Death of Mrs. Mahlon Gore Attributed To Age
The death of Mrs. Mahlon Gore at 78 ends a life of devout Christian service in Frederick County. Her two sons Prof. J. Howard Gore of Washington and Prof. Joshua W. Gore of Chapel Hill were at her bedside. Funeral set for Saturday at Tate home with Mount Hebron Cemetery burial. survivors include three grandchildren and a broad record of charitable work aiding widows and the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Giles “Smith
Joseph — A. Potts
R. W. Gover
John W. “Arrish
Daniel Kern
Albert Triplett
Henry Baetjer
T. T. Wall
William 4. Love
R. T. Barton
Albert Andon
Swhncheater
Sidney Gore
Europe
Howard
William and
Perry
John Cather
Frederick County
Sidney Cather
Gnuunn Dies in Freight Train Accident on Pennsylvania Line
Ridings E Ridings 22 of Middletown former home, dies after falling from switch and trampled by freight train near Midvale on the Hagerstown to Shippensburg run. Conductor Harry Smith and engineer William Chaney led the crew. remains sent to Middletown for funeral at 2 PM tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Heffner & Son
Ridings
Owly
Middletown
Braves to Whop at Charles Town Fourth of July
Swarms of Walcchester and county Red Men in war paint plan a large celebration in Charlestown on the Glorious Fourth. Shenandoah Tribe No Ginna sponsors with tribes from Martinsburg Brunswick Winchester Stephens City Frederick Antietam Hagerstown Baltimore Washington and others. Bands will march, town decorations go up, and the Reuss Memorial Hall bazar will feature electric lights and a welcome banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcchester
Charlestown
Ginna
Martinsburg
Brunswick
Winchester
Stephens City
Frederick
Antietam
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Washington
United States
Reuss
Smale
Aisos
Almost Submerged In Raging Stream
Refuge, June 29. Mrs. Mark Hummer and five children near Macedonia faced a near tragedy when a heavy rain sent a swollen branch over its carriage bed. Crossing proved safe thanks to Mrs. Hummer's calmness and quick actions, though the family suffered a severe scare. Mrs. Hummer recently recovered at Memorial Hospital in Winchester and remains frail.
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Mark Hummer
Macedonia
Samuel Bates
Invite W C T U Here Next Year The Winchester Chapter Plans
The Winchester chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union with a strong local presence aims to invite the state W C T U to meet in Winchester next year. Delegates from Winchester are expected to be instructed to extend a cordial invitation to Alexandria for the next session. The local group promises to host the visitors in a fitting manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Womens Christian Temperance, Union
State Union
Alexandria
Winchester
Nearly Stung To Death by Beestorm at Ger rardstown
Dr. George W. Daniels of Gerrardstown West Virginia faced a swarm of furious bees while trying to rescue a valuable driving horse from an apiary. The horse bolted and died from the stings as hundreds attacked Daniels who narrowly escaped death and was later deemed out of danger.
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George W. Daniels
Gerrardstown
W. Va
No Rural Delivery On Glorious Fourth
Post office will observe special hours next Wednesday as the Fourth of July is a legal holiday and rural free delivery routes will not operate. Local announcements note no rural delivery service on the holiday.
A Serious Fire Narrowly Averted at Hotel Evans
Mrs Jack wife of the hotel proprietor Charles P Jack saved the day on Wednesday by extinguishing a curtain fire started by a spirit lamp left unattended while she cared for her ill son Harry Jack. The blaze burned the curtain and window frame briefly before she acted.
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Hotel Evans
Martinsburg World Criticizes Winchester Baseball Game
The Martinsburg World condemns Winchester for a Wednesday game defeat, calling the umpiring and home team discourteous and the contest a farce. It claims Winchester’s fast field beat Martinsburg, the visitors left in disgust after the first inning, with a rematch set for Saturday on Martinsburg grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg World
Winchester
Martinsburg
Schell
Finsburg
Good Roads Convention In Front Royal Draws Crowd
A multi session Good Roads Convention held at Davis Hall Front Royal under National Good Roads Association and Warren county committees drew large crowds. Speakers included Col W P Moore Captain William Bradburn Col T P Rixey and Wellington Laucks with lectures on national movement practical road construction and roads of the world. The event produced the Warren County Good Roads Association and previews a Norfolk and Western Rail Road good roads demonstration train in fall.
