Mystery Telegram About Dying Brother Spurs Local Inquiries
Postmaster in Winchester receives an Indianapolis signed telegram claiming a Miss Henrita Mather near Winchester has a brother William V dying in San Antonio Texas. Local officials and press gather facts, question identities, and seek to contact Allen Hendrick and M E Porter for clarity.
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Bentley Kern
Indianapolis
Indiana
Texas
Allen Hendrick
William V
San Antonio
Ind
Winchester
Plessa
Henrita Mather
M. B. Porter
Henrietta Cather
Cather
Cathers
Henrita
Henrietta
Henrietta Motter
Kern
M. E. Porter
Miss Mather
Ward Loses Suit Over City Tax Counseling Fees
Judge Nicol rules Handley Trustees and Winchester officials had right to set fees for Ward’s services, dismissing Ward’s suit for additional compensation. Court sustains demurrers on claims 1 2 3 4 but allows potential future action if Council is asked to fix a fee or refuses unreasonably. Ward cannot recover for tax suit costs.
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Nicol
Ward
Handley Board of Trustees
City of Winchester
Handley
Common Council
R. M. Ward
Judge Handley
Winchester
Scranton
Mr. Ward
Board of Trustees
City and Board
Death of Winchester resident Mr Andrew Groves at 85
Aged resident Mr Andrew Groves died Saturday night at 315 South Kent Street Winchester at about 9:15. Born in 1817 in Winchester, he was a carpenter by trade and a devout Centenary Reformed Church member. Survived by two daughters Mrs Flavius Farmer and Mrs Beverley Marshall, funeral 2 PM at his daughter's home with Rev J R Murdock officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Relatives traveled from Baltimore to attend. He had been in ill health and heart trouble in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carrol Groves
Lee Boxwell
South Kent Street
Winchester
Maurice Lynch
Groves
Mr Groves
America
Flavius Farmer
J.R. Murdock
First Baptist Church
Centenary Reformed Church
Beverley Marshall
Woman nearly killed by coal gas at West Cork Street home
Mrs. Harmer wife of Balitimore and Ohio brakeman Stanley R. Harmer was found unconscious in her second story bedroom after leaving a coal stove draft open. Dr. W. S. Love revived her with respiration. she remained ill but then recovered later that night and the next day.
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Mr. Harmer
W. S. Love
Sweet Singer With Erwood Company at Auditorium
The R. J. Erwood Company closed a week's engagement at the Auditorium with the western drama Jesse James. Miss Mabel Wilson drew continuous applause for a cultivated voice and strong singing, especially Saturday night with Wonder if My Dream will Come True and an encore of Holy City. The company presented new, strong bills and a full repertoire, with large attendance despite Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Erwood
Jesse James
Mabel Wilson
Miss Wilson
R. J. Elwood Company
Young Woman Dies in East Gerrard Street Home
Miss Blanche J Fahne stock, 22, of Fisher's Hill, died of peritonitis after illness starting December 20. She lived with Mr James Chrismore on East Gerrard street since September. Survived by siblings in Fisher's Hill Winchester and Virginia. funeral Tuesday at 1 PM from Chrismore's home with Rev C D Bulla officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Blanche
J. Fahnestock
James Chrismore
East Gerrard Street
Miss Fahnestock
Fishers Hill
Fahnestock
Peter Fahnestock
Fisher’s Hill
Messrs
Earl, Roy, Russell
Leonard Fahnestock
Fisher's Hill
Bertie
Bessie Fahnestock
Winchester
Ira
Olive Fahnestock
George
Orando, Va
Daniel
California
Mary Conner
Vaucluse
Emma
Susie
Washington
Chrismore
C. D. Bulla
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron
Sorand
Bank President Hosts Shenandoah Valley Bank Officials
H. Hansbrough of Shenandoah Valley National Bank entertained the bank staff at his Fairmont avenue home on Saturday night. Mrs. Hansbrough and daughter Miss Ethel assisted. Attendees included John W. Rice cashier J Few Brown assistant cashier G G Baker John S Sloat bookkeepers Geo F Sheetz Wm A Hardy discount clerks and Clark M Smith runner.
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H. Hansbrough
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Fairmont Avenue
John S. Sloat
Geo. F. Sheetz
Wm. A. Hardy
Clark M. Smith
Water floods Mount Hebron Cemetery vaults amid storms
The mortuary vaults at Mount Hebron Cemetery are filled to five feet due to heavy sleet snow and rain. If weather does not improve, the vaults may be swamped until next summer. Also reported is a relapse in Mr. John Noonan who remains in critical condition at his Braddock Street home.
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Mount Hebron
Mr. Noonan
John Noonan
Braddock Street
Colored minister's wife dies in Harpers Ferry
Intelligence reached here of the death of Mrs. Wheeler colored wife of Rev Joseph Wheeler formerly pastor of the John Mann M E Church Col ored in this city. She died on Christmas day in Harpers Ferry where her husband is stationed and was buried there on Saturday. Death caused by consumption. She was about 45 and leaves a daughter besides her husband.
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Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
John Mann M. E. Church
Harpers Ferry
Mt Airy Literary Debate On Steam Engine Versus Printing Press
The Mt Airy Literary Society of Mt Airy Frederick county will meet at Mt Airy School House on Friday January 2 to debate whether the steam engine benefits mankind more than the printing press. J W Richard J C Stout Emery Snapp speak for affirmative while H M Brumback Conley Pierce Guy Zepp argue negative. A varied program of readings and recitations will follow with society members participating. the public is invited.
