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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
1
The Friendship Fire Company ladies in charge of the bazaar and oyster supper opening February 11 will convene this evening at 8 o'clock in Friendship Hall. Miss Lyda Chapman is visiting relatives in Bartonsville.
Mr Clarke Maxwell confirms the death in Kruegersdorf of Patrick Wellwood Dudgeon lieutenant of the King's Own Scottish Borderers. A mere twenty two, he served in South Africa from the war’s start and fought at Spion Kopje without a wound, dying of enteric fever. He was the son of Colonel Robert Dudgeon of Dumfrieshire and had a brother in the Cameronian Highlanders.
Mrs. Dr. Osborne of Va died at about age 50 after Christmas illness thought to be food poisoning. She left a daughter and son. husband had died days earlier. She owned a Mill Creek home near Mt. Clifton and was well connected. A driving horse wounded near Payne estate was shot after breaking its leg. John Frye was buried Sunday with Rev. Dr. Davis officiating.
Messrs. T Marion Bantz and Julius A Bantz of this city report the death of their aunt Mrs Melinda A Bantz in Baltimore yesterday. She was a native of Frederick County Maryland and formerly Miss Coblitz wife of the late Dr Edward Bantz.
Railings and screens are being placed about the counters at the bank as its entry into the banking arena maintains a steady level of business. Today’s transactions match yesterday’s volume, showing ongoing competition in the financial world.
An entertainment event under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held in the Public School Building, Stephens City, Friday night January 17. Doors open at 7 pm with music and recitations. admission is 5 cents to support a good cause.
Apples evaporated peaches home made kraut potatoes and hominy listed by Schneider's Grocery.
Three residents of Chambersville are recorded dead in today’s Star. Mr. S W Dusing dies at 40 after months of illness, leaving a widow and five children. his brother and mother died previously, with other family members surviving. Miss Sarah Fritts dies in Jersey City at age 23 from scarlet fever, leaving mother, sisters, and brothers in Jersey City and Winchester.
Miss Florence Myers returned from Washington where she was a guest of Miss Edith Smith. While there she was presented with a brilliant reception at Miss Smiths residence in the capital.
Misses Florence Wilkinson and Ethel Wright of Middletown spent the morning in Winchester. Miss Wright recently inherited valuable jewelry from the late Mrs. Senseney-Needles.
Mr. W. Fergusson of East Bedford Virginia is said to have been appointed Chief of the United States Secret Service.
Old R. E. Morse taunts Mack White who killed a pet cat and burned its remains at Hotel Evans last week for two dollars. White, now nervously tormented by visions of cats, longs to confess but fears the offense lacks human gravity.
A southbound B and O passenger train due Winchester at 6 38 p m was stalled over two hours by a Valley branch wreck near Harper s Ferry. Four cars of an eastbound freight derailed after rails spread while returning from Millville with dolomite. Riggers from Brunswick and track crews from Winchester moved the cars back after hours of work. service resumed before nine.
At about two this afternoon Walter Miller and Ada M Low ery were married at the residence of Rev Dr John E Bushnell on West Cork Street in Frederick county. A number of witnesses attended the ceremony. Both bride and groom reside in Frederick county.
Mr. George H. Hoyt of Cumberland has joined Valley Business College in Winchester. He will assist Mr. Neff and oversee all outside work, bringing proven success in college teaching to the local school system.
Mr. Clark Purcell hosted a large turkey shoot yesterday at his country home near town. Over two hundred guests attended and were served light refreshments during the day.
Local man J. Frank Jackson near Lake View reports a cow died after apparently acting like an ostrich. Postmortem revealed ten penny nails in the stomach, likely fallen from a stable roof and swallowed with water. Death attributed to accident, not animal misbehavior.
The Baltimore Sun features a photograph of Hon. George M. Sharp, chief Baltimore jurist. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of Dr. Alpheus P. Sharp and nephew of Miss Florence Sharp of this city.
Citizens greet Donald McLean on his return to Kernstown after more than a year away He has been appointed ganger at Savage's Distillery and is escorted home by residents including R Triplett for a game supper at his house
W. R. Newman a Staunton Virginia police officer and familiar figure in Winchester was removed from the force on Saturday by the Police Justice for neglect of duty tied to the discovery of a young girl from West Virginia who had been led astray and hid in Staunton.
A grand stereoptican entertainment will be held Thursday night in the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Welltown to raise funds for the church. The event invites the community to attend and support the local church project.
Hook and Ladder Company held a large annual meeting at their Water Street hall. Officers elected: Captain Henry Schneider, lieutenants John Bright and J. H. McCormick, secretary John Miller, assistant John G. Urisman, treasurer D. F. Hinkins, recorder W. F. Keller, chaplain Rev. J. Sibley, surgeon W. P. McGuire. Death of Arthur Snider noted. resolutions of respect adopted.
After a four month illness of heart trouble and dropsy the Chambersville village blacksmith Thomas Butler died at noon. A White Hall native he moved to Chambersville last spring. He was 60, left a widow and seven children. Interment is scheduled for tomorrow.
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