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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
4
A Harrisonburg special reports a third flood in two weeks at dawn. Black Run overflow washed away a laundry foundation and several bridges. The city faced thousands of dollars in damage as water mains leaked yesterday and were turned on last night.
The historic Taylor House will pass to Col. Edward C. Johnson on July 15. Johnson, formerly a commercial traveler for Uiman Boykin & Co. of Baltimore, will retire from that business to run the hotel with his wife and two daughters, Mary Bowie and Annie Moore Johnson, now residents at the inn.
Two pages in the July Ladies Home Journal present a twelve photograph series titled The Country of Sheridan's Ride. Images show Winchester scenes including the Episcopal Female Institute where Sheridan began his ride toward Cedar Creek, with contemporary views and inserted likenesses of Sheridan and hastening Union soldiers.
At a meeting the Sarah Zane Fire Company decided to attend Woodstock on July 4 with about seventy five men. The reel team drum corps and horses and hose reel will go if proper arrangements are made. The Woodstock committee has final arrangements under way.
Mr. Joseph Willey suffered a severe sun stroke while harvesting in Middletown, collapsing from a binder and being carried home. Dr. G W Larrick attended him, and he was reported improved the next day. Additional relatives referenced in the report include Mrs. David Clayton and the Shucks.
Caesar Flynn a well known colored laborer of Front Royal lies in serious condition at his home after a lumber pulley accident at a Milling Company job. He was reputed as the most skilled hod carrier on the project and had assisted in elevating loads to the fourth story of a new building when lumber fell and caused internal injuries. Flynn was a popular worker who had previously fished in the city’s building scene.
Rev. T K Cromer was installed as pastor of Centenary Church with a formal Reformed Church service last night at 8. Rev J A Hoffaeins of Martinsburg delivered the charge and praised the pastor, with Rev Geo S Everhart of Shepherdstown present. Mrs Maggie Bryant sang, noting Cromer arrived May 1 from St Clairsville to succeed Stonesifer at Centennary and St Pauls Stephenson.
Winchester firemen discuss traveling to Strasburg Junction by conveyance on July 4 to save money. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad quotes eighty cents for a round trip while local liverymen offer fifty cents. Some firemen favor livery travel despite a longer ride.
Shawnee Tribe No. 2 Imp O R M last night elected W S Nicklin sachem Vance Yeakley senior sagamore J B Winkfield junior sagamore W B Shubbs prophet J A Brown chief of record George Goss assistant J W Athey keeper of wampum R E Trenary keeper of wigwam
Mr. Charles A. Milner of New York representing Mowbray & Uffinger will supervise the new Shenandoah Valley National Bank in Winchester. He remains in Winchester until the bank building is completed at the Taylor Hane site.
Young ladies of the Baptist Church host an ice cream festival at Charley Reuss Engine House and yard Thursday Friday and Saturday nights to aid a good cause. Public invitation extends to all to help.
Mrs Margaret Anderson widow of the late George Mr Anderson continues to reside at her home on South Main Street.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers personally conducted Boston tours from Washington and Baltimore at 28 dollars round trip. Departures on June 26 and July 16 1901 with half day in Philadelphia and full day in New York on the going trip. Return valid five days after departure. Details at Washington and Baltimore offices.
United States Weather Bureau predicts fair and warmer conditions for Virginia tonight and Thursday. Variable winds.
The Board of Supervisors will meet next Wednesday to discuss a recent misunderstanding over bricks. It is hoped the gentlemen will overlook the issue and not sue the city or its officers.
Sam Newton, a tramp, pleads guilty to breaking into the post office and store owned by P. S. Godour, James Johnson, and C. Welcher at Upperville and is sentenced to sixteen years in the penitentiary. Miss Bertha Boehm returns to Cedar Creek. Mr. Henry Grubbs leaves for Capon Springs to cut meat.
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