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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1910
Page
1
The Farmers Club of Pasco, Johenson, Va., held June 18 with most members present. J L Rees was installed as president and C B Clevenger urged members to be punctual and exemplary. The Club Advertiser praised W Branson for his efforts.
American League results include Boston 2 Washington 1 New York 2 Philadelphia 1 Chicago 4 Cleveland 2 St Louis 8 Detroit 1. National League scores show Boston 6 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburg 6 Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 2. Norfolk 11 Lynchburg 5 Portsmouth 4 Richmond 0. Roanoke Danville game postponed due to rain.
Elmer Hershberger of Winchester is visiting relatives in Luray and nearby areas on his way home from Catawba Sanitarium where he received treatment for throat and lung troubles.
Robert Smith reported the loss of a valuable driving horse yesterday at his home on the Middle Road. The animal died from lockjaw.
A brief page item notes a three act program priced at 10 cents and a fine western film at Empire Theatre with another sc. show scheduled for Monday.
May have relatives here. Mr Lindergreen may be a near relative of Mr Frank J Lindergreen of Boston a prominent manufacturer who married Miss Blanche Diffenderfer of this city. The Lindergreen family are well known manufacturers in Boston and Vicinity. Mrs Diffenderfer and her husband John W Diffenderfer are visiting relatives in Harrisonvale Virginia.
Miss Katharine Russell leaves this morning for Fairmont West Virginia after visiting Miss Mary R. Hack at her Valley Pike home.
Harry C. Noland the confessed slayer of Alice Brown has demanded a hearing claiming self defense. He says if he had not killed the girl she would have killed him. Noland slept well in Cumberland jail after his arrest. Crowds gathered at the home and along the route to view the body. Rev A J Secrist conducted the service and burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery.
A party including Joseph M. Phillips and A N Long chased a bear seven miles from Hendricks at Dry Fork. They treed the animal then felled the tree, overpowered the bear, and kept it at the home of A N Long. The bear is about one year old and described as a beauty.
Shenandoah Valley Importing Company president Mr. Harry G. Moffatt plans a New York departure and Lusitania voyage to France next Wednesday to buy 20 to 25 more stallions. Belgian and French stock already sold to Virginia and West Virginia farmers, with arrivals expected around September first.
The damage suit of David Ear nest against the Norfolk and Western Railway for $20,000 for the loss of a leg while in the employ of the company began in federal court in Roanoke yesterday. It is the first suit under the federal Employers' Liability Act in Virginia and the outcome will be watched with interest.
Reverend Lew G. Broughton drew sharp fire by likening society women who gamble in bridge to negro craps players during a Virginia Beach encampment sermon. The comparison caused a sensation and prompted several prominent members to leave the auditorium.
An archived brief notes a Corset advertisement for Moling and Seal appearing on the back page of the newspaper. The tiny item signals fashion retail presence and the period advertising style without detailing prices or measurements.
Eighteen year old William Mutsetter of Martinsburg West Virginia was killed when he fell between moving Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cars at North Mountain station. He lost his right arm and leg and died the next day from injuries. Survived by parents Edward and an unspecified mother and two brothers. Funeral held today at Jones Spring United Brethren Church.
Earnings for the Baltimore and Ohio system show a strong year end with May and other months contributing. The total for the fiscal year just closing stands at 79,143,355 dollars, up 10,923,885 from the previous year as departments prepare their annual report for President Willard.
Intelligence reports the marriage of Mrs. Alice V. Hamilton of Winchester to Oscar B. Anderson of Philadelphia. The ceremony occurred Monday at East Baptist Church Philadelphia, performed by Rev. C. H. Woolston. The bride is the widow of Edward Hamilton and daughter of C. E B Neville.
The funeral of Mrs Elia B Grimes who died yesterday afternoon at her home near Red Bud will be held at Burnt Factory Church tomorrow afternoon with interment at Red Bud. Friends may meet at the house at 2 o clock.
