Aged Man Found Dead In Barn Near Apple Pie Ridge
John Weidman aged about 75 was found dead in his barn four miles west of the village, likely from paralysis. Funeral from his home with services at Stone Church. Community notes include Children's Day at Rocky Glen Chapel, a school election, Epworth League convention in Brunswick, and local visits and illness updates.
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Avenina Star
Burger Hi
John Weidman
Apple Pie Ridge
Stone Church
Rocky Glen Chapel
Society of Friends
Nellie Lamon
A. B. Clendenning
J. Fred Lake
Brunswick
The
Epworth
Mr White Speaks At Children’s Day Program
A Macedonia Church Children’s Day program drew full church and yard crowds. Performances by Miss Mariana Bailey on Calvary and Mr George Crisman on The Golden City impressed attendees. Violinist James Samsell, cornet Paul Samsell, bass singers Barr Samsell and Guns Guard enhanced the event. W Spott White’s address was well received. The Rainbow recital featured eight primary students delivering pleasing verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariana Bailey
Calvary
Golden City
George Crisman
James Samsell
Paul Samsell
Barr Sampsell
Guns Guard
Successful Pupils Listed At Public School Examinations
The Star begins publishing the John Kerr Public Schools list of pupils who passed exams with 75 percent or more. The second installment lists male and female students by grade, including Seventh Grade George Skelton and Nellie Haines among many others.
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the Star
John Kerr Public
Male Grammar School
James Streit
Avenel Beverly
Allan Maphis
George Clowe
Thomas William Racy
Charles Randall
A. Sprint
George Skelton
Lindsey Fuller
Joseph Long
Frank Sprint
Roy Gearing
Willie Atkinson
George Andrews
Fred Hodgen
Percy Ritter
Ward Carper
Regie Darlington
Theodore H. Cooper
Clarks Gore
Jonah Goode
Edward Harford
Willie Hilliard
Allen Gray
Wm. Cass
Crammar Scigol
Fighth
Jennie Shiley
Besse Shiley
Erie Piles
Mamie Spates
Belle Faulkner
Nannie Maynard
Lilian Susio
Katie Royce
Katie Savege
Mary Lynch
Mary Baker
Katie McFaden
Elizabeth Ebersole
Katie Hauptman
Nellie Haines
Elsie Skelton
Margaret Norton
Beulah Rogers
Mary Brown
Minnie Brown
Caroline Smith
Nellie Frank
Eleanor Carver
Mayor Authority Upsets City Charter In Deeply Divided Council
Debate centers on mayoral control over city officers police and fire departments with power to investigate suspend or remove. critics say such centralization bypasses council and citizen input. Questioning Senator Lup ton’s role, the piece notes historic resistance to veto power and seeks public verity on charter changes.
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Commonwealth
M Uayor
Senator Lupton
Longest Day of the Year Marks Summer Start
Summer began today marking the longest day of the year. The sun rose at 4 34 this morning and will set at 7 29 later, giving about 14 hours 65 minutes of daylight, about five hours longer than the shortest day. The days will grow longer for about 95 days and 14 hours and 39 minutes.
Ill Farmer Bromley Faces Critical Illness at Home
Mr. George W. Bromley, aged farmer in the county, lies critically ill at his home with pneumonia feared to be fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bromley
Eli Ichetta
Spring Chicken Fatal for Little Dick the Spaniel
Dick a pretty black spaniel of Mr. E. E. Stone died after convulsing at Main and Water streets. The owner suspects poisoners but believes a spring chicken eaten an hour earlier caused the death. Mr. Harry C. Howell of Philadelphia, a fishing party member on Capon River, passed through Winchester today.
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E. E. Stone
Main and
Water Streets
Harry C. Howell
Philadelphia
Capon River
Winchester
Howell
House Fire Destroys Galliday Residence West of Mount Jackson
Early dawn blaze wipes out the Galliday home and contents along Mill Creek near Mount Jackson. Loss estimated at 800 dollars with no insurance. The item appears among a local dispatch of social notes and ads including birthdays travels and shop specials.
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Evening Star
Gearing and Shiner Buy Liveries at Piccadilly Estate
Messrs Gearing and Shiner liquor merchants purchase Nos. 15 and 17 east Piccadilly street from Fred Wulfert estate. The firm has long occupied the property hosting a saloon and restaurant. Mrs Henry H. Little of Norfolk visits her mother Mrs D B Conrad on west Water street. Mr C S W Barnes of Staunton, a noted lawyer, visits Winchester. formerly a Winchester resident and former clerk of the court.
