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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
2
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Delegate Flood secured an overwhelming convention vote to keep biennial sessions of the legislature. The debate centered on Moore of Fairfax and O Flaherty of Warren as they maneuvered to reconsider a previous decision. The convention rejected Moore’s motion by 42 to 30 and then declined to reconsider, ages 27, nos 43.
At the State Convention of the Anti-Saloon League held in Richmond Rev. C. H. Crawford reported thirty four leagues with 1700 members in Virginia. Indebtedness of 1350 was noted. Crawford offered 500 of his 1500 salary and 639.31 was raised from other members.
Officer C. E. Neville reports word from son Charles H. Neville who last sent a message from Pittsburg. Charley Neville says he enlisted in the Marines in Philadelphia. He served in the old Second Virginia Regiment which spent months in Florida awaiting orders to engage the Spaniards if needed.
Rev. J. D. Donovan, presiding elder of the Winchester District of the United Brethren Church, traveled from Martinsburg to Toms Brook this morning for a quarterly conference today and to preach tomorrow.
William Fields, a young Black employee at Jones Creamery, cut the side of his face while gathering ice yesterday after slipping. The incident occurred at the ice gathering area and left Fields with a severe gash.
Union Sunday School on Valley avenue at 9 30 tomorrow morning. Presbyterians Rev J B Sibley preach 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30. Market S i E Church 11 a m sermon Rev T Marshall West. Sunday school 2 15 and Epworth League 6 30. preaching 7 30. United Brethren Church Rev S D Skelton 10 30 praise service. Sunday school 2 30. Y P C U 6 45 p m and 7 30 preaching. Christ Episcopal Rev Nelson P Dame rector morning prayer litany sermon 11 and 7 30. seats free. ushers. Methodist Episcopal South Rev W H H Joyce 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Worth League 6 30. Sunday school 2 15. ushers. Lutheran Church preaching 11 and 3 7 p m by Rev G Krauth of Aarensburg. communion at morning service. Young People's prayer meeting 9 30. Sunday school 2 30. Centenary Reformed Rev T K Cromer preaching 1 00 a m. Sunday school and YP next usual time invited.
Colored church notes show presiding elder preach at 1 38 p m and 7 30 p m with John Mann WM and Church. Quarterly meeting includes preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Dr S H Brown to preach at 7 39 2 3 00 m Sunday School 79 in Beaworth League with prayer and praise service led by Rev Jos Heeler, pastor.
The Rev Dr James Grammer formerly of this city now based in Charlottesville has appointments to preach on the second Sunday of each month at Free Union Virginia.
The Richmond News notes Mrs A T Jones daughter of Bishop Whittle was not as well yesterday while ill with pneumonia.
Community notes report William Evans fell through the ice at Kern's dam yesterday afternoon but extricated himself with little difficulty. Other items include savings interest at Union Bank of Winchester, a Martinsburg auctioneer en route to Strasburg for a sale, a broken axle derailing three cars on a Cumberland Valley line, a new line of spring mattings at L E Rice, and the Market Street M E Church Sunday School purchasing singing books. A Cameron Hall dance capped the evening.
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