Lady Of Great Nerve Foils Burglars In McKeesport
Louise Forney sister of Deputy Sheriff Adam Forney led two men from the Lindamood residence when she heard voices in the yard and a foot on the porch. She shouted Police causing one burglar to flee and police to arrest a man named John Holt. the other escaped. Holt could not be identified by her in the dark at the morning hearing.
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McKeesport
Louise Forney
Adam Forney
T. J. Lindamood
Miss Forney
Lindamood
National Hotel
John Holt
Holt
Dr John William Correll Dies in Baltimore
J E Correll learns of his uncle Dr John William Correll death in Baltimore on Saturday night. A Winchester native born August 14 1826 he practiced 25 years in Baltimore and its suburbs. He served in Jacksons army possibly suffered a sun stroke and leaves widow Lucinda Latham a daughter Mary Correll Shinn and son Thomas A. Correll plus two brothers. Funeral today conducted by Rev Junius W Millard at Eutaw Place Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Correll
John William Correll
Baltimore
Winchester
Baltimore Sun
John K. Shinn
East Twenty-fifth Street
Correll
Medical College
Maryland University
Jackson
North Carolina
Wilmington
Del
Taneytown
Carroll County
Woodberry
West Fayette Street
Robinson to Enter Dry Goods Trade in Evans Building
Mr. R. C. Robinson returns from Kansas and Missouri after fifteen years and plans a dry goods business in the Evans building recently vacated by C. W. Hensell & Son. The store should open around March with Robinson living with his mother Mrs. Ellen Robinson and sister on Fairmount Avenue.
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R. C. Robinson
Kansas
Missouri
Evans Building
C. W. Hensell & Son
Robinson
Frederick County
Ellen Robinson
Fairmount Avenue
Old Stable at Market and Water Streets Is Demolished
Contractor Spurr removes the old stable at the Market and Water streets corner to clear the way for county property improvements. The wooden frame building, about sixty years old, was built by Fred Aulick.
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Spurr
Market and
Water Streets
Fred Aulick
Friend of Death Claims Millwood Drugstore Leader
Millwood Virginia January 22 Special to the Evening Star Thomas W Russell prominent local businessman age 45 unmarried died after a week long illness due to pneumonia. Funeral at his home in Millwood tomorrow morning with interment in Berryville. He leaves a mother two brothers and two sisters and was the Millwood correspondent for the Evening Star of Winchester.
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Millwood
Thomas W. Russell
Pneumonis
Millwoodt
Berryville
Russell
J. 8. Beatty
Winchester
Tur Evenine Star of
Death of Mr Richard S Griffith in West Chester
Richard S Griffith died after a lingering illness of pneumonia at his daughter’s home in West Chester Pennsylvania aged 81. He was a native of this city and longtime resident, former head book keeper for Shoemaker and Griffith on North Market Street. Funeral will be held in West Chester Wednesday morning. He leaves nephews R E Griffith and John Griffith.
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Richard S. Griffith
West Chester
Pennsylvania
Griffith
Shoemaker and
Byrd to travel to Woodstock for Virginia suit
Mr. R E Byrd departs tonight for Woodstock Virginia to represent the Commonwealth in the state against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad over a required connection with the Southern Railroad at Strasburg Junction. Judge Harrison will hear the case in Shenandoah county circuit court tomorrow. Byrd is aided by W W Logan of Woodstock. After trial Byrd will proceed to Richmond on business and be away several days.
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R. E. Byrd
Woodstock
Commonwealth of Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Southern Railroad
Strasburg Junction
Harrison
Shenandoah County
Byrd
W. W. Logan
Turner Ashby Camp Confed Veterans Banquet Credit Attributed
Turner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans honors committee for Lee birthday banquet success. Captain James M. Haymaker chaired the committee with Major J Ogden Murray John K Lewis and E Holmes Boyd. Quartermaster Hugh B Striker assisted.
