Miss Ella C Robins Dies Suddenly in Indianapolis
Miss Ella C Robins of Winchester dies after a brief illness in Indianapolis. Her remains travel to Winchester on the 6.38 Baltimore and Ohio southbound train for interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Rev Dr James Grammar to officiate with pallbearers Oscar Barr O P Grove Shirley Carter Edward H Diffenderfer E J Evans and A L Shearer. Survived by sisters Mrs C E Merifield and Miss Etta B Robins of Indianapolis.
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A. L. Shearer
Ella C. Robins
C. E. Merifield
Indianapolis
Ind
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Mt. Hebron
James Grammar
Protestant Episcopal Church
Oscar Barr
O. P Grove
Shirley Carter
Edward H. Diffenderfer
E. J. Evans
Miss Robins
Taylor House
Benjamin Robbins
Has a Son En Route to Chili
Staunton residents report Eugene D Snapp returned home after coming to bury infant Eugene Lewis Snapp who died in Staunton last Thursday. Mrs Snapp remains with her mother on South Kent street. Their son Leslie is believed en route from San Francisco to Valparaiso Chile on a government exploring expedition.
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Eugene D. Snapp
Staunton
Chile
San Francisco
Delegates Leave Town for Virginia Conference Union Meet
Rev. W. F. Gruver of Martinsburg and Rev. E. B. Bowman of Harrisburg Pa pass through town en route to Edinburg for the annual Young People's Union Virginia Conference United Brethren Church convention. Tomorrow Rev. S D Skelton and delegates Miss Ada Streit Miss May Markell and Mr. Elmer Hodges depart as local Union representatives.
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W. F. Gruver
Martinsburg
E. 8. Bowman
Harrisburg
Edinburg
Young People’s Union
Virginia
United Brethren Church
D. Skelton
Ada Streit
May Markell
Elmer Hodges
Ice man shoots first blue heron of the year near Winchester
Saturday afternoon Jas A Cather the ice man shot a large blue heron at Shryock's dam south of Winchester. The bird stretched about 75 inches tip to tail and 60 inches long from beak to toes making it unusually large for the area this early in the year. Herons usually migrate south and pass through in August.
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Jas. A.cather
Shryock’s Dam
Winchester
County Miscreants Steal Horses in County Yard
Reported horse thefts by county roisterers from the hitching yard continue. A horse owned by Frank Solenberger was taken and returned, with police unable to catch the thief. A local inquiry traces the animal to Express Agent George Bowers and Frank Trenary, with further action promised by the Board of Supervisors.
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Frank Solenberger
Opequon
Front Royal Pike
Solenberger
L. J. Hefflebower
Express
George Bowers
Frank Trenary
Mr. Solenberger
Board of Supervisors of
Washington Visitors Enjoy Pleasant Winchester Outing
About 218 Washington residents visited Winchester yesterday on a Baltimore and Ohio train trip. The party arrived around noon and dispersed to visit friends and relatives as temperature in Washington neared one hundred. They departed at seven pm amid favorable impressions and an unusually vestibuled train.
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Washington
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Winchester Rebekah Lodge to Install New Officers
Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 of the L O O F will meet tomorrow night at eight o'clock to install the newly elected officers.
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Winchester Rebekah Lodge No
Washinton ladies guests of Miss Selah Shull
Miss Selah Shull hosted guests including May Martin Bessie Bush Ida Bryan Frank Guschewsky and Joseph Hopkins from Washington for a social visit.
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May Martin
Bessie Bush Ida Bryan
Frank Guschewsky
Joseph Hopkins
Washington
Selah Shull
Small Boy Narrowly Escapes Death at Wrights Livery
Master Fred Fugitt son of B W Fugitt faced severe injuries after a mare kicked him at Wrights livery. He crawled to safety near the mare’s front legs and escaped serious harm. Both legs bruised, no bones broken. doctor called and he should recover at home on West Water street. The mare’s legs became trapped in the stall, preventing a fatal result.
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Fred Fugitt
B. W. Fugitt
Wright
West Water Street
Fred
High Caste Brahman May Visit Winchester
Sooboonagam Ammal a high caste Brahman and missionary speaker travels in the United States to appeal for foreign missions. Once ostracised by relatives who tried to poison her, she now seeks safety and will speak in Hagerstown on August 4 and 5.
