City Council Accepts Cumberland Valley Offer for Winchester Stock
After lengthy discussion the Winchester city council voted to accept Cumberland Valley Railroad’s offer of 60 dollars per share for 200 shares of stock in the Martinsburg and Potomac line. The sale requires cash for the entire block, no partial sale, with a 30 day option for the transfer. President William H. Baker chaired the meeting with all members present except Mr. Snyder.
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Winchester
Here
Martinsburg Tech
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Martinsburg
M. C. Kennedy
James B. Russell
Kennedy
Cumi-Valley
Cumberland Valley
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
City of
Martinsburg & Potomac Railroa Company
Cumberland Valley & Martinsburg Railroad Company
Martinsburg & Potomac
Cumberlang Valley & Martinsburg Railroad Company
William H. Baker
Snyder
Baby Party Fetes Young Revelers at Winchester
During Christmas week the Misses Conrad hosted a baby party at Major and Mrs Holmes Conrad’s Market Street home. Young men and women dressed as babies in original costumes, and the festive sun lingered late.
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Winchester
Misses Conrad
Major
Holmes Conrad
Market Street
Miss Elizabeth Baker to Wed Dr Jones in Baltimore Wedding
Miss Elizabeth Shields Baker of Winchester will marry Dr Thomas Monroe Jones of Anderson Indiana at Christ Episcopal Church in Baltimore at seven this evening. Reverends Sadler and Smith will officiate with Martha Baker as maid of honor and Dr Arthur Kimball as best man. The ceremony will feature evergreen palms candles and winter blooms with a reception at the bride’s Piccadilly Street home before a trip to Anderson Indiana to establish their home.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Shields Baker
Franck Baker
Winchester
Thomas Monroe
Jones
Anderson
Indiana
John Sadler
Church of Our Saviour
Baltimore
William D. Smith
Christ Church
Piccadilly Street
Johns Hopking University of Baltimore
University of Heidelberg
Germany
Christmas Party In Clarke County Home
Miss Nora Fowler and Miss Lillian Fowler hosted a Christmas party at their home near Gaylord Clarke county Monday night. Guests included Alice Fowler Jennie Johnston Alice McDonald Chas. Duble Edgar Roy Chas. Locke E. C. Lloyd Ben Crampton Howard Locke Lou McDonald Chas. Fowler and A. Locke. Refreshments followed at 11 30 and games continued until 1 30 with guests bidding farewell to the hospitable hostesses.
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Nora
Lillian Fowler
Gaylord
Clarke County
Alice Fowler
Jennie Johnston
Alice McDonald
Messrs
Chas. Duble
Edgar Roy
Chas. Locke
E. C. Lloyd
Ben Crampton
Howard Locke
Lou McDonald
Chas. Fowler
A. Locke
Doctor Cather Resumes Duty Aboard S. S. Pennsylvania
Dr D C Cather, holidaying with his father, leaves for Hampton Roads to resume duties as sign on the U S S Pennsylvania, on her voyage to Cuba for the winter.
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Cuba
D. C. Cather
Hampton Roads
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Coe Cave
Professor White Vacationing in Winchester
Prof. Raymond C. White of Shenandoah Valley Academy spends holiday in Winchester. He is a veteran newspaperman who once worked for the Albany Argus. Mr. Harry Bowers of Harrisonburg also returns home for the holidays.
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Raymond C. White
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
White
Albany Argus
Harry Bowers
Harrisonburg
Well Known Man Weds Popular Girl
Garrispono December 27 The season’s event was the marriage at the home of Mr and Mrs Z C Adams when their daughter Leila became the bride of Edgar Hook a wealthy and popular farmer from Trone The ceremony was conducted by Rev C W Mark and Rev W D McCurdy with a decorated parlor arch A sumptuous dinner followed 축치
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Garrispono
Z.C. Adams
Leila
Edgar Hook
Trone
Zepha Anderson
George Simpson
C. W. Mark
Bride’s Church
W. D. McCurdy
Gore Baptist Church
Frederick County
Miss Anderson
Mrs. Adams
T.C. Adams
Whose Earthquake Was It Anyhow
The Friday night shock in Winchester was blamed on a Magnolia West Virginia dynamite blast but workers on the Baltimore and Ohio line reportedly set off a dynamite blast at their turntable. The Magnolia blast allegedly killed James Dixon and destroyed a blacksmith shop eight cars and part of the tracks leaving only a mule unharmed.
