Staunton, Winchester Split Tight Ball Games
Staunton and Winchester played two close games with Staunton taking the second 3 to 1 after Winchester won the first 6 to 4. Shiner pitched well for Staunton in the pair while Porter limited Winchester to three hits in the decisive game. Strong fielding and timely plays highlighted the contest as Shields, Sellman, Barry, and Weems stood out defensively.
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Lts
Staunton
Shiner
Winchester
Armstrong
Jackie
Porter
White
Patrick Rollins
Baker
Georgetown
Kennedy
Stantton
Winchesae
Rollins
Foard
Shields
Sellman
Woodward
Andrews
Capt. Baker
Pat Rollins
Tha Jonces
Barry
Lawrence Weems
Mr. Johnson
Oar
Feiser
Weems
Better Roads Convention to Be Held in Warren County
A Davis Beast town event will host a three session Good Roads convention starting at 10 am with an invocation by Rev. J. A. McClure. Mayor G. E. Roy and Hon. M. J. Fulton welcome officials, Col. W. H. Moore gives the national movement address, with other speakers including Capt. William Bradburn and Col. T. P. Rixey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Beast
Warren County
Hugh E. Naylor
J. A.’ McClure
Welome
G. E. Roy
M. J
Berryville Local News Notes and Sports Hints
Berryville reports city tidbits including graduates visiting relatives and students returning for summer. Ruth Lowestein from New York visits Mrs Schener, Mathilda Scheuer returns from Baltimore, Fred W Newcomb of Cambridge joins S Schell. Local team continues daily practice ahead of next game with Winchester.
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Evening Star Bureau
Berryville
Né City
Ruth Lowestein
New York City
Mathilda Scheuer
Baltimore
Fred. W. Newcomb
Cambridge, Md
S. Schellone
Snake Tries to Swallow a Hen at Burnt Factory
Clarence Grimes, working for Mr J D Whicht near Burnt Factory, chased off a large blacksnake menacing a hen. The reptile returned to attack an old rooster, but fled again after Grimes’s efforts.
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Clarence Grimes
J. D. Whicht
Burnt Factory
Young Grimes
Eve
Leesburg Absent. Baseball Game Called Off
Leesburg failed to arrive this afternoon and did not play. A letter will explain the reasons. The plan was for two games and an attempt is underway to schedule a game with Hagerstown tomorrow.
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Leesburg
Hagerstown
Judge Harrison Holds Continued Circuit Court Session
Judge T. W. Harrison presided over a continuation of the June term of Circuit Court today with several lesser cases heard. The court is expected to adjourn tomorrow. readers are directed to the inside pages for details.
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T. W. Harrison
Young Lutherans Enjoy Evening at Grace Lutheran Event
The Young People's Society of Grace Lutheran held a bee at the residence of Mrs Walter on Fairmont Avenue. The veranda and lawn were decorated with Japanese lanterns. A fine program featured vocal selections by Anna Stine Elizabeth Cooper Grace Cooper and Fred Hiett with Madeline Wine reciting. Refreshments included cake ice cream and frozen custard served by the young hosts. Entertainment committee members were Anna C Stine Nannie C Cooper and Rebecca B Barr.
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Young People's Society of Grace Lutheran x Chit
Walter Me
Fairmont Avenue
Annha Stine
Elizabeth Cooper
Grace Cooper
Fred. Hiett
Madeline Wine
Anna C. Stine
Nannie C. Cooper
Rebecca B. Barr
Snake Attacks Horse In Mountain Falls Encounter
Mrs. Mabel Cammer of New York visiting Mountain Falls area rode with her brother-in-law J Wim Cammer when a four foot rattlesnake emerged in the road and viciously struck at the horse narrowly missing Mrs. Cammer. Cammer killed the reptile after an exciting battle. the snake had eleven rattles.
