South’s Daughters Honored by Confederate Veterans
A reception honored Misses Laura and Alba Beauregard granddaughters of General Beauregard. General Turner Ashby Camp members in full uniform assembled at the camp room then marched to the Walker residence on Washington Street to pay respects to the visitors. The event recalled Civil War memories and the era of chivalry and sacrifice.
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Southland
Turner Ashby
Tunner Ashby
South
Sumter
Manassas
Shiloh
Gustavet Beauregard
Esenthl
Laura
Alba Beauregard
B. T. Beaureguard
New Orleans
Louisiana
John G. Walker
South Washington Street
Walker
Rescue of a Wayward Girl Laura Rimel in Martinsburg
Laura Rimel a fifteen year old girl wandering the streets was picked up near the B and O railroad in Martinsburg West Virginia by Policeman Johnson. She told the mayor she wished to reform and would avoid bad company. the plan is to place her in the Girls Industrial Home rather than jail. She had traveled with a man from Winchester and had come from Harrisonburg Virginia before arriving in Martinsburg.
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Laura Rimel
Martinsburg
W. Va
Johnson
Winchester
Laura
Harrisonburg
Louie Farmer
Berryville
Elmer Logan
Miss Farmer
Logan
Gore Farmer
No Tax Reduction for Telegraph Co in City Council Session
City council in session to meet current expenses and discuss finances. Telegraph Company tax relief proposal discussed but no reduction approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph CO
City Council opposes tax cut for Western Union company
A special meeting on borrowing funds for city expenses became a regular session. The Western Union Telegraph Company petitioned to reduce its license from 25 to 15 dollars, but the unanimous vote rejected the request. The council approved a 4000 dollar borrowing ordinance and other routine measures.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Fuller
Finance Committee
Star
W. H. Baker
Second Ward
Lewis
Reuss
Kinzel
H. D. Fuller
Sprint's Store Fire On East Water Street
A small blaze broke out last night at Mr. T. H. Sprint's store on East Water Street from a coal oil lamp. The lamp burned through the ceiling steeple and spilled nearly a gallon of oil, prompting quick action by the proprietors to extinguish. No major damage aside from a ceiling hole and soaked floor. An official fire alarm was not immediately raised.
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T. H. Sprint
East Water Street
Mr. Sprint
Oates Visitors From Capon Bridge Telephone Exchange
Miss Lelia Oates, Mr. E. J. Oates and R. J. Oates visit town on business with the Capon Bridge Telephone Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Oates
E. J. Oates
R. J. Oates
Capon Bridge
Sunday School Convention Adjourns in Baltimore Conference
The 35th annual Sun day School Convention of the Baltimore Conference M. E. Church South adjourned at noon. Hon. M. L. Walton of Woodstock presided and W. W. Millan of Washington D C. served as secretary. Delegates and visitors attended while Dr. H. M. Hamill of Nashville spoke. Mrs. Hamill, Rev. Chas. D. Bulla and delegates from Braddock Street Methodist Church attended.
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Baltimore
M. E. Church, South
M. L. Walton
Woodstock
W. W. Millan
Washington, D. C
H. M. Hamill
Nashville, Tenn
M. Church South
Hamill
Chas. D. Bulla
W. W. H. Joyce
Luray
W. B. Snider
Judith Gibson
Katie Haddox
Braddock Street
Mad Animals At Capon Bridge Inflames Fear
Capon Bridge Virginia reels from a mad dog scare as a cow and a dog owned by Nash Haines are confirmed mad. The cow, butchered for residents, likely contracted hydrophobia from a bite and the dog was bitten at the same time.
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Capon Bridge
Nash Haines
Picnics at Carter Hall Clarke County
A group of about twelve to thirteen couples picnicked at Carter Hall in Clarke County. The outing was hosted by Mrs. Henry Schneider and Mrs. Jack Steele with chaperones. Professors Jackson and Arthur of Baltimore are spending the summer at Smith's Hotel in Capon Bridge West Virginia.
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Carter Hall
Clarke County
Henry Schneider
Jack Steele
Prof. Jackson
Prof
Arthur
Baltimore, Md
Smith’s
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Democratic Committee Declares James Hay Nominee for Congress
At Charlottesville Virginia the Seventh District Democratic Committee declared James Hay the party nominee for Congress and canceled the primary as only one candidate filed. The committee noted Hay’s long service and leadership on the military affairs panel and said Republicans would not nominate a viable challenger.
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Charlottesville
James Hay
Congress
Seventh
Congressional District Committee
Mr. Hay
Hay
Severtth Congressional District Committee
John S. Patton
E. W. Carpenter
E. D. Newman
W. B. Richards
G. W. Kinsey
Madison
Virginia
Democratic Party
Old Dominion
Reunion Draws Good Crowd From Reformed Churches
The Reformed Churches of Southern Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Virginia hold a reunion at Pen Mar with attendees from the city and the Valley. Fifty one tickets were sold this morning for Pen Mar as excursionists depart Winchester on the 7 30 Cumberland Valley train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Pen-Mar
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
Judge Harrison Nominated for New Judicial Circuit
Judge Thomas W. Harrison of this city was nominated by the democratic caucus of the Legislature for the judgeship of the new Seventh Judicial Circuit now named the Twelfth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Harrison
Seventh Judicial Circuit
The
Twelfth
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J. W. Taylor
Taylor
James Farmer
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Sergeant Taylor
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Jas. Hay
Democratic Committee
Harrison
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