Frederick Co. Man Dies in West Virginia
George T. Cookus of Romney Frederick County Va dies after a cancer and heart illness. Born Oct 23 1857 he lived in Kansas City Mo before moving to Romney in 1897. Survived by widow Mary Cookus mother Susan Luttrell and brothers H Cookus V H Cookus J A Cookus and sister M Roberts. A Baptist and charter member of Romney Camp Modern Woodmen and Old Fellows Lodge. He is described as a man of strong character and convictions.
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George T. Cookus
Romney
Romney Cw
Kansas City
Mra
Mary Cookus
Miss Beeson
Booker
Bill
W. Va
Susan R .Luttrell
Br, H
V. H. Cookus
Odd Fellows Elect New Officers in Winchester Lodge
Madison Lodge No 6 Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected officers for the coming term. The 175 member lodge aims for 250 before a year ends. Elected officers include Robert Brill noble grand and E H Haddyx vice grand with other posts filled. Installation set for July meeting in Castle Hall on North Main Street.
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Madison Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Order Universal
Winchester
Robert Brill
Noble
E. H. Haddyx
N. B. Grove
C. W. Ramsburg
J. P. Haddox
Richard L. Gray
Castle Hall
Haddox Building
North Main Street
Local Market Pricing Fluctuations Reported
Local markets without feature today list wholesale prices for corn eggs and turkey. Notable figures include 60 cents for corn 2 dollars for dozen eggs 13 cents for old roast and 10 cents for old hen with other entries unreadable.
Eye Injury From Nail Strike At Millwood
Mr. Pebbles from near Millwood is in a city hospital for eye treatment after a nail pierced his eye while making a fence. The incident caused a serious wound and prompted medical care.
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Pebbles
Millwood
Henry Wins Hahn Mill Property Title Dispute
Judge T W Harrison dissolved an injunction and ruled Henry's deed legal in the Hahn Mill property case. Chiles may bid $2900 to claim the land, with Henry to be indemnified for his payments. The Hahn Mill lies about a mile south of town on the Valley Pike.
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Hahn
T. W. Harrison
M. Chiles
M. Astacit
Robert L. Hahn
Prospect
Ohio
Chiles
Henry
Clarkc Gartmell
Rach
Harrison
Shoul
Iean
Court of Appeals
Hahn Mill
Valley Pike
Miss Schneider Weds in New York
The Sentinel of Amsterdam N Y reports the marriage of Miss Anna Schneider to Mr John P Meyer of Elizabeth New Jersey. The ceremony occurred last Wednesday at the bride’s parents home in New Amsterdam with Miss Gertrude Schneider as bridesmaid. The couple will reside in Elizabeth N J. Mr Schneider and family once lived in Winchester.
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Ceneateun Sentinel
Amsterdam
N. Y
Anna Schneider
Elizabeth
N. J
Jacob Schneider
New Amsterdam
Elizabeth, N. J
Gertrude Schneider
Schneider
Winchester
Nephew of Poolesville Man Dies in Colorado
Mr. Thos. P. Spates is in Poolesville Md where at 10 o clock this morning he attends the funeral of his nephew Norman Trundle who died suddenly in Colorado last Monday. He was about 21 and had gone to Colorado for his health. He was a brother of the well known football player and a son of Mr John Trundle of Poolesville.
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Thos. P. Spates
Poolesville
Norman Trundle
Trundle
Colorado
John Trundle
Property Transfer of The Winch Ester Times to The Star
A deed was recorded in the city clerk's office conveying the plant and newspaper of The Winch Ester Times to The Star. The action marks a change of ownership for both the plant and its publication as recorded today.
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Star
the Winch Ester Times
Even Fenine Star
Home on Vacations Bring Pittsburg Men to County
Messrs. Lewis Stimmel and T. Carson Clark arrived yesterday from Pittsburg for a two week vacation at their county homes. Stimmel is a conductor for the Pittsburg Railway Company.
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Lewis Stimmel
T. Carson Clark
Pittburg
Stimmel
Pittsburg
Sand
Gibbons Leads Major Counterfeit Ring Bust
Inspectors say Bob Gibbons and two accomplices, aided by a woman, bought money orders for 25 cents and used chemicals to raise them to 75 dollars each. They passed these at local merchants, securing at least 200000. Gibbons, a writing expert, and Inspector W A Brown traced the suspects to Hotel Duquesne and arrested them after listening in.
