Elopement Tale Ends With Abduction Charge
In Edith Shenanon county the elopement of Lottie Nicholas and Adolph Pirkey led to a warrant for Pirkey’s arrest. The couple was found in Manassas where they were brought back. Miss Nicholas returned to her father’s home while Pirkey remains jailed awaiting trial for abduction.
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Edith
Shenanon County
the Star
Thomas Jackson Nicholas
Lottie
Adolph Pirkey
Nicholas
Pirkey
Manassas
Miss Nicholas
Maryland
Meccéa
Reverend W. J. Smith Stricken by Stroke in Hayfield
The Rev W J Smith longtime Gravel Springs pastor overseeing Bethel Gravel Springs Fremont St John and St James Lutheran churches suffered a paralytic stroke at his Mountain Falls area home on Tuesday. His left side is paralyzed but he remains mentally alert and uses his faculties. His health had been declining, worsened by a cold. Dr Brumback attends him. He is sixty six and faithful in his duties for 26 years. parishioners hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
W. J. Smith
Gravel Springs
Bethel
Fremont
St. John’s
St. James Lutheran
Mountain Falls
Church awards seating and windows contracts
The building committee of the Christian Church awards seating contracts to the American Seating Company of Chicago and window contracts to the Foster Munger Company of Chicago. The church is expected to be ready for occupancy in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
American Seating Company
Chicago
Foster-Munger Company
Tragic Pneumonia Death of Carlisle Boy
William Eugene Carlisle aged three died February 6 after pneumonia and whooping cough. Funeral held the following Wednesday near Carpers Valley with services by Rev J H Lacy of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eugene Carlisle
Carrie B. Carlisle
Carpers Valley
J. .H. Lacy
Winchester
Local Visitor From Shepherds Town Spends Day on Business
Mrs FE T Moler of Shepherds Towys West Virginia visited the city on business and was seen at The Leader's ties store on North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader’s Ties
N. Main St
FE. T. Moler
Shepherdstowys
W.va
Accused Man Cannot Be Found in Farm Theft Case
The Commonwealth's case against Conley Hoover of Petticoat Gap for stealing four dams from James B. Russell's farm on Northwestern grade was called by Magistrate BE W Baylor. Hoover did not appear. Deputy Sheriff Wigginton was ordered to pursue him on capias, with bail set at 200 dollars to be forfeited if he is not located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Conley Hoover
Petticoat Gap
James B. Russell
BE. W. Baylor
Court House
Justice Baylor
Wigginton
Conveyances Recorded in Frederick County Clerk Office
The clerk lists deeds admitted to record including a deed from Phil H Gold to C W Heater for a lot in New Middletown at $1 and a deed from W M Bucheretux to Ida K Lemley for an interest in a lot in Stephens City at $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Phil. H. Gold
C. W. Heater
New Middletown
W. M. Bucheretux
Ida K. Lemley
Stephens City
Sensational Crash In Wall Paper
A garbled market note describes a sensational crash in wallpaper prices with crowded aisles and discount offers. The fragment mentions "Gardner" and unclear figures like 10c 11Se and 2c to 5c, suggesting dramatic, inconsistent pricing in a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner -Setore
Little May Siler Dies From Fever
Mary Siler, eldest daughter of Charles and Carrie Cooper Siler, died at 1 a.m. in Boyce, where her mother’s family had sheltered. A bright child who recently had measles and typhoid fever, she was ten years old. Her body will be moved to Winchester for services at the Church of the Sacred Heart with burial in the church cemetery on South Market Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Clarke County
Little Mary Siler
Charles
Carrie Cooper Siler
Berlin
Winchester
Church of the Sacred Heart
Church Cemetery
South Market Street
Two Hour Vitigraph Show at the Auditorium Tonight
A six reel vitigraph presentation will be shown at the Auditorium tonight. Come early to secure seats for the feature.
