Shenandoah Special Expands Through Daylight Rail Service
Baltimore and Ohio opens through daylight service on the Shenandoah Valley linking Baltimore Washington Winchester Harrisonburg Staunton and Lexington with connections to Philadelphia New York Chicago Cincinnati St Louis. The Shenandoah Special runs in both directions with modern equipment including a baggage mail car smoker coach and observation dining car. Three new express locomotives are assigned to maintain the fast schedule as track upgrades boost safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Baltimore
Washington
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Lexington
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Philadelphia
Harpers Ferry
West
New England
Lexingtton
Seminary Girls Attend Services Crowning 1914 Commencement
Port Loudoun Seminary students attended a baccalaureate sermon in the Presbyterian Church by Rev. Joseph A. Thomas of Amherst Virginia. The day included music by Miss Helen Galsaway and Miss Galloway with special choir performances and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Loudoun Seminary
Presbyterian Church
Joseph A. Thomas
Amherst
Helen Galsaway
Ji Miss Galloway
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
W. D. Smith
Empire Theater
Gala Sixth of June week at safe ground-floor theater
Deputy U S Marshal C Gentry from Staunton visits the city on district court business as Harrisonburg hosts a week of grand nights with music movies and vodvil for all. Admission 5 and 10 cents.
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Keith
United States
Marshall C. . Gentry
Staunton
District Court
Tin Harrisonbung
Fair Weather Forecast For Week Across Nation
The Weather Bureau predicts generally fair skies and near normal temperatures for the week. Rainfall is expected to be light and local with a disturbance moving in from the West midweek bringing showers and thunderstorms followed by cooler air in the Northern States east of the Rockies.
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Weather Bureau
Far West
Great Central Valleys
Rocky Mountains
Carroll DeHaven Buried In Cedar Grove County
Mr. Carroll DeHaven died Saturday at the home of his brother in law and sister Mrs C F Moss in Cedar Grove after a lingering illness in the forty first year of age. Funeral services were held at the house and burial followed at Pine Grove Church cemetery. He was born August 14 1873 son of the late Mr Martin DeHaven and survived by his last wife Mrs Laura DeHaven and children Gray Thelma Woodrow Wilson Lester and Effie.
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Carroll DeHaven
C. F. Moss
Cedar Grove
Pine Grove Church
DeHaven
Frederick County
Martin DeHaven
Laura DeHaven
Gray
Thelma
Woodrow Wilson
Lester
Effie DeHaven
Pupils Wanted to Coach During Summer
Advert invites pupils to apply for summer coaching positions at Star newspaper office, instructing applicants to address mail to 0 care of Star.
Young Boy Electrocuted While Working on Telephone Line
Everett Alger, 14, son of H A Alger, was killed while taking down poles for United Telephone Co on the Berryville Charlestown turnpike. He was found near Higgenbotham’s home between 10 30 and 11. The cause is believed to be contact with a 23 000 volt high tension line as his wires touched a guy wire. Funeral plans unknown.
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Hermann Hewitt
Charlestown
WV. Va
United Telephone Company
Berryville
Higgenbotham
Alger
Jefferson County
Northern Virginia Power Company
Young Alger
Henrys. Baker
Colt. Higgenbotham
Higgenbothaam
Baker
Tragic Electrocution of Youth Near Higgenbotham Home
Witnesses report Alger boy injured by contact between a telephone wire and a high tension line near Colt Higgenbotham's residence. Henry S. Baker quotes Higgenbotham describing the moment the lad became rigid and collapsed, with bystanders aiding as life ended.
Hats on sale cut prices in local shop
Discount hats listed from 2.25 2.50 down to 1.00 with children's hats at 25c. The sale note mentions Miss Cline and page reference 30-1p-31.
Mr Cook Again Finds The Check
Mr Byrnes Cook confirmed as last week's finder of a hidden check bringing it to the Star office for a $2 reward. The clue read in top of chandelier in the southeast end of lower hall of the Rouss City Hall. He has found three checks since the page began. Mr Robert T Barton departed today aboard the Shenandoah Special to Morrisonburg for federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes Cook
Star Office
Cook
Rouss City Hall
Mr Williams Honored by Charlestown Memorial Crowd
Mr R Gray Williams of this city received an ovation at Charlestown's memorial service for Confederate dead. He spoke to 500 plus in the courthouse, praising Col Robert Preston Chew and his Civil War service. Williams is slated to speak at Hagerstown and other Confederate burial sites.
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Charlestown
R. Gray Williams
Williams
Charlestown Court
Vir. Williams
Robert Preston Chew
Colonel Chew
Chew
Army of
Northern Virginia
Winichester
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Mr. Williams
Hagerstown
Big Musical Comedy And 6 Reel Show At Auditorium Tonight
The Elrea Sisters headline a week long engagement at the Auditorium with three shows in one vaudeville minstrel and musical comedy. Six reels including Vitagraph feature Beauty Unadorned. Tickets 10c. Help wanted farm hands at 407 3S Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elrea Sisters
Washington St
Byrd to Make First Federal Court Appearance in Harrisonburg
District Attorney Richard Evelyn Byrd of the Western District of Virginia left today on the new train for Harrisonburg where he will make his first official appearance in the federal court. A number of federal cases will be tried this week. Byrd spent the weekend at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Byrd
Bluemont visitors and Baltimore guest on Main Street
Misses Minnie and Florence Keen of Bluemont Va visit Mr and Mrs J W Chamberlain. Mrs William Hunt of Baltimore visits her parents Mr and Mrs George W Kremer at their South Main Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hunt
Baltimore
George W. Kremer
South Main Street
Mediation Deadlock Hits Niagara Talks Amid Mexico Crisis
Reports from Niagara Falls and Washington say mediation delegates are deadlocked over Carranza envoy prerogatives as U S officials seek a workable formula. In Torreon a rebel brigade arrives for equipment as Villa touts 4 million rounds of ammo and large gun totals for an attack on Mexico City. In Vera Cruz looters are executed and a special train bound for Mexico City is fired on by rebels.
