Harrisburg Bigamist hunted after gunfire in Frederick County
William R. Lewis a Harrisburg bigamist and ex convict fled pursued by City Sergeant J W Taylor and Deputy Sheriff Adam Forney through Cedar Hill Maryland county as officers fired at him and captured his second wife Ellen Devinger who had married Lewis while he was still legally wed. The chase reached heavy timber near Cedar Hill with Lewis evading arrest by using a handkerchief filled with eggs to mask his movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
William R. Lewis
Harrisburg
Cedar Hill
J. W. Taylor
Adam Forney
Lewis
Ellen Devinger
Taylo
G. W. Charters
Devinger
Maryland
Clearbrook
Winchester
Hom
Taylor
Lightning Strikes Near Bliss. Woman Knocked Down But Unhurt
Mrs. Martha Hawkins of Bliss County was thrown to the ground and stunned by a thunderbolt yesterday during a storm. She recovered quickly, while her husband, C. L. Hawkins, searched the yard for the strike location but found no clear evidence of where the bolt struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hawkins
Soldier Boy Back From Luzon
Marlboro county resident Mr. B. C. Shull reports his son Sergeant H. G. Shull of the Third United States Cavalry has returned from the Philippines to Arizona. After nine months of malaria illness he is recovering as his three year enlistment ends in three months and he is expected home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Shull
Marlboro
H. G. Shull
Third
United States Cavalry
Sergeant Shull
Philippines
Arizona
Leafe Wins Golf Cup Narrowly Over Orndorff
Joseph Leafe defeats Marion Orndorff 116 to 105 with a 19 point handicap to clinch the men’s golf trophy in a close match. The game followed a prior Tuesday clash that ended in a draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leafe
Marion Orndorff
Mr. Leafe
Leafe
Orndorff
Public outcry over late mail service in Winchester
A business reader denounces the late early 5 am mail and late 7 8 am deliveries, urging authorities to blame and correct the inadequate service that harms local commerce. compares to Hagerstown’s quicker response and Musketeers of public rights being asserted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Winchester
United States
Hagerstown
Uncle Johnny Wilson Ill With Dropsy in Bliss County
John Wilson II, a long time Bliss resident, is very ill with dropsy of the legs and has been completely helpless, unable to lie down, enduring the distress with patience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Bliss
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Colored groom stalls here with valuable horse
A darkey arrives in Winchester with a valuable trotting mare consigned to Clarke county Virginia resident Mr. Butler. Unsure where to deliver the horse, the man seeks aid at Shenandoah Valley Bank and is directed to Anfield in Clarke county where the liveryman Henry Noonan has the horse moved to Butler’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Baltimore & Ohio
G. Butler
Clarke County
Mr. Butler
Butler
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Henry Noonan
Philadelphia Couple Tour Valley in Runabout
Mr and Mrs Staples of Philadelphia visit Winchester touring the Valley in a runabout. They drive from Harpers Ferry West Virginia to Natural Bridge and have returned as far as Winchester.
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Mrs. Staples
Philadelphia
Winchester
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Natural Bridge
Star Office Relocation To South Main Street
The Star reports its business office editorial and repertorial rooms have moved to No 4 South Main Street in the former Henry Schneider Shoe Factory during improvements at the Tue Star building. Call Tue Star Office by name rather than number.
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Tue Star
South Main Street
Henry Schneider Shoe Factory
Capitalists Buy Pendleton Land
Messrs. H. L. Wise and Daniel Cornelius of Berkeley Springs W Va sold to Pittsburg parties 3560 acres of coal land in Morgan county on Meadow Branch and Sleepy Creek mountain for 45000 dollars. The land came from A R Pendleton of Winchester and 3000 acres from J H Siler trustee as the Pendleton Hunter Cooke Dandridge tract.
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Messrs
H. L. Wise
Daniel Cornelius
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Pittsburg
Morgan County
Meadow Branch
Sleepy Creek Mountain
Messrs. Wise
Cornelius
A. R. Pendleton
Winchester
J. H. Siler
Evans Niece Dies in Lynchburg
Mr Evans tobacconist on North Main receives telegram announcing the death of his niece Miss Gertie Evans in Lynchburg Virginia at ten o'clock last night. Miss Evans was daughter of John Evans and leaves several brothers and sisters. Chas E McCann of Jefferson County is in town today.
