Valley Female College Commencement Recital at Fairfax Hall
The twenty ninth commencement events split among Fairfax Hall Court House Hall and Valley Female College repeats a formal program. Graduates receive diplomas and special certificates while medals honor top students in English and science with many Winchester Va residents among the participants.
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Caesar
Winchester
Episcopal Female Institute
Court House Hall
Fairfax Hall
Valley Female College
Institute
A. M. Smith
William Marshall
Mary P. Baker
Alice P Booton
Madison County
Bessie B. Cooper
Katie V. Haddox
Belle K. Harrison
Mary Picton Lewis
Clarke County
Jessie G. Palfrey
Franklin
Mary A. Stephenson
Lizzie J. Stribling
Fauquier County
Portia G. Baker
Frederick County
Julia B. Baker
Gracie Cooper
Ella W. Holland
Mary C. Dame
Virginia E. McCandish
Middlesex County
Katie Y. Harrison
Nannie O. Cooper
Annie Douglas Williams
Lizzie J. _ Stribling
Fafiquier County
Mary Pp. Baker
Louise Zirkle
Mabel Robinson
Migsa J. Mason
Louisville
Constance Disighter
Frontoya
M. Baker
Wir
Heirs Seek Refund of Bonds From Rev Dix in Scranton
American heirs in Scranton Pennsylvania sue Rev Joseph K Dix to recover 50000 dollars of Springbrook Water Supply Company bonds, par value 55000, now held by Dr Dixon. They claim bonds were sold by the late Mrs Amerman for one dollar on June 20 1899 with income split between Amerman during life and Dixon after.
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Scranton
Joseph K. Dixon
Springbrook Water Supply Company
Dixon
Amerman
Grand Encampment Officers Elected At Newport News
At an afternoon session in Newport News the Grand Encampment I O O F elected officers led by Dr. George V. Vogel as past grand patriarch and William E. E. Latham as grand patriarch. Other officers named include P. M. Bradshaw high priest T. W. Turner grand senior warden George W. Hill grand scribe William A. Clark Jr grand treasurer August Bening and James E. McCoy grand marshal. The group then adjourned to tour the shipyard and inspect ships under construction.
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Newport News
George V. Vogel
Roanoke
William E. E. Latham
Alexandria
P. M. Bradshaw
T. W. Turner
Fort Monroe
George W. Hill
Norfolk
William A. Clark, Jr
Richmond
August Bening
John Kerr Public School Graduation List
John Kerr Public School will graduate twelve young ladies and ten young gentlemen next Friday. The names include Grace E. Fries Eulalie Walter Mary E. Gaston Eva H. Taylor Selina G. Walter Eleanora V. Clowe Hellen T. Holliday Eliza beth Kern Rosa M. Osbourne Annie Darlington Louise Purcell Brownie Faulkner Hammond Boyles Elmer Hodges Reginald Haines Asbury Kern Eugene O'Leary Morrie Patterson Edgar Smoke Charles Smith Walter Myers.
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John Kerr Public School
Grace E. Fries
Eulalie Walter
Mary E. Gaston
Eva H. Taylor
Selina G. Walter
Eleanora V. Clowe
Hellen T. Holliday
Elizabeth Kern
Rosa M. Osbourne
Annie Darlington
Louise Purcell
Brownie Faulkner
Hammond Boyles
Elmer Hodges
Reginald Haines
Asbury Kern
Eugene O’leary
Morrie Patterson
Edgar Smoke
Charles Smith
Walter Myers
Firemen's Committee to Baltimore for State Association
A committee from the Sarah Zane Fire Company will travel by evening train to Baltimore to attend the Maryland State Firemen association session. They will be guests of the Baltimore Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association and join the parade tomorrow afternoon before returning Friday. The committee includes Ex Captain Robert L. Gray Lieutenant C. A. Evans P Feinburg George J. Jolliffe and Granville Chapman.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Baltimore
Maryland State Firemens Association
Baltimore Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Robert L. Gray
C. A. Evans
P. Feinburg
Geo. J. Jolliffe
Granville Chapman
Hiram Lodge Elects New Officers
Hiram Lodge No. 21 A. F. and A. M. elected officers for the ensuing term last night. Worshipful Master M. H. G. Willis, Senior Warden Harry M. Baker, Junior Warden B. M. Knight Jr., Secretary J. E. Correll, Treasurer John Ray, Senior Deacon W. E. Cooper, Junior Deacon C. Vernon-Eddy.
