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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
1
The shortest regular council meeting on record ends in forty two minutes with a slim quorum and a dry agenda. Treasurer’s December report shows less than one hundred dollars cash on hand as winter begins. the relief committee declines reorganization, leaving the city’s finances strained and outlook terse.
Young Fort Hill ladies known as the Ill Travellers met last Thursday at Miss Kate McVicar home on North Main Street for an evening of recitations and games. The table was well supplied with refreshments and several members were delayed by the cold. Attending were Miss Kate McVicar president Mrs J L Maphis Mrs Edith Maphis Rebecca Barr Mamie and Minnie Anderson Lillie Maphis Maude Anna Stine and Elsie Mantil. Others visiting included Miss May Markell Winchester VA and Miss Alice Fuller of Staunton VA.
Secretary M T Ingles of the berland Valley Martinsburg road Company issues a call for the annual meeting of the elders. The meeting will be held in Secretary C? office in Martinsburg on January 28. Election of a Board of Directors will take place and other business will be transacted.
The Shawnee Tribe No. 2 installed officers last evening with several changes. S. D. McDonald was elected Senior Sagamore replacing J. E. Shaffer who moved to Martinsburg. R. E. Trenary becomes keeper of records in place of James A. Brown who resigned.
Reverend J C Young famed for promoting the Sun Do Move theory is ill at his Baltimore home on East Revenue Street with his family and relatives nearby for support.
Real estate lists from Strasburg and Frederick County show December transfers including J F Sigafoose selling to Harry R Kern house and lot on Kent Street and Hannah Hollis to Laura Hodgson on Kent and Clifford. Also noted are deeds involving James M Brown and others, plus liens, releases, and lis pendens. A Woodstock dispatch reports Moses Walton and Lucie Williams married December 12 in Strasburg.
The notice warns readers about oil industry manipulation by a trust, urging vigilance against monopolistic price setting. It accuses the group of posing as an independent firm while seeking to eliminate competition and impose higher costs.
The Dewey Sampson Schley Orchestra rehearsed last evening with Stewart Grim first violin J D Grim 94 violin Mahlon Jackson first guitar Wesley Grim second guitar Lewis Miller autoharp and Robert Gris bass violin conducting or leading figures not specified in this fragment.
The Friendship Fire Company will meet tomorrow at 7 30 in their hall to conduct yearly business. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and every member should attend.
Mr. David Shaull remains critically ill at his home on North Kent Street. A delicate operation was performed, and friends hope it will be beneficial. Traveling Auditor of the Baltimore and Ohio, Mr Corcoran from Baltimore, was in town today.
Citizens Council No. 64 of Frame Berryrille Virginia elected officers Monday night with A. E. Jackson as Counsellor Ellis F. Jackson as Vice counsellor C. Rt. Jones recording secretary J. R. Jones assistant Jas. W. Foley financial secretary W. E. Hoffman treasurer Mack Cain conductor R. Roland warden John Wilt inside sentinel W. R. Shryock outside sentinel H. Davis junior past counsellor D. H. Oliver trustee and W. B. Toffman representative to State Council which meets in Roanoke next October.
A morning meeting at Dr. Graham's home adopted a Week of Prayer program with ministers present. Services run January 8 to 14 at multiple churches with topics led by Rev. J R Graham S K Cox W L Seasbrook E B Jackson Stonesifer and S D Skelton. A Bible distribution collection will be taken January 14 in Frederick County.
Gum & Haymaxen on South Main Street sells 160 test pure water white coal oil at 7 cents per gallon. The firm guarantees it as the best coal oil produced and promises customer satisfaction.
The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School Board elected officers for the coming year. Superintendent Arthur Leate. vice superintendent Rev E Olin Eldridge. secretary S Madison Spurr. treasurer Edward B Sartelle. librarian Hunter Kern. assistant John P Sartelle. organist Miss Blanche Diffenderfer. assistant Miss Etta Grim. choirmaster Geo H Eagle.
The Electric Light Company reports no lights tonight due to a boiler leak. A repairman has been telegraphed to come at once to fix the damage.
John Harris an infant colored child died yesterday in northwest Winchester and was buried this afternoon. Neighbors say the child froze to death, but Dr Henkel does not think so.
Miss Mary Margaret Cover married Mr John Michael Steck at the Angerona residence on West Piccadilly as about 150 guests attended a quiet elegant ceremony. The May wedding featured a floral altar, cedar decor, and Virginia Cover's Lohengrin march opening the procession.
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