Oldest U S physician Dr William Starr dies in Washington
Dr William M Starr believed oldest US physician died at Garfield Hospital Washington after a five day illness of cystitis. Born 1807 in Virginia he served in three wars under Jackson Taylor and in the Confederate army. He was wounded sixteen times and after frontier gold hunting he preached longevity rules two meals daily at 8 am and 4 pm.
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William M. Starr
United States
Garfield Hospital
Washington
Andrew Jackson
Mexico
Zachary Taylor
Bettie Dandridge
Winchester
Dr. Starr
Prince William County
Virginia
Bull Run
California
Louisiana
Bad Fall on Slippery Street Injures Chambersburg Visitor
Mr J H Leidig of Chambersburg Pa visiting his brother D M Leidig was injured after chasing a hat blown by wind on Reuss avenue. He slipped on snow ice, strained his right hip, was taken to a relative’s home and later boarded a train home. He travels on crutches and suffers pain. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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J. H. Leidig
Chambersburg
D. M. Leidig
Reuss
Cc. F. Leidig
North Kent Street
Winchester
Takes Position With The Power Company
Mr. Frank Kohlhausen a Winchester boy who graduated in electrical engineering at the University of Virginia in 1906 has accepted a position with the Winchester and Washington City Electric Railway Company. He will head the maintenance department to be established March 1 by the railway company.
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Frank Kohlhausen
Winchester
University of Virginia
General Electrical Company
Lynn, Mass
Winchester and
Washington City
Opening Day Procession At Jones And Jolliffe’s Sport
Yesterday marked the opening at Messrs Jones and Jolliffe on South Street near the bridge. Residents were urged to attend and seek them out for details of the event and location.
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Messrs
Miss Gouxe to Wed Lieut Cootes in Norfolk Engagement
The engagement of Lieut Harry Newton Cootes United States Army and Miss Mary Lou Cooke was announced in Norfolk on a Saturday evening. Cootes military secretary of the Jamestown Exposition has a service record from Staunton Va and is linked to the Twelfth Cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. He visited Winchester last summer in Jamestown Exposition work and made many friends.
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Norfolk
Harry Newton Cootes
United States Army
Mary
Lou Cooke
Merritt T. Gooke
Cootes
United States
Staunton
Twelfth Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Winchester
Sunday Excursions Permitted Under Road Bill
Senate roads committee reports a bill to suppress low-rate Sunday excursions or tickets. It allows railroads to run freight trains on Sundays for live stock or perishable goods and to assemble full trains as needed. Passenger train operations are left unchanged, with railroads free to run special Sunday trains.
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Senate Committee On
Buried the Day After Niece Died in Virginia
Funeral for Philip T. Sheaff at River View in Laws Virginia held Saturday at 11 o clock with Rev Page officiating. Music by Mrs J B Earle. John Sheaff of Kansas City attended. two other sons absent. Niece Hattie Sheaff died in Philadelphia on the 14th. Burial in Nineveh cemetery despite poor roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laws
Philip T. Sheaff
River View
Mr. Page
Episcopal Church
Front Royal
J. B. Earle
John Sheaff
Kansas City
Hattie Sheaff
Life's Realities On Display Tonight At The Paige
A display titled Life's Realities opens at The Paige tonight featuring a selection of photographs and scenes cited as the best of the collection. Admission is 5 cents.
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Paige
Meeting at the Friendship Hazard Tonight
A fragment announces a gathering or event at a place called the Friendship Hazard tonight at 72 something. The text is fragmentary with unclear details.
Big Bill Kay Wins His Point In Baseball Bid
Persistent negotiations win contract for veteran slugger Big Bill Kay with the Washington club. Kay, known in Winchester, stood firm after facing top American League pitchers and delivering key hits. Manager Cantillon finally agreed to a stiff salary on Saturday after six back-and-forth offers.
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Washington
Dentron
Chicago
Kay
Winchester
Cantillon
Bill
Washington Club
Marazer Catillon
Ae Kerd
Persistenee
Cantilion
Kay Maying
Financial Bills Introduced in Virginia Senate by Ward
In the Virginia Senate Senator R. M. Ward introduced bills to amend and reenact Section 1 of chapter 680 of the 1901-02 Acts to authorize payments to infants or their parents without guardians, and to empower county boards to prescribe the form of county tax bills.
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Virginia Senate
R. M. Ward
Acts of the General Assembly
Commonwealth of Virginia
Boards of Supervisors
Hasn't Been Out Since Christmas in Buena Vista
Buena Vista correspondent reports Dr. James Battle Avirett, the elderly Confederate chaplain of Christ Episcopal Church, has not left home since Christmas yet shows improvement. Congregation hopes he will soon resume preaching as his sermons are highly valued. The church lacks a sexton.
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Buena Vista
James Battle Avirett
Christ Episcopal Church
Aviett
Turner— Ashby
Winchester
Publicans to Elect Delegates in Winchester Faction Fight
Republican factions in Winchester prepare for ward meetings to elect delegates and alternates to the delegated convention. First Ward to choose five delegates, Second Ward to pick two, Fourth Ward four, with nine delegates and alternates forming the delegation for the Lynchburg April 8 state convention and local city leadership.
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Republican Arty
Winchester
Republican’ Executive Committee
First Ward
Reuss
City Hall
Lynchburg
Luray
Fourth Ward
Question in Genealogy Page About Civil War Father
A reader to the Baltimore Sun genealogical column seeks details about his father W. J. McCarroll a Civil War lieutenant wounded in the Shenandoah Valley. He notes the family may have Scottish roots with relatives near Harpers Ferry and Brucetown Virginia and recalls his father moved west when the writer was two.