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Messrs. Gearing and Shiner
Piccadilly Street
Fred. Wulfert
East Piccadilly Street
Henry H. Little
Norfolk
D. B. Conrad
West Water Street
C. S. W. Barnes
Staunton
Winchester
Barnes
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Mr. White
Macedonia Church
Mary Calms
Marjorie Kremer
Lucile Faulkner
Bessie Sartelle
Gertrude Schneider
Georgia Fuller
Lillian Dicks
Eliza Diffenderfer
Harry Boyles
Elizabeth Haines
Goldie Roe
Mary Shryock
Sara O’ Connell
Bertha Williams
Ada Harford
Clyde Shuler
Eva Carter
Virginia Smith
Alice Henry
Rosa Ebersole
Elsie Grim
Myrtle McIntosh
Margaret Reardon
Bessie Ritter
Joseph Miller
Unger Murnan
Clifford Grim
Virginia Athey
Hazel Brown
Willie Copenhaver
Nannie Murnan
Harry Fansler
Helen Solenberger
Lillie Leafe
Lena Chrismore
Matilda Flemister
Joseph McDonald
Joseph Roe
Howard Solenberger
John Nulton
Laura Fawcett
Frank Quaniz
Clyde Sibert
Evelyn Frank
Joseph Hodgson
Grace Athey
Nellie O'Rear
Mary Pierce
Bertie Dicks
Ada March
Stanley Anderson
Libby Renner
Lelia Magon
Alice Shryack
Lizzie Cain
Mary Fawcett
Byrnes Cook
Leo Bailey
Vervie Knight
Viola Brown
John McDonald
Alda Leatherman
Richard Ward
Bessie Fansler
Irene Haldeman
Ray Sartelle
Lester Baker
Ralph Snapp
Ethel McDonald
Harold Darlington
Mary Grigsby
Meta Trenary
Eva Carper
Edna Clegg
Freda Dodson
Paul Latham
Ingop
Charles Affleck
Pearl Heideman
Pearl Wigginton
Howard Patton
Rhuamah Solenberger
John Markell
Jennie March
Frank Boyce
Frederick Chiiemore
Ola Jackson
Beulah Grim
Eddie Goss
Harry Boyd
Martha Quantz
Maud Brown
Lela Rosenberger
Meta Sartelle
M’ Liss Strosnider
Julia Clowe
Margaret Keating
Virginia Kremer
Elma Kremer
Mary Dunn
Edwin Jordan
Ray McDonald
Jessie Seabright
David Lyons
Mareo Graber
Lester Arnold
Lou McCarty
Henrietta Fuller
Florence Hinkins
Charles Boyles
Dinates
Mr. Bromley Critically III
Little Dick
Horsey & Atwell
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Shenandoah Valley
NAT. Bank
Pope Leo
Baltimore Sun
Leo XIII
Sun
Heaven
E. Bruce Capper
James B. Russell
Atlantic City
William Carson
Front Royal
R. E. Byrd
Amherst Street
Mies
Belle K. Ward
Baltimore
That City
Sidney B. Sale
Capon Springs, W. Ve
Alexander M. Baker
W. B. Baker
Charles Murnan
Murna Medical Company
Julian F. Ward
Belle Garvin
Washington
W. J. Mayhee
Richmond
Childrens’ Home Society of
Virginia
I. C
D. McDonald
S. Market St
West Water Berek
C. V
Bert & Denny
Gro
H. EaGix
WM. A. Shultz
City Hotel
Frederick County Farm
I. Keller
County Court
Frederick County
Ares
Court House
8. I. Keller
Middletown
Reliance
C. A. Cutting
Batow
M. M. Lynch
Miller Supply CO
New York
S. H. Hable
Lee R. Grim
Union Bank of Winchester
Capital Stock
Savings Department
E. Holmes Boyd
Rost
W. Stone
A. M. Baker
W. M. Atkinson
W. Kurtz
Hugo
Lupton
J. W. Henshall
Rouss Ave
Main Street
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
Saas
L. & 100
ITAL
Pla
Valley Female College
A. B. Warwick
Clara G, Warwick
Ivyereu
Grim & Haymaker
South Main Street
Nowan
Rock Enon Springs
Uonaudeu Py
James M. Lockhart
Chester
Martin Wisecarver
Amherst St
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