Confederate Horse Artillery Veteran Recalls Ashby Battle
George N Neese recounts in his Civil War diary the June 6 1862 fight near Harrisonburg where General Ashby was killed. The diary excerpts describe cavalry and infantry actions on the Port Republic road and nearby hills with Chews Battery and Jacksons forces in position and a fatal long range shot noted.
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George. N. Neese
Chew
Winchester
Confederate Horse Artillery
W. P. McGuire
Neese
Harrisonburg
Valley Pike
Port Republic
Brock
Maryland
Cross Keys
Ashby
Virginia
Bishop Carter Attends Confederate Memorial at Stonewall Cemetery
Bishop T. C. Carter of the United Brethren Church, visiting Winchester, attended the Confederate memorial exercises at Stonewall Cemetery. He noted the large gathering from across the Virginia Valley. A Chattanooga native with Virginian roots plans a pilgrimage to Carter Hall near Millwood.
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T. C. Carter
United Brethren Church
Winchester
Stonewall Cemetery
Virginia Valley
Bishop Carter
Chattanooga
Tenn
Carter Hall
Clarke County
Millwood
Humston Nominated for Clarke County Supervisor
In Clarke county the Democratic primary nominated J. L. Humston for supervisor after a May front page typo suggested defeat. Humston won 170 votes to J. L. Carper's 100, and his nomination equates to election.
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Clarke County
J. L. Humston
J. L. Carper
Humston
Real estate opportunities in Shenandoah Valley
Fertile Fargus in Shenandoah County Virginia offers unmatched dairying potential orchards and orchard lands and every kind of real estate. Write for full information and lists noting your interests. The Chapman Newman Co Woodstock Virginia.
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Shenandoah County
Chapman-Newman Co
Woodstock
June term to hear Grim administrator vs Winchester Railway case
Frederick county circuit convenes for June term presided by Judge T W Harrison. June 19 set for trial of Louis Grim's administrator vs Winchester and Washington City Railway over electric wire shock death near Christ Episcopal Church. Also heard will be will contest of J N Kitchen with Clarke county farm valued over 25 000 and Frederick county farm at stake, with multiple heirs and alleged mental incompetency.
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Frederick County
T. W Harrison
Louis”Grim
Winchester
Washington City Railway Company
Harrison
Young Grim
Christ Episcopal Church
Washington and
Water Streets
Electric Company
Grim
R. E. Byrd
Messrs
R. Gray Williams
Kitchen
J. N. Kitchen
Virginia Kitchen
Clarke County
J. Selby Kitchen
Ernest B. Kitchen
Deputy Sheriff Sworn In To Guard Railroad Property
Mr S Ellis Maloy received a postal card from his son Hugh Maloy of Altoona Pennsylvania stating he has been sworn in as a deputy sheriff to guard Pennsylvania Railroad Company property during a strike near Altoona. He noted no great violence had occurred and no serious trouble was feared.
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S. Ellis Maloy
Hugh Maloy
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Bir
Flowers For The Fallen Memorial Decor At Stonewall Cemetery
Flowers and wreaths were laid on nearly 3000 soldiers’ graves in Stonewall Cemetery by the Ladies Memorial Association and the Daughters of the Confederacy. Volunteers worked from memorial day onward to create floral displays echoing Civil War remembrance, including a Florida shaft tribute with a Confederate flag made of red and white blooms.
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Stonewall Cemetery
Ladies' Memorial Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
Florida Shaft
Anna Jackson
Tallahasse
Fila
Florida Monument
Daughters of Tallahassee
Valley of Virginia
Winchester
Inchester
Star Comes Out Ahead of Time
The Star issues an early edition to give the office staff a half holiday as Winchester residents attend Confederate memorial exercises. Despite the early date, the paper reports all important local happenings since yesterday afternoon in full.
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Winchester
The
Star
the Star
Some Matrimonial Mistakes Divulged Lecture in Worcester Church
Bishop T C Carter of Chattanooga Venn delivered his lecture Some Matrimonial Mistakes in Worcester to a large audience at the United Brethren Church parsonage dedication. The talk mixed humor with serious guidance and offered advice to couples starting married life. Reverend J H Lacy offered the opening prayer.
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Chattanooga
Venn
Winchester
New United Brethren Church
J. H. Lacy
The
Presbyterian Church
Night Clerk Resigns at Hotel J Vans. Barnes Named Successor
Mr Alfred Ferguson resigned as night clerk at Hotel J Vans to join Glaize & Bro. as bookkeeper. He is succeeded by Mr W B Barnes of Middigway West Virginia, previously with the National Hotel at Charles Town. Though young, Barnes brings hotel experience and has won friends in Winchester.
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Alfred Ferguson
Painter returns from trip. stays at Hotel Evans with family
Mr. H. H. Painter is spending a few days with Mrs. Painter and their daughter at Hotel Evans. Mrs. G. L. Windell of Richmond, Virginia, registered at Hotel Evans last evening.
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H. H. Painter
Winchester Memorial Day Parade Marks Confederate Tribute
General Robert D Funkhouser of Maurertown named chief marshal for the Procession of Veterans Firemen and School Children through Winchester to Stonewall Cemetery. Colonel Robert E Lee appears as principal speaker with a large crowd expected, marking the annual Confederate memorial amid drills by marching bands cadets and fire companies.
