Four Bids Sought for Winchester Auditorium Rent
City officials opened four bids for The Auditorium lease with Washington DC bidders Marmaduke 1800 Showalter 1750 Redman 1725 and Americus Georgia bidder Estis 35 a month. City Solicitor Williams to Washington to sign contract on highest bid while awaiting bond approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Marmaduke
Washington
W. J. Showalter
F. H. Redman
W. H. Estis
Americus
R. Gray Williams
Williams
Barton
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Picnic at Rock Enon Springs Guests of Hotel Owner
A group of about thirty young people picnicked today at Rock Enon Springs as guests of hotel owner Mr. James Lockhart. They traveled in a six horse bus carrying large baskets of tempting delicacies for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon Springs
James Lockhart
Hand Mashed by A Lumber Pile
Mr. Angelo Orndorff of Mountain Falls county suffered a painful injury to his right hand when a large lumber pile toppled while he worked on stacking. He escaped being pinned and received medical care after returning to Winchester with bandaged hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Falls
Orndorff
Mr. Orndorff
Winchester
Somerville Heads Newport News Construction Venture
A new company is being formed by Newport News citizens to handle gravel cement concrete and artificial stone and brick products. Capitalization is planned at 350000 with contracts already in place including 4200 worth of material and a potential 1000 contract if operations could start immediately. Key figure James A Somerville formerly of Winchester and a Bell Bros clerk is among the major investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Maerial
James A. Somerville
Winchester
Bell Bros
Important Telephone Case Heads to Jefferson County Court
Hon. Robert T. Barton left for Charlestown W Va to appear for the United Telephone Company in Jefferson County County Court on the injunction fight over restraint of interference with property. The case seeks to revoke the company's Jefferson county franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Barton
Charlestown
W. Va
United Telephone Company
Jefferson County
Faulkner
Fence and Hay Swept Away by Freshet Storm
In the freshet from a severe storm last Wednesday night Back Creek washed away fencing along the stream and Mr. William Snapp’s meadow hay crop on the lower Fries farm. Water rose seven feet over the meadow, the highest level recorded in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Creek
William Snapp
David Fries
Grace Church Gifts To Feeble Sister and Plans Atlanta Church
Grace Lutheran Church of this city contributed 163.29 to the Atlanta fund and plans a $5000 edifice for a struggling Atlanta congregation. An excursion to Luray Caverns is offered next Sunday from Hotel Evans for 335 dollars including meals, with round trips and transport. Walter Campbell is the traveling agent. Mr. W. A. Ross of Baltimore visited today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Atlanta
Latay Caverns
Hotel Evans
Caverns
Mansion Inn
Luray
Walter Campbell
Young couple to wed tonight in city residence ceremony
Miss Osie Page and Mr. Charles A. M. Kurtz will marry at 8 tonight at Mrs. Emeline Wright's south Main street home. Rev. J. Ryland Murdoch will officiate as license was issued this afternoon. Page, a Columbus native, has lived here two years while Kurtz, son of the late Peter L. Kurtz, is a local businessman with Confederate lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osie Page
Charles A. M. Kurtz
Emeline Wright
South Main Street
J. Ryland Murdoch
First Baptist Church
Miss Page
Columbus
Ohio
Wright
Mr. Kurtz
James M. Haymaker
Peter L. Kurtz
Winchester News
Adam Kurtz
Winchester
Gillant Morgan
Quebec
Wedding recalls Belle Boyd’s Civil War spy career
The New York wedding of Charles W. Chase and Isabella Boyd Hammond recalls Belle Boyd mother of the bride. Belle Boyd born in Martinsburg, served as a Confederate spy, was sentenced to be shot, jailed, banished by Lincoln. Her marriages included Lieut. 5 W Harding and Col. John B Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Chase
Isabella Boyd Hammond
New York
Belle Boyd
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Virginia
Lincoln
Belle Ray
W. Harding
Col
John 8. Hammond
Mr. Chase
Baltimore
Child Frances Jones Improves After Critical Illness
Frances Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander T Jones of West Amherst Street has shown marked improvement after several days of critical illness though she remains not out of danger. Dr W M Love attended and expressed hopeful signs as her mother is a daughter of the late Bishop Francis M Whittle of the Virginia Episcopal Diocese. Also noted was Thos L Dunn from Martinsburg visiting Winchester. he is manager of Crawford Woolen Mills and a director in the Virginia Woolen Mills of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Jones
Alexander T. Jones
West Amherst Street
Love
Daugh
Francis M. Whittle
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Thos. L. Dunn
Martinsburg
Crawford Woolen Mills
Winchester
Mr. Dunn
Virginia Woolen Mills
President Roosevelt consults with Major Conrad on postal fraud cases
Attorney General Knox meets with Hon Holmes Conrad in the White House to discuss Post Office Department fraud prosecutions. Six to seven more indictments are expected as preliminary work ends. Some McKinley allies object to Charles J. Bonaparte joining Conrad's team amid postmaster scandals remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Post-office Department
Conrad
Roosevelt
Grand Jury
McKinley
Charles J. Bonaparte
Bonaparte
Charles Elliot Norton
Cambridge
Moorefield Storey
Boston
Harvard University
President Roosevelt
William McKinley
Payne
Presi
Cattle Run Wild Over Pretty Lawn Near City Hall
Cattle driven to the slaughter house escaped at Market Street and Rouss Avenue. Half a dozen men and equal number of dogs corralled the herd after a lively chase across the lawn surrounding City Hall. Damage was minor, limited to hoof marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Rouss Avenue
Miss Bragonier to Return Home This Evening
Miss Mary Bragonier daughter of Justice and Mrs D H Bragonier returns home tonight after visiting relatives in Western cities including Zanesville Ohio. Berryville Fire Department runs an excursion from Hagerstown Maryland to Luray caverns on Thursday July 16 drawing Winchester attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bragonier