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Mabel ‘Cammer
New York
Mountain Falls
Epworth League Installs Officers at Market Street Church
Officers were installed last evening at the Market Street M. E. Church Epworth League. Miss Nannie Leafe and Dr. Donaldson sang solos, Rev. C. T. Weede gave a short address. New officers: John S. Sloat president, Mamie Fuller, Julia Forney, Rahaman Repshur, Bettie Haines vice presidents, Mable Willis secretary, Annie Dorsey treasurer.
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Market Street
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Nannie Leafe
Dr. Donaldson
C. T. Weede
John S. Sloat
Mamie Fuller
Julia Forney
Rahaman Repshur
Bettie Haines
Mable Willis
Annie Dorsey
Treaurer
Death on Railroad Track in Martinsburg
Lawrence Dailey, a hustrler for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died in Martinsburg hospital after a peculiar accident. While riding the bowcatcher of a freight engine the cowcatcher struck an obstruction in a switch frog, doubling the cowcatcher and propelling him with the engine. both arms were ground off and he suffered internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Dailey
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roundhouse
Martinsburg
Century Reformed Church to Dedicate New Edifice in July
The new church edifice of Century Reformed Church at Market and Cork Streets will be dedicated on Sunday July 22 with participation from several distinguished ministers and past pastors.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Market and
Cork Streets
Miss Strickler Improves After Illness at Garfield Hospital
Miss Mamie Strickler, long ill at Garfield Hospital in Washington, showed slight improvement yesterday according to reports, marking a hopeful turn in her condition.
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Mamie Strickler
Garfield Hospital
Washington
Farmers to Meet in Roanoke in July
The third annual Virginia State Farmers Institute gathers in Roanoke at Mountain Park Casino July 10 to 12. Prominent Virginia farmers and experts from across the state present sessions on cattle, poultry, alfalfa and soil practices with a packed program and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia State Farmers’ Institute
Mountain Park
I. Hoge Tyler
W. C. Campbell
Farmers
Virginia
Carter Glass
Lynchburg
J. Hoge Tyler
B. C. ‘Cowan
American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Chicago
Ty.e. Johnson
Norfolk & Western R. R
M. W. Richards
Southern Railway
Washington, D. C
J. W. White
Seaboard Air Line
Portsmouth
Cal. Husselsman
Roxbury
J. D. Mason
Gladys Wa
Leaders to Be Announced in Correspondence Contest
The Star will begin announcing leaders from July 1 in its correspondence contest. The overall results are not affected, and the contest runs until September 1. The Star notes improving writing quality among correspondents and praises several writers, including one gifted enough for news article work. Prizes include a lady's gold watch and a gentleman's gold watch.
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Star
The
A Student Author Visits Winchester
Mr. James G. Bardin of Charlottesville, a UVA medical student and noted author, visits Mr. George A. Heller on South Washington Street. Bardin, famed for prize medal stories in the University Magazine, is regarded as a rising literary figure and compared by some to Poe.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
George A. Heller
South Washington Street
Bardin
P Aoda
Burdin
Train Mashes Youth's Leg Near Martinsburg
Charles Fisher a 13 year old son of a local colored minister was riding a Baltimore and Ohio freight car on the lime fill branch when struck by another car. A wheel passed over his left foot amputating it at the ankle. He was taken to hospital where Dr. Myers with Dr. Henshaw and Dr. Baker performed the operation. He is brother of James Fisher of Winchester.
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Charles “Fisher
Martinsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Wheela
Myers
Myers, Assisted By Dr. Henshaw
Baker
James Fisher
Wincheater
Orange Grower’s Long Auto Trip Across U S
Mr. W. G. Wells a Florida orange grower passed through Winchester Saturday night en route to Hartford Conn with wife and children on a journey exceeding two thousand miles. They travel in stages and will spend the summer in Hartford, the family’s former home.
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W. G. Wells
Florida
Winchester
Iford
Conn
Hartford
Larner and Pierce Wed in Shepherdstown Nuptials
Mrs Eugenia Somers Pierce, of Shepherdstown, and Mr William Angamar Larner, of Baltimore, were married Thursday at the bride's parents home in Avérile. Mr D R Eskey is in Charles town this evening and plans to travel to Staunton tomorrow.
