Slick horse thief outwits dealers in Martinsburg scheme
Frank Russell pursued by officers after swapping a stolen horse for cash in a deft Martinsburg scam. He lured a Jefferson county buyer and used Grove and Henshaw as the sale point, then fled to Hagerstown. The horse was recovered and returned to its owner, with authorities naming Russell the culprit and noting other local horse thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove & Henshaw
Martinsburg
Frank Russell
Russell
Clarke County
Winchester
Shepherdstown
Berkeley
Jefferson County
C. G. Grove
Grove
R. L. Payne
Berryville
Payne
Memorial Day Visit Of Cumberland Residents
Mrs Frances Kelley Perry and Mrs J E Cane and son from Cumberland spent Confederate memorial day with friends in this city and returned home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kelley Perry
J. E. Cane
Cumberland
For Rent Flat No 4 North Main by Henry Baetjer
Auction notice directs jewelry sale at 128 North Main Street. The fragmented text mentions a rental of a flat at No 4 North Main by Henry Baetjer and an auction sale of jewelry at 128 N Main Street after attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main
Henry Baetjer
Close Winchester City Election Sees Dual Tickets Contested
Voters in Winchester today faced a municipal race with two tickets the regular Democratic slate and a Citizens ticket. Polls opened at 4 30 this morning, City Hall and Friendship Engine House, and by 3 PM about two thirds of the expected 800 votes had been cast. Polls close at 7 27 this evening as campaigns circulate widely in the wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ett
Winchester
Friendship Engine House
Citizens
Trouble fretting Married Miss Mary Parker and Harry Cain
Miss Mary Parker of Meadow Mills Frederick county traveled with Harry Cain to Martinsburg West Virginia to wed but failed to meet age verification. They then married in Hagerstown after a delay, Cain being a Winchester Gas Company worker and Parker’s daughter.
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Mary Parker
Meadow Mills
Frederick County
Winchester
Harry Cain
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hagerstown
Cain
Winchester Gas Company
Charles Parker
City Property Sold Privately
A deed was recorded in the Corporation Court clerk’s office transferring two flats on the east side of North Main street from W. R. Hill yard and wife to Fred A. Robinson for 9590 dollars in cash. Another deed records John Morris and wife selling a house and lot at 1016 North Main street for 462.50 dollars cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
W. R. Hillyard
Fred. A. Robinson
North Main Street
John Morris
Edward D. Washington
Delegates Head To Roanoke For State Democratic Convention
Delegates and alternates from the city and county depart by train to Roanoke Virginia for the State Democratic convention opening tomorrow. W. W. Wall left this morning, J. E. Correll G. H. Purcell Robert M. Ward and others travel this evening. R. E. Byrd already arrived from Richmond and is expected to chair the convention and may be a delegate at large to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
W. W. Wall
Messrs
J. E. Correll
G- H. Purcell
Robert M. Ward
R. E. Byrd
Richmond
Byrd
Denver
Wanted sober industrious man as farm assistant
Wanted steady and hardworking man to assist on a fruit farm. Apply to Dr W D Myers Wingchester Va. ilp2t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Myers
Wingchester, Va
Ak Showalter Weds Mrs Kirk In Quiet Home Ceremony
Mrs Lacy B Kirk daughter of the late Banara Haymaker married Walter Showalter prescription clerk at Fred S Boyd drug store in a small home ceremony at the Market Street Methodist Church. Rev J W H Beale officiated. The couple plans to live in Bridgewater Va upon honeymoon then return to reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Barnett
J. W. H. Beale
Methodist Episcopal Church
Showalter
Baltimore
Ohio
Bridgewater
Meemorial
Tucker's Oration a Memorable One
The Hon. Harry St. George Tucker delivered a brillant memorial speech at Stonewall Cemetery on June Sixth. He spoke of secession history with broad view of the issues and praised the North for preserving the Union while the South preserved states rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry St. George Tucker
Stonewall Cemetery
R. Tucker
Supreme Court
Berryville Hosts Washington Times Endurance Run Start
Berryville welcomed a 164 mile endurance run as part of the Washington Times test. John Lutz led the field from Charles Town toward the Shenandoah and back to Washington, with his wife Katharine Baughman among spectators. Lutz hopes to win as cars streamed through town by mid afternoon.
