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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
1
Residents condemn the frozen Main Street ice field caused by constant waste water. The Street Department faces criticism as $200 yearly costs and missing gutters threaten convenient crossings, urging restoration of old gutters or new sewers.
Mr 8 W Lauck returns to Harrisonburg after a week visiting his childhood home in Stephens City Frederick County. He traveled along the Valley Pike about sixty miles in just over eight hours. The 20 year absence made this visit a pleasant episode and he will cherish the impressions for life.
Indictments returned by Warren County Court at Front Royal include WM. Ritenoch of Winchester indicted for selling intoxicated liquors without a license. John B. Gigickler of Front Royal accused of selling liquor on Ele Mrs Georgia Dakeman of Berryville visiting sister Mrs W Funke
Middletown resident Mr C W Heater writes to Strasburg News and Winchester Star urging creation of a State Veterinarian within the Department of Agriculture. He cites South Frederick disease outbreaks and argues a statewide vet would diagnose, field-operate, and control cattle deaths, calling farmers and press to support legislative action and funding.
Capt. Richmond Pierson Hobson requests retirement from the Navy due to eye injuries from service. If approved by the President, he would retire on about 3000 dollars a year for life and may seek political office representing an Alabama district in Congress.
Mr Omar Jackson suffered a painful cut above the left eye after falling on the ice while skating recently.
A Mutual Farmers Club committee met at H. B. Lupton's office on Rouss avenue to fix the date for the annual Farmers Institute. The event will take place February 18 and 19 at The Auditorium with essays, illustrated lectures, music, and readings on birds and fertilizer to engage farmers, their wives, and city cousins.
James A. Monroe former Hampshire county sheriff and ex Winchester resident assigns all assets to trustees W. B. Cornwell and J. B. Zimmerman of Romney W Va due to ill health and burdensome taxes. The move aims to settle his business and square up outstanding taxes.
A new business house will open in Winchester on West Water Street in the Druggist Boyd room as a branch of a Philadelphia medicine house. It will be led by Mr. Charles Murnan with several associates, including Mr. T. T. Wall's bookstore staffer. Murnan is described as progressive, energetic, affable, and well regarded, with promising prospects.
E. Taylor & Co. and Geo. E. Jenkins must vacate the Kinzel property by March 13 and 26 respectively. Farmers & Merchants National Bank plans a new building, but directors have not yet fixed a start date. Twelve architects are submitting competitive plans and a quick occupancy of the bank site is desired.
P A Pitman returns from over a month long home vacation to visit his brothers and invalid sister in Frederick county before resuming his regular business in West Virginia Shenandoah Herald reports.
A terse, unclear note appears to mention Victor and A G Rutherford. context and details are unreadable in the fragment. No specific event, date, or location is discernible.
The city of Winchester secured a twenty day option to buy 514 acres of land adjoining Rouss Spring for 3750 dollars to protect the water supply. The Water Committee seeks council approval to purchase if agreeable, noting the site is unsuitable for park use but could serve as a picnic ground with an engineer housing at the pumping station.
Bessie the well loved horse owned by H. L. Hoover of Winchester Telephone Company died from colic on yesterdays return trip to Strasburg. Lineman Smith had driven the animal to Strasburg and found her dead on the Stephens City road around eight o clock.
Fire damaged the roof of Mrs. Kate Elbon's home in Kernstown when a defective fire set the roof ablaze about nine o'clock Wednesday night. Four passing men spotted the fire and extinguished it with only slight damage to the structure. The Friendship Fire Company ladies plan to meet at 7:30 this evening in the company parlors.
A Washington DC couple hosted a refined card party at Mrs. Nancy Coble’s North Main Street home. Progressive whist followed by an elaborate supper drew Virginia’s prominent matron and gowned young women along with many well known gentlemen and doctors from the community.
The Virginia Supreme Court in Richmond returned the Rutherford case against Carson Lime Co for review after a verdict of 1750 on a 10000 claim. A writ of error and superseders with bond of 21000 were granted stopping further action until review completes. Rutherford, killed when a lime company team collapsed a bridge. administrator sues for damages. Lawyer R E Byrd represented the lime company.
A colored society reception at Mr. and Mrs. George Gilbert's East Piccadilly Street home celebrated the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Jennings. The Clipper Quartette performed, followed by a late supper of exceptional quality before guests departed.
A surprise party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis on Apple Pie Ridge near town last night for their children Harry and Carrie Lewis. Attendees included Edith Robinson Viola Robinson Linnie Pearl Maggie Fahnestock Annie Fannie Lewis Roy Robinson Grover Walter Cooper Ernest Lewis Shirley Tride Hicks Richard Kerns and Holmes Lewis.
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank reported strong demand as five shares traded above par at 115 dollars each yesterday. Investors pushed the stock for a premium, signaling confidence in the bank's prospects.
Prosecuting Attorney Cornwell of Romney West Virginia questions the validity of affidavits used to support a pardon for Harry M Anderson and the Morrison brothers serving ten years for robbery. He cites two illegible affidavits signed by Sam Walker and Dan Jones claiming alibi and meeting the prisoners near Capon Bridge, noting discrepancies and suspect origins in Pittsburgh.
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