Winchester Forms New Military Company and Expands Medical Society
Winchester residents organized a new Company I, Second Regiment Virginia Volunteers with James P. Reardon elected captain and T. R. Cather first lieutenant. The Shenandoah Valley Medical Association plans to extend its reach to Augusta and Rockbridge counties, aiming to include the entire Shenandoah Valley. Drs. Carter, Lincoln, Peple, McGuire, and Cox spoke at Harrisonburg and Winchester meetings, with Salvarsan discussed as a new drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
House Hall
S. Rolfe. Millar
Froit Royal
Robert F. Lee‘dy
Luray
Virginia
G. Waller
Front, Royal
National, Guard
Second Regiment of
Virginia Volunteers
R. ‘B. Trenary
Baltimore
Shenandoah Valley Medical Association
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Augusta
Rockbridge
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kavanneh Hotel
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
D. D. Carter
Woodstock
J. 4. Lincoln
Wacey Springs
W. Lowndes Peple
Richaan
Stuartuire
University College of Medicine
Hunter McGuire
Walter Cox
Peter S. Bantz Dies In St. Louis
Peter S. Bantz died in St. Louis at about 80. A Frederick native, he moved to Winchester after the Civil War and later went west. His remains were interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick. He was a member of Columbia Lodge, A F and A M, and an uncle of Julius A. Bantz of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Peter S. Bantz
Bantz
Frederick
Winchester
T. M. Bantz
Mount Olivet
Columbia Lodge
A. F. and
A. Masons
Julius A. Bantz
Winchester Lodge Fraternal Gathering Address Given
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Chism of Charlottesville spoke in an official visit to Winchester Lodge No. 867 Benevolent and Protective Order of Wills. A large attendance marked the fraternal meeting last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent, and Protective Order of Wills
Chism
Charlottesville
Miss Amanda Gochenour Sr dies after lingering illness
Miss Amanda Gochenour aged 79 died yesterday at her Bloom area home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held today at Gravel Springs with interment in the local graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Gochenour
Bloom
Sropey
Gravel Springs
Lenders new store opening and private sale notice
The item notes a store opening at 138 North Main Street Ip and an for sale privately listing 34 shares of Union Bank stock. Mentions G. Clarence Miller and a figure Tot at Huutshber ry with prices 98 cents and 1.98 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.main St
Union Bank
G. Clarence Miller
Frances Willard Memorial Service Observed in Winchester
A memorial service for Frances Willard former president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church under local WWU auspices. Rev J W Duffey Rev George S Bowers and Principal N D Cool spoke and music accompanied the observance. The adjacent Anti-Saloon League meeting elected delegates to the state convention in Newport News with expectations of a large Winchester and Frederick County delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Willard
National Woman’s Christian Temperance. Union
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Www
T. U
J. W. Duffey
George 5. Bowers
N. D. Cool
Anti-Saloon League
Newport News
Winchester
Frederick County
Mrs Walter BE Huntsberry Attends Keiner-Rare Wedding
Mrs Walter BE Huntsberry visiting her parents in Harrisonburg left for Stdanten to attend the Keiner-Rare wedding next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter BE. Huntsberry
J. W. Rhodes
Harrisonburg
Stdanten
Frank Barr to Wed Miss Lantz
Announcement states Miss Gertrude Lantz of Maryland will marry Mr. R Frank Barr at the bride’s Washington home on Wednesday February 22 at 7 PM. Barr, son of the late Robert Barr of Frederick county, is known in Winchester and has run a Washington business for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Lantz
Maryland
R. Frank Barr
Washington
Barr
Robert Barr
Frederick County
Winchester
Willingham Weds Miss Hook In Millwood Cloud of Joy
Miss Virginia Hook and William Thomas Willingham wed at the Potts home on North Main street in a quiet ceremony at 3 o'clock yesterday. Rev Luke R Markwood officiated. The couple, attended by family, plan to reside in Millwood where Willingham operates a mercantile business.
