Twelve Wise Men Open Winchester Council in Luxurious Rous City Hall
The Winchester council met in the new Rous City Hall assembly room, praised for its luxury and comforts. Mayor Boyd presided as Supt. Boyd reported low water in the old Town Spring and signs of failure in the new spring, while the annual tax ordinance and license changes, including for theatrical companies, advanced toward passage.
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Winchester
Rous City Hall
Council
Reuss
Handley
Kerr
Robinson
Boyd
Hollis
P. W. Boyd
Farewell Sermon of Rev Skelton at Winchester United Brethren
Rev S D Skelton popular pastor of the United Brethren Church in Winchester will preach a final sermon before conference in Churchville Va beginning next Wednesday. He has served four years and led the church to substantial growth. If the conference indicates a change a protest will be filed.
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S. D. Skelton
United Brethren Church
Churchville
Skelton
Winchester
Methodist Church
Christ
Mr Rouss Bust Placed at University of Virginia
The University of Virginia honors Charles B. Rouss of New York with a marble bust in the library. Sculptor P Coppini of New York created the life size statue of the blind merchant. Rouss funded renovations after a major lab fire with a gift of 365000 dollars and the bust will join the laboratory once prepared.
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University of Virginia
Charles B. Rous
New York
P. Coppini
Reuss
Auction of Kobn Lot Sells Cheap on South Main Street
Real estate agent J M Long handled the sale by auction of the Kobn lot on South Main street to Harry R Kern for 126 dollars. The lot fronts about 60 feet and sits high above street level, a detail noted as making the price remarkably cheap.
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Ashley G Swanson
J. M. Long
South Main Street
Harry R. Kern
Revival Meetings Continue at Braddock Street Church
Rev W H H Joyce continues preaching each night at Braddock Street M E Church South. Last night the meeting drew a large crowd and an excellent sermon was delivered by the preacher.
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W. H. H. Joyce
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Chisel Accident Injures Cumberland Worker
Mr William Grim formerly of this city suffered a severe hand injury at the Cumberland Maryland furniture factory while at work this week. He ran a chisel through his hand in the accident.
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Wm.Grim
Cumberland
New Furniture Factory
Local visitors from Red Key on city visit
Mr and Mrs Maynard and the two Misses Swiers visit relatives in this city. The ladies are daughters of Mr Watson Swiers near Red Key Indiana. Additional locals featured on inside pages.
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Mayna'd
Misses Swiers
Mr. Watson Swiers
Red Key
Ind
Winchester Men in a Washington Fire Story
A Washington overnight fire traps residents including Treasury official Mr. Henry. Winchester visitors Mr. Kremer and Mr. Baker escape, while Mrs. Katherine Giles Bogersier arouses others and Bogersier breaks in to rescue Mr. Henry. Fire likely from a defective flue wrecks two rooms as smoke fills the house.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Mr. Kremer
Baker
Mrs. Bogersier
Mr. Hutchinson
Mr. Giles
South End Hose Boys Receive $100 Donation for Uniforms
The South End Hose Company celebrates a $100 gift from Charles K B Rouss via Captain Robert Haymaker. The funds fund uniforms ordered from M C Lilly Company of Columbus Ohio and measured fittings will soon be taken. The company, known as Winchester s baby fire organization, is led by Captain Haymaker who also serves as councilman for the second ward.
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South End Hose Company
Charles KB. Rouss
Robert Haymaker
Rouss
South End
M. C. Lilly Company
Columbus
Ohio
Mem
Winchester
R. W. Haymaker
Haymaker
West
Monmouth Street
Chicken Thieves Sent On To Grand Jury
Berryville Justice Crow held a hearing for Green Russell William Clayton Samuel and Robert Page four African American men after they were jailed for stealing chickens and turkeys from Lacey Humpstin Clarke County. They received twenty days in jail and were sent to the grand jury on two indictments. The suspects attempted to sell the stolen birds in Winchester.
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Berryville
Crow
Green Russell
William Clayton
Samuel
Robert Page
Winchester
Lacey Humpstin
Clarke County
Delightful Dance at Hart Hotel Honors New York Socials
A dance was hosted at the Hart Hotel on North Market Street last night honoring Miss Josie Langhlin of New York City and Miss Mary. C. Poore of Boston Mass. A large number of guests attended and enjoyed dancing until a late hour with refreshments served.
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Hart Hotel
North Market Street
Josie Langhlin
New York City
Mary. C. Poore
Boston
Mass
Turkey Shoot At Geo Cooks Farm Near Dark Town
Huntsmen from South Winchester organize a shooting club. A tomorrow tournament at Geo Cooks farm near Dark's offers prizes of turkeys ducks chickens and more for best shots. Mrs Holmes Berry is reported quite sick with grip.
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South Winchester
Geo. Cook
Dark’s
Holmes Berry
Davis Stock Sold to Baltimore Firm
Receiver John M. Steck sold the stock of shoes from J. C Davis & Co. at corner Main and Water streets to Salem & Berhand of Baltimore Maryland. The stock is being packed this afternoon and will be shipped to Baltimore at once.
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John M. Steck
J. C Davis & Co
Corner Main and
Water Streets
Salem & Berhand
Baltimore, Md
Bal‘timore
Curious Relics of Fairfax Time at the Howard House
Col Mason Pendleton of Berkeley Springs West Virginia spends winter with two remarkable artifacts from the Fairfax era. A Washington field dressing case once given to Judge Pendleton and a gold cuff link bearing 1754 1764 dates found beneath a cottage hearth at Berkeley. Professor Nicholson notes these pieces tie to Spanish royal arms and the era of Cromwell era symbolism, prompting questions about their origin and the traveler who wore them and visited Lord Fairfax.
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Mason Chichester Pendleton
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Howard House
General Washington
Philip Pendleton
Lewis Washington
Jefferson County
Washington
Col. Pendleton
Berkeley
Lord Fairfax
Charles G. Nicholson
Peabody Institute
Charles II
Spain
Hercules
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Castile
Aragon
Ferdinand
Isabella
New World
Virginia
The Coldest Morning Yet
This morning and the night before brought an extreme cold, thermometers from two to seven degrees. The cold snap was the coldest of the season in Winchester and supports Hick's winter forecast, with workers hurrying to their labor as noses were pinched by frost.
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Winchester
Hick
Visitors from Winchester to Washington Return Home
One by one and two by two the visitors from Winchester to Washington are returning. In a general way they are in good shape and Tue Stak knows that no bad charges can be made of them as were heaped upon the Pennsylvania troops. These troops are said to have acted disgracefully.
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Winchester
Washington
Tue Stak
Pennsylvania
Mrs Mary Miller Confined with Severe Cold on Washington
Mrs Mary Miller is confined to her home on Washington street with a severe cold.
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Mary Miller
Washington Street
City Council Rejects Clever Gas Concession Proposal
During a meeting the council reviewed a proposed deal from Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company offering a $147 annual reduction for gas and incandescent lights if the city paid $780 annually. The proposal, termed the moonlight schedule, would also cut gas to $1.25 per thousand cubic feet and electric light to 13 cents per kilowatt hour, but the council declined the offer and adjourned. The discussion noted current high lighting costs and the need for city savings, with continued coverage expected.
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Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
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Rouss City Hall
Pathers
New Assembly Chamber
MR. Skelton
Mr. Rouss
Va. University
Rudolf Bogerster
Henry
South End Hose Boys
Grand Jury
Davis
Fairfax
Cameron
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