Inurned on Mount Hebron Heights Rouss hold simple rites
Charles Broadway Rouss rests in Mount Hebron Mausoleum after a soldierly funeral in Winchester. Hundreds braved a blizzard to honor the famed philanthropist as friends and family gathered at the Taylor House. The ceremony, modest yet solemn, reflected his life and memories held by thousands.
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Mount Hebron
Charles Broadway Rouss
Winchester
Mecca
Rouss
Fire Department
Veterans
Mount Hebron Cemetery Company
Memorial Hospital
Reuss
T. Marion Bantz
C. W. Reed
Taylor House
Peter Winchester Rouss
Messrs. W. W
Milton Rouss
George W. Rouss
John B. Keenan
Funeral of Charley Rouss in Winchester with Confederate tribute
The funeral for Charley Rouss of Woodsboro Maryland, later cremated in Winchester, featured a large Confederate and fire company procession. Pallbearers from Charley Rouss Fire Company and others lined the route, with floral tributes described as elaborate and symbolic. The service included Rev. Dr. Graham and Chaplain General J P Hyde, followed by Taps as mourners viewed the casket.
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Fire Department
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Lieut
J. W. Spellman
D. F. Haines
B. W. Hillyard
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
Secty
John M. Miller
Brandon Allemony
The
Friendship
C. H. Hardy
Harmon Taylor
James R. Graham
Rouss
J. P. Hyde
Grand Camp
Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Messrs
W. F. Keller
Robert Barr
Aquilla Jackson
Clarence W. Hensell
Morgan Anderson
Severe Blizzard Paralyzes Winchester Rail Traffic
Winchester endures the most severe blizzard since 1898 with 24 inches of snow on the level. Rail lines are disrupted and many trains abandoned as telegraph and phone lines fail and streets become impassable. A cold wave is forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
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Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland Valley
James B. Hodgson
Funeral in a Blizzard Delays Reuss Burial in Winchester
Severe snowstorm disrupts funeral plans for Mr. Reuss. The funeral train faced drifts and delays, with about two hundred people gathered at Cumberland Valley station as the procession moved to City Hall. Guards of honor stood by the coffin as it lay in state in the marble hall, while windows glowed with solemn observers and lavish floral tributes marked the occasion.
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Winchester
Friendship Fire Company
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
Reuss
Charlestown Society of New York
Charlestown Fire Department
Mr. Reuss
Charley Rouss
Ther
Cumberland Valley
Nko
City Hall
Charlestown Delegation Delayed for Funeral Train
The Charlestown delegation missed the earlier timetable and reached Winchester by train scheduled to arrive at 11 44. Two engines hauled the train and twenty eight members of the Independent Fire Company were present under Captain J S Holmes, brother-in-law of Mr Chas E Seal.
Valley Female College Events Postponed to March 14
Entertainment and social schedule at Valley Female College for Friday afternoon has been moved to the following Friday March 14.
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The
Valley Female College
Smallpox Victim Dead in Charlestown Fallout
A Charlestown West Virginia smallpox death confirmed after secrecy and denials. John Lucas, 27, died eight days after illness traced to army service. Officials request a coffin order from Washington and plan secret burial. precautions prevent spread, no epidemic feared. Charlestown residents attended the Rouss funeral in Winchester with low contagion concerns.
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Charlestown
W. Va
John Lucas
Tur Star
Washington
Winchester
Rouss
Former Resident John R. Taylor Dies in Washington
John R. Taylor, half-brother of Charles E. Taylor of C. E. Taylor & Co., died in Washington yesterday. He was born in Winchester, a son of the late William H. Taylor, a cigar maker who traveled widely. Surviving are his widow and two sons. brother James Taylor of Staunton. Funeral is planned for tomorrow morning.
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Charles E. Taylor
C. E. Taylor & Co
Washington
John R. Taylor
Winchester
Wm. H. Taylor
James Taylor
Staunton
Grand Master Northern Visits Madison Lodge in Virginia
Reverend E E Northern of Phoebus, Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Virginia, visited Madison Lodge last night and delivered an address while exemplifying the work. Northern is described as a young Baptist minister, a pleasing speaker, and a congenial gentleman.
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E. E. Northern
Phoebus
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Virginia
Madison Lodge
Mrs Tussing Drowned Crossing Runlon’s Creek near Orkney Springs
Mrs Henry Tussing drowned last Friday while crossing Runlon’s creek with her husband near Orkney Springs in Shenandoah county about 26 miles west of Woodstock.
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Henry Tussing
Runlon’s Creek
Orkney Springs
Shenandoah County
Woodstock
Charlestown Officials Attend Mr. Rouss Funeral
Distinguished Charlestowners Mayor George Washington Fire Marshall C M Hough ard George W Haines editor of the Spirit of Jefferson attended the funeral of Mr. Rouss in Charlestown today.
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George Washington
C. M. Hough
The
Spirit of
Jefferson
Charlestown
Mr. Rouss
Memorial meeting honors Charles B. Rouss amid blizzard
In The Auditorium of Rouss City Hall Winchester mourned philanthropist Charles B. Rouss as hundreds listened to eulogies by Boyd Atkinson and Williams. The gathering occurred during a severe snowstorm with Mayor Barton absent. Resolutions were adopted after Judge Atkinson’s moving tribute.
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Charles B. Rouss
Rouss City Hall
Winchester
Reuss
Barton
Berryville
Eholmes Boyd
Boyd
Wm. M. Atkinson
T. M. Bantz
CG. W. Reed
A. C. Brown
A. Heller
J. M. Haymaker
R. Gray Williams
William M. Atkinson
Wealthy St Louisan Buys Carter Hall in Clarke County
Carter Hall, the Burwell colonial residence in Clarke County, sold by Thomas Burwell to Richards of St. Louis for 20000 dollars. Richards plans improvements preserving its colonial picturesque appeal and will water-pipe the spring, transforming grounds into a park. Richards is a friend of Charles Mulliken.
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Carter
Burwell
Clarke County
Thomas Burwell
Richards
St. Louis
Mr. Richards
Charles Mulliken
Snowbound County Officials Skim Daily Business
Rural residents kept from town by heavy snow as county officials and deputies managed only essential affairs. Weather halted most travel while townsfolk stayed home and waited for clearer roads.
Eighteen Inches of Snow Reported by Professor Baker
Professor J I H Baker reports at four o clock that eighteen inches of snow fell in the storm, equaling one and a half inches of water, continuing the rainfall and snowfall record.
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J. I. H. Baker
Fresh herring and shad at Sprint's Grocery
Fresh herring and shad available at Sprint's Grocery located opposite City Hall on East Water Street.
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Sprint's
City Hall
East Water Street
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Hebron’s Heights
Woodsboro, Md
New York City
Turner Ashby Camp
Grand Master Northern
Judge Atkinson
Williams
St. Louisian
Carter Hall
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