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Gibbons
W. A. Brown
Hotel Duquesne
Mr. Fay Brings Bride Home After Philadelphia Wedding
Miss Helen Carter daughter of Mrs. S Day Carter of Singerly Maryland wed Logan Rudolph Fay at St Marks Church Philadelphia. Maude Carter sister of the bride served as maid of honor. A breakfast followed at St James. The couple will reside near Winchester at Hackwood estate recently purchased by Mr Fay.
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St. Mark’s Church
Philadelphia
Helen Carter
S. Day Carter
Singerly
Logan Rudolph Fay
Carter
Henry Carter
Maro Phillips
Maude Carter
St. James
Rosenthal in Town Tied to Thirteen Club Snowbound
Mr. 8S. Rosenthal of Baltimore is visiting. Years ago he was among thirteen traveling men snowbound at Hotel Evans and helped form the Thirteen Club.
Graduates As A Nurse From Emergency Hospital
Miss Lillian Rinker recently graduated as a trained nurse from Emergency Hospital Washington and is now with her parents Mr and Mrs W F Rinker at Operation.
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Lillian Rinker
Emergency Hospital
Washington
W. F. Rinker
Operation
Dr McLean Dead Relative of local residents noted
Dr Mclean and Dr KE P McLean of Alexandria are identified as relatives of Mr Donald McLean of Kerns town. Virginia Johanson visits Front Royal families. LeRoyBreithberth returns to Washington after seeing Julian Baker. Alice Baugher from Baltimore visits Miss Amy Spurrier. Mr A M Baker was in town.
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KE. P. McLean
Alexeandria
Donald McLean
Kernstown
Alice Baugher
Baltimore
Amy Spurrier
Anniversary of Milroy and Milroy’s Retreat in Winchester
Forty two years have passed since the Confederate breakout and Milroy’s iron rule near Winchester. As Early’s forces pressed in on Sunday, Milroy nearly evacuated the forts while Union shells rained on western fields. locals recalled Captains Haymaker and Herrell among advancing troops and a frightened Jew suttler seeking shelter in a cellar. The account notes mounting Civil War tensions, looming Lee movement, and the town’s stake in the battle area near Mount Hebron Cemetery and Burgess Wall.
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Nemo
Winchester
Eny
Milroy
Ewell
Star Fort
13Th Virginia
James Haymaker
Our City
Herrell
Washington
Ewel
Wincheser
Mount Hebron
Burgess and Wall
Lee
Mil
Frederick and Clarke Telephone Co Consolidated
The Frederick and Clarke Telephone Company forms from the merger of Frederick Clarke and People Telephone. Officers are President OCharles Mullikin Vice-President H Warden Treasurer Shirley Carter Secretary H P Byrd Directors include Mullikin Carter Byrd Nelson and Love. Winchester FredericK subscribers gain free service on Clarke county lines with 250 subscribers expected after completion.
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Ocharles Mullikin
H. ©. Warden
Shirley Carter
H. P. Byrd
Marshall McCormick
Thomas
John B. Neill
H. F. Byrd
Love
Charles Mullikin
H. M. Nelson
Winchester
Frederick County
Bell Telephone Company
Clarke County
Winchester to field baseball team with July first game
Winchester plans a new baseball team this season with a strong battery led by Mr. Johnson of Charles Town and Mr. Trimble of Staunton. The squad includes Atwell Pandy Baker Jr and Mr. Root the Fort Defiance ace. They will face Va Hagerstown Md Chambersburg Penna University of Kentucky and may tour to Norfolk as Reservoir Park diamond is being fenced and prepared.
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Winchester
Atwell
Pandy
Baker, Jr
Johnson
Charles Town
Trimble
Staunton
Root
Fort Defiance
Hagerstown
Chambersbars
Will Attend Miss Neals Marriage
Mrs. Sarah Denny and her granddaughter Miss Maggie Neal of Columbia Missouri are visiting relatives for a few days then will go to Clarksburg West Virginia for the wedding of her other granddaughter Miss Carrie Neal to Mr. Joseph Robinson on June 28. The Misses Neal are daughters of Mr. Robert Neal who once ran a store at Tax Stax office location and now lives in Clarksburg.
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Sarah Denny
Maggie Neal
Columbia
8. O
Clarksburg
W. Va
Carrie Neal
Joseph Robinson
Misses Neal
Robert Neal
Clark Wins Birely Scholarship at Washington and Lee
Brent Clark son of Mr Clark of near town has been awarded the Dutcher Seevers Scholarship at Washington and Lee University. The $300 award is funded by Mr Birely whose son was drowned. Miss Mamie ONeill travels to Cumberland to visit relatives.