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William Angamar Larner
Baltimore
Eugenia Somers. Pierce
Shepherdstown
Avérile
D. R. Eskey
Charles
Staunton
Martinsburg Band to Perform Special Concert
The Martinsburg City Band under Prof. G. A. Berkeley will present a special concert at Frederick Plaza tomorrow evening and at the Auditorium later, featuring star spangled banner, Dixie, Orpheus Offenbach, Indian War Dance, and a trombone solo by Charles Lee with a cornet and trombone duet by Dressel and Filderbrand.
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Martinsburg City Band
Opera
Frederick Plaza
Prof
G. A. Berkeley
Dixie
Offenbach
Balfe
Charles Lee
Gema
Stephen Foster
Tobani
Eilenberg
Tda
Dotty
Osey
Trom‘pone
Messrs
Dressel
Filder Brand
Lighta Out
McCoy
America
Thought They Had Allen The Fugitive
Excitement rose in Bunker Hill West Virginia when a colored man believed to be Allen the fugitive from justices was seen near Gold Ballinger’s woods two miles west of town. The man carried two revolvers and a Martinsburg police line by phone failed. Sherri Gardner and local residents aided by a few citizens searched Ballinger’s woods but found nothing.
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
Allen
Gold Ballengers
Sherri Gardner
Salina. Burg
Podse
Gold Ballinger
The Same Old Game Fools Them
A clever scam circulates in nearby counties as a well dressed man asks a farmer to search for a lost valuable diamond pin. He promises a $150 reward if found. A tramp later brings a pin and claims discovery, the farmer pays $20 or $25 but learns the pin is worthless.
Annual Sermon to the Red Men at Shawnee Tribe service
Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy delivered the annual sermon to Shawnee Tribe No.2 Imp O R M at the Presbyterian Church. A large audience attended as the preacher gave a brief society synopsis and Mrs D H Bragonier sang a solo during the offertory. The Red Men marched to and from the church in a body.
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J. H. Lacy
Presbyterian Church
No Mogging i the Dance at Pen-Mar
The Hagerstown Mail reports that a national convention of 101 dancing masters in New York City ruled the fashionable waltz must keep partners at arm’s length with no hugging.
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Pen-Mar
New York City
Hagerstown
Baltimore Robbery Loots Amibach Home In Winchester Visit
Thieves raided the Baltimore residence of Mrs. Amibach while she stayed with her parents in Winchester. They pried open a door and looted valuables including wines from the second floor library. Furniture and clothing were disturbed. Mrs. Ambach’s library largely disappeared. Detectives suspect professional burglars. loss insured.
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David Ambach
C. A. Heller
Winchester
West North Avenue
Baltimore
Nene
Ambach
Ais
Seretias
Schleigh
Dempsey
Martinsburg Handily Beats Charlestown 11–1
Martinsburg defeated Charlestown 11 to 1 at Charlestown last Friday. The game featured strong hitting from Martinsburg and solid pitching to secure the lopsided victory.
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Martinsburg
Charlestown
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Meade Ferguson
Blacksburg
C. Goggin
Rustburg
C. E. Fahrney
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HB. Smith, Jr
Hanover
John R. Guerrant
Callosway
George FE. Murrell
Fontella
H. J. Price
R. J. Davidson
Virginia Experiment Station
J. H. C. Beverley
State Board of Agriculture
First Congressional District
P. C. Vanatter
A. O. Lee
Hickory
W. J. Turner
Afton
J. D. Eggleston
Richmond
Andrew M. Boyle
W. C. Hoover
E. H. Matthewson
West Appomattox
Ian
J. M. Barker
Fifth Congressional District
Axton
T. W. Evans
Concord Depot
Joseph FE. Wing
Til
Orange Grower
Charles Town
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