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The
Baltimore Sun
W. J. McCarroll
Shenandoah Valley
Harpers Ferry
Brucetown
MacCarroll
Gil Gcendea
McC
County Couples Granted Marriage Licenses Today
At the county clerk office a license was issued to Warner F. Fauttrell of Morgan county Washington and Margaret L. Fahnestock daughter of Daniel Fahnestock of this county. A license also granted to Charles B. Fryer widower and Mary S Williams daughter of James H. Williams both of this county.
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Warner F. “Fauttrell
Morgan County
W. Wa
Margaret Ll. Fahnestock
Daniel Fahnestock
Charles B. Fryer
Mary SwiMiame
James H. Williams
Block Party at Skating Rink Tuesday Night
Readable fragments describe a community event at a skating rink on Tuesday night. The notice mentions a block party with likely residents attending and local organizers coordinating activities and safety measures.
Cather Estate Opens as Winchester Court Grants Letters of Administration
The Winchester Corporation Court convened to hear the estate of the late William S. Cather who died last week with no will. Clarke Cather was granted letters of administration and bonded for 4000 dollars. Appraisers named J. W. Taylor Geo. E. McCartney William Murnan and W. W. Tanquary. The session adjourned for noon and will continue into March.
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Corporation Court of
City of
Winchester
City Mall
William M. Atkinson
Clarke Cather
Wiliam
Engagement Announced for Butte Couple in Montana
In Butte Montana Miss Viola Kramer is engaged to Mr Carter Scrivener of Butte. Scrivener is the son of Mrs B Scrivener and grandson of Mr Beverley Lockhart of Trone. He has worked in Montana mining and is now foreman of a mining team.
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Butte
Montana
Viola Kramer
Carter Scrivener
Scrivener
Bettie Scrivener
Beverley
T. Lockhart
Trone
Panier
Frederick County
Sale of W S Cather tobacco business in Winchester Va
The administrator will privately sell the business stock and fixtures of the late W S Cather located at 166 N Main street Winchester Virginia until February 20 1908. Call J M Steck attorney Winchester for terms. All claims against the estate should be presented promptly. Clark Cather administrator W S Cather deed.
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W. S. Cather
Main Street
Winchester
J. M. Steck
Norfolk Social Notes Gentlecard party honors out of town guest
Miss Rosa Perkins entertained at cards on Friday afternoon at her York street home in Olney Road. The gathering honored Miss Elizabeth Wyssong of Charles Town West Virginia who is visiting her sister Mrs. H. H. Little. Mrs. James R. Hubbard returned Thursday from Winchester.
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Norfolk
Rosa Perkins
York Street
Elizabeth Wyssong
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester
H. H. Little
Olney Road
James R. Hubbard
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
All members are requested to meet at their hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday evening February 18 1908 by order of Hunter B Grim Captain Ed T Carper Secretary
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Friendship Fire Company
No. 1
Mrs Fiske Play Leah Kleschna Comes Tonight
The company presenting Mrs. Fiske in Leah Kleschna arrives from Chambersburg Pa for a performance at the Auditorium. The troupe enjoys an enviable reputation and advance sales indicate strong ticket demand for tonight’s show.
Suppers served at apy time after p at Friendship bazar
Readable fragments note suppers served after tea time at the Friendship bazar with event timing and location.
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P. Wi
Friendship Bazar
Edward L Bond Weds Hannah L Peaslee in Quaker Ceremony
Miss Hannah L Peaslee of Clarksboro New Jersey married Edward L Bond from near Winchester in a Friends meeting at the bride’s home. The ceremony was followed by a large dinner and a reception. The couple will reside on a farm near Clarksboro and a gathering will be held soon at the groom’s father’s home in Winchester. Guests from Pittsburg Baltimore Monmouth and Salem attended.
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Clarksboro
N.J
Hannah. L. Peaslee
Gideoh Pe
Edward L. Bond
Winchester
Society Or Friends
Walker
M. Bond
Tatiimere
Allen M. Bond
Sarah Richardson
Arena
Miss Richardson
Joseph
Hima’ Linezey
Mt. Royal
George
Annie
Heritage
Mickleton
James G. Engle
Ruthlee
Pittsburg
Bond
John L. Bond
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Emma
Allen J. Bond
Walker M. Pond
Baltimore
Misael Mary and
Bertha Speakman
Monmouth
Salem
Trenton
Happy Married
Lfe
Burglary At Omps Store Nets Goods And Horse
The Omps store of Mr M H was broken into on a Saturday night and about 150 to 200 dollars worth of goods were stolen. A horse owned by Mr W E Dawson was also taken from the stable that night and is believed used by the burglars to haul away the loot.
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M. H
Omps
Berkeley Springs
W. E. Dawson
Marriage at Gerrardstown In Berkeley County
Mr George Milton Poster and Miss Fiora Belle Rodgers of Berkeley county W Va were married on February 13 at the home of Mr J Wiest in Gerrardstown by Rev Wm Hardesty of Brucetown this county.
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Gerrardstown
George Milton ~Poster
Fiora Belle Rodgers
Berkeley County
W. Va
J .Wiest
Ww. RK
Hardesty
Brucetown
This County
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Gen- Taylor
W. M. Starr
D@ Starr
Miss Gouxe
Lieut Cootes
LIBUT
H. N.cootres
Big Bill
Bil” Kay
Senator Ward
Missourri
Clark Cather
Adm'r W
Cather
Deed
Hunter B. Grim
Ed. T. Carper
MR Edward. Bond
Hannah L. Peaslee
New Jersey
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