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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
1
The article recounts how Mrs. Lee was pronounced dead after a long illness and buried in Stratford Virginia. Three days later a vault sexton heard a voice and found her alive. She recovered slowly and more than a year later her son Robert E Lee was born, shaping a famed general.
In Berryville during Friday night theater fire panic a young man fled the auditorium exiting by the door and long stairways leaving the escorted girl to fend for herself others aided her after the excitement subsided.
White Post Virginia January 21 local notes report a well attended dance at the James Riley residence with attendees from Hagerstown and Charles Town. Music was provided by the Stone Bridge Band.
Advertisement from T. BH. Sprint & Son offering 15 cents per rabbit. Contact at 41-1p-tt for buyers and sellers.
Members of the Publishers Association of the Cumberland and Shenandoah Valleys met at the Conococheague Club in Hagerstown Maryland to discuss the Post Office Department order requiring prepayment of the transient second class postage on dailies whose subscribers are more than three months in arrears. President H F Byrd and secretary R C Gordon planned to attend a Washington meeting of the National Editorial Association later this month.
Wardney Wilson of Moorefield West Virginia was accidentally shot and killed while rabbit hunting near his home. Accompanied by John Wilkins the pair paused. a gun rested on a log and discharged injuring Wilson who died after being carried to a stream. Wilson had married shortly before his death.
Joseph Athey, watchman and special policeman at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger station, cut his hand while chopping wood on North Kent Street. The blade did not reach enough depth to require amputation. Dr. W. S. Love treated the injury and blood poisoning is not anticipated.
Funeral for Mrs Emma Newcome widow of Robert Newcome will be held at 10 30 Thursday morning from the home of her step father Howard P Kerns in the county with Rev A P Funtk houser officiating Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery in this city Details of her death will be in Wednesday's Star
The Winchester Common Council plans an 8 o clock meeting at City Hall to decide on several issues. Mayor Baker is away. a three member commission will review bonds for schools, sewers, and town run improvements amid anticipated action on unfinished business.
Funeral services for Charles R Adams, a Frederick County man who died of typhoid fever in Victor California, were held at his mother's home with ministers from the Presbyterian and Grace Lutheran churches officiating. He was a Woodmen of the World member and honored with a tombstone design, with active and honorary pallbearers listed, and the procession to Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Major Samuel Cooper son of the late General Samuel Cooper adju tant general C S A dies at his Fairfax County Virginia home from dropsy at age 71. He served as a lieutenant in the U S Army at the Civil War outset then joined Confederate forces and served on General Lees staff with the Army of Northern Virginia. The funeral will be held at his home with private interment.
Mr J Mack Noonan, a popular liveryman, had his right hand shattered when a stallion kicked him as he tended horses. Dr W A Bell treated the injuries. though able to move about, he endures substantial pain and will wear a sling for weeks.
A pocketbook containing $35 in paper and some silver was reported lost and a receipt of $10 was made at this office. Ip.
Mrs. Rebecca Runkle of Elkton Virginia left no will before her death and her sister Mrs. Louise Davis kept an underskirt for safekeeping. Last Friday Davis found four thousand dollars in paper money sewn between the lining. Neighbors report potential heirs including relatives of the late husband magistrate W J Runkle. Harrisonburg lawyers are probing whether a rightful estate scramble will unfold.
Berryville Virginia January 21 unofficial but reliable information says J R Elder of Washington a former resident will become postmaster succeeding the late Alexander McCormick whose death occurred months ago The office pays 1700 dollars yearly Lindsey once favored for the post has endorsements from Congressman Bascom Shimp of the Ninth district Wider formerly managed the Battletown Inn Berryville
A Winchester post office worker said he has no official information but understands Mr. Elder is to be the Berryville postmaster, suggesting a forthcoming appointment.
Mrs. Duval and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Beverley hosted a card party and supper at their Stewart Street home last night in honor of Mrs. William H. Duval of New York City, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Carter.
Skating at seven o clock with moving pictures from 8.15 to 8.30 and after skating at 10 230. A new change of program featuring very fine pictures.
Briggs Virginia Jan 21 News from South Virginia reports Keith Briggs a prominent physician and Tyree Wright nearly drowned while crossing a swollen creek near Denniston. The two men were swept into quicksand and saved by Ben Pulliam and his horses after both were dragged from the water to shore. Both were soaked but unharmed aside from exposure.
The note places Dr. Briggs in Winchester where he has friends and family connections, highlighting his presence in the community for personal ties.
Mrs. Sheetz and family attend the funeral of Miss Rachel Cooke, aunt to Mrs. Sheetz, in Gaithersburg. The deceased, well respected in the community, left Nathan Cooke as her heir and had ties to Pettinger Cooke and other relatives in Maryland and Virginia.
Items from Hayfield Virginia report Jacab Rosenberger taken into doctor care after an incident Friday night. Mr and Mrs William Bayt with daughter Laura Bayt visited Mr and Mrs S Cooper on Sunday. Miss Amanda Pingley of Bersville visiting her brothers M H Angs and Rosenberger. Miss Nettie Windle of field visiting her sister. Mr Charles Windle visiting relatives and friends for several days.
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