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Torreon
Herara
Equipmnt
Villa
Zacatecas
Mexico Ity
Vera Cruz
Aguilar
Tuxpam
Progressive Democratic League Meeting Postponed
The monthly Progressive Democratic League meeting is postponed to Monday night June 8 at 8 o clock. It will be held in the hall of the Friendship Fire Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Democratic League
the Friendship Fire Company
Virginia Weather Update Partly Cloudy Tonight Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy conditions continue for Virginia with minimal temperature change through tonight and Tuesday. The forecast calls for steady readings, light winds, and a dry spell with no significant precipitation expected.
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Virginia
R B Finney Dies in New York Home After Move from Frederick County
Intelligence reports the death of R B Finney formerly of southeastern Frederick County but recently of Wappinger Falls New York. Cause was hemorrhages from arterial hardening. Interment occurred in Milton Pennsylvania. He was the last survivor of a Pennsylvanian colony in Winchester and remained unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Finney
Frederick County
Whappinger Falls
N. Y
Milton
Finney
Winchester
Wappinger Falls
Mr. Finney
Miss Nan Leafe Heads to Washington for Nursing School Commencement
Miss Nan Leafe departed this morning for Washington to attend the commencement exercises of four nursing school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Leafe
Washington
First Woman Boards Shenandoah Special Train
Mrs Abney Payne of this city became the first woman to ride the Baltimore and Ohio Shenandoah Special arrival at 12 47 p m today. She traveled from Old Point Comfort aboard the train which she boarded in Baltimore at 9 16 this morning. Also aboard was Mr Lawrence Weems who has been visiting relatives in Baltimore and Washington. he joined the train in Washington at 10 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam P. McGuire
Baltimore and Ohio
Lawrence Weems
Baltimore
Washington
Mr. Weems
County Couple Wed on Sunday
County couple Oliver DeHaven and Goldie Olive Braithwaite were quietly married Sunday morning at the Winchester Southern Methodist parsonage by Rev. W. R. Hardesty. They then hosted a reception at the bride’s home before leaving for Berkeley Springs to establish residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver DeHaven
Goldie Olive Braithwaite
C. D. Braithwaite
Winchester
Southern Methodist Parsonage
W. R. Hardesty
Miss Hart Guest Of Honor At Dance In Clarksburg
Miss Mary Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Hart of Clarksburg West Virginia and granddaughter of the late Rev Dr John P Hyde of Winchester was guest of honor at a dance Saturday evening hosted by Miss Helena Knight at the Knight home on Fairmont avenue Many young people attended and danced new steps refreshments were served Miss Hart visits from Cadet Charles H Hart Shenandoah Valley Academy as guest of Miss Knight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hart
Charles M. Hart
Clarksburg
Wica
John P. Hyde
Winchester
Helena Knight
B. M. Knight
Fairmont Avenue
Hart
Charles ‘H. Hart
Shenandoah ‘Valley Academy
Knight
Brother of Mrs. Barley Dies After Long Illness
A Bluff Springs Illinois telegram reports the death of Gervig Trussell after a extended stomach cancer illness. He recently underwent surgery in Springfield and showed temporary improvement. He leaves a widow, a son, a daughter and six sisters including Mrs. Barley. Conductor Lewis D Barley of the B and O Railroad is his brother in law. Dr. Randolph Shields leaves for Washington aboard the new northbound Balto line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluff Springs
Ill
Gervig Trussell
Springfield
Trussell
Havers Ferry
W. Va
Milmois
Empress of Ireland Disaster Details Debated
Survivors accuse the Storstad and crew of mismanagement and cowardice after the Empress of Ireland sinking. Captain Kendall says Storstad signaled and the Empress engines were stopped. Canadian inquiry will probe the loss, with claims of under manning and a single lifeboat rescue. 188 bodies arrive at Quebec. Grampian recovers two lifeboats and a buoy marks the wreck. King George and Queen Mary pledge funds for survivors and families.
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Kendall
Sip
The
Star
Quebec
H. G. Kendall
Storstad
Toretad
Bott
Father Point
Grampian
Ireland
Lower St. Lawrence
Lady Gray
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Summit Point
Ce Pte
Page Four
Seminary
Carroll Detlaven
Everett Alger
H. A. Alger
Mr. Cook
Robert T. Barton
Morrisonburg
10 Chew
House
John Brown
Richard Parker
MR. Byrd
Carranza
Niagara Falla
Huerta
Meanle
Niagara Falls
Villa’s
Saltillo
School For Nurses
Mrs. Payne
Mrs. Abney Payne
This City
Missie Tucker
Guire
Mrs
George DeHaven
Berkeley Springs
Miss Hart
Randolph T. Shields
King
London
Georg
Treland
Wand Queen Mary
Thioke
St. Pauls
J. Olim Faulkner
Gra Va
Henry Hamilton
LaPlata
Charles County
Maou
Eral
Dave Cisting
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