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Good Roads
Davis’ Hall
Front Royal
National Good Roads Association
Warren County
H. K. Naylor
Board of Trade
W. P. Moore
National Good Roads Movement
William Bradburn
Bradburn
T. P. Rixey
Wellington Laucks
H. H. Downing
Warren County Good Roads Association
W. J. Hurlbut
Industrial Department
The
Southern Railway
J. A. Shubert
Immigration and Industrial Department
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Winchester Wins Public Building Bill Passed by Senate and House
Mayor Baker received a telegram from Native James Hay dated Wash stating both Senate and House have passed a bill for a Winchester public building. The city is authorized to spend 60 000 dollars for the government building, with funds expected soon though the exact availability is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Baker
James Hay
Wash
Winchester
Senate
Hous of Representatives
Fundy
Wife Stands Beside Husband in Jail Case
Mrs Gurney Fisher wife of Charles Fisher is reported to be at the jail daily with her husband amid a conspiracy to barter the honor of his wife. She has not slept at the jail and intends to remain beside him throughout the proceedings. The Star notes she previously denied maltreatment by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney Fisher
Charles Fisher
Winchester
Sal
Deas Overs Near Rev W R Berry Ill in Dayton Va
Rev W R Berry a United Brethren preacher is critically ill at his Dayton Virginia home. The Harrisonburg Times notes he is in the last stages of consumption and cannot recognize visitors. Berry, known across Rockingham County and the Valley, recently moved from Charlestown to Rockingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Berry
United Brethren
Dayton
Harrisonburg Times
Berry
Charlestown
W. Va
Rockingham County
Wedding at Summit Point in Leetown, West Virginia
A wedding was held Thursday evening at 7 45 at the M E Church South parsonage. James Wager Fritz of Leetown and Daisy A Dunaway of Leetown WV were married by Rev 0 Sydenstricker. Attendants included Fritz and Hodefer of Leetown. witnesses from Summit Point included H F Wiley Mrs J D Wigginson Dr G A Davis and others. Ruth Cunningham provided Lohengrin.
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Summit Point
M. BE. Church
South
Sydenstricker
James
Wager Frittz
Daisy A. Dunaway
R. W. Dunaway
Leetown
W. Va
Ruth Canningham
Fritz
Hodefer
H. F. Wiley
J. D. Wigginton
G. A. Davis
FF. B. Farnsworth
Lou Kuykendall
Ruth Cunningham
Mae Whitacre
Mamie Childs
May Shreck
Notice of Copyright Enforcement on Weather Forecasts
Word and Works Publishing Co warns newspapers and the press that Rev. Irl Hicks weather forecasts and all contents of Word and Works monthly magazine are copyrighted. Reprinting any material is prohibited and violators will be prosecuted under copyright law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Word and Works Publishing Co
St.Lowis
Irl Hicks
Word and Works
Firemen's Bazar Draws Crowds in Berryville
The Berryville Fire Company's bazar opened with strong attendance on its first nights. Locals report steady practice and movement as crowds gather. Notables visit, including J Hammond Siler and son from Berkeley Springs, W Va, and M B Hecht of Baltimore visits Mrs. Scheuer.
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Evening Star Bureau
Berryville
Berryville Fire Company
Alex. McCormick
Sowers
J. Hammond Siler and Son
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
A. R. Castleman
M. B. Hecht
Baltimore
I. Scheuer
Pathetic Death of a Little Boy
Five year old Good boy died of typhoid fever after a brief illness. Parents Mr and Mrs Lemuel Good lived near here. Father absent at work below Martinsburg was unaware of son's sickness until message arrived. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Mrs Richard E Byrd and sons returned from Lexington after Virginia Military finals.
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Reliance
Prea¢ Good
Lemuel Good
Martinsburg
Richard E. Byrd
Thomas and
Richard E. Byrd, Jr
Lexington
Wee
Virginia
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Wiliam
Osta Layld
ARS
Gore
Fler
Mahlon Gore
Cather
Gnuunn
Charles Town
Wischester
County
Artmirkruan
Fiood
Emma McConnel
Wade
Parkersburg
Wva
E. M. Houston
East Clifford Street
HOUSE
Mrs. Gurney Fisher
Firemen’s Bazar
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