Byrd Opens Joint Session Over Rhea Fight in Senate
Speaker Byrd convened the joint assembly to hear the Rhea investigation reports as the Senate and House presidents called the roll. Clerk Williams read the lengthy majority and minority reports while Senator Noel argued Wickham’s charges against Judge Rhea amid a weary audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Rhea
Senate
Williams
Echols
W. F. Rhea
Corporation Commission
Speaker
Mann
Notto- Way
Clerk Williams
Noel
Wickham
Timepiece inspection gains steam on railroads
Railroads nationwide emphasize watch accuracy with regular inspections. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reorganized its service about a year ago, adopting rules to check certain employee watches every two weeks. B B Capper serves as time inspector in Winchester, with local inspectors reporting to a general overseer and using six month cards to track conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Winchester
Missionary Work Calls Rev Robb White From Virginia
Rev Robb White Sr a well known Virginia figure resigns from his Cambridge Massachusetts charge to become a missionary in the Philippines with the Protestant Episcopal Church. The note appears alongside an advertisement for discounted shoes from Jones & Jolliffe and a sale line from J. H. Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robb White
Virginia
Standardsville
Cambridge
Mass
Philippines
Protestant ‘Episcopal Church
J. H. Faulkner
Jones & Jolliffe
Berryville Social Notes and Local Visits
Berryville Virginia February 27. Mrs Lillian Wimberlake left for Wheeling West Virginia and will stay several weeks. Mr A Moore Jr returned from Charles Town. Mrs Charles Garrett visited her father Col Lee and left for Baltimore. Charles Garrett spent Sunday with Col Charles E Lee. Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Lewis visited Mrs Washington Lewis and left for Plainfield New Jersey. Mrs White of New York City visits Mrs Washington Lewis. Fent Whiting of Roanoke spent Sunday in Berryville. Mrs P Harris visiting Mrs Elizabeth Kownslar. Mrs J Hammond Siler of Berkeley Springs visiting her mother Mrs A R Castleman. Castleman ill with rheumatism. Frank McCarthy of Richmond in Berryville. William Travers Lewis has been in New York and Baltimore on business. Harry Warden ill at home with grip. Miss Mary Clagett visiting in Charles Town returned home Monday. A Moore spent Tuesday at White Post Clarke County. Mr and Mrs Fe Blackburn Smith and Mr Thomas Reynolds spent Wednesday in Winchester. The Daughters of the Confederacy art exhibit Monday and Tuesday was well worth seeing and financially successful.
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Berryville
Lillian Wimberlake Feftt
Wheeling
W. Va
A. Moore, Jr
Charles Town
Charles Garrett
Col. Lee
Baltimore
Charles E. Lee
Robert Lee Lewis
Washington Lewis
Lewis
Plainfield
N. J
White
New York City
Church Street
Fent Whiting
Roanoke
P. Harris
Elizabeth Kownslar
J. Hammond Siler
Berkeley Springs
A. R. Castleman
Main Street
Castleman
Frank McCarthy
Richmond
William Travers Lewis
New York
Harry Warden
Mary Clagett
White Post
Clarke County
Bre
Blackburn Smith
Thomas— Reynolds
Winchester
Daughters of the Confederacy
Notice for Friendsh5 reel team meeting tonight
All members of the Friendsh8 reel team are requested to meet in their room tonight at 8 o clock.
Notable Frede rck County Resident Mr Boyer Dies
Mr Lee M Boyer a prominent Frede rck County figure died at 5 am after two weeks of illness. A Milton Pennsylvania native he taught at Bucknell and New Berlin College later settling in Winchester with fruit interests. Survived by his widow Laura Wilson one brother and two sisters. Funeral plans to be held at the Boyer home with interment in New Berlin.
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Lee m. ‘Boyer
Frederck County
Winchester
Senseney Road
Boyer
Mr. Boyer
Milton
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
New Berlin
South Market Street
Loveer
Mutual Farmers’ Clubs
Farmers’ Institutes
Shawnee
Laura Wilson
I. 8. Boyer
Shamokin
Jacob Diehl
Potts Grove
James O. Boyer
Daisy Miller
Cross Roads News Item Highlights Local Church and School
Rev P J Wade preached at Fairview to a good audience despite bad weather. Pleasant Grove plans a permanent vocal music study group. Local schools shrink due to sickness and rough conditions. William Miller ill. John Shane of near Cross Junction visited Mrs Cather ine Marple. Sympathy offered to Gore youth trapped in a snow drift. his shoe found on a fence stake near Elizabeth Carpen ter's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
P. J. Wade
Fairview
William Miller
John Shane
Near Cross Junction
Catherine Marple
Gore
Elizabeth Carpenter
Furniture worth sixty dollars sold for ten cents at bazar
The Friendship Fire Company held a special meeting and the bazar ladies were thanked after a mahogany parlor suite valued at about sixty dollars was won by Mrs. Maggie Getridge for ten cents ticket 563. The drawing used a lard can shuffle with Bryan Breckenridge selecting the winning stub. A funeral pallbearer list for Mr. John W. Shiner was announced and the next drawing for the fund will be run by the Friendship Reel Team with band music planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
John W. Shiner
Mir John O'Ehrl Elected Treasurer
Friends in Winchester report the re election of John O Ehrl as treasurer of Monongahela Pennsylvania by a large majority over his Republican opponent. The Monongahela Times notes the vote shows high esteem and confidence in his integrity and ability. O Ehrl won by a 425 majority.
