Cadets Ouster At Virginia Military Institute Stirs Outcry
Seventy seven cadets from the third class and second-year men were dismissed for forming a combination against institute authorities. The action followed explosives reportedly used by the group. General Nichols lamented the disruption, stressing that discipline and obedience to authority are foundational to the Virginia Military Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Winchester
General Mehols
Jamison and Brandt
Phose
Nichols
Everning
Anis
Ten Days Only Stock Sale At Gardner B. Hillyard
After acquiring the stock of Dr. A Heller the store room must be vacated within ten days. A heard of bargains will be offered with everything to go. The entire stock of wallpaper priced below cost lap robes and blankets at half price and all counters and fixtures sold at a sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. A. Heller
Gardner B. Hillyard
Electric Lights wiring offered as modern low cost option
Many homes have been recently wired for Electric Lights. The service the best. The cost is low. Phone the Electric Company for installation and details. Special bargain in Shoes at Hunterberry’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Company
Martinsburg Champions Coming to Bowlers Clash
The Loudoun Bowling Team of Winchester and Dunns team of Martinsburg claim WV bowling supremacy and meet tonight at 8 in the Faulkner building South Main street. Rahiman reports alleys prepped to mirror a French plate, with Winchester lineup Bahiman Chrismore Forney Franks Shannon and Martinsburg lineup Gratchen Dunn Meadow Stocker Siler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun
Winchester
Dunn
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Faulkner
South Main Street
C. A. Rahiman
Bahiman
Chrismore
Forney
Franks
Shannon
Gratchen
Meadow
Stocker
Siler
Berryville Forms Choral Society Plans Esther Oratorio
Berryville Virginia, February 21. Rev S K Phillips and Dr A P Osborne organize the Choral Society of Berryville from church choirs and local musicians. About 35 members rehearse weekly for an April presentation of the oratorio Esther, with rehearsals continuing until performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Tone Star
Berryville
Choral Society of
S.K. Phillips
A. P. Osborne
Berryville Am Hensel
Weather Holds Cold Across Virginia Through Wednesday
Special weather forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts fair skies but continued cold conditions in Virginia tonight and Wednesday. A separate local note from Winchester confirms a fire loss settlement with North British and Mercantile Insurance Co for 1908 and praises the handling, signed by L L Hockman of Bartonsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Washington
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Sirs
North British and Mercantiles‘ Insurance Company
HR. Bryarly
L. L
R. W. Hockman
L. L. Hockman
Bartonsville
Barley Better After Laryngitis Illness
Capt. Lewis Barley longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor was sick with laryngitis at his West Piccadilly Street home for a week and today showed marked improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Barley
Baltimore,and Ohio Railroad
West Piccadilly Street
Cartoonists Shine in Public School Display by Plank Siblings
The public school entertainment in town featured distinctive window cartoons drawn by Miss Dork Plank and her brother Purcell Plank. The siblings, noted for their talent, contributed several pieces that impressed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dork Plank
Purcell Plank
Taylor Hotel Furniture Auction Announcement
Public auction on February 23 will sell all furniture from the Taylor Hotel at the premises. Items described in the sale notice are offered for purchase by the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Hotel
Skating Tomorrow Night at Empire Rink
Tomorrow night at Empire rink doors open at eight. The notice highlights public skating sessions and ongoing events. Last three evenings show steady crowds and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Wrecks Cause Deaths and Injuries on Two Rail Lines
A Strasburg Junction report details five horses killed and 19 injured in a Southern Railway wreck where a derailed stock engine ran away and crashed into cars. Separately a Baltimore and Ohio freight engine explosion near Rockville injured crew, and a wheel break dumped coal cars into the Sandy Hook canal, blocking mainline tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg Junction
Southern Railway
Ineer
Washington
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rockville
Baltimore and Ohio
Sandy Hook
Captain Kilham To Raise Flag Amid Historic Heights
The Baltimore Sun reports Capt. John T. Kilham of Harpers Ferry, long a B and O conductor, once raised a flag at Maryland Heights on February 22, 1861. Now retired, Kilham plans to place another emblem on the same heights with friends on Washington's Birthday. Also noted are visits and travels of Rev. Dr. P. D. Stephenson, Postmaster Cadwallader, Oliver Hoblitzell, D. R. Showalter, Henry Markwood, and Peddicord with various town connections and local business mentions.
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Baltimore Sun
John T. Kilham
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
S. A
Kilham
Mexico
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Washington
Death of Mrs. Nannie Conrad Reported in Helena
Winchester heads announce the death of Mrs. Nannie Conrad wife of Montana financier William G. Conrad at their Helena residence aged about 56. Her Maine moves, family ties, and expected Montana burial are noted as her health declined and two daughters and two sons survive.
