Virginia State Horticultural Society Meet Promises Strong Program
The Staunton Dispatch reports the Virginia State Horticultural Society will meet in Winchester January 2 days. Sproul as president and Walter Whately as secretary have boosted membership. An attractive program includes fruit man addresses and an unprecedented apple exhibit led by Dr Guerrant Dr Parsons and T W Steck with over seven bushels. Prizes include two silver cups and 463 dollars in cash.
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Staunton Dispatch
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Winchester
Sproul
Walter Whately
Staunton
Augusta County
Guerrant
Par+*sons
T. W. Steck
United Brethren Church Brevities
The Sunday school officers will be installed at 10 a.m. The pastor will preach a sermon on Resolutions at 11 a.m. and How To Have a Happy New Year at 7 30 p.m. Preaching at Red Bud at 2 30 p.m. The official board will meet Monday night. HH: BO RICHARDSON, Pastor.
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Red ‘Bud
BO Richardson
Casino Screenings Offer New Biograph Films Tonight
Four special reels at the Casino advertise good Biograph pictures tonight including The Red Dean's View The Death of Disc Briton and Beer and The Death of Disc. A new film service starts today with no price advance.
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Biograph
Casino
Red Dean
Disc
Grand Mask Carnival skating evening at Rick
Gray Time at Rick tonight features a New Year’s sendoff with horns dusters and confetti. Admission 15c for men 20c with 5c extra for both sessions. Tomorrow night January 1 offers 315 in prizes with ladies 20c and men 25c. Out-of-Town Orchestra plays music for skating. Be with us.
Market quotations from whitesale dealers and local social note
The report lists wholesale prices for corn, hay, rye, flour, meal, and millfeed with quoted retail figures. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Charles Cather of Gainesboro visiting friends in the city.
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Whitesale
Charles Cather
Gainesboro
Grubbs and Anderson Wed In Quiet City Ceremony
Mr Henry K Grubbs and Mrs Clara J B Anderson were united in holy matrimony last night at the Baptist parsonage on North Market street The Rev William H Carter officiated with no attendants The bride is formerly Miss Clara Braithwaite of this city The couple will reside in Winchester.
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Baptist Parsonage
North Market Street
Henry K. Grubbs
Clara JB. Anderson
First Baptist Church
William H. Carter
Grubbs
Clara Braithwaite
Winchester
Patsy In Politics Attraction At Auditorium Tonight
The magical comedy Patsy In Politics will be performed at the Auditorium tonight at 8:30 by a capable company led by Billy B. Van. The show arrived today and promises light entertainment from a noted comedian.
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Patsy
Billy B. van
Young Folk Hold Van Dyke Social
A Van Dyke social was held last evening at Mrs. Elizabeth A. Horsey’s residence at 400 South Washington Street. The parlors were decorated and a program of musical selections and readings from Dr. Van Dyke’s works was rendered. Rev. N F A Cupp gave a brief introductory address on the life and literary work. Refreshments were served.
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van Dyke
Elizabeth A. Horsey
South Washtington Street
Revered Boggs Visit Sparks Winchester Reunion
Former Pastor Rev. Harry Boggs and his wife arrived in Baltimore county Maryland and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bentley Kern on Amherst street. Rev. Boggs once served at Market Street M E Church and remains a warmly regarded figure among Winchester friends.
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Harry Boggs
Baltimore County
Bentley Kern
Amherst Street
Boggs
Market Street M. E
Winchester
Theater party saved for Mrs Josep EB at Ford's Baltimore
Mrs Josep EB of Boston Massachusetts organized a theater party at Ford's in Baltimore last night for her daughters. Attending were Mesrs Clapham Murray Jr Fneedore Fairman and Lucien Carr Jr of Winchester.
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Josep
Boston
Masy
Ford's
Baltimore
Clapham Murray, Jr
Fneedore Fairman
Lucien Carr
Winchester
Sunday Services and Local Arrivals at Hotels
Sunday services will be held in regular order at Round Hill Welltown and Stephenson next Sunday January 2. Visitors include Jacqueline Hardesty in New York City J M Amos of Philadelphia staying at Hotel Evans Bo Layder of Hagerstown at Hotel Evans Miley of Charles Town registered at Hotel Evans Harrison Grove of Chambersburg among arrivals at Hotel Byron. Mrs Freta S Anderson returned home from Grottoes Va with sister Blanche Livers.
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Round Hill
Welltown
Stephenson
3 . Miley
Charles Town
W. Va
Hotel Evans
Freti
S. Anderson
John A. Livers
Grottoes
Blanche Livers
Fruit Show Entries Announced for Winchester Event
The annual Virginia fruit show and convention will be held in Winchester next week with exhibits from across the state. Apples and other small fruits will fill the Market street skating rink to accommodate display space, with many entries placed in boxes. Exhibitors must have fruit on display by Tuesday and the expert judges begin Wednesday morning, public viewing begins after judging. Names listed include EB F. Cole Batesville Albemarle county and J A Fauver Staunton Augusta county among others.
