Love's Lane Leads to Hymen's Altar
A grand Winchester wedding at Braddock Street Methodist Church United South when Grace Wall daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Wall north Market street married George A Dalgetty Kerr of Abingdon. The ceremony drew a large crowd with pink decor and Mendelssohn music as bridesmaids ushers and a matron of honor attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Grace Wall
W. W. Wall
North Market Street
George A. Dalgetty-Kerr
Abingdon
Mae Shore
Mendelsshon
Virginia Converse
Harrisonburg
Mamie Muse
Katie Boyd
Mamie Barr
Henry Converse
Alexander Bentley
Washington
William Gray
Capon
Olyvia Talbott
Baltimore
Monte Seebastian
Martin
Tenn
Ellen ‘Boyd
Julia Wall
Frank Molaugh
Columbus
Ind
Harry Spencer
Boston
Mass
John Scott
W. Taylor Wall
C. F. Fred Barr
Linden Joyce
W. H.H. Joyce
January storm sequence outlines blizzards and cold waves
A Vulcan period forecasts six days of storm activity starting January 3 with warmer trend followed by a series of northwest to east moving storms. Expect rain and snow in western regions, then blizzards central and northern states January 20 to 23, and a final wave around January 26 with rising temperatures and cold air follow‑on.
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Vulcan
Atlantic
The Counterfeiters Delight Audiences At The Auditorium
The Burrill Comedy Company presented The Counterfeiters to a strong turnout last night with excellent casting. Illustrated songs by Miss Leslie Palmer drew high praise and are slated to recur tonight. Tonight promises Rose Garland as the rural comedy drama with a matinee at 2 15 tomorrow.
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Burrill Comedy Company
Leslie Palmer
Rose Garland
Sunday School Officers Named for Market Street Church
The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday School elected officers for the new term. Superintendents are Arthur Leafe and Bentley Kern. secretary J. Mad. Spurr. treasurer E. B. Sartelle. librarians H. N. Kerr and Wash Seal. pianist Blanche Diffenderfer, assistant India Grimm. choir George Eagle. cornetists J. Mad Spurr and J. P. Sartelle. clarinet Vernon B. Garton. trombonist H. G. Hilborn. The school opens its year with a treasury balance and will buy 125 new singing books.
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The
Market St. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School
Arthur Leafe
Bentley Kern
J. Mad. Spurr
E. B. Sartelle
H. N. Kerr
Wash Seal
Blanche Diffenderfer
Miss India Grimm
George Eagle
J. Mad Spurr
Five Hagerstown Fire Companies Cost City 342.91
City records show the five fire companies in Hagerstown cost $342.91 for the previous month. The figure covers operations and services rendered by the municipal fire units during that period.
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Hagerstown
Wife Defends Her Husband's Name
Mrs. Clara V Brown wife of Charles Brown tells Star officers found brass in a Chambersburg house had been occupied by another man. She says her husband was fired from Chambersburg Engineering Co without cause and later convicted for robbery after brass was dumped in their yard.
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Clara V. Brown
Charles Brown
Star
Chambersburg
Brown
Chambersburg Engineering Company
Union Veterans Elect Officers
Mulligan Post No 80 of the Grand Army of the Republic elected its officers for the coming year at a meeting held at KE M Houston's home. E M Houston was chosen Commander with Hiram Cochran as Senior Vice Commander and Fred D Feight as Junior Vice Commander. Other officers include Joseph F Bean Adjutant T Yardley Brown Quartermaster John Kauffman Surgeon Beverley Lockhart Chaplain Joseph A Potts Officer of the Day J P Siler Sergeant Major and Jesse Sowers Officer of the Guard.
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Mulligan
Grand Army of the Republic
KE. M. Houston
E. M. Houston
Hiram Cochran
Fred. D. Feight
Joseph F. Bean
T. Yardley Brown
John Kauffman
Beverley Lockhart
Joseph A. Potts
J. P. Siler
Jesse Sowers
A Severe Prank Leaves Berryville Man Wounded
Edward Kremling of Berryville, known in Winchester, suffered a severe flesh wound to his hand when a Christmas day firecracker exploded in his grasp. He was among a crowd in front of Mrs. Ricamore's store. the blast shattered glass in the window and the boy responsible remains unidentified.
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Edward Kremling
Berryville
Winchester
Death of John H Parkins Esteemed Augusta County Citizen
John H Parkins a prominent Augusta County resident died at his home seven miles north of Staunton on December 26 from paralysis. Born January 15, 1830 near Winchester he moved to Augusta in 1856 and served in the Civil War in the quartermaster's department. He married Ella Mooreman in 1864 and is survived by his wife eight children.
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John H. Parkins
Augusta County
Valley Pike
Staunton
Winchester
Augusta
Quartermaster’s Department
Garnett, Johnson and McCausland
Ella Mooreman
Lynchburg
Frederick Circuit Appointments for January 5
Rev. N. N. Hall's schedule lists Sunday services on January 5 at Lamp's at 11 a.m., Paxton's at 3 p.m., and Relief at 7 p.m. All readings indicate circuit preaching across local congregations.
More Officers for New Merchants and Farmers Bank
The Merchants' and Farmers' National Bank board offered and Barton as assistant cashier and teller and Randolph T. McGuire as runner. Barton, aged 41, has 21 years at Union Bank with former assistant cashier role and city council service. McGuire, former The Star staffer with prior insurance work, will join the new bank which plans to commence around January 20 depending on fixtures.