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Winchester
Magnolia
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
Weserm Maryland Tunnel
James Dixon
Emily Conner Ill at Home on South Main Street
Miss Emily Conner is gravely ill at her residence on South Main Street with a suspected appendicitis threat. Local physician monitors condition and prepares potential hospitalization if symptoms worsen.
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Emily Conner
South Main Street
Boys Fire Old Stable Near Spates Property
A group of youths set fire to an old dry stable on West Amherst Street owned by Mr. Thomas P. Spates. The blaze started at 2 PM and was quickly suppressed by the fire department and a garden hose, with fears of spreading to nearby structures. The loss is expected to be slight and partly insured, and authorities will pursue those responsible.
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Thomas P. Spates
West Amherst Street
Spates
Christmas At A Bunker Hill Church Program
Christmas entertainment at the Presbyterian Sunday School Bun ker Hill West Virginia featured prayers recitations responsive readings songs and choirs. Highlights include A Welcome True by A M Perry The Dayspring The East and West song As Sails the Silver Moon Boat primary class solos and chorus In Dreams I Saw by Miss Edna Huyett O Little Town of Bethlehem by the choir and Ring Christmas Bells plus distribution of candy and songs by the school.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Bunker Hill
W. Va
A. M. Perry
Edna Huyett
Bethlehem
Fred Laise
Counterfeit Half Dollar Coin Circulating Locally
Over the past week counterfeit currency has circulated in the region causing losses to banks and merchants. Federal agents have two secret service men on the case. The fake coins, mainly half dollars and quarters, are believed to originate near Westernport Maryland and have reached Winchester and nearby towns.
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Westernport
Alleghany County
Winchester
Dr Robert Nelson Returns to Baltimore
Dr. Robert Nelson arrived in Baltimore yesterday after spending several days here visiting friends.
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Robert ._ Nelson
Baltimore
Pretty wedding at Middletown in Grace Church
Miss Maud Emilly Keith daughter of Mr and Mrs George Keith married Bradley Johnson of Nineveh Warren county in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South Middletown. Rev W S Hammond and Rev J A McClure officiated. Bridal party included Miss Valley Johnson and others. After a reception the couple left for New York and will reside in Nineveh.
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Mippietown
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Middletown
Maud Emily Keith
George Keith
Bradley Johnson
Nineveh
Warren County
W. S. Hammond
J. A. McClure
Presbyterian Church
Front Royal
Miss Keith
Misses Valley Johnson
Jessie Davison
Bessie Gaver
Charles Johnson
Logan McGeth
Gordon Keith
Miller Jett
Helen
Cora Keith
Elizabeth
Katharine Hammond
Johnson
Warren ‘County
Quiet Wedding for M C Carper and Linia F Sargent
Mr M C Carper of Stephens City and Miss Linia F Sargent of Reliance Warren county were quietly married at 10:30 AM at 4 West Cork Street. Rev E E Northen of First Baptist officiated with no attendants present. The bride is daughter of James Sargent of Reliance and well regarded locally.
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M. C. Carper
Stephens City
Linia F. Sargent
Reliance
Warren County
H. E. Totty
West
Cork Street
E. E. Northen
First Baptist Church
James Sargent
Holiday German event in Winchester tonight
A social event of note rubs a Christmas German at Reuss Engine Hall tonight hosted by Winchester’s married ladies. Large turnout expected with many couples, including visitors from out of town. J WL Hayes of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Philadelphia Division was in Winchester yesterday. he previously worked with this division.