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EB. J. Evans
North Main Street
Lynchburg
Gertie Evans
Miss Evans
John Evans
Chas, E. McCann
Jefferson County
Confederate Veteran Jonathan Offutt Dies At Capon Bridge
Capon Bridge West Virginia report says Jonathan Offutt 66 a Civil War Confederate veteran died in his sleep at his nephew Dr J F Offutt home cause heart failure He was never married and leaves a sister Mrs Elizabeth Nixon of Rockland Indiana.
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Capon Bridge
W. Va
Jonathan Offutt
J. F. Offutt
Dr. Offatt
Mr. Offutt
Offutt
Elizabeth Nixon
Rockland
Indiana
Miss Kathrine Wagner Visiting Mr. Dinges Near Middletown
Miss Kathrine Wagner is spending a few days with Mr. David Dinges near Middletown in this county.
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Kathrine Wagner
David Dinges
Middletown
This County
Dogs Raid Sheep Flocks Causing Losses Across County
Sheep-killing dogs raided flocks from Winchester to Kernstown over the past week. Five of James Robinson's sheep were killed and several wounded near the Pughtown pike. G W Hershberger’s flock suffered two deaths and two wounded. Frank Solenberger killed one dog while defending his flock. J H Copp battled canines near Kernstown with no sheep deaths. Reports indicate dogs from the northern city area were the likely culprits.
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James Robinson
Winchester
Pughtown Pike
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
G. W. Hershberger
Frank Solenberger
Hershberger
Solenberger
J. H. Copp
Kernstown
Copp
Mulligan Post A R Met on Morning to Honor Dr Shannon
A special Mulligan Post Grand Army Republic meeting was held at 11 o clock at Commandant Houston s residence on East Clifford Street. Comrades J M Potts and J F Bean were named a committee to draft resolutions for the death of Dr Charles A Shannon of Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulligan Post Grand Army Republic
Houston
East Clifford Street
J. M. Potts
J. F. Bean
Charles A. Shannon
Stephens City
Lightning Destroys Barn on Cedar Hill Farm
A barn on the George B. Lynn farm at Cedar Hill was struck by lightning during yesterday afternoon’s storm and burned completely. The livestock were moved to a field and survived. Hay straw fodder and agricultural implements were ruined. Loss estimated at 300 dollars with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Lynn
Cedar Hill
Lynn
Mare and Colt Killed By Lightning during storm
During yesterday's electrical storm a lightning strike instantly killed a mare and colt belonging to Mr C Rosser Campbell at Kernstown. Mrs Arthur Mowery of Columbus Ohio and Mrs J D Mowery of Martinsburg West Virginia have traveled to Marlboro to visit Mr and Mrs George Martin of Grimes this county.
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Arthur Mowery
Columbus, O
J. D. Mowery
Martinsburg
W. Va
George Martin
Grimes
County
Marlboro
Winchester Horse Show and Race Meet Entries Closed
Races and horse show at Winchester next week are fully entered with 22 entries across four races. Notable entrants include Rokeby bred in California and Atlantis owned by Robert Dornan, with top speeds and records highlighted. Driving classes and jumpers have filled, promising a premier event.
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Winchester
Rokeby
Clarkson Bros
California
Salisbury
Atlantis
Robert Doran
Edwin Jordan
Miss Wood
Upperville
Lindsey
Miss Matthews Robbed at Pen-Mar
Miss Maude Matthews of Martinsburg West Virginia formerly of Winchester and on The Star staff did lose a gold watch at Pen Mar Thursday night. She believes the watch was stolen though the chain remained. The watch was valued at 35 dollars and was a gift from her father.
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Maude Matthews
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
The
Star
Pen-Mar
Miss Matthews
Lightning's Havoc Underestimated at Marlboro Farm Sheep
Marlboro county reporter notes a Saw publication last Monday understated lightning damage to Mr. Mowery's flock. Instead of 19 of 20 sheep killed, 28 of 29 perished instantly from a fatal bolt.
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Taz Star
Marlboro
Saw
William ‘Mowery
Rev White to Preach at Presbyterian Church Tomorrow
Rev. William McC. White will preach tomorrow morning at the Presbyterian Church. There will be no services in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McC. White
Presterian Church
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Soldier Boy
Luzon
Cup
E Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Mountain’ Falls
Orpha Wright
Mountain Falls
A. E. Cooper
William Johnson
J. Frank Eddy
Charlestown
Berryville
Willey
Johnny Wilson II
Pendleton
Mr. Evans
Mulligan
A. R
Rev. White
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