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Mt. Airy
Guy Zepp
Musical Recital At Auditorium By Val lar Sisters
Misses Natalie and Evangeline Vallar present an elocution and musical recital at The Auditorium Friday night January 2. They are assisted by the Junior Orchestra. Tickets selling at Hable's clothing store for 85 and 50 cents. Merengabarg Pa today.
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Natalie
Evangeline Vallar
Hable’s Clothing
Young Ladies Mar Na Wine Sells Relief Umbrellas
Catalog note reports 300 sample umbrellas offered at Horsey and Atwell's below normal cost. Prices ranged from 88 cents to 2.00, promising savings on a limited stock.
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Horsey & Atwell
Horsey & Atwell’s
Insane Man Moved to Staunton Asylum
City Sergeant J Wm Taylor took Clinton Cleveland the insane man held for safe keeping to the Western State Hospital at Staunton Virginia Cleveland became violent on December 21 threatened his wife and resisted arrest he was jailed awaiting commitment today he accompanied the officers without incident Cleveland has prior stays at the asylum
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J. Wm. Taylor
Clinton Cleveland
Western State Hospital
Staunton
PurStar
Cleveland
Taylor
Massie
Trustees Meeting At Market Street Methodist Church
A special meeting of the Market Street Methodist Church trustees is scheduled for tonight at 8 o clock in the church classroom. Full attendance is requested.
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Market Street Methodist Church
Electric Lights to Burn Tonight
The Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company confirms lights will stay on at the usual hour. The City Council Light Committee believes sleet does not endanger the wires, so incandescent lamps burn until midnight and the arc lamps stay lit all night, much to merchants and citizens' relief.
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James B. Russell
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
Death of Mr Morris Routzahn of Terre Haute
Mr Morris Routzahn formerly of Middletown valley Maryland died December 24 at his home in Terre Haute Indiana. He was about 58 and survived by a widow two sons and a daughter. He was the sole surviving son of Jonathan and Catherine Routzahn and had a sister Loretta E Routzahn buried in Middletown last week.
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Morris Routzahn
Middletown Valley
Terre Haute
Indiana
Routzahn
Jonathan and
Catharine Routzahn
Loretta E. Routzahn
Middletown
N. Routzahn
Winchster
Lloyd H. Hyatt
Frederick County
Mount Jackson hotel keeper Leonard Walters dies
Leonard Walters longtime Mount Jackson hotel keeper died Saturday from complications of diseases. He was the father of Mrs. W. C. Townes of Harpers Ferry. Her husband formerly ran a photographic studio in the Masonic Temple in this city. Oysters at Neouan's, Phonme.
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Towne
Leonard Walters
Mount Jackson
W. C. Townes
Harpers Ferry
Masonic Temple
Wizard Clipp Town Where No One Works In Virginia
A Hagerstown traveler encounters Wizard Clipp in rural Virginia a town famed for a lifelong idle culture. Legend credits an aged master with teaching residents to live without work, guided by mystery and a moonlit tradition. The settlement dates to 1789 with Wizard Clipp revered as priest, magician, and guardian.
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Hagerstown
Virginia
Wizard Clipp
Old Dominion
Charlestown
Martinsburg
Europe
Startford-atte- Bowe
Cit
Sue
Elders of the
Winchester Immersed in Ice as Storm King Rules Streets
Winchester endures a northern Virginia winter with streets, sidewalks, and wires encrusted in ice and sleet. A cold morning yielded rain then sleet, followed by snow then more sleet and rain, creating dangerous conditions. The Weather Bureau forecasts more rain tonight and Tuesday with warmer southern temperatures.
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Winchester
Virginia
Nature
Weather Bureau
Dr. Grammer Delivers Pulpit Sermons at Christ Church
During Rev. Nelson P. Dame's absence in Baltimore, Rev. Dr. James Lees led Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. H B Lee Jr assisting. Dr. Grammar, a forceful pulpit orator, drew two large congregations as he shared logical scripture interpretation and compelling illustrations. The vested choir and organist Mrs. H D Fuller enhanced the service with impressive music.
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Nelson P. Dame
Baltimore
Christ Episcopal Church
James Lees
H.B. Lee Jr
Dr. Grammar
Grammar
Holiday German Tomorrow Night In Winchester
Invitations issued in Tuxtar invite Winchester young men to a German at Reuss Engine Hall Tuesday night December 30, starting at 9. Thompson's Orchestra from Martinsburg will provide music. Chaperones include Mesdames McGuire Fuller Cover Byrd Williams Beverley and others. Mr J W Bagley of Washington and Lee University will lead the German as president of the 1903.
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Tuxtar
Winchester
Reuss
Thompson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mesdames
W. P. McGuire
H. D. Fuller
L. A. Cover
R. E. Byrd
R. Gray Williams
R. A. Beverley
J. W. Bagley
Washington & Lee University
Lexington
Associated Charities Meeting Called by Executive Committee
The executive committee of the Associated Charities calls a meeting to discuss plans, fundraising, and community service goals. Attendees will review programs, allot resources, and coordinate with partner agencies for upcoming outreach.
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Associated Charities
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Henrita Mather
Dispatch
Andrew C. Groves
Mrs. Harmer
Sweet Singer
Erwood Company
Bank
Robert H. Lewis
Efter
Mt. Airy Literary
Trustees’ Meeting
Neouan
Dr. Grammer
Christ Church
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