22 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1902
Page
1
Susan Barber calmly recounts how she caused the death of a young woman, admitting the crime in a detailed confession. The article presents her narration of events and the sequence leading to the fatal outcome.
Miss Ada Wingerter lost four gold rings from her father's store on North Market Street and offered a reward. A small boy returned the rings last night and Mr Wingerter postponed payment pending his investigation.
The Young People's Convention of the United Brethren Church in Martinsburg West Virginia elected officers for the year. Treasurer is Elmer V Hodges of Winchester Virginia with J H Roebush of Dayton Virginia as president and C H Crowell of Staunton Virginia as corresponding secretary.
The Winchester Pension Board chaired by E Holmes Boyd John McCoy and Dr Wm A Bell met in the City Clerk's office this afternoon and adjourned to tomorrow at 4 o clock. They reviewed most of the pension applicant list and plan to present it to the court for confirmation.
William Calvert of Horsey and Atwell will depart this afternoon for Woodstock for a fishing and boating trip. He will oversee the firm’s Woodstock store interests and stay about two weeks, with Fred Anderson filling his city branch duties in his absence.
Traveling Methodist missionary Rev J H Johnson arrived yesterday and remains in Winchester today. He has previous ties here from a visit last summer and is known to locals, with friends awaiting his activities in the city.
The Y M C A picnic will be held at Island Park this year on July 31. A number of prominent speakers will be present. The fare from this city will be 60 cents.
The Roves Hook and Ladder Company held a meeting to publish transport options for the Virginia State Firemen’s Association convention in Portsmouth. J M Long reported securing boat travel via the Potomac Steamboat Company at 3.50 round trip with meals extra, plus 2.70 for Washington to return, totaling 6.20. Accommodations in Portsmouth run from 1.25 to 2.00 per day.
Dr Joseph Price of Philadelphia spent Sunday and Monday in Winchester and offered ten beds to Winchester Memorial Hospital. He praised the local physicians and indicated his gift aligns with the city's medical progress. Price, a skilled surgeon noted for gastrotomy, departed for Mt Jackson with his daughter Miss Phoebe Price.
August Graber, youngest son of Mr and Mrs John B Graber, was badly bruised on the face yesterday afternoon when he swung on a mower attached to a wagon as a man drove by. Bystanders unsure if the mower passed over him, but he was carried home by Robert Longacre and seemed uninjured beyond facial bruising.
Well regarded Berryville resident Mr James Jones has been ill for several weeks at his home in Berryville. A Lutheran Reunion is scheduled for Thursday July 24 and a regular train service by C. V. R. RB is noted.
The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church plans extensive changes starting next Monday. The project, costing 1100 dollars, will alter and lower the pulpit, modify pews, repaint interior and exterior, repair windows, and add scaffolding for frescoing by Meiers, Shukey & Son of Washington. Services move to the lecture room during work.
Members of the Sarah Zane Steam Fire Engine Company No 1 circulate posters for a big picnic at Harpers Ferry on Thursday August 14 Excursionists expected a large crowd with the fare 65 cents The event is the first Winchester summer excursion aside from the Y M C A outing at the Ferry.
Workmen removed the remaining wall to protect Mr. Rosenmyer’s building, separated by a board partition, then prepared to erect the new bank wall at a rapid pace.
Rev Sam Jones arrives tonight to preach at White Post Camp Meeting. He will deliver two sermons tomorrow and two more on Thursday. Mr Wm H Wood is confined by sickness at his home on South Loudoun Street.
Obituary notice recalls Albert N. Wilson of Schuyler Nebraska who died in a drowning. He owned 960 acres of land and substantial property valued at least 25000 dollars. Survived by his widow two daughters Vera and Maude and son Kenneth. A liberal donor public spirited and a former Democrat who became a staunch Republican.
The Star reports a strong bank statement showing deposits at Farmers and Merchants National Bank increasing to 60,000 since the last call and 246,000 in the latest report through July 16. The financial improvement highlights growing confidence in the institution.
Mr. J. Frank Eddy of the Eddy Press mourns a bicycle theft from outside his business last night. The Tribune bicycle was taken while Eddy was in his office and he offers five dollars for the return and for the thief's capture.
Mrs Humston and her children arrived in Winchester en route to Clarke county. She stopped with her brother Thomas H Sprint on South Market Street. She had left for Kentucky weeks earlier due to her father’s illness and returns in response to her husband’s illness. Accompanying her was her brother-in-law Linden Humaten who is also summoned to his brother’s bedside.
Messrs T M Bante T V Pur call and George Taylor began a multi day fishing expedition on the Shen Wah river area. The group set out today and plan several days on the water. The outing involves local fishermen and their gear ready for the voyage.
Last night Gen Turner Ashby Camp V convened with C W McVicar presiding as chair in place of absent officers. McVicar praised the camp’s mourning cabinet preserving dead’s roll, welcomed back after surgery, and remarks from W D Snead of Richmond Lee Camp followed with Crenshaw’s battery recollections.
An all day meeting is planned at Pleasant Valley Church near Raceburg starting next Sunday at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 preaching and communion and an afternoon session. Rev 8 N Fries of Berkeley Springs will assist pastor Rev 8 D Skelton and preach. Attendees are asked to bring dinner and enjoy a good time.
Mr. Lewis Seal and family Mr. John H. Seal and family and Prof. J Mad Spurr left early this morning for Capon River to spend a week or ten days fishing and hunting.
Attend the Valley Union Sunday School Yard Party two miles north of Winchester on the Martinsburg pike July 31 August 1 and 2. Proceeds fund a new organ. Read the inside pages.
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