Truce Sought as Aguinaldo Proposes Talks
General Otis reports Aguinaldo seeks cessation of hostilities and a conference but he declines comment. Manila situation improves with Filipino forces disintegrating and flag bearing natives returning to villages. Detachments still hold Pasig and Paranaque near Manila while American lines gain rest. Caloocan night assault by Kansas troops noted and Dewey shells deterred. Commissary sales to Filipinos approved with later free rations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis
War Department
Washington
Aguinaldo
Manila
L. Otis
Pasig
Paranaque
Colorado Plains
Caloocan
Rev Jones Trouble on Main Street Calamity
Rev J Courtnay Jones driving toward Boyce when harness failed and a shaft dropped causing the horse to bolt. George Eagle grabbed the horse and kept it from whole catastrophe, though the buggy and its contents were upset. Jones had just delivered an lecture at the Court House and repaired the damage to continue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. J. Courtnay Jones
Main Street
Boyce
Mr. Geo. Eagle
Rev. Jones
Court House
Coincidence Chains Hensell to Speak After Wilson Again
A sequence of coincidences finds Charles W. Hensell following Hon. Wm. L. Wilson in an address for the third time. Previously in Charlestown Hensell answered a toast moments after Wilson spoke, and now at the Reuss anniversary banquet Wilson again leads the speaking lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hensell
Wm. L. Wilson
Charlestown
Hensell
Wilson
Reuss
Mr. Wilson
Bring in Your Keys for Post Office Lock Box Redemption
Post Office requests all holders of keys to lock boxes from the old post office to bring them in for redemption before March first. After that date they will be forfeited. Also, Miss Virgie ONeill is indisposed at her home on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Virgie O’neil
S. Main Street
Drifts On Railroads Slow Yet Faster Trains Run
Captain T C Prince of the Valley Division Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ordered double headed trains and reduced heavy freights to shorter consists to prevent delays. Despite drifts near Stephenson and Clearbrook, trains largely maintained good time with two engines on many runs and notable saves from Martinsburg to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Prince
Valley Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ray Smith
Stephenson
Clearbrook
Martinsburg
Harper’s Ferry
Summit Point
Wadesville
Stephen
Soiree at the Episcopal Female Institute
An intermediate soiree is set for February 14 at the Episcopal Female Institute. The program includes seventeen numbers such as songs choruses instrumental solos duets and marches with calisthenic drill and a Mother Goose medley. The performance ends with a play Murder Will Out featuring six characters played by Misses Stiles Parks Lewis Taylor Sprague Huyett Baker Lewis King and Bridget O Flaherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Female Institute
Grandma Stiles
Hester Parks
Lena Stiles
Esther Lewis
Lena
May Taylor
Minnie Sprague
Edna Huyett
Virginia Baker
Dinah
Rebecca Lewis
Bridget O'Flaherty
Elizabeth King
Kicked By a Horse
Mr. Lewis McDonald, about 24 miles from town, was severely kicked while trying to place his horse in the stable. He was kicked on the knee and knocked back once, then again on a second attempt but managed to reach his horse. He is not believed to be seriously hurt and is hoped to recover soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis McDonald
McDonald
HOSS Editor Collapses as Cold Snap Hits
The paper reports a severe cold wave with thermometers from Gore's at 17 below, Wood's Mill 12 below, Capon Bridge 16 below, and Winchester recording zero at 6 30 this morning. The piece mocks overstatements and notes the event as the coldest night in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore’s
Wood’s Mill
Capon Bridge
Winchester
Mosby Man's Monument Contract Awarded
C F Neale of the Alexandria Marble Works won the contract to erect a Mosby men monument at Front Royal. The 25 foot Barre granite shaft will be highly polished with raised dedicatory inscription. Dedication likely next September. Local bidder T J Orndorff from this city participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Neale
Alexandria Marble Works
Front Royal
Barre
T. J. Orndorff
Naval order sends engineer on long cruise to distant posts
Engineer Louis McCoy Nulton received final orders to report to the U S Cruiser Yosemite for duty in the East. He left for Washington en route to Norfolk. His voyage will touch Gibraltar Malta Suez Hong Kong the Philippines and Guam with possible future hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis McCoy Nulton
U.S
Yosemite
Washington
Norfolk
Nulton
Gibraltar
Malta
Suez Canal
Hong Kong
Philippine Islands
Guam
Evangelist J E Schoolfield Leads Spiritual Revival in Romney
The Hampshire Review reports vigorous revival at the M E Church South in Romney West Virginia led by Evangelist J E Schoolfield. The meetings are described as powerful with many backsliders reclaimed and numerous conversions, estimated at thirty to forty or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire Review
Romney
W. Va
M. E. Church
J. E. Schoolfield
Reuss Anniversary Banquet Invites Guests and Fire Company
All invited guests assemble promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the lower half of the Court House for the Reuss anniversary banquet. The Union Fire Company and band will also assemble at 7:30 p.m. at the engine house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuss
