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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
1
Residents report a severe rise in fly numbers as the mosquito population wanes. Citizens blame the hot season for pests, noting mosquitoes may control flies by predation. The idea of an inspector using kerosene and fly traps is raised to curb daytime and nighttime swarms.
Winchester Lodge No 65 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the coming term with H G Hilborn as Chancellor Commander Vernon B Garton as vice chancellor W F Hottle as prelate W W Cobourn as master of works Harry Hardy as keeper of records and seal E C Hot tle as master at arms James Smith as inner guard John H Lanis as outer guard Hold over officers include Henry Scheider master of finance L B Bloyer master of Exchequer Jos W Leafe representative to Grand Lodge L B Bloyer deputy grand chancellor and John H Lanis keeper of Castle Hall.
The United States Weather Bureau issued a forecast for Virginia indicating fair skies and continued warmer weather tonight and Saturday.
The trial of Luen Gill in Towson Circuit Court began with evidence presented and a sealed verdict to be returned. Gill, 33, blind in both eyes from the assault on William Willingham of Parkville, followed his wife after a quarrel with her father. a shotgun shot by the elder Willingham blinded Gill.
The district will host several Methodism events next month and August. On July 8 the Sunday School Convention meets in Lexington with Brad dock Street M E Church South delegates Frank Anderson and John Crisman plus ministers H P Hamil and W H H Joyce attending. In early August the Epworth League District Convention is planned for Shepherdstown with Mrs. Martin Wisecarver delivering an essay on second department service. On August 19 the District Conference occurs at Berryville with Braddock Street Church delegates Geo E Jenkins Wm B Snider and M T Reed attending.
The Cuba Rica Cigar Company will receive the largest shipment of cigars to date. A load of 50 000 five cent Dancalia cigars arrives today and will be distributed in the local area.
At Strasburg Virginia two laborers collapsed from heat while working in the sun. George McQuillen a Southern Railway section hand fell unconscious and died feared as doctors treated him. Isaac Mitchell a lime works employee also suffered sun stroke and improved later.
Announcement of Miss Blanche Taylor daughter of George W. Taylor of 414 South Kent street to Mr. John Hammersley of Philadelphia, formerly of Hagerstown. The wedding at the bride’s home on July 4 at 7 AM followed by a trip on the Cumberland Valley line and a quiet housekeeper start in Philadelphia. No invitations issued.
A young man found dead in the Opequon caused family alarm until a Star reporter exposed the story as a rumor. Relatives denied the death and Mr. John Isaac Henry denied it, threatening action against the man who started the report.
The Thursday Night Club at the Conway residence on East Cork Street hosted a farewell dance for Miss Celle Parks who will return to Baltimore next Sunday. Friends in Winchester regret her departure after her stay.
Mr. T. O. Yowell Jr arrives from Culpeper to take the night clerk position at Hotel Evans. The move establishes Yowell in a key front desk role for late shifts and guest services.
A poor turnout at the Fair Grounds charity races for the hospital fund limited the program to two events. In the first free-for-all trotting half mile heats Henry L. with C A Bowen won heat one while Edna Stevens driven by Joseph Wright Jr took heats two and three. The second race, a three minute class trotting half mile heats, was won by Robert Barr's Lark with John Crisman's Lady 8 and Payne's unknown horse also competing.
Mr J N Crebs of St Louis Missouri visits Kernstown to see his father and remains until Monday. This is his first trip to his old home in eleven years, after twenty years away in the West where he ran hotels in Chicago and Nashville and now owns Hotel Garni in St Louis. He is warmly received by many friends.
Mrs. General Samuel W. Ferguson of South Carolina and two daughters stay at the Misses Sherrard for the summer. General Ferguson, a classmate of General Fitzhugh Lee, held ranks from first lieutenant in 1861 to brigadier general of cavalry in 1863, commanded a brigade of several Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi units, and Waite’s Carolina Battery. He is now working on a railroad project in Ecuador from the coast to Quito.
John Allen, who has sat on a split bottom chair for 37 years, received help from Capt Jas M Haymaker who raised 5.50 to buy an invalid chair. His former captain Capt Buck of Baltimore contributed enough to buy an improved chair. Kennedy of Roanoke also raised 8.
Dr. T H D Biser of Washington was present at the Taylor House last night, according to local reports.
A man posing as Harvey W Vangosen arrived in Slanesville to swap a stolen horse for a black one after selling to gypsies near town. The owner is sought in Winchester and Paw Paw as authorities watch the gypsy camp and nearby routes for the thief, with a lookout on Gainsboro and Bloomery.
Workers at the Shenandoah Valley National Bank site on Main and Piccadilly streets uncover an 1771 English copper cent dated George III near a patch of wood ashes. Frank Pierce and Cleveland found the coins five feet down as ground was filled after the revolutionary war, revealing well preserved relics from before independence.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company will resume paying its employees in cash instead of checks as previously used.
Theatrigals entertain at the Auditorium for Hospital fund with thirteen Gibson picture inspired vignettes. A large audience praised the handsome costumes and spirited performances by ladies and gentlemen including Mrs. McGuire and Miss Conrad among others, with encores and high praise for the cast.
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