Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester The Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1902

Page

4

Post Office Department Adopts New Mail Delivery Schedule

Winchester officials adopt a revised mail delivery plan after a week trial to speed early morning service for residents outside the business district. The change shifts start times from 7 40 am and 10 40 am to a unified early distribution, delivering mail three to four hours sooner for most residents.

Bentley Kern Post Office Department Winchester Kern

Fourth of July Committee Forms Deco ration Subcommittee

Lieut Jos T Brown president of the Fourth of July Celebration Committee names a deco ration subcommittee including Capt Robt W Haymaker Lieut Thos M Barr Capt J P Haddox Sedy John M Miller and Lieut Jas W Spellman. The main committee meets tonight at 8 at the Sarah Zane Engine House.

Jos. T. Brown Robt. W. Haymaker Thos. M. Barr J. P. Haddox John M. Miller Jas. W. Spellman Sarah Zane Engine House Jos. E. Kiger Secy

Mrs Hyde And Daughter Return To New York

Mrs Lewis H. Hyde and her daughter Miss Mary Stevens leave for New York after visiting De and Mrs William P. McGuire. They returned home this morning.

Lewis H. Hyde Mary Stevens Wm. P. McGuire New York

Winchester Social Notes Feature Local Visitors and Returns

A stream of residents and guests are noted in Winchester today. James Coontz, a Stonewall Jackson follower, visits. Miss Osie Page returns from Bruce town. Dr. James R. Graham and Evie Graham come back from New York. Rev. Funkhouser, Harrisonburg postmaster, and piano tuner E J Speakman will be in town soon. Mr. Harry Wall returns from the University of Virginia. H B Carlton and sons visit from Mt Jackson. Nelson Page comes home from Episcopal High School. Mrs. Robert Larrick visits Woodstock and Mt Jackson. J Wm Conner from Cumberland attends the Price-Gas Company trial. Walter P Williams and wife visit Winchester. Lily Brown returns from Plum Grove. and more local movements are noted.

J. Wm. Conner Cumberland Winchester Price-Gas Company Walter P. Williams Capon Roads Williams Lily Brown Charles M. Brown Plum Grove

York Conduit Company Organized in York Pa

The York Conduit Company, York, Pennsylvania, capitalized at 100 000, formed Wednesday to lay a conduit for underground wiring. Promoters include L M Hartman J P Julius R H Shindel Granville Hartman Jr Herbert Thomas and W T Gerber. L M Hartman is first cousin of T M and Julius Bantz of this city.

Mr. Bantz York Conduit Company York L. M. Hartman J. P. Julius R. H. Shindel Granville Hartman, Jr Herbert Thomas W. T. Gerber Messrs T. M Julius Bantz

Electric Tragedy Attracts Court Testimony In Wire Incident

Testimony details a down live wire on Main Street observed by several witnesses. Col Baker pays a fine and witnesses describe positions of bodies near a tree and gate as court examines who moved where when Price and Houck were electrocuted. Witnesses recount warnings, delays, and efforts to notify the power plant as the case proceeds.

Isaac Jackson South Main Street Price Houck M. W. Kremer West Water Street C. F. Nelson H. H. Baker Mr. Baker W. H E. L. Hodgson North Washington Street W. H. Baker Preston Callum Philip Williams Power House R.T. McGuire Geo. F. Sheets William Holliday Holliday Witnhes Charles Trenary Holliday Gate

Also Mentioned on This Page

Department Emmet L. Henry Lutheran Church Alley Harry Wigging Little Miller O’rear John OrRear South Market Street Cork Street Fiendship Engine House Mr. Jolliffe George Jolliffe Merton Kremer Schneider's James Coontz Stonewall Jackson Osie Page Brucetown Bushnell’s Drug Store Jas. Thompson Martinsburg Thos. Lupton Margaret Lupton Round Hill James R. Graham Evie Graham A. P. Funkhouser Harrisonburg E. J. Speakman Harry Wall Charlottesville, Va University of Virginia Nelson Page Alexandria Episcopal High School Robert Larrick Middletown County Woodstock Mt. Jackson W. W. Wall Grim & Haymaker Col. Baker Tim E. L. Henry Lutheran Church Horsey & Atwell Malta Vita Vita Pure Food Co Battle Creek, Mich Toronto Canada H. W. Clowe North Main Street Rogers E. Bruce Capper J. B. Russell, & Bros’ Dry Goods Store Isaac Rhodes Dee Valley Turnpike Buckton Road Ocean Avenue Atlantic City N. J Rosa A, Striker Be, Bushnell & Co Piccadilly Street Thomas Keating Agt Cumberland Beer Braddock Barwell Cumberland Brewing Company Telephone Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank United States Government Virginia E. J. Dempsey & Co E. J. Dempsey and Co A. L. Shearer N. Main St Miller Supply Company Fairfax College and Preparatory School Winchester Inn Fairfax College G. C. Shepard James W. Spellman Kentucky OLD Judge Ivanhoe Melrose OLD Nectar East Water City Hall Bailey & Boxwell’s South Market
Search Courier

Search the Winchester The Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester The Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication