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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1901
Page
4
Tense tension loomed between city and county over Frederick plaza paving as old brick unexpectedly replaced new brick. Officials quickly held talks, the city admitted the mistake, and the old brick were torn up and fresh ones laid.
Mrs. Josep A. Potts of Gore found a snake coiled on her front second-story window sill yesterday. Aloy Kerns passing by killed the reptile. It is unclear how the snake reached the second floor, though it may have climbed honeysuckle growing against the house.
A severe thunderstorm drenched Strasburg Virginia at 3 PM causing major damage to the Lutheran Church. The steeple and spire were torn off and telegrams reported the event. Telephone service was cut as the Star’s correspondent began reporting. Reverend L. L. Smith leads the church and is related to Winchester businessman J. Few Brown.
Clear Brook resident Mr. Lewis Clevenger endured a close call when two horses hitched to his mower bolted in a field. He fell backward to escape and was shaken but not hurt, while one horse sustained a severe cut.
United States Weather Bureau forecast for Virginia calls for showers tonight and Sunday with a cooler high. The outlook indicates unsettled conditions across the weekend as temperatures trend lower.
Festival winds down as ice cream lovers gather for the final night at Rouss Engine 4. Mr. C Vernon Eddy traveled to Washington this morning.
A Tri Star dispatch from Gore notes surface indications of a valuable coal deposit on Presley Anderson’s farm after Samuel McKarden and H B Reynolds secured an option on the land. The investors from Scranton, Pa plan drilling soon with $2,500 raised for Virginia prospecting. Local notes mention arrivals, moves, and hotel stops.
The Friendship Band will not perform an open-air concert as planned. No makeup date has been announced and organizers cite unspecified scheduling issues.
Mr J L Penta a grocery man at the corner of Maimand and Water streets received the season’s first water melons yesterday and brought a juicy sample to Tug Stax’s office.
The Winchester Memorial Hospital fund increases as Mrs. R T Barton and Joseph Wright contribute 170 06 and 28 50 respectively from Gibson Pictures at The Auditorium and last Thursday’s races at the Fair Grounds. Funds not yet fully tallied expect a few more dollars. The total already acknowledges Gibson pictures 8308 00 and races at the Fair Grounds. A Vindication of Mr Nicodemus appears with statements from attorneys H Kyd Douglas and Alexander Neill asserting his good character and no suit in the county. June 13 1901. Mrs Etta Wagner and two children from Alliance Ohio visit Hart Hotel for the heated term.
Luen Gill brother in law of Rev Joseph P Wilson former pastor of Market Street M E Church was found guilty of common assault on his father in law William G Willinghan of Parksville. Sentence suspended with $500 bail posted by Rev Wilson's brother in law. Gill shot in the face during the melee and is now blind. parole expected by Judge Burke after a night jury deliberation.
Mrs Cephas Grove entertained many friends at her north Braddock street home Thursday night. Games were played and refreshments served as Rev S D Skelton and numerous guests, including Annie Elling Annie Aiken Pearl Skelton Agnes Grove Mamie Brown Daisy Hollar Virginia Grove Elmer Hodges Ollie Brown Bert Skelton Percy Sibert Blondell Brill John McCoy Carter Scrivner and Master Harry Skelton, enjoyed the evening.
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