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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1903
Page
1
Virginia law passed May 20, 1903 grants city mayors near absolute power, making them chief executive and able to remove any city officer at will. The act repeals conflicting charter provisions and allows mayoral suspension, with appeals through local courts to the Supreme Court of Appeals. The change drew criticism for concentrating authority in the mayor.
The mayor gains authority to investigate city officers and police and fire department members, access all office books, and examine subordinates under oath. Evidence given cannot be used in criminal proceedings. The mayor can suspend and remove officers for misconduct or neglect, shifting power away from the City Council, provoking their accountability to the mayor. Continued on fourth page.
Law practice in Row shows a peculiar courtly fracas as Constable Parker intervened to seize an organ tied to a defense case. Attorney H R Kern and Major Conrad blocked the attempt and the organ was moved to Kern's office where it became a centerpiece for public recital by Kern and Boyd.
Miss Belle K. Harrison, daughter of Hon. Thos. W. Harrison, travels to Leesburg Loudoun county Va for several weeks with friends. She will attend the wedding of her cousin Miss Rena Harrison to Mr. Walter Taylor of Norfolk Va this week in Leesburg, a major social event of the early summer season.
Rev. W. J. Maybee of Richmond superintendent of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia gave two talks yesterday. Morning at Braddock Street Methodist Church and evening at Grace Lutheran Church covered the society’s work in Virginia in an engaging, informative manner.
Professor Howard P. Canter of Johns Hopkins, now acting Greek and Latin professor at Notre Dame of Maryland, is visiting Canterbury in this county after his mother’s death. Mrs. Charles Murnan travels to Carlisle Pennsylvania to visit her sister Mrs. Harry Snyder this morning.
Mrs Fannie Crisman Coffman writes from Paras kala Ohio about attending the June 11 grave decoration at Camp Chase Cemetery. She notes the grounds enclosed by a stone wall a monument labeled Americas and mostly state marked stones. She recalls G A R members present and shared memories of the Civil War era and her family ties to Camp Chase.
The Richmond Catholic community observes the twenty fifth anniversary of the ordination of Rev. James R. O Reilley pastor of Sacred Heart Church. Jubilee services run through Wednesday night with Bishop Van de Vyver attending next Wednesday morning. O Reilley formerly served as pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Winchester. Miss Julia Forney and her young niece of Woodstock Va visit Mrs. Katie Forney on South Market Street.
Simon Newlin files in the Circuit Court against Abner Lakeman seeking 5000 damages for alienation of his wife's affections. Lakeman, uncle to Mrs Newlin, allegedly influenced the marriage, with testimony expected to be sensational at the November term.
The Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank adds Theo Y Kinzel as note and discount clerk. Kinzel begins duties today and is described as an able and energetic young businessman. He is the son of the late Henry Kinzel and brother of City Treasurer Geo H Kinzel.
The young men of Winchester present the first german of the season on Tuesday evening June 23 at Reuss Engine House Hall. The event will be chaperoned by married ladies and dancing begins at nine with music by the Junior Orchestra.
J A Burgess Jr has accepted the position of manager of the Hotel Evans in this city and begun duties today. He is the son of former manager J A Burgess and brings wide experience. Proprietors Chas P Jack are often absent due to other interests.
The funeral of Thos W Barrow, who died after a rain shower, was held at his home on north Kent Street then interred in Red Bud Cemetery. He was in his seventies, a Frederick County native, and survived by his widow Phoebe and four daughters and three sons including David, Charles, Hugh, Ida Wilson, Mary Jones, Bettie White, and Alice Kirby.
The Richmond Dispatch features a photograph of Miss Nancy Clarke Nulton of Winchester. She is summering in Richmond with her mother Mrs. Virginia Nulton. A graduate of Woman's College in Baltimore, she was vice president of the Southern class. Her father was the late Colonel Joseph A. Nulton and she has brothers in the U S Navy and a brother known in Richmond insurance circles.
Mrs Vernon H Pangle of the county is granted an absolute divorce from Robert H Pangle in the Circuit Court. She may resume her maiden name Vernon H Ogden and is awarded custody of their two children. Grounds cited were excessive cruelty and misconduct by the husband. He is described as a widower with four children.
Fresh trout available every Tuesday and Friday at Sprint and Strope's located at 213 East Water Street, Chambersburg Pennsylvania. Spirit: John Sharpe from West Market Street recently returned from Stephens City Virginia where he reports the wheat harvest has begun. Also notes Mack Neoonan's Bivery, phone 210.
Summer Enthroned marked the annual Children’s Day at Market Street Church with about a thousand attendees. The program featured a welcome by the Sunday School, recitations by several girls, the Rainbow Song by Infant Class, a Nature’s Teaching exercise, a large offertory duet, and an orchestra directed by J. Mad. Spurr.
Hon Holmes Conrad left Lexington Virginia at noon to speak at the unveiling of the monument Virginia Mourning Her Dead. The sculpture by Sir Moses Ezekiel, a Rome native educated at VMI, honors cadets from New Market and will draw a large Lexington crowd. Conrad will return to Winchester on Wednesday.
Late Saturday Mr 8 S Triplett restaurant keeper withdrew the warrant against James Patterson former mill hand accused of stealing 10 50 from Triplett A satisfactory arrangement with Patterson s father led to the prisoner s release from custody Miss Julia Taylor visited Millwood with friends yesterday
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