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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1909

Page

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Mrs Lucy Carter Taken By Death

Mrs Lucy Carter widow of Addison Bowles Carter died Sunday morning at ten minutes before seven at her daughter's residence after a three week illness in Clarke county. She was the oldest Burwell descendant and mother of Mann Page Carter Shirley Carter and Mrs George Barksdale Anderson. Funeral at Episcopal Church at three o'clock with pallbearers R Powell Page George H Burwell Dr W P McGuire Philip Cooke Meade W O Meade and R G Willams. Burial in Mount Habron Cemetery.

Lucy . Gwynn Carter Addison Bowles Carter George' ‘Barksdale Anderson Burwell Clarke County Lewis Burwell Episcopal Church Messrs R. Powell Page George

Frederick County Fruit Growers Association Annual Meeting Report

At the Frederick County Fruit Growers Association annual meeting president Charles E. Clevenger reviewed a year with strong fruit prices yet warned profits fell short of potential. He cited many thousands added to county wealth from the crop but urged growers to improve cultivation spraying packing and selling practices to avoid bulk sales and low returns. The report notes soil and climate as similar to neighboring states and references a plan to continue on page 2.

Frederick County Oly

Warrens of Virginia delight crowd at Belasco piano drama

Frank Keenan lends gravitas as General Warren in The Warrens of Virginia at the Auditorium. Christine Norman's contrived Southern accent distracts, while Belasco production magic and stage realism heighten impact. Keenan’s restrained, powerful portrayal captures key emotional turning points.

Frank Keenan Christine Norman Warrens of Virginia Robert ‘Funbarton Frank DeMille Warrens Winchester Ashby Hebron Holy Mount Joseph Belasco Warren General Warren Keenan

Appraisers Complete Inventory in Whitacre Estate Case

The March session of the Corporation Court heard no criminal actions but considered a grand jury on the Rebecca Goode death case. Appraisers listed Whitacre property at 2181 in value with cash in Shenandoah Valley Bank and notes totaling 18 684.04. The Rudolph will sets one third to the widow for life and the remainder to children in trust. page 6 continues.

Corporation Court William M. Atkinson Foir Commonwealth James P. Reardon Rebecca Goode Ceuamindia James P. Whitacre Winchester Whitacre North Washington Street Shenandoah Valley National Bank George W. Kurtz S. M. Chiles A.J. Tavenner Harry B. Rudolph Lillian C. ‘Rudolph

Pneumonia Fatal to Mrs Blankner of Winchester

Mrs Annie R Blankner wife of Frederick Blankner of Winchester died in Baltimore at age 58 after pneumonia. She will be buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She lived in Winchester most of her life, was active in the Daughters of the Confederacy, and helped decorate Confederate graves in Stonewall Cemetery. Her husband was a well known Winchester confectioner. She leaves a devoted family and funeral arrangements were pending.

Baltimore Annie R. Blankner Frederick Blankner Winchester Lexington Street Blankner Mount Hebron James Jones Daughters of the Confederacy Stonewall Cemetery

Haddox Store Enlarged on North Main Street

Capt J P Haddox has foundation walls built at the rear of his large clothing store and will add dry goods and groceries to the line. The clothing department will move to the rear. Improvements to be complete and the new building ready for occupancy by April 1.

Gospel meeting held at jail under temperance union

The monthly gospel meeting under the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held at the jail on Sunday afternoon. Rev. R G Hammond of the United Brethren Church led services assisted by several ladies and gentlemen. He delivered a plain practical address while familiar hymns were sung.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union R G. Hammond United Brethren Church

Notable railroad executive ill in Baltimore hospital

Mr Fitzgerald II and Mr Thomas Fitzgerald former B and O Railroad general manager and Norfolk and Southern receiver are in Baltimore's Church Home and infirmary critically ill. Friends in this city hope for a speedy recovery.

Thomas Fitzgerald Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Norfolk and Southern Railroad Baltimore R Tezerala

Virginia Fair Tonight and Tuesday With Frost

Washington reports fair weather for Virginia tonight and Tuesday with frost expected tonight. Also notes advertise hardware items Kalscimene coating and whitewash brushes from Miller & Bro. Fishing tackle line from Jno. Mitter & Bro. Dr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Tucker of Berryville visited relatives in the city.

