Sudden Death Of Young Matron Mrs Bright Claims Life
Mrs Cora Estelle Bright wife of Oliver Bright and daughter of George W Hillyard ice dealer died at 5 30 this morning at her home on west Girard street after a brief illness following an operation She was 27 and leaves husband father three brothers a half brother and a sister Her funeral will be at Braddock Street Methodist Church South at 10 tomorrow with Rev C D Bulla and Rev T K Cromer officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named W J Whitlock Lamp Robert L Gray J C Grim J Marion Orndorff Philip Chrisman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Girard Street
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
C. D. Bulla
T. K. Cromer
Centenary Reformed Church
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
W. J. Whitlock
Lamp
Robert L. Gray
J. C. Grim
J. Marion Orndorff
Philip Chrisman
Bright
George W. Hillyard
William R
George E. R. R. Hillyard
A. H. Hillyard
James B. Hodgson
Sarah Zane Boys Return From Maryland Firemen's Meet
The Sarah Zane Fire Company and drum corps returned at 9 p.m. from Frederick Maryland after attending the Maryland State Firemen's convention. A large crowd greeted them. they won $75 prize money from an exhibition contest and praised the hospitality of Frederick's firemen despite rainy weather and lodging mix ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Frederick
Maryland
Sarah Zane Boys
Sarah Zume
Sarah Zane
First German Of Season Monday In Winchester
The young men of Winchester will host the first german of the season on Monday evening June 15 at the Reuss Engine Hall corner of Water and Braddock streets starting about 9 o clock. Two dances are planned each month through June July August and September. An ice cream social at Market Street M E Church is held tonight with no admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Reuss Engine Hall
Water and Braddock Streets
Page Riflemen Return From Winchester Trip
The Page Riflemen under Captain Leedy returned Saturday night from Winchester with high praise for treatment along the line. The parade was one of the best on a like occasion and the unit presented a soldierly appearance. Their behavior off duty drew comment, and Rev. Mr. Joyce of Luray earned praise for his escort of honor and acclaimed speech. An immense crowd, estimated at 10 000, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
Page
Leedy
Winchester
Joyce
Clergy Appointments and Local Civic Notices
Rev Charles H Gross of Cople parish Westmoreland Va accepted as assistant rector to Rev William M Dame rector at Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church Baltimore Mrs Barton accepts another term Gertrude W Barton Winchester agrees to another term as secretary of the Junior Auxiliary Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Barton has held the post 12 years Mr Clarence Bailey Shenandoah Valley Academy student returned to his home in Baltimore today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Gross
Cople Parish
Westmoreland County
William M. Dame
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Gertrude W. Barton
Winchester
Episcopal Church
Diocese of Virginia
Clarence Bailey
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Daughter Accuses Aged Mother In Police Court Hearing
Miss Ida Shimp accuses her mother Mrs. Belle Shimp of assault in a domestic dispute that escalated to breaking a broom stick and breaking eye-glasses. Mrs. Shimp denies the charges claiming Miss Shimp whipped her. A crowded witness list and Judge Bragonier will preside to resolve the blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Bragonier
Ida Shimp
Belle Shimp
Mrs. Shimp
Miss Shimp
Solomon
Cumberland Brewing Company Rebuilds After Fire
The Cumberland Maryland based Cumberlad Brewing Company owned by James Clark and John Keating of Winchester has rebuilt after a devastating fire. Expanded to 50 000 barrels daily with new machinery praised for precision and cleanliness. Officials claim beer can replace water as a thirst quencher and help prevent typhoid fever by reducing germ exposure in drinking water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberlad Brewing Company
Cumberland
Messrs
James Clark
John Keating
Winchester
Wheat Crop Failure Due To The Drouth