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Washington Times
John Lutz
Berryville
Old Town
Washington
Munsey Building
Pennsylvania Avenue
Frederick
Harpers Ferry
Charles Town
Castleman Ferry
Shenandoah River
Blue Ridge
Mr. Sutz
Lutz
Musicians to Accompany Seventh Virginia at Chickamauga Camp
Local musicians Messrs J Maddeowrr James Cr Ritter Edward Spellman Samuel Miller and Vernon B Garton plan to accompany the Seventh Virginia Regiment to the Chickamauga Park encampment from July 23 to August 1. They will form a 26 piece band directed by Prof Thomas Beardsworth, son in law of Mr T M Bantz of this city and director of Stonkwall Band Staunton VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.maddeowrr
James Cr. Ritter
Edward B. Spellman
Samuel Miller
Vernon B- Garton
Seventh Virginia Regiment
Chicamauga Park
Thomas Beardsworth
T.’ M. Bantz
Bride and Groom Sail For Orient On the Manchuria
Judge and Mrs. Adam Co. Carson sail from San Francisco aboard the Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria with Miss Bella Carson. The couple wed May 12 at Christ Church in this city and plan to reside in Manila after arriving July 8.
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Pacific Mall
Manchuria
San Francisco
Adam Co. Carson
Christ Church
Abandoned Baby Dies After Hospital Care
A girl baby found near the county hitching yard by Mr. Lee Boxwell of Winchester Electric Light Co died at Memorial Hospital. Dr. S P Latane attributed death to probable exposure. the infant was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery after a Protestant Episcopal service led by Rev. W D Smith with hospital nurses placing flowers.
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Lee Boxwell
Winchester Electric Light Company
Water Street
County
Memorial Hospital
S. P. Latane
Mount Hebron
W. D. Smith
Christ Church
Miss Lottie Shertzer Dies in Stephens City
Stephens City Va June 9 Miss Lottie Shertzer daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Shertzer died at 8 oclock this morning after a lingering illness of tuberculosis She was 19 years old and is survived by her parents and sister Miss Rhoda Shertzer of Stephens City The family formerly lived at Martinsburg and funeral arrangements are pending with burial planned at Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Lottie Shertzer
C. W. Shertzer
Rhoda Shertzer
Martinsburg
Through Service Now In Effect On Two Railroads
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Southern railroads implement the through service order issued by the Virginia Corporation Commission. Trains 8 and 565 on the B and O run under the new arrangement starting yesterday. Officials call the move an experiment likely to shift Washington traffic to the Southern if it proves successful. If traffic drops, the railroads may cease the plan after testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern
Virginia Corporation Commission
Washington
Commis- ElGil
CIC Coats Batt.ecore
Farm Barn Honors Civil War Battlefield in Frederick County
Lenore resident A G Rutherford completed a large barn on his farm, a Civil War battlefield site. The structure bears the July 20 1864 battle date in painted letters, commemorating the historic fight that occurred there.
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A. G. Rutherford
Lenore
Frederick County
Rutherford
Virginia Weather Forecast Indicates Fair Skies
Weather report for Virginia shows fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with possible showers this afternoon or tonight in the southwest area and slightly cooler readings inland Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Fine Hall Clock for Sale at Hinkins's Sale
A hall clock is offered to the highest bidder at Hinkins's sale located at 128 North Main Street Soepee. The notice lists the item for auction with bidders expected to attend and place a bid.
Winchester Beats Hagerstown in Big First Inning Show
Win chester pounded Hagerstown for eight runs in the first inning at Athletic Park as Cantwell led Winchester past Hagerstown 24 to 2. Cantwell and Dalton homered, Mabry and Sellman doubled, and Brown, Brent, and Sellman contributed multiple hits for the winners.
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Winchester
Athletic Park
Hagerstown
Deardorf
Russell
Haverstown
Cantwell
Duggan
Sellman
Baechtell
Brown
Scheller
Brent
Dalton
Mabry
Weems
McDonald
R. Brown
Brant
the Deardorf
Hanks
Simpson
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Russele
Slick
Main Street
Hartl
Ak. Showalter
Kirk
Mrs
Walter Barnett
Tucker
Mr. Williams
Jefferson Davis
Gen
Turner Ashby
R. Gray Williams
Williams
United States Army
United States
Leesburg
Whites Ferry
Pontesville
Rockville
Katharine Baughman
Orient
Miss Shertzer
Welk
Ton
Virginians
Sandy Baker
R. Atwell
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