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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1900
Page
4
County teachers failed to fill the Court House Hall due to cold weather. Supt M M Lynch presided while Prof W F McIlwee spoke on teaching history using the Rise of the Roman Empire. Prof J S Gruver of Shenandoah Normal College spoke. next meeting set for February 24.
A committee met at Hugh S. Lupton's office to arrange a Farmers Institute program for next March in the city. Chas E. Clevenger presided with Lewis Pidgeon as secretary, and plans were pushed for publication after the February 10 meeting. Potential speakers include Prof. Alwood of Blacksburg and G W Koiner along with local officials.
Wm. B. Pifer relocated from M. W. Steele's property to John Adams' house on German street. The funeral of Mrs. Annabel Gregory drew a large crowd despite the cold. The thermometer stood at seventeen degrees above zero both today and yesterday, boosting hopes farmers can fill ice houses after the earlier freeze.
In Richmond yesterday the Committee of Courts reported favorably Mr. 4 C Jordan’s bill requiring each city and county to cover the costs of prosecuting misdemeanor cases. Jordan, Frederick county’s delegate, receives praise for pushing the measure.
The Worth Tobacco Company held its annual meeting on Thursday with a substantial portion of the capital stock present. Shareholders expressed strong interest in the firm’s business as reported in the record.
A Star visit details the proposed bank addition showing a semicircular clerk desk arrangement facing the entrance, private rooms and cashier’s office on the right, directors’ space at the west end, vaults behind the desks, and a two story west-facing structure with a sky light. Cashier Mr. Rice notes plans exist but delays on final board approval suggest construction may not begin soon.
Theosi phus Bullwinkle faces a deadly dilemma in a stage scene adapting Stockton. Lightheart and Doomsby push him to choose the tiger over The Girl from Chili. Audiences are invited to witness the suspenseful episode at the Court House Hall on Wednesday January 31.
Dr Wm P McGuire arrived from Clifton Springs New York to aid Hon Marshell McCormick of Berryville at his bedside. McCormick was slightly improved when the physician left.
The public sale of the late J A Cline’s personal effects will occur at his Senseney road residence on Tuesday February 1. Mr and Mrs Harry B Krebs of Mercersburg Pa visit their parents on west Water street. Epworth League Braddock Street M E Church South held a session last night. Z T Hornbraker and wife of Lydie Md visit Mr H B Carlton at Hotel Taylor. Lena Gore leaves for Washington to visit her uncle Prof Howard Gore.
Mrs C E Hoover visits Mrs Adams near Gainsboro. J J Longerbeam of Marshall in town. Mrs Dr White to visit sister Mrs Dr Cox. W F Mellwee home for Sunday near Reliance. Sydney Moffett on eastern trip through town. Nellie Saum and Neibert en route to Hagerstown. Byers of Hagerstown in Winchester yesterday. Mazie Hayslett leaves for Martinsburg. Hattie Glass from West End visiting Woodstock.
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