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Brent Clark
Clark
Near Town
Washington and Lee
Birely
John Kerr Public Schools Close After Successful Session
The John Kerr Public Schools will close tomorrow after a successful session. Principal N. D. Oool and assistants receive praise for leading the school and boosting enrollment to about 600 pupils.
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John Kerr
John Kerr Public Schools
N. D. Oool
Graduation and memorial procession at Market and Cork
The scholars assemble at 9 tomorrow at the school building corner of Market and Cork for diplomas to 25 graduates by Supt M M Lynch. City School Board members will attend. They proceed to Mt Hebron Cemetery to honor John Kerr Capt J C Van Fossen and Miss Lizzie Price with a prayer and singing. Certificates follow at the school.
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Market
Cork
Supt. O
M. M. Lynch
Mt. Hebron
John Kerr
J.C .van Fossen
Lizzie Price
D. Skelton
Nannie Forsythe
Weems Family Plans European Trip This Summer
The Weems family will depart for New York soon and sail June 22 on the Cunard liner Etruria to Europe. They will visit Liverpool and Scotland, stay away until October 1, with Mr and Mrs Weems, children Florence, Lawrence, Courtney, Douglas and Bee Weems. Emily and Lucille Weems are currently in London.
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E. V. Weema
New York
Cunard
Etruria
Europe
Liverpool
Scotland
Fort Loudoun Seminary Opens Class in Winchester Virginia
High class day and boarding school for young ladies and children in Winchester. First session opens Sept 1905 offering elocution, physical culture, bookkeeping, typewriting, stenography and music. Co principals Miss Katherine Glasa and Miss Laura W Gold. head of home and housekeeping departments Mrs J E Campbell Mt Lake Park Md.
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Fort Loudoun Seminary
Peyton Streets
Winchester
Katherine 2. Glasa
Laura W. Gold
Mra
J. E. Campbell
Mt. Lake Park
Warning Issued to Baseball Players at Reservoir Diamond
Authorities warn all baseball players to stay off Reservoir Diamond unless invited by Atwell and Baker. The notice underscores legal penalties for trespass and reinforces restricted access to the field.
Youth Arrested at Gospel Meeting in Gore Area
Sheriff O H Purcell arrested Carson Farmer at a gospel meeting in north Winchester on charges of stealing a hearse from aged George W Marple of Gore last May. Farmer, aged nineteen, was jailed after a preliminary hearing. He allegedly admitted taking the horse, using it to travel to Martinsburg to sell, then boarding it until August, with a plan to return and sell. The horse was recovered last week after Marple paid board costs.
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O. H. Purcell
Carson Farmer
Winchester
George W. Marple
Gore
Court House
Ashby Roe
Farmer
Martinsburg
Marple
Smith
When Dr Hyde Was A Publisher
Rev Dr J P Hyde, once army post chaplain and Methodist pastor, compiled a small gospel hymn collection in Staunton Virginia in 1663. Printed by The Vindicator's job department, the twenty eight page book is aged yellow but in good condition.
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J. P
Staunton
Hyde
Methodist Church
Congressman Flood Delivers Practical Speech to Hampden-Sidney
The Union Society at Hampden-Sidney College hosted Congressman H D Flood who addressed the literary society last Monday evening. He urged a blend of classical and scientific education and stressed practical, constructive ideas.
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Union Society
Hampden-Sidney College
H.D. Flood
Negress Shoots Man in Martinsburg Case
Report from Martinsburg states a black woman identified only as Fannie shot a man named James yesterday. condition described as possibly fatal. Police investigation underway with unclear motive and no further details released.
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Jefferson
Martinsburg
Jame
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ODD Fellows
MR. Henry
Miss Schneider
T.M. Barr
Bob Gibbens
Mr. Fay
Bride
Murray
Dr. Mclean
Virginia Johanson
Front Royal’s Fair Daughters
Houston
LeRoy Breithberth
Julian Baker
A. M. Baker
Frederick and Clarke Telephone Company
People’s Telephone Company
Miss Neal
Mr. Clark
Mamie O'Neill
Cumberland
N. D. Cool
Weems
Old Country
Atwell & Baker
Purcell
Dr. Hyde
Congressman Flood
Negress
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