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Hiram Lodge No
A. F
A. M
W. M
M. H. G.willis
Friendship Fire Company Special Meeting Tonight
A special meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held at their hall at 8 o clock tonight. The officers urge full attendance as an important matter will be voted on.
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Friendship Company
Friendship Fire Company
Small Pox Scare Abating in Charlestown and Winchester
Reports to The Star from Charlestown West Virginia indicate no new small pox cases in 24 hours and recovering patients. Winchester’s quarantine and compulsory vaccination appear to have quelled fears and the Board of Health preserves measures until the outbreak ends.
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Tne Star
Charlestown
West Virginia
Winchester
Board of Health
Star
In Honor of Miss Byrd Whist Party
Mrs. R. E. Byrd entertained guests at Amherst street for Miss Lucy Byrd of New York with a social whist party. Attendees included Miss Newcome and Miss Hughes of Washington, Miss Bruce of Texas, Kate and Virginia Cover, Elsie and Bessie Love, Mamie Russell, and Messrs. McGuire, Glaize, Worthington, Russell, Kern, Patton, Byrd, Pendleton, Nelson, Stephenson, and Rice. Miss Byrd won the ladies prize. Mr. Kern won the gentlemen’s prize. Refreshments followed. hostesses praised the evening.
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R. E. Byrd
Lucy Byrd
New York
Ran. T. McGu'ire
Fred Glaize
Albert Worthington
Harry
Jas. S. Russell
Harry R. Kern
T. B. Patton
Wm. Byrd
Alexander Pendleton
Prof. Nelson
W. Roy Stephenson
Warren Rice
Mamie Russell
Miss Byrd
Mr. Kern
Samuel Yates Accepts Time Keeper Post at Bellevue Quarry
Mr. Samuel Yates has accepted a position as time keeper and store keeper with Bellevue Quarry Company. He has studied telegraphy under Chief Train Dispatcher J. C. Smith at the Baltimore and Ohio station and is a well known resident of Middletown.
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Samuel Yates
Bellevue Quarry Company
Yates
J. C. Smith
Baltimore and Ohio
Middletown
Weather Update Rain Tonight and Thursday East Winds
Local rains are forecast tonight with fresh east winds continuing into Thursday. Expect wet conditions across the area with breezy winds from the east. A brief shower chance remains through late week.
Belle Boyd Confederate Spy Dies in Wisconsin Lecture Tour
Belle Boyd the famed Confederate spy died of heart disease at Kilbourne Wisconsin aged fifty seven. Born in Martinsburg May 1844 she rose from schoolgirl to spy crossing Union lines and delivering Confederate messages. She escaped imprisonment, married Lt Sam Harding then lectured widely and led a notable, controversial wartime life.
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Belle Boyd
Kilbourne
Wis
Martinsburg
Benjamin Reed Boyd
Virginia
Belle
Stanton
Capitol
Europe
Boston
Canada
United States
Connecticut
Sam Harding
Winchester
Elizabeth St. Clair Smith to Wed Eustace Leroy Williams
Cards announce the marriage of Miss Elizabeth St. Clair Smith of Berryville to Mr. Eustace Leroy Williams editor of the Louisville Commercial. Miss Smith is the daughter of Chas. H. Smith of Berryville. The wedding will take place on June 21.
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Elizabeth St. Clair Smith
Berryville
Eustace Leroy Williams
Louisville
Miss Smith
Chas. H. Smith
Love and Hope Nuptials Set for June 28
The Love and Hope nuptials mark the marriage of Miss Elsie Love and Dr. J Wilton Hope of Hampton Virginia. The ceremony is scheduled June 28 at 7 30 in the Presbyterian Church. Invitations were issued in the couple’s home city.
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W. S. Love
Elsie Love
J. Wilton Hope
Hampton, Va
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Mutilated Man No Better After Hog Attack Near Berryville
Walter Garrett badly injured by an angry hog at F B Whiting's farm near Berryville remains in a deteriorating condition and shows no improvement since last Saturday.
