First Memorial Day Flower Strewing In Winchester
Reprinted from June 6 1894 issue, the article recounts Winchester Virginia’s 1866 Confederate Cemetery flower strewing, the formation of the Confederate Cemetery Committee, and the largest procession in town history. It covers local organizers Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Boyd, the 1400 bodies moved, the route from Episcopal Church to the cemetery, and mourning women placing wreaths on the unknown soldier mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Nemo
Ite x Win
Annie Harmer
Edgar R. Har Cae
John Fietcher
Malvern Hill
Colonel Denny
John Z. Jenkins
Mr. Crum
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Episcopal
Ashby
Winchester News
Episcopal Church
Norval Wilson
A. M. Smith
Colonel Richards
George W. Kurtz
James Burgess
Randolph Barton
J. C. Moore
Edward Trenary
E. Holmes Boyd
J. A. Nurton
Miller Wolfe
Stewart Steele
L. T. Moore
Braddock Street
Piccadilly
Market
Water Streets
Jefferson
Joseph Sherrard, Jr
Dabney Harrison
Major Uriel Wright
R. W. Flunter
Henry Kyd Douglas
Col
F. W. M. Holliday
Theodore Carson
Surgeon Dies After Operating On Child In Virginia
Dr Joseph Price a former American Medical Association president and head of Price Private Hospital Philadelphia died last night less than four hours after performing an appendectomy on a child. Born near Harrisonburg on January 1 1853 he was stricken by the same illness he treated. He leaves a widow and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Price
Rockingham County
American Medical Association
Price Private
Philadelphia
Vince
Esomé Tima
Price
Winchester
Frederick County
Harrisonburg
Saloons Ousted From Jefferson
Jefferson county West Virginia coat court met to grant licenses to saloons in the county. Ten saloons in Charles Town and three in Harvey O. must quit by a date. A petition signed by over 2 000 voters supported continuing the saloons despite opposition from three court members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Charlestown
Harpe
Wuty
Fta
Local Rains Tonight Forecast for Virginia
Official forecast for Virginia indicates local rains tonight and Thursday with warmer interior. Mentions Shenandoah County fertile farms and dairy and orchard opportunities in real estate listings. Notices from Chapman-Newman Co. and Henry Baetjer & Co. promote information lists and electric fans shipments. Spanholtz from the county visited the Brown home and plans to work in Washington this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Shenandoah County
Chapman-Newman Co
Woodstock
Soldiers to Drill in Second Virginia Regiment Tonight
Members of Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, will drill at 8 o'clock this evening by order of Captain James P. Reardon. Mr and Mrs James Seabright of New York are visiting friends in the city. Miss Fannie Coffman of Page County is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs C D Sloat on South Kent Street.
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Second
Virginia Regiment
James P. Reardon
James Seabright
New York
City
Fannie Coffman
Page County
Mrs. C. D. Sloat
South Kent Street
Lewis H. Hyde
Mary Morris Mason
James M. Mason, Jr
Charlestown
R. Gray Williams
Real estate loan offer secures $30,000 first mortgage
Public notice states a $30,000 loan on real estate with a first mortgage and ample margin. Application directed to John W. Rice, secretary of Handley Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rice
Sec’y Handley Board
Annie Beverley Operated for Appendicitis at Memorial Hospital
Miss Annie Douglas Beverley underwent appendicitis surgery last night at Memorial Hospital conducted by Doctors Boyd McGuire Allen and Bell. Her condition today was reported as good as could be expected. Moling & eal's new Housefurnishing add on 5th page. io Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ashey of Pennsylvania visit the home of his parents in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Douglas Beverley
Memorial Hospital
Boyd, McGuire, Allen and Bell
Oscar Ashey
Pennsylvania
Mrs
Joseph Athey
Lena Branner
Lester Branner
Retief
A. C. Brown
North Market
Council warns against overuse of city funds
At the regular monthly meeting City Treasurer Kinzel warned that the city is spending more than it can cover. Councilman Shir Carter cited a 13 500 floating debt and multiple pending requests, urging restraint while noting June to August receipts will fall short of expenditures.
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Common Council
Shir Carter
Kinzel
Carter
City Hall
Jyne
Baker
Messrs
Cooper
Glaize
Haymaker
Sibert
Deahl
Janney
Mesayrs
Stéck
Bell
Snyder
McGuire
Kremer and McCarty Wed at First Baptist Church
Robert Kremer of Clarke County Virginia and Miss Henrietta McCarty of this city were married yesterday afternoon at the First Baptist Church parsonage on North Market Street by Rev. W. H. Carter. The couple will reside in Clarke County where Kremer has long farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Day Kreamer
Clarke County
Henrietta
McCarty
First ,Baptist Church
North Market Street
W. H. Carter
Kremer
Biograph and Western Auditorium Tonight
The Sheriff's Daughter a thrilling western reel presents at the Biograph and Western Auditorium tonight. Priscilla's April Fool Joke Cured is listed among the two extra fine pictures on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Lawn party for Catholic Church on Sen seney road
A lawn party for the benefit of the Catholic Church will be held on the Hollingsworth property on Sen seney road opposite Vol Purcell's place on Saturday evening June 10.
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Hollingsworth
Senseney Road
Vol. Purcell
Fall of Troy Tonight at the Empire Winchester
Tonight’s two reel feature the great est western and two other new ones in Winchester. Miss Hastings bids farewell with a night show before 8 o'clock. admission 5 cents before 8 and 10 cents after. Empire theater listing notes a 1p start.
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Winchester
Miss Hasting
the Empire
Miss Smith Graduates at Stuart Hall Finals
Miss Agnes Smith of Winchester graduates this year at Stuart Hall Staunton Va with finals held Monday attended by her father Rev W D Smith and sister Miss Bryson Smith in the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Smith
Winchester
Stuart Hall
Staunton
Rev
W.D. Smith
Bryson Smith
Orthodox Friends Hold Summer Meetings at Hopewell
The Orthodox Friends schedule a quarterly meeting at Hopewell for Sunday June 11 at 10 am with conference at 2 30 pm on temperance, and worship Monday June 12 at 10 am followed by quarterly business. Public invited. Council notes discuss water meter installation at Glaize and Brothers pool, water main extensions, Bell Telephone service costs, and sewerage disposal plant funding. An ordinance to pay engineer Glaize and Poundmaster Swanson bills was approved.
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Hopewell
Glaize & Brother
Bell Telephone Company
Carver
Carter
Hai
Messrs
Sibert
Haymaker
Janney
Wien
Bell Company
Friendship Fire Company
Cooper
Davis
Fred. Bh. Glaize
Poundmaster Swanson
Dr Darling Dies in Lauraville at 62
Dr Edwin G Darling a prominent Lauraville physician near Baltimore died at his home on Harford road at 1 oclock pm following pulmonary tuberculosis He was born near Cub Hill in Baltimore county and practiced medicine in Lauraville He is survived by his widow Jennie Fox a daughter two sisters and two brothers The remains go to Winchester Friday for burial with funeral services set for 8 pm tomorrow at his Lauraville residence conducted by Rev J M Mullan and Rev J J Ringer
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Edwin G. Darling
Lauraville
Baltimore
Harford Road
Willax Avenue
Darling
Cub Hill
Fattimore County
Isaae
Anne Darling
Maryland University
Jennie Fox
George Shiner
Winchester
William Collins
Milton Brown
Charles W
Harry Darling
Walter Shiner
J. M. Mullan
St.Mark’s Reformed Church
J. J. Ringer
Andrew Chapel
Belair Road
Errors in County Returns Reported in Monday Paper
Haste in late Monday hour caused miscounts in county returns. Clarke Cather for supervisor Stonewall district credited 284 votes instead of 420. B N Lockhart nominated supervisor Back Creek district with 234 votes. S M Stickley received 356 votes for magistrate in Opequon district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke” Cather
Stonewall
B. N. Lockhart
Back Creek
S&s M. Stickley
Opequon
Baker Family Expands Chocolate Factory Empire
Edward Baker of New York, tied to the chocolate and cocoa trade with his father W. H. Baker, visits to discuss plans for a new large chocolate factory at Red Hook. When built, it will be the fourth factory owned by W. H. Baker, whose business has become one of the United States’ largest and most extensive in the field.
Funeral of Late Miss Timberlake
The funeral for Miss Lil lie Timberlake was held at 10 30 in the morning from her grandmother Mrs Eve lyn Byrne's residence on National avenue attended by many young friends. Rev W D Smith of Christ Episcopal Church conducted the service with the church choir singing hymns and floral designs from friends. The remains were taken to Mount Hebron Cemetery to rest in the family lot. Mr E V Weems departed for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Timberlake
Evelyn Byrne
National Avenue
W.D. Smith
Christ Episcopal Church
Hymans
Mount,Hebron Cemetery
Col Lee Eloquence Draws 8000 Here On June Sixth
A large orderly crowd of 8000 to 10000 gathered despite threatening weather to honor Confederate dead. Col Robert E Lee of Fairfax County gave an eloquent address at Winchester, praising his grandfather General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate cause with Christian spirit. The parade featured Canterbury Band cadets Shenandoah Academy and local veterans, followed by fire department units and schoolchildren, ending at City Hall Plaza for the memorial program.
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Canterbury
Shenandoahley Academy
T M Kane
Turner Ashby
George W. Kurtz
Sivan
Winchester Fire Department
William Deshon
Piccadilly
Cork
Stonewall Cemetery
City Hall Plaza
T. J. Lambert
Winchester
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
John PP. Hyde
Grand Camp
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Fairfax
Lee
Lee Tak
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Henry Baetjer & Co
Winchester and Washington City Railway Co
Spanholtz
Washington
Ptf
William Riley
Crawford Coleman
Winchester Inn
Emily Simpson
John W. Larrick
Chambersville
Council
Bill
The
Police Justice
the Water Committee
Ray Robinson
W. ‘S. Hiett
North Main Street
Crabill
Neffstown
Robt. Kremer
Miss McCarty
Biograph and Western Auditorium
Fall of
Troy
Miss Smith
Orthodox Friends
DR. Darling
Maryland
Baker Chocolate Factory
Miss Timberlake
E. V. Weems
Lee Eloquent
Colonel Lee
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