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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
2
Democratic nominees for the Seventh Congressional District face primary competition as candidates from party groups prepare campaigns. Voters will consider proposals on governance, economy, and legislative priorities ahead of the upcoming election.
The Epworth League at Burnt Factory elected delegates Bessie McDonald and Jessie Jackson to the summit Point convention with alternates Anna Benner and P E Williams. A severe electrical storm damaged fencing on farms owned by J F Jackson and C L Wood. Local youths gathered blackberries near Hackwood. Mrs Minna Bougher of Washington visited the Benner home. Verna Swimley of Philadelphia vacationing with the Swimley family. Lulu Benner hosted by Cora Williams and the Jackson sisters. Mollie Williams and Mary Keller returned from Martinsburg. Horseshoe pitching is popular locally.
Stephens City Virginia July 24 William D Parker who fell from his bicycle Sunday is able to walk some though his face remains badly bruised Howard Shryock his wife and child of New York City and George Shryock of Ohio visit their mother Mrs Jacob Shryock A camp at White Post draws many townspeople Mrs Mary McCausland of McKeesport Pa who came for her brother funeral C A Shannon is ill Campbell Beaty build house for Mrs David Grim in pine hills Robt Cooley Marlboro resident and former Winchester resident visits town
Correspondent notes Samuel Anderson has moved into his nearly finished residence. Ella Rinker from Baltimore visits her mother Mrs H E Rinker. Emma Flowers visits friends in Winchester. Samuel Brown plans a new house on the site of a recently burned structure.
A 1902 excursion from Winchester offers round trips to Niagara Falls via C V R R and P R R on July 24 August 7 21 September 4 18 and October 2 16. Tickets returnable within ten days, with Buffalo stopover, $10 round trip.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad advertises a ten day excursion to Ocean Grove New Jersey departing August 21 from Cumberland Valley train No 4 with direct connections to Philadelphia and Ocean Grove. Return travel via regular trains is allowed until August 31 with stopovers in Philadelphia allowed. Excursion train leaves Winchester at 7:30 am. Round trip rate is seven dollars and fifty cents.
Rev. W J Funkhouser leads the Radical U B Church quarterly conference and all day services on July 26 and 27 at Mt Olive Chapel near Isaac H Faulkner’s farm with continued grove meeting. E W M Hartman is pastor and Roy Mitchell Jr travels from Rockbridge county via Hotel Evans en route to Berkeley county. Mitchell rode horse from Lexington to Harrisonburg then Winchester, 64 miles. Mary Gray heads to Williamson Pa to visit Miss Irene Hagerman for several weeks.
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