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Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Market Street
Sooboonagam Ammal
Winchester
Sooboonagam
Hagerstown
They Kissed and Made Up After Street Altercation
Two young men from the county fought in a yard behind Supt. Boyd's office this morning. They pounded each other until exhausted and then drove out of town together with their arms around each other, now as good friends, resolved not to let their wrath endure.
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Supt. Boyd
Baltimore Firm's Representative Visits City
Mr. Isaac Hutzler, general representative of D. Oppenhimer & Co. of Baltimore, is in town to conduct business and meet local contacts.
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Isaac Hutzler
D. Oppenhimer & Co
Baltimore
Twin sisters sleep in same coffin at funeral
At 6 pm Rev W L Seabrook led funeral rites for Lillie M and Hattie Oreta Grim, twins born June 14, who died within weeks. They rest in Mt Hebron Cemetery beneath a shared headstone after a double burial that touched neighbors who aided the grieving family.
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W. D. Grim
South Main Street
W. L. Seabrook
Grace Luthern Church
Lillie
Hattie
Shs
Berryville Street Race Ends With Fine For Bell
Richard Bell from near Berryville was arrested Saturday night by Officer Neville for speeding and street racing on East Piccadilly street. A woman passenger and onlookers from local teams watched as Bell claimed Berryville tolerates fast horses, while Winchester police ostracize such gaits. Bell paid a $2.50 fine and was released.
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Richard Bell
Berrville
Neville
Bell
East Piccadilly Street
Baltimore & Ohio Depot
Berryville
Winchester
Refused 10 Ride in Jim Crow Cars
A Baltimore and Ohio excursion from Washington to Winchester faced civil rights tension when a prominent Washington lawyer resisted entering the Jim Crow car at the state line. After a brief struggle and an arrest threat, the man agreed to ride in the Jim Crow car, and the return trip proceeded without further incident.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Winchester
Summit Point
Jefferson
Stephenson’s
Stottlemyer
Man on German Street Denounces Dog Poisoning
Mr. C. H. Clark reports his pet dog was deliberately poisoned last Saturday by a malicious person. The dog stayed in the yard at Mr. Clark's home and did not trouble anyone. Clark offers $25 for information leading to the culprit.
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German Street
C. H. Clark
Mr. Clark
Grimes Man Mr Wm McKown Visits Winchester
Mr Wm McKown of Grimes spent the day in Winchester for a brief visit and local errands.
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Wm. McKown
Grimes
Winchester
Fell From Tree And Broke a Leg
Bart Russell son of F J Russell was playing with Harry Reardon when a fall from an apple tree on South Main Street left him with a badly cut face and a broken left leg. Dr. P W Boyd tended him and his condition was reported as favorable.
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Bart Russell
F. J.russell
Harry Reardon
P. H. Reardon
South Main Street
Young Reardon
Russell
P. W. Boyd
Young Russell
Missionary Elect Preaches at Lutheran Churches
Rev. C. K. Lippard spoke at Grace Lutheran Church yesterday morning on mission work in the Orient. He addressed the Sunday School in the afternoon and spoke at Bethel Lutheran Church in the county last night. He will sail for Japan in September to serve as a missionary for the United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches of the South.
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C. K. Lippard
Grace Lutheran Church
Orient
Mr. Lippard
Bethel Lutheran Church
Japan
United Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches of the South
American Prof Gore Receives First European Honor
Prof. James Howard Gore of Columbian University was named juror in chief of the Paris Exposition Court of Appeals by President Loubet. The honor, the first of its kind to an American, recognizes his leadership of the jury of awards and duties overseeing protests to awards.
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Loubet
J. Howard Gore
Sydney 8. Gore
P. C. Gore
Court of Appeals
French Republic
Gore
International Congress
United States
General Peck
Columbian University
Washington, D. C
James Howard Gore
Holland
Spitzbergen
Walter Wellman
Frederick County Board of Supervisors Annual Meeting
The Frederick county Board of Supervisors meets in annual session to audit past year accounts and review levies and assessments for the coming year. All county matters are to be settled during the session. The board will reconvene tomorrow.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
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Chili
Young People’s Christian Union
Washingtonians
Frederick Fugit
Prof
J. H. Gore
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