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RE. D. Funkhouser
Maurertown
Stonewall Cemetery
Robert DD. Funkhouser
United Confederate Veterans
Lower
Shenandoah Valley
Canterbury Band
Winchester Bands
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Re Lambert
Lee
John A Hyde
James R. Graham
The
Presbyterian Church
Shenandoah Valley Academy Cadets Lead Confederate Memorial Day Parade
The Shenandoah Valley Academy cadets in dress parade uniforms led the Confederate memorial day procession under Major Kane. The academy baseball team will play St. James from Md at Reservoir Park this afternoon, followed by an alumni game. The Alpha Phi Fraternity hop, Washington orchestra, and an army drill are scheduled, with commencement and principal address by Supt. M. M. Lynch.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Major Kane
Academy
St. Janvce Md
Reservoir Park
Alpha Phi
Washington
Supt. M. M. Lynch
Frederick County
Pr. B. M. Roszel
All Day Show At Auditorium Screens Southern War Tale
The auditorium presents a 22 hour program featuring six fine reels of late moving pictures. A thrilling southern war story is shown beginning at 10 in the morning and running until the afternoon. A regular night show runs from seven to eleven.
Fall of Troy and War Pictures Lauded in Local Showings
The cited local program features Fall of Troy as the main attraction with two other films and vaudeville. A screening titled Daughters of the Revolution is shown tonight and tomorrow, with the town also offering war pictures to draw audiences.
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Troy
Miss Hastings Pleases at Three Night Empire Engagement
Miss Margaret Hastings opened a three night run at the Empire to two large audiences praising her fine voice and impersonations. The daylight pictures on a mirror screen pleased the crowd and the orchestra music also added to the enjoyment.
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Margaret Hastings
Hmmpire
Lightning rod installation protects Friendship Hall on Cork Street
The Friendship Fire Company's hall on Fast Cork street is now safeguarded against lightning. Thanks to Mr. Herrel, a renowned lightning rod expert, the hall has been properly rodded with materials supplied and some plac es installed at no charge.
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Friendship _ Fire Company
Fast Cork Street
Herrel
Herrellt
Confederate Veterans Luncheon Planned by Turner Ashby Camp
A luncheon will be served for Confederate veterans at the Turner Ashby Camp on Rouss avenue, honoring members of the veterans group and marking a local military remembrance event.
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Tery
Yall
Turner Ashby
Rouss Avenue
Winchester Officer Joins Navy Cruise With Byrd Jr Project
The Indiana flagship Town will cruise for nearly three months with 600 midshipmen from three classes aboard ships of the cruiser squadron. Commander Nulton leads Indiana. other commanding officers are Hutchinson Massachusetts and George Well. Winchester residents report interest as Midshipman Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr joins the voyage after illness during last year. Byrd’s family plans a summer visit with relatives in Chester.
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Benjamin F. Hutchinson
Chusetts
George Xwell
Indiana
McCoy
Nulton
Annapolis
Winchester
Byrd
Dick” Byrd
Royal Naval Hospital
Plymouth
England
Digk
Naval Academy
Rebecca Carver Visits Winchester for Sixth of June
Miss Rebecca Carver of near Kernstown arrived in Winchester yesterday to spend the sixth of June with relatives. She is described as a very bright young lady and was greeted at the station by numerous friends and admirers.
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Rebecca Carver
Kernstown
Winchester
Carver
Real estate loan ad from Ward shows large amount offered
A notice offers a $20,000 loan on real estate with a first mortgage and ample margin. Applies to John W. Rice, 6 Port Secy Handley Board. Also a $4,000 loan and easy terms via Jas P. Reardon, Atty. Shipment of electric fans advertised as the cheapest way to be comfortable by the Winchester City Railway Co.
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John W. Rice
Sec’y Handley Board
Aps
JAS
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John .M. Silver
Charles R. McCann
Board of Supervisors
Gainesboro
E. W. Braithwaite
Stonewall
Clark Cather
Back Greek
B. N. Lockhart
Shawnee
J. N. Snapp
Opequon
H. B. Kline
Commissioners of Revenue
Isaiah C. Roe
C. C. Brannon
Back Creek
J. H. Burkhart
J. W. Bowles
W. H. McIlwee
A. V. Plum
Stonewal
J. T. Lewis
James W. Carpenter
H. N. Clagett
G. Dean Rogers
Philip Langley
J. E. Snapp
J. R. Triplett
D. C. Dinges
Adams
O. C. Whitacre
P. Gollins
William McKown
James
Snapp
John W. Keffer
A. Marple
George Cook
John Cather
A. G. Rudolph
James Carr Baker
S. M. Stickley
E. A. Owings
Mahlon Elliott
L. R. Baker
A. J. Wigginton
J. A. Parker
J. M Lockhart
Sion
Louis Grim
Power Company
John N. Kitchen
Leliah Kitchen
N. Kitchen
A. Moore, S Jr
Berryville
M. M. Lynch
H. R. Kern
R. T Barton
Evars
Mecca
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Cumberland Valley
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Pennsylvania
Robert E. Lee
W. H. F. Lee
Robert. KE
Conrad Mansion
Colonel Lee
Robert KE. Lee
Virginia * Nel Fasikioners McSherry
Martinsburg
United—Daughters of the Confederacy
Miss Hastings
E. Byrd, Jr
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