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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
4
A letter from a local correspondent promotes closing stores at 6 pm from the 15th to September 1 to relieve merchants and workers from late hours. The writer argues this benefits health and recreation for youths and all, hoping the practice becomes a yearly standard.
Mr Edward N Krebs of Kernstown was badly burned while extinguishing a lamp in a Wheeling West Virginia dining room. He dropped the lamp, suffered severe eye and facial burns, and was rushed inquiries from St Louis and Washington to aid him. Family hopes for recovery remain uncertain as physicians predict many weeks of danger as he hovers between life and death.
Rev. D. H. Scanlon of the Presby terian Church will preach tomorrow at 3 30 o clock. Rev. A. McClure of Front Royal will join Tuesday night the 15th and preach several nights at 8 p.m. McClure is regarded as a promising young preacher of the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Martin Rothgeb of Page county spent last night and today with Mr. Charles D. Sloat on south Kent street while researching the title to his property in Page county, recorded in Winchester when Page was part of Frederick over a century ago. A United Brethren lawn party at Braddock Heights was postponed due to the donor’s balloon issue. Communion services are planned in the Presbyterian and Centenary churches tomorrow at 11.
The Executive committee of the Golf Club will host Rev. N. P. Dame on Monday July 14 at 8 p.m. All members are requested to attend. Secretary Jf ow Onnporr notes the meeting location as the club home.
Philip W Avirett formerly of Winchester sues the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company in Baltimore for 1277.57 for professional services and travel. The bill lists 1000 for services at the October 7 1897 annual meeting and other writings, 250 for opinions for Mr St John in March 1898, and 27.57 for travel and telegrams.
Mrs. Sullivan and her young daughter from the county were in town yesterday. Mrs. A J Moore and family are spending time in Atlantic City. Mrs. Jesse Bailey and daughter were in Winchester. Preston Callum and Philip Williams left for a fishing trip to Harpers Ferry. Miss Katharine L Sheets travels to Harrisburg to visit friends. Several others are noted visiting or passing through town with household connections and travel plans.
The article notes a tragic death in the West with the deceased leaving three brothers John Clarence and Arthur Wilson and a sister in Nebraska Mrs Lizzie Ann Marker wife of John Marker a relative of Deputy Sheriff Amos E Marker also a sister Mrs Mary Baylis of Frederick County The father resides on the home place with Mr G L Hawkins and other family members survive the incident.
Rev. Asa Harman dies at his son S. P. Harman's home in Harman West Virginia at an advanced age. He was a Dry Fork pioneer and a cousin of Mrs. A S Markell of Winchester North Main Street.
There will be no services in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church tomorrow. Father McKeefry will preach in Front Royal, Virginia.
Rev John A Kern D D of Vanderbilt University Nashville will preach at Braddock Street M E Church South tomorrow at 8 p m.
Job notice seeks Havy Crear Maxers earning seven dollars per thousand and up. Steady year round employment offered. Contact Joan Foyce at 604 St. James St., Richmond Virginia. Dated July 12 edition.
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