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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
1
The Star invites readers to guess the total votes in the Star Times Contest by 6 pm next Saturday. Coupons are accepted any time, with one guess per coupon, and the nearest total wins ten dollars in gold. 714 votes are included in the total for withdrawn entries.
The Baltimore and Ohio excursion to Washington left at 6 30 A M drawing many townspeople aboard. A small number were left due to the early departure and misjudged time. Capt Jenkins led the trip and brought the train back to Winchester at 40 30 last night.
Dr. Webb Richardson a Berryville pharmacist and Confederate hospital steward in the Stonewall Brigade died at his Berryville home at midnight after a long tuberculosis illness. He was born in Winchester Va fifty six years ago and practiced in Upperville before moving to Berryville twenty years ago. He is survived by a widow four children two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at the Berryville Baptist Church at 10 30 tomorrow with Rev. Julian Broaddus officiating and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
Emory Harper of Frederick City Maryland, brother-in-law to Mr T C Prince of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Valley Division, died last Saturday night after a kidney illness. He was aged fifty to sixty and left a widow and two children. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon. Mr Prince and Mrs Prince plan to attend.
Mrs. Mary Love Hudgins and her children Miss Elizabeth and Master William Love Hudgins of Hampton Virginia visit Mrs. Hudgins' parents Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Love on West Water Street.
An unusually large crowd attended the Market Street M E Church auditorium for the annual Children’s Day service by the Sunday School. The evening featured choruses, readings, infant-class recitations, solos by Mrs Merton Kremer, a duet by Mrs Annie Dorsey and Mrs Arthur Leafe, with strong musical support and an address by Rev E Olin Eldridge. The event included generous floral decorations, a successful collection, and praise from all participants led by Arthur Leafe and Miss Nannie Herbert.
A Stephens City lapse led to uncovering unpaid board from Hotel Evans proprietor A. C. Crawbaugh amounting to 31 dollars. A stranger who called himself Carl Carlisle registered at the hotel, started a hat blocking business, borrowed a livery team from Henry Noonan, and left town on the evening train toward Harpers Ferry and possibly New York. Carlisle left behind hat inventories and owes for board while the proprietor holds the hats for the male Winchester residents.
A weather note indicates showers to tonight and Tuesday. Fresh to brisk south winds are expected throughout.
Mrs. Casper Fries surprised her husband G Casper Fries with an elegant birthday dinner Saturday celebrating his fifty first birthday at home.
Rev. H Joyce preached to a large congregation at the Methodist Episcopal Church South in a sermon to Hiram Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He described Masonry as a symbolic system guiding seekers to God, building character, and pointing beyond symbols to revealed religion.
A note reports many dogs dying from distemper. Madison Lodge No. 6 1. O. O. FE. plans to meet at o'clock tonight.
After morning services the congregation unanimously extended a call to Rev. Julian L. Sibley of Atlanta to become pastor of the Winchester church. If he accepts, Atlanta Presbytery will be called in special session and he will be dismissed to Winchester Presbytery. The church has been without a pastor since an intra-branch union formed months ago.
The Baltimore Morning Herald publishes a detailed Winchester feature with photos of Washingtons old headquarters at Braddock and Cork streets and the McKinley Masonry building. The piece occupies nearly three columns as the Herald claims the largest Winchester circulation after Time Evening Star.
Circuit Court continues with Marlboro fertilizer property sale as J. E. Funkhouser raises the bid by $100 from $1,175 to $1,400, maintaining the auction.
Mr. Abraham Baldwin of Chicago, in Philadelphia for maneuvres at the Republican National Convention, remains undecided on where to locate a woolen factory.
The Battle of the Ballots for the most popular young lady in Winchester or Frederick county enters its final days. Four prizes will go to the top four, with 2,300 votes cast today and about 72,000 overall. Voting now ends at six o clock next Saturday evening.
Mrs Mabala Alexander died yesterday morning after a long illness in Strasburg Virginia. She was in the 87th year of age and left one son and two daughters. The funeral was held at 1 30 this afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church with interment at Mount Carmel.
Mrs James M Marchand and Mrs Philippia Espey of Washington visit Winchester. Mr J M Walker of Lynchburg is staying in Winchester.
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