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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
2
In Cumberland the April grand jury was recalled and Judge A H Boyd delivered a formal charge. He warned against mining region acts that violate law and cautioned that miners may lawfully refuse to work until grievances are addressed, stressing no one may force a man to work or to serve for low pay.
A meeting begins next Monday night July 9 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Valley Pike. Rev Mr Skelton will deliver the first sermon at 8 oclock. The event is an open invitation to all attendees.
A marriage license was issued in Martinsburg West Virginia to Chas W Hardy of Frederick County and Maggie Showalters of Berkeley. Hardy, a farmer, was last term of the Circuit Court in a divorce from Millie Hardy. Advertise now.
Louis Bell died at his John Street home after a brief illness. Born a slave in Winchester Va on December 10 1845 he became valet to Hector Bell and later ran a successful barber shop with George Mann. A devoted Democrat he helped free his people politically and left his widow comfortable. The report notes his generosity and steadfast character and mentions the Eleventh Annual Reformed Reunion at Pen Mar with speakers Rev Jas B Stoneifer Dr John Sehick Prof Geo W Richard and Rev Henry Miller.
Mr. G R Anderson of Stephens City and The Star staff examined old papers found in a chair. A sale bill issued by Christopher Cryser dated March 4 1796 was discovered. The chair came through Mrs Anderson from her father Moses Nelson estate and is over a century old.
About 3 o clock yesterday afternoon Caroline Ford eight months old daughter of Mary E Ford colored died at her home on North Market Street. Death attributed to cholera infantum caused by hot weather after brief illness. Funeral held at 3 this afternoon.
Market notes list turkeys eggs butter dried apples and peaches with prices. Grain section shows wheat corn oats and chickens with assorted prices. The terse report mirrors a late era market digest with livestock and produce quotes.
The article notes mosquitoes are unusually scarce amid warm weather and credits earlier pest control measures with reducing their presence. It mentions Miss Dale Atkins of Lacey's Springs visiting her aunt, Mrs. I. J. Orndorff.
Daily rail schedule lists arrivals from the north with times for Band O CV B and O and C V at 445 am 812 am 910 am 1144 am 1235 pm 643 pm 780 pm 900 pm and 600 am 9 7380 am 901 am 245 pm 604 pm Arrivals from the south Valley noted at 901 am and 604 pm Departures to the south include 11444 m and 643 pm Star Routes Romney Bloomery Mountain Falle schedules with various arrival and departure times through the day.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad announces annual Mid-Summer sea shore trips to Atlantic City Cape May and other South Jersey resorts on Thursdays July 5 19 August 2 and 16. Excursion tickets at 6.50 round trip good sixteen days return on any regular train to Philadelphia or Sea Shore destination. Tickets available from all stations on train No. 4 leaving Winchester 730 pm. Local agents provide details.
A special drive offers Our price 50 cents and displays in window. New Summer French Flannelettes claim to imitate French flannels in style and feel at one sixth the cost. See them, 15 cents.
Fragmentary OCR notes show officials including Underwood and General D. B. Martin involved in railroad passenger office matters. Reference to manager applications and connections at Harp all Le West hints at an administrative review or staffing allocation in early records.
A pocket handkerchief with $1.30 was lost between Amherst and Cork streets near Braddock or Braddock and Main Street. It belongs to a person unable to lose it. Please return to 33 N Braddock St. 6-3-w.
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