Radical change in Winchester city government and elections
The Acta of Assembly reveals a new ward based city council for towns under ten thousand, four year terms with two classes, plus updated election dates and charter changes. Citizens question why lawmakers passed the law without notifying the people and parties, while Rev. E. E. Lamb of Richmond visits on Religious Herald business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Hous
Senate
E. E. Lamb
Richmond
The
Religious Herald
Monument to the South's Daughters
General Turner Ashby Camp discussed plans at its Monday meeting to erect a monument honoring the women of Winchester and Frederick County. The proposed site is Stonewall Cemetery where Confederate soldiers rest, as a tribute to their love, devotion, and memory of the South.
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Turner Ashby
Reuss Avenue
Winchester
Frederick County
Csmp
Stonewall Cemetery
Southland
Confederacy
South
Woman Pleads For Overnight Jail Stay In City
A middle aged white woman from Capon Bridge West Virginia asked Police Headquarters to have her jailed for the night. She said she was seeking work and had no friends or money and nowhere to sleep. She claimed Uniontown Pennsylvania as her home and that her trunk was misrouted to Pittsburg. She was jailed for the night and secured temporary work at Mason's boarding house.
Handley Estate Funds Boost Worcester Library Drive
The Handley estate will add about 10 000 dollars to Worcester's library fund bringing total bequests to roughly 110 000 dollars. Executors plan a periodical remittance. City Hall bids for The Auditorium lease from out of town managers will be opened June 25.
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Winchester
Handley
Library
Valley College Will Stay in Winchester Says Presiding Elder
Presiding Elder H. P. Hamill of Winchester refutes reports that Valley Female College will move to Luray Virginia. He says the Baltimore Conference alone holds the title and the college will remain in Winchester with property for rent at reasonable figures. Warwick will relocate to Luray to run a separate school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Female College
Baltimore
Winchester
The
Advocate
Winchester News-Item
A. B. Warwick
Much Wanted Negro Caught While Cooking
Clarke county authorities had sought Winton Williams a colored youth for days on a disorderly conduct charge while drunk near Boyce. He was arrested in the city by Officer Neville while working as a cook at Noonan's cafe on North Main Street and is sent to Clarke county by Justice Bragonier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton Williams
Clarke County
Boyce
Neville
Williams
Noonan
North Main Street
Justice Bragonier
Jacob Wellingham
First Fishing Party to Capon Leaves Winchester
Mr. Harry Howell and Mr. Joseph Hendrixson of Philadelphia travel from Hotel Evans toward Capon River to spend ten days fishing. Howell is a frequent Winchester visitor, Hendrixson a Philadelphia millionaire. This is the season’s first fishing party to Capon grounds. both anglers expect to catch much in the Capon Springs region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howell
Joseph Hendrixson
Philadelphia
Hotel Evans
Capon River
Howell
Winchester
Hendrixson
Capon Grounds
Capon Springs
Eddie Keating Gets Postoffice Job
J E Keating resigns from Home Tea Co to take Cumberland postoffice clerk position effective July 1 He leaves today for a short visit to Winchester and is noted by The Cumberland Times Mack Noonans Livery listed with phone 210.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Keating
Cumberland( Md
J. E. Keating
The
Home Tea Co
Cumberland Postoffice
Keating
Winchester
Garden party at Boydville honors Faulkner house party
Ex Senator Charles J Faulkner and wife hosted a Boydville garden party in Martinsburg. Miss Sallye W Faulkner led a guest list including Martha Bassel May Wills May Thomas Arthur Gillan and Col Harry Smith. Lanterns lit the lawn while Belle Stewart poured punch and Thompson's orchestra played. A large Martinsburg Winchester crowd danced and an elaborate supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Faulkner
Boydville
Martinsburg
Sallye W. Faulkner
Faulkner
Martha Bassel
Clarksburg
W. Va
May Wills
Washington
May Thomas
Arthur Gillan
Chambersburg
Col
Harry Smith
Thomas
Wills
Bassel
Winchester
Belle Stewart
Thompson
Dr Boyd to serve as groomsman in Staunton wedding
Dr Philip W Boyd left today for Staunton Virginia to act as one of the groomsmen at the wedding of Dr Holmes Yeakley and Miss Ella Ranson. The ceremony will be solemnized in Staunton tonight and he will return tomorrow due to his demanding practice. The Yeakley-Rawson wedding is expected to be a leading social event of the summer in Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W. Boyd
Staunton
Virginia
Holmes Yeakley
Ella Ranson
Boyd
Yeakley-Rawson
Clerks Thank Housekeeper For Kind Sentiments
Winchester store clerks express gratitude to a housekeeper for her sentiments about early closing. They note appreciation for her interest and convey thanks in a public notice.
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Winchester
Foreman Chas W Brown Suffering Rheumatism
The Star office foreman Chas W Brown is confined to his room on North Main Street with rheumatism. His physician regards his condition as serious but hopes for a rapid recovery and his return to work in the near future.
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Chas. W. Brown
Star Office
North Main Street
Brown
Conrads Spend Summer in Clarke County
The Misses Conrad, daughters of Hon. W. G. Conrad of Montana, visiting Winchester yesterday for shopping. They are summering in Clarke county near Boyce. J. W. Shenk spent yesterday in Stephens City on farm business.
