Winchester Plans Red Letter Birthday Parade for Charles Broadway Rouss
Winchester marks the birthday of philanthropist Charles Broadway Rouss with a nighttime celebration at the Auditorium. The Charley Rouss Fire Company organizes a parade and banquet with speeches, music, and a full program featuring local officials and invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Charles Broadway Rouss
W. H.H Joyce
Geo. H. Kinzel
Dixie
Offenbach
R. Kieserring, Jr
Mr. Herbert
Larrick
Louis Kocaben
W. H. H. Joyce March
Fred
N. Innes
Charley Rouss Fire
Reuss
Charley Rouss
Audi
Nes Cms
Bendix
Rouss
Monument Bill Seeks $25,000 for Kidder Meade Grave Statue
Representative Hay introduced a bill in Congress proposing a $25,000 appropriation to erect a monument to Revolutionary War hero Richard Kidder Meade on his grave at Meade Memorial Church in Clarke County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Congress
Richard Kidder Meade
Meade Memorial Church
Clarke County
Daniel Bush Dies in Winchester at 82
Daniel Bush longtime Winchester business leader and Braddock Street Methodist member died after a brief illness at his home on South Braddock Street at 3 30 this afternoon. He was 82 and survived by four children Louis Bush Carson Bush Mrs Lillie Boehm and Mrs Alice Bush. He was uncle to Rev David Bush and brother of Mrs Forsythe mother of Charles Forsythe.
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Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Bush
Louis Bush
Milwaukee
Wis
Carson Bush
Winchester
Lillie Boehm
Alice Bush
Maryland
Forsythe
Charles Forsythe
Double Wedding of Four Duvalls and McDonalds at Burnt Church
Two brothers Roy and Reason Duvall will marry two sisters Ola and Mamie McDonald in a joint ceremony at Burnt Church on Wednesday March 5. Roy is a farmer from the local area and Reason a jeweler from Westchester Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnt Church
Messrs
Roy Duvall
Reason Duvall
Westchester
Wm. McDonald
Ola
Mamie McDonald
Queen Lenora Readings At Dr Love’s Building
A Baltimore medium known as queen Lenora offers life readings from cradle to grave at 27 West Water Street. Readings priced at 25 50 and 1 with office hours 9 am to 8 pm. Ladies only.
Surprise Party In The County At Fawcett Gap
A Friday night gathering at Fawcetts Gap featured a surprise party for Miss Effie Snapp and Miss Laura Snapp hosted by Mr. Cody Snapp and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Snapp. Guests enjoyed music recitations and games followed by refreshments, with all expressing great enjoyment on leaving.
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Fawcetts Gap
Cody Snapp
Chas. Snapp
Effie
Laura
Will Erect a Sarcophagus at Mt Hebron Cemetery
George W. Haines of Valley Marble Works secured a contract from John L. Wissler of Mt Jackson for the erection of a large granite sarcophagus over the grave of the late Mrs. Wissler in Mt Hebron Cemetery. W T Lewis of Boyce accompanied his daughter Effie to town and she left on the noon train for Tulip to visit Mrs. Mary Ginn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Haines
The
Valley Marble Works
John L. Wissler
Mt.Jackson
W. T. Lewis
Boyce
Miss Effie
Miss Lewis
Tulip
Mary Ginn
Capt Grove Dies in Stephen's City After Illness
Capt George A Grove lifelong Stephen's City resident dies at home after a three week illness. He served in the Confederate army, commanded Newtown Artillery, and held public offices including postmaster, mayor, and cemetery company president. Funeral at Lutheran Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery. Born 1816, he was in his 86th year.
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George A. Grove
Stephen’s City
J. S. Strickler
H. A. Brown
Green Hill Cemetery
Mr. Grove
John W. Crove
Jane Young
Germany
Frederick County
Grove
Capt
Newtown
Johnston
Manassas
Cutshaw
C. M. Barton
Carpenter’s
Garfields
Green Hill Cemetery Company
Capt. Grove
Rules of Lent for Catholics in the Lenten season
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 12 and ends with Trinity Sunday. Catholics ages 21 and over must fast, with exemptions for the sick, laboring, and health concerns. Sundays exempt, one meal a day on fast days, a noon meal, plus a small evening collation. Prayer, penance, and almsgiving urged. Communion required from those of suitable age during Paschal time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van de Vyver
Thomas E. Waters
W. A. McKeefry
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Goose-Quip Weather and Wheat Price Note
A brief item notes a flock of wild geese passing over town likely heading north. It mentions wheat at 80 cents today as part of the town simple daily weighs.
Help the Poor Suffering Ones Call for Charitable Help
A column appeals for aid to a south Market Street family of women and children with one working youth. The writer urges wealthier citizens to donate clothing and fuel, and mentions seeking assistance via Tue Sra office or Captain James M. Haymaker.
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South Market Street
Tue Sra
James M. Haymaker
First Ward
Court to construe will in Hutchinson estate case
In Circuit Court Mrs. Virginia L. Hutchinson seeks a ruling on the will of her late husband Dr. Jesse Hutchinson. The dispute centers on a clause giving Mrs. Hutchinson life use of all property with remainder to the decedent's brothers and sisters, a provision whose meaning the court must resolve to clear any cloud on title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia L. Hutchinson
Middletown
Jesse Hutchinson
Tur Star
Kern Assumes Charge as Winchester Postmaster
At nine oclock Saturday night Bentley Kern took charge as the new postmaster at Winchester after receiving his commission He succeeds Captain C H Hardy who served four years Hunter N Kern was named assistant postmaster and began duties Gibbons plans retirement soon with no other staff changes Potts and Clarence Hardy retained in their current posts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley Kern
Winchester
C. H. Hardy
Hunter N. Kern
Robert G. Gibbons
Benj. H. Potts
Clarence Hardy
Runaway Team Halts After Collision With Pole
A two horse team owned by Daniel Metz bolted from Baker & Co on North Market Street in Winchester. The runaway veered to Main Street and struck a telephone pole in front of John W. Darlington's residence, breaking the wagon tongue and footboard but causing no further damage.
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Winchester
Daniel Metz
Baker & Co’s
North Market Street
Solenberger’s
Main Street
John W. Darlington
McCarthy's Mishaps at The Auditorium
The next attraction at The Auditorium is McCarthy's Mishaps on Monday February 17. Admission prices are 35, 50, and 75 cents. Tickets go on sale tonight at nine o'clock at The Auditorium. Citizens may attend with propriety.
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McCarthy
Will Move into New Room in Holliday Building
Druggist Fred Boyd will move into the new store room prepared for him in the Holliday building at the corner of Main and Water streets. The new store is described as one of the handsomest in town with improvements by Contractor Campbell and painting by Messrs Seal Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boyd
Holliday
Main and
Water Streets
Campbell
Seal Brothers
Lutherans Call a New Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church voters unanimously call Rev. J. A. B. Scherer, pastored St. Andrew's in Charleston, to lead Grace in Saga mission work. The 142 in attendance heard sermon by Rev Dr John E F Bushnell as the call proceeds to Scherer for consideration, with strong notes from his Saga Japan missionary history and Roanoke College record.
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W. L.seabrook
Newberry
S. C
Grace Lutheran Church
J. A. B. Scherer
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Charleston
8. C
John EF. Bushnell
Oscar Barr
Mr. Scherer
Schrer
North Carolina
Japan
Rev
Peery
Roanoke College
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Daniel Bush
Dock Street
Queen Lenora
Capain
Carver
Bantz Building
L. E. Rice
Mr. Kern
Charleston, S. C
Lutheran Church At
Saga
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