Fannie Hill Vaudeville Show Leaves Winchester Puzzled
The Fannie Hill Company presented a clean vaudeville act at The Auditorium to about five hundred spectators. Audiences expected risqué fare but found a mild performance with mediocre acting and mildewed jokes. The evening featured a notable boxing spar between Kid Barry and his partner and a ticket selling chorus, which some called the best part.
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Fannie Hill Company
Fanny Hill
Kid Barry
Winchester
Mortuary Chapel to Be Built At Mount Hebron
The Mount Hebron Cemetery Company building committee met last night and decided to seek bids for a mortuary chapel in Mount Hebron Cemetery costing $10,000. Architects Barry and Chapman of New York have submitted designs which were accepted with plans to begin work once a contract is signed.
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Mount Hebron Cemetery
Barry and Chapman
New York
Mortu
Tivada
Patamany
Hansbrough Pompete
Srewaart Tos. N. Lupror
P.W. Born
Shirley Carter
Five Interdomain Lodge chancellors acquit Hinsey of embezzlement
Five past chancellors of Interdomain Lodge Chicago acquitted John A Hinsey who led Winchester Pythians Endowment Bank for twelve years. He faced embezzlement charges from Supreme Lodge and civil court trial before receiving lodge exoneration after twenty three settings. Endowment Bank funds involved totaled about $500000.
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Pythians
Winchester
Endowment Bank
Interdomain Lodge of
Chicago
John A. Hinsey
Hinsey
Supreme Lodge
Winchester Creamery butter labeled J. S. Harpeman
A caller alleges local Winchester stores sell a plain block product passed off as creamery butter. The critic asserts the item is renovated butter and notes the Winchester creamery brands only as J. S. Harpeman J. S. Harpeman branded butter.
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Winchester
Harpeman
All kinds sewing machines at Brow's Busy Cenver
Brow's Busy Cenver offers sewing machines needles and repair services for all kinds of machines. The shop provides parts and service to customers seeking maintenance or expert adjustments.
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Brow
Charley Rouss Fire Company Eighth Annual Banquet
The Spirit of Jefferson thanks the Charley Rouss Fire Company of Winchester for an invitation to their eighth annual celebration and banquet on February 11 honoring Charles Broadway Rouss on his 66th birthday. The company is a noted Winchester organization and would be pleased to join in the honor whether in person or in spirit.
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Jefferson
Charley Rouss
Orkney Springs Hotel To Undergo Major Repairs
Messrs Halley and Grace lessees of the Orkney Springs Hotel plan extensive repairs for the coming season and arrange to transport guests by automobile carriages from the railroad station. Former proprietor Mr Aldridge to enter cattle business. Mrs Henrietta Stewart of Washington owns the property.
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Evening Star
C. V. & M. Rys New Officers Elected
The Cumberland Valley and Martinsburg Railroad held its annual meeting in Martinsburg yesterday. Directors elected include Thomas L. Kennedy and others from Chambersburg Martinsburg Winchester. M. C. Kennedy was chosen president M. T. Ingles secretary and James B. Russell treasurer.
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Cumberland Valley and
Martinsburg Railroad
Martinsburg
Thomas L. Kennedy
Jnc
Clever forgery of bank check advances case
The check was cashed by Jno. B. Scott of Washington D C and deposited in the Central National Bank that city for collection. It was forwarded to the Richmond Bank and then received by the First National Bank here. Bank officials are reticent about the matter.
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Jno. B. Scott
Washington, D. C
Central National Bank
Richmond Bank
First National Bank
Funeral for E Sutton Brown at Bethel Cemetery
E Sutton Brown died at Double Tollgate on Monday. The funeral was held at eleven from his house with Rev S K Wine of Stephens City officiating. Interment followed at Bethel. He was a respected blacksmith aged 68 and left a widow and four children including Mrs C H Grubbs and sons Lee John and Edward Brown.
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E. Sutton Brown
Double Tollgate
Von Ringhart Heads to Washington for Eye Treatment
Vaucluse Virginia correspondent notes Theodore Von Ringhart leaving for Washington for eye treatment. Local residents J A Parker and Mrs Parker visited J E Cadwallader. A Leidig duo plan a tenant house on their farm. Ada Huff from Harrisonburg visits Mrs Burkholder. W M Stickley clears a large woodland tract. D C Muse visits brother-in-law D E Grove.
