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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
4
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Edw Grim on Front Royal road found her six year old Mildred in flames after clothing caught fire from the stove. Her mother and father tore away the burning garments, saving the child though she suffered severe burn injuries to hands arms and face.
Otto Frederick Schinck sues Charles E. Dohme of Sharp & Dohme for 25000 damages claiming defamation over remarks on March 24 calling him a thief and spitzbabe amid his 20 years of service. Dohme allegedly told several that Schinck sold an alcohol barrel improperly. Language in German cited.
Virginia Railroad Commissioner James C. Hit announces action to compel the Baltimore and Ohio lease and Winchester and Strasburg Railroad companies to connect train No. 14 at Strasburg Junction with Southern Railway train No. 36. A hearing held December 15 1899 found a failure to connect. a written request to adjust schedules was ignored. A vacation court move is planned at Woodstock Shenandoah County on a date in 1900 to enforce the connection and schedule change.
Mr. L. KE. Rice and family visit J. W. Nixon. Mrs. B. B. Parker is quite sick. W. W. Davidson returns from Blacksburg College with Jose Marinea U1. Alfred Willey leaves for land. D. E. Edmondson returns from Baltimore.
The barn of P Rodgers near Marksville Virginia burned with farming utensils inside. It was insured for 200 dollars. Martin Shirley near Massanutten lost a barn and contents including milch cows, several fat cattle, 1000 bushels of wheat, 25 barrels of corn, hay and feed by fire. Total loss 5000 dollars, not insured.
John L Louthan a well known farmer living near Berryville remains in poor health for some time and is described as increasingly weak Mr Louthan is also well known in the city and county
The Fortieth U. S. Infantry arrives in Manila with Mr. N. M. Cartmell of this city serving as a lieutenant.
Contractor McCoy started work today clearing for the ellar of the new public hall on Fairfax Square. Mr. Dan O'Connor, of this city, and sister Mrs Mamie Welch and I, of Harrisonburg, left for morning. Mr. O'Connor and son Charles
Martinsburg hosted a brilliant ball last night for guests arriving to attend the marriage of Dr. Wm. White of Nashville to Miss Jane Faulkner of that city. The event drew prominent local society and visitors including Miss Lelia McGuire and Miss Evie McGuire of Winchester and Love Baker, Bessie and Elsie Love of Winchester.
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