Indian Famine Relief Fund Appeal Urges Immediate Donations
Mr George N Herbert of Adams Express and Mr William Grim of United States Express offer to forward India famine relief contributions free of charge. The Committee of One Hundred urges gifts to save millions from hunger due to drought, stressing that even small daily sums from two to five cents can rescue lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Herbert
Adams Express Company
Brown Bro. & Co
India Famine Relief Fund
Wm. Grim
United States Express Company
Committee of One Hundred
Plenty
India
Lupton Raises Candidacy As Magistrate For Third Ward
Judge Atkinson presided over June Corporation Court at one o clock and, during a recess, Circuit Court transacted some business. Joseph M Lupton qualified as magistrate for third ward becoming the first newly elected municipal officer to qualify. Other officers must qualify by July 1 including Mayor Barton Recorder McGuire and several magistrates and councilmen. Court slated to convene again tomorrow at about one o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Corporation Court
Joseph M. Lupton
Third Ward
Lupton
Barton
McGuire
Robert Moore
J. Wm. Taylor
D. H. Bragonier
Jas. B. Burgess
Geo. W. McCormick
W.W. Striker
E. L. Hodgson
Geo. R. Blake
R. W. Haymaker
Chas. W. Ramsburg
Lewis N. Barton
Masonic Officers Installed at Hiram Lodge No 21
Last night Past Worshipful Master J. C. Smith installed newly elected and appointed officers of Hiram Lodge No. 21 A F and A M The lineup includes M H C Willis W M Harry M Saker Sr W B M Knight Jr W E Correll secretary John Ray treasurer W E Cooper Sr D C Vernon Eddy Jr D Rev C P Hyde chaplain A C Griffith tiler C W Hensell and C E Hoover stewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Smith
Hiram Lodge
A. F
A. M
A. C. Griffith
C. W. Hensell
C. E. Hoover
Weather Outlook Fair and Warmer Through Thursday
Fair and warmer tonight and Thursday with variable winds. A pleasant pattern persists as temperatures rise modestly and skies stay mostly clear across the region.
Man Beats Wife in North Braddock Incident
Residents witnessed Mack White, a colored man, strike his wife Cora White with a stout club on North Braddock Street after she refused to return home with him and alleged infidelity. Both were arrested and arraigned before Justice Bragonier. fines were imposed on the couple and on Cora for related misconduct. Local opinion urged harsher punishment, lamenting lack of a workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Braddock Street
Mack White
Cora White
Bragonier
Cora
Mack
Eest Amherst Street
White
Winchester
Reverend S K Wine to Attend National Young Peoples Convention
Rev S K Wine of Stephen City will leave this afternoon for Lebanon City Pa to attend the United Brethren church Young Peoples Convention. Delegates from across the United States will gather for the biannual session of the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Wine
Stephen City
Lebanon City
Young Peoples Convention
United Brethren Church
United States
Gaver and Anderson to Marry in Martinsburg
Invitations have been received for the marriage of Miss Mary E. Gaver of Martinsburg to Mr. Harry H. Anderson. The ceremony will take place at the bride’s residence Wednesday night June 27 at 8:30. The couple are well known in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Gaver
George K. Gaver
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Harry H. Anderson
Winchester
Mrs Gordon Van Hook Heads to Alaska by Ship
Mrs Gordon Van Hook formerly Miss Page of Berryville travels from Berryville to Seattle en route to Alaska to join her husband connected with Government surveys. She will spend eleven days at sea before reaching Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon van Hook
Miss Page
Berryville
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Delegates Head to Epworth League Convention
Delegates leave for Frostburg Maryland to attend the Epworth League Frederick District convention. Mrs Leafe vice president and Miss Grim delegate from the local chapter accompany Mr Arthur Leafe and wife on this trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Leafe