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Winchester
John O’ehrl
Monongahela
O'Ehrl
George O’ehrl
Baltimore
Imogene Hobson
Ciitizens
Mr. O'Ehrl
Flora Castleman Visits Washington Friends
Gaylord notes Flora Castleman is visiting friends in Washington. Mr. 4.B. Reid and wife from Charles Town spent the weekend here. Mason Morris of Gaylord lost a fine cow and calf this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord
Flora Castleman
Washington
4.B.reid
Charles Town
Mason Morris
Sale Notice Missing Attendee Missing Reed Trust Farm
Dent failed to attend the sale of M. L. P. Reed trustee on Blackburn Smith’s farm half a mile from Berryville depot on Saturday February 29 1908. The auction listed valuable live stock and first class farm machinery vehicles and harness. Unusual date noted as 26 1p 21.
Winchester Local Option Election Hinted For April
A Winchester Anti-Saloon League meeting attended by 75 to 100 members discussed pursuing a local option election. Petitions will seek court approval from Judge William M. Atkinson, with the April window likely if signed and acted upon. last year’s local option in Winchester drew nearly one thousand votes and a wet victory by 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Anti-Saloon League
EK. J. Cooper
League
William M. Atkinson
Corporation Court
Winchester
In- Whiten
Atkinson
Ndre Atkinson
Birthday Dinner Honors Family Guests in Hagerstown
The Washington's birthday dinner at Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Shupp's home 217 East Antietam street honored Mrs. Shupp's father Isaac Hamilton Faulkner of Winchester. Guests included Isaac H. Faulkner, Col. Robert Lewis of Hagerstown, Joseph Shupp and his wife with daughter Bessie of Charlton Maryland.
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Hagerstown
Frank D. Shupp
Washington
East Antietam Street
Fancy Skaters At the Rink Here Tonight and Saturday
Fancy figure skaters Prof Genno and Miss Kathleen Patterson gave a fine exhibition at the Winchester rink Tuesday night. They return tonight and Saturday with a varied program including stilts acts barrel rolling slide for life jumping barrel backward teddy bear act and slide in darkness by Miss Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genno
Kathleen Patterson
Winchester
Rev W T Walters to preach at Christian Church
High View West Virginia notes Rev W T Walters will preach Sunday March 1 at 11 a.m and 7 p.m. Mr and Mrs Thomas Larrick have the grip. Mrs I L Arnold improving after grip. Mountain View school held a spelling match last Friday night. Mr Brill and Miss Oates of Capon Springs visited Sunday.
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High View
W. Va
W.T. Walters
Christian Church
Thomas Larrick
I. L. Arnold
Mountain View School
Brill
Oates
Capon Springs
Curious Carriages at Palace Tonight Picture
A Palace theater review notes an excellent picture with illustrated songs. Admission is 5¢ and shows run every night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Egg listing from Jolliffe on Main Street
Classified note selling White Leghorn eggs at one dollar per setting. Contact Jolliffe at 526 North Main for details. Listing dated with 8 and RK reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliffe
N. Main
Surprised Ladies Honor Mrs Crisman on 66th Birthday
A large group of relatives and intimate friends gathered at 217 South Main Street to honor Mrs. Mary Crisman on her sixty sixth birthday. Refreshments, late hours, and handsome gifts followed as Mrs. Crisman, widow of farmer Philip Crisman, received well wishes for future anniversaries. Present were her sons and daughters including Mrs. Rosser Campbell, Kernstown. Mrs. J. D. Coffman, Pataskala Ohio. Mrs. John J. Sloat. and Messrs. John and Philip Crisman, plus many grandchildren and other relatives. Coffman and family will return to Ohio next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Crisman
South Main Street
Crism
Campbell
Coffman
Mr. Sloat
Mr. Coffman
Winchester
Frederick County
Ohio
Watch Found and Reward Paid After Star Ad
A watch lost by a Capon Bridge resident was found by young Scott Affleck through The Star ad. The paper noted the finder returned the watch to the owner and received a $4 reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomer
Capon Bridge
the Star
Young Scott ‘Affleck
Star
Young Affleck
No Whiskey C O D Orders Issued to Adams Express
Local option towns prohibit shipment of intoxicating liquors via C O D orders issued to Adams Express agents. The action targets control of alcohol distribution under local option laws.
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Adams Express
Sale of Horses and Hogs Auctions March Fifth
Public sale of riders horses hogs and draft stock including stallions mares colts and Poland China shoals announced by WES McDONALD located near Berryville Way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China Shoals
Wes McDonald
Berryville
Way
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maggie Getridge
Mir John O’ehrl
I. H. Faulkner
W. C
Knights Prthias Hall
Winchester Anti-Satoon League
Ter
Star Ad
Found Watch
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