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Benjamin Potts
North Main Street
Jessie
Virginia
Hook
C.L. Hook
Spring Meadows
Wiliam
Thomas Willingham
Millwood
Clarke County
Luke R. Markwood
Frederick Circuit
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Willingham
Mrs Hannah D Smith Funeral Notice
The funeral of the late Mrs. Hannah D Smith widow of Mr German Smith will be held at 3 o clock Friday afternoon from the family residence with Rev W D Smith rector of Christ Episcopal Church officiating Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah D. Smith
German Smith
W- D. — Smith
Christ. Episcopal
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Umbrellas at Russell and Green's Tea Shop
Readable note notes umbrellas available at Russell and Green's shop, with tea and Ip offerings mentioned in the brief item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell & Green's
James Dawson Insane Declared by Lunacy Commission
Dr. J. DeJarnette of Western State Hospital Staunton arrived in Staunton with James Dawson the man who cut his wife s throat and then barricaded himself. Dawson was tried in Staunton mayor s court and a lunacy commission ordered his commitment to the hospital as an unlimited criminal lunatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
James Dawson
Jackson
DeJarnette
W. D Stoner
Bowman's
Shenandoah County
Dawson
Western State Hospital
Woodstock
Virginia Weather Forecast Calls for Rain Tonight
The Weather Bureau forecast cloudy skies tonight in Virginia with unsettled conditions Friday becoming warmer and likely rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Washington
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Last Conference For Church Year Brucetown
The fourth quarterly conference will be held in the village church on February 18 and 19 with Presiding Elder George Tyler in charge. Preaching Friday at 7.80 p m Saturday 11 a m business session Saturday 7 30 p m and Sunday 11 a m. Stewards from each appointment are expected. the public is invited.
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Brucetown
Yver
George Tyler
Harem skirt debate at National Style Show in Washington
Paris manufacturer Alexander Javet dismisses the harem skirt as ridicule and predicts its decline. He argues the garment fails to flatter a figure and will not gain traction, while the hobble skirt fades as fashion shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander Javet
Paris
Mr Javet
Seminary Incorporation Report in Virginia
The Virginia Corporation Commission issues a charter for Fort Loudoun Seminary in Winchester. Incorporators are Katharine R. Glass as president and brothers Dr. Robert K.C. Glass of Winchester and William W. Glass Jr., a Waynesboro lawyer.
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Virginia Corporation Commission
T He Fort Loudoun Seminary
Winchester
Katharine R. Glass
Robert KC. Glass
Miss Dorothy G Spin to Visit Richmond Hostess
Miss Dorothy G Spin of Boyce Starke county departs Baltimore for Richmond tomorrow to be the guest of Mrs Beirne Blaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy . G'Spin
Boyce
Starke County
Baltimore
Richmond
Return of a Letter Clears Confederate Soldier's Death
Norfolk dispatch reports Mrs Mildred Mitchell learned a letter proves P W Harris of Breckenridge Cobs died fighting for the South near Lynchburg after a battle in Virginia. The aged note, found in a dead soldier's cartridge box by Mayor Seymour H Wood of Vermont Cavalry, clarifies long held desertion rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Fishers Will
Norfolk
Mildred Mitchell
Norfolk Protestant Hospital
P. W. Harris
Breckenridge Cobs
Lynchburg
South
Harris
Mitchell
Seymour H. Wood
First Vermont Cavalry
Groundhog Weather Forecast Skepticism Grows
A satirical note on Hog the groundhog predicting grim weather with unreliable forecasts. The piece counts win and loss days in February and mocks Arctomys fonax while noting several sunny days. It casts doubt on the groundhog’s credibility and the folly of predicting weeks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aretomys Monax
Weather ‘Bureau
P Lay
Electric Lights at Low Cost Warned for Homes
An advertisement touts wiring at cost with the best, and even the cheapest, modern lighting. It notes many homes have recently been wired, emphasizes low cost, and urges readers to phone the Electric Company for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Electric Company
For Sale at Taylor Hotel Public Auction
Public sale announced for a property described in a Taylor Hotel description. Auction to be held on February 23 on the premises, terms not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Luncheon in Baltimore Honoring Mrs Burwell and Mrs Nelson
Mrs Henry Brooke Gipin will entertain at a luncheon in Baltimore at the Stafford on February 24 in honor of Mrs George Burwell and Mrs Hugh M Nelson of Clarke County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brooke Gipin
Baltimore
Stafford
George Burwell
Hugh M. Nelson
Clarke County
Russell and Green Ad Promotes Mattings Carpets and More
Local ad on the HTH page highlights a new line of mattings carpets oilcloths and blinds from Russell and Green. The Lidader located at 148 Ni Main street showcases these home fashion items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell & Green
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Pirney
Miss. Nickolas
Little May Siler
Reardon Gapiainia
City Commonwealth Attorney
New Military Company
Miss Gochenour
Frank Barr
Miss Lantz
Wm. Willingham
Miss Hook
Mrs. Smith
James
J. 8. DeJarnette
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