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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1901
Page
2
The Star announces subscription prices for its Chester city daily paper with prepaid postage. One year costs $2.00, six months $1.00, three months 50 cents, and one month 20 cents. Advertising rates available at the Star Office 17 and 19 East Water Street. delivery by carriers across the city at five cents per week.
Anna L. Gray and John A. Criss, a notably mismatched pair from near Martinsburg, wed in Hagerstown at Rev. W. C. Griffiths office. The groom stood over 64 feet tall and the bride not more than 5 feet, drawing crowds with their attire and height contrast.
Mr. Park Agnew chairman of the Republican State Committee issues a call for a state party convention to be held in Charlottesville on Wednesday August 21. The invitation extends to all voters who support republican principles to participate in selecting delegates and alternates.
About 50 enginemen and firemen on the Cumberland Valley Railroad petitioned officials for a standard pay rate and a fixed number of hours constituting a workday. Also noted are a pastorate call for Rev C Noyes Tyndall in Wilmington North Carolina and Tyndall's marriage to Miss Lewis daughter of Col Robert Lewis of Winchester.
The Midsummer baseball team of the Shenandoah Valley Academy plays Berryville this afternoon at Berryville.
The season's leading material for eating wear arrives in a small lot of exceptionally good striped and checked styles. They are on sale but moving quickly due to unusual styles and low prices. At 32 inches wide, prices compare favorably to large city stores. 124 cents. Pique values run 10 to 20 percent under current prices. Long cards cross cards and fancy effects noted.
The Hagerstown Mail urges adopting kerosene treatment to fight mosquitoes as Winchester did. It calls for public funds to equip a sanitary force for still water and stagnant pools, hoping to end summer swarms and sparking a safer, cleaner town.
A brief ad notes current stock of seasonable footwear and invites customers to call in when in need of shoes with experience promised in value and selection.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad fixes excursion dates for summer to the Sea Shore with sixteen day return limits. Tickets to Atlantic City and Cape May are $6.50 round trip on train No. 4 leaving Winchester at 7 30 a m on June 20 July 5 18 August 1 15 29 and September 12. Tickets valid on any regular train within sixteen days including issue date. Inquiries available at local ticket agents.
Whitacre Va June 18 due to rain Sunday Children’s Day at Ebenezer Church postponed to June 30. A festival will be held June 29 starting at 4 PM and lasting into the night. Elder D H Rhodes and two daughters of Laumeville returned home. Benjamin Marple is extremely ill near Reynolds Store.
Among the graduates of the Episcopal Theological Seminary at Alexandria Va is Mr William Page Dame son of Rev William M Dame of Memorial Church Baltimore and nephew of Rev Nelson P Dame of Winchester The 78th session of the Seminary closed today.
Lilburn Garton, playing near F H Anderson's store on Market Street, ran a nail into his left hand yesterday afternoon. Dr. W A Bell treated the wound. Nearby, visitors include W W Hughes of Baltimore staying with sister Mrs. Thomas Keating. Mary Garton is ill with pneumonia risks at East Leicester Street home. Jack Davis has an inflamed foot on Market Street.
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