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Winchester
Reuss
J. WL. Hayes
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mr. Hayes
Edward Y. Baker Tales at Winchester Home
Edward Y. Baker of New York is reported to be at his Winchester residence for a period of time. The note appears in the inside pages of the paper.
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Edward Y. Baker
New York
Winchester
Crowds Miss Seats at Baptist Church Christmas Program
The Baptist Church overflowed as Sunday School pupils presented a Christmas program last night. About 150 people were turned away while many could not reach the doors. Rev. E. E. Northen delivered a sermon. Samuel R. Atwell played Santa, delighting children with his suit and gifts.
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Baptist
E. E. Northen
Samuel R. Atwell
Santa Claus
Mr. Atwell
Pretty Canadian Bride Arrives in Berryville for Honeymoon
Mr. William Fuqua and his Canadian bride arrived in Berryville after their wedding. Fuqua, son of the late Peter Fuqua, long a farmer in Arabia, has worked with the Old Dominion Iron and Steel Company. The couple will honeymoon at Fuqua's father's home as they settle in. Mr. James Stolle from Pittsburgh visits his father Mr. Tu V Stolle. Christmas events at local churches drew large crowds, including the Baptist Church 7 p.m. program and the M E Church tree and entertainment at 6 p.m.
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Evening Star Bureau
Berryville
William Fuqua
Sydna
Canada
Fuqua
Peter Fuqua
Arabia
Old Dominion Tron, and Steel Company
James Stolle
Pittsburg
Tu. V. Stolle
The
Baptist Church
Chifton Luke
New York City
J. W. Luke
Christina
Will Hospital Have To Sue The Board
A Winchester Memorial Hospital committee and the Handley Fund board met to discuss a $2000 gift from former city attorney Mir Robert M. Ward. Officials say a suit against the Handley Board is probable if the gift is not paid, with court action possible if refused.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Handley Fund
Mir
Robert M. Ward
Ijlandley
Handley Board
Mr. Ward
Fishermen Frank Dorsey and C William Flemister Near Wadesville
Messrs. Frank Dorsey and C William Flemister are fishing near Wadesville today. The brief note places two men by the riverbank in a rural setting as of the report.
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Messrs
Frank Dorsey
C. William Flemister
Wadesville
Crushed Between Two Freight Cars At Strasburg
Charles Deets a 22 year old brakeman on the Southern Railway was crushed between two freight cars at the Powhatan Lime Company siding in Strasburg at eight o'clock this morning. He suffered crushed legs and arm severe back injuries and internal injuries. He was moved to Dr Bruin hospital where an operation amputated his arm. He is unmarried living with the Spangler family and had worked for the railway for about a month.
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Charlie Dee
Deets
Egbert Van Alstyne Buys Apple Orchard in Frederick County
Egbert Van Alstyne, composer of In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree, now owns a prolific Frederick County apple orchard. He recently bought a twenty acre farm from Clarke Cather, located about half a mile from Clearbrook, with twelve acres in apples. The Van Alstyne family and relatives spent holidays with G. R. Henry before heading to Washington for a week.
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Egbert van Alstyne
Frederick County
Clarke Cather
Clearbrook
Holiday visitors from Keyser and Winchester
Messrs. H. A. Lineberg and W. C. Pifer of Keyser West Virginia are spending the holidays with their parents near Stephens City. Mr. R. Stuart Hunter, who visited Winchester for the holidays, left last night for Cleveland Ohio.
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Messrs
H. A. Lineberg
W. C. Pifer
Keyser
W. Va
Stephens City
This County
R. Stuart Hunter
Winchester
Cleveland
Ohio
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Council
Miller's
Miss Baker
Leila Adams
Southern Railway
Strasburg
Dr. Bruin
Powhatan
David Spangler
Mr. Fant
Clifton Hodgson
Ellsworth Boxwell
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