New Bismark and Potomac Railroad Route Outlined
A new Bismarck and Potomac railroad is assured with rights of way to be purchased. The line from Bismarck to Romney via Mayville Laney’s Creek and to Winchester would connect to tidewater, using the Loudoun and Hampshire survey, making a Romney to Winchester route feasible and likely soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Bismarck
Allegheny Mountains
Mayville
Laney’s Creek
Petersburg
South Branch
Moorefield
Romney
Virginia
Winchester
Star
Loudoun and
Hampshire Road
Bismarck and Potomac Railroad Company
Round Hill
Tidewater
Alexandria
Loudoun
Hampshire
Talty and Miss Galt Elope in Baltimore Marriage
Albert Mantell Talty and Miss Helen Louise Galt eloped and wed in Baltimore. Talty, a University of Virginia student, is known in Winchester. Galt, seventeen, had recently left Bishop Thorpe school in South Bethlehem. The couple planned a New York wedding last Monday but elopement occurred earlier with parents present in Virginia and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Louise Galt
Walter A. Galt
Washington
Virginia
Albert Mantell Talty
Baltimore
Talty
University of Virginia
Winchester
Miss Galt
New York
Charlottesville
Bishop Thorpe
South Bethlehem
John A. Talty
Richard Talty
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Snyder v Robinson suit postponed by high water
Thomas Snyder unable to attend due to floods, case against Arthur Robinson delayed. Earlier notes claim an agreement to withhold sale proceeds without mutual consent, with Robinson paying Jarrett $15 and Snyder seeking half of that amount, $7.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Snyder
Arthur Robinson
Squire M. H. Albin
Snyder
Martin Jarrett
Kernstown
Robinson
Jarrett
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Jarrett
Petersburg Church Welcomes New Pastor Call
Mr Hugh R Smith of Petersburg Va reports Rev W McC White of Lewisburg W Va has accepted the Second Presbyterian church call, pending Greenbrier Presbytery approval on January 8. If approved White will assume duties early February with salary and a fine manse. White, a Winchester native, is son of Rev Dr Henry M White of Kernstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh R. Smith
Petersburg
W. McC. White
Lewisburg
W. Va
Second Presbyterian Church of
White
Greenbrier
Mr. White
Winchester
Henry M. White
Opequon Memorial Church
Kernstown
This County
Death of Miss Mary Davidson at Natural Bridge
Intelligence confirms the death of Miss Mary Davidson at age 25, occurred Saturday at her aunt Mrs. Jacob Arnold's home in Natural Bridge Virginia. She was grandson Lloyd Logan's granddaughter and niece of Mrs. Maria Worthington of Winchester. Davidson, eldest daughter of Colonel Lewis C. Davidson, was a trained nurse who volunteered nursing yellow fever patients at Hampton during and after the Spanish-American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Davidson
Jacob Arnold
Natural Bridge
Miss Davidson
Lloyd Logan
Winchester
Maria Worthington
Lewis C. Davidson
Hampton
Will Talk on The Convention
Hon. R. E. Byrd will address Winchester and Frederick County citizens on the proposed new Constitution and voting changes. The talk will be at the old Court House Hall on Saturday afternoon January 18 at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
R. E. Byrd
Old Court House Hall
Judgment Awarded In Civil Suit At Winchester
Squire M. H. Albin disposed of a civil suit at a Winchester session. O. D. Shirley of Hagerstown held a note for 75 dollars executed by C. W. Anderson of White Hall and sold it to his brother H. T. Shirley who sued and won judgment against Anderson. It is alleged H. T. Shirley used Anderson on a postal card, violating a postal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire M. H. Albin
Winchester
O. D. Shirley
Hagerstown
C. W. Anderson
White Hall
H. T. Shirley
Squire Albin
Anderson
Unclaimed Letters For Winchester Post Office Week
A list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Winchester Virginia post office for the week ending December 28 1901. Persons calling for these letters must pay one cent for each letter received. Names include Nelson Ritter Gussie Shipley Cora Tonary Wm Whitaker Harry E Wack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Va. P. Q
Nelson Ritter
Gussie Shipley
Cora Tonary
Wm. Whitaker
Harry E. Wack
Shenandoah Valley Bank Announces Major Promotions
Board reshuffles key posts after H D Fuller resigns to join New Merchants and Farmers Bank. J Few Brown becomes assistant cashier and general bookkeeper roles shift. G G Baker promoted to individual bookkeeper. John S Sloat rises to assistant teller. Younger staff take discount and correspondence duties as bank moves to new building around April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Fuller
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Merchants’ and
Farmers’ National Bank
Shenandoah Valley Bank
J. Few Brown
G. G. Baker
Sheetz
Hardy
Brown
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Brown
Baker
John I. Sloat
John W. Rice
Black Bass Hatchery Program Declared a Failure
William L. Wood received a letter from J. H. Dunlap acting fish commissioner noting that government hatcheries failed to produce black bass. Wood had sought a consignment of young black bass and was told the order will be kept on file until next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Wood
J. H. Dunlap
Bowers
Wood
Mr. Wood
Mr. Dunlap
Heavy Rain Triggers Rail Disasters Across Virginia
Severe rainfall lasting 37 hours cripples rail lines from Gingerbread Gap to Lexington and floods the James River. A Chesapeake and Ohio special wreck near Lynchburg kills 16, with multiple drownings as trains collide with landslides and drivers attempt to back free. Rail relief crews struggle to clear 125 ton rock on the line. Numerous towns report drownings and extensive flood damage across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Gingerbread Gap
Lexington
Baltimore and Ohio
Harrisonburg
The
Star
Lynchburg
James River
Bridge Collapse In Shenandoah River Construction
A raging Shenandoah River washed away the false structure of a new bridge under construction near Jackson VA. The Roanoke Bridge Company faces substantial losses as contractors absorb the blow from the flood and bridge loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Mrs Catherine McVicar in Critical Condition at Home
Mrs Catherine McVicar remains critically ill at her residence on North Main Street. Her sons have been telegraphed for and friends of the family believe she is in extreme danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine McVicar
North Main Street
McVicar
Ladies to meet for Friendship fair oyster supper planning
The ladies helping with the Friendship fair and oyster supper will gather at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the company's parlors to make preliminary arrangements.
