The R. J. Erwood Company performed two shows at The Auditorium, a matinee and a night showing of Rocky Mountain Waif. Audiences praised the actors and the special ties, with high applause continuing from previous evenings as Yae ae planned to appear tonight in Under
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R. J. Erwood
Christmas in the Churches brings holiday entertainments
Winchester churchgoers enjoyed Christmas services and Sunday School programs yesterday. Market Street Church held a well attended ten cent admission Christmas music program with about twenty selections and a solo by Prof. T. Marshall West. United Brethren staged two entertainments with carols and recitations for a ten cent fee. Christ Episcopal Chapel featured a full choir singing Christmas music, and Braddock Street M E Church South held evening exercises.
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Market Street
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
T. Marshall West
T. Marshall Weat
United Brethren
United Brethren Sunday School
D. Skelton
Violet Brown
Virginia Grove
Mary Brown
Maude, Brown
Lilly Brown
Pearl Skelton
Katie Henry
John Brown
Jennie Russell
Mattie Bowers
Ada Streit
W. F. Keller
Maude Hollar
Christ Episcopal Church
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Gaudtined
Iss Faulkner
Balto
East Winchester
Ey Rey
Chris G Gubbs
Strasburg
Mr. Howard
Nulson
Richard
Manassas
R. J. Elwood Company
George Shepard
George E. Shepard
Fairfax College
Shepard
Piedmont
W. Va
Mrs. Louis Long
Brunswick, Md
Mr. Long
Katie Forney
Erwood Company
Christ
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