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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
2
A sworn affidavit dated the first day of June 1900 before Rupert Worbsley Notary Public records Frank R Harris. The text confirms an official testimonial and notarization by the public official.
Martinsburg will host four Winchester fire companies for the Fourth of July celebration, while Hagerstown receives only one. The final decision aims to avoid hostility, as Winchester chose Martinsburg first and Hagerstown will host the Charley Rouss Fire Company, promising a strong turnout and a lively Independence Day.
Shawnee Tribe members are summoned to the wigwam this evening to arrange plans for a trip to Martinsburg. If not present, arrangements will be made at the hour of meet oelock.
A fragment notes the death of a horse named Keating from an unspecified cause. The brief lacks dates, locations, or additional details beyond the circumstance of the animal’s passing.
About 500 delegates are expected at the Epworth League State Convention in Richmond next Thursday night. The event marks the split from the Virginia conference with Holston and Baltimore Epworth Leagues forming a separate conference entity. Delegates from Winchester include Misses Jonnie Shockey Katie Haddox Bessie Ridgway and others with Rev W H Joyce of Bradock Street M E Church South elected an ex-officio delegate.
The Martinsburg Statesman reviews Miss Sallye Fauntleroy of Staunton, a teacher of elocution at the Woman's College of Frederick, Md. She recited two pieces last Thursday evening and earned enthusiastic applause, with the second piece an encore. Her splendid voice held the audience spellbound from start to finish.
Cumberland Valley Railroad offers a six dollar thirty cent round trip from June 15 to 19 with return valid to June 26, for travel to Philadelphia for the Republican National Convention. The special fare applies to all passengers.
The latest market reports list wholesale prices paid for produce including eggs butter apples dried cherries dried apples and peaches along with turkeys chickens and other items. A grain market section follows with figures not fully legible in the fragment.
The Baltimore and Ohio R R announces a series of popular seashore trips on Thursdays June 28 July 12 26 August 9 and 23 to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City NJ Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del Tickets valid for sixteen days including sale date Stopovers allowed on return at Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington for NJ trips and at Baltimore and Washington for Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del Contact nearest ticket agent for times sleeping car accommodations and full details
Lace Curtains in appliqueNet style offered at 1.25 1.50 and 1.75 per pair, much cheaper than higher priced alternatives. Cluster Piques arrive at seven cents per yard under price with 15 cent sale, plus new lace stripes and colors in stock. Ladies Weekwear showcases fashion from New York makers with prices from 10 cents to 50 cents.
The infant child of Mr D H Sirbaugh died this morning at the family home about three miles from town on the North Frederick Turnpike.
Next Sunday evening 8 o'clock services will be held by the Sunday School of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church to observe Children’s Day with program items.
Bessie Jones, colored, left two month old baby with grandmother in Hagerstown last Saturday night. Hours later the grandmother found the child dead with rats having mutilated it. Ex Senator and Mrs Charles J Faulkner plan a reception for their Nashville daughter Mrs William White on June 26 at Boydville Martinsburg. Ada Copp Frenkle shows signs of improvement after serious illness. Eleventh Annual Reunion of the Reformed Church to be held at Pen Mar on July 19. Frank Colston of Clarke county was in town on business. Parker Fountain Pens are the best. Robert Worsley, Agent.
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