The drouth in late April and early May caused widespread damage to the wheat crop with many fields likely to fail. Although recent rains arrived, farmers say the wheat had already suffered and will head with mostly empty heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouth
Farm Ro
Dayton preacher confined by illness in Virginia
Rev J W Howe a prominent Dayton Va resident well known in Winchester has been confined to his home for several days due to serious illness and friends fear for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Howe
Dayton
Winchester
Death of Colored Man in Millwood Virginia
Marshall Green a respected young colored man died at his Millwood Virginia home after a three week illness. He was 22 years old. Pineapples by the dozen at Orndorff and Co. 6-10-4F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Green
Millwood
Orndorff & Co
Annual Picnic at Inwood Park Draws County Veterans
Several hundred attendees braved heavy rain for Berkeley County Daughters of the Confederacy annual picnic at Inwood Park West Virginia. Excursion tickets via Cumberland Valley Railroad supported the event with a small gate and dinner, while Cross of Honor honors were awarded to Confederate veterans and descendants, funds aiding Berkeley county and Martinsburg veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inwood Park
W. Va
Winchester
Inwood
Berkeley County
Daughters of the Confederacy
Martinsburg
Berkeley
United Confederate Veterans
James McSherry
Organization of the Daughters of the Confederacy of
West Virginia
Mayor Graichen Visits Servia Amid Royal Assassination
A military revolution in Belgrade ends with the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga. Mayor W C Graichen of Winchester, who toured Servia, described a debt plagued, intrigue filled country where women perform much of the work and men stand idle, watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Servia
Angikovics
Alexander
Draga
Nikodem
Markovitch
Petrovitch and
Tudorovics
Royal Guard
Karageorgevitch
W. C. Graichen
Winchester
Europe
Final Exercises At Washing & Lee And VFI
Miss Evie Tucker McGuire daughter of Dr and Mrs Wm P McGuire will depart tomorrow for Lexington Virginia to attend the final exercises of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Female Institute. Miss Augusta Conrad daughter of Hon and Mrs Holmes Conrad will also depart tomorrow for Lexington to attend the finals. The young ladies expect to be away several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evie Tucker McGuire
Wm. P. McGuire
Lexington
Virginia
Washing& Lee University
Virginia Female Institute
Augusta Conrad
Holmes Conrad
Resignation of Rev Dr Gheislin from two pastorates
The Rev. Dr. Charles Gheislin, long serving the Presbyterian churches at Shepherdstown and Kearneysville, resigns both charges after twenty years. He may be called by Shepherdstown alone, with Winchester Presbytery summoning both churches to Martinsburg on June 30 to show cause why the request should not be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gheislin
Shepherdstown
Kearneysville
Ghislin
Winchester Presbytery
Martinsburg
Winchester Man Weds at Chambersburg
At their newly furnished home on Reservoir Hill in Chambersburg Pa at 8 oclock yesterday evening Miss Mary Alice Kyler of near Chambersburg was united in marriage to Mr Clarence G Burkhart of Winchester Va The Rev E A Hughes performed the ceremony in the presence of immediate friends The couple will go to housekeeping The groom is employed by the Wolf Company Chambersburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reservoir Hill
Chambersburg
Mary Alice Kyler
Clarence G. Burkhart
Winchester
E. A. Hughes
Wolf Company
Adams Express Agent Missing After Clothes Found
The first report from Mapleville Maryland says W O Bitner of Hagerstown disappeared. A derby hat coat waistcoat and shirt found about three quarters of a mile northeast of Mapleville at 11 am by boys Ray Mullen and Max Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Express
W. O. Bitner
Hagerstown
Mapleville
Washington County
Ray Mullen
Max Cross
Peculiar Death of Fine Sorrel Mare at Bowen Livery
South Market street liveryman Mr A Bowen saddle horse in stable yard when bridle jerk caused the mare to rear and fall dead instantly. The five year old sorrel mare valued at 200 dollars may have died from heart disease or blow to head. Horse undertakers arrived soon after for the remains.