Justice
D. H. Bragonier
Miss Bragonier
Zanesville
Ohio
Berryville (Va
Hagerstown
Luray Caverns
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Winchester
Faithful Ex-Slave Nancy Brown Dies at Old Millwood Home
Nancy Brown aged 76 a respected colored woman of Millwood Clarke county Virginia died yesterday at Major Beverley Randolph home after long illness. Born a slave in Major Randolphs family she refused freedom in 1863 and remained in service ever since. Widely loved she left six children three in Pittsburg and three in Millwood and was cared for in her final days by her former master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Clarke County
Beverley Randolph
Nancy
Major Randolph
Lincoln
Randolph
Pittsburg
Will Build Big Apartment House In Washington DC
Mr. C. B. Kerferstein, son in law of Mrs. Fiora Tilford of Winchester, has secured permits for an apartment project at Thirtieth and Q streets in Washington DC. A prior remodeling of the old mansion cost 15000 dollars. the new five story brick structure will surround the mansion on two sides, measuring 180 by 137 feet, with a total cost of 75000 dollars. Builder is Mr. John Hantz. Kerferstein drafted the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Kerferstein
Fiora Tilford
Winchester
Thirtieth
Q Streets
Washington, D. C
John Hantz
Keferstein
Rev W L Seabrook Granted Two Month Vacation
The Church of the Redeemer Newberry DC grants pastor Rev W L Seabrook a vacation of two months. He will spend July and August in Maryland and Pennsylvania working mainly on the Newberry College building project. He plans time with former Winchester parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Redeemer
Newberry
D. C
W. L. Seabrook
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Newberry College
Winchester
City Treasurer Kinzel Renews Bond For Winchester
City Treasurer George H. Kinzel today renewed his bond for the next year as treasurer of Winchester. The bond amount is $32,000 with The United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of Baltimore as surety, James B. Russell acting as local attorney. Other city officials will renew their bonds soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Kinzel
Winchester
Kinzel
United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
Baltimore
James B. Russell
They Will Try Married Life Again
A marriage license was issued today in the County Clerk office to Mr. Andrew Picketts and Mrs. Mary A. Price of Frederick County. He is 61 and she 88. Mrs. Price, native of Virginia, is the daughter of the late William Strombride and has lived in the county for years. Mr. Picketts, a German native, is a well known farmer and has been married before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Price
Frederick County
Mrs. Price
Virginia
William Strombride
August Observances Highlight Lutherans in Strasburg and Winchester
Rev L L Smith D D of St Pauls Lutheran Strasburg Va plans a August 12 to 17 service commemorating the 134th anniversary of the congregation dating to 1769. Rev Dr D M Gilbert of Harrisburg Pa will deliver one address and Winchester hosts a 150th anniversary event honoring the deed of a lot by Lord Fairfax to the Lutheran congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
D. M. Gilbert
Harrisburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
Lord Fairfax
Minister to wed as Front Royal Presbyterians plan new parsonage
The Front Royal Presbyterians have bought a lot and will build a nine room parsonage for Rev. Mr. McClure. The minister recently visited Staunton and may have made arrangements during the absence. The plan includes porches a bath room and pantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
McClure
Staunton
Stabbed Antagonist In Bar Room Brawl
At Berryville Virginia yesterday Zack Smith colored, was sent to the grand jury for attempting to maim George Heflin in a bar room fight. Zachariah produced a knife and three physicians and an undertaker tended Heflin’s wounds, which he is recovering from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Zack Smith
Grand Jury
George Heflin
Zachariah
Zack
Heftin
Beloved Pastor James O Reilly Is Feted In Richmond Jubilee
A public reception in Belvidere Hall marked the twenty fifth anniversary of Rev Father James B O Reilly’s ordination as pastor of Sacred Heart Church Richmond The celebration spanned four days ending with a large reception and a jubilee mass attended by about seventeen priests The event featured sentimental scenes with Sacred Heart School children presenting tributes including a painted booklet and songs of praise reflecting the pastor’s kindness and service to his parishioners from Winchester to Richmond and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere Hall
Richmond
James B. O’ Reilly
Sacred Heart Church
Father O'Reilly
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Winchester
Hay
Sacred Heart School
Father O’ Reilly
Sacred Heart
Jesus
Father O’reilly
Father O’ Rielly
Jeweler installs personal timer to track employee hours
Mr. E. B. Capper of west Water street has installed a Rochester timer at The Eddy Press. The device records each worker’s start and end times by printing hours and minutes when cards are inserted and withdrawn, giving every employee a personal time log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Capper
West Water Street
Rochester
Eddy Press
First in Season Watermelons at Sprint and Stroope’s
Watermelons and cantaloupes arrive at Sprint and Stroope's Market located on Water Street. The shop at 213 East Water Street advertises fresh seasonal fruit collection opening for summer. Local residents may find ripe melons and summer cantaloupes in stock.
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Hable
Coun
Wm. H. Baker
George R. Blake
Lewis N. Barton
A. C. Brown
L. F. Cooper
J. M
R. W. Haymaker
John K. Lewis
C. W. Rameburg
Wm. R. Willis
City Hall Committee
Americus, Ga
Fred H. Hable
Imer
Mr. Angelo
Mr. Somerville
New Company
Uoon
Grace Church
W. A. Ross
Charles Kurtz
Maj. Conrad
Confer
Knox
White House
Holmes Conrad
Dent McKinley
Fire Department
Mack Noonan
Old Home
Nancy Brown
Noenau S
Andrew Picketts
Mary
Mr. Picketts Is
Ger
L. L. Smith
D. D
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ireland
Sprint & Strope’s
East Water St
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