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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1900
Page
4
From Gainesboro comes word of an accident that may fatally injure Mrs. David Adams an elderly and respected resident. She stepped onto a porch fell to the ground breaking her hip and sustaining other injuries. Dr. Gover attended to her and she, aged eighty one, remains in a delicate condition.
Miss Ollie Dehaven daughter of Charles Dehaven died at home after a long illness of consumption at age sixteen. Funeral held with Rev E E Fisher officiating and chestnut Grove Church interment. Mrs John A Shockey and Uncle Harvey Dehave gravely ill. Mrs Jefferson Shockey of Winchester had visited recently. Jett Shockey also out.
Officers and scholars of the Valley Sunday School invite the public to a yard party at Mrs. Wm. H. Myers residence near town on July 12 and 13 to aid starving natives in India. The committee urges generosity and participation to share from abundance and help the East.
The Braddock street M. E. Church women host a Japanese Weighing Party on Thursday July 12 at Mrs. E. J. Evans 321 North Loudoun street. Music and recitations planned. Refreshments 15 cents. Admission 10 cents. The public is cordially invited.
The City Council meets at 8 o clock for the annual vote. Key offices include four policemen two street cleaners a city solicitor a water and streets superintendent and a pumping station engineer. Several new candidates are expected to apply for various posts.
Winchester alumni of Washington and Lee University will meet at the office of Jno M Steck in Winchester on Thursday July 26 at 8 p.m. J Vanrossen presides and John M Steck is secretary. Mr Alexander Wildman of Connecticut is visiting at the Taylor House. Advertise now.
At last night’s regular meeting a committee was appointed to secure samples and prices of new uniform pants. They will likely be blue cloth to match coats and caps. A committee was also appointed to draft resolutions thanking Martinsburg residents and Hotel Berkeley for July Fourth hospitality. Elected were Newton Morris J L Whitlock O T Ritter Edward Cather N H H Carpenter Jno G Chrisman Jno M Miller Porter Hayslett Henry Schneider and Dr W F Hutchinson.
C E Clevenger sent the first shipment of peaches to Washington D C today from Stephensons. Henry Bloom of Hagerstown Md shipped 20 horses to Washington today from the same station. Harry Childs was kicked in the back by a young colt Saturday evening but is improving and expected to be fine soon.
Mr W R Brown secretary and treasurer of the Philadelphia Division of the American Strawboard Company leads a party including D J O Connell and G F Kinder of New York to inspect the Old Dominion Paper Mills.
The Epworth League of Market Street M E Church will meet at 8 PM in regular session. Weather mild with fair skies and light westerly winds expected Wednesday. Notables: Clarence Hardy and wife back from Middletown visit. Mrs E M Cartmell of Richmond staying at Taylor House. George Andrews visiting grandmother Mrs John Nail at Hogue Creek. W B Palmer of Washington visiting town. C Edward Presho of Cumberland and wife visiting the local business college. Union Band to rehearse tonight and travel to Berryville tomorrow for the Firemen’s Bazaar. Local fire at R E Richardson store at Plum Point, New Kent burned early Saturday. suspected incendiary. William Mollonee of Baltimore dead at Grafton aged 62. long-time ticket agent for B and O at Grafton. Locals Homer, George, Oak Harvey and Lod Fitchwater of Claude, W Va, jailed on $500 bail for alleged wrecking of a B&O train on the Grafton and Belington line.
A dated timetable lists departure times and fares from Elkton Shenandoah White Post Boyce Stan ley Berryville Luray Rippon Elgin Charlestown Rileyville Shenandoah Junction Bentonville Shepherdstown Front Royal Antietam Riverton St. James Ashby arriving Pen Mar. Returns: special train Leaves Pen Mar at 6 p m. Ww. B. Bevill is General Passenger Agent.
Local items report visitors such as James Foreman and Mollie Lewis and note Mrs George McKee’s improving health. A funeral for Freddie Lockstampfer is described, with Rev Simmons presiding. Crops on Back Creek yield excellent wheat, while Mad Marple recovers at his son’s home. Oates of Capon Bridge loses two mules. horse driving death case referenced with implied punishment.
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