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Evening Star
Vaucluse
Theodore von Ringhart
Washington
Constable
J. A. Parker
J. E. Cadwallader
J. A
D. M. Leidig
Ada Huff
Harrisonburg
J. F. Burkholder
W. M. Stickley
D. C. Muse
D. E. Grove
Martinsburg Paralyzed Man and Local Notices
Martinsburg resident H. C. Colbert is paralyzed. W. E. Barr advertises sample suits while local groceries offer bananas and vegetables. Miss Mary Johnson ill at Johns Hopkins. Ice pack blocks Straits of Mackinaw ferry traffic. Alaska gold diggings yield $25 to $30 daily. Embezzlement charge against Alwin Charles in Maryville. General Funston examined in Kansas City for another operation. Shenandoah Valley Bank pays 3 percent savings interest. 1-24-11, Joan W. Ricg, Cashier.
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The
Odd Fellows
Alwin Charles
Maryville
Funston
Kansas City
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Joan W. Ricg
Lieut Hobson Lectures at Auditorium January 1902
Lieut R P Hobson speaks on America Among the Nations at the Auditorium on Thursday January 30 1902 at 8 pm. Benefit for Turner Ashby Camp. Tickets sold by Horsey and Atwells priced 25 and 35 cents.
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America Among the Nations
Turner Ashby Camp
Horsey & Atwells
Judge Yet To Rule In Capon Bridge Dog Show Affair
Judge W M Atkinson has not yet delivered his opinion on the dispute between John McKinzie and August Ehrhart, owner of a dog show that stranded at Capon Bridge, with arguments heard yesterday afternoon.
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W. M. Atkinson
John McKinzie
August Ehrhart
Capon Bridge
Winter resigns district post joins American Relief Association
The article notes F. M. Winter of Lancaster resigns from his position in charge of the district for the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton and moves to the American Relief Association in Philadelphia. It also covers a Martinsburg circuit court decree allowing guardian Seibert to use principal funds for his ward’s education, a pair of local men found guilty of chicken stealing and sentenced to one year, a WCTU meeting set for January 30, and Rice’s advertising wood for sale.
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Pas
F. M. Winter
Lancaster
International Correspondence Schools of
Scranton
Bessie McCarty
American Relief Association of Philadelphia
Martinsburg
H. J. Seibert
Guardian
Nettie Magalis
William Evans
George Farnwall
Monndeville
Miss Julia Anderson Injured in Morning Accident
Miss Julia Anderson sustained a painful accident on the pavement at her home on West Cork Street. Dr W A Bell attended, and the injury is not serious as she rests at home.
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Julia Anderson
West Cork Street
W. A. Bell
Graphaphones for Sale on Easy Weekly Payments
L. E. Rice advertises graphaphones available with simple weekly installments. The notice highlights affordable terms and the seller’s contact.
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L. E. Rice
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Horsey and Atwell
Horsey & Atwell
C. E. Huntsberry
North Main Street
H. C. Colbert
W. E. Barr
Schneider’s Grocery
Mary Johnson
Virginia
John Hopkins University
Baltimore
Straits of Mackinaw
Alaska
Mush Creek
Porcupine
Noonan
R. P. Hobson
Young Lady
Taz D. H. Axnperson Grove
South Loudoun St
Thomas Keating
A&t
Cumberland Beer and
Braddock
Barwell
Cumberland Brewing Company
Telephone
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Farmers & Merchants National
Bank OF Winchester
R. T. Barton, Pres
John Keating
H. D. Fuller
N. Barton
the Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank of Winchester
R. T. Barton
Daniel Annan
W. P. McGuire
Wa. C. Gratchen
German Smith
John M. Steck
S. M. Chiles
E. D. Newman
Perry C. Gore
James W. Rhodes
C. E. Clevenger
Thos. M. Nelson
H. H. Baker
M. M. Lynch
J. 8. Haldeman
the Miller Supply Company
Ged
E. Bushnell & Co
Winchester, Va
Jones’ Creamery
Nat
N. W
R. Gray Williams
Rouss Avenue
Frederick Grade
Senseney Road
Halpeman
Gro. V. Oxier
Huns
McCann & Henshall
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P Soars
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