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Winchester
Nannie Conrad
William G. Conrad
Montana
Helena
Wirichester
Teast
Conrad
Nannie Bowen
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Virginia
United States Senate
Warren County
Misses Josephine
Minnie Conrad
Conrad Country Place
Montana Hall
Mourke County
New Willard
Ashington
Josephine
Miss Conrad
Arthur and
Hatfield Conrad
Scrivenner Laid To Rest In Frederick County
The funeral of Mr. Vv. Scrivenner, a longtime resident near Rock Enon Springs, was held at Bethel Church with Rev. Roy Schmucker officiating. Interment followed at the church graveyard. He died aged 82 years 10 months and 2 days from blood poisoning and old age. He was father to T. A. Scrivenner, Mrs. D. M. Kerns, and Mrs. James Lockhart.
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T. A. Scrivenner
Whitacre
D. M.kerns
Ore
James Lockhart
Rock Enon Springs
Mrs. Cora Swartz Pond Dies After Tuberculosis
In Stephenson Virginia on February 21 Mr and Mrs Irvin Pond learned the death of their daughter in law Mrs William Pond at her home in Hagerstown after a lingering tuberculosis illness She was formerly Miss Cora Swartz of Luray and her body traveled there Monday for interment Her uncle Mr George Swartz will attend the funeral The Ponds had been married a year and four months Friends and relatives mourn the early loss Also listed are local visitors and arrivals from Baltimore and Washington.
Lost Silver Pocketbook Recovered and Reward Returned
Ledger notes a lost silver pocketbook with reward offered, but the reward is returned to the office. The fragmentary notice confirms recovery or settlement of the reward.
Locusts Expected This Year Across Eastern States
The Department of Agriculture warns the 17 year cicada will appear this year from New York to North Carolina, east of the Allegany mountains. The insect has long recorded cycles with past sightings dating to 1724 in Connecticut and 1775 in New Jersey, with its last emergence in 1894.
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Department of Agriculture
New York
North Carolina
Allegany Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Connecticut
New Jersey
Tri State League Holds A Meeting In Charlestown
The Tri State League of Odd Fellows key meeting is today in Charlestown West Virginia with lodges from West Virginia Maryland and Virginia represented. Delegates from Winchester include Robert L Gray William Whissen and Robert F Brill of Madison Lodge No 6 Mrs Robert F Brill past president of the Jadican auxiliary and Mrs May Cooper representing Winchester Rebekahs. Whissen serves as secretary of the federation. Weathered notes mention Shorihorn ball cows and a sale near Sit Point with cattle details read.
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League of Odd Fellows
Charlestown
W. Va
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
League
Winchester
Robert L. Gray
William “Whissen
Robert F. Brill
Madison Lodge
No. 6
Jadica
Statewide Prohibition Debate Heads to Newport News Meeting
Delegates from Winchester and Frederick County travel to Newport News for the annual League of Virginia convention. The gathering, largest in state history, will discuss state wide prohibition, possible enabling acts, or a direct prohibition statute by the General Assembly. Representative Carter Glass to speak on nullification of local option and Richard Evelyn Byrd to address registration laws.
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Vkeee
Frederick
League of Virginia
Seerbyterian Church
E ‘Gates
Era News
Georges. Bowers
Duffey
T. J. K. E. Cooper
J ‘Weak Berger
Mee Wekesters
Evenger
Fred. A
Awelia Bhvvais
An League of Virginia
Legislative Committee
Genet Assembly
Alabama
Tennessee
Newport News
Anti- Saloon League
Virginia
Norfolk
James Can+ nén
League
J E. T. Cadman
Richmond
Petersburg
Bristol
J. N. Harmiin
A. F. Thomas
Carter Glass
Lynchbure
Richard
Evelyn Byrd
Rochester
A Pew
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Hunteberry's
Messrs
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
P. D. Stephenson
Presbyterian’ Church
Woodstock
Gerardstown
Cadwallader
Oliver Hoblitzell
D. R. Showalter
Harrisonburg, Va
Hotel
Evans
Orndorff & MacVicar's
Henry Markwood
Mount Jackson
Luke R. Markwood
North Main Street
Peddicord
Hansen Business
Mro
Scrivenner
W. McCleary
DF Witmer
C. PF. ‘Crist
Wales Evans
John Kerr Public Schools
City Hall
H. Keating
EB. Larew
P. Larew
BE. Larew
G. Metz
Adeline von. Lindau
T. Lynch
Marion Lee
M. Dougherty
Dorothy Green
Kuglander
Solenberger
Hester Beacon
D. Dellinger
Beatrix von Kortlandt
H. Funk
Jeanette Durand
V. Kurtzmaid
M. Baker
E. Larew
Yip-i-addy-tay
HH Keating
Edward Ralston
H. Barr
Chauncey
D. Metz
Ondeones
Olivia Benga- Ani
Guinevere
Langpdre
S.fansler
Winter Cherus
Market Report
Tri-State League
Anti-Saloon League
Chestier
Federick County
First Presbyterian
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