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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
2
The annual Children’s Day at Greenspring Church in Virginia June 29 drew a crowded audience. Led by reader John T. Hott the program featured songs recitations dialogues duets solos and a pantomime performed by children and six young ladies. The Rev S H Greene delivered the address.
Special to The Star from Baltimore reports three laborers killed and others injured when a freight engine struck a crew repairing a Baltimore and Ohio trestle near Baltimore. The injured were expected to die. the incident occurred this morning on the main line.
Mr. J. W. Thompson of Portland Oregon asks The Star to change his delivery to Boyce Clarke county Virginia. He praises receiving the paper within four days of publication.
Hon Henry D Flood of Appomattox Virginia and representative in Congress from the Tenth District is spending several days at his sister Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd’s home on Amherst Street after leaving Washington following Congress adjournment.
Mr. Edward Jacobs of Bayard Warren county purchases a handsome five year old Pendennis horse from Mr. M. C. Leach of Nineveh for 400 dollars. Leach had recently bought the horse from Mrs. Strode and trained it to clear a pole six feet five inches high.
At St. Paul’s AME Church a love feast is planned tonight followed by a quarterly conference Friday night and a quarterly meeting Sunday with preaching by the presiding elder Rev. George R. B. Jones.
Berryville Virginia June 29 Mr and Mrs John Enders Jr were surprised with a party and paper shower by friends on Monday evening for their first wedding anniversary Mrs Enders formerly Miss Frankie Venable of Winchester Attendees included Mr and Mrs Doerr Miss Adelaide Gaston Mr and Mrs Ellis Jackson and Catherine Jackson Miss Alice Hart Miss Bernice Galloway of Berryville Mr Robert Carmichael of Winston-Salem NC Miss Annie Bush of Hagerstown MD Mr Leon Scheuer Mr John Hart and Mr John Hamilton Refreshments were served euchre played and many paper articles were given to the couple.
On Monday night in Winchester, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harloe on Monmouth Street welcomed a pretty girl baby delivered by the stork. Mrs. Harloe is formerly Miss Mary Lillis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lillis of the city, and the note to The Star praises the newborn as bringing a smile as wide as a watermelon slice.
The State Tax Commission at its first meeting elected Dr. Douglas S. Freeman as expert member and secretary. Governor Mann presided with Lt Governor Ellyson, Speaker Byrd, and others present. The group will attend the National Society of Tax Officials meeting in Milwaukee next July, gathering data across Virginia for the commission’s statewide tax report.
Martinsburg Sewerage Commission members Mayor W R Caskey Senator Gray Silver Edward Rutledge cashier A C Naden came to Winchester yesterday to inspect the city sewage plant. They traveled in Caskey's automobile and were met by City officials including Councilman L F Cooper to tour the system.
J. B. Clem Jr a Maurertown merchant wed Miss Ruth Hottel in Hagerstown after a brief courtship. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Hottel of Long Mont Col, had visited her uncle L G C Bauserman’s home for months. The bride’s parents urged postponement and sent an aunt across the continent to fetch her back, but the elopement made the journey unnecessary.
Greenspring, June 29. Rev S H Green and family visit church members for the week. Mrs Thomas Hancher and Mrs Lewis Fries guests of Richard Sum mel. Mrs David Hott stays with sister Ava Colbert in Huntington. Riley of Gerardstown visiting William Browns. Andrew Cloud and daughters stay with Valen tine Hardy. Greenspring Ladies Aid meets on first Wednesday in July at 2 pm. Rev Dr James R Graham and Evie Graham return to New York City after weeks there.
Agnes Fling Mabel Ghenholtz and John Southard encountered a large black bear near Miss Fling's home in Gainesboro area. The bear did not threaten them but frightened the boy so badly he needed days to recover. Bruin had appeared in the Gainesboro Cross Junction area before this Round Hill sighting.
Mr Miley will establish headquarters in Winchester after July 1 and manage Standard Oil Company interests in Martinburg area. J L Work from Baltimore will run local cub stations, succeeding Mr Miley as head of the new Hampshire county territory along the new railroad while Mr Miley keeps Winchester as his base.
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