Scrub Team Beaten By Charlestown
A scrub baseball team made from Academy players and Has Beens lost to Charlestown 9 to 2 yesterday afternoon. The regular Academy squad were unable to attend finals, so a scrubs lineup played in driving rain as Winchester pitcher Shi ner struck out ten. Charlestown’s superior play secured the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Has Beens
Charlestown
Shiner
Winchester
Scrubs
Bishop Gibson to Confirm Class at Virginia Churches
Bishop R. A. Gibson of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia will officiate confirmations at Christ Church in this city on Sunday morning and at Grace Church in Berryville at night. He will also lead confirmation services in missions attached to the Winchester church from June 25 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gibson
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Christ Church
Grace Church
Berryville
Winchester Church
Winchester student to receive BA at Washington and Lee
William Davis Conrad of Winchester, a student at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree at the university finals held next week. Tom Royster, who has attended the Shenandoah Valley Academy, departed this morning for Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis Conrad
Winchester
Washington & Lee University
Lexington
Tom Royster
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Richmond
Doctor of Divinity Degree Conferred at Roanoke College
Doctor of Divinity was conferred yesterday at Roanoke College Salem Virginia upon Rev. Luther Leigh Smith A M class of 77 president of the Board of Missions United Synod Strasburg Virginia Dr Smith is brother in law of Mr J Few Brown assistant cashier Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke College
Salem
Luther Leigh Smith
Board of Missions of the United Synod
Strasburg
Dr. Smith
J. Few Brown
The
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
Winchester
Reverend H B Lee Jr to Lead Fairfax and Vienna Episco
The Rev H B Lee Jr will begin his pastorate next Monday June 15 taking charge of the Episcopal churches at Fairfax Courthouse and Vienna Virginia. He has served for a year as assistant to Rev Nelson P Dame at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Lee, Jr
Nelson P. Dame
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Fairfax Courthouse
Vienna
Roller brother injured in Norfolk streetcar incident
Mr. Willie M. Roller son of Mr. Joan A. Roller formerly of New Market Va well known here leaped from a street car in Norfolk on the 28th and badly sprained his ankle. He is on crutches with his brother Mr. G. P. Roller at Hotel Crawford Salem Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie M. Roller
Joan A. Roller
New Market
Norfolk
G. P. Roller
Crawford
Salem
Rev D. Skelton to Speak at Red Bud and United Brethren Churches
Rev D. Skelton will address the Children's Day service at Red Bud Church Sunday evening at 7 30 and will preach at the United Brethren Church Sunday morning at 11 instead of night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Skelton
Red Bud
United Brethren Church
Letter of Thanks from Bishop Kinsolving to Mrs Barton
Bishop Lucien Lee Kinsolving writes from Caixa 53 Porto Alegre Brazil April 25 1903 thanking Mrs Gertrude W Barton for Virginia Juniors contributions to the Brazilian Mission He notes funds will fund chancel furniture for the Trinity church in Porto Alegre and help protect Dr Brown and his family from bubonic plague during an epidemic The letter conveys profound gratitude and requests continued support from the Junior Auxiliary of the Diocese of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Lee Kinsolving
Episcopal Mission of
Brazil
Gertrude W. Barton
R. T. Barton
Winchester
Virginia
Caixa
Porto Alegre
Brown
Rio
Rio Grande
Dr. Brown
Royal Fairfax to be serialized by Miss Emma Wight
The Star Monthly of Oak Park announces in July issue the new serial Royal Fairfax by Emma Howard Wight of Middletown Virginia. Set in Old Virginia before the Civil War it follows the Confederate officer hero through the war with General Sheridan Cedar Creek moonshiner mountain still Indian haunted house General Early and court martial. Event note: Epworth League Ice Cream Social at Market Street church tonight with no admission to aid a good cause. Mrs A M Baker and daughter Virginia Baker visiting Baltimore. Mack Noonan's Livery contact 210.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Monthly
Emma Howard Wight
Middletown
Royal Fairfax
Old
Virginia
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
General Early
Epworth League
Market Street M
Ex Church
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Cora Bright
Cora Estelle Bright
Mr. Oliver Bright
Trip
Forth
Maryland Regiment
Gec
Market Street
M. E. Church
Mrs. Barton
Graichen
Country
Pavlovitch
Mayor Gratchen
Gheislin
A. Bowen
South Mar
Ket Street
Imal
Bishop Gibson
Will
Star Monthly of
Oak Park
A. M. Baker
Virginia Baker
Mack Noonan
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