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Conrad
W. G. Conrad
Montana
Boyce
Clarke County
Winchester
Conrads
J. W. Shenk
Stephens City
Roberta Maupin Dies at 24 in Narrow Center
Miss Roberta Campbell Maupin of Maupin family dies after prolonged illness at home near Clearbrook Rockingham County aged 24. She was beloved for music art and character and leaves parents two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Friday at 11 from the house with ministers from Kernstown or Winchester Presbytery. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Campbell Maupin
A. L. Maupin
Clearbrook
Miss Maupin
Wm. W. Glass
Mary I. Campbell
Opequon
Madison Campbell
Rockingham County
Bessie
Emily Maup
Costly Stallion Red Rose Found Dead at Fair Grounds
Red Rose a Kentucky bay standard bred stallion owned by Mr. Robert Barr was found dead in his stall at the Fair Grounds from injuries after a recent fall. Foaled in 1888 the horse was sold as a two year old for 4800 dollars to D K Burkholder of Lancaster Pa. Offspring include the mare Olivia. Barr had refused 500 dollars for Red Rose days earlier.
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Red Rose
Robert Barr
Fair Grounds
D. K. Burkholder
Lancaster
Chester County
Olivia
Barr
M. Orndorff
Mission Meeting of Winchester District
A Union District Home Mission meeting of the Winchester Rockingham and Roanoke Districts of the M. E. Church South will be held at Waynesboro Virginia from June 27 to 30. Societies are urged to send delegates, preferably representative women, with arrival details to Miss Elizabeth C M Porter Waynesboro.
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Winchester
Rockingham
Roanoke
M. E. Church
South
Waynesboro
Frye
Elizabeth C. M. Porter
Winchester Visitors From Washington
Mr and Mrs Young Pike of Washington visiting the upper Valley area during the summer spent the day in Winchester. Mount Athos the estate of Mr G W Newman in Orange County was burned yesterday.
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Mrs. Young Pike
Washington
Winchester
Upper Valley
Mount Athos
G. W. Newman
Orange County
Winchester Welcomes Sunday School Convention Delegates
The Braddock Street Methodist Church South invites delegates and visitors to the Conference Sunday School Convention in Winchester from July 7 to 9. Preachers are hosted free, while lay delegates and visitors pay one dollar per day for entertainment, with Winchester promising hospitable arrangements.
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Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
C. D. Bulla
Advocate
Bull
Cox
Sunday School Board
Col Baker Retires From Presidency Of Insurance Firm
Col H H Baker of this city resigns as president of Security Life and Annuity Co of America headquartered in Philadelphia. Judge E D Newman of Woodstock Va succeeds him as president and Jo K Tener Charleroi Pa F L Smart and E L Shelton of Philadelphia join the new board. The company reported $2,000,000 in annuity insurance written in the just closed fiscal year.
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Col. H. H. Baker
Security Life and Annuity Company of America
Philadelphia
E. D. Newman
Woodstock
Col. Baker
Winchester
J.k.tener
Charleroi
F. L. Smart
E. L. Shelton
Umbrella Mender Stirs Winchester Crowd
A street umbrella mender in Winchester drew a large crowd with unusual actions and self conversations on the street near the post office corner. For a time it was feared he might become violent as he gestured wildly and spoke aloud to himself.
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Winchester
Washington and Lee Final Exercises Draw Alumnus Mr McGuire
Mr. Randolph T. McGuire travels to Lexington Virginia for Washington and Lee University's final exercises. The alumnus will meet many old friends and reminisce at the commencement activities.
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Randolph T. McGuire
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
McGuire
Washington and Lee
Death by own action ends life of Joseph W. Eddy in Virginia
The funeral of Joseph W. Eddy, who died by self inflicted throat wound at Boyce Virginia, was held from his residence. Rev D L Reid officiated and the body was moved to Winchester for interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Copenhaver Yowell Manning Lewis Garvin. Eddy had faced a Court of Appeal suit over a farm dispute raised by his mother in law Mrs Evan P Anderson. He left a farm valued at about 7000 and 1000 in insurance.
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Joseph W. Eddy
Boyce
D. L. Reid
White Post
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Chas. Copenhaver
John Yowell
W. J. Manning
W. T. Lewis
George
Edward Garvin
Mr. Eddy
Court of Appeal
Evan P. Anderson
Iddy
County Girl Weds In Martinsburg
A Martinsburg wedding united Sarah Elizabeth Oylerly of Brucetown Virginia with Charles Newton Roberts a Martinsburg weaver. The ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church was by Rev C D Harris with family and friends present. The couple then left by No 6 for an extended visit to Clarke County Virginia and will reside in Martinsburg.
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
Sarah Elizabeth Oylerly
Jacob J. Oylerly
Brucetown
Frederick County
Charles Newton Roberts
C. D. Harris
Baltimore and Ohio Depot
Clarke County
John Kerr Public Schools Close Friday Graduation and Graveside Service
The John Kerr Public Schools will close on Friday June 19. At 9 o clock Superintendent M M Lynch will present diplomas to graduates. The 600 pupils will march to Mount Hebron Cemetery for exercises decorating the grave of founder John Kerr. Public invited to both school and cemetery services.
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John Kerr Public Schools
M. M. Lynch
Mount Hebron
John Kerr
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Council
Nebers
Ashby
Handley Estate
Valley College
Dr. Hamill
Luray
H. P. Hamill
Baltimore and Richmond
Baltimore and
Virginia Conferences
Capon
Mack Noonan
Bor
Dr. Boyd
Star Foreman
Mission Meeting of
Win
Chester
Egates
Old Winchester
Mr. Eddy Brood
Tinsburg
John Burns
Charlestown
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