An old ar tesian well linked to General Morgan and his Revolutionary War era water supply was discovered during porch excavations at the Barrie residence in Winchester. Ground inspection revealed a 64 foot depth with twenty feet of water and evidence the well was once walled and possibly arched. Residents expected the well to be filled in before porch construction proceeds.
The Frederick District Epworth League Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church adjourned after a two day session in Frostburg. About 100 delegates from Western Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania attended. Harry H Hat of Cumberland was elected president and Mygs R A Compton of Cumberland secretary. The Market Street Church league in this city is connected with the district organization.
Senator Gore charged on the Senate floor that an attempt was made to bribe him in the interest of a lawyers syndicate seeking to enforce Indian contracts. The plan would yield a fee of 3,000,000 at the expense of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.
J P Snead an esteemed educator and University of Virginia graduate from Flu vanha county died suddenly at his home in South Boston yesterday. The longtime local figure had influenced many students and was recognized for his contribution to education in the region.
Miss Beesie Brooks of Washington is visiting at the home of her grandmother Mrs. Sarah Brooks in this city.
Mrs Ward Widmyer and her child Jack have left East Cork street visits with Mr and Mrs S A Shiner in this city and returned to Martinsburg West Virginia.
A Lynn holdup on the way to a mill with 4000 dollars in payroll ends with robbers firing on guards and fleeing, many bandits shot as pursuers close in. Separately Northampton suffers a fire at the world’s largest basket factory causing an estimated 100000 dollar loss.
Warm week speeds ripening as farmers begin cutting edge fields. Wheat stands well despite prolonged rain. yield likely near average but not the best. Town area farmers started cutting on outer fields this week.
A fire at the Rudolph residence on the Valley Pike near Hillman's Tollgate damaged the house but was halted by a bucket brigade. Mr. Rudolph and family were at breakfast. a young daughter spotted the blaze. The blaze was likely caused by a defective flue.
Mrs. Katharine Lawler and her daughter Miss Lawler of Lowell Massachusetts leave Mrs. B A Horsey’s house on South Washington Street for the summer. Mr. Lawler is a daughter of the late Mr. John Wilwig of Winchester and has many friends here at her old home.
Mrs Lelia Kenniston of Washington has spent the last month at Charles Town West Virginia and is now at the home of the Misses McCartney on North Braddock Street for several weeks.
Sunday June 26 the Golden Rule Bible Class will discuss Destiny Accord ing to Character. The session invites attendees to explore how character shapes fate in daily life.
Henry Baetjer and Company reports Miss Edna Ward and Miss Nora Phillipe, employed in the millinery departments, have left their stores in this town and returned to their homes in Bridgeville Delaware and Winchester Virginia as the summer season ends. Also noting that H Moore and others in the same firms have moved their operations for the season and resumed residence in Bridgeville and Winchester.
Merars Royce Forbush and Te Elmendorf, members of New York families, began a walking tour May 23 from Newtown. They arrived at Hotel Evans in Winchester last night, spending no money and insisting they can earn their living without work. They plan to visit all states and, if possible, reach Hawaii, Panama, Porto Rico, California, and Alaska. They intend to explore Civil War battlefields and end their journey in a little over two months, aided by no financial support.
A swell new biographic reel will be shown at the Auditorium tonight along with the fine hand colored picture Othello. Come and keep cool.
Fragmentary forecast for Virginia mentions cool and unsettled conditions with possible rain and lower temperatures over the weekend. Readable portions indicate June weekend timing and a general temperature swing.
Rev Arthur of St Church preaches Sunday at 11 am and 1 8 pm. Sunday school at 2 16. Prayer service Wednesday at 8. On Sunday evening July 3, a new series of sermons titled Some Live Wire Topics, drawn from Pilgrim's Progress, begins.
The circuit clerk’s office admits deeds for record. Iva T. Byrne to B. J. Ford for 159 acres in Shatonee district with $4,568 consideration. John Colgxtax to James L. Iinson for 22 acres in Stonewall district near Winchester with $6,500 consideration.
William H. Mooreland has established a farm near Count House Virginia about 15 miles from Washington. The property measures roughly eleven "heres" and marks his move from business to rural establishment after three years.
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