Etta Grim
Frostburg
Epworth League of
Frederick
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
The Friendship Fire Company invites members to their hall tonight at eight o clock. Mr Frank Gould of the Lawrence Gould Shoe Company in Baltimore is in town today with congratulations for his marriage to Miss Effinger in Harrisonburg. Miss Jennie Pritchard remains very ill at her home on Peyton street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friendship Fire Company
Frank Gould
Lawrence Gould Shoe Company
Baltimore
Gould
Miss Effinger
Harrisonburg
Jennie Pritchard
Peyton Street
Claude Worthington
Mr. Worthington
Worthington
Local notes and travel mentions from Martinsburg area
Various short items report residents visiting or traveling including L T F Grim to Beverley W Va Julius Bantz from Baltimore Rev L L Smith from Strasburg Harry Hardy to Lexington F L Allen to the Valley Assistant Postmaster Russler dies in Martinsburg at 29 Prof A M Smith and family leave for Markham Fauquier County Miss Ruth Metz visiting in Chambersburg Friendship Fire Company to base at Continental Hotel Martinsburg July 4 Mrs Jos C Baker taken to St Lukes Hospital Woodstock apple crop threatened by insect William McCormick visits sick father in Martinsburg Charles Kiger M F Hannum and Mrs Bettie Yost attend Kiger funeral Sun Bros show draws large crowds Worlington party passes through on bikes to Baltimore June 10 to Sept 16 1900 Sunday excursions by Norfolk Western Railway to Luray Riverton Berryville Shenandoah Junction and Hagerstown with low rates and no baggage checked Bicycles carried free. W B Bervitt General Passenger Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norforth & Western Railway
Luray
Riverton
Berryville
Shenandoah Junction
Hagerstown
Elkton
St. James
W. B. Bervitt
Funeral of Elkanah Fawcett at Fawcetts Gap
The funeral for Elkanah Fawcett was held at Fawcetts Gap this morning at 10 o clock and the remains were buried in the nearby Quaker graveyard. His four sons and two grandsons served as pallbearers as Rev W J Smith and D W Branson spoke to a large gathered attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkanah Fawcett
Fawcetts Gap
W. J. Smith
D. W. Branson
Cumberland Archdeaconry Convened at Hancock Md
The Cumberland Archdeaconry convened yesterday in St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church at Hancock Maryland. Rev. Copeland B. Page of this city attended the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
St. Thomas’ Protestant Episcopal Church
Hancock
Copeland
Page
Barrs North Main street store room expanded and improved
The New York Clothing House occupies a lengthened store room on North Main street and plans extend the space further across the street. A new front will be installed as the building reforms continue to enhance business in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Barr
North Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. B. Young Peoples Convention
Mrs.Gordon van Hook
Knox
North Main St
L. T. F. Grim
Beverley
W. Va
Julius Bantz
Rev
L. L. Smith
Strasburg
Harry Hardy
Lexington
F. L. Allen
Thomas M. Russler
Prof
A. M Smith
Markham
Fauquier County
Freda Brown
Ruth Metz
Chambersburg
J. S. Solenberger
National Avenue Extended
Continental
Jos. C. Baker
Wardensville
St. Lukes Hospital
Richmond
Woodstock
William McCormick
George McCormick
South Main Street
Charles Kiger
Lockhaven
M. F. Hannum
Capon Springs
Bettie Yost
Sun Bros
Mr. Barr
Court House
City of
H. D. Fuller
C. P. Kremer
E. Hartmss Boyd
C. A. Heller
Finance Committee
General Assembly
Martinsburg and Winchester Railroad Company
E. Holmmes Boyd
Thona
As Keating
Cumberl
Brae
Barwell
Ad Beer
Thomas
Is Keating
Agt
Teleph
Selle
Madras
S. H. Hable
INO Fusil Oil
Litz
Milwaukee
Robert M. Henry
North Market Street
Jon
Star-Times
East Water St
Flr
Wils
Obert Doran
WAAD
Main Street
Gibson
Finch’s
Welty’s Valley
Pocahontas
L. Hesier Brewryn Company
J. Robert Doran
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