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Ron
Winchester
Virginia
City Hall
Market Street
Walter Whately
Association
The
Star
EB. F. Cole
Batesville
Albemarle County
F. Gilkeson
Fishersville
Augusta County
J. A. Fauver
Staunton
York Imperial
Ben Davis
H. GC. Wysor
Stuart Orchard Co
Patrick
Albemarle
J. GC. Wyster
Patrick Orchard
Shenandoah Valley Bank Declares Extra Dividend
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank in Winchester declares an extra 1 percent dividend on capital stock of 200000 in addition to the regular 3 percent semi annual dividend. Dividends payable January 10, 1910. Directors include William H. Baker J F Brown T M Bantz Charles Mullikin and others.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
John W. Rege
William H. Baker
J. F. Brown
Resistant Cahier
Williiam H. Baker
Jove
T. M. Bantz
Charles Mullikin
Ro Gray Williams
Rev Richardson to Speak at Martinsboro Men’s Club Banquet
Rev H. W. E. Richardson, pastor of the United Brethren Church, travels to Martinsboro West Virginia for an address at the annual Men's Club banquet. He will assist in watch night services this evening and plans to return to Winchester tomorrow.
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HW. EK. Richardson
United Brethren Church
Martinsboro
W. Va
Richardson
Winchester
Warmer Weather Promised To Us
Official forecast for Virginia issued by the Weather Bureau this morning predicts warmer and generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday. A brown purse containing four dollars was lost on Washington or Water street. reward offered at the Star office. Advertisement: Henry Baetjer & Co. on the fourth page.
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the Star
Washington
Virginia
the Weather Bureau
Water St
Star Office
Holiday Observances In Winchester Banks Closed
Tomorrow is New Year’s Day and the first holiday of the year. Winchester banks will be closed while wholesale, retail, factories, mills and other industries stay open. Post office hours are reduced with letter carriers delivering once at 10 am and general delivery from 11 am to 2 pm. No night window service and no daytime rural carrier mail. The Star will be published as usual.
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Winchester
Lost pin and glasses headline a local note
Lost item notice from Star office seeks return of a 2 inch teaf design stick pin set with emerald diamonds and pearls lost between Amherst North Main and South Main Streets. Also missing a pair of gold rimmed nose glasses found properties expected to be returned to Star office at 34 Sp2t.
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Amherst
North Main
South Main Streets
Star Office
Iptf
Both Sides Are Claiming Election
A Berryville dispatch reports Clarke county election results in Battletown district are disputed with both sides claiming victory. Berryville and Mount Airy account for the precincts. about 250 votes are expected and results should be known by seven this evening.
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Star
Berryville
Clarke County
Battletown
Mount Airy
Fine New Year Program At Auditorium Features Change Of Pictures
A fine program has been secured for the Auditorium on New Year’s day with a matinee and a night showing of the entire change of pictures. To miss a performance is to miss a feature.
Isaac Van Meter Dies at Oldfields in West Virginia
Death notice from Winchester reports Isaac Van Meter aged about 70 passing at his Oldfields home in Maredy county West Virginia. Confederate veteran, prominent South Branch Valley farmer with a Colonial mansion and export cattle business. Survived by sons Jacob and James and daughter Mrs Sarah McNeil. father was the late Jacob Van Meter.
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Winchester
Isaac van Meter
Oldfields
Mare Dy County
W. Va
South Branch Valley
Jacob van Meter
Jacob
James van Meter
Sarah Mec
Neil
Thriving Year for Winchester Banks Marks Prosperity
Three Winchester banks Shenandoah Valley National Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Union Bank report strong business and rising deposits. Shenandoah Valley National declares 1 percent extra dividend plus 1 percent regular. Farmers and Merchants declares 2 percent semiannual. Union Bank announces 3.5 percent dividend payable January 2. Union Bank also increases capital stock from 50 000 to 190 000.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley National
Farmers and Merchants National
Union Bank
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley National Barmax
Parters and Merchants National Bank
B Purkell
Weber
J.W. Rhodes
Middletown
Rhodes
Harrisonburg
Jofdas
Welcoming the New Year 1909 Across the Nation
The year ends with reflections on science and exploration including Peary's North Pole achievement. In Virginia and Winchester the year closes with peace and prosperity, while watch night services and celebrations occur in town and county venues as clocks strike midnight.
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Ane Son
Robert E
Peary
Tol
North Pole
The
Wortery
Winchester
Virginia
M.F
Plunged Headlong In Deep Snowdrift
Mr. Rice Carper of Clarke county escaped serious injury after his horse fell in a deep snowdrift. His foot was caught in a stirrup and he was dragged until Mr. Good, riding nearby, rode through the snow and freed him from the stirrup and peril.
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Briggs
Clarke County
States
Rice Carper
Carper
Stummbl
Mr. Good
To Attend New Years Ball at Hamilton
Among those who will go to Tragerstown this evening for the New Year ball at the Hamilton are Mrs. Anne Beverley and Messrs. W Pare Randolph T McGuire Moberty Conrad and Mr W T Jenkins of Balingee, stopping at Hotel Evans.
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Augusta
Gray
Rick
Mr. Grubbs
Mrs. Anderson
L. R. Markwood
Pactor
Winchester and Washington City Railway Co
Jacqueline Hardesty
Brother
Fred. Hardesty
New York City
J. M. Amos
Philadelphia
Thetel Evans
Bo. UF
Layder
Hagerstown, Md
Hotel
Evans
M. Harrison Grove
Chambersburg, Pa
Henry Baetjer & Co
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