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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
2
The Building Commission of Winchester's city hall has chosen the successful bidder for the new structure. They labored without pay, advancing public interest and aiming for a handsome state standout at minimal cost. Their work continues until completion, at which point they may rest on their achievements.
The Friendship Fire Company backs a monument for General Morgan’s grave. Captain James M. Haymaker leads the effort amid congressional inaction and a suspiciously unsympathetic government. Winchester men fear federal help won’t come, forcing local action.
A compiled list shows church schedules for CIARIST EPISCOPAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH KENT STREET PRESBYTERIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CENTENARY REFORMED U B CHURCH LOUDOUN ST PRESBYTERIAN SACLUD HEART CHURCH and SUNDAY SCHOOL times. Services include morning and evening prayers sermons, Sunday Schools, Epworth Leagues, baptisms, and masses with locations and pastors named.
The Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church begins its session in Harrisonburg on the 21st of the month. Last year’s gathering in the same city was presided over by Bishop Kephart. Winchester church notes Rev. S. D. Skelton’s pastoral services as contributing to its prosperity.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will hold its next meeting at Hot Springs starting May 2 and continuing for several days. Virginia has 210 lodges with about 12 000 members. Madison Lodge in this city is among them.
General Turner Ashby Camp will assemble in uniform at camp Sunday March 4 at 2 30 p m to attend a memorial service in M E Church South by order of P W Boyd and R T Barton Adjutant Commander.
Rev Dr Leftwich will preach at Braddock Street M E Church South tomorrow at 11 am and 7 30 pm with a men only discourse Monday at 8 pm. Today Fairfax Club rooms are being painted and papered by Lewis & Company. Rev Eugene B Jackson returns and will occupy the First Baptist pulpit tomorrow. Subscribe to Toe Star.
Beginning Sept 17 1900 the Academy will offer a permanent Business Course modeled after Rogers Williams College Rochester NY a leading school with seven to eight hundred students The program includes Commercial Course with law arithmetic bookkeeping and correspondence Stenographic Course with speed requirements and a Special Students option for day and night attendees Tuition free for regular students special students pay $4 monthly Information available from the Academy office.
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