Winchester wins Maryland money in engine contest
Sarah Zane Steam Fire Engine Company No 1 of Winchester won first prize of 50 in the Maryland State Firemen's meeting engine contest held in Frederick. They set a record of 8 minutes 9 seconds, beating their own mark from 11 years ago. The parade placed them behind the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of Baltimore. They will return home at 9 p.m. tonight. Mr. O M Ramsey of Martinsburg was in the city on business.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Tre Strar
Frederick
Sarah Zae
Winchster
Sarah Zone
Sarah Zane
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Alexandria
Cumberland
Woodstock
Sarah Zaners
Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association of Baltimore
Baltimore
South
C. A. Evans
O. M. Ramsey
Martinsburg
W. Va
Stout Divorce Granted in Stout v Stout Case
Jordan Stout of Fawcett's Gap seeks a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from Mary D. Stout after about ten years of marriage and one child. Circuit Court Judge C E Nicol granted the decree on statutory grounds after hearing evidence.
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Stout Va Stout
Jndge
C. E. Nicol
Jordan Stout
Fawcett’s Gap
Mary D. Stout
Base Ball Team From Academy Heads to Charlestown Game
A ball team made up of Academy and Iceal players traveled to Charlestown West Virginia this morning for a game with the local Charlestown team. By press time no report had come in and if weather in Charlestown matches Winchester conditions the game may not have been played.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Winchester
Former Pastor Is Reappointed to Lutheran Board
Rev Dr D M Gilbert of Harrisburg former pastor of Grace Lutheran Winchester is reelected to the Boards of Foreign Missions General Synod Lutheran Church where he serves as vice president Attending an ice cream social at Market Street M E Church tonight to aid a charity Mrs Daisy Conrad of Leesburg visiting Mrs Holmes Conrad Market Street Mrs Conrad's husband the late Frank E Conrad long served as superintendent water and streets
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B. M. Knight
Pal
Othees
John Bybee
Ifiiam Lodge
Mel Nivley
D. M. Gilbert
Harrisburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
Board of Foreign Missions
The
General Synod of the Lutheran Church
Daisy Conrad
Leesburg
Holmes Conrad
Market Street
Arson Suspects Leave Middletown
Middletown arson case moves toward closure as Albert Rhodes remains jailed awaiting trial. Ex mayor Edmondson leaves for the West, Willey and Mrs. Malatesta plan June departure to Pittsburg, with Middletown property advertised for sale.
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Edmondson
Jeorge Willey
Pittsburg
Middletown
Albert Rhodes
Tar Star
David FE
George Willey
Lucy Malatesta
R. E. Byrd
Frederick County
Hamondson
Far West
Virginia
Mississippi River
Willey
Colored couple Williams Slaughter wedding in county
About 150 guests attended the ceremony at the E. C. Jolliffe farm near Clearbrook to witness J Richard Williams and Fannie Slaughter unite in marriage. A colored minister officiated as the bridal party and attendants filled the room, with a country hoe down and refreshments on the lawn afterward. Pineapples advertised later.
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Winchester
Frederick County
J. Richard Williams
Fannie Slaughter
E. C. Jolliffe
Clearbrook
Colored Society
Lohengrin
A Fallen Angel and the Parisian Connection
An aging peasant Gaston Lenaud from Paris grants posing for an artist who sketches a scene featuring his daughter Angel. The narrator recalls Paris’s beauty and wickedness while hinting at a painting based on a Marquis St Maur’s infamous nude.
Shenandoah Valley Academy closes term with diplomas and scholarships
Shenandoah Valley Academy in Winchester ends a large term with diplomas and certificates awarded by Principal James B. Lovett. Graduates include J. Fred Laise and F. R. Crawford. Scholarships endowed by the late R. A. Robinson go to W. H. Reed, W. C. Marshall Jr., Maynard Bayliss, and Russell Cather. Washington & Lee and University of Virginia scholarships awarded to Crawford and Kern respectively. The school, led by Lovett with Andrews Kemper and Walter on the faculty, plans for a bright next session with strong attendance and growth.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
James B. Lovett
Lovett
J. Fred. Laise
Bunker Hill
W. Va
F. R. Crawford
Kernstown
R P. Spates
K. V. Hodges
F. A. Kern
Winchester
R. A. Robinson
Louisville
Kentucky
W. H. Reed
W. C. Marshall, Jr
Maynard Bayliss
Russell Cather
Frederick County
Washington & Lee
Washington & Lee University
I. M. Laws
University of Virginia
Virginia
M. Page Andrews
W. M. Kemper
F. G. Walter
All County Officers Must Renew Bonds
Under the new Virginia constitution all county and town officers with extended terms must renew their bonds by July 1 1903. If not renewed the office is declared vacant. Judge Wm M Atkinson of Frederick County Court will set several days for the renewal, to be announced later. Mack Noonan's Livery. Phone 210.
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Virginia
Frederick County
Wm.m. Atkinson
Lightning Sets Fire To Can Of Coal Oil In Middletown
A freak lightning strike during a fierce storm hit the Middletown area Tuesday night. It set fire to John W. Grove’s residence by igniting a kerosene can in the pantry, causing a hole in the wall and scattered timbers, but the blaze was checked and the house saved.
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Middletown
John W. Grove
Middle
Epworth League Social Raises Funds for Church Carpet
Despite threatening weather, Braddock Street M E Church South Epworth League social at Mr and Mrs W H Taylors on North Main Street drew a large crowd. The two nights of entertainment added 31 to the treasury for a vestibule carpet, with a musical program and lawn refreshments.
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Epworth League
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
W. H. Taylor
North Main Street
League
County Supervisors In Session Today
The Board of Supervisors of Frederick county met in an all day session in the city. Much time was spent settling claims against the county and a large portion of the county indebtedness was paid. No matters of especial public interest drew attention.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Whither Are These Young Men Going
A reader letter from McKeres Rocks Pennsylvania dated June 10 states that the signers will leave for New York tomorrow morning and then will take a boat for parts afar indicating travel plans to an unspecified destination.
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Star
McKeres Rocks
Evening Star
New York
Ice Cream Social and Fete at Epworth League Church
The Epworth League of Market Street M E Church relocates its ice cream social to the church basement due to rain. A pleasant evening is planned with lawn fete amusements, music, and recitations. Admission is free and treats sold at low prices. Social repeats tomorrow night. Mr E R Watts of Chicago was in Winchester today.
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Epworth League of
Market Street
M. E. Church
Mangled Body Found on Track Near Winchester
A strongly mangled body of a colored man identified as John Fleming was found beside the Baltimore & Ohio track near Summit Point, West Virginia, after an apparent train strike. Coroner rules accidental death though murder theory is discussed. Fleming had traveled from Summit Point to Charles Town to fetch liquor for a local wedding.
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Winchester
John Fleming
Summit Point
T. B. Farnsworth
Fleming
Charlestown
Jenkins
East Sound
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Cflisora
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Main Street
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Orndorff & Co
Fallen Angel
Paris
Monsieur
Angel
Gaston Lenaud
Gaston
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Mack Noonan
League Social
County Supervisors
E. R. Watts
Chicago
More & Ohio Railroad
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