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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
4
Miss Hilda Yost of east Leicester street narrowly escaped serious burns when a stick of wood in a stove exploded sending flames over the upper body. Her woolen jacket saved her from worse harm and she was greatly frightened by the incident.
Stephens City Virginia notes a festive night when newlyweds drew visitors and townsmen barged in with tin pans and crack ers. A two story building roof was briefly topped by a wagon. Edward R Campbell and Lida Gruver wed at United Brethren Parsonage. Doman relocates from Cumberland to Barr's farm. Parker lends bicycle to Frank Gruver. wheel lost near Winchester.
The article recalls a man who has run Cross Junction post office since 1875 after being appointed at age not quite 19 by Jewell during Grant’s era. He also served eight years as Commissioner of the Revenue for Frederick County, and he and his first wife Lydia A. Kerns eloped to Pennsylvania in October 1875 after a marriage when she was 14 and he was not yet 19.
Personal mentions include Mr. J. J. Veazie accepting a position at the Taylor House and Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Hamill returning home. Miss Janie Gray visits Woodstock, Magistrate M. H. Albin hosts friends, and Frank Witmer resigns as secretary of the Hagerstown Fair Association. The coroner's jury verdict cites death by attempting to light a pipe with electricity.
A man debates whether to let his wife pick his neckwear or choose himself while walking past outfitters. He muses on fashion harmony, stock markets, pork prices, and the rise of colors and shapes that denote the wearer’s character, in a period tone.
Correspondents report visits and holiday travels from Riverton to Philadelphia plus university professors home for holidays. A London inn preserves an old hour watchman tradition, with the New Inn in Clement’s Inn maintaining the hourly call “Ten o’clock, and all’s well.” Holiday excursion rates via Norfolk and Western Railway run Dec 21 25 and 30 to Jan 1, limited to Jan 3 1902.
A social gathering was hosted by C C Coxen and his wife at their residence 567 North Market Street yesterday evening. The event featured music and games with refreshments served late. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W H Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs Geo Gilbert, Mr and Mrs R D Jennings, Mr and Mrs Wm Jennings, Mrs Warner Bell, Mrs Sarah Thompson, Mrs H W Bartlett, Misses Lucy Castleman Sarah Waller Fannie Brown Julia Honestey and Messrs Chas Alexander James Turner H T Jennings M Armstead.
Wholesale prices for produce and grain are listed in this market report corrected daily. Mr and Mrs John Grove return from West Newton Pa with son Conelley to visit Capon Springs for a time.
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