Washington Virginia Jno Miller &Bro Jno. Mitter, &. Bro Alfred ‘B. Tucker Berrywilfé

Makes Big Catch Mr Frank Dorsey Catches Eleven Suckers

Dorsey of this city fished Friday in the Opequon creek south of town and caught eleven large suckers weighing 13 pounds with the largest at 16 inches. This is the biggest catch in that stream in many years.

Frank. Dorsey Opequon Creek

Rags Wanted for 3 Cents a Pound at Star Office

Advertises payment of three cents per pound for large clean cotton rags delivered on Wednesday and Thursday only at Star Office.

Star Office

New Residence For Sale At 544 N Main St

For sale a new eight room residence with furnace bath and modern water system. Lot measures 50 feet frontage and 185 feet depth. Located at 544 North Main Street. Listed by Mrs Joseph Sumption.

Main St Jos. Sumption

Real Estate Deed Recorded on Braddock Street

A deed from Michael Lillis and wife to Philip H. Crisman for a house and lot on the west side of South Braddock street was admitted to record today in the city clerk's office. The cash consideration is $1,900.

Michael Lillis Philip H. Crisman South Braddock Street

Mr. Keating Leaves Winchester for New Cumberland Post

Mrs Thomas Keating will leave Winchester on Wednesday for Parkersburg West Virginia where he will make his future home He will head a new Clark Distilling Company branch store in Cumberland Maryland Keating leaves many friends in Winchester and surrounding country

Mr. Keating Winchester Thomas Keating Parkersburg Keating Clark Distiling Company Cumberland MY. Keating Dha

Painting and Paper Hanging Ad Seeks Fast Buyer

Classified notice offers painting and paper hanging services by Hillyard and Lewis. Also lists a stationary Geiser Engine for sale described as fully factory equipped. Apply at Star office, Ip-tt.

Hillyard & Lewis

Hotel Grant to Rise Over Inter Ocean Building in Chicago

The Chicago press reports Robert Lee Grant will convert the Inter Ocean building at Dearborn and Madison into the Hotel Grant. He has leased the structure and adjoining Haskell estate for twelve years from A. L. and A. W. Hannah at a high annual rent. Remodeling, costing about 75000 dollars, will create a 200 room commercial hotel.

Chicago Inter Ocean Dearborn and Madison Streets Hotel Grant Robert Lee Grant Palmer House Thirty-sixth Street Vincennes Avenue

Soldiers Ship Logan Stuck On Reef Near Honolulu

The transport Logan carrying 100 officers and enlisted from the Thirteenth Cavalry bound for the Philippines, stranded on a reef off the Honolulu harbor. Troops and sailors work to refloat but efforts have so far failed. Winchester friends of the soldiers seek news as dispatches note the ship is not leaking but wedged near a reef.

United Logan Thirteenth Cavalry San Francisco Philippines Honolulu Hihe Reef Winchester Fort Myer Honolulu

Petrosino’s Italy trip tied to Roosevelt photo threat claim

The New York Sun reports from Rome that detective Joseph Petrosino, killed in Palermo, traveled to Italy with Fernando de Robertis to watch recent emigrants and possible threats to Theodore Roosevelt. De Robertis says Petrosino showed Roosevelt’s photo and planned no Sicilian criminal emigration link.

Oo Ie York New York Sun Rome Joseph Petrosino New York Palermo Black ‘Hand ‘Society Italy Roosevelt Fernando de Robertis Petrosino Naples Ee “de Robertis Sicily Mr. Roosevelt Taormina Robertis

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Lucy Carter Iley Carter Clevenger Charlotte Walker South J. P Whitacre Richmond Mr. Fitzgerald II Weather Forecast Lee Grant Ebbitt House Middle West Europe Black Hand Po Nce Alexandria Grand Jury Walter Pe ‘Schultz Chi Auto Philadelphia Uraul McMahon Edna Frederick Haney Revo B. Crawford Margan Crawford Colorado Springs Willian Se Son Palmer Eisie Meyers Leopold .Myers London England
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