Winchester prepares for Fourth of July celebration
Winchester officials pledge thorough street cleaning and crowd control for the upcoming Fourth of July events. Mayor elect Graichen plans extra police, sprinkling of brick streets, and evening lighting to improve visitor experience. Dr George Warwell Jones of Richmond dies at 3.30 pm. he was a longtime dentist and war ambulance veteran.
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Wm. C. Gratchen
R. T. Barton
Winchester
Graichen
Star
Gratchen
Will of Charles Broadway Rouss Deposited in Waxahatchie
A copy of the late Charles Broadway Rouss's will is deposited in the Waxahatchie county clerk's office to be recorded. The will disposes of about $1,500,000 in property with cash bequests totaling $414,000 and continuing annuities of $32,500.
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Charles Broadway Rouss
New York
Waxahatchie
Texas
John Newlin Visits Qpequon Resident Today
Mr. John Newlin of Qpequon is in town today for unspecified engagements. No additional details are provided about the visit or its purpose.
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John Newlin
Qpequon
Pleasant Dance At Mrs Wrights House
Mrs Emeline Wright hosted a pleasant dance at her South Market street residence in honor of her visiting nephew Mr James Conrad of Baltimore Maryland. About twenty five couples attended and the event lasted past midnight in the Grim hotel dining room.
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Emeline Wright
South Market Street
James Conrad
Baltimore
Wright
Three Officers Yet to Qualify in Winchester
Yesterday evening Recorder-elect William P. McGuire and councilmen-elect James M. Haymaker and W H Baker qualified in the Corporation Court of Winchester and will assume duties Tuesday. Three spa in officers remain elected May 23 to qualify: Constable-elect John L Fletcher and Messrs Vance W Striker and Geo E Jenkins, First and Second Ward Magistrates-elect.
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Yaaterday
Wm. P. McGuire
Jas. M. Haymaker
W. H. Baker
Winchester
Spain
John L.fletcher
Vance W. Striker
Geo E. Jenkine
Illness at South Main as Redmond in poor health
Mr Irvin Redmond lies gravely ill at his mother Mrs J P Haddoxs home on South Main street with his condition worsening in recent days. A grand rally is set for St Pauls AME Church tomorrow with preaching at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm Rev Lawson of the M E Church to preach at 8 pm Rev Carter also present Rev O E Bumgardner pastor.
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Irvin Redmond
J. P. Haddox
South Main Street
Mr. Redmond
St. Paul's A. M. E
Lawson
M. E
Carter
O. E. Bumgardner
Wedded in Martinsburg by Brethren minister
Mr Jacob Grant Clark of Frederick County Virginia married Miss Pleasant Augusta Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Anderson in Martinsburg Thursday night at the parsonage of the Aries Brethren Church by Rev W F Grover. Miss Mary Barr of Staunton is visiting relatives in Martinsburg.
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Jacob Grant Clark
Fredericks County
Pleasant Augusta Anderson
E. E. Anderson
Martinsburg
Aries Brethren Church
W.’ F. Grover
Mary Barr
Robert Barr
Staunton
Runaway Couple Weds After Elopement in Baltimore
Mary Herring and Barton Turner aged twenty two eloped from Washington D C after their parents opposed the match. They married at Rev John B Wilson's home in Baltimore then returned to Washington to a welcoming home and reported wedding in the Baltimore Sun with details of families and employment.
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Baltimore
Eugene E. Herring
Eleventh Street
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Berton
Mary
Herrng
Washington, D.C
Arly
Barton B. Turner
Herring
Washington
John B. Wilson
Baltimore Sun
Mary Leah Herring
Barton Bayard Turner
United Presbyterian
Madison Avenue
Biddle Street
J. B. Wilson
Carrollton Hotel
Miss Herring
E.E. Herring
Turner
Benj Newman Passes Away in Woopstock County
Benj Newman, a leading and well known Woopstock County resident, died at his home near Woopstock yesterday evening at 5 o clock in his 80th year. He leaves two sons Judge E D Newman and Walter H Newman and a daughter Mrs Mark H Wunder, all of Woopstock. He once owned and operated Columbia and Liberty Iron Works and later wealth passed to the Wisslers. He will be buried tomorrow Sunday.
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Evening Star
Woopstock
Benj
Columbia and Liberty Iron Works
Wisslers
Baptist Services Tomorrow at First Church on Cork Street
Rev. d. Ryland Murdoch pastor will lead morning and evening services in the First Baptist Church on east Cork street. The program includes The Benefits of Religion and The Forgiver of Sins. Sunday school begins at 9 30 o'clock with all invited.
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D. Ryland Murdoch
First’ Baptist Church
Cork Street
Property Transfer on Market Street Lot Sold
Mr R M Henry sold the North Market Street lot he had bought from Mr Martin Grove to Mr R B Boyd. The deed notes the property measurement and boundaries as described in the transfer.
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R. M. Henry
Martin Grove
North Market Street
R. B. Boyd
July Weather Forecast Warns of Storms and Heat Wave
A Venus centered disturbance drives a hot humid period with storms from July 4 to 10, followed by heat and possible electrical storms. July 11 to 13 bring reactionary storms, with a central Vulcan period July 15 to 20 potentially heavy with thunder and lightning. Temperature rises again July 22 to 24 and a final storm period ends the month.
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Vulcan
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Charley Seabrook Critically Ill In Newberry Residence
Charley Seabrook son of Rev and Mrs W L Seabrook is critically ill in Newberry District with typhoid fever. A letter to Oscar Barr reported his temperature at 103 and alcohol baths keeping him alive. Barr later relayed improved signs though danger remains, Charley once popular as Grace Lutheran Church pastor's son.