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Walter Garrett
F. B. Whiting
Berryville
Berryville to Unveil Confederate Monument in July
Berryville plans a July unveiling of a Confederate dead monument in the courthouse yard. Miss Mary Gold will pull the cord to unveil the memorial.
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Berryville
Court House Yard
Mary Gold
Dr. R. W. Stone Verdict in Milburn Case
After a brief jury deliberation the circuit court returned a verdict for the Milburn & Co. defendants in the suit by Mrs. G. W. Towers to recover $500 on a note Milburn had honored. Dr. Stone, once with the firm, claimed no involvement as he had withdrawn before the note. The firm has since assigned. Attorneys Barton & Boyd represented Stone. Mrs. Towers was represented by W. Roy Stephenson.
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G. W. Towers
James A. Milburn & Co
R. W. Stone
Milburn Company
Census Work Nearing Close in Seventh District
Census work in the Seventh District proceeds with little trouble and no known assaults. Three enumerators have resigned due to disabilities and been replaced: at White Post J. F. Kennerley for George C. Meade, at Locust Dale BE 4M. Benton for A. N. Blakenbaker, and at Ottobine J. W. Rivercomb for W. J. Shenk.
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White Post
J. F. Kennerley
George C. Meade
Locust Dale
Benton
A. N. Blakenbaker
Ottobine
J. W. Rivercomb
W. J. Shenk
Funeral for Charles Haines to be held at Mt Hebron
Brothers George W. Haines and Daniel J. Haines returned from Pennsylvania with the body of Charles Haines who was killed near Norristown by a train. If the 6 o'clock train arrives, the funeral will be held shortly at Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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George W. Haines
Daniel J. Haines
Pennsylvania
Charles Haines
Mr. Haines
Greenlane
Norristown
Mt. Hebron
Crap Shooter Pleaded Guilty in Police Court
William Boss pleaded guilty to playing crap in police court and was fined 2.50, paid, and released. He was part of a crowd raided while playing crap, escaped, then returned to Uniontown and was captured.
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William Boss
Boss
Uniontown
Suit Over $5,000 Damages for Train Ejection
John Kaufman seeks $5,000 in damages after being ejected from a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near Charles Town. Attorney Harry R. Kern says the suit will be filed in a few days over the conductor's claim that Kaufman’s ticket was not stamped properly.
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Harry R. Kern
Council For
John Kaufman
Baltimore & Ohio
Charles Town
White Rat Snared In Trap At Taylor & Co
A pure white rat was caught in a trap last night at C. E. Taylor and Co.'s. The ferocious looking rodent had conspicuously red eyes described as ruby wine colored.
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C. E. Taylor & Co
Memorial Service Planned at Mt Hebron Cemetery
Shawnee Tribe No. 2 Imp O R M holds a memorial service over the graves of deceased brethren in Mt Hebron cemetery on Sunday afternoon June 24.
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Imp. O. R. M
Brethers
Mt. Hebron
County Girls Make Big Gains in Star Times Contest
Fourteen voting days remain as county girls push toward top prizes offered by The Star and Times. Readers are urged to rally support, clip coupons, and prepare for a grand rally for victory, with standings as of noon today reflecting strong county participation.
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Star-Times
Star
Hiram Lodge A F and A M Observe St Johns Day Service
Annual Masonic sermon planned for Sunday June 24 at the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Rev W H Joyce to deliver the sermon during the evening service.
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Hiram Lodge A. F
A. M
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
W. H. Joyce
Dogs Kill Sheep In Kerristown Field
Dogs broke into Joseph Funkhouser’s Kerristown field at night and killed three sheep while wounding fifteen others. One dog was killed in the incident.
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Joseph Funkhouser
Kerristown
Masons to Start Brick Work at Kiss City Hall
Mr. Wm H Taylor, baggage master at the Baltimore and Ohio station, is sick, with Mr. B Murnan acting in his stead. Masons will soon commence laying brick at Kiss City Hall.
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Wm. H. Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Station
Mr. B. Murnan
Masons
Kouss City Hall
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Alma Lewis Wee
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