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New Merchants’ and Farmers’ National Bank
Lewis N. Barton
Randolph T. McGuire
Barton
McGuire
Union Bank
Joseph Barton
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Tux Evening Star
Star
Engineman Davis Killed in Sleepy Creek Derailment
A Baltimore and Ohio freight engine derailed at Sleepy Creek around 11 o clock last night. Engineman Eugene Davis was instantly killed when the locomotive turned over.
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Sleepy Creek
Eugene Davis
Local Visitors Travel Home From Stephenson
Mr. John Clinker and Miss Mary Hay of Franklin county Ohio visited Miss Nellie Keffer at Stephenson and left today for home. They were joined by Mr. William D Keffer who will visit in Ohio and his uncle in Kentucky. Recently Miss Lily B Kelffer went West and married Mr. Henry Williams of Nebraska.
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John Clinker
Mary Hay
Franklin County
Ohio
Nellie Keffer
Stephenson
William D. Keffer
Kentucky
Kelffer
Lily B
Henry Williams
Nebraska
Crossed Wires Create Near Tragedy at East Water Street
A morning hazard on East Water Street near Central Commercial College involved a coiled telephone wire lying across the sidewalk and tangled with overhead electric wires. The wire burned through overnight then dropped to the ground, creating danger until telephone exchange workers cut and removed the line.
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East Water Street
Central Commercial College
Miss Elizabeth Powell Weds in Cleveland Ohio
Miss Elizabeth Powell married Mr D Arcy Wentworth Roper son of Bartlett Roper of Petersburg Virginia at the Powell home in Cleveland Ohio The ceremony was at 8 o clock with a large reception Miss Emma Powell was maid of honor The couple plan a honeymoon in the East and South and will visit Winchester before living several years in London
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Elizabeth Powell
D’arcy Wentworth Roper
Bartlett Roper
Petersburg
H. H. Powell
Cleveland
Ohio
Emma
Prospect Street
Dr. Powell
Winchester
Mr. Roper
Albert Baker
W. P. McGuire
Brothers clash over courtship brag in the Star
In a light exchange Bro John H Crabill of the Shenandoah Herald rebukes the Star for its joke about Frederick county girls marrying Shenandoah county boys. He notes the converse would be that Frederick girls favor Shenandoah boys over Frederick men.
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Star
Frederick County
Shenandoah County
Jocosely
Shenandoah
John H. Crabill
Shenandoah Herald
Frederick
Funeral of Mrs Bergman in Baltimore
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah Bergman sister of Mr Hable was held at her home 2085 McCulloh Street Baltimore at 1 pm. Rev Dr Schneeberger officiated and burial followed in the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs Nathan Rosenthal Mrs P W Gunderheimer Mrs B J Nusbaum and several Bergman siblings.
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Sarah Bergman
H. Hable
Baltimore
McCulloh
H. W. Schneeberger
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Bergman
Green Street
Joseph Bergman
Nathan Rosenthal
P. W.gundereheimer
B. J. Nusbaum
Bongestiains Bergman
Mesars. Myer
Michael
Jacob
Harry Bergman
Epworth League Officers Elected at Braddock Street Church
The Epworth League of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church south elected officers led by President Charles Haines and Vice Presidents Miss Alice Gibson and Miss Hattie Russell. Secretary Carroll Walters, Treasurer Miss Katie Haddox, organists Miss Fannie Hill and Miss Haddox, and chorister G. A. Haines were named.
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Epworth League
Braddock-street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Charles Haines
Marion Orndoff
Alice Gibson
Hattie Russell
Carroll Walters
Katie Haddox
Fannie Hill
Haddox
G. A. Haines
Captain Haymaker Heads Friendship Fire Company Officers
The Friendship Fire Company elected officers for 1902 with Captain James M. Haymaker returning as leader. Attendance was high as members voted for positions and the committee reported 1901 receipts of 1284.34 and a year-end balance of 286.30 toward a 300 debt, with oyster supper plans aiding finances.
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Friendship Fire Company
J. P. Haddox
Haymaker
James M. Haymaker
R. Atwell
M. A. Doran
O. J. Franks
Carroll Carver
Wm. L. Wood
G. W. Kurtz
J. F. Ward
W. A. Bell
Boseman
John Taylor
Lewis Legg
T. B. Spellman
Edward Spellman
G. Noakes
Walter Barnett
Mahlon Jackson
M. W. Kyle
George W. Kurtz
Holmes Boyd
W.L. Wood
Martinsburg
W. W. Striker
J. M. Haymaker
Kurtz
la France
Messers
Charles Hardy
J. E. Correll
W. L.wood
Presbyterian Church Preparatory Services This Week
Preparatory services in the Presbyterian Church are scheduled tonight at 7 30 and tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The Session will meet after the services tonight and tomorrow morning at 10 30 for the reception of members. Public is cordially invited.
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Presbyterian Church
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Love’s Lane
Hymens
Miss Firace Wall
Mr. Dalgetty-Kerr
Hicks
Mr. Parkins
NEW Bank
Mr Barton
M’guire
Davis
Tite Star
Bro. Grabill
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