Court House
Union Fire Company
Cattle Shipments Reach Wardensville on Route from Buffalo
J R Miley stock dealer of Wardensville West Virginia received 150 head of cattle from Buffalo New York yesterday afternoon and began to drive them to Wardensville to be fed up and sold He planned to stop at Frogeye last night along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Miley
Wardensyville
W. Va
Buffalo
N. Y
Wardensville
Frogeye
Principal election at Massanutten Academy in Woodstock
Rev Dr J A Hoffheins of Martinsburg travels via Winchester to Woodstock where the Massanutten Academy board will review about six applicants for superintendent and principal. Each candidate shows strong proof of fitness and references. Rev Jas B Stonesifer of Centenary Reformed Church, a board member, plans to attend. Stonesifer recently moved toward Manchester Pa due to his father’s illness, now improved, with travel on the 11 44 train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hoffheins
Martinsburg
Winchester
Woodstock
Massanuttan Academy
Jas. B. Stonesifer
Centenary Reformed Church
Expansion of Telephone Service Reaches New Towns
The current telephone system serves Winchester Frederick county Martinsburg Berkeley county Berryville Woodstock Strasburg Gerrardstown and surrounding counties and will extend to Shepherdstown. Future plans include linking this city with Hagerstown with work expected to start as weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Berryville
Woodstock
Strasburg
Gerrardstown
Shepherdstown
Hagerstown
Flourishing Glove Firm Seeks Twenty Girls For Spring Work
William C. Gratcen Glove Company on North Market Street books large spring orders and claims their fine goods rival top imports. Their trade reaches the nation’s largest cities and they advertise for twenty girls at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Gratcen Glove Company
North Market Street
United States
Pastor Call Extends for Rev John J Fix at Berryville
The Presbyterian Church at Berryville extends a call to Rev. John J Fix of Petersburg West Virginia. He has also been called by Round Hill Presbyterian Church. The presbytery meeting at Romney on February 14 will act on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Berryville
John J. Fix
Petersburg
W. Va
Fix
Round Hill Presbyterian Church
Romney
Will Arrive on Evening Train for Rouss Anniversary Banquet
Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, orator of the Rouss anniversary banquet, will arrive from Lexington on the six o'clock train Saturday evening and be driven to the residence of Hon. R. T. Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Wilson
Lexington
R. T. Barton
Baltimore man Mr R E L Griffith visits town
Mr. R. E. L. Griffith of Baltimore is in town today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. L. Griffith
Baltimore
Good Accepts Head Book Keeper Post in Pennsylvania
Mr. I N Good left Winchester on the 7 36 C V train for Ashtola Pa to take the head book keeper job with Bab cock Lumber Company. He formerly lived near Harrisonburg Va and has been in Winchester nearly four years winning many friends and a strong reputation. He has worked in insurance and with J H Grier Co and J S Solenberger Co, resigning each time for advancement. He was also secretary of the Reuss Hook and Ladder Company and a leading First Baptist Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Good
Ashtola
Babcock Lumber Company
Good
Harrisonburg
Our
Elegant Card Party at Mayor Williams Home
Mrs. Jno J Williams hosted an elegant card party at Mayor Williams residence last evening with decorated rooms and candlelight. Roman punch and an elaborate supper were served. Mrs Virginia Baker won the first ladies prize. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W H Baker and many other local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
J. Williams
Mayor Williams
Virginia Baker
W. H. Baker
J. B. Beverley
J. B. Ferguson
A. M. Baker
Atkinson
Harry H. Baker
John Gray
Ida Kerr
Baltimore
Mary Clark
Fannie
Cora Gray
T. C. Williams Hunter McGuire
W. Roy Stephenson
R. M. Ward
Shirley Carter
Brown Indicted in Felonious Assault Case
Judge Atkinson convened a special grand jury which returned an indictment against John W. Brown for felonious assault on C. F. Keffer. The jury included Jno M. Keffer J. W. Baker Jno R. Harmer P. H. Gold J. P. Purcell W. W. Glass and Kinzy Smith foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
John W. Brown
C. F. Keifer
Jno
M. Keffer
J. W. Baker
Jones Dies Suddenly While Passing Through Roanoke
Harvey E. Jones a Baltimore traveling man died of apoplexy and paralysis at his brother in law Rev. Dr L G Miller Roanoke residence as he was taking a midnight train home. A Frederick Md native he once ran the Todd Jones mercantile firm in this city and he married Miss Jennie Campbell who survives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey E. Jones
Baltimore
L. G. Miller
Roanoke
Banquet Hosts Ready For Rouss Holiday Spread
Hams, turkeys, chickens and other dishes bake and fry in large ovens at the homes of ladies who prepared the festive edibles for the Rouss banquet, showcasing communal kitchen effort and hospitality.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones
Hoss
Cold Weather
Mosby Man’s Monument
Evangelist Schoolfield
Will
Brown
MR. Jones
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