Police Chief Takes Coastal Search Trip with Deserter
Chief of Police A. Seabright left for Washington this morning accompanied by James Palmer who deserted from the Coast Guard, seeking information or action on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Seabright
Washington
James Palmer
Coast Guard
Aged Lady Injured In Back Creek Accident
Mrs. Susan McCoy of Back Creek, aged 86, remains in a serious condition after stepping on ice and breaking her breast bone several days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan McCoy
Back Creek
Krebs Return From Visit To Mercersburg
Mesers Walter B. Krebs and E. Clay Krebs, visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Clay Krebs, returned to Mercersburg Pennsylvania today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Krebs
E. Clay Krebs
H. Clay Krebs
Mercersburg, Pa
Death of Popular Athlete Craig Ainslee
Intelligence reports the death of H. Craig Ainslee in Alexandria at age about 20 after a brief illness. Interment was private at 3 pm after services at Second Presbyterian Church. Ainslee, son of Harrie C. Ainslee of the Southern Railway, was a prominent local athlete who spent summers in Winchester and trained in Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Alexandria
H. Craig Ainslee
Second Presbyterian Church
Ainslee
Messers Edward
Sandy Baker
Harrie C. Ainslee
Southern Railway Company
Craig Ainslee
Episcopal High School
Southern Railway
Fire Destroys Keller Barn and Burns Bentley Clothes
Special dispatch from Strasburg Virginia reports two fires within twelve hours. Amos Keller's Mount Olive barn burned completely Saturday night with loss around 1500 dollars and only 200 dollars insured. Samuel Bentley woke to a fire that consumed his bed and clothes when matches ignited by a mouse in his vest pocket, starting from his clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tun Eomnina Stan
Straspurg
Amos Keller
Mount Olive
Samuel Bentley
New Year Parade Promoters Urge Prompt Assembly in Costume
The parade organizers call all participants to gather at 10 o clock that afternoon at the Friendship engine house. Every participant must wear a costume. A band will be in line and the promoters aim to make it the greatest parade of recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Engine House
Surprise Party for Miss Annie McFadden at Washington Street
A group of young people surprised Miss Annie McFadden at the home of her father Mr Patrick McFadden on South Washington Street Friday night. The gathering was enjoyed and lively throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie ‘McFadden
Patrick McFadden
South
Washington St
New Year’s Dance at Charley Rouss Hall
A New Year’s Eve event at Charley Rouss hall Braddock and Water streets features an four-piece orchestra for music and dancing starting at eight in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss
Braddock and
Water Streets
Beloved Pastor Seabrook Leaves Grace Church Winchester
After seven years of service Rev. W. L. Seabrook resigns from Grace Church Winchester to accept the pastorate in Newberry South Carolina. He preached 1 235 sermons and addresses, oversaw building remodels, and led 10918in church membership gains and numerous funerals marriages and baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Seabrook
Grace Lutheran Church
Newberry
D. C
Shepherd of Grace Church
Mr. Seabrook
Winchester
Seabrook
Grace Church
Church of Our Redeemer
South Carolina
Illness at the Home of Mrs Eliza Hurd
Mrs Eliza Hurd is reported ill at the home of her sister Mrs E Be on North Market Street. The brief notice lists the location and the only identifiable names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Hurd
North Market Street
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Grafton
Bismark
Albert Talty
Miss Galt Elope
Tue
Virginia Church
Will White
Death
Angel of Mercy
Will
Valley Bank
Mr. Baker
Mr. Sloat
Ladies’ Meeting
Strasburg
Miss McFadden
Rouss Engine Hall
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