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Turner Ashby Camp
Lee
James M. Haymaker
J. Ogden Murray
John K. Lewis
E. Holmes Boyd
Hugh B. Striker
Presbyterians to Unite in Winchester After 68 Years Separated
Reported Sunday that Kent Street and Loudoun Street Presbyterian Churches plan consolidation after a joint committee met. Rev Dr James R Graham named associate pastor. Kent Street to supply the pastor, worship to be held at Loudoun Street. Kent Street parsonage to be retained and Kent Street building sold for possible public school use.
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Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
F. M. Woods
Martinsburg
Kent Street Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
Kent Street
George W. Kurtz
H. Clay Krebs
W. S. Love
Alfternate
Holmes Conrad
W. W. Glass
George C. Shepherd
T. N. Lupton
James R. Graham
Kent Street Church
John Kerr
Showers of Rock Quietly Mark Quarried Debris At Frederick Square
Blasts at the Frederick Square quarry startled spectators with loud reports resembling artillery. Improper protection allowed rock fragments to fly, narrowly missing Miss Ambler, Miss Eva Frankland, and grazing Bushnell's Drug Store plate glass. A four horse wagon on Rouss avenue was damaged when a horse panicked and broke the wagon tongue. Mayor Barton ordered more care to prevent danger.
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Frederick Square
South Africa
Buller
Joubert
Kinzel
Reuss Avenue
Barton and Boy4d
Eva Frankland
Miss Ambler
Main Street
Bushnell’s Drug Store
Kouss Avenue
Amos Cooper
Mountain Falls
Rouss Avenue
Barton
Maj Conrad Re-Elected President of Handley Trustees
The Handley Trustees met in Hansbrough and Carter's office for their annual session and re elected Maj Holmes Conrad as president and Mr Jno W Rice as secretary. The secretary reported total receipts of 42166 67 with slight increase from interest on bond investments and a remittance from Handley executors expected next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Handley Trustees
Hansbrough & Carter
Maj. Holmes Conrad
Jno. W. Rice
Handley
Rouss Pledges 25000 for Schley Home Fund
Mr Charles Broadway Rouss of New York announces a 25000 donation to the Schley Home Fund for Admiral Schley’s residence and will match any other single contribution. A New York banker is also pledged to give 25000 when the general fund reaches that sum, with the campaign aiming to raise 25000 by midsummer from an initial 7000.
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Charles Broadway Rouss
New York
Schley
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Reuss
Rouss
Baltimore
Miss Cordelia Aulick’s Will Probated
The will of the late Miss Cordelia Aulick was admitted to probate by Judge Atkinson. R T Barton qualified as surety for Executor E Holmes Boyd, with appraisers named as John M Steck, Robert Worsley, John K Lewis, Wm H Wood, and M M Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Aulick
Atkinson
R. T. Barton
E. Holmes Boyd
John M. Steck
Robert Worsley
John K. Lewis
Wm. H. Wood
M. M. Lynch
Local Visitor Mr. Norman Irving Hosts Mr. Arbuckle
Mr Norman James Irving of Barwhinnock Twynholm Awkead Brighshire Scotland is the guest of Mr Arbuckle at Bartonsville for a Midlands hospitality transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman James Irving
Barwhinnock Twynholm Awkeadbrighshire, Scotland
Arbuckle
Bartonsville
Ghastly Filipino Hat War Relic From Soldier’s Skirmish
A hat from the Philippines, worn by a native insurgent, is described as a fine native straw cap covered with human blood from wounds of a soldier killed in a recent skirmish. The item was sent to Tue Srax by Lieutenant Philip M. Walker of Winchester, First Lieutenant in the Third Infantry. A letter with the hat arrived too late for publication.
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Philippines
Tue Srax
Philip M. Walker
Winchester
Third Infantry
Walker
Union Band Plans Evening Rehearsal
The Union Band will meet tomorrow evening for a rehearsal session to practice together and prepare for upcoming performances.
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DR. Correll
Monumental City
Friend OF Death
T. W. Russell
The
Evening Star
Richard Griffith
Loudoun St
Kent St
Market Square
Maj
Conrad
Handley Trustees
MR. Rouss
Schley Home Fund
Miss Aulick
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