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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1902
Page
2
Patrons who do not receive Toe Star due to postal delays or carrier carelessness or incivility should report the matter to the office promptly to assist resolution.
The Evening Star correspondence reports on local residents in Warrack Virginia on January 28. James R. Steele and wife near Reynolds Store are reasonably well but superannuated. Elijah Shirley and wife near Unger’s Store are ill and infirm. Josiah Sirbaugh recently moved to Keyser West Virginia and is visiting. A W Braithwaite moved into Sarah E. Clark’s house near Laurel Hill Church. Harley Sell visited his sister E E Carpenter. Susan Strother suffers periostitus of the ankle bone. Bidnor Alabaugh will move to Cold Stream West Virginia this week.
Macedonia Virginia reports James Ritter relocating from Chiles farm Kernstown to a Millwood road property recently bought by his son Taylor Ritter who works at Geo W Haddox’s in Winchester known as the Sheetz farm. Local school led by Capt Ran Pifer shows progress with a spelling bee won by Marguerite Daughterty. Bunyon's Pilgrim Band spoke at Jubilee. Mrs Solenberger and Miss Stama visited Winchester. Mrs Harvey Cornwell of White Post is seriously ill.
Stone Bridge residents share local updates Mrs John Sowers returns from Baltimore and home L K Dellinger returns from Timberville aiding R Lee in inventory J C Lee travels to Shenandoah county Load and Ford spend Sunday with Mrs Crouse visiting daughter Mrs Helvestine near Shepherdstown now back with her Jack Steele travels on National road
Marlboro Virginia notes lasting January events include the death of Thomas A. Jackson near Harrisonburg, B C Shull reporting on a Board of Agriculture meeting, Rev Hubbard's Baptist Church sermon, Bertie Jamison hosting a dinner for young ladies, cattle sale to John Lee, and local social news about Miss Mills Balto Washington trip Miss Clagett Miss Frye Wardensville Stickley dances and Daisy and Fred domestic update.
George R. Kump of Hagerstown a freight brakeman on the Cumberland Valley Railroad died eight hours after an injury at Greencastle Pa while shifting cars. He was about 25, survived by his wife and young child. The fatal incident occurred as a brake was being drawn and he lost his balance.
The February Forum by Truman A. DeWeese offers suggestions for launching new commodities and markets. The Bluemont branch station of the Southern Railway at Round Hill, Loudoun County, burned to ground yesterday morning. Rev J S Webster M D and his wife arrived as the new minister of the Hancock Presbyterian Church. Mr Charles McClure of Hagerstown is visiting friends in the city.
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