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Charles Seabrook
W.L. Seabrook
Newberry
D.C
Oscar Barr
Rev L M Miller from Roanoke to preach at Lutheran Church
Rev L G M Miller former pastor of Grace Lutheran Church arrived from New Market and will preach at the Lutheran Church tomorrow morning and evening. He is guest of Dr W A Bell on South Loudoun Street.
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L.G. M. Miller
Grace Lutheran Church
New Market
Miller
Wm. A. Bell
Loudoun Street
Yates Accepts Roanoke Position With Norfolk and Western
Samuel Yates, longtime assistant to Clint Smith at the Baltimore and Ohio Valley Branch, will leave today to join the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He will be stationed in Roanoke, Virginia, in a lucrative new post. Yates, son of the late Harry Yates of Middletown, has earned praise for business sense and amiable manners, leaving friends saddened yet glad for his advancement.
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Samuel Yates
Clint. Smith
Valley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Yates
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Roanoke
Baltimore and Ohio
Mr. Yates
Hary Yates
Middletown
Hook and Ladder Meet In Special Session
The Rouss Hook and Ladder Company met last night in special session to decide on attending the Elk's Carnival in Cumberland Maryland on July 4. They accepted the invitation and declined going. The company drills were reviewed and they are prepared to make a fine showing in the parade. They will meet tomorrow at 7 30 to attend three services at the Presbyterian Church with Rev J S Sibley delivering the annual sermon.
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Rouss Hook and Ladder
Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
J. S. Sibley
Eye Injury From Rock Spawl Near Strasburg
Edward Kneisily of near Strasburg Virginia was drilling rock when a spawl struck his right eye. The wound penetrated the eyeball near the pupil. He received initial treatment in Strasburg and traveled to Winchester for care as his condition worsened. The eye showed severe inflammation and a white opaque spot about the size of a ten cent piece near the pupil. He could see only a little through the injured eye.
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Edward Kneisily
Strasburg
Kneisley
Winchester
Srar
Banquet Plans Set for Fourth of July Visitors
The Banquet Committee of the Fourth of July Celebration met last evening and approved feeding visiting organizations. Tickets will be valid at any town hotel or restaurant except Hotel Evans. Contracts to furnish meals were let to all hosteleries to prevent overcrowding and ensure expeditious service.
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Evans
Largest Order From One Firm For Lewis Jones Knitwear
The Lewis Jones Knitting Company received an order from a single client for 15 000 dozens of stockings. It is the largest order the firm has ever secured from one buyer and points to an unusually busy season ahead.
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Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Portrait of Father McKeefry Celebrated by St Patrick's Club
A smoker at St Patrick's Social Club in Richmond Virginia honored Rev Father H J McKeefry with a life size photograph presentation. Father Magri presented the portrait and Father McKeefry expressed gratitude noting the honor and his surprise while praising the club and its president for devotion and future hopes. He joked about selecting the president for the likeness.
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St. Patrick’s Social Club
Twenty-sixth
Chace Streets
Richmond
H. J. McKeefry
Father McKeefry
W. A. McKeefry
Sacred Heart Church
Winchester
Father Magri
St. Peter’s Parish
Father
John J. Blake
Ryan
R. Hyde
G. McDermott
G. Painter
John Purcell
L. N. Morecock
Gallagher
Thrown Front Horse But Not Injured
Mr Scott Grant was thrown from a bucking colt on north Braddock street but landed on his feet and escaped injury. The animal threw the rider heavily but he remained unharmed.
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Scott Grant
North Braddock Street
Mr. Grant
Fire at Eyster & Sons Paper Mill in Halltown West Virginia
A blaze at the Eyster & Sons paper mill in Halltown destroyed about 1000 dollars worth of baled straw. The fire threatened the large plant on the Val Branch line 28 miles northwest of Winchester and drew Charlestown fire crews after eight. By 10 30 p m the fire was reported under control and insurance covered the loss.
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Eyster & Sons
Halltown
W. Va
Eyster Mills
Paper Trust
Val
Baltimore and Ohio
Winchester
Charlestown
Ill Aged Resident Faces Possible Amputation
Mr. Johnson Dyke, an eighty year old resident of Frederick county near Mount Williams, is very ill with a gangrenous foot and leg. Doctors believe frost bite from last winter caused the trouble and say amputation may be the only life saving option.
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Johnson Dyke
Frederick County
Mount Williams
Winchester Girl Louise Henry Shines On Stage
The New York Clipper highlights Louise Henry of Winchester as a rising stage talent. Though young, she charms as a singing and dancing comedienne in vaudeville and has earned notable praise for her stage presence and performances.
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New York Clipper
Louise Henry
Winchester
G. W. R. Henry
Clipper
Ville
Mrs
Joe
Indians to Eat Before They Fight Banquet Planned for July Fourth
The Shawnee Tribe and Independent Order of Red Men met to finalize a banquet for visiting Red Men from Martinsburg and the Martinsburg militia on July 4. The event will be in the Bantz building over Doran's saloon on North Main Street at noon.
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Red Men
Martinsburg
W. Wa
Bantz
Doran's Saloon
North Main Street
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Millwood
George Warwell Jones
East
Franklin Street
Alexander Jones
St. Paul’s Church
Jones
St. Paul's
Ambulance
Lee
Stuart
Lorraine F. Jones
Richmond Howitzers
Captain Jones
St- Louis
Loussa Adams Jones
J. Courtney Jones
Episcopal Church
Rouss
Mer. Redmond II
Leah Herring
Mr. Turner
Benj. Newman
Pletcher
Hicks
Charley Seabrook
M. Miller
St. Patrick’s Church
Thomas Minghini
Jones Springs
Bright
Anna Kendrick
Berkeley County
Samuel L. Laren
Mr. Scott Fahnestock
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