Oldest American Odd Fellow Likely Initiated in Madison Lodge
Rev. K. Reed died in Champaign Ohio nearing a century. Records show he may have been made an Odd Fellow in Winchester rather than Baltimore as once thought. Madison Lodge No. 6 records show Reed received the fifth degree on April 4 1839. lodge founded January 17 1839, though earlier records are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Reed
America
Champaign
Ohio
Winchester
Baltimore
F. M. Reed
Madison Lodge
W. Ramsburg
Reed
Died at Eight, Pearl Pine of White Hall Virginia
Obituary notice for Alice Pearl Pine eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pine of White Hall Virginia. She suffered spinal illness since infancy and died March 12 1902 from meningitis after a period of illness and hospital care. The piece lauds her sweetness and family devotion with a personal column of local mentions and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Pearl Pine
Albert Pine
White Hall
Virginia
Pearl
Eat Side School plans Friday night entertainment
Armel Virginia March 19 Eat Side School arranges an excellent program for an entertainment to be given Friday night the 21st. The school will close Friday. Mr John Armel visited friends in Boyce last week and reports a protracted meeting at Ninevah led by Rev. D L Reed with many converts. Mrs James Armell visited daughter Mrs Walter Gardner at Ninevah Sunday. A large area of W R Richards farm is flooded by recent rains. James Cornwell is convalescent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Armel
Eat Side
John Armel
Boyce
D. L. Reed
James Armell
Walter Gardner
Ninevah
Virginia pension rolls and land sales in 1900s report
A Virginia pension study shows under the 1888 act six Winchester pensioners receive 240 yearly and 19 in Frederick county 650 total. under the 1900 act four Winchester pensioners get 24 and eighteen in the county 94. Fauquier’s Bowie farm sold for 4000 to J B Hutton, Spottsylvania land bought by a Pennsylvania party, Ball of Grafton WV dies at 127, Craigsville man Dowling jailed in Staunton for throat wound on Monroe, Miss Fannie Rudacille dies of pneumonia in Warren county Browntown, Harry Cling sells a Main street lot for 275 to James E Hardy, and Little Willie Shiner at home with rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulster
Horsey & Atwell
Main Street
Winchester
Virginia
Frederick County
Bowie
Fauquier County
J. 8. Hutton
Laroque
Spottsylvania County
Fannie Rudacille
Link Rudacillé
Warren ‘County
Browntown
Harry Ciing
North Main Street
We Know 'Taint Spring In The Cold Town
Poem describing a harsh winter scene in a small town with wind cold air frozen pipes and a coal man still delivering as residents long for spring. The speaker notes the hardships of late winter and the lingering chill before the season changes.
Market Report Glimpses Wholesale Prices For Produce
The Sunday Market Report lists daily corrected wholesale prices for eggs butter and potatoes with figures for chickens and other items. It notes the March 19 date and mentions an advertisement in The Star for reaching desired results.
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Iaeas
Ccs
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. K. Reed
Elgerata Goan
Buelah Grant
Carnations
Water Street
Joseph Funkhouser
White Post
L. E. Rice
Fannie
Beulah Gaunt
Mr. Thomas Sprint
Maggie Darlington
J. J. Sprint
Thomas Sprint
Minnie Hawthorne
Crum’s
Clarke County
Fred Carter
Philadelphia
Mr. Carter
Schneider’s Grocery
R. E. Byrd
Warren Court
Larrick
Leach
Jones
Weir
Maddox
Margretta McCormick
Berryville
Rebecca Trapnell
Charlestown
W. P. McGuire
Miss Trapnell
William Trapnell
Elizabeth Colston
Martinsburg
Dr. Arnold
Erskine
Rockbridge County
Natural Bridge
Arnold
Mann Worthington
East Piccadilly Street
Erskine Arnold
Worthington Tobacco Co
H. W. Clowe, Jr
Jeweler
Reardon’s
Bailey & Boxwell
P. H. Reardon
Armel Notes
John M. Ball
Grafton
W. Va
German Baptist Church
Frank Dowling
Craigsville
Staunton
George Monroe
Monroe
Little Willie
Tar Star
Devil
S. A. Shiner
East Cork Street
Klein
Curtis
Braddock
Cork Streets
Appis
AS. B. Russell
Ee Factory
Woolen
Joan F. Hopason
J. F. Kremer & Bro
J. F. Orndorff
Inon BF
Kremer & Bro
J.T. Fisher Agt
Russell's
Hitching Yard
Bennett Russell
South Braddock Street
Iw. R
N. W
Washington, D. C
Walnut
Thanetieknes
B, Foster
Ward
Barwell
Cumberland Brewing Company
Thomas Keating
Agt
Telephone
Miller Supply Company
Keene
Main
East Lynn
Prince of Liars
Robert Downing
the Gladiator
Downing
Atwell & Worthington
Main St
Baker
Josefa G. Baker
CUS
Tazaraz
Bennet
Russell
Omps
Nie
Bennett
Anne Yeakley
Albin
Son
South Main Street
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