Printing plant to be built on Braddock Street
A large contract was let to Charles E. Hoover for a new one story printing plant adjoining C. Boxwell on Braddock Street. The Eddy Press will occupy the building, with completion aimed for October, to accommodate fall and winter trade. Hoover also works on the Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Winchester Memorial Hospital projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Hansbrough & Carter
Charles E. Hoover
C. . Boxwell
Braddock Street
Eddy Press
Baker
East Water Street
Hoover
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Will of Pearson O. Fisher Probated in Vacation
At the last Corporation Court term the will of Pearson O. Fisher, who died weeks ago, was ordered admitted to probate during vacation. A commission was sent to Fredericksburg for depositions and returned yesterday. Judge Wm. M. Atkinson admitted the will this morning. Mrs. Fisher, widow, qualified as administratrix and gave bond of 2500 with approved security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Pearson O. Fisher
Fredericksburg
Wm. M. Atkinson
Presbyterians Hold Reunion at Pen-Mar
The Presbyterian reunion is underway at Pen-Mar today with a large attendance. The Cumberland Valley train from Winchester at 7:30 PM carried fifty passengers bound for Pen-Mar by the time Hagers Town reached the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen-Mar
Cumberland Valley
Winchester
Hagerson
Evangelist Oakes Dies in Nashville Heat
Rev. W. E. Oakes, a Baptist traveling evangelist from Martinsburg, died in Nashville Tennessee after being stricken by heat. He was 51 years old and left a widow and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Oakes
the Baptist Church
Martinsburg
Nashville
Tenn
Ince
Aged Lady Amanda Snapp Dies at Bliss
Mrs Amanda Snapp, aged 81, died at her Bliss home after a year of declining health. Widow of J H Snapp, she left three children James Martin Snapp and two daughters, both widows, Josephine White and Victoria Peery. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Strickler. Interment Wisecarver Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Snapp
Bliss
J. H. Snapp
Rudolph
Morgan Snapp
Tar Star
Josephine White
Victoria Peery
James Martin Snapp
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mr. Strickler
Stephens City
Wisecarver
Star Resumes Normal Size After Building Improvements
Owing to extensive improvements on the Tor Eventye Star building, the paper will appear in its original six-column size for a short period. Previously increased to seven columns to provide more news, the Star will return to its former proportions while maintaining its newsy content and brightness in the Lower Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Eventye Star
Taz Star
Ford's Barn Struck by Lightning Near Opequon
Yesterday afternoon a severe electrical storm struck the barn of Mr Cromwell Ford near the Opequon about five miles from town. The belt ignited the building and it was consumed with all its contents. The region faced a second major lightning event in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell Ford
Opequon
Notaries Public Resign Amid Constitutional Changes
Two holders of notaries public post resign as new constitution limits free railroad passes. Hon. Robert W. Blair and James W. Wilcox depart, citing need to avoid loss of passes. Many minor officials expected to resign. Richmond officials retire from passes as limitation nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Blair
Wythe
James W. Wilcox
White, Tunstall & Thom
Norfolk
Blair
Richmond
Stores Sign On To Early Closing In Winchester
A list shows J. B. Russell & Bro Henry Baetjer & Co T. T. Wall Bell Bros A. H. Miller A. Heller and Rosenmyer will close daily at 6 pm after July 15 Others Horsey & Atwell and S. H. Hable have not signed but will also close early Citizens urged to shop before 6 pm to ease clerks workload during hot July and August days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Winchester
J. B. Russell & Bro
Henry Baetjer & Co
T. T. Wall
Bell Bros
A. H. Miller
A. Heller
School Board Sets July 14 Special Meeting for Teacher
The Board of Trustees of the Public Schools will hold a special session on Monday evening July 14 1902 at 8 at the Council Chamber Rouss City Hall to elect a teacher for the first primary room of the John Kerr Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerr
Council Chamber
Rouss City Hall
Friendship Fire Company Adjourned Meeting Tonight
The adjourned meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held at 8 o clock tonight. Full attendance is desired as important matters will come before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Meeting
The
Friendship Fire Company
Tragedy as Boy Struck by Fast Mail Train at Sandy Hook
A deaf mute boy aged 10 or 11 was killed near Sandy Hook, West Virginia, by the New York and St. Louis fast mail. The train did not stop at Sandy Hook or Harpers Ferry, and the boy, walking on the tracks, could not hear the whistle. The engineer acted with the power to stop but the speed rendered braking ineffective. The child was the sole son of Mrs. John Garber, a widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Garber
Sandy Hook
W. Va
Young Garber
New York and
St. Louis
Fast Mail
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore and Ohio
Death of Popular Traveling Man Edwin E Sanders
Edwin E Sanders formerly of Charlestown West Virginia and at death in Clarksburg West Virginia was a well known traveling salesman. He died yesterday afternoon and will be buried in Charlestown with widow and one son surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin 8. Sanders
Charlestown
W. Va
Clarksburg
Will Probated for A. J. Bageant in County Court
The will of the late A. J. Bageant, who died last week, was admitted to probate this morning in the County Court. His son D. W. Bageant qualified as executor and gave bond without security. Appraisers appointed include W. G. Whitacre, Robert Luttrell, John W. Bageant, John A. Braithwaite, and James Heironimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bageant
D. W. Bageant
W. G. Whitacre
Robert Luttrell
John W. Bageant
John A. Braithwaite
James Heironimous
Club Elects Officers For Next Year
The Rod and Reel Club elected E L Hodgson president and Dorsey Yeakley as quartermaster. Chas W Brown will act as weigher of catches with Clifton Hodgson as treasurer. The club plans a two week August outing near Bloomery West Virginia on the South Fork waters for black bass fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E L. Hodgson
Chas. W. Brown
Clifton Hodgson
Dorsey Yeakley
Bloomery
W. Va
South Fork
Communion Services At Reformed Church Next Sunday
Communion services will be held at the Reformed Church Sunday July 13. Preparatory services will be held tomorrow night at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Reformed Church
Harry St George Tucker Addresses State Conference
The State School Superintendents Conference opened in Charlottesville with an address by Harry St. George Tucker field agent of the Southern Education Board. The day featured lively events and a debate on school trustees elections led by J. K. Fussell. M. M. Lynch of the city attended among seventy eight superintendents. The conference likely closes today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Harry St. George Tucker
Southern Education Board
Tucker
J. K. Fussell
Henrico County
M. M. Lynch
Reformed Reunion Set For Next Thursday At Pen Mar
The Reformed Churches of Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Virginia will hold a reunion at Pen Mar next Thursday. Members of Centenary Reformed Church plan to attend, with some arriving the night before and traveling with Centenary’s contingent the morning of the 17th via the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Past efforts by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad service from the Valley were not satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Pen-Mar
Centenary Reformed Church
Reformed Churches
Cumberland Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Improvements of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company plans a stone arch bridge at Falling Waters to replace the trestle over the stream and near the Potomac. They are surveying a connecting link between the Cumberland Valley and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Berkeley Station to route freight currently moving via the Western Maryland Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
Falling Waters
Potomac
Cumberland Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Berkeley Station
Western Maryland
Hauling Contract Secured by James Hodgson
James Hodgson, noted hauler, will transport an immense engine and boiler for Thomas Coye's new tannery at Moorefield West Virginia. Machinery ships from Baltimore to Romney, with Hodgson guiding eight powerful horses on about 21 miles of road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Hodgson
Hodgson
Thomas Coye
Moorefield
W. Va
Romney
Baltimore
Charley Rouss Fire Company Meeting Postponed
The Charley Rouss Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 8 o'clock. The prior meeting date was last Friday but postponed due to the Fourth of July, now rescheduled for Friday night at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Dulce Henry Injured in Baby Carriage Accident
Seven year old Dulce Henry was badly cut above the left eye when a baby carriage she was in toppled on a steep Market Street hill. Her sister Julia, four, pushed it, it ran over a curb, hit broken stones, and the girl bled heavily before medical help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulce
Charles Henry
Julia
Jacob Randall
South Market Street
Stonewall Mills Not Sold in Public Auction
The public sale of the Stonewall Flour Mills near Winchester on the Valley Turnpike failed after the top bid of 3975 dollars by John Campbell did not meet a higher offer. The property, including a dwelling and five acres, is held by widow and administratrix Mrs. Sydney Hahn for the late Festus Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
E. L. Hodgson
Court House
John Campbell
Winchester
Valley Turnpike
Sydney 8. Hahn
Festus Hahn
Young Woman Overcome by Heat at Local Mill
Miss Mary Chrismore daughter of John J Chrismore of West Cork Street was overcome early this morning by excessive heat at the Lewis Jones Knitting Mills. Dr W S Love arrived and treated her. By 11 o clock she had recovered enough to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Chrismore
John J. Chrismore
West Cork Street
Lewis Jones
W. 8. Love
Latin Professor Named for Richmond College Chair
Professor E. Blake Martin son of Frederick county citizen George Martin of Albin's has been offered the Latin chair at the University College of Medicine in Richmond Virginia. He has accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Blake Martin
Frederick County
George Martin
Albin’s
University College of Medicine
Richmond
Preparatory Services At Presby ter Church
Preparatory services will be held at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening at 8 o clock and Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. Communion services are planned for Sunday July 13 at 11 o'clock. Misses Sarah and Edith Walter departed this morning for Lovettesville Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sarah
Edith Walter
Lovettesville, Vg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. E. Hoover
P. C. Fisher
Presbyterians
Evangelist Oakes
Ford
School Board
Club
Harry Tucker
